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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-54C
NOTIFICATION OF WITHDRAWAL OF ELECTION TO BE SUBJECT TO SECTIONS 55 THROUGH 65
OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF
1940 FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 54(c) OF THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned business development company hereby notifies the Securities
and Exchange Commission that it withdraws its election to be subject to sections
55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act"), pursuant to the
provisions of section 54(c) of the Act, and in connection with such notice of
withdrawal of election submits the following information:
Name: Boettcher Venture Capital Partners, L.P.
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Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
77 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601
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Telephone Number (including area code): (312) 574-6000
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File Number under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: 814-26
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The undersigned company (1) has distributed substantially all of its assets
to its securityholders and has effected a winding-up of its affairs, and (2) is
not liquidating as part of a merger.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the undersigned company has caused this
notification of with-drawal of election to be subject to sections 55 through 65
of the Act to be duly signed on its behalf in the city of Chicago and state of
Illinois on the 28th day of February, 1999.
BOETTCHER VENTURE CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: EVEREN Securities, Inc.,
Managing General Partner
By: /s/ Janet L. Reali
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Title: Senior Executive Vice President and
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General Counsel
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Attest: /s/ Bruce Lewitas
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(Name)
Vice President
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(Title)
