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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
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:
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Name: PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED BOND FUND, INC.
Address of Principal Business Office
(No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code): One Seaport Plaza, New York, New
York 10292
Telephone Number (including
area code): (212) 214-1250
Name and address of agent for
service of process: S. Jane Rose
Prudential Diversified Bond Fund, Inc.
One Seaport Plaza
New York, New York 10292
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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:
[X] Yes [_] No
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf in the City of New York and State of New York on the 12th day of
September, 1994.
PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED BOND FUND, INC.
/s/ Lawrence C. McQuade
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Lawrence C. McQuade, President
Attest: /s/ S. Jane Rose
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S. Jane Rose
Secretary
