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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form N-8F

Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies

I.    General Identifying Information

1.    Reason fund is applying to deregister  (check only one; for descriptions,
      see Instruction 1 above):

      [   ]Merger

      [   ]Liquidation

      [X]  Abandonment of Registration

           (Note:  Abandonments of registration answer only questions 1 through
           15, 24 and 25 of this form and complete  verification  at the end of
           the form.)

      [    ]Election of status as a Business Development Company (Note: Business
           development  Companies answer only question 1 through 10 of this form
           and complete verification at the end of the form.)

2.    Name  of  fund:   Rupay-Barrington   Total   Return   Fund   (Series   of
      Rupay-Barrington Funds, Inc.)

3.    Securities and Exchange Commission file No.:  811-08516
                                                    ---------

4.    Is this an initial Form N-8F or an  amendment to a previously  filed Form
      N-8F?

      [ ]  Initial Application            [ X ]Amendment

5.    Address  of  Principal  Executive  Office  (include  No. & Street,  City,
      State, Zip Code):
      1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 302, Arlington, TX  76011

6.    Name,  address and telephone  number of individual  the  Commission  staff
      should  contact  with any  questions  regarding  this form:  Frederick  C.
      Summers,  III,  Attorney at Law,  5949 SHERRY  LANE,  SUITE 1025,  LB 109,
      DALLAS, TEXAS 75225, Telephone: 214-368-1800


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7.    Name,  address and telephone  number of individual or entity  responsible
      for  maintenance  and  preservation  of fund records in  accordance  with
      rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-1, .31a-2]:
      Rupay-Barrington  Funds,  Inc. 1000 Ballpark Way,  Suite 302,  Arlington,
      TX  76011, 800-469-7220

      NOTE:  Once  deregistered,  a fund is  still  required  to  maintain  and
      preserve  the records  described in rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 for the periods
      specified in those rules.

8.    Classification of fund (check only one):

      [X]  Management company;

      [   ]Unit investment trust; or

      [   ]Face-amount certificate company.

9.    Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):

      [X]  Open-end       [   ]Closed-end

10.   State law under which the fund was organized or formed  (e.g.,  Delaware,
      Massachusetts): Maryland

11.   Provide  the name and  address  of each  investment  advisor  of the fund
      (including  sub-advisers)  during the last five years,  even if the funds
      contracts with those advisers have been terminated:
      The  Rupay-Barrington  Advisors,  Inc.,  1000 Ballpark Way, Suite
      302, Arlington, TX  76011
      Valley  Forge  Advisors,   Inc.,  595  Market  Street,  Suite  1980,  San
      Francisco, California  94105

12.   Provide the name and  address of each  principal  underwriter  of the fund
      during  the last five  years,  even if the  fund's  contracts  with  those
      underwriters have been terminated:

      Rupay-Barrington  Securities  Corporation,  1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 302,
      Arlington, TX  76011
      Valley Forge  Distributors,  Inc.,  595 Market  Street,  Suite 1980,  San
      Francisco, California   94105

13.   If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide:
      (a)  Depositor's name(s) and address(es):

      (b)  Trustee's name(s) and address(es):



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14.   Is there a UIT  registered  under the Act that  served  as a vehicle  for
      investment in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)?

      [   ]Yes       [X]  No

      If Yes, for each UIT state:
           Name(s):

           File No.:  811-___________

           Business Address:

15.   (a)  Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors  concerning
           the decision to engage in a Merger,  Liquidation  or  Abandonment of
           Registration?

           [X]  Yes       [   ]No

           If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place:  March 2,
           2000

           If No, explain:
      (b)  Did the fund obtain  approval from the  shareholders  concerning  the
           decision  to  engage  in a  Merger,  Liquidation  or  Abandonment  of
           Registration?

           [   ]Yes       [X]  No

           If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place:

           If No, explain:
           Shareholder approval not required

II.   Distribution to Shareholders

16.   Has the fund  distributed  any assets to its  shareholders  in connection
      with the Merger or Liquidation?

      [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      (a)  If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions:

      (b)  Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?

