80_FR_53764 80 FR 53592 - Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

80 FR 53592 - Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 172 (September 4, 2015)

Page Range53592-53593
FR Document2015-21955

Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant transferred its assets to Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc., and on June 26, 2015, made a distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $335,585 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by applicant and the acquiring fund. Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 30, 2015, and amended on July 30, 2015. Applicant's Address: 48 Wall St., 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. IC-31800]


Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of 
the Investment Company Act of 1940

August 28, 2015.
    The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under 
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of 
August 2015. A copy of each application may be obtained via the 
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or for an 
applicant using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by calling (202) 551-8090. 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 September 22, 2015, and 
should be accompanied by proof of service on applicants, in the form of 
an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Pursuant to 
Rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the nature of the 
writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the desirability of a hearing 
on the matter, 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 Commission's Secretary.

ADDRESSES: The Commission: Brent J. Fields, Secretary, U.S. Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief Counsel's Office at (202) 551-
6821, SEC, Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office, 
100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-8010.

Cornerstone Progressive Return Fund [File No. 811-22066]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant 
transferred its assets to Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc., and 
on June 26, 2015, made a distribution to its shareholders based on net 
asset value. Expenses of $335,585 incurred in connection with the 
reorganization were paid by applicant and the acquiring fund.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 30, 2015, and 
amended on July 30, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: 48 Wall St., 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005.

db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc. [File No. 811-22001]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On May 27, 2015, applicant made a liquidating 
distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of 
$35,000 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by DBX 
Strategic Advisors LLC, applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on July 31, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: 60 Wall St., New York, NY 10005.

Principled Equity Market Fund [File No. 811-8492]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On August 5, 
2015, applicant made a final liquidating distribution to its 
shareholders, based on net asset value. Two shareholders of record have 
not received their liquidating distributions because applicant has been 
unable to locate

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them. Applicant's custodian is holding an aggregate amount of $10,854, 
which will escheat to the state of last residence of each shareholder 
if their distributions remain unclaimed. Expenses of $110,800 incurred 
in connection with the liquidation were paid by applicant. Applicant 
has also retained $128,566 in cash to cover outstanding liabilities.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on August 14, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: 20 William Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.

Oppenheimer Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund [File No. 811-
22261]

    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 August 19, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112.

Torchlight Value Fund Master, LLC [File No. 811-21122]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company.
    Applicant represents that it currently has fewer than 100 
beneficial owners of its securities and will continue to operate as a 
private fund in reliance on section 3(c)(1) of the Act. Applicant 
states that it is not making, has never made and does not intend to 
make a public offering of its securities. Applicant further represents 
that it has notified its beneficial owners that certain legal 
protections offered to shareholders of an investment company registered 
under the Act will no longer apply.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on August 11, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: 475 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10017.

Torchlight Value Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-8920]

    Summary: Applicant, a feeder fund in a master feeder structure, 
seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment 
company. On July 31, 2015, applicant made a distribution to its 
shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $468,712 incurred 
in connection with the liquidation were paid by Torchlight Investors, 
LLC, applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on August 11, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: 475 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10017.

Sterling Capital Variable Insurance Funds [File No. 811-21682]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On April 24, 2015, applicant made a 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. 
Expenses of $20,000 incurred in connection with the liquidation were 
paid by applicant.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on July 31, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: 435 Fayetteville St., Raleigh, NC 27601.

Cube Thematic Alternatives Fund [File No. 811-23006]

    Summary: Applicant, closed-end investment company, 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 July 29, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: 180 Great Portland St., London W1W 5QZ.

