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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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:
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Name: CHARTWELL DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC.
Address of Principal Business Office (No. and Street, City, State, Zip Code):
400 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, Delaware 19809
Telephone Number (including area code):
(302) 791-1700
Name and Address of agent for service of process:
Steven Turowski
c/o PFPC Inc.
400 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, Delaware 19809
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 [ ]
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
the registrant has caused this notification of
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registration to be duly signed on its behalf in the City of Philadelphia and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the 10th day of April 1998.
CHARTWELL DIVIDEND AND
INCOME FUND, INC.
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By: /s/ Winthrop S. Jessup
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Winthrop S. Jessup
Chairman
Attest: /s/ Timothy J. Riddle
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Timothy J. Riddle
Treasurer
