SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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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:
DECS TRUST VII
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Name
c/o Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
388 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
(No. and Street, City, State, Zip Code)
Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 816-6000
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Alan M. Rifkin
Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
390 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
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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:
YES [X] NO [ ]
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
trustee of the registrant has duly caused this notification of registration to
be duly signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of New York, State of New
York, on the 12th day of April, 2000.
DECS TRUST VII
By: /s/ Donald J. Puglisi
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Donald J. Puglisi,
Trustee
Attest:
Sworn to before me this 12th day of April, 2000
/s/ Greg F. Lavelle
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Greg F. Lavelle
Notary Public
