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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 1
to
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Morgan Stanley Russia & New Europe Fund, Inc.*
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 13-3756741
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(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or
organization)
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
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Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices
(212) 296-7100
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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Common Stock, par New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
value $.01 per share
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None.
*Formerly, Morgan Stanley European Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be
Registered.
Registrant's Preliminary Prospectus, dated August 8, 1996 (the
"Prospectus"), relating to the proposed offering of its Common Stock and forming
a part of Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(File Nos. 33-75012 and 811-08346) (the "Registration Statement"), is
incorporated herein by reference. Reference is made specifically to the sections
in the Prospectus captioned "Dividends and Distributions; Dividend Reinvestment
and Cash Purchase Plan" and "Common Stock."
Item 2. Exhibits
(a) No exhibits are being filed with the Commission.
(b) The following exhibits are to be filed with the New
York Stock Exchange, Inc. only:
(3) Registration Statement on Form N-2
(6)(a) Articles of Incorporation of Registrant
(6)(b) Articles of Amendment of Registrant
(6)(c) By-Laws of Registrant, as amended
(7) Specimen Certificate for Registrant's Common
Stock, par value $.01 per share
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to its
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
MORGAN STANLEY RUSSIA & NEW EUROPE FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Warren J. Olsen
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Warren J. Olsen
President
Dated: August 9, 1996
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