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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
[X] Liquidation
[ ] 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 questions 1
through 10 of this form and complete verification at the end
of the form.)
2. Name of fund: A.G. Series Trust (formerly AGA Series Trust and WNL
Series Trust)
3. Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 811-8912
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): 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston Texas 77019
6. Name, address and a telephone number of individual the Commission staff
should contact with any questions regarding this form:
Peter Davidson
2929 Allen Parkway, Suite A40-04
Houston, Texas 77019
Telephone: (713) 831-4954
Facsimile: (713) 831-1106
7. Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible
for maintenance and preservation and preservation of fund records in
accordance with rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-1,
.31a-2]:
Tony S. Fernandes, Assistant Director of Fund Administration
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
1776 Heritage Drive
North Quincy, MA 02171
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 forward (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:
Adviser: A.G. Investment Advisory Services, Inc.
(formerly, AGA Investment Advisory Services,
Inc. WNL Investment Advisory Services, Inc.)
2929 Allen Parkway
Houston, Texas 77019
Sub-advisers: Credit Suisse Asset Management
One Citicorp Center
153 East 53rd Street
New York, New York 10022
Credit Suisse Asset Management, Ltd.
Beaufort House
15 St. Botolph Street
London, England
OpCap Advisors
One World Financial Center
200 Liberty Street
New York, New York 10281
State Street Global Advisors
Two International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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Van Kampen Asset Management Inc.
One Parkview Plaza
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
Salomon Brothers Asset Management, Inc.
7 World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
BlackRock Financial Management
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
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: Not Applicable
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)?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, for each UIT state:
Name(s): A.G. Separate Account A (formerly AGA Separate
Account A and WNL Separate Account A)
File No.: 811-08862
Business Address: 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019
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:
April 19, 1999
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
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If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took
place:
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: December 23, 1999
(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 shareholders made in kind?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by
affiliates, or any other affiliation of shareholders: 100% of
the liquidated shares were owed by A.G. Separate Account A, an
affiliate of A.G. Series Trust.
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?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If No,
(a) How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this
form is filed?
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(b) Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholders 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, described 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: $0
(ii) Accounting expenses: $0
(iii) Other expenses (list and identify separately): $0
(iv) Total expenses (sum of lines (i) - (iii) above): $0
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(b) How were those expenses allocated? N/A
(c) Who paid those expenses? All expenses in connection with
the liquidation were paid by
American General Annuity
Insurance Company.
(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?
[X] 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: Rel. No. IC-24216, File No. 812-11686
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?
[ ] 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:
(b) State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund
surviving the Merger: 811-_________
(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 A.G. Series Trust, (ii) he or she is the Vice President and
Assistant Secretary of A.G. Series Trust, 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.
/S/ NORI L. GABERT
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Nori L. Gabert
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