           [   ]Yes       [   ]No


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      (c)  Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?

           [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      (d)  If No to (b) or (c) above,  describe the method of  distributions  to
           shareholders.  For Mergers,  provide the exchange  ratio(s)  used and
           explain how it was calculated:

      (e)  Liquidations only:
           Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind?

           [   ]Yes       [   ]No

           If Yes,  indicate the  percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates,
           or any other affiliation of shareholders:

17.   Closed-end funds only:
      Has the fund issued senior securities?

      [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      If Yes,  describe the method of  calculating  payments to senior  security
      holders and distributions to other shareholders:

18.   Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund's shareholders?

      [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      If No,
      (a)  How many  shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form is
           filed?

      (b)  Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the fund:

19.   Are there any  shareholders  who have not yet received  distributions  in
      complete liquidation of their interests?

      [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      If Yes,  describe  briefly  the  plans  (if any) for  distributing  to, or
      preserving the interests of, those shareholders:

III.  Assets and Liabilities

20.   Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed?
      (See question 18 above)


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      [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      If Yes,
      (a)  Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as of
           the date this form is filed:

      (b)  Why has the fund retained the remaining assets?

      (c)  Will the remaining assets be invested in securities?

           [   ]Yes       [   ]No

21.   Does  the  fund  have  any  outstanding   debts  (other  than  face-amount
      certificates  if the fund is a  face-amount  certificate  company)  or any
      other liabilities?

      [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      If Yes,
      (a)  Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability:

      (b)  How does the fund  intend  to pay these  outstanding  debts or other
           liabilities?

IV.   Information About Event(s) Leading to Request For Deregistration

22.   (a)  List  the  expenses  incurred  in  connection  with  the  Merger  or
Liquidation:

           (i)  Legal expenses:
           (ii) Accounting expenses
           (iii)Other expenses (list and identify separately):
           (iv) total expenses (sum of line (i)-(iii) above):

      (b)  How were those expenses allocated?


      (c)  Who paid those expenses?


      (d)  How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)?

23.   Has  the  fund  previously  filed  an  application  for an  order  of the
      Commission regarding the Merger or Liquidation?



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      [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission's  notice and order or,
      if no  notice  or order  has been  issued,  the file  number  and date the
      application was filed:

V.    Conclusion of Fund Business

24.   Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding?

      [   ]Yes       [ X ]No

      If Yes,  describe  the  nature of any  litigation  or  proceeding  and the
      position taken by the fund in that litigation:

25.   Is the  fund  now  engaged,  or  intending  to  engage,  in  any  business
      activities other than those necessary for winding up its affairs?

      [ X ]Yes       [   ]No

      If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:

      The Fund will continue as a private investment company until liquidation.

VI.   Mergers Only

26.   (a)  State the name of the fund surviving the Merger:

      (b)  State the  Investment  Company Act file number of the fund surviving
the Merger:

      (c)  If the  merger or  reorganization  agreement  has been filed with the
           Commission,  state  the file  number(s),  form type used and date the
           agreement was filed:

      (d)  If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed with the
           Commission,  provide a copy of the  agreement  as an  exhibit to this
           form.


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                                  VERIFICATION

      The  undersigned  states  that (i) he or she has  executed  this Form N-8F
application  for an order under  section 8(f) of the  Investment  Company Act of
1940 on behalf of Rupay-Barrington Total Return Fund (Series of Rupay-Barrington
Funds,  Inc.),  (ii) he or she is the Vice President of  Rupay-Barrington  Total
Return Fund (Series of  Rupay-Barrington  Funds, Inc.), and (iii) all actions by
shareholders,   directors,  and  any  other  body  necessary  to  authorize  the
undersigned to execute and file this Form N-8F  application have been taken. The
undersigned  also states that the facts set forth in this Form N-8F  application
are true to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief.

