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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:
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Name: Dow Target Variable Fund LLC
Address of Principal Business Office (No. and Street, City, State Zip Code):
c/o The Ohio National Life Insurance Company
One Financial Way
Montgomery, Ohio 45242
Telephone Number (including area code): (513) 794-6316.
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Ronald L. Benedict, Esq.
P.O. Box 237
Cincinnati, Ohio 45201
Notice to: W. Randolph Thompson, Esq. (of counsel)
Jones & Blouch L.L.P.
Suite 405 West
1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
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, the
registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on
behalf of the registrant in the city of Montgomery and state of Ohio on the
25th day of September, 1998.
Signature: DOW TARGET VARIABLE FUND LLC
Attest:
/s/ Ronald L. Benedict By: /s/ John J. Palmer
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Ronald L. Benedict John J. Palmer
Secretary President
