File No. 811-09479
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company notified the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 16, 1999 that it was registering 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
amended information:
Name: THE S&P 500(R) PROTECTED EQUITY FUND, INC.
Registrant filed its initial Notification of Registration (the
"Notification") pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 on July 16, 1999. Pursuant to an Action by Unanimous
Written Consent of the Board of Directors, dated September 21, 1999,
Registrant filed Articles of Amendment to Registrant's Articles of
Incorporation (the "Articles of Amendment") on October 7, 1999 with
the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of
Maryland. Among other things, the Articles of Amendment changed the
Registrant's name from The Market Participation Principal Protection
Fund, Inc. to the S&P 500(R) Protected Equity Fund, Inc. This
amendment to the Notification is being made to reflect such name
change.
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, and Zip Code):
The S&P 500(R) Protected Equity Fund, Inc.
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Telephone Number (including area code): (609) 282-2800
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process is amended as follows:
Terry K. Glenn
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant previously filed a Registration Statement
pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 concurrently with the original 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 amendment to the Notification of Registration
to be duly signed on its behalf in the City of Plainsboro and State of New
Jersey on the 15th day of October, 1999.
THE S&P 500(R) PROTECTED EQUITY FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Terry K. Glenn
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Terry K. Glenn
President
