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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 13, 1999
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Notification of Registration
Filed Pursuant to Section 8(a) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
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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:
Name: Zacks Series Trust d/b/a Zacks Mutual Funds
Address of Principal Business Office: 155 N. Wacker Drive, Ste. 300,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Telephone Number (including area code): 1-312-630-9880
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
Arthur Don, D'Ancona & Pflaum LLC, 111 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 2800,
Chicago, Illinois 60601
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
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 Chicago and State of Illinois on the 13 day of August,
1999.
[SEAL] ZACKS SERIES TRUST d/b/a ZACKS MUTUAL FUNDS
By: /s/ Leonard H. Zacks
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Leonard H. Zacks
ATTEST: /s/ Benjamin L. Zacks
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Benjamin L. Zacks
