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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:
NAME: Mason Street Funds, Inc.
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE (NO. & STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE): 720
East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
TELEPHONE NUMBER (INCLUDING AREA CODE): (414) 271-1444
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS: James R. Eben, The
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 720 East Wisconsin Avenue,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
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 in the City of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin on this 5th day of
December, 1996.
MASON STREET FUNDS, INC.
By: JAMES D.ERICSON
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James D. Ericson, President
Attest:
MERRILL C. LUNDBERG
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Merrill C. Lundberg, Secretary
