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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
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: MERRILL LYNCH DISCIPLINED GROWTH FUND, INC.
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, and Zip Code):
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Telephone Number (including area code): (609) 282-2000
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
Michael J. Hennewinkel
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, New Jersey 08543-9011
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
Form of signature if the Registrant is an investment company having a Board of
Directors:
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 Township of Plainsboro and State of New Jersey on the 20th day of
April, 1999.
Signature:
MERRILL LYNCH DISCIPLINED GROWTH FUND, INC.
By: /s/ PHILLIP GILLESPIE
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Phillip Gillespie, Director and President
Attest:
By: /s/ ROBERT HARRIS
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Robert Harris, Director and Treasurer
