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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: XYZ STRYPES Trust
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, and Zip
Code):
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
World Financial Center
North Tower
New York, New York 10281
Telephone Number (including area code): (212) 449-1000
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
Robert E. Aherne
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
World Financial Center
North Tower
New York, New York 10281
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 New York and State of New York on the 18th day
of March, 1996.
XYZ STRYPES TRUST
By: /s/ Douglas R. Robinson
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Douglas R. Robinson
Trustee
