Form 485BPOS Forethought Variable

 

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 2026

 

Securities Act File No. 333-297380

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

Form N-14

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ☒

 

	Pre-Effective Amendment No.	☐
	Post-Effective Amendment No. 1	☒

 

Forethought Variable Insurance Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

10 West Market Street, Suite 2300, Indianapolis, IN 46204

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 877-355-1820

 

The Corporation Trust Company

1209 Orange Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

With copy to:

 

John O’Hanlon

Kaitlin McGrath

Dechert LLP

One International Place, 40th Floor

Boston, MA 02110

617-728-7111 (phone)

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective immediately upon filing, pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

No filing fee is required because an indefinite number of shares have previously been registered pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is being filed for the purpose of filing (i) the final and executed Agreement and Plan of Reorganization as Exhibit 4; (ii) the Third Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Wellington Management Company LLP for Global Atlantic Wellington Research Managed Risk Portfolio as Exhibit 6(f)(3); (iii) Amendment No. 2, which updated fund names, and Amendment No. 3, which added Global Atlantic BlackRock Multi-Sector Fixed Income Portfolio to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC for Global Atlantic BlackRock Allocation Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Multi-Sector Fixed Income Portfolio, Global Atlantic Moderate Managed Risk Portfolio and Global Atlantic Moderately Aggressive Managed Risk Portfolio as Exhibits 6(i)(2) and 6(i)(3); and (iv) the final tax opinion as Exhibit 12 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14. Parts A and B are incorporated herein by reference to the definitive Combined Information Statement/Prospectus, including the Letter to Contract Holders and Questions and Answers about the Combined Information Statement/Prospectus, and the definitive Statement of Additional Information filed pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on August 20, 2026 (Accession No. 0001104659-26-099229).

 

 

 

PART C

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 15. Indemnification.

 

Reference is made to Article VIII of the Registrant’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, Section 8 of the Underwriting Agreement and Sections 4 and 5 of the Investment Advisory Agreement.  The Sub-Advisory Agreements also contain indemnification provisions.  The Registrant maintains directors and officers insurance that, subject to the terms, conditions and deductibles of the policy, covers trustees and officers of the Registrant while acting in their capacities as such.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in such Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in such Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

Item 16. Exhibits.

 

(1)

(a)

Registrant’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust previously filed on February 11, 2015 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 7, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(b)

Registrant’s Certificate of Trust previously filed on July 9, 2013 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(2)	By-Laws. Registrant’s Amended and Restated By-Laws previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(3)	Not applicable.

 

(4)	Agreement and Plan of Reorganization is filed herewith.

 

(5)	None, other than in the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Registrant.

 

(6)

(a)

Investment Advisory Agreement, by and between the Registrant and Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC with respect to all series of the Registrant previously filed on April 29, 2021 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(1)

Amendment No. 1 to Investment Advisory Agreement, by and between the Registrant and Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC with respect to all series of the Registrant previously filed on August 23, 2021 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(2)

Amendment No. 2 to Investment Advisory Agreement, by and between the Registrant and Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC with respect to all series of the Registrant previously filed on

 

 

July 10, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(3)

Amendment No. 3 to Investment Advisory Agreement, by and between the Registrant and Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC with respect to all series of the Registrant previously filed on July 10, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(b)

Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement between the Registrant and Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC for Global Atlantic American Funds® Managed Risk Portfolio and Global Atlantic Select Advisor Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on April 28, 2022 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(1)

Amended and Restated Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement between the Registrant and Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC for Global Atlantic American Funds® Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on July 10, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(c)

Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Franklin Advisers, Inc. for Global Atlantic Franklin Dividend and Income Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on April 29, 2021 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(1)

First Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Franklin Advisers, Inc. for Global Atlantic Franklin Dividend and Income Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on April 29, 2021 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(2)

Second Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Franklin Advisers, Inc. for Global Atlantic Franklin Dividend and Income Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(d)

Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC for Global Atlantic American Funds® Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Balanced Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Selects Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Franklin Dividend and Income Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Growth Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Moderate Growth Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Select Advisor Managed Risk Portfolio, and Global Atlantic Wellington Research Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on April 29, 2021 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(1)

First Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC for Global Atlantic American Funds® Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Balanced Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Selects Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Franklin Dividend and Income Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Growth Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Moderate Growth Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Select Advisor Managed Risk Portfolio, and Global Atlantic Wellington Research Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on April 29, 2021 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

