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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-54A
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TO BE SUBJECT TO SECTIONS 55 THROUGH 65
OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 54(a) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT
The undersigned business development company hereby notifies the
Securities and Exchange Commission that it elects, pursuant to the provisions of
section 54(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company
Act"), to be subject to the provisions of sections 55 through 65 of the Act and,
in connection with such notification of election, submits the following
information:
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Name: Brantley Capital Corporation
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Address of principal business office: 20600 Chagrin Boulevard
Suite 1150
Cleveland, Ohio 44122
Telephone number (including area code): (216) 283-4800
Name and address of agent for service of process: Michael J. Finn
20600 Chagrin Boulevard
Suite 1150
Cleveland, Ohio 44122
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/X/ The Company has filed a registration statement for a class of equity
securities pursuant to section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. The registration statement was filed on August 23, 1996.
The undersigned company certifies that it is a closed-end company
organized under the laws of Maryland and with its principal place of business in
Ohio; that it will be operated for the purpose of making investments in
securities described in sections 55(a)(1) through (3) of the Investment Company
Act; and that it will make available significant managerial assistance with
respect to issuers of such securities to the extent required by the Investment
Company Act.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act, the
undersigned company has caused this notification of election to be subject to
sections 55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act to be duly signed on its
behalf in the City of Cleveland and State of Ohio on the 23rd day of August,
1996.
Brantley Capital Corporation
By: /s/ Robert P. Pinkas
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Robert P. Pinkas
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF OHIO
County of ______________________________
My commission expires __________________
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