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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: NewCo Trust
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801, County of Newcastle
Telephone Number (including area code): (302) 658-7581
Name and address of agent for service of process:
The Corporation Trust Company
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801, County of Newcastle
Copies to: John H. Grady, Jr., Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1701 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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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 of NewCo Trust 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 its Trustees as trustees 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 St. Charles, State of Missouri on the 9th day of August,
1999.
Signature: NEWCO TRUST
By: /s/ Jean Dahl
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Jean Dahl
Sole Trustee, President and Chief Financial Officer
Attest: /s/ Catherine J. Taulbee
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Catherine J. Taulbee
