[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 209 (Monday, October 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 96-27609]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 22294; 811-5462]


The Classic Trust; Notice of Application

October 22, 1996.
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: The Classic Trust.

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 July 26, 1996.

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 November 18, 
1996, 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, Gruntal & Co., Incorporated, 14 Wall Street, New 
York, NY 0005-2176.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diane L. Titus, Paralegal Specialist, at (202) 942-0584, or Mary Kay 
Frech, 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 a unit investment trust registered under the Act. 
On January 28, 1988, applicant filed a notification of registration on 
Form N-8A pursuant to section 8(a) of the Act and a registration 
statement on Form N-8B-2 pursuant to section 8(b) of the Act. On the 
same date, applicant filed a registration statement on Form S-6 under 
the Securities Act of 1933 to register its shares.
    2. Applicant's registration statement was never declared effective. 
No initial deposit of assets was ever made and no initial public 
offering ever commenced.
    3. Applicant has no securityholders, debts, liabilities, or assets. 
Applicant is not a party to any litigation or administrative 
proceeding. 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. 96-27609 Filed 10-25-96; 8:45 am]
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