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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:
Name: MUNIHOLDINGS INSURED FUND IV, INC.
Address of Prinicipal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State and Zip Code):
MuniHoldings Insured Fund IV, Inc.
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Telephone Number (including area code): (609) 282-2800
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
Terry K. Glenn
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
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 Plainsboro and State of New Jersey on the
19th day of August, 1999.
MUNIHOLDINGS INSURED FUND IV, INC.
By: /s/ William E. Zitelli, Jr.
Name: William E. Zitelli, Jr.
Title: President
