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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE 4, 1999
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NO. 811-4800
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM N-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
AMENDMENT NO. 13
KLEINWORT BENSON AUSTRALIAN INCOME FUND, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Four Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(415)954-5400
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Robert J. Goldstein
Kleinwort Benson Australian Income Fund, Inc.
Four Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
If any securities being registered on this form will be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis in reliance on Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other
than securities offered in connection with a dividend reinvestment plan, check
the following box. __
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
___ when declared effective pursuant to section 8(c)
If appropriate, check the following box:
___ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
___ This form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 426(b) under the Securities Act and the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering is -____.
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PART C
ITEM 24. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Amended Section 2 of Article I of the Registrant's By-laws, as adopted
May 27, 1999 by the Registrant's Board of Directors, is filed herewith as
Exhibit 2.c.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Registrant has duly caused this amendment to its registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of San Francisco and State of California, on the 4th day of June 1999.
KLEINWORT BENSON AUSTRALIAN
INCOME FUND, INC.
By /s/ Robert J. Goldstein
Robert J. Goldstein
Secretary
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2.c. Amended Section 2 of Article I of the Filed Herewith.
Registrant's By-laws.
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Section 2. ANNUAL MEETINGS. The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Corporation shall be held between September 15th and October 15th of each
year and on such date and at such hour as may from time to time be designated
by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of such meeting, for the
purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.