Nuveen Equity Premium Opportunity Fund [File No. 811-21674]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant 
transferred its assets to Nuveen S&P 500 BuyWrite Income Fund, and on 
December 22, 2014, made a distribution to its shareholders based on net 
asset value. Expenses of $867,895 incurred in connection with the 
reorganization were paid by applicant and the acquiring fund.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 26, 2015, and 
amended on August 7, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Dr., 
Chicago, IL 60606.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-21955 Filed 9-3-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  confirmatory action letter dated                        NRC staff’s response to them are                      Pursuant to Rule 0–5 under the Act,
                                                  November 11, 2011, are completed.                       included with this director’s decision.               hearing requests should state the nature
                                                     (7) The licensee needs to address the                   The Director of the Office of Nuclear              of the writer’s interest, any facts bearing
                                                  possibility of both boildown and rapid                  Reactor Regulation has determined that                upon the desirability of a hearing on the
                                                  draindown events at the North Anna 1                    the request to suspend the operating                  matter, the reason for the request, and
                                                  and 2, spent fuel pool.                                 licenses for North Anna 1 and 2, until                the issues contested. Persons who wish
                                                     (8) The long-term storage of spent fuel              the completion of a set of activities                 to be notified of a hearing may request
                                                  in the spent fuel pool at North Anna 1                  described in the petition, be partially               notification by writing to the
                                                  and 2, and at the North Anna ISFSI                      granted and partially denied. The                     Commission’s Secretary.
                                                  poses challenges to the public health                   reasons for this decision are explained               ADDRESSES: The Commission: Brent J.
                                                  and safety.                                             in the director’s decision DD–15–09                   Fields, Secretary, U.S. Securities and
                                                     (9) ‘‘Hardened on-site storage’’                     pursuant to Section 2.206 of Title 10 of              Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
                                                  strategies for spent fuel should be used                the Code of Federal Regulations (10                   Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                  at North Anna 1 and 2.                                  CFR) of the Commission’s regulations.                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                     (10) Concerns exist about the response                  The NRC will file a copy of the                    Chief Counsel’s Office at (202) 551–
                                                  of North Anna 1 and 2, to a prolonged                   director’s decision with the Secretary of             6821, SEC, Division of Investment
                                                  station blackout.                                       the Commission for the Commission’s                   Management, Chief Counsel’s Office,
                                                     (11) The current emergency                           review in accordance with 10 CFR                      100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
                                                  evacuation plans for North Anna 1 and                   2.206. As provided for by this                        20549–8010.
                                                  2, need to be revised to reflect the                    regulation, the director’s decision will
                                                                                                          constitute the final action of the                    Cornerstone Progressive Return Fund
                                                  possible need to evacuate a larger area
                                                                                                          Commission 25 days after the date of the              [File No. 811–22066]
                                                  than that identified in the current
                                                  emergency planning zone.                                decision, unless the Commission, on its                  Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
                                                     (12) Concerns exist about damage to                  own motion, institutes a review of the                investment company, seeks an order
                                                  the structural integrity of the spent fuel              director’s decision in that time.                     declaring that it has ceased to be an
                                                  pool structure at North Anna 1 and 2,                     Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day         investment company. Applicant
                                                  as represented on pages 41 and 42 of the                of August, 2015.                                      transferred its assets to Cornerstone
                                                  NRC staff’s technical evaluation for the                  For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.              Strategic Value Fund, Inc., and on June
                                                  restart of North Anna 1 and 2, dated                    Michele G. Evans,                                     26, 2015, made a distribution to its
                                                  November 11, 2011.                                      Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor            shareholders based on net asset value.
                                                     On December 12, 2012 and February                    Regulation.                                           Expenses of $335,585 incurred in
                                                  2, 2012, the petitioners and the licensee               [FR Doc. 2015–22048 Filed 9–3–15; 8:45 am]            connection with the reorganization were
                                                  met with the NRC staff’s petition review                BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                paid by applicant and the acquiring
                                                  board (meeting transcripts under                                                                              fund.
                                                  ADAMS Accession Nos. ML12033A025                                                                                 Filing Dates: The application was
                                                  and ML12047A240), regarding the                                                                               filed on June 30, 2015, and amended on
                                                                                                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                  petition. These meetings gave the                                                                             July 30, 2015.
                                                                                                          COMMISSION                                               Applicant’s Address: 48 Wall St.,
                                                  petitioner and the licensee an
                                                  opportunity to provide additional                       [Release No. IC–31800]                                22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005.
                                                  information and to clarify issues raised                Notice of Applications for                            db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc. [File
                                                  in the petition.                                        Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the              No. 811–22001]
                                                     The NRC staff issued a partial DD on                 Investment Company Act of 1940                           Summary: Applicant seeks an order
                                                  October 19, 2012 (ADAMS Accession                                                                             declaring that it has ceased to be an
                                                  No. ML12262A156). Twelve of the                         August 28, 2015.                                      investment company. On May 27, 2015,
                                                  concerns were accepted for review by                      The following is a notice of                        applicant made a liquidating
                                                  the NRC staff. As detailed in the partial               applications for deregistration under                 distribution to its shareholders, based
                                                  DD, eight of these concerns were closed.                section 8(f) of the Investment Company                on net asset value. Expenses of $35,000
                                                  The remaining four concerns accepted                    Act of 1940 for the month of August                   incurred in connection with the
                                                  for review were identified as those that                2015. A copy of each application may be               liquidation were paid by DBX Strategic
                                                  may take longer than the target                         obtained via the Commission’s Web site                Advisors LLC, applicant’s investment
                                                  timeframe for reaching a decision on a                  by searching for the file number, or for              adviser.
                                                  petition based on the fact they were                    an applicant using the Company name                      Filing Date: The application was filed
                                                  undergoing NRC review as part of the                    box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/                    on July 31, 2015.
                                                  agency’s response to the Fukushima                      search.htm or by calling (202) 551–                      Applicant’s Address: 60 Wall St., New
                                                  event in Japan.                                         8090. An order granting each                          York, NY 10005.
                                                     Regarding the four remaining                         application will be issued unless the
                                                  concerns, the NRC staff sent a copy of                  SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons              Principled Equity Market Fund [File
                                                  the proposed DD to the Petitioners and                  may request a hearing on any                          No. 811–8492]
                                                  to the licensee for comment on April 17,                application by writing to the SEC’s                      Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
                                                  2015 (ADAMS Accession Nos.                              Secretary at the address below and                    investment company, seeks an order
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                                                  ML14311A616 and ML15061A133,                            serving the relevant applicant with a                 declaring that it has ceased to be an
                                                  respectively). The Petitioners provided                 copy of the request, personally or by                 investment company. On August 5,
                                                  comments in a response dated May 18,                    mail. Hearing requests should be                      2015, applicant made a final liquidating
                                                  2015 (ADAMS Accession No.                               received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on                   distribution to its shareholders, based
                                                  ML15138A277) and the licensee                           September 22, 2015, and should be                     on net asset value. Two shareholders of
                                                  provided comments in a response dated                   accompanied by proof of service on                    record have not received their
                                                  May 20, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No.                       applicants, in the form of an affidavit or,           liquidating distributions because
                                                  ML15147A517). The comments and the                      for lawyers, a certificate of service.                applicant has been unable to locate