 

(e)

Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. for Global Atlantic Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Portfolio previously filed on April 29, 2021 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(1)

First Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. for Global Atlantic Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Portfolio previously filed on April 28, 2022 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(f)

Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Wellington Management Company LLP for Global Atlantic Wellington Research Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on April 29, 2021 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(1)

First Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Wellington Management Company LLP for Global Atlantic Wellington Research Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on April 29, 2021 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(2)

Second Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Wellington Management Company LLP for Global Atlantic Wellington Research Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(3)

Third Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Wellington Management Company LLP for Global Atlantic Wellington Research Managed Risk Portfolio is filed herewith.

 

(g)

Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC for Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined International Core Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Growth Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Value Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Mid Cap Growth Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Core Portfolio and Global Atlantic BlackRock High Yield Portfolio previously filed on April 29, 2021 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(1)

Amendment No. 1 to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC for Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Core Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Growth Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined International Core Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Mid Cap Growth Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Value Portfolio and Global Atlantic BlackRock High Yield Portfolio previously filed on April 29, 2021 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(2)

Amendment No. 2 to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC for Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Core Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Growth Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined International Core Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Mid Cap Growth Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Value Portfolio and Global Atlantic BlackRock High Yield Portfolio previously filed on April 28, 2022 in the Registrant’s Registration

 

 

Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(3)

Amendment No. 3 to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC for Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Core Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Growth Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined International Core Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Mid Cap Growth Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined Value Portfolio and Global Atlantic BlackRock High Yield Portfolio previously filed on April 28, 2022 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(h)

Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Wilshire Advisors LLC for Global Atlantic American Funds® Managed Risk Portfolio and Global Atlantic Select Advisor Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on April 29, 2021 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(1)

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Wilshire Advisors LLC for Global Atlantic American Funds® Managed Risk Portfolio and Global Atlantic Select Advisor Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(i)

Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC for Global Atlantic Balanced Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Allocation Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Selects Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Growth Managed Risk Portfolio and Global Atlantic Moderate Growth Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on April 29, 2021 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(1)

Amendment No. 1 to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC for Global Atlantic Balanced Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Allocation Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Selects Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Growth Managed Risk Portfolio and Global Atlantic Moderate Growth Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on April 28, 2022 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(2)

Amendment No. 2 to Sub-Advisory Agreement Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC for Global Atlantic BlackRock Allocation Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Multi-Sector Fixed Income Portfolio, Global Atlantic Moderate Managed Risk Portfolio and Global Atlantic Moderately Aggressive Managed Risk Portfolio is filed herewith.

 

(3)

Amendment No. 3 to Sub-Advisory Agreement Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC for Global Atlantic BlackRock Allocation Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Multi-Sector Fixed Income Portfolio, Global Atlantic Moderate Managed Risk Portfolio and Global Atlantic Moderately Aggressive Managed Risk Portfolio is filed herewith.

 

(7)	Underwriting Agreement between Forethought Variable Insurance Trust and Global Atlantic Distributors, LLC previously filed on April 29, 2021 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

 

(a)

Amendment No. 1 to Underwriting Agreement between Forethought Variable Insurance Trust and Global Atlantic Distributors, LLC previously filed on April 28, 2022 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(b)

Amendment No. 2 to Underwriting Agreement between Forethought Variable Insurance Trust and Global Atlantic Distributors, LLC previously filed on July 10, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(8)	Not applicable.

 

(9)	Form of Custody Agreement by and between The Bank of New York Mellon and the Registrant previously filed on April 28, 2020 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 54, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(a)

Amendment to Custody Agreement by and between The Bank of New York Mellon and the Registrant previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(b)

Amendment 2 to Custody Agreement by and between The Bank of New York Mellon and the Registrant previously filed on April 29, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(10)

(a)

Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, as amended, previously filed on April 28, 2022 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(b)

Rule 18f-3 Plan, as amended, previously filed on April 28, 2022 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(11)	Legal Opinion and Consent as to legality of the securities being registered previously filed on July 10, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(12)	Opinion and Consent of Dechert LLP as to tax matters is filed herewith.

