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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-8F
Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered
Investment Companies.
I. |
General Identifying Information |
1. |
Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for
descriptions, see Instruction 1): |
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Abandonment of Registration
(Note: Abandonments of Registration answer only questions 1 through 15,
24 and 25 of this form and complete verification at the end of the form.) |
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Election of status as a Business Development Company
(Note: Business Development Companies answer only questions 1 through 10
of this form and complete verification at the end of the form.) |
2. |
Name of fund:
Dreyfus Retirement Income Fund |
3. |
Securities and Exchange Commission File No.:
811- 08889 |
4. |
Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed
Form N-8F? |
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[X] Initial Application |
[ ] Amendment |
5. |
Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City,
State, Zip Code): |
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200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166 |
6. |
Name, address and telephone number of individual the Commission
staff should contact with any questions regarding this form: |
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David Stephens, Esq.
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
(212) 806-6138 |
7. |
Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity
responsible for maintenance and preservation of fund records in accordance with
rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-1, .31a-2]: |
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The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Attention: General Counsel
(212) 922-7000 |
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NOTE: Once deregistered, a fund is still required to maintain
and preserve the records described in rules 3la-1 and 3la-2 for the periods
specified in those rules. |
8. |
Classification of fund (check only one): |
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Unit investment trust; or |
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Face-amount certificate company. |
9. |
Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only
one): |
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[X] Open-end |
[ ] Closed-end |
10. |
State law under which the fund was organized or formed
(e.g., Delaware, Massachusetts): |
11. |
Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the
fund (including sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund's
contracts with those advisers have been terminated: |
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The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166 |
12. |
Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the
fund during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with those
underwriters have been terminated: |
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Premier Mutual Fund Services, Inc.
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109 |
13. |
If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT")
provide: |
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(a) |
Depositor's name(s) and address(es): |
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(b) |
Trustee's name(s) and address(es): |
14. |
Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle
for investment in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)? |
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If Yes, for each UIT state: |
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Name(s):
File No.: 811-_________
Business Address: |
15. |
(a) |
Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors concerning the decision
to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration? |
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If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place: |
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(b) |
Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the decision to
engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration? |
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If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took
place: |
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The Fund's sole shareholder approved the liquidation on October
28, 1999. |
II. |
Distributions to Shareholders |
16. |
Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with the
Merger or Liquidation? |
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(a) |
If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those
distributions: on or about October 31, 1999. |
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(b) |
Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets? |
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(c) |
Were the distributions made pro rata based on share
ownership? |
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(d) |
If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of distributions to
shareholders. For Mergers, provide the exchange ratio(s) used and explain how it
was calculated: |
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(e) |
Liquidations only:
Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind? |
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If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by
affiliates, or any other affiliation of shareholders: |
17. |
Closed-end funds only:
Has the fund issued senior securities? |
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If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior
securityholders and distributions to other shareholders: |
18. |
Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the
fund's shareholders? |
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(a) |
How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form
is filed? |
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(b) |
Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the
fund: |
19. |
Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions
in complete liquidation of their interests? |
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If Yes, describe briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to,
or preserving the interests of, those shareholders: |
III. |
Assets and Liabilities |
20. |
Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is
filed?
(See question 18 above) |
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(a) |
Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as
of the date this form is filed: |
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(b) |
Why has the fund retained the remaining assets? |
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(c) |
Will the remaining assets be invested in securities? |
21. |
Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount
certificates if the fund is a face-amount certificate company) or any other
liabilities? |
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(a) |
Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability: |
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(b) |
How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or other
liabilities? |
IV. |
Information About Event(s) Leading to Request For
Deregistration |
22. |
(a) |
List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or
Liquidation: |
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(i) |
Legal expenses: $1,500 |
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(ii) |
Accounting expenses: None |
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(iii) |
Other expenses (list and identify separately): N/A |
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(iv) |
Total expenses (sum of lines (i)-(iii) above): $1,500 |
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(b) |
How were those expenses allocated? N/A |
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(c) |
Who paid those expenses? The fund's investment
adviser. |
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(d) |
How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if
any)? N/A |
23. |
Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the
Commission regarding the Merger or Liquidation? |
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If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commissions notice
and order or, if no notice or order has been issued, the file number and date
the application was filed: |
V. |
Conclusion of Fund Business |
24. |
Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative
proceeding? |
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If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and
the position taken by the fund in that litigation: |
25. |
Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business
activities other than those necessary for winding up its affairs? |
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If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities: |
26. |
(a) |
State the name of the fund surviving the Merger: |
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(b) |
State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund surviving
the Merger: 811-________ |
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(c) |
If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with the
Commission, state the file number(s), form type used and date the agreement was
filed: |
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(d) |
If the merger or reorganization agreement has
not been filed with the Commission, provide a copy of the
agreement as an exhibit to this form. |
VERIFICATION
The undersigned
states that (i) he has executed this Form N-8F application for an order under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 on behalf of Dreyfus
Retirement Income Fund, (ii) he is the Assistant Secretary of Dreyfus Retirement
Income Fund, and (iii) all actions by shareholders, trustees, and any other body
necessary to authorize the undersigned to execute and file this Form N-8F
application have been taken. The undersigned also states that the facts set
forth in this Form N-8F application are true to the best of his knowledge,
information and belief.
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DREYFUS RETIREMENT INCOME FUND
/s/ Jeff Prusnofsky
Name: Jeff Prusnofsky
Title: Assistant Secretary |