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Investment Company Act File No. 811-6521
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO 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: Merrill Lynch International Equity Fund (formerly Merrill Lynch Short-
Term U.S. Treasury Fund)
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code): 800
Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Telephone Number (including area code): (609) 282-2000
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Arthur Zeikel
Merrill Lynch International Equity Fund
P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, New Jersey 08543-9011
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 Township of Plainsboro and State of New Jersey on the 26th day of
September, 1996.
MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
(Name of Registrant)
By: /s/ Arthur Zeikel
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President
ATTEST:
/s/ Ira Shapiro
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Secretary
