Rules and Regulations
promulgated
under the
Investment Company Act of 1940
Rule 8f-1 -- Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies
A registered investment company that seeks a Commission order declaring that it is
no longer an investment company may file an application with the Commission on Form
N-8F (17 CFR 274.218) if the investment company:
Has sold substantially all of its assets to another
registered investment company or merged into or consolidated with another registered
investment company;
Has distributed substantially all of its assets to its
shareholders and has completed, or is in the process of, winding up its affairs;
Qualifies for an exclusion from the definition of "investment
company" under section 3(c)(1) or section 3(c)(7) of the Act; or
Has become a business development company.
Note to Rule 8f-1: Applicants who are not eligible to use Form N-8F to file an application
to deregister may follow the general guidance for filing applications under rule
0-2 of this chapter.
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