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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: Commonfund Institutional Funds
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
450 Post Road East
Westport, CT 06881
Telephone Number (including area code):
(203) 341-2000
Name and address of agent for service of process:
John Auchincloss
450 Post Road East
Westport, CT 06881
Copies to:
John H. Grady, Jr., Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1701 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Arthur Gardiner, Esq.
8 Sargent Street
Hanover, NH 03755
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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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 London, and country
of England on the 11 day of August, 1999.
COMMONFUND INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
Attest: /s/ John W. Auchincloss By: /s/ Robert L. Bovinette
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Title: Director
