SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
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: MERRILL LYNCH CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, and Zip Code):
P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, New Jersey 08543-9011
Telephone Number (including area code): (609) 282-2000
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
Arthur Zeikel
P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, New Jersey 08543-9011
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, New Jersey 08543-9011
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
Form of signature if the Registrant is an investment company having a board of
directors.
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 Township of Princeton and State of New Jersey on the 12th
day of March, 1998.
Signature: MERRILL LYNCH COPRORATE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
By: /s/ PHILIP L. KIRSTEIN
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Philip L. Kirstein, President
Attest:
/s/ ALICE A. PELLEGRINO
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Alice A. Pellegrino, Secretary
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