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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Rel. No. IC-20774; 811-3860]

 

Wood Island Total Return Fund, Inc.; Notice of Application

December 15, 1994.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'').

ACTION: Notice of Application for Deregistration under the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'').

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APPLICANT: Wood Island Total Return Fund, Inc.

RELEVANT ACT SECTION: Section 8(f).

SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicant requests an order declaring that it 
has ceased to be an investment company.

FILING DATE: The application was filed on December 2, 1994.

HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An order granting the application 
will be issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons may 
request a hearing by writing to the SEC's Secretary and serving 
applicant with a copy of the request, personally or by mail. Hearing 
requests should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on January 9, 1995 
and should be accompanied by proof of service on applicant, in the form 
of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Hearing 
requests should state the nature of the writer's interest, the reason 
for the request, and the issues contested. Persons may request 
notification of a hearing by writing to the SEC's Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, SEC, 450 5th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549. 
Applicant, Fourth Floor, 80 East Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Larkspur, 
California 94939.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deepak T. Pai, Staff Attorney, at (202) 942-0574, or Robert A. 
Robertson, Branch Chief, at (202) 942-0564 (Division of Investment 
Management, Office of Investment Company Regulation).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the 
application. The complete application may be obtained for a fee at the 
SEC's Public Reference Branch.

Applicant Representations

    1. Applicant, a California corporation and an open-end management 
investment company, registered under the Act on September 7, 1983. On 
September 30, 1993, applicant filed a registration statement to 
register its shares under the Securities Act of 1933. The registration 
statement became effective on September 30, 1983, and the initial 
public offering of its shares commenced promptly thereafter.
    2. On October 12, 1994, subject to shareholder approval, 
applicant's board of directors unanimously determined that it was in 
the best interest of the shareholders to liquidate. The decision of the 
board was based primarily on the small size of the applicant; the 
resulting high ratio of expenses to average net assets and the 
difficulty in achieving the diversification and investment objectives. 
Accordingly, on or about October 24, 1994, proxy materials were 
distributed to shareholders. On November 1, 1994, the holders of a 
majority of the shares voted to take all necessary and advisable 
actions to effect the winding-up and dissolution of applicant's 
business. On November 18, 1994, all of applicants' outstanding shares 
were redeemed and payments were made at applicant's net asset value.
    3. Distributions to all securityholders in complete liquidation of 
their interests have been made. Applicant incurred $894 in total 
brokerage commissions with respect to sales of its portfolio 
securities.
    4. On October 24, 1994, there were issued and outstanding 196,764 
shares of common stock having a net asset value of $9.08 per share and 
$1,786,617 in the aggregate.
    5. Liquidation expenses of approximately $6,800 for transfer 
agency, accounting, custody, tax reporting and legal fees will be borne 
by Wood Island Associates, Inc., applicant's investment adviser.
    6. As of the date of this application, applicant has no debts or 
liabilities and is not a party to any litigation or administrative 
proceeding. Applicant is neither engaged in, nor does it propose to 
engage in, any business activities other than those necessary for the 
winding-up of its affairs.
    7. Applicant has filed all documents required to terminate its 
existence as a California corporation.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-31403 Filed 12-21-94; 8:45 am]
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