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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a)
OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with
such notification of registration submits the following information:
Name:
SENECA FUNDS
Address of Principal Business Office
(No. & Street, City, State Zip Code):
909 MONTGOMERY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94133
Telephone Number (including area code):
(415) 677-1500
Name and address of agent for service of process:
DELAWARE CORPORATION ORGANIZERS, INC.
1201 NORTH MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19801
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form
N-8A: YES (X) NO ( )
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Registrant has caused this Notification of Registration to be duly signed on
its behalf in the City of San Francisco and the State of California on the
18th day of December 1995.
SENECA FUNDS
(Name of Registrant)
By: /s/ PHILIP C. STAPLETON
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Philip C. Stapleton
President
Attest: /s/ ERIC L. MUNSON
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Eric L. Munson
