Notice of Applications for Deregistration under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, 67205-67206 [E5-6106]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 213 / Friday, November 4, 2005 / Notices
For the Commission, by the Division of
Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated
authority.4
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–6121 Filed 11–3–05; 8:45 am]
Research & Management Incorporated,
or its affiliates.
Filing Date: The application was filed
on September 29, 2005.
Applicant’s Address: 10 South
Dearborn St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL
60603.
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. IC–27137]
Notice of Applications for
Deregistration under Section 8(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
October 28, 2005.
The following is a notice of
applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 for the month of October,
2005. A copy of each application may be
obtained for a fee at the SEC’s Public
Reference Branch (tel. 202–551–5850).
An order granting each application will
be issued unless the SEC orders a
hearing. Interested persons may request
a hearing on any application by writing
to the SEC’s Secretary at the address
below and serving the relevant
applicant with a copy of the request,
personally or by mail. Hearing requests
should be received by the SEC by 5:30
p.m. on November 21, 2005, and should
be accompanied by proof of service on
the applicant, in the form of an affidavit
or, for lawyers, a certificate of service.
Hearing requests should state the nature
of the writer’s interest, the reason for the
request, and the issues contested.
Persons who wish to be notified of a
hearing may request notification by
writing to the Secretary, U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F
Street, NE.,Washington, DC 20549–
9303.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diane L. Titus at (202) 551–6810, SEC,
Division of Investment Management,
Office of Investment Company
Regulation, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549–0504.
Security Capital Real Estate Mutual
Funds Incorporated [File No. 811–8033]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On February 18,
2005, applicant transferred its assets to
JP Morgan U.S. Real Estate Fund, a
series of JP Morgan Trust II, based on
net asset value. Expenses of $850,000
incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by applicant’s
investment adviser, Security Capital
4 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(1).
VerDate Aug<31>2005
22:35 Nov 03, 2005
Jkt 208001
67205
Management, Inc., the acquiring fund’s
investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on September 1, 2005, and
amended on October 6, 2005.
Applicant’s Address: 75 Park Plaza,
Boston, MA 02116.
Valor Investment Fund, Inc. [File No.
811–2850]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On August 25,
2005, applicant made a liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Expenses of $43,000
incurred in connection with the
liquidation will be paid by applicant.
Applicant has retained approximately
$200,000 in cash to pay expenses
associated with its liquidation and
dissolution. Any funds remaining after
expenses and liabilities are paid will be
distributed to shareholders on a pro rata
basis.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on September 13, 2005, and
amended on October 12, 2005.
Applicant’s Address: 2290 First
National Building, Detroit, MI 48226.
Nuveen Massachusetts Dividend
Advantage Municipal Fund 2 [File No.
811–21155]
Phoenix Strategic Allocation Fund
(formerly Phoenix Oakhurst Strategic
Allocation Fund, Phoenix Oakhurst
Strategic Allocation Fund, Inc., Phoenix
Strategic Allocation Fund, Inc. and
Phoenix Total Return Fund) [File No.
811–1442]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On April 29,
2005, applicant transferred its assets to
Phoenix Balanced Fund, a series of
Phoenix Series Fund, based on net asset
value. Expenses of $48,597 incurred in
connection with the reorganization were
paid by Phoenix Investment Partners,
Ltd., which is a wholly owned
subsidiary of applicant’s and the
acquiring fund’s investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on September 7, 2005, and
amended on October 11, 2005.
Applicant’s Address: 101 Munson St.,
Greenfield, MA 01301.
Co-operative Bank Investment Fund
d/b/a Bank Investment Fund [File No.
811–4421]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On August 29,
2005, applicant transferred its assets to
corresponding series of Asset
Management Fund, based on net asset
value. Expenses of $90,000 incurred in
connection with the reorganization were
paid by applicant and Shay Assets
PO 00000
Frm 00071
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Nuveen Virginia Dividend Advantage
Municipal Fund 3 [File No. 811–21542]
Nuveen Connecticut Dividend
Advantage Municipal Fund 4 [File No.
811–21543]
Nuveen Arizona Dividend Advantage
Municipal Fund 4 [File No. 811–21544]
Nuveen California Municipal High
Income Opportunity Fund [File No.
811–21545]
Nuveen North Carolina Dividend
Advantage Municipal Fund 4 [File No.
