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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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:
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Name: GOVERNOR FUNDS
Address of Principal Business Office
(No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Telephone Number (including Area Code): (614) 470-8000
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Lana V. Burkhardt
23 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Copies to:
Michael P. Malloy, Esquire
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Philadelphia National Bank Building
1345 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107-3496
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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:
[ ] No
[X] Yes
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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 of the City of Harrisburg and State of Pennsylvania, as of the __ day of
September, 1998.
GOVERNOR FUNDS
By: /s/ Lana V. Burkhardt
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Lana V. Burkhardt
President
Attest: /s/ Robert E. Leech
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