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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 1998
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-54A
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TO BE SUBJECT TO SECTIONS 55
THROUGH 65 OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 54(a) OF THE ACT
The undersigned business development company hereby notifies the
Securities and Exchange Commission that it elects, pursuant to the provisions
of section 54(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act"), to be
subject to the provisions of sections 55 through 65 of the Act and, in
connection with such notification of election, submits the following
information:
Name: ALLIED CAPITAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
C/O ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION
1666 K STREET, N.W., 9TH FLOOR
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006-2803
Telephone Number (including area code): (202) 331-1112
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Name and address of agent for service of process: Copy to:
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WILLIAM L. WALTON, CHAIRMAN AND STEVEN B. BOEHM, ESQUIRE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SUTHERLAND, ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP
C/O ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
1666 K STREET, N.W., 9TH FLOOR WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004-2404
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006-2803
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Check one of the following:
[x] The company has filed a registration statement for a class of equity
securities pursuant to section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Give
the file number of the registration statement or, if the file number is unknown
or has not yet been assigned, give the date on which the registration statement
was filed: JANUARY 5, 1998
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[ ] The company is relying on rule 12g-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 in lieu of filing a registration statement for a class of equity
securities under that Act.
The file number of the registration as an investment company pursuant
to section 8(a) of the Act, if any, of the company: 811-3811
The file number of the registration as an investment company pursuant
to section 8(a) of the Act, if any, of any subsidiary of the company:
(Not applicable)
The undersigned company certifies that it is a closed-end
company organized under the laws of Maryland and with its principal place of
business in Baltimore City, Maryland; that it will be operated for the
purpose of making investments in securities described in sections 55(a)(1)
through (3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; and that it will make
available significant managerial assistance with respect to issuers of such
securities to the extent required by the Act.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the undersigned
company has caused this notification of election to be subject to sections 55
through 65 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 to be duly signed on its
behalf in the city of Washington, D.C., on the fifth day of January, 1998.
[SEAL] ALLIED CAPITAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ William L. Walton
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William L. Walton
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Attest: /s/ Suzanne V. Sparrow
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Suzanne V. Sparrow
Assistant Secretary
