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. 811-7972
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 Adviser 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 Adviser Funds
(a Delaware business trust, as
successor registrant to Delaware
Group Adviser 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 Adviser 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 is a diversified investment company.
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
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 Adviser Funds,
proposes to begin a public offering of its shares of
beneficial interest commencing after the closing of the
reorganization of Delaware Group Adviser 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 Adviser
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 ADVISER 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 Adviser Funds filed Post-Effective
Amendment No. 12 to the registration statement on Form N-lA of Delaware
Group Adviser Funds, Inc. in connection with the reorganization of Delaware
Group Adviser Funds, Inc. into Delaware Group Adviser Funds. By and in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 12, 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 Adviser Funds, as successor,
adopted the registration statement on Form N-1A of Delaware Group Adviser
Funds, Inc. as its own registration statement pursuant to Rule 414 under the
1933 Act.
