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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: Premier New York Municipal Income Fund
Address of Principal Business Office:
c/o Ropes & Gray
One International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Telephone Number: (617) 951-7000
Name and address of agent for service of process:
John M. Loder
Ropes & Gray
One International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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
A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Premier New York
Municipal Income Fund is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on
behalf of the Trust by an officer or Trustee of the Trust in his or her capacity
as an officer or Trustee of the Trust and not individually and that the
obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the
Trustees, officers, or shareholders individually but are binding only upon the
assets and property of the Trust.
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 Boston and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 11th
day of August, 1998.
PREMIER NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Attest: /s/ William J. Ballou By: /s/ Nancy L. Conlin
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Name: William J. Ballou Name: Nancy L. Conlin
Title: Assistant Secretary Title: Secretary
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