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
Investment Company Act File No. 811-04547
The undersigned, a Delaware business trust, hereby notifies
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") that the Trust
hereby adopts the Notification of Registration of Voyageur Mutual Funds III,
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:
Name of Registrant: Voyageur Mutual Funds III
(a Delaware business trust, as successor registrant to
Voyageur Mutual Funds III, Inc., a Maryland corporation)
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
1818 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone Number (including area code): (215) 255-1255
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Eric E. Miller, Esq.
1818 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing an Amendment to its
Registration Statement pursuant to Section
8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, concurrently with the filing of
Form N-8A:
YES [ ] NO [X] 1
Item 1. Exact name of Registrant: Voyageur Mutual Funds III
Item 2. State and Date of Organization: Delaware; December 17,
1998
Item 3. Form of Organization: business trust
Item 4. Classification of Registrant: management company
Item 5(a). Registrant is an open-end company.
Item 5(b). Registrant is a diversified investment company.
Item 6. Name and address of Investment Adviser of Registrant:
Delaware Management Company
a series of Delaware Management Business Trust
2005 Market Street
One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Item 7. Trustees and Officers of the Registrant:
Wayne A. Stork, Chairman and Trustee
David K. Downes, President, Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief
Financial Officer and Trustee
Walter P. Babich, Trustee
Anthony D. Knerr, Trustee
Ann R. Leven, Trustee
Thomas F. Madison, Trustee
Charles E. Peck, Trustee
Jan L. Yeomans, Trustee
Richard G. Unruh, Jr., Executive Vice President
and Chief Investment Officer, Equities
H. Thomas McMeekin, Executive Vice President and
Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income
Richard J. Flannery, Esq., Executive Vice
President and General Counsel
Eric E. Miller, Esq., Senior Vice President,
Deputy General Counsel, Secretary
Joseph H. Hastings, Senior Vice President,
Corporate Controller
Michael P. Bishof, Senior Vice President,
Treasurer
Gerald S. Frey, Vice President, Senior Portfolio
Manager
Frank X. Morris, Vice President, Senior Portfolio
Manager
The address for each of the trustees and
officers of the Registrant:
1818 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Item 8. Not Applicable.
Item 9(a). No.
Item 9(b). Not Applicable.
Item 9(c). Yes. The Registrant, Voyageur Mutual Funds III,
proposes to begin a public offering of its shares of
beneficial interest commencing after the closing of the
reorganization of Voyageur Mutual Funds III, Inc.
(which is currently a registered investment company
engaged in a public offering of its shares) into the
Registrant, which is scheduled to occur on December 15,
1999, before 9:00 a.m. In this reorganization, the
Registrant will receive all of the assets and
liabilities of Voyageur Mutual Funds III, Inc. in
exchange for shares of the Registrant.
Item 9(d). No.
Item 9(e). Not Applicable.
Item 10. Current value of Registrant's total assets:
None
Item 11. No.
Item 12. None.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, the Registrant has caused this Adoption of and Amendment to
Notification of Registration to be duly signed on its behalf in the City of
Philadelphia, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the 13th day of
December, 1999.
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III
By /S/ ERIC E. MILLER
Eric E. Miller, Senior Vice
President and Secretary
Attest: /S/ MICHAEL D. MABRY
Michael D. Mabry, Vice President
and Assistant Secretary
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1 On December 14, 1999, Voyageur Mutual Funds III filed Post-Effective
Amendment No. 37 to the registration statement on Form N-lA of Voyageur
Mutual Funds III, Inc. in connection with the reorganization of Voyageur
Mutual Funds III, Inc. into Voyageur Mutual Funds III. By and in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 37, which was filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") to become
effective on December 15, 1999, Voyageur Mutual Funds III, as successor,
adopted the registration statement on Form N-1A of Voyageur Mutual Funds
III, Inc. as its own registration statement pursuant to Rule 414 under
the 1933 Act.
