As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 1996.
File Nos. 2-25980
811-1466
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, a Delaware business trust, hereby notifies
the Securities and Exchange Commission that it hereby adopts the notification of
registration of Pioneer Fund, a Massachusetts business trust, 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:
Name: Pioneer Fund, a Delaware business trust
(as successor registrant to Pioneer Fund, a
Massachusetts business trust)
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-8A1:
YES |X| NO | |
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1 Registrant is filing concurrently herewith a Post-Effective Amendment
adopting the Registration Statement of Pioneer Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
the President of the Pioneer Fund, a Delaware business trust, has caused this
adoption of and amendment to the Notification of Registration of Pioneer Fund, a
Massachusetts business trust, to be duly signed on its behalf in the City of
Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 30th day of April, 1996.
PIONEER FUND
/s/John F. Cogan, Jr.
John F. Cogan, Jr.
President
Attest:
/s/Joseph P. Barri
Joseph P. Barri
Secretary
