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: The Westport Funds
Address of Principal Business Office
(No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
253 Riverside Avenue
Westport, Connecticut 06680
Telephone Number (including area code): (203) 227-3601
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Edmund H. Nicklin Jr.
c/o Westport Advisers, LLC
253 Riverside Avenue
Westport, Connecticut 06880
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 17th day of September, 1997.
THE WESTPORT FUNDS
By: _________________________________
Name: Edmund H. Nicklin Jr.
Title: President
Attest:
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Name: Ronald H. Oliver
Title: Executive Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer
