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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
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:
Prudential Core Investment Fund
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077
Telephone Number (including area code):
(973) 367-3028
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Robert C. Rosselot, Esq.
Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 4/th/ Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077
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 [ ]
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 Newark and State of New Jersey on the 26/th/ day of June,
2000.
Prudential Core Investment Fund
/s/ John R. Strangfeld, Jr.
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[Seal] John R. Strangfeld, Jr.
President
Attest: /s/ Robert C. Rosselot
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Robert C. Rosselot
Secretary
