U.S. 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:
Name: Liberty-Stein Roe Advisor Floating Rate Advantage Fund
Address of Principal Business Office:
One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111
Telephone Number (including area code): (617) 426-3750
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Nancy L. Conlin, Esq.
Colonial Management Associates, Inc.
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
with copies to:
Stacy Winick
Bell, Boyd & Lloyd
70 West Madison St. Suite 3300
Chicago, IL 60602-4207
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: [x] Yes [ ] No
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SIGNATURES
A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Liberty-Stein Roe
Advisor Floating Rate Advantage 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 24th
day of November,1999.
LIBERTY-STEIN ROE ADVISOR
FLOATING RATE ADVANTAGE FUND
By: /s/ STEPHEN E. GIBSON
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Stephen E. Gibson
President
Attest: /s/WILLIAM J. BALLOU
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William J. Ballou
Assistant Secretary
