As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commision on October 10, 1996
File Nos. 333-9079
811-7733
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
AMENDMENT TO NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company, a Delaware business trust, hereby
notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it hereby amends its
notification of registration under and pursuant to the provisions of Section
8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and in connection with
such amendment to such notification of registration submits the following
information:
Name: PIONEER WORLD EQUITY FUND
a Delaware business trust
(previously named Pioneer
Global Equity Fund)
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State Zip Code):
60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Telephone Number (including area code): (617) 742-7825
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Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
Joseph P. Barri, Esq.,
Hale and Dorr,
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
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 / /
* Registrant is filing concurrently herewith a Pre-Effective Amendment to its
Registration Statement reflecting its change of name and making certain
other changes.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, the President and Trustee of the Registrant has caused this amendment
to the Notification of Registration to be duly signed on behalf of the
Registrant in the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the
10th day of October, 1996.
PIONEER WORLD EQUITY FUND
/s/ John F. Cogan, Jr.
John F. Cogan, Jr.
President
Attest: /s/Joseph P. Barri
Joseph P. Barri,
Secretary
