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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
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: MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL GROWTH FUND, INC.
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, and Zip Code):
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Telephone Number (including area code): (609) 282-2000
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
Terry K. Glenn
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, New Jersey 08543-9011
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 Township of Plainsboro, and State of New Jersey on the
26th day of October, 1999.
Signature:
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL GROWTH FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Susan Baker
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(Susan Baker, President)
Attest:
By: /s/ Phillip S. Gillespie
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(Phillip S. Gillespie, Secretary)
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