 

(13)

(a)

Form of Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon previously filed on April 28, 2020 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 54, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(1)

Amendment to Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(2)

Amendment 2 to Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(3)

Amendment 3 to Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration

 

 

Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(4)

Amendment 4 to Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon previously filed on April 28, 2025 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 66 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(5)

Amendment 5 to Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon previously filed on April 29, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(b)

Form of Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement by and between BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. and the Registrant previously filed on April 28, 2020 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 54, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(1)

Amendment No. 1 to Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement by and between BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. and the Registrant previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(2)

Amendment No. 2 to Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement by and between BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. and the Registrant previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(3)

Amendment No. 3 to Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement by and between BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. and the Registrant previously filed on April 29, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(c)

Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC for Global Atlantic American Funds® Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Balanced Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Selects Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Franklin Dividend and Income Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Growth Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Moderate Growth Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Select Advisor Managed Risk Portfolio and Global Atlantic Wellington Research Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(1)

Amended and Restated Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC for Global Atlantic American Funds® Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Moderately Aggressive Managed Risk Portfolio, Global Atlantic Moderate Managed Risk Portfolio and Global Atlantic Wellington Research Managed Risk Portfolio previously filed on July 10, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(d)

Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC for Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined International Core Portfolio previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

 

(1)

Amended and Restated Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC for Global Atlantic BlackRock Multi-Sector Fixed Income Portfolio and Global Atlantic BlackRock Disciplined International Core Portfolio previously filed on July 10, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(14)	Form of Fund of Funds Participation Agreement previously filed on April 28, 2022 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(15)	Form of Rule 12d1-4 Fund of Funds Investment Agreement previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(16)	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm previously filed on July 10, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(17)	Not applicable.

 

(18)	Powers of Attorney for the Registrant, and a certificate with respect thereto, and each trustee and principal executive and financial officer previously filed on July 10, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(19)

(a)

Code of Ethics for the Registrant and Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC previously filed on April 28, 2025 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 66 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(b)

Code of Ethics for Wellington Management Company LLP previously filed on April 29, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 68, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(c)

Code of Ethics for Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(d)

Code of Ethics for Global Atlantic Distributors, LLC previously filed on July 10, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14, and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(e)

Code of Ethics for Franklin Advisers, Inc. previously filed on April 29, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(f)

Code of Ethics for Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. previously filed on April 29, 2025 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(g)

Code of Ethics for BlackRock Inc. previously filed on April 29, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

 

(h)

Code of Ethics for Wilshire Advisors LLC previously filed on April 27, 2023 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(i)

Code of Ethics for Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC previously filed on April 29, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A in Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

Item 17. Undertakings

 

(1) The undersigned registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through the use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act [17 CFR 230.145c], the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for the reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.

 

(2) The undersigned registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the 1933 Act, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Hartford, State of Connecticut on the 15^th day of October, 2026. 

 

	Forethought Variable Insurance Trust
	By:	/s/ Deborah Schunder
		Deborah Schunder, President

 

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Name		Title		Date
Eric. D. Todd*		Trustee		October 15, 2026
Eric D. Todd
/s/ Deborah Schunder		President and Chief Executive Officer		October 15, 2026
Deborah Schunder
/s/ Trent Statczar		Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer		October 15, 2026
Trent Statczar
Joseph Breslin*		Trustee		October 15, 2026
Joseph Breslin
Mark Garbin*		Trustee		October 15, 2026
Mark Garbin
Mitchell E. Appel*		Trustee		October 15, 2026
Mitchell E. Appel

 

By:			Date:
	/s/ Deborah Schunder		October 15, 2026
	Deborah Schunder, President
	Attorney-in-Fact

 

* Pursuant to Powers of Attorney previously filed on July 10, 2026 in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on N-14 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
4		Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
6(f)(3)		Third Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and Wellington Management Company LLP for Global Atlantic Wellington Research Managed Risk Portfolio
6(i)(2)		Amendment No. 2 to Sub-Advisory Agreement Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC for Global Atlantic BlackRock Allocation Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Multi-Sector Fixed Income Portfolio, Global Atlantic Moderate Managed Risk Portfolio and Global Atlantic Moderately Aggressive Managed Risk Portfolio
6(i)(3)		Amendment No. 3 to Sub-Advisory Agreement Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC for Global Atlantic BlackRock Allocation Portfolio, Global Atlantic BlackRock Multi-Sector Fixed Income Portfolio, Global Atlantic Moderate Managed Risk Portfolio and Global Atlantic Moderately Aggressive Managed Risk Portfolio
12		Opinion and Consent of Dechert LLP as to tax matters