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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:
A. Name:
Driehaus Mutual Funds
B. Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, Zip Code):
25 East Erie Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
C. Telephone Number (including area code):
(312) 587-3800
D. Name and address of agent for service of process:
Mary H. Weiss, Esq.
c/o Driehaus Capital Management, Inc.
25 East Erie Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Copies to:
Cathy G. O'Kelly
Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz
222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2600
Chicago, Illinois 60601
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E. 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 [ ]
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 by the undersigned in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois on this
4th day of June, 1996.
DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS
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(Name of Registrant)
By: /s/ Robert F. Moyer
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Trustee
Attest:
/s/ Richard H. Driehaus
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Its: President
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