May 6, 1998
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Firstar Funds, Inc. File Nos. 33-18255/811-5380
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Transmitted herewith for filing pursuant to Rule 18f-1 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, is a Form N-18f-1 with respect to Firstar Funds, Inc.
Please call the undersigned at (215) 988-2447 with any questions regarding this
filing.
Sincerely,
/s/Daniel J. Igo
Daniel J. Igo
Fund Production Specialist
Enclosures
cc: Joan O. Swirsky, Esq.
Kate Williams, Esq.
Form N-18f-1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,D.C. 20549
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION PURSUANT TO RULE 18f-1 UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT
OF 1940.
FIRSTAR FUNDS, INC.
Exact Name of Registrant
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM N-18F-1
Read instructions carefully before preparing this notification. It will not be
deemed acceptable unless it is prepared, executed and filed substantially in
accordance with these instructions.
(a)This form shall be used as the notification of election filed with Commission
pursuant to Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company of 1940.
(b)Signature
An original and three copies of each notification of election shall be filed.
The three copies of the notification may have facsimile or type signatures.
(c)Filing
The notification of election and all inquiries and communications with respect
thereto shall be forwarded to the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Washington, D.C. 20549.
(d)Fee
There is no fee charged for filing the notification.
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION
The undersigned registered open-end investment company hereby notifies the
Securities and Exchange Commission that it elects to commit itself to paying
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 Milwaukee and the state of
Wisconsin on the 28th day of April , 1998.
Signature /s/FIRSTAR FUNDS, INC.
(Name of Registrant)
By /s/Mary Ellen Stanek
(Name of director, trustee or officer signing on behalf of Registrant)
President, Firstar Investment
Research and Management Company
(Title)
Attest:/s/W. Bruce McConnel, III
SECRETARY, FIRSTAR FUNDS, INC.
(Title)
