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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-18F-1
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION PURSUANT TO RULE 18f-1
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940.
William Blair Mutual Funds, Inc.
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Exact Name of Registrant
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION
The undersigned registered open-end investment company hereby notifies
the Securities and Exchange Commission that it elects to commit itself to pay in
cash all redemptions by a shareholder of record as provided by Rule 18f-1 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940. It is understood that this election is
irrevocable while such Rule is in effect unless the Commission by order upon
application permits the withdrawal of this Notification of Election.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, the registrant has caused this notification of election to be duly
executed on its behalf in the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois on the
12th day of March, 1999.
Signature Willaim Blair Mutual Funds, Inc.
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(Name of Registrant)
By /s/ Terence M. Sullivan
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(Name of director, trustee or officer
signing on behalf of Registrant)
Vice President
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(Title)
Attest: /s/ Janet V. Gassmann
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(Name)
Assistant Secretary
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(Title)