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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a)
OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 1
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:
The Japan Small Company Growth Fund, Inc.
(formerly The Japan Small Equity Fund, Inc.)
Address of Principal Business Office
(No. & Street, City, State Zip Code):
c/o Daiwa Securities Trust Company
One Evertrust Plaza
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
Telephone Number (including area code):
(800) 933-3440
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Daniel F. Barry
The Japan Small Company Growth Fund, Inc.
c/o Daiwa Securities Trust Company
One Evertrust Plaza
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
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 [_]
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Registrant has caused this Amendment to the Notification of Registration to be
duly signed on its behalf in the City of New York and the State of New York on
the day of January, 1996
THE JAPAN SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND, INC.
(Name of Registrant)
By:/s/ Daniel F. Barry
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Daniel F. Barry
President
Attest:/s/ John O'Keefe
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