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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 1999.
File Nos. 2-17226, 811-994
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-8A/A
AMENDMENT TO NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a)
OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned Delaware business trust hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it hereby adopts the notification of registration of
The Burnham Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation, under and pursuant to the
provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
and in connection with such notification of registration submits the following
information:
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Name: Burnham Investors Trust
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State,
Zip Code):
1325 Avenue of the Americas, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Telephone Number (including area code): (800) 874-FUND
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Copy to:
Jon M. Burnham Pamela J. Wilson, Esq.
1325 Avenue of the Americas Hale and Dorr LLP
26th Floor 60 State Street
New York, New York 10019 Boston, Massachusetts 02109
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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* Registrant is also filing a post-effective amendment to the registration
statement under the Securities Act of 1933 of The Burnham Fund Inc. adopting the
registration statement of The Burnham Fund Inc.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, the undersigned officer of Burnham Investors Trust has caused this
adoption of and amendment to the Notification of Registration of The Burnham
Fund, Inc. to be duly signed on its behalf in the City and State of New York on
the 16 day of February, 1999.
BURNHAM INVESTORS TRUST
/s/ Jon M. Burnham
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Jon M. Burnham
President and Chief Executive Officer
Attest:
/s/ Michael E. Barna
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Michael E. Barna
Secretary
