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: Principal Real Estate Fund, Inc.
Address of principal business office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
The Principal Financial Group
Des Moines, Iowa 50392-200
Telephone number: (515) 248-3842
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Michael D. Roughton Copy to:
The Principal Financial Group John W. Blouch, Esq.
Des Moines, Iowa 50392-0300 Suite 405 West
1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20007-0805
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 of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf in the City of Des Moines and State of Iowa on the 22nd day of September,
1997.
Signature
Principal Real Estate Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
/s/ A. S. Filean
By ________________________________________________
A. S. Filean, Vice President and Secretary
/s/ E. H. Gillum
Attest: __________________________________
E. H. Gillum, Assistant Secretary
