File Number: 811-5252
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF 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 under and pursuant to the
provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in
connection with such notification of amendment of registration submits the
following information:
Name: COVA SERIES TRUST
(Formerly, Van Kampen Merritt Series Trust)
Address of Principal Business Office:
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
Telephone Number: (708) 368-6316
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
Jeffery K. Hoelzel
Cova Series Trust
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A: [X] Yes [ ]
No
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has caused this notification of amendment of registration to be
duly signed on its behalf in the City of Oakbrook and State of Illinois on the
30th day of April, 1996.
SIGNATURE: COVA SERIES TRUST
By: /s/ LORRY J. STENSRUD
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Lorry J. Stensrud, President
ATTEST: /s/ JEFFERY K. HOELZEL
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Sr. Vice President and Secretary
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