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UNITED STATES
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: REDWOOD CAPITAL EQUITY FUNDS
Address of Principal Business
Office: 370 17TH STREET, SUITE 2700, DENVER, CO 80202
Telephone Number: (303) 623-2577
Name and Address of agent for
service of process: JAMES V. HYATT
ALPS MUTUAL FUNDS SERVICES, INC.
370 17TH STREET, SUITE 2700, DENVER, CO 80202
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 Denver and state of Colorado on the 6th day of
December, 1996.
Signature: Redwood Capital Equity Funds
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Name of Registrant
BY: /s/ Michael W. Engelhart*
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Michael W. Engelhart, Trustee
Attest: /s/ Jasper Frontz
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Jasper Frontz, Treasurer
* Signature affixed by James V. Hyatt pursuant to a power of attorney dated
December 3, 1996.
