DEM INC
N-2/A, 1996-04-12
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                                                    ICA File No.:  811-9118
                                                        File No.:  333-2341
                                                                           
  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 1996


                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                     
                          Washington, D.C.  20549
                                     

                                 FORM N-2
                                     
                     (Check appropriate box or boxes)
                                     
          REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
      [X]       Pre-Effective Amendment No.   1
      [   ]          Post-Effective Amendment No.
                                  and/or
      REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
      [X]       Amendment No.       4

DEM, Inc.
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter

The World Trade Center - Baltimore, 401 E. Pratt Street, 28th Floor,
Baltimore, MD  21202
Address of Principal Executive Offices                 (Number, Street,
City, State, Zip Code)

(800) 752-1013
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code

CSC - Lawyer's Incorporating Service Company, 11 E. Chase Street,
Baltimore, MD  21202
Name and Address                        (Number, Street, City, State, Zip
Code of Agent for Service)

As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration
statement
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering


If  any  securities  being registered on this form will  be  offered  on  a
delayed  or  continuous basis in reliance on Rule 415 under the  Securities
Act  of  1933, other than securities offered in connection with a  dividend
reinvestment plan, check the following box.

          [X]

It  is  proposed that this filing will become effective (check  appropriate
box)

     [X]  when declared effective pursuant to section 8(c)

If appropriate, check the following box:

      [    ]     this [post-effective] amendment designates a new effective
date  for  a  previously  filed  [post-effective  amendment]  [registration
statement].

      The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date
or  dates  as  may  be  necessary to delay its  effective  date  until  the
Registrant  shall file a further amendment which specifically  states  that
this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance
with  Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration
Statement  shall  become  effective on such  date  as  the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

                                 DEM, INC.
                                 Form N-2
                           Cross-Reference Sheet

Part A and Part B                  Documents Incorporated By Reference

Part C                             Information required to be included in
                                   Part C is set forth under the
                                   appropriate Item, so numbered, in Part C
                                   to this Registration Statement or in
                                   Documents Incorporated by Reference.
                    DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

     DEM, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form N-2 Registration Numbers
811-9118; 333-2341, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 8, 1996 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into this
Pre-effective Amendment Number 1 to DEM, Inc.'s Registration Statement on
Form N-2.
                        PART C   OTHER INFORMATION


          Item 24.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

               (2)  Exhibits:

                    (a)  --   Charter.(1)
                    (b)  --   Bylaws.(1)
                    (c)  --   Not Applicable.
                         (d)  --   (1) See Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
                                        (2) See Charter.
                    (e)  --   Dividend Reinvestment Plan.(1)
                    (f)  --   Not Applicable.
                         (g)  --   Advisory and Administrative Services
                                        Agreement between the Company and
                         Chapman
                                        Capital Management, Inc.(1)
                         (h)  --   Not Applicable.
                    (i)  --   Not Applicable.
                         (j)  --   Custody Agreement between the Company
                         and UMB Bank, N.A.(1)
                         (k)  (1)  Transfer Agency Services Agreement
                         between
                                        the Company and Fund/Plan Services,
                         Inc.(1)
                              (2)  Custody Administration and Agency
                         Agreement
                                        between the Company and Fund/Plan
                         Services,
                                        Inc.(1)
                         (l)  --   Opinion and Consent of Venable, Baetjer
                         and
                                        Howard, LLP(2)
                    (m)  --   Not Applicable.
                         (n)  --   Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP,
                         independent
                                        public accountants for the
                         Company.(3)
                    (o)  --   Not Applicable.
                         (p)  --   Subscription Agreement between the
                         Company
                                        and Chapman Capital Management,
                         Inc.(1)
                    (q)  --   Not Applicable.
                    (r)(1)--Financial Data Schedule (Fiscal Year 1995).(3)
                    (r)(2)--Financial Data Schedule (1st Quarter 1996).(3)
                    (s)  --   Power of Attorney.(2)

                    (1)  Incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective
                    Amendment No. 1 to DEM, Inc.'s Registration Statement
                    on Form N-2 (File Nos.: 33-98454 and 811-9118) as filed
                    with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December
                    7, 1995.

