SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
ADOPTION OF AND AMENDMENT TO NOTIFICATION OF
REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Investment Company Act File No. 811-6324
The undersigned, a Delaware business trust, hereby notifies the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") that the Trust hereby
adopts the Notification of Registration of Delaware Group Global & International
Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation, under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and in
connection with such notification of registration submits the following
information:
Name of Registrant: Delaware Group Global & International Funds
(a Delaware business trust, as successor
registrant to Delaware Group Global &
International Funds, Inc., a Maryland
corporation)
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
1818 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone Number (including area code):
(215) 255-1255
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Eric E. Miller, Esq.
1818 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing an Amendment
to its Registration Statement
pursuant to Section 8(b) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, concurrently with the
filing of Form N-8A:
YES [ ] NO [X]1
Item 1. Exact name of Registrant:
Delaware Group Global & International Funds
Item 2. State and Date of Organization:
Delaware; December 17, 1998
Item 3. Form of Organization:
business trust
Item 4. Classification of Registrant:
management company
Item 5(a). Registrant is an open-end company.
Item 5(b). Registrant has the following series that are designated as
non-diversified investment companies:
Delaware Global Bond Fund
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund
Delaware Global Equity Fund
Registrant has the following series that are designated as
diversified investment companies:
Delaware International Equity Fund
Delaware Global Opportunities Fund
Delaware International Small Cap Fund
Delaware New Europe Fund
Delaware Latin America Fund
Item 6. Name and address of Investment Adviser of Registrant:
Delaware Management Company
a series of Delaware Management Business Trust
2005 Market Street
One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Item 7. Trustees and Officers of the Registrant:
Wayne A. Stork, Chairman and Trustee
David A. Downes, President, Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief
Financial Officer and Trustee
Walter P. Babich, Trustee
John H. Durham, Trustee
Anthony D. Knerr, Trustee
Ann R. Leven, Trustee
Thomas F. Madison, Trustee
Charles E. Peck, Trustee
Jan L. Yoemans, Trustee
Richard G. Unruh, Jr., Executive Vice President
and Chief Investment Officer, Equities
H. Thomas McMeekin, Executive Vice President
and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income
Richard J. Flannery, Esq., Executive Vice
President and General Counsel
Eric E. Miller, Esq., Senior Vice President,
Deputy General Counsel, Secretary
Joseph H. Hastings, Senior Vice President,
Corporate Controller
Michael P. Bishof, Senior Vice President,
Treasurer
Robert L. Arnold, Vice President, Senior Portfolio
Manager
The address for each of the trustees and officers of the
Registrant:
1818 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Item 8. Not Applicable.
Item 9(a). No.
Item 9(b). Not Applicable.
Item 9(c). Yes. The Registrant, Delaware Group Global & International
Funds, proposes to begin a public offering of its shares
of beneficial interest commencing after the
closing of the reorganization of Delaware Group Global &
International Funds, Inc. (which is currently a
registered investment company engaged in a public
offering of its shares) into the Registrant, which is
scheduled to occur on November 23, 1999, before
9:00 a.m. In this reorganization, the Registrant will
receive all of the assets and liabilities of
Delaware Group Global & International Funds, Inc. in
exchange for shares of the Registrant.
Item 9(d). No.
Item 9(e). Not Applicable.
Item 10. Current value of Registrant's total assets:
None
Item 11. No.
Item 12. None.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, the Registrant has caused this Adoption of and Amendment to
Notification of Registration to be duly signed on its behalf in the City of
Philadelphia, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the 22nd day of November,
1999.
DELAWARE GROUP GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
By /S/ ERIC E. MILLER
Eric E. Miller, Senior Vice President and
Secretary
Attest: /S/ MICHAEL D. MABRY
Michael D. Mabry, Vice President
and Assistant Secretary
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1 On November 22, 1999, Delaware Group Global & International Funds filed
Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to the registration statement on Form N-lA
of Delaware Group Global & International Funds, Inc. in connection with the
reorganization of Delaware Group Global & International Funds, Inc. into
Delaware Group Global & International Funds. By and in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 22, which was filed pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") to become effective on
November 23,1999, Delaware Group Global & International Funds, as successor,
adopted the registration statement on Form N-1A of Delaware Group Global &
International Funds, Inc. as its own registration statement pursuant to Rule
414 under the 1933 Act.
