INVESCO VALUE TRUST
40-8F-M, 2000-05-23
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     As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2000



                                    FORM N-8F
                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                   Application Pursuant to Section 8(f) of the
                     Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act")
                  and Rule 8f-1 Thereunder for Order Declaring
                 that a Registered Investment Company has Ceased
                    to be an Investment Company under the Act

                               INVESCO VALUE TRUST
                               (Name of Applicant)

                               File No.: 811-04595
                (Securities and Exchange Commission File Number)


                              7800 E. Union Avenue
                             Denver, Colorado 80237
                     (Address of Principal Executive Office)



                   Copies of all Communications and Orders to:

Glen A. Payne, Esq.                              Clifford J. Alexander, Esq.
7800 E. Union Avenue                             Susan M. Casey, Esq.
Denver, Colorado  80237                          Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
                                                 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
                                                 Washington, D.C.  20036-1800


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I.       GENERAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

1.       Reason   fund  is  applying  to   deregister   (check  ONLY  ONE;   for
         descriptions, SEE Instruction 1 above):

         [x]     Merger
         [ ]     Liquidation
         [ ]     Abandonment of Registration
                 (Note:  Abandonments  of  Registration  answer ONLY questions 1
                 through 15, 24 and 25 of this form and complete verification at
                 the end of the form.)
         [ ]     Election  of status as a Business  Development  Company  (Note:
                 Business Development  Companies answer only questions 1 through
                 10 of this  form and  complete  verification  at the end of the
                 form.)

2.       Name of fund:  INVESCO Value Trust

3.       Securities and Exchange Commission File No.:  811-04595

4.       Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed Form
         N-8F?

         [x]      Initial Application       [ ]     Amendment

5.       Address of Principal  Executive  Office (include No. and Street,  City,
         State, Zip Code):

         7800 E. Union Avenue
         Denver, CO  80237

6.       Name,  address and telephone  number of individual the Commission staff
         should contact with any questions regarding this form:

         Susan M. Casey, Esq.
         Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
         1800 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
         Washington, D.C.  20036-1800
         (202) 778-9000

7.       Name,  address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible
         for maintenance  and  preservation of fund's records in accordance with
         rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-1, .31a-2]:

         INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.
         7800 E. Union Avenue
         Denver, CO  80237


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         NOTE:  ONCE  DEREGISTERED,  A FUND IS STILL  REQUIRED TO  MAINTAIN  AND
         PRESERVE THE RECORDS DESCRIBED IN RULES 31A-1 AND 31A-2 FOR THE PERIODS
         SPECIFIED IN THOSE RULES.

8.       Classification of fund (check only one):

                  [x]     Management company;
                  [ ]     Unit investment trust; or
                  [ ]     Face-amount certificate company.

9.       Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):

                  [x]      Open-end         [ ]     Closed-end

10.      State law  under which the fund was organized or formed (E.G., Delaware
         or Massachusetts):

         The fund is organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

11.      Provide  the name and  address of each  investment  adviser of the fund
         (including sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund's
         contracts with those advisers have been terminated:

         INVESCO Funds Group, Inc., the fund's investment adviser, is located at
         7800 E. Union Avenue, Denver, CO  80237.

12.      Provide the name and address of each principal  underwriter of the fund
         during the last five  years,  even if the fund's  contracts  with those
         principal underwriters have been terminated:

         INVESCO  Distributors,  Inc.,  the  fund's  principal  underwriter,  is
         located at 7800 E. Union Avenue, Denver, CO 80237.

13.      If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide:

         (a) Depositor's name(s) and address(es):

         (b) Trustee's name(s) and address(es):

         Not Applicable.

14.      Is there a UIT  registered  under the Act that  served as a vehicle for
         investment in the fund (E.G., an insurance company separate account)?

         [ ]  Yes         [x]  No


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         If Yes, for each UIT state:
         Name(s):
         File No.:  811-______
         Business Address:

         Not Applicable.

15.      (a)      Did the  fund  obtain  approval  from the  board of  directors
                  concerning the decision to engage in a Merger,  Liquidation or
                  Abandonment of Registration?

                  [x]  Yes          [ ]  No

                  If Yes,  state the date on which the  board  vote took  place:
                  August 5, 1998

                  If No, explain:

         (b)      Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders  concerning
                  the decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment
                  of Registration?

                  [x]  Yes          [ ]  No

                  If Yes,  state  the date on which  the  shareholder  vote took
                  place: May 20, 1999

                  If No, explain:

II.      DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

16.      Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders  in  connection
         with the Merger or Liquidation?

                  [x]  Yes          [ ]  No

(a)      If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions:

                  1)   July 15,  1999  with  respect  to the  reorganization  of
                       INVESCO  Value  Equity  Fund,  a series of INVESCO  Value
                       Trust, to become a series of INVESCO Stock Funds, Inc.

