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:
LEGG MASON LIGHT STREET TRUST, INC.
(Name)
100 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(Address of Principal Business Office)
(410) 539-0000
(Telephone Number)
Charles A. Bacigalupo
100 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(Name and address of Agent for service of process)
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 / / NO / X /
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Item 1. Legg Mason Light Street Trust, Inc.
Item 2. Registrant was organized under the laws of the State of Maryland on
August 5, 1998.
Item 3. Registrant is a corporation.
Item 4. Registrant is a management company.
Item 5. (a) Registrant is an open-end company.
(b) Registrant is a diversified company.
Item 6. Legg Mason Fund Adviser, Inc.
100 Light Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc.
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Item 7. Edward A. Taber, III President
100 Light Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Marie K. Karpinski Director; Vice President
100 Light Street and Treasurer
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Kathi D. Bair Secretary
100 Light Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Susan L. Silva Assistant Secretary
100 Light Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Item 8. Not applicable.
Item 9. (a) No.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Yes.
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(d) No.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 10. Zero.
Item 11. No.
Item 12. Not applicable.
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 Baltimore and State of Maryland on the 5th day of
August, 1998.
Legg Mason Light Street Trust, Inc.
By: /s/ Marie K. Karpinski
Marie K. Karpinski
Attest: /s/ Kathi D. Bair
Kathi D. Bair
