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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:
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Name: Prudential Floating Rate Income 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): 201-367-7521
Name and address of agent for service
of process: Deborah A. Docs, Esq.
Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077
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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:
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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 30th day of
March, 2000.
PRUDENTIAL FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND
By: /s/ Deborah A. Docs
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Deborah A. Docs
President
Attest: /s/ Marguerite E.H. Morrison
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Marguerite E.H. Morrison
Secretary
