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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: SAL Trust Preferred Fund I
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
1901 Sixth Avenue North, Suite 2100
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Telephone Number (including area code): (205) 252-5900
Name and address of agent for service of process:
The Corporation Trust Company
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801, County of Newcastle
Copies to: Thomas S. Harman, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1800 M Street, N.W., 9th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
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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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Notice: A Certificate of Trust for SAL Trust Preferred Fund I is on file with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and notice is hereby given that
this Registration Statement has been executed on behalf of the Trust by an
officer of the Trust as an officer and by a Trustee as a trustee and not
individually and the obligations of or arising out of this Registration
Statement are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders
individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.
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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 Birmingham, State of Alabama, on the 2nd day of July,
1999.
SAL Trust Preferred Fund I
By: /s/ James S. Holbrook, Jr.
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James S. Holbrook, Jr.
Initial Trustee, President and Chief Financial
Officer
Attest: /s/ Sandra C. Cheatwood
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Sandra C. Cheatwood
