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UNITED STATES
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: Marathon Opportunity Funds, Inc.
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State Zip Code):
600 West 10th Street, #740, Austin, TX 78701
Telephone Number (including area code):
512-477-5855
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Paul Bryce Martin, Jr.
600 West 10th Street, #740
Austin, TX 78701
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 [_] No [X]
Item 1. Marathon Opportunity Funds, Inc.
Item 2. Registrant was organized under the laws of the State of Texas on
July 3, 1997.
Item 3. Registrant is a corporation.
Item 4. Registrant is a management company.
Item 5. (a) Registrant is an open-end company.
(b) Registrant is a non-diversified company.
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Item 6. Martin Capital Management
600 West 10th Street, #740
Austin, TX 78701
Item 7. Paul Bryce Martin, Jr.
600 West 10th Street, #740
Austin, TX 78701
Bartholomew Huntington Sparrow
3006 Harris Boulevard
Austin, TX 78703
Charles Sidney Cade
2200 Montclaire Street
Austin, TX 78704
Item 8: Not Applicable.
Item 9: (a) No.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.
(e) Not Applicable.
Item 10. $0.
Item 11. No.
Item 12. Not Applicable.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has caused this Notification of Registration to be duly signed on
behalf of the registrant in the City of Austin and the State of Texas on the 7th
day of July, 1997.
Marathon Opportunity Funds, Inc.
By: /s/ Paul Bryce Martin, Jr.
Director
Attest: /s/ Christopher Guy Martin
