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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 15, 1998.
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, a Delaware business trust, hereby
notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it is filing its
notification of registration under and pursuant to the provisions of Section
8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and in connection with
the notification of registration submits the following information:
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Name: Sun Capital Advisers Trust,
a Delaware business trust
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481
Telephone Number (including area code): (781) 237-6030
Name and address of agent for service of process:
James M.A. Anderson
Sun Capital Advisers Trust
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481
Copies of communications to:
Christopher P. Harvey, Esq.
Hale and Dorr LLP
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
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, as
amended, the Registrant has caused this Notification of Registration to be duly
signed on its behalf in the Town of Wellesley and The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts on the 14th day of July, 1998.
SUN CAPITAL ADVISERS TRUST
/s/ James M.A. Anderson
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James M.A. Anderson
Chief Executive Officer
Attest:
/s/ Robert P. Vrolyk
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Robert P. Vrolyk
Chief Financial Officer
