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: The Global Strategic Income Portfolio
Address of Principal Business Office: 60 State Street, Suite 1300,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Name and Address of agent for service of process:
John E. Pelletier
The Global Strategic Income Portfolio
c/o Funds Distributor, Inc.
60 State Street, Suite 1300
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
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
SIGNATURE
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 Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 27th
day of February, 1997.
THE GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME PORTFOLIO
BY: /s/ Richard W. Ingram
Richard W. Ingram
President
Attest: /s/ Mary A. Nelson
Mary A. Nelson
Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
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