                    (2)  Incorporated by reference from DEM, Inc.'s
                    Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File Nos.: 33-2341
                    and 811-9118) as filed with the Securities and Exchange
                    Commission on April 8, 1996.

                    (3)  Filed herewith.

                                SIGNATURES


           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of  1933  and
the  Investment  Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly  caused  this
Registration  Statement  to  be signed on its behalf  by  the  undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Baltimore, and State of Maryland,
as of April 11, 1996.



                         DEM, INC.



                         By:/s/ NATHAN A. CHAPMAN, JR.
                              Nathan A. Chapman, Jr.
                              President and Chief Executive Officer

           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1993, this
Registration  Statement  has been signed below  by  the  following  in  the
capacities and on the date indicated.

<TABLE>                                               
<CAPTION>                                             
Signatures                   Title                    Date

<S>                          <C>                      <C>
/s/ NATHAN A. CHAPMAN, JR.   President, Chairman of   April 11, 1996
Nathan A. Chapman, Jr.       the Board and Director
                             (Principal Executive
                             Officer)
                             
/s/ M. LYNN BALLARD          Treasurer (Principal     April 11, 1996
M. Lynn Ballard              Financial and
                             Accounting Officer)
The Entire Board of                                   
Directors                                             
                             James B. Lewis           
    Nathan A. Chapman, Jr.   Lottie H. Shackelford    
    Robert L. Wallace                                 
    Ronald A. White                                   
                                                      
                                                      April 11, 1996
By:/s/ NATHAN A. CHAPMAN
     Nathan A. Chapman, Jr.
     Attorney-in-Fact

</TABLE>                                              
                                     
                                     
                                 DEM, INC.
                               EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit N      Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP

Exhibit 27.R.1      Financial Data Schedule (Fiscal Year 1995)

Exhibit 27.R.2      Financial Data Schedule (1st Quarter 1996)



                     ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
                              
          CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
                              
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
use of our report and all references to our firm included in
or made a part of this registration statement.

                              /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Baltimore, Maryland,
     March 31, 1996


<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCEDHULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN ITS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM N-2 AS FILED WITH THE
COMMISSION ON APRIL 8, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH SOURCE DOCUMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                        4,812,175
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                       4,812,175
<RECEIVABLES>                                    2,431
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                  49,675
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,864,281
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                            0
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                            121,481
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      3
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                     4,740,912
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                          344,457
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                                0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                        1,885
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                              0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                             0
<NET-ASSETS>                                 4,742,800
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                    0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                                2,431
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                     546
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                          1,885
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                             0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                            0
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                            1,885
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                            0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                        344,457
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                          0
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                  0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                       4,742,800
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                            0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                              468
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                    546
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                         4,742,800
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            13.97
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                    .01
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                              0
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                            0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                             (.21)
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              13.77
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                   .004
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0
        

</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (AUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE
COMPANY'S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM N-2 AS FILED WITH THE SEC ON APRIL 8,
1996) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH DOCUMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                        4,719,469
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                       4,720,151
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,658
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                  62,912
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,796,721
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                         9,175
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                            0
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                             40,852
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      3
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                     4,740,912
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                          344,457
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                                0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                       14,954
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                              0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                           682
<NET-ASSETS>                                 4,755,869
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                    0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                               51,830
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                  39,443
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                         12,387
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                             0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                          682
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                           13,069
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                            0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                        344,457
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                          0
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                  0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                          13,069
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                            0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                           19,680
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                 39,443
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                         4,754,855
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            13.77
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                    .04
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                            .00
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                            0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              13.81
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                    3.3
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0
        

</TABLE>


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