FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
MANAGED HIGH YIELD PLUS FUND INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF THE FUND AS SPECIFIED IN ITS
CHARTER)
Maryland 13-4002879
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(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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Common Stock New York Stock Exchange
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. /X/
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. / /
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-51017
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of the Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The description of the Registrant's securities to be registered hereby,
including certain provisions of the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation that
would have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control
of the Registrant and that would operate only with respect to an extraordinary
corporate transaction involving the Registrant, is incorporated by reference to
the description contained under the caption "Description of Capital Stock"
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commencing at page 30 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2
(Nos. 333-51017 and 811-08765) as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 24, 1998, as the same may be amended.
Item 2. Exhibits.
(a) No exhibits are to be filed with the Commission.
(b) The following exhibits are being filed with the New York Stock
Exchange, Inc. only:
1. Registration Statement on Form N-2.
2. Articles of Incorporation of Registrant.
3. By-Laws of Registrant.
4. Specimen certificate for Registrant's Common Stock, par value
$.001 per share.
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.
MANAGED HIGH YIELD PLUS FUND INC.
By: /s/ Dianne E. O'Donnell
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Date: May 14, 1998 Dianne E. O'Donnell
Vice President and Secretary
