[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16878-16879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8930]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Rel. No. IC-22592; 811-3376]
PaineWebber/Kidder, Peabody Premium Account Fund; Notice of
Application
April 1, 1997.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'').
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ACTION: Notice of Application for Deregistration under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'').
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APPLICANT: PaineWebber/Kidder, Peabody Premium Account Fund.
RELEVANT ACT SECTION: Order requested under section 8(f).
SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicant requests an order declaring that it
has ceased to be an investment company.
FILING DATES: The application was filed on December 9, 1996, and
amended on March 26, 1997.
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 April 28, 1997,
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 who wish to be
notified of a hearing may request notification by writing to the SEC's
Secretary.
ADDRESSES: Secretary, SEC, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549.
Applicant, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lisa McCrea, Staff Attorney (202) 942-0562, or Mercer E. Bullard,
Branch Chief, (202) 942-0564 (Office of Investment Company Regulation,
Division of Investment Management).
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's Representations
1. Applicant is an open-end management investment company organized
as a Massachusetts business trust. On January 13, 1982, applicant filed
a Notification of Registration under the Act. On January 15, 1982,
applicant filed a Registration Statement under the Act and the
Securities Act of 1933, which became effective on May 7, 1982, and the
initial public offering of shares commenced thereafter. On January 30,
1995, applicant's name was changed from ``Kidder, Peabody Premium
Account Fund'' to its current name.
2. On July 20, 1995, the Board of Trustees of applicant (``Board'')
adopted resolutions approving an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
and Termination (``Plan'') between applicant and PaineWebber RMA Money
Fund, Inc. (``PW Corporation''), on behalf of its series, PaineWebber
RMA Money Market Portfolio (``PW Fund''). Pursuant to rule 17a-8 under
the Act,\1\ applicant's Board determined that the proposed
reorganization was in the best interests of applicant and that the
interests of its securityholders would not be diluted as a result of
the reorganization. The Board considered the following factors:
compatibility of investment objectives, policies and restrictions; the
effect of the reorganization on the expense ratio of PW Fund relative
to its and applicant's current expense ratios; possible alternatives to
the reorganization, including continued operation on a stand-alone
basis or liquidation.
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\1\ Rule 17a-8 provides an exemption from section 17(a) of the
Act for certain reorganizations among registered investment
companies that may be affiliated persons, or affiliated persons of
an affiliated person, solely by reason of having a common investment
adviser, common directors, and/or common officers.
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3. Applicant distributed a combined prospectus and proxy statement
to securityholders of applicant on or about January 5, 1996, and filed
definitive materials with the SEC on January 23, 1996. On February 13,
1996, the securityholders of applicant approved the Plan.
4. Pursuant to the Plan, PW Corporation, on behalf of PW Fund,
acquired all right, title and interest in and to the assets of
applicant in exchange for shares of common stock in PW Fund
(collectively, the ``Closing Shares'') and the assumption of the
liabilities of applicant. On February 20, 1996 (the ``Closing Date''),
applicant distributed to its securityholders the Closing Shares of PW
Fund received by applicant in exchange for such securityholders'
holdings of applicant's shares. Also on the Closing Date, applicant
paid its securityholders a dividend to distribute its investment
company taxable income for the current taxable year through the Closing
Date. The number of shares of PW Fund issued to applicant had an
aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate value of applicant's
assets transferred to PW Fund as of the Closing Date. As of the Closing
Date, there were 528,420,026 shares of applicant outstanding, having an
aggregate net asset value of $528,254,922 and a per share net asset
value of $1.00. The liquidation and distribution were accomplished by
opening accounts on the books of PW Fund in the names of the
securityholders of applicant and transferring the Closing Shares
credited to the accounts of applicant on the books of PW Fund. Each
such account was credited with the securityholder's respective, pro
rata number of Closing Shares. There are no securityholders of
applicant to whom distributions in complete liquidation of their
interests have not been made.
5. The expenses incurred in connection with the Plan were
approximately $65,000 for legal expenses, $30,000 for printing and
mailing communications to securityholders, $182,157 for SEC
registration fees, and miscellaneous accounting and administrative
expenses. These expenses totalled approximately $300,000, and were
borne by the applicant and PW Fund in proportion to their respective
net assets. No brokerage commissions were paid in connection with the
reorganization.
6. Applicant has no securityholders, assets, debts, or liabilities.
Applicant is not a party to any litigation or administrative
proceedings. Applicant is not now engaged, and does not propose to
engage, in any business activities other than those necessary for
winding-up of its affairs.
7. Applicant intends to file an Officer's Certificate with the
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to
terminate its existence.
For the SEC, by the Division of Investment Management, under
delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-8930 Filed 4-7-97; 8:45 am]
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