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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
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: DEBT STRATEGIES FUND III, INC.
Address of Principal business Office (No. & Street, City, State, and Zip Code):
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Telephone Number (including area code): (609) 282-2000
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
Patrick D. Sweeney
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, New Jersey 08543-9011
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 [ ]
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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 Township of Plainsboro and State of New Jersey on the 16th day
of June, 1998.
Signature:
DEBT STRATEGIES FUND III, INC.
By: /s/ PATRICK D. SWEENEY
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Patrick D. Sweeney, Director and President
Attest:
By: /s/ GEORGE PELOSE
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George Pelose, Director and Treasurer
