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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: COWEN SERIES FUNDS, INC.
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City,
State, Zip Code):
Financial Square
New York, New York 10005
Telephone Number (including area code): (212) 495-6724
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Rodd M. Baxter
Cowen Series Funds, Inc.
Financial Square
New York, New York 10005
Copies to:
Jon S. Rand, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
One Citicorp Center
153 East 53rd Street
New York, New York 10022
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 [ ]
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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 New York and State of New York on the 12th
day of November, 1997.
COWEN SERIES FUNDS, INC.
By: /s/ Rodd M. Baxter
Name: Rodd M. Baxter
Title: President
ATTEST:
By: /s/ James Patrick Cartmel
Name: James Patrick Cartmel
Title: Secretary
