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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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: Cohen & Steers Special Equity Fund, Inc.
Address of Principal Business Office
(No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
757 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Telephone Number (including area code): (212) 832-3232
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Robert H. Steers
c/o Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.
757 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
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 to be duly signed on its behalf in the
city of New York and state of New York on the 13th day of February, 1997.
Cohen & Steers Special Equity
Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Martin Cohen
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Name: Martin Cohen
Title: President
Attest: /s/ Robert H. Steers
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Name: Robert H. Steers
Title: Chairman