811–21551]
Summary: Each applicant, a closedend investment company, seeks an
order declaring that it has ceased to be
an investment company. Applicants
have never made a public offering of
their securities and do not propose to
make a public offering or engage in
business of any kind.
Filing Date: The applications were
filed on September 21, 2005.
Applicants’ Address: 333 West
Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606.
BACAP Opportunity Strategy, LLC [File
No. 811–21063]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On June 29, 2005,
applicant made a final liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Expenses of
approximately $195,981 incurred in
connection with the liquidation were
paid by applicant. Applicant has
retained approximately $464,241 in
cash to pay outstanding liabilities of
that amount.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on July 11, 2005, and amended on
September 29, 2005.
Applicant’s Address: 101 South Tryon
St., Charlotte, NC 28255.
Fairport Funds [File No. 811–8774]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On August 12,
2005, applicant made a liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Expenses of $11,766
incurred in connection with the
liquidation were paid by applicant and
E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM
04NON1
67206
Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 213 / Friday, November 4, 2005 / Notices
its investment adviser, Roulston &
Company, Inc.
Filing Date: The application was filed
on October 11, 2005.
Applicant’s Address: 3636 Euclid
Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115.
INVESCO Variable Investment Funds,
Inc. [File No. 811–8038]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On April 30,
2004, applicant transferred its assets to
AIM Variable Insurance Funds, based
on net asset value. Expenses of $784,640
incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by applicant
and applicant’s investment adviser,
INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on May 6, 2005, and amended on
August 9, 2005.
Applicant’s Address: 11 Greenway
Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046–
1173.
WT Investment Trust I [File No. 811–
8067]
Summary: Applicant, a master fund in
a master-feeder structure, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On July 1, 2005,
each of applicant’s series made a
liquidating distribution in kind to its
feeder funds, based on net asset value.
Expenses of $13,205 incurred in
connection with the liquidation were
paid by applicant’s respective feeder
funds.
Filing Date: The application was filed
on October 14, 2005.
Applicant’s Address: 1100 North
Market, Wilmington, DE 19890.
John Hancock Variable Series Trust
[File No. 811–4490]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On April 29,
2005, Applicant made a distribution of
its assets in connection to its
shareholders in connection with its
merger with John Hancock Trust.
Expenses of $3,436,531 were incurred in
connection with the merger. These
expenses were generally allocated
among and paid by each portfolio of
Applicant (‘‘Acquired Fund’’) and the
portfolio of John Hancock Trust into
that portfolio of Applicant was merged
(‘‘Acquiring Fund’’) on an asset
weighted basis, with the Acquired and
Acquiring Fund in any combination
bearing the expenses of that
combination in proportion to their
relative net assets as of June 30, 2004.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on August 3, 2005.
VerDate Aug<31>2005
22:35 Nov 03, 2005
Jkt 208001
Applicant’s Address: John Hancock
Life Insurance Company, 601 Congress
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Investment Management, pursuant to
delegated authority.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–6106 Filed 11–3–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 35–28051]
Filings Under the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, as Amended
(‘‘Act’’)
October 28, 2005.
Notice is hereby given that the
following filing(s) has/have been made
with the Commission pursuant to
provisions of the Act and rules
promulgated under the Act. All
interested persons are referred to the
application(s) and/or declaration(s) for
complete statements of the proposed
transaction(s) summarized below. The
application(s) and/or declaration(s) and
any amendment(s) is/are available for
public inspection through the
Commission’s Branch of Public
Reference.
Interested persons wishing to
comment or request a hearing on the
application(s) and/or declaration(s)
should submit their views in writing by
November 22, 2005, to the Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549–9303, and serve a copy on the
relevant applicant(s) and/or declarant(s)
at the address(es) specified below. Proof
of service (by affidavit or, in the case of
an attorney at law, by certificate) should
be filed with the request. Any request
for hearing should identify specifically
the issues of facts or law that are
disputed. A person who so requests will
be notified of any hearing, if ordered,
and will receive a copy of any notice or
order issued in the matter. After
November 22, 2005, the application(s)
and/or declaration(s), as filed or as
amended, may be granted and/or
permitted to become effective.
