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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
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:
Name: MASTER SMALL CAP VALUE TRUST
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:
Terry K. Glenn
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
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
31th day of August, 2000.
Signature:
MASTER SMALL CAP VALUE TRUST
By:/s/ Terry K. Glenn
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Terry K. Glenn (President)
Attest:
By: /s/ Thomas D. Jones, III
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Thomas D. Jones, III (Secretary)
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