                  2)   May  28,  1999  with  respect  to the  reorganization  of
                       INVESCO  Total  Return  Fund,  a series of INVESCO  Value
                       Trust, to become a series of INVESCO  Combination Stock &
                       Bond Funds, Inc.

                  3)   June 4,  1999  with  respect  to the  merger  of  INVESCO
                       Intermediate  Government  Bond Fund,  a series of INVESCO
                       Value  Trust,  into INVESCO  U.S.  Government  Securities
                       Fund, a series of INVESCO Bond Funds, Inc.


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         (b)      Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?

                  [x]  Yes          [ ]  No

         (c)      Were the distributions made PRO RATA based on share ownership?

                  [x]  Yes          [ ]  No

         (d)      If  No  to  (b)  or  (c)   above,   describe   the  method  of
                  distributions  to  shareholders.   For  mergers,  provide  the
                  exchange ratio(s) used and explain how it was calculated.

         (e)      LIQUIDATIONS ONLY:

                  Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind?

                  [ ]  Yes          [ ]  No

                  If yes,  indicate  the  percentage  of fund  shares  owned  by
                  affiliates, or any other affiliation of shareholders:

17.      CLOSED-END FUNDS ONLY:  Not Applicable.
         Has the fund issued senior securities?

                  [ ]  Yes          [ ]  No

         If  Yes,  describe  the  method  of  calculating   payments  to  senior
         securityholders and distributions to other shareholders:

         Not Applicable.

18.      Has the fund distributed ALL of its assets to the fund's shareholders?

                  [x]  Yes          [ ]  No

         If No,
         (a)      How many shareholders does  the fund have as of the  date this
                  form is filed?
         (b)      Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the
                  fund:

19.      Are there any  shareholders who have not yet   received   distributions
         in  complete  liquidation of their interests?

                  [ ]  Yes          [x]  No

         If Yes,  describe  briefly the plans (if any) for  distributing  to, or
         preserving the interests of, those shareholders:


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III.     ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

20.      Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed?
         (SEE QUESTION 18 ABOVE)

                  [ ] Yes           [x] No

         If Yes,

         (a)      Describe  the type and  amount of each asset  retained  by the
                  fund as of the date this form is filed:
         (b)      Why has the fund retained the remaining assets?
         (c)      Will the remaining assets be invested in securities?

                  [ ] Yes           [ ] No

21.      Does the fund  have  any  outstanding  debts  (other  than  face-amount
         certificates if the fund is a face-amount  certificate  company) or any
         other liabilities?

                  [ ] Yes           [x] No

         If Yes,
         (a)      Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability:
         (b)      How does the fund  intend  to pay these  outstanding  debts or
                  other liabilities?

IV.      INFORMATION ABOUT EVENT(S) LEADING TO REQUEST FOR DEREGISTRATION

22.      (a)      List the expenses  incurred in  connection  with the Merger or
                  Liquidation:

                  (1)  Reorganization involving INVESCO Value Equity Fund:
                       (i)    Legal expenses:                        $  9,255.76
                       (ii)   Accounting expenses:                        500.00
                       (iii)  Other expenses:
                                 Postage and Printing:                 35,408.88
                                 Proxy Solicitation:                   24,154.82
                       (iv)   Total expenses for Reorganization
                                 involving INVESCO Value Trust:        69,319.46

                  (2)  Reorganization involving INVESCO Total Return Fund:
                       (i)    Legal expenses:                        $ 17,985.96
                       (ii)   Accounting expenses:                        680.08
                       (iii)  Other expenses:
                                Postage and Printing:                  71,485.16
                                Proxy Solicitation:                    46,933.08
                       (iv)   Total expenses for Reorganization
                                involving INVESCO Total
                                Return Fund:                         $137,084.28


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                  (3)  Merger involving INVESCO Intermediate Government
                       Bond Fund:
                       (i)    Legal expenses:                        $  6,291.06
                       (ii)   Accounting expenses:                      7,941.68
                       (iii)  Other expenses:
                                 Postage and Printing:                 57,761.64
                                 Proxy Solicitation:                   15,463.94
                       (iv)   Total expenses for Merger involving
                                 INVESCO Intermediate Government
                                 Bond Fund                           $ 87,458.32

         (b)      How were those expenses allocated?

                  (1)  Reorganization involving INVESCO Value Equity Fund:

                       INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.                             50%
                       INVESCO Value Equity Fund                             50%

                  (2)  Reorganization involving INVESCO Total Return Fund:

                       INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.                             50%
                       INVESCO Total Return Fund                             50%

                  (3)  Merger involving INVESCO Intermediate Government
                       Bond Fund

                       INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.                             50%
                       INVESCO Intermediate Government Bond Fund             15%
                       INVESCO U.S. Government Securities Fund               35%

         (c)      Who paid those expenses?

