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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: The Portland Mutual Funds
Address of Principal Business Office (No. and Street, City, State and Zip
Code): c/o Union Bond & Trust Company, 5665 SW Meadows Road, Suite 400, Lake
Oswego, Oregon 97035
Telephone Number (including area code): (503) 620-7899
Name and address of agent for service of process: Joan Hall, Secretary, c/o
Union Bond & Trust Company, 5665 SW Meadows Road, Suite 400, Lake Oswego, Oregon
97035
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 Lake Oswego, State of Oregon on the 8th day of October,
1997.
THE PORTLAND MUTUAL FUNDS
/s/ Harold H. Morley
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By: Harold H. Morley
Title: President and Trustee
Attest:
/s/ Joan Hall
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By: Joan Hall
Title: Secretary
