File No. 333-42105
811-08547
FORM N-18F-1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION PURSUANT TO RULE 18f-1 UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
PIONEER INDEPENDENCE FUND
(Exact Name of Registrant)
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NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION
The undersigned open-end registered investment company hereby notifies
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") that it elects to
commit itself to pay in cash all redemptions by any one shareholder of record
during any 90-day period up to the lesser of (i) $250,000, or (ii) one percent
of the net asset value of the company at the beginning of such period, as
provided by Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. It
is understood that this election is irrevocable while such Rule is in effect
unless the Commission by order upon application permits the withdrawal of this
Notification of Election.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, the Registrant has caused this Notification of Election to be duly
executed on its behalf in the City of Boston and The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts on the th day of December, 1997.
PIONEER INDEPENDENCE FUND
By: /s/ John F. Cogan, Jr.
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John F. Cogan, Jr.
President
Attest: /s/ Joseph P. Barri
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Joseph P. Barri
Secretary
