SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM N-8A
AMENDED 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: MERCURY INTERNET STRATEGIES 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:
Michael J. Hennewinkel
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
Form of signature if the Registrant is an investment company having a Board of
Directors:
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 15th day of
March, 2000.
Signature:
MERCURY INTERNET STRATEGIES FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Terry K. Glenn
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Terry K. Glenn, Director and President
Attest:
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
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Donald C. Burke, Vice President and Treasurer
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