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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:
Name: Phoenix Duff & Phelps Utilities Bond Fund, Inc.
Address of Principal Business Office: 55 East Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Telephone Number: (312) 630-4600
Name and address of agent for service of process: Philip R. McLoughlin
56 Prospect Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06115
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 [ ]
SIGNATURE
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 Hartford and State of Connecticut on the 9th day of March,
1999.
PHOENIX DUFF & PHELPS UTILITIES BOND
FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Philip R. McLoughlin
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Philip R. McLoughlin
Chairman of the Board of
Directors, Chief Executive
Officer and President
Attest: /s/ James W. Rosenberger
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James W. Rosenberger
Secretary