FirstEnergy Corp., et al. (70–10322)
FirstEnergy Corp., (‘‘FirstEnergy’’), a
registered holding company; and certain
of its public utility subsidiaries: Ohio
Edison Company, an Ohio corporation
(‘‘Ohio Edison’’); The Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Company, an Ohio
corporation (‘‘Cleveland Electric’’); The
Toledo Edison Company, an Ohio
PO 00000
Frm 00072
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
corporation (‘‘Toledo Edison’’); and
Pennsylvania Power Company, a
Pennsylvania corporation and wholly
owned subsidiary of Ohio Edison,
(‘‘Penn Power’’; Ohio Edison, Cleveland
Electric, Toledo Edison and Penn Power
collectively referred to as ‘‘Utility
Subsidiaries’’); and FirstEnergy Nuclear
Generating Corp. (‘‘FE Nuclear’’), a
newly-incorporated Ohio corporation
that would become a public utility
subsidiary of FirstEnergy, all of 76
South Main Street, Akron, Ohio 44308,
have filed an application-declaration, as
amended (‘‘Application’’) under
sections 6(a), 7, 9(a), 10, 12(b), 12(c),
12(d), and 12(f) of the Act and rules 43,
44, 45, 46 and 54 under the Act.
FirstEnergy, the Utility Subsidiaries and
FE Nuclear are referred to as
‘‘Applicants.’’
FirstEnergy directly owns all of the
outstanding common stock of Ohio
Edison, Cleveland Electric, Toledo
Edison, and indirectly through Ohio
Edison owns all of the outstanding
common stock of Penn Power.1 Ohio
Edison was organized under the laws of
the State of Ohio in 1930 and owns
property and does business as an
electric public utility in that state. Ohio
Edison also has ownership interests in
certain generating facilities located in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Ohio Edison engages in the generation,
distribution and sale of electric energy
to communities in a 7,500 square mile
area of central and northeastern Ohio
having a population of approximately
2.8 million.
Ohio Edison owns all of Penn Power’s
outstanding common stock. Penn Power
was organized under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1930
and owns property and does business as
an electric public utility in that state.
Penn Power engages in the generation,
distribution and sale of electric energy
in a 1,500 square mile-area of western
Pennsylvania having a population of
approximately 300,000. Penn Power is
also authorized to do business and owns
property in the State of Ohio.
Cleveland Electric was organized
under the laws of the State of Ohio in
1892 and does business as an electric
public utility in that state. Cleveland
Electric engages in the generation,
distribution and sale of electric energy
in an area of approximately 1,700 square
miles in northeastern Ohio having a
1 FirstEnergy’s other public utility subsidiaries
are Jersey Central Power & Light Company,
Pennsylvania Electric Company, Metropolitan
Edison Company, York Haven Power Company, The
Waverly Electric Power & Light Company and
American Transmission Systems, Incorporated.
These companies are not applicants in this
proceeding.
E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM
04NON1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 213 (Friday, November 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67205-67206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6106]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. IC-27137]
Notice of Applications for Deregistration under Section 8(f) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940
October 28, 2005.
The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of
October, 2005. A copy of each application may be obtained for a fee at
the SEC's Public Reference Branch (tel. 202-551-5850). An order
granting each application will be issued unless the SEC orders a
hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by
writing to the SEC's Secretary at the address below and serving the
relevant applicant with a copy of the request, personally or by mail.
Hearing requests should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on November
21, 2005, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the
applicant, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate
of service. Hearing requests should state the nature of the writer's
interest, the reason for the request, and the issues contested. Persons
who wish to be notified of a hearing may request notification by
writing to the Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100
F Street, NE.,Washington, DC 20549-9303.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane L. Titus at (202) 551-6810, SEC,
Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company
Regulation, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-0504.
Security Capital Real Estate Mutual Funds Incorporated [File No. 811-
8033]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On February 18, 2005, applicant transferred
its assets to JP Morgan U.S. Real Estate Fund, a series of JP Morgan
Trust II, based on net asset value. Expenses of $850,000 incurred in
connection with the reorganization were paid by applicant's investment
adviser, Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated, or its
affiliates.
Filing Date: The application was filed on September 29, 2005.
Applicant's Address: 10 South Dearborn St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL
60603.
Valor Investment Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-2850]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On August 25,
2005, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its shareholders,
based on net asset value. Expenses of $43,000 incurred in connection
with the liquidation will be paid by applicant. Applicant has retained
approximately $200,000 in cash to pay expenses associated with its
liquidation and dissolution. Any funds remaining after expenses and
liabilities are paid will be distributed to shareholders on a pro rata
basis.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on September 13, 2005, and
amended on October 12, 2005.
