# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000889284
**File Stem:** 0001398344-26-000580
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 6980
**Document Hash:** f2373219bc43cf50b9cd1064d10ce743
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001398344-26-000580.hdr.sgml**: 20260112

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001398344-26-000580

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BXT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260112

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260112

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000889284

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 043331055
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-06719
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26527257

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 434 FAYETTEVILLE ST
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8002281872

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 434 FAYETTEVILLE ST
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BB&T FUNDS /
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010419

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BB&T MUTUAL FUNDS GROUP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920929
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000889284

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 043331055
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-49098
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26527256

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 434 FAYETTEVILLE ST
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8002281872

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 434 FAYETTEVILLE ST
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BB&T FUNDS /
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010419

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BB&T MUTUAL FUNDS GROUP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920929

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### GUARDIAN CAPITAL DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND (Series ID: S000100607)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000270436 | INSTITUTIONAL SHARES |  |

Securities Act File No. 33-49098

Investment Company Act File No. 811-06719

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

Washington, D.C. 20549

**FORM N-1A**

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| **REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933** | [X] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-Effective Amendment No. ___ | [ ] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Post-Effective Amendment No. 164 | [X] |

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and/or

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| **REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940** | [X] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendment No. 165 | [X] |

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**<u>STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS</u>**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

<u>434 Fayetteville St. Suite 500 Raleigh, NC 27601</u> 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: <u>(800) 228-1872</u>

James T. Gillespie

Sterling Capital Funds

434 Fayetteville St., Suite 500

Raleigh, NC 27601<br> (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

**<u>With Copies to</u>:**

Thomas R. Hiller

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02119

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b);

[X] on February 11, 2026 pursuant to paragraph (b);

[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1);

[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1);

[ ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2); or

[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

[X] This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

This Post-Effective Amendment relates solely to the Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund, a series of the Registrant, and is not intended to amend or supersede any prior filing relating to any other series of the Registrant.

**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

Designation of New Effective Date for Previously Filed Amendment

Post-Effective Amendment No. 160 to the Registration Statement of Sterling Capital Funds (33-49098) (the "Registrant") relating solely to Guardian Capital Growth Fund, a series of the Registrant, ("**PEA #160"**) was filed pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), on October 30, 2025. Pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) under the Securities Act, that filing was expected to become effective on January 13, 2026.

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 164 is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) under the Securities Act for the sole purpose of designating February 11, 2026 as the new effective date for PEA # 160.

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 164 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B, and C of PEA # 160.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for the effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 164 to its Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 164 to its Registration Statement under the Securities Act to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston, Massachusetts on the 12<sup>th</sup> day of January, 2026.

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| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS |
| /s/ James T. Gillespie |
| \*James T. Gillespie<br> President |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 164 has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| **Signature** | **Title** | **Date** |
| /s/ James T. Gillespie | President and Principal Executive Officer | January 12, 2026 |
| \* James T. Gillespie |  |  |
| /s/ Todd M. Miller | Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | January 12, 2026 |
| \* Todd M. Miller |  |  |
| /s/ Drew T. Kagan | Trustee | January 12, 2026 |
| \*Drew T. Kagan |  |  |
| /s/ Laura C. Bingham | Trustee | January 12, 2026 |
| \*Laura C. Bingham |  |  |
| /s/ Scott A. Haenni | Senior Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer | January 12, 2026 |
| \*Scott A. Haenni |  |  |
| /s/ Alan G. Priest | Trustee | January 12, 2026 |
| \*Alan G. Priest |  |  |
| /s/ Kimberly R. Storms | Trustee | January 12, 2026 |
| \*Kimberly R. Storms |  |  |
| /s/ David L. Wedding | Trustee | January 12, 2026 |
| \*David L. Wedding |  |  |

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| By: | /s/ Thomas R. Hiller |
|  | Thomas R. Hiller |

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\* By Thomas R. Hiller, solely in his capacity as Attorney-in-Fact, pursuant to powers of attorney filed herewith.

GCDF-BXT-01122026