[execution copy]
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:
Name: Farmers Investment Trust
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
Two International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Telephone Number (including area code): (617) 295-2567
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Thomas F. McDonough
Two International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 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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A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Farmers Investment
Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on
behalf of the Trust by an officer of the Trust as officer and not individually
and that the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding
upon any of the Trustees, officers, or shareholders individually but are binding
only upon the assets of the Trust.
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 Boston and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 30th
day of October, 1998.
Farmers Investment Trust
By: /s/Caroline Pearson
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Caroline Pearson
Secretary
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