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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: PUGET SOUND ALTERNATIVE
INVESTMENT SERIES TRUST
Address of Principal Business Office
(No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code): One Yesler Building, Suite 200
Seattle, Washington 98104
Telephone Number (including area code): (206) 405-4100
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Margaret M. Towle
Chief Executive Officer
Puget Sound Asset Management Co., LLC
One Yesler Building, Suite 200
Seattle, Washington 98104
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
registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf in the City of Seattle and the State of Washington, on the 16th day of
April, 1998.
PUGET SOUND ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT
SERIES TRUST
By:/s/ Margaret M. Towle
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Margaret M. Towle
President
ATTEST:
/s/ Gregory C. Davis
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Gregory C. Davis
Attorney
