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UNITED STATES
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:
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Name: Industry Leaders Fund
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Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code)
104 Summit Avenue, Box 80, Summit, New Jersey 07902-0080
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Telephone Number (including area code): (908) 273-5440
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Travis L. Gering, Wuersch & Gering LLP, 330 Madison Avenue 14th Floor
New York, New York 10017
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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
investment adviser of the registrant has caused this notification of
registration to be duly signed on behalf of the registrant in the town of
Summit, in the state of New Jersey on the 1st day of September, 1998.
Industry Leaders Fund
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(Name of Registrant)
BY Claremont Investment Partners, L.L.C.
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(Name of sponsor, trustee or custodian)
BY /s/ Gerald P. Sullivan
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Gerald P. Sullivan, Member
Attest:
Travis L. Gering
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(Name)
Notary Public
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(Title)
