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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A/A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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COLONIAL NEW YORK INSURED MUNICIPAL FUND
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
c/o Colonial Management Associates, Inc.
One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
debt securities and is debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to become effective
to General Instruction A(c) simultaneously with
please check the following the effectiveness
box: [ ] of a concurrent
registration statement
under the Securities Act
of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(d), please
check the following
box: [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number pursuant to which this form
relates: 333-84991 .
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(if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered: each class is to be registered:
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Common Shares of Beneficial American Stock Exchange
Interest Without Par Value
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Reference is hereby made to the sections entitled "Description of
Shares" as contained in the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of Colonial New
York Insured Municipal Fund, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on August 11, 1999 (Securities Act File No.
333-84991 and Investment Company Act File No. 811-09539) (the "Original
Registration Statement"), as amended by Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Original Registration Statement, as filed with the Commission on September 9,
1999, Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Original Registration Statement, as
filed with the Commission on September 27, 1999, and Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 3 to the Original Registration Statement, as filed with the Commission on
November 4, 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed
herewith or incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Colonial New York
Insured Municipal Fund (the "Trust") 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
binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
COLONIAL NEW YORK INSURED MUNICIPAL FUND
Date: November 12, 1999 By: /s/ Suzan M. Barron
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Name: Suzan M. Barron
Title: Asst. Secretary
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