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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: Hilliard Lyons Investment Trust
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE (NO. & STREET, CITY, STATE ZIP CODE):
501 South 4th Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202
TELEPHONE NUMBER (INCLUDING AREA CODE): 800-444-1854
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS:
Ann F.Cody
Hilliard Lyons
501 South 4th Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
COPY TO:
James A. Arpaia
Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz
222 North LaSalle Street
Suite 2500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
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 its
behalf in the City of Louisville and State of Kentucky on the 7th day of April,
1999.
HILLIARD LYONS INVESTMENT TRUST
By: /s/ Ann F. Cody
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Ann F. Cody
Trustee and President