                  (1)  Reorganization involving INVESCO Value Equity Fund:

                       INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.                     $ 34,659.73
                       INVESCO Value Equity Fund                     $ 34,659.73

                  (2)  Reorganization Involving INVESCO Total Return Fund:

                       INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.                     $ 68,542.14
                       INVESCO Total Return Fund                     $ 68,542.14


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                  (3)  Merger involving INVESCO Intermediate Government
                       Bond Fund:

                       INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.                     $ 43,729.17
                       INVESCO Intermediate Government Bond Fund     $ 13,524.51
                       INVESCO U.S. Government Securities Fund       $ 30,204.64

         (d)      How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)?

                  (1)      Reorganization involving INVESCO Value Equity Fund:

                           Not Applicable.

                  (2)      Reorganization involving INVESCO Total Return Fund:

                           Not Applicable.

                  (3)      Merger involving INVESCO Intermediate Government Bond
                           Fund:

                           INVESCO U.S.  Government  Securities Fund assumed all
                           liabilities of INVESCO  Intermediate  Government Bond
                           Fund.

23.      Has the  fund  previously  filed  an  application  for an  order of the
         Commission regarding the Merger or Liquidation?

                  [ ] Yes          [x] No

         If Yes, cite the release numbers of the  Commission's  notice and order
         or, if no notice or order has been issued, the file number and date the
         application was filed:

V.       CONCLUSION OF FUND BUSINESS

24.      Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding?

                  [ ] Yes          [x] No

         If Yes,  describe the nature of any  litigation or  proceeding  and the
         position taken by the fund in that litigation:

25.      Is the fund now  engaged,  or  intending  to  engage,  in any  business
         activities other than those necessary for winding up its affairs?

                  [ ] Yes          [x] No

         If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:


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VI.      MERGERS ONLY

26.      (a)      State the name of the fund surviving the Merger:

                  1)  With respect to the reorganization involving INVESCO Value
                      Equity Fund,  the  surviving  fund is INVESCO Value Equity
                      Fund, a series of INVESCO Stock Funds, Inc.

                  2)  With respect to the reorganization involving INVESCO Total
                      Return Fund,  the  surviving  fund is INVESCO Total Return
                      Fund, a series of INVESCO  Combination Stock & Bond Funds,
                      Inc.

                  3)  With respect to the merger involving INVESCO  Intermediate
                      Government  Bond Fund,  the surviving Fund is INVESCO U.S.
                      Government  Securities  Fund,  a series  of  INVESCO  Bond
                      Funds, Inc.

         (b)          State the  Investment  Company Act file number of the fund
                      surviving the Merger:

                  1)  INVESCO Stock Funds, Inc.                        811-01474

                  2)  INVESCO Combination Stock & Bond Funds, Inc.     811-08066

                  3)  INVESCO Bond Funds, Inc.                         811-02674

         (c)      If the merger or reorganization  agreement has been filed with
                  the Commission,  state the file number(s),  form type used and
                  date the agreement was filed:

                  1)  Reorganization  of INVESCO  Value Equity Fund, a series of
                      INVESCO  Value Trust,  to become a series of INVESCO Stock
                      Funds, Inc.

                           File number:     811-04595
                           Form type:       DEF 14A
                           Date filed;      March 26, 1999

                  2)  Reorganization  of INVESCO  Total Return Fund, a series of
                      INVESCO   Value  Trust  to  become  a  series  of  INVESCO
                      Combination Stock & Bond Funds, Inc.

                           File number:     811-04595
                           Form type:       DEF 14A
                           Date filed:      March 26, 1999


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                  3)  Merger of INVESCO  Intermediate  Government  Bond Fund , a
                      series  of  INVESCO   Value   Trust,   into  INVESCO  U.S.
                      Government  Securities  Fund,  a series  of  INVESCO  Bond
                      Funds, Inc.

                           File number:     002-57151
                           Form type:       N-14/A
                           Date filed:      March 17, 1999

         (d)      If the merger or  reorganization  agreement has not been filed
                  with the  Commission,  provide a copy of the  agreement  as an
                  exhibit to this form.

                                  VERIFICATION

         The  undersigned  states  that  (i)  he has  executed  this  Form  N-8F
application  for an order under  section 8(f) of the  Investment  Company Act of
1940 on behalf of INVESCO Value Trust, (ii) he is the Secretary of INVESCO Value
Trust,  and (iii) all  actions by  shareholders,  directors,  and any other body
necessary  to  authorize  the  undersigned  to  execute  and file this Form N-8F
application  have been  taken.  The  undersigned  also states that the facts set
forth in this  Form  N-8F  application  are  true to the best of his  knowledge,
information and belief.

Date:                                               /s/ Glen A. Payne
       May 22, 2000                                 ---------------------
                                                    Name:   Glen A. Payne
                                                    Title:  Secretary



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