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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: MERRILL LYNCH MID CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
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
Form of signatures if the Registrant is an investment company having Board
of Directors:
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
21st day of July, 2000.
Signature:
MERRILL LYNCH MID CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Terry K. Glenn
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Terry K. Glenn, Director and President
Attest:
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
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Donald C. Burke, Vice President and Treasurer
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[LETTERHEAD OF BROWN & WOOD LLP]
July 21, 2000
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Division of Investment Management
Re: Merrill Lynch Mid Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
Notification of Registration on Form N-8A
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Merrill Lynch Mid Cap Growth Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"),
transmitted herewith for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended is the Fund's Notification of Registration on Form N-8A. The
Fund is concurrently filing its Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
Please direct any communications relating to this filing to the undersigned
at (212) 839-5637 or to Frank P. Bruno at (212) 839-5540.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Caroline Dooley
Caroline Dooley
Enclosures
cc: Frank P. Bruno, Esq.
Elizabeth A. Keeley, Esq.