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                                                  them. Applicant’s custodian is holding                  Sterling Capital Variable Insurance                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                  an aggregate amount of $10,854, which                   Funds [File No. 811–21682]                            COMMISSION
                                                  will escheat to the state of last residence
                                                                                                             Summary: Applicant seeks an order                  [Investment Company Act Release No.
                                                  of each shareholder if their distributions                                                                    31801; 812–14484]
                                                  remain unclaimed. Expenses of                           declaring that it has ceased to be an
                                                  $110,800 incurred in connection with                    investment company. On April 24,                      The Glenmede Portfolios and
                                                  the liquidation were paid by applicant.                 2015, applicant made a liquidating                    Glenmede Investment Management LP;
                                                  Applicant has also retained $128,566 in                 distribution to its shareholders, based               Notice of Application
                                                  cash to cover outstanding liabilities.                  on net asset value. Expenses of $20,000
                                                    Filing Date: The application was filed                incurred in connection with the                       August 31, 2015.
                                                  on August 14, 2015.                                     liquidation were paid by applicant.                   AGENCY:    Securities and Exchange
                                                    Applicant’s Address: 20 William                                                                             Commission (‘‘Commission’’).
                                                                                                             Filing Date: The application was filed
                                                  Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.                                                                                  ACTION: Notice of an application for an
                                                                                                          on July 31, 2015.
                                                  Oppenheimer Institutional Treasury                                                                            order under section 6(c) of the
                                                                                                             Applicant’s Address: 435 Fayetteville              Investment Company Act of 1940
                                                  Money Market Fund [File No. 811–                        St., Raleigh, NC 27601.
                                                  22261]                                                                                                        (‘‘Act’’) for an exemption from sections
                                                                                                          Cube Thematic Alternatives Fund [File                 2(a)(32), 5(a)(1), 22(d) and 22(e) of the
                                                    Summary: Applicant seeks an order                                                                           Act and rule 22c–1 under the Act, under
                                                  declaring that it has ceased to be an                   No. 811–23006]
                                                                                                                                                                sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an
                                                  investment company. Applicant has                         Summary: Applicant, closed-end                      exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and
                                                  never made a public offering of its                     investment company, seeks an order                    (a)(2) of the Act, and under section
                                                  securities and does not propose to make                 declaring that it has ceased to be an                 12(d)(1)(J) of the Act for an exemption
                                                  a public offering or engage in business                                                                       from sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the
                                                                                                          investment company. Applicant has
                                                  of any kind.                                                                                                  Act.
                                                                                                          never made a public offering of its
                                                    Filing Date: The application was filed
                                                  on August 19, 2015.                                     securities and does not propose to make
                                                                                                                                                                APPLICANTS:   The Glenmede Portfolios
                                                    Applicant’s Address: 6803 S. Tucson                   a public offering or engage in business
                                                                                                                                                                (the ‘‘Trust’’) and Glenmede Investment
                                                  Way, Centennial, CO 80112.                              of any kind.                                          Management LP (‘‘GIM’’).
                                                                                                            Filing Date: The application was filed              SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicants
                                                  Torchlight Value Fund Master, LLC
                                                  [File No. 811–21122]                                    on July 29, 2015.                                     request an order that permits: (a)
                                                                                                            Applicant’s Address: 180 Great                      Actively-managed series of certain
                                                     Summary: Applicant seeks an order                                                                          open-end management investment
                                                  declaring that it has ceased to be an                   Portland St., London W1W 5QZ.
                                                                                                                                                                companies to issue shares (‘‘Shares’’)
                                                  investment company.                                     Nuveen Equity Premium Opportunity                     redeemable in large aggregations only
                                                     Applicant represents that it currently               Fund [File No. 811–21674]                             (‘‘Creation Units’’); (b) secondary market
