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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:
NAME: Gen-Net Realty Unit Investment Trust, Corporate - Government Series
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE (NO. & STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE):
One Oakland Towne Square
14th Floor
Southfield, Michigan 48076
TELEPHONE NUMBER (INCLUDING AREA CODE): (800) 546-2630
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICES OF PROCESS:
John D. Ellsworth
100 Scoular Building
2027 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68102
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 [ ].
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 of the city of Southfield and State of Michigan on the 19th day of May,
2000.
GEN-NET REALTY UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST,
CORPORATE-GOVERNMENT SERIES
BY: /s/ Gregg S. Barton
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Attest: /s/ Valerie Popofski
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Title: C.A.O.
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