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: Phoenix Equity Series Fund
Address of Principal Business Office: 101 Munson Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
Telephone Number: (800) 243-1574
Name and Address of Agent
for Service: Thomas N. Steenburg
Vice President, Counsel and Secretary
Phoenix Duff & Phelps Corporation
56 Prospect Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06115
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 [ ]
SIGNATURES
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 Hartford and the State of Connecticut on the 2nd day
of June, 1997.
PHOENIX EQUITY SERIES FUND
By: /s/ Thomas N. Steenburg
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Thomas N. Steenburg
President
Attest: /s/ Nancy G. Curtiss
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Nancy G. Curtiss
Secretary