(Signature)

/s/Dixon R. Holman
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Dixon R. Holman


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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form N-8F

Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies

I.    General Identifying Information

1.    Reason fund is applying to deregister  (check only one; for descriptions,
      see Instruction 1 above):

      [   ]Merger

      [   ]Liquidation

      [X]  Abandonment of Registration

           (Note:  Abandonments of registration answer only questions 1 through
           15, 24 and 25 of this form and complete  verification  at the end of
           the form.)

      [    ]Election of status as a Business Development Company (Note: Business
           development  Companies answer only question 1 through 10 of this form
           and complete verification at the end of the form.)

2.    Name of fund:  Rupay-Barrington  Value Fund  (Series of  Rupay-Barrington
      Funds, Inc.)

3.    Securities and Exchange Commission file No.:  811-08516
                                                    ---------

4.    Is this an initial Form N-8F or an  amendment to a previously  filed Form
      N-8F?

      [X]  Initial Application            [   ]Amendment

5.    Address  of  Principal  Executive  Office  (include  No. & Street,  City,
      State, Zip Code):
      1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 302, Arlington, TX  76011

6.    Name,  address and telephone  number of individual  the  Commission  staff
      should  contact  with any  questions  regarding  this form:  Frederick  C.
      Summers,  III,  Attorney at Law,  5949 SHERRY  LANE,  SUITE 1025,  LB 109,
      DALLAS, TEXAS 75225, Telephone: 214-368-1800


<PAGE>


7.    Name,  address and telephone  number of individual or entity  responsible
      for  maintenance  and  preservation  of fund records in  accordance  with
      rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-1, .31a-2]:
      Rupay-Barrington  Funds,  Inc. 1000 Ballpark Way,  Suite 302,  Arlington,
      TX  76011, 800-469-7220

      NOTE:  Once  deregistered,  a fund is  still  required  to  maintain  and
      preserve  the records  described in rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 for the periods
      specified in those rules.

8.    Classification of fund (check only one):

      [X]  Management company;

      [   ]Unit investment trust; or

      [   ]Face-amount certificate company.

9.    Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):

      [X]  Open-end       [   ]Closed-end

10.   State law under which the fund was organized or formed  (e.g.,  Delaware,
      Massachusetts): Maryland

11.   Provide  the name and  address  of each  investment  advisor  of the fund
      (including  sub-advisers)  during the last five years,  even if the funds
      contracts with those advisers have been terminated:
      The  Rupay-Barrington  Advisors,  Inc.,  1000 Ballpark Way, Suite
      302, Arlington, TX  76011
      Valley  Forge  Advisors,   Inc.,  595  Market  Street,  Suite  1980,  San
      Francisco, California  94105

12.   Provide the name and  address of each  principal  underwriter  of the fund
      during  the last five  years,  even if the  fund's  contracts  with  those
      underwriters have been terminated:

      Rupay-Barrington  Securities  Corporation,  1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 302,
      Arlington, TX  76011
      Valley Forge  Distributors,  Inc.,  595 Market  Street,  Suite 1980,  San
      Francisco, California   94105

13.   If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide:
      (a)  Depositor's name(s) and address(es):

      (b)  Trustee's name(s) and address(es):



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14.   Is there a UIT  registered  under the Act that  served  as a vehicle  for
      investment in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)?

      [   ]Yes       [X]  No

      If Yes, for each UIT state:
           Name(s):

           File No.:  811-___________

           Business Address:

15.   (a)  Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors  concerning
           the decision to engage in a Merger,  Liquidation  or  Abandonment of
           Registration?

           [X]  Yes       [   ]No

           If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place:  March 2,
           2000

           If No, explain:
      (b)  Did the fund obtain  approval from the  shareholders  concerning  the
           decision  to  engage  in a  Merger,  Liquidation  or  Abandonment  of
           Registration?

           [   ]Yes       [X]  No

           If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place:

           If No, explain:
           Shareholder approval not required

II.   Distribution to Shareholders

16.   Has the fund  distributed  any assets to its  shareholders  in connection
      with the Merger or Liquidation?

      [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      (a)  If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions:

      (b)  Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?

