SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Peak TrENDS Trust
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 51-0379787
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)
850 Library Avenue, Suite 204
Newark, Delaware 19715
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates
registration of a class of to the registration of
securities pursuant to section securities pursuant to
12(b) of the Exchange Act and is Section 12(g) of the
effective pursuant to General Exchange Act and is
Instruction A.(c)(2) please check effective pursuant to
the following box. (X) General Instruction A.(d)
please check the following
box. ( )
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which each class is
to be so registered to be registered
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Trust Enhanced Dividend Securities American Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The sections captioned "Investment Objective and Policies" and "The TrENDS"
in the Registrant's preliminary prospectus dated May 12, 1998 forming a
part of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-2 (No. 333-49535) is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
(I) The following exhibits have been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission")
(1) Form of specimen Certificate of Trust Enhanced Dividend Securities.
(2) Incorporated by reference is the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-49535 and 811-08735) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 1998 and Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 1998.
(3) The Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust is incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2(a)(i) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-49535 and 811-08735)
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 1998.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Peak TrENDS Trust
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(Registrant)
Date: May 11, 1998 By: /s/Donald J. Puglisi
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Name: Donald J. Puglisi
Title: Managing Trustee
