[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 62506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29620]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Investment Company Act Release No. 21549; 811-6594]


First Prairie Special Equity Fund; Notice of Application

November 29, 1995.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'').

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

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APPLICANT: First Prairie Special Equity Fund.

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 November 2, 1995.

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 December 26, 
1995, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the 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 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20549. Applicant, Three First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60670.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane L. Titus, Paralegal Specialist, 
at (202) 942-0584, or C. David Messman, 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 from 
the SEC's Public Reference Branch.

Applicant's Representations

    1. Applicant is an open-end non-diversified management investment 
company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. On March 13, 1992, 
applicant filed a notification of registration pursuant to section 8(a) 
of the Act on Form N-8A and a registration statement under the Act and 
the Securities Act of 1933. Applicant's registration statement has not 
been declared effective and applicant has not made a public offering of 
its shares.
    2. Applicant has not issued or sold any securities. As of the date 
of the filing of the application, applicant has no shareholders, 
liabilities or assets. Applicant is not a party to any litigation or 
administrative proceeding.
    3. Pursuant to unanimous written consent dated October 26, 1995, 
applicant's Board of Trustees determined that it was advisable and in 
the best interests of applicant to withdraw its registration statement 
with the SEC, cease to be registered as an investment company, and to 
liquidate its assets and terminate its existence as a Massachusetts 
business trust.
    4. Applicant is not now engaged, nor does it propose to engage in 
any business activities other than those necessary for the winding-up 
of its affairs.

    For the SEC, by the Division of Investment Management, under 
delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-29620 Filed 12-5-95; 8:45 am]
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