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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
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: MERRILL LYNCH INDEX TRUST
Address of Principal Business Office
(No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code): P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, N. J.
08543-9011
Telephone Number (including area code): 609-282-2800
Name and address of agent for service
of process: Arthur Zeikel
Merrill Lynch Index Trust
P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, New Jersey 08543-9011
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:
/X/ Yes / / No
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
the sole Trustee of the registrant has caused this notification of registration
to be duly signed on its behalf in the Township of Plainsboro and State of New
Jersey on the 24th day of October, 1996.
MERRILL LYNCH INDEX TRUST
By: /s/ Mark B. Goldfus, Trustee
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Mark B. Goldfus, Trustee
