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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a)
OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies
the Securities and Exchange Commission that it amends its
registration statement under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in
connection with such notification of registration submits the
following information:
Name: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST (AND
SUBSEQUENT TRUSTS AND SIMILAR SERIES OF TRUSTS)
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City,
State, Zip Code):
c/o DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Telephone Number (including area code): (212) 392-2222
Name and address of agent for service of process:
MICHAEL BROWNE
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Copy to:
KENNETH W. ORCE, ESQ.
CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement
Form N-8B-2 pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
YES / X / NO / /
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Sponsor of the registrant has caused
this Notification of Amendment of Registration to be duly
signed on behalf of the registrant in the City and State of New
York on the 22nd day of June, 1998.
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT
EQUITY TRUST (AND SUBSEQUENT TRUSTS
AND SIMILAR SERIES OF TRUSTS)
(Registrant)
By: DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
(Sponsor/Depositor)
By: /s/Michael D. Browne
Michael D. Browne
Vice President
