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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, 1995
Registration No. 811-8734
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
Amendment No. 2
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: The CountryBaskets Index Fund, Inc.
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Corporation (Investment Adviser)
31 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 468-5737
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
Robert Lynch
Deutsche Bank Securities Corporation (Investment Adviser)
31 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019
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]
Note: Registrant filed a Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-
85710) under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940 on October 28, 1994.
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Item 1.
The exact name of the Registrant is The CountryBaskets Index Fund, Inc.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of
1940, the Registrant has caused this Amendment No. 2 to be duly signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City and
State of New York on the 20th day of July, 1995.
The CountryBaskets Index Fund, Inc.
By /s/ Stephen K. West
Stephen K. West
President
Attest: /s/ John J. O'Brien
John J. O'Brien
Secretary