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:
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Name: THE ARBITRAGE FUNDS
Address of Principal Business Office (no. & Street, City, State Zip Code):
61 WEST NINTH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10011
Telephone Number (including area code): ( )
Name and Address of agent for service of process:
JOHN S. ORRICO
61 WEST NINTH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10011
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 [ ]
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 New York and state of New York on the 15th day of
February, 2000.
[SEAL] Signature THE ARBITRAGE FUNDS
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(Name of Registrant)
By /s/JOHN S. ORRICO
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John S. Orrico, President
(Name of director, truste
or officer signing on
behalf of Registrant)
Attest:/s/MARK CAMPBELL
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Mark Campbell
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
(Title)
