As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30, 1996.
File No. 811- 2589
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
ADOPTION OF AND AMENDMENT TO 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 hereby adopts the notification of registration of
Vance, Sanders Exchange Fund (A California Limited Partnership) under and
pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, and in connection with such adoption to such notification of
registration submits the following information:
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Name: Eaton Vance Series Trust (as successor registrant to Vance, Sanders
Exchange Fund (A California Limited Partnership))
Address of Principal Business Office:
24 Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Telephone Number (including area code): (617) 482-8260
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Thomas Otis, Secretary
24 Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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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Registrant is filing concurrently herewith a Post-Effective Amendment adopting
the Registration Statement of Vance, Sanders Exchange Fund (A California
Limited Partnership).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, the President of Eaton Vance Series Trust has caused this adoption of
and amendment to the Notification of Registration of Vance, Sanders Exchange
Fund to be duly signed on its behalf in the City of Boston and the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts on the 30th day of August, 1996.
EATON VANCE SERIES TRUST
By: /s/ Landon T. Clay
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Landon T. Clay
President
Attest: /s/ Thomas Otis
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Thomas Otis
Secretary