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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: THE PRAIRIE FUND
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
c/o Zuckerman Management Associates, Inc.
1111 Lincoln Road, #740
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Telephone Number (including area code): 1-305-532-5044
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Matthew M. Zuckerman
The Prairie Fund
1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida 20817
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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Notice: A copy of the Certificate of Trust of The Prairie Fund is on file with
the Secretary of State of Delaware and notice is hereby given that this
Registration Statement has been executed on behalf of the Fund by an officer of
the Fund as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising
out of this Registration Statement are not binding upon any of the officers or
shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of
the Fund.
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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 Miami, State of Florida on the 5th day of May, 2000.
Signature: THE PRAIRIE FUND
By: /s/ Matthew M. Zuckerman
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Name: Matthew M. Zuckerman
Title: President
Attest: /s/ Ethan W. Johnson
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