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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT OT 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: PPM America Funds
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1200, Chicago, Illinois 60606
Telephone Number (including area code): (312) 634-2500
Name and address of agent for service of process: Mark B. Mandich, PPM America,
Inc., 225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1200, Chicago, Illinois 60606 with copies to
Janet D. Olsen, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, Three First National Plaza, Suite 3300,
Chicago, Illinois 60602
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:
/x/ Yes / / No
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 Chicago, Illinois on September 11, 1998.
PPM America Funds
By: /s/ Mark D. Nerud
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Mark D. Nerud
Sole Trustee
Attest: /s/ Mark B. Mandich
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Mark B. Mandich
Executive Vice President, PPM
America, Inc.
