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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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: The StockBack Trust
Address of Principal Business Office: 55 Broad Street, 6th Floor, New York,
New York 10004
Telephone Number (including area code): 212-773-0618
Name and address of agent for service of process: Robert S. Feidelson,
StockBack.com LLC, 55 Broad Street, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10004 with
copies to Joseph H. Nesler, Sidley & Austin, One First National Plaza, Chicago,
Illinois 60603
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 this Form
N-8A:
/x/ Yes / / No
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 New York, New York on September 16, 1999.
The StockBack Trust
By: /s/ Timothy C. Parrott
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Timothy C. Parrott
President
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Attest: /s/ Robert S. Feidelson
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Robert S. Feidelson
Chief Financial Officer