Applicant's Address: 2290 First National Building, Detroit, MI
48226.
Phoenix Strategic Allocation Fund (formerly Phoenix Oakhurst Strategic
Allocation Fund, Phoenix Oakhurst Strategic Allocation Fund, Inc.,
Phoenix Strategic Allocation Fund, Inc. and Phoenix Total Return Fund)
[File No. 811-1442]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On April 29, 2005, applicant transferred its
assets to Phoenix Balanced Fund, a series of Phoenix Series Fund, based
on net asset value. Expenses of $48,597 incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd., which is
a wholly owned subsidiary of applicant's and the acquiring fund's
investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on September 7, 2005, and
amended on October 11, 2005.
Applicant's Address: 101 Munson St., Greenfield, MA 01301.
Co-operative Bank Investment Fund d/b/a Bank Investment Fund [File No.
811-4421]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On August 29, 2005, applicant transferred its
assets to corresponding series of Asset Management Fund, based on net
asset value. Expenses of $90,000 incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by applicant and Shay Assets Management, Inc.,
the acquiring fund's investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on September 1, 2005, and
amended on October 6, 2005.
Applicant's Address: 75 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116.
Nuveen Massachusetts Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 [File No. 811-
21155]
Nuveen Virginia Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 [File No. 811-
21542]
Nuveen Connecticut Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 4 [File No. 811-
21543]
Nuveen Arizona Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 4 [File No. 811-21544]
Nuveen California Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund [File No. 811-
21545]
Nuveen North Carolina Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 4 [File No.
811-21551]
Summary: Each applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an
order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company.
Applicants have never made a public offering of their securities and do
not propose to make a public offering or engage in business of any
kind.
Filing Date: The applications were filed on September 21, 2005.
Applicants' Address: 333 West Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606.
BACAP Opportunity Strategy, LLC [File No. 811-21063]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On June 29,
2005, applicant made a final liquidating distribution to its
shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately
$195,981 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by
applicant. Applicant has retained approximately $464,241 in cash to pay
outstanding liabilities of that amount.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on July 11, 2005, and
amended on September 29, 2005.
Applicant's Address: 101 South Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28255.
Fairport Funds [File No. 811-8774]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On August 12, 2005, applicant made a
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value.
Expenses of $11,766 incurred in connection with the liquidation were
paid by applicant and
[[Page 67206]]
its investment adviser, Roulston & Company, Inc.
Filing Date: The application was filed on October 11, 2005.
Applicant's Address: 3636 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115.
INVESCO Variable Investment Funds, Inc. [File No. 811-8038]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On April 30, 2004, applicant transferred its
assets to AIM Variable Insurance Funds, based on net asset value.
Expenses of $784,640 incurred in connection with the reorganization
were paid by applicant and applicant's investment adviser, INVESCO
Funds Group, Inc.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on May 6, 2005, and amended
on August 9, 2005.
Applicant's Address: 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX
77046-1173.
WT Investment Trust I [File No. 811-8067]
Summary: Applicant, a master fund in a master-feeder structure,
seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment
company. On July 1, 2005, each of applicant's series made a liquidating
distribution in kind to its feeder funds, based on net asset value.
Expenses of $13,205 incurred in connection with the liquidation were
paid by applicant's respective feeder funds.
Filing Date: The application was filed on October 14, 2005.
Applicant's Address: 1100 North Market, Wilmington, DE 19890.
John Hancock Variable Series Trust [File No. 811-4490]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On April 29, 2005, Applicant made a
distribution of its assets in connection to its shareholders in
connection with its merger with John Hancock Trust. Expenses of
$3,436,531 were incurred in connection with the merger. These expenses
were generally allocated among and paid by each portfolio of Applicant
(``Acquired Fund'') and the portfolio of John Hancock Trust into that
portfolio of Applicant was merged (``Acquiring Fund'') on an asset
weighted basis, with the Acquired and Acquiring Fund in any combination
bearing the expenses of that combination in proportion to their
relative net assets as of June 30, 2004.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on August 3, 2005.
Applicant's Address: John Hancock Life Insurance Company, 601
Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-6106 Filed 11-3-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010-01-P
