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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: Deep Discount Partners Fund Incorporated
Address of Principal Business Office:
11 South LaSalle Street
2nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Phone Number: 1-888-SECURITY
Name and address of agent for service of Process:
David T. Novick
11 South LaSalle Street
2nd Floor
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 form N-8A:
YES /____/ NO / X /
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Item 1. Deep Discount Partners Fund Incorporated.
Item 2. Registrant was organized under the laws of the State of Maryland on
November 1, 1999.
Item 3. Registrant is a corporation.
Item 4. Registrant is a management company.
Item 5. (a) Registrant is a closed-end company.
(b) Registrant is a non-diversified company.
Item 6. Security Capital Global Capital Management Group Incorporated
11 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Item 7. Anthony R. Manno Jr. Chairman of the Board of Directors,
11 South LaSalle Street Managing Director and President
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Jeffrey C. Nellessen Vice President, Treasurer
11 South LaSalle Street and Assistant Secretary
Chicago, Illinois 60603
David T. Novick Vice President and Secretary
11 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Item 8. Not Applicable.
Item 9. (a) No
(b) Not Applicable
(c) No
(d) No
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(e) Not Applicable.
Item 10. $0.00.
Item 11. No.
Item 12. Not Applicable.
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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 Chicago and the state of Illinois on the 1st day of
November 1999.
DEEP DISCOUNT PARTNERS FUND INCORPORATED
By: /s/Anthony R. Manno Jr.
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Name: Anthony R. Manno Jr.
Title: President
Attest:
/s/Dottie Steffeck
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Name: Dottie Steffeck
Title: Office Manager
