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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
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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CATHAY SECURITIES FUND, INC.
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(Name)
777 NORTH BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012
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(Address of Principal Business Office)
Telephone Number, including Area Code:
(213) 625-4758
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ELENA CHAN
777 NORTH BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process)
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 [ ] NO [X]
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Item 1. Cathay Securities Fund, Inc.
Item 2. Maryland; July 7, 2000
Item 3. Corporation
Item 4. Management company
Item 5. a. closed-end
b. non-diversified
Item 6. Elena Chan
777 North Broadway
Los Angeles, California 90012
Dennis Kwok
777 North Broadway
Los Angeles, California 90012
Item 7.
Dunson K. Cheng - Director and President
East West Bank
777 North Broadway
Los Angeles, California 90012
Anthony M. Tang - Director and Vice President
East West Bank
777 North Broadway
Los Angeles, California 90012
Donald Cheng - Director
2752 West 24th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C. V6L 1R1
Canada
Hubert Y. Hui - Director
303-- 8880 Cook Road
Richmond, B.C. V6Y 2Y4
Canada
George Lee - Director
213 Los Laureles
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Elena Chan - Secretary
East West Bank
777 North Broadway
Los Angeles, California 90012
Item 8. Not Applicable
Item 9. a. No
b. Not Applicable
c. No
d. No
e. Not Applicable
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Item 10. $1,000
Item 11. No
Item 12. Not Applicable
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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 Los Angeles, California on this 11th day of July,
2000.
Signature: CATHAY SECURITIES FUND, INC.
By: /s/ DUNSON K. CHENG
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President
Attest:/s/ ANTHONY M. TANG
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Title: Vice President
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