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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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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:
DECS TRUST III
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Name
c/o Smith Barney Inc.
388 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
(No. and Street, City, State, Zip Code)
Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 816-6000
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Mark J. Amrhein
Smith Barney Inc.
388 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
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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 [ ]
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act
of 1940, the trustee of the registrant has duly caused this
notification of registration to be duly signed on behalf of the
registrant in the City of New York, State of New York, on the
23rd day of January, 1998.
DECS TRUST III
By: /s/ Michael E. Sherman
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Michael E. Sherman,
Trustee
Attest:
Sworn to before me this
23rd day of January, 1998
/s/ Eric Ortman
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Notary Public
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