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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
THE COUNTRYBASKETS INDEX FUND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State of incorporation or organization)
c/o Deutsche Morgan Grenfell/
C. J. Lawrence Inc. (Investment Adviser)
31 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class I.R.S. Employer
to be so registered Exchange Identification Number
Common Stock, par value $.001
per share, of each of:
Australia Index Series 13-3869516
France Index Series 13-3869519
Germany Index Series 13-3869521
Hong Kong Index Series 13-3869522
Italy Index Series New York Stock 13-3869540
Japan Index Series Exchange, Inc. 13-3869545
South Africa Index Series 13-3869829
UK Index Series 13-3869543
US Index Series 13-3869541
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If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1),
please check the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a
concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
to General Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Not Applicable
(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
For a full description of the nine series of Common Stock being
registered hereby, reference is made to: (i) the information under the
captions "Capital Stock", "Dividends and Capital Gains Distributions",
"Redemption of Fund Shares in Creation Unit Aggregations" and "Book-Entry
Only System" in the Prospectus, and under the captions "Capital Stock and
Stockholder Reports" and "Redemption of Fund Shares in Creation Unit
Aggregations" in the Statement of Additional Information, each of which
forms a part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File
Nos. 33-85710 and 811-8734) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, as it may be amended (the "Registration Statement"); and (ii)
Article Fifth of the Registrant's Articles of Amendment and Restatement.
The information contained in the Registration Statement, attached hereto as
Exhibit 1, and Article Fifth of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement,
included herein as Exhibit 2, are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
The following exhibits are attached to each copy of this registration
statement filed with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. These exhibits have
not been included with copies of this registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
1. Copy of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 1996.
2. Copies of Registrant's charter and bylaws (included as exhibit
numbers (1) and (2), respectively, to the Registrant's N-1A, which is filed
as Exhibit 1 hereto).
3. Copies of each class of Registrant's securities being registered
hereunder (included as exhibit number (4)(A) to the Registration Statement,
which is filed as Exhibit 1 hereto).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
The CountryBaskets Index Fund, Inc.
Dated: February 26, 1996 By: /s/ Joseph A. La Corte
Joseph A. La Corte
President
