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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: PEAK TrENDS TRUST
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, zip Code):
c/o Puglisi & Associate
850 Library Avenue
Suite 204
Newark, Delaware 19715
Telephone Number (including area code): (302) 738-6680
Name and address of agent for service of process:
c/o Puglisi & Associate
850 Library Avenue
Suite 204
Newark, Delaware 19715
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursu ant 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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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
trustees of the registrant have caused this notification of registration to be
duly signed on behalf of the registrant in the city of Newark and the state of
Delaware on the 6th day of April, 1998.
[SEAL]
PEAK TrENDS TRUST
(REGISTRANT)
By: /s/ Donald J. Puglisi
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Donald J. Puglisi as Trustee
By: /s/ William R. Latham III
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William R. Latham III as Trustee
Attest: /s/ James B. O'Neill
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James B. O'Neill
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Trustee
