[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11324-11325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5774]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. IC-23050]
Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940
February 27, 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
February, 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,
D.C. 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 request should be received
by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on March 24, 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, D.C. 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, D.C. 20549.
Kemper Short-Term Global Income Fund--B [811-6191]
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 Date: The application was filed on December 10, 1997, and
amended on January 27, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606.
Dreyfus Michigan Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-
6013]
Summary: Applicant requests an order declaring that it has ceased
to be an investment company. On August 26, 1996, applicant transferred
its assets and liabilities to the Dreyfus Municipal Money Market Fund
(the ``National Fund''), a registered open-end management investment
company, based on the relative net asset value per share. Applicant and
the National Fund paid a total of $25,000 in expenses related to the
transaction.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 4, 1997, and
amended on September 8, 1997.
Applicant's Address: 200 Park Ave., New York, NY 10166.
New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation Variable Universal Life
Separate Account-II [File No. 811-7800]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. Applicant, a separate account organized as a
unit investment trust, was established to fund qualified plans. No
initial public offering ever commenced. Applicant never received funds
or issued securities.
Filing Date: The application was filed on November 25, 1997, and
amended and restated on February 3, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010.
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance Portfolio, L.P. [File No. 811-5111];
Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P. [File No. 811-5112];
Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P. [File No. 811-5150]
Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased
to be an investment company. On December 15, 1997, each applicant
distributed its net assets to its shareholders at the net asset values
per share. The Adviser will pay approximately $8,000 in expenses in
connection with each of these liquidations.
Filing Dates: Each application was filed on January 27, 1998.
Applicants' Address: 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02109.
Seafirst Retirement Funds [File No. 811-5636-01]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On June 23, 1997, applicant's three series--
Bond Fund, Blue Chip Fund, and Asset Allocation Fund--each transferred
all assets and liabilities to the Intermediate Bond Fund, Blue Chip
Fund, and Asset Allocation Fund, respectively, of Pacific Horizon
Funds, Inc., based on the relative net asset values per share. Bank of
America National Trust and Savings Association, the investment adviser
to the master trust in which the series of applicant and Pacific
Horizon Funds, Inc. invest, paid approximately $232,800 in expenses
related to the reorganization.
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Filing Dates: The application was filed on August 22, 1997, amended
on January 29, 1998, and will be amended during the notice period.
Applicant's Address: 701 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104.
The Mackenzie Series Trust [File No. 811-4322]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On September 5, 1997, applicant's four series
transferred all assets and liabilities to series of Thornburg
Investment Trust (``Thornburg Trust'') and Thornburg Limited Term
Municipal Fund, Inc. (``Thornburg Inc.''), based on the relative net
asset values per share. Mackenzie national Municipal Fund and Mackenzie
new York Municipal Fund reorganized respectively into Thornburg
Intermediate Municipal Fund and Thornburg New York Intermediate
Municipal Fund, both series of Thornburg Trust. Mackenzie Limited Term
Municipal Fund and Mackenzie California Municipal Fund reorganized
respectively into Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund National
Portfolio and Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund California
Portfolio, both series of Thornburg Inc. Applicant's investment
adviser, Mackenzie Investment Management Inc., paid approximately
$70,000 in expenses related to the reorganization. All other expenses
incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by Thornburg
Management Company, Inc., investment adviser to Thornburg Trust and
Thornburg Inc.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on December 12, 1997, and
amended on January 27, 1998.
Applicant's Address: Via Mizner Financial Plaza, 700 South Federal
Highway, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33432.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-5774 Filed 3-5-98; 8:45 am]
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