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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 registers 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: Alliance High Yield Fund, Inc.
Address of Principal Business Office
(No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
Telephone Number (including area code): (212) 969-1000
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Edmund P. Bergan, Jr.
c/o Alliance Capital Management L.P.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to
Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
YES /x/ NO / /
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, the registrant has caused this notification of
registration to be duly signed on its behalf in The City of New
York and State of New York on the 20th day of December 1996.
Alliance High Yield Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ John D. Carifa
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John D. Carifa
Chairman and President
Attest: /s/ Domenick Pugliese
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Domenick Pugliese
Assistant Secretary
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