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: T. Rowe Price Tax-Efficient Balanced Fund, Inc.
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Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State,
Zip Code):
100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
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Telephone Number (including area code):(410) 345-2000
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Name and address of agent for service of process:
Henry Holt Hopkins, Esquire
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100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
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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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SIGNATURES
1. Form of signature if registrant is an investment
company having a board of directors:
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 Baltimore and State of Maryland
on the 2nd day of May, 1997.
[SEAL] Signature T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EFFICIENT BALANCED FUND,
INC.
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(Name of Registrant)
/s/James S. Riepe
By:
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James S. Riepe, President and Director
/s/Lenora V. Hornung
Attest: ______________________________
Lenora V. Hornung
Secretary ______________________________
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