           [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      (c)  Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?


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           [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      (d)  If No to (b) or (c) above,  describe the method of  distributions  to
           shareholders.  For Mergers,  provide the exchange  ratio(s)  used and
           explain how it was calculated:

      (e)  Liquidations only:
           Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind?

           [   ]Yes       [   ]No

           If Yes,  indicate the  percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates,
           or any other affiliation of shareholders:

17.   Closed-end funds only:
      Has the fund issued senior securities?

      [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      If Yes,  describe the method of  calculating  payments to senior  security
      holders and distributions to other shareholders:

18.   Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund's shareholders?

      [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      If No,
      (a)  How many  shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form is
           filed?

      (b)  Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the fund:

19.   Are there any  shareholders  who have not yet received  distributions  in
      complete liquidation of their interests?

      [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      If Yes,  describe  briefly  the  plans  (if any) for  distributing  to, or
      preserving the interests of, those shareholders:

III.  Assets and Liabilities

20.   Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed?
      (See question 18 above)

      [   ]Yes       [   ]No


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      If Yes,
      (a)  Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as of
           the date this form is filed:

      (b)  Why has the fund retained the remaining assets?

      (c)  Will the remaining assets be invested in securities?

           [   ]Yes       [   ]No

21.   Does  the  fund  have  any  outstanding   debts  (other  than  face-amount
      certificates  if the fund is a  face-amount  certificate  company)  or any
      other liabilities?

      [   ]Yes       [   ]No

      If Yes,
      (a)  Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability:

      (b)  How does the fund  intend  to pay these  outstanding  debts or other
           liabilities?

IV.   Information About Event(s) Leading to Request For Deregistration

22.   (a)  List  the  expenses  incurred  in  connection  with  the  Merger  or
Liquidation:

           (i)  Legal expenses:
           (ii) Accounting expenses
           (iii)Other expenses (list and identify separately):
           (iv) total expenses (sum of line (i)-(iii) above):

      (b)  How were those expenses allocated?


      (c)  Who paid those expenses?


      (d)  How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)?

23.   Has  the  fund  previously  filed  an  application  for an  order  of the
      Commission regarding the Merger or Liquidation?

      [   ]Yes       [   ]No


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      If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission's  notice and order or,
      if no  notice  or order  has been  issued,  the file  number  and date the
      application was filed:

V.    Conclusion of Fund Business

24.   Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding?

      [   ]Yes       [ X ]No

      If Yes,  describe  the  nature of any  litigation  or  proceeding  and the
      position taken by the fund in that litigation:

25.   Is the  fund  now  engaged,  or  intending  to  engage,  in  any  business
      activities other than those necessary for winding up its affairs?

      [ X ]Yes       [   ]No

      If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:

      The Fund will continue as a private investment company until liquidation.

VI.   Mergers Only

26.   (a)  State the name of the fund surviving the Merger:

      (b)  State the  Investment  Company Act file number of the fund surviving
the Merger:

      (c)  If the  merger or  reorganization  agreement  has been filed with the
           Commission,  state  the file  number(s),  form type used and date the
           agreement was filed:

      (d)  If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed with the
           Commission,  provide a copy of the  agreement  as an  exhibit to this
           form.


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                                  VERIFICATION

      The  undersigned  states  that (i) he or she has  executed  this Form N-8F
application  for an order under  section 8(f) of the  Investment  Company Act of
1940 on behalf of Rupay-BarringtonValue  Fund (Series of Rupay-Barrington Funds,
Inc.),  (ii) he or she is the Vice  President of  Rupay-Barrington  Total Return
Fund  (Series  of  Rupay-Barrington  Funds,  Inc.),  and  (iii) all  actions  by
shareholders,   directors,  and  any  other  body  necessary  to  authorize  the
undersigned to execute and file this Form N-8F  application have been taken. The
undersigned  also states that the facts set forth in this Form N-8F  application
are true to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief.

(Signature)

/s/Dixon R. Holman
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Dixon R. Holman



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