As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 1996.
File Nos. 2-42352
811-2239
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
ADOPTION OF AND AMENDMENT TO 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 hereby adopts the notification of
registration of Pioneer Interest Shares, Inc. under and pursuant to the
provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and in connection with such adoption to such notification of
registration submits the following information:
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Name: Pioneer Interest Shares (as successor
registrant to Pioneer Interest Shares, Inc.)
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Telephone Number (including area code): (617) 742-7825
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Joseph P. Barri, Esq.
Hale and Dorr
60 State Street
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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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, the President of Pioneer Interest Shares has caused this adoption
of and amendment to the Notification of Registration of Pioneer Interest
Shares, Inc. to be duly signed on its behalf in the City of Boston and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 28th day of June, 1996.
PIONEER INTEREST SHARES
By:_/s/John F. Cogan, Jr._
John F. Cogan, Jr.
President
Attest:
_/s/Joseph P. Barri_
Joseph P. Barri
Secretary
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* Registrant is filing concurrently herewith a Post- Effective Amendment
adopting the Registration Statement of Pioneer Interest Shares, Inc.
