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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:
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Name: HANSBERGER INSTITUTIONAL SERIES
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
515 East Las Olas Boulevard
Suite 1300
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Telephone Number (including area code): (954) 522-5150
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Thomas L. Hansberger
515 East Las Olas Boulevard
Suite 1300
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
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Copies to: Kathryn B. McGrath, Esq. W. John McGuire, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1800 M Street, N.W., 9th Floor 1800 M Street, N.W., 9th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036 Washington, D.C. 20036
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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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Notice: A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Hansberger
Institutional Series is on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this Registration Statement has
been executed on behalf of the Trust by an officer of the Trust as an officer
and by its Trustees as trustees and not individually and the obligations of or
arising out of this Registration Statement are not binding upon any of the
Trustees, officers or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the
assets and property of the Trust.
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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 Fort Lauderdale, State of Florida on the 26th day
of July, 1996.
Signature: HANSBERGER INSTITUTIONAL SERIES
By: /s/ Thomas L. Hansberger
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Thomas L. Hansberger
President
Attest: /s/ Kimberly Scott
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Kimberly Scott
Secretary
