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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 2
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 Asset Income Fund, Inc.*
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) 282-2800
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Arthur Zeikel
Merrill Lynch Asset Income Fund, Inc.
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Mailing Address: 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 / /
* Formerly Merrill Lynch Asset Allocation Income Fund, Inc.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Registrant has caused this Amendment to its Notification of Registration to be
duly signed on its behalf in the Township of Plainsboro and the State of New
Jersey on the ___ day of August, 1994.
MERRILL LYNCH ASSET INCOME FUND, INC.
(Name of Registrant)
By: /s/ Arthur Zeikel
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Arthur Zeikel
President
Attest: /s/ Mark B. Goldfus
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Mark B. Goldfus
Secretary
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