                                                  has fewer than 100 beneficial owners of                                                                       transactions in Shares to occur at
                                                  its securities and will continue to                        Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
                                                                                                                                                                negotiated market prices; (c) certain
                                                  operate as a private fund in reliance on                investment company, seeks an order
                                                                                                                                                                series to pay redemption proceeds,
                                                  section 3(c)(1) of the Act. Applicant                   declaring that it has ceased to be an                 under certain circumstances, more than
                                                  states that it is not making, has never                 investment company. Applicant                         seven days from the tender of Shares for
                                                  made and does not intend to make a                      transferred its assets to Nuveen S&P 500              redemption; (d) certain affiliated
                                                  public offering of its securities.                      BuyWrite Income Fund, and on                          persons of the series to deposit
                                                  Applicant further represents that it has                December 22, 2014, made a distribution                securities into, and receive securities
                                                  notified its beneficial owners that                     to its shareholders based on net asset                from, the series in connection with the
                                                  certain legal protections offered to                    value. Expenses of $867,895 incurred in               purchase and redemption of Creation
                                                  shareholders of an investment company                   connection with the reorganization were               Units; and (e) certain registered
                                                  registered under the Act will no longer                 paid by applicant and the acquiring                   management investment companies and
                                                  apply.                                                  fund.                                                 unit investment trusts outside of the
                                                     Filing Date: The application was filed
                                                                                                             Filing Dates: The application was                  same group of investment companies as
                                                  on August 11, 2015.
                                                                                                          filed on June 26, 2015, and amended on                the series to acquire Shares.
                                                     Applicant’s Address: 475 Fifth Ave.,
                                                  New York, NY 10017.                                     August 7, 2015.                                       FILING DATE: The application was filed
                                                                                                                                                                on June 11, 2015.
                                                  Torchlight Value Fund, Inc. [File No.                      Applicant’s Address: Nuveen
                                                                                                                                                                HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An
                                                  811–8920]                                               Investments, 333 West Wacker Dr.,
                                                                                                                                                                order granting the requested relief will
                                                                                                          Chicago, IL 60606.
                                                    Summary: Applicant, a feeder fund in                                                                        be issued unless the Commission orders
                                                  a master feeder structure, seeks an order                 For the Commission, by the Division of              a hearing. Interested persons may
                                                  declaring that it has ceased to be an                   Investment Management, pursuant to                    request a hearing by writing to the
                                                  investment company. On July 31, 2015,                   delegated authority.                                  Commission’s Secretary and serving
                                                  applicant made a distribution to its                    Robert W. Errett,                                     applicants with a copy of the request,
                                                  shareholders, based on net asset value.                 Deputy Secretary.                                     personally or by mail. Hearing requests
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                                                  Expenses of $468,712 incurred in                        [FR Doc. 2015–21955 Filed 9–3–15; 8:45 am]            should be received by the Commission
                                                  connection with the liquidation were                                                                          by 5:30 p.m. on September 25, 2015,
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                                                  paid by Torchlight Investors, LLC,                                                                            and should be accompanied by proof of
                                                  applicant’s investment adviser.                                                                               service on applicants, in the form of an
                                                    Filing Date: The application was filed                                                                      affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of
                                                  on August 11, 2015.                                                                                           service. Pursuant to rule 0–5 under the
                                                    Applicant’s Address: 475 Fifth Ave.,                                                                        Act, hearing requests should state the
                                                  New York, NY 10017.                                                                                           nature of the writer’s interest, any facts


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Document Modified: 2015-12-15 09:58:26
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesThe application was filed on June 30, 2015, and amended on July 30, 2015.
ContactChief Counsel's Office at (202) 551- 6821, SEC, Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-8010.
FR Citation80 FR 53592 

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