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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: Century Capital Management Trust
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
c/o Century Capital Management, Inc.
One Liberty Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Telephone Number (including area code): (617) 482-3060
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Richard F. Cook, Jr.
Century Capital Management, Inc.
One Liberty Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Copies to:
Matthew C. Dallett, Esq.
Palmer & Dodge LLP
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
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:
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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 Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 27th
day of August, 1999.
CENTURY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT TRUST
By: /s/ Allan W. Fulkerson
Allan W. Fulkerson, Trustee
Attest:
/s/ Richard F. Cook, Jr.
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Richard F. Cook, Jr., Secretary