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: FORTRESS REGISTERED INVESTMENT TRUST
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip
Code):
1301 Avenue of the Americas
42nd Floor
New York, NY 10019
Telephone Number (including area code):
212-798-6100
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Wilmington Trust Company
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890
With copies of Notices and Communications to:
Philip H. Harris, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10019
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]
Additional Information:
1. Exact name of Registrant: Fortress Registered
Investment Trust
2. State and date of organization: Delaware, November 8, 1999
3. Form of organization: Delaware business trust
4.5. Classification of Registrant: Closed-end, non-diversified
6. Adviser: FIG Advisors LLC, 1301 Avenue of the Americas,
42nd Floor, New York, NY 10019
7. Trustees: Brian S. Abrams, John Deterding, Wesley R.
Edens, Robert Gidel, Dennis Porterfield, Ashu Rajhandari and
John Sites
Officers: Wesley R. Edens, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer; Robert I. Kauffman, President; Randal A. Nardone, Vice
President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary; Erik P. Nygaard,
Vice President and Chief Information Officer; Gregory F. Hughes,
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; and Lilly
H. Donohue, Vice President and Assistant Secretary
The address for each of the trustees and officers is:
c/o Fortress Registered Investment Trust 1301 Avenue of the
Americas, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10019
8. Not Applicable
9a.c. The Registrant is not, nor does it propose, to offer its
securities to the public
9b. NOT APPLICABLE
9d. The Registrant does not have any securities issued and
outstanding
9e. NOT APPLICABLE
10. The current value of the Registrant's total assets is
$51,411,000.
11. The Registrant has not applied, nor does it intend to apply,
for a license to operate as a small business investment company
12. NOT APPLICABLE
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
the Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly
signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of New York and in the State
of New York on the 23rd day of December,
1999.
Fortress Registered Investment Trust
(REGISTRANT)
By: /s/ Randal A. Nardone
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Name: Randal A. Nardone
Title: Secretary
Attest: /s/ Lilly H. Donahue
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Name: Lilly H. Donahue
Title: Assistant Secretary
