[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42472-42473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21171]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. IC-23369]
Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940
July 31, 1998.
The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of
July 1998. A copy of each application may be obtained for a fee at the
SEC's Public Reference Branch, 450 Fifth St., N.W., Washington, DC
20549 (tel. 202-942-8090). An order granting each application will be
issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons may request
a hearing on any application by writing to the SEC's Secretary at the
address below and serving the relevant 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 August 25, 1998, 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 who wish to be notified of a hearing may
request notification by writing to the Secretary, SEC, 450 Fifth
Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549. For Further Information Contact:
Diane L. Titus, at (202) 942-0564, SEC, Division of Investment
Management, Office of Investment Company Regulation, Mail Stop 5-6, 450
Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549.
GTF Advantage Funds [File No. 811-8353]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. Applicant has never made a public offering of
its securities and does not propose to make a public offering or engage
in business of any kind.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on May 6, 1998, and amended
on June 30, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 350 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022.
John Hancock Investment Trust IV [File No. 811-5732]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On December 5, 1997, applicant transferred
all of its assets to John Hancock Growth Fund, a series of John Hancock
Investment Trust III (``Trust III'') at net asset value. Applicant and
Trust III paid approximately $84,500 and $74,407, respectively, in
expenses in connection with the transaction.
Filing Date: The application was filed on May 26, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199-7603.
TCW/DW Balanced Fund [File No. 811-7558]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On March 16, 1998 applicant transferred all
of its assets to Dean Witter Balanced Growth Fund (``Growth Fund'') at
net asset value. Applicant and Growth Fund paid approximately $160,000
and $10,000, respectively, in expenses in connection with the
transaction.
Filing Date: The application was filed on May 29, 1998.
Applicant's Address: Two World Trade Center, New York, New York
10048.
The BlackRock Government Income Trust [File No. 811-6334]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On January 30, 1998 applicant transferred all
of its assets to Short-Intermediate Term Series (``SIT Series''), a
series of Prudential Government Securities Trust, at net asset value.
SIT Series paid $158,824.21 in expenses in connection with the
transaction.
Filing Date: The application was filed on May 12, 1998.
Applicant's Address: Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street,
Newark, NJ 07102-4077.
Oppenheimer Strategic Income & Growth Fund [File No. 811-6639]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On June 20, 1997, applicant transferred all
of its assets to Oppenheimer Multiple Strategic Fund (``Strategies
Fund''), based on the relative net asset values per share. Applicant
and Strategic Fund paid $32,345 and $30,423, respectively, in expenses
in connection with the transaction.
Filing Date: The application was filed on November 28, 1997, and
amended on June 24, 1998.
Applicant's Address: Two World Trade Center, New York, New York
10048-0203.
Jefferson-Pilot Investment Grade Bond Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-
2808]; Jefferson-Pilot Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. [File No.
811-2013]
Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased
to be an investment company. On December 20, 1996, each applicant
transferred substantially all of its assets and liabilities to the
Oppenheimer Bond Fund, a series of Oppenheimer Integrity Funds, and the
Oppenheimer Growth Fund (collectively, the ``Oppenheimer Funds''),
respectively, based on the relative net asset values per share.
Approximately $189,000 in expenses were incurred. Oppenheimer Funds,
Inc., investment adviser to the Oppenheimer Funds, paid $100,000, and
JP Investment Management Company, applicants' investment adviser, paid
approximately $89,000 in the aggregate in connection with the two
reorganizations.
Filing Dates: Each application was filed on September 17, 1997, and
amended on October 27, 1997, and June 30, 1998.
Applicants' Address: 100 North Greene Street, Greensboro, North
Carolina 27401.
Colonial Value Investing Portfolios--Income Portfolio [File No.
811-5217]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On June 5, 1992
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applicant transferred all of its assets to corresponding series of
Colonial Trust I, Colonial Trust II and Colonial Trust IV at net asset
values. The four series of applicant, Money Market Fund, High Income
Fund, Federal Securities Fund and High Yield Municipal Bond Fund paid
$15,956, $22,188, $38,011, and $22,472, respectively, in expenses in
connection with the transaction. Colonial Trust I, Colonial Trust II,
and Colonial Trust IV paid $16,825, $38,860, and $22,375, respectively,
in expenses.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 2, 1998 and amended
on July 20, 1998.
Applicant's Address: One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111.
Putnam Dividend Growth Fund [File No. 811-4523]; Putnam Diversified
Premium Income Trust [File No. 811-5800]
Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased
to be an investment company. On September 23, 1995, Putnam Dividend
Growth Fund transferred its assets and liabilities to Putnam Growth and
Income Fund II (``Growth and Income Fund''), based on the relative net
asset value per share of each fund. Applicant and Growth and Income
Fund paid $102,848 and $64,220, respectively, in expenses related to
the reorganization. On January 20, 1992, Putnam Diversified Premium
Income Trust transferred its assets and liabilities to Putnam
Diversified Income Trust (``Diversified Income Trust''), based on the
relative net asset value per share of each fund. Applicant and
Diversified Income Trust paid $131,357, and $120,791, respectively, in
expenses related to the reorganization.
Filing Date: Each application was filed on June 25, 1998.
Applicants' Address: One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts
02109.
Vanguard Small Capitalization Stock Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-928]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On January 31, 1994, applicant transferred
all of its assets to Small Capitalization Stock Portfolio, a series of
Vanguard Index Trusts, based on applicant's net asset value per share.
Applicant paid $29,234 in expenses in connection with the transaction.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on April 6, 1998 and
amended on July 24, 1998.
Applicant's Address: P.O. Box 110, Valley Forge, PA 19482
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
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