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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
I. General Identifying Information
1. Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for descriptions,
see Instruction 1 a
[X] MERGER
[ ] LIQUIDATION
[ ] ABANDONMENT OF REGISTRATION
(Note: Abandonments of Registration answer only questions 1 through 15, 24
and 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 questions 1 thorough 10
of this form and complete verification at the end of the form.)
2. Name of fund:
GREAT PLAINS FUNDS
3. Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 811-8281
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):
5800 CORPORATE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15237-7010
6. Name, address and telephone number of individual the Commission staff
should contact with any questions regarding this form:
M. COLE DOLINGER
FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER
1001 LIBERTY AVENUE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
(412) 288-2292
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, .31a-2]:
REGISTRANT FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER 1001 LIBERTY
AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-3779
(NOTICES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE AGENT
FOR SERVICE AT ABOVE ADDRESS)
5800 CORPORATE DRIVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237-7010
FEDERATED SHAREHOLDER FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER
SERVICES COMPANY 1001 LIBERTY AVENUE
("TRANSFER AGENT, DIVIDEND PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-3779
DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT
AND PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTING
SERVICES")
FEDERATED SERVICES COMPANY FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER
("ADMINISTRATOR") 1001 LIBERTY AVENUE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-3779
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE 1248 "O" STREET
("CUSTODIAN") LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68508
FIRST COMMERCE INVESTORS, INC. 610 NBC CENTER
("ADVISER") LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68508
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):
MASSACHUSETTS
11. Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the fund
(including sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund's
contracts with those advisers have been terminated:
FIRST COMMERCE INVESTORS, INC. (ADVISER) PETER A. KINNEY (SUB-ADVISER)
610 NBC CENTER 11 S. LASALLE #2900
LINCOLN, NE 68508 CHICAGO, IL 60603
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:
EDGEWOOD SERVICES, INC.
5800 CORPORATE DRIVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237-7002
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):
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 [ ] 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:
MAY 9, 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?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place:
AUGUST 23, 2000
If No, explain:
II. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
16. Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection
with the Merger or Liquidation?
[X] Yes [ ] No
(a) If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions:
SEPTEMBER 8, 2000
(b) Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?
[X] Yes [ ] No
(c) Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?
[X] 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 shareholder 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
securityholders and distributions to other shareholders:
18. Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund's shareholders?
[X] 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 [X] 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 [X] 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 [X] 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 lines (i)-(iii) above): NO EXPENSES
WERE BORNE BY THE FUND.
(b) How were those expenses allocated?: NO EXPENSES WERE BORNE BY THE
FUND.
(c) Who paid those expenses? WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST
(d) How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)? N/A
23. Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the
Commission regarding the Merger or Liquidation?
[ ] Yes [X] 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 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?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:
VI. MERGERS ONLY
26. (a) State the name of the fund surviving the Merger:
WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST
(b) State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund surviving the
Merger:
1933 ACT FILE NO. 333-74295
1940 ACT FILE NO. 811-09253
(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:
DEFINITIVE PROXY FILED ON FORM DEF14A, JUNE 2, 2000
1933 ACT FILE NO. 333-74295
1940 ACT FILE NO. 811-09253
(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.
VERIFICATION
The undersigned stated that (i) 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 GREAT PLAINS FUNDS, (ii) she is the Secretary of GREAT PLAINS FUNDS, 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 her knowledge, information and belief.
Gail Jones
Secretary
