Rules and Regulations
promulgated
under the
Investment Company Act of 1940
Rule 8b-11 -- Number of Copies; Signatures; Binding
Three complete copies of each registration statement
or report, including exhibits and all other papers and documents filed as
a part thereof, shall be filed with the Commission.
In the case of a registration statement filed on
Form N-1A (§ 239.15A and § 274.11A of this chapter), Form N-2 (§ 239.14 and
§ 274.11a-1 of this chapter), Form N-3 (§ 239.17a and § 274.11b of this chapter),
Form N-4 (§ 239.17b and § 274.11c of this chapter), or Form N-6 (§ 239.17c
and § 274.11d of this chapter), three complete copies of each part of the
registration statement (including, if applicable, exhibits and all other papers
and documents filed as part of Part C of the registration statement) shall
be filed with the Commission.
At least one copy of the registration statement
or report shall be signed in the manner prescribed by the appropriate form.
Unsigned copies shall be conformed. If the signature of any person is affixed
pursuant to a power of attorney or other similar authority, a copy of such
power of attorney or other authority shall also be filed with the registration
statement or report.
Each copy of a registration statement or report
filed with the Commission shall be bound in one or more parts without stiff
covers. The binding shall be made on the left-hand side and in such manner
as to leave the reading matter legible.
Signatures. Where the Act or the rules thereunder,
including paragraph (c) of this section, require a document filed with or
furnished to the Commission to be signed, the document should be manually
signed, or signed using either typed signatures or duplicated or facsimile
versions of manual signatures. When typed, duplicated or facsimile signatures
are used, each signatory to the filing shall manually sign a signature page
or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting his
or her signature that appears in the filing. Execute each such document before
or at the time the filing is made and retain for a period of five years. Upon
request, the registrant shall furnish to the Commission or its staff a copy
of any or all documents retained pursuant to this section.
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