81_FR_18735 81 FR 18673 - Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

81 FR 18673 - Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 62 (March 31, 2016)

Page Range18673-18674
FR Document2016-07209

Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December 10, 2015, January 21, 2016, and February 2, 2016, applicant made liquidating distributions to its shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $172,315 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by applicant's investment adviser. Filing Date: The application was filed on February 26, 2016. Applicant's Address: 7601 Technology Way, Denver, Colorado 80237.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2016)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. IC-32051]


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

March 25, 2016.
    The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under 
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of 
March 2016. 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 April 19, 2016, 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: Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Shin, Attorney-Adviser, at 
(202) 551-5921 or 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.

Curian Series Trust [File No. 811-22495]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On December 10, 2015, January 21, 2016, and 
February 2, 2016, applicant made liquidating distributions to its 
shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $172,315 incurred 
in connection with the liquidation were paid by applicant's investment 
adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on February 26, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: 7601 Technology Way, Denver, Colorado 80237.

ALTMFX Trust [File No. 811-22989]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On December 3, 2015 and December 29, 2015, 
applicant made liquidating distributions to its shareholders, based on 
net asset value. Expenses of approximately $31,641 incurred in 
connection with the liquidation were paid by applicant, applicant's 
custodian, and applicant's administrator.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on February 29, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: Three Canal Plaza, Suite 600, Portland, Maine 
04101.

Lazard Alternative Emerging Markets 1099 Fund [File No. 811-22590]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December 
31, 2015, applicant transferred its remaining assets and known 
liabilities to a liquidating trust, based on net asset value. Each 
shareholder of applicant has received a pro rata interest in the 
liquidating trust. Expenses of approximately $125,000 incurred in 
connection with the liquidation were paid by applicant's investment 
adviser.

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    Filing Date: The application was filed on March 1, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 
10112.

Laudus Institutional Trust [File No. 811-08759]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. Each series of applicant has transferred its 
assets to a corresponding series of Laudus Trust and, on February 6, 
2015, made a final distribution to its shareholders based on net asset 
value. Expenses of approximately $89,296 incurred in connection with 
the reorganization were paid by applicant and the acquiring fund.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on March 1, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: 211 Main Street, San Francisco, California 
94105.

 Meeder Premier Portfolios [File No. 811-21424]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On October 31, 2006, applicant made a 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. 
Expenses of $84,989 incurred in connection with the liquidation were 
paid by applicant.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on February 1, 2016, and 
amended on March 1, 2016 and March 9, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: 6125 Memorial Drive, Dublin, Ohio 43017.

Tea Leaf Management Investment Trust [File No. 811-22737]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On January 29, 2016, applicant made a 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. 
Expenses of $5,850 incurred in connection with the liquidation were 
paid by applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on March 7, 2016 and 
amended on March 15, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: 370 Lexington Avenue, Suite 201, New York, New 
York 10017.

Cottonwood Mutual Funds [File No. 811-22602]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. Applicant transferred its assets to a 
corresponding series of World Funds Trust and, on February 8, 2016, 
made a final distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. 
Expenses of approximately $10,000 incurred in connection with the 
reorganization were paid by applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on March 11, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: 225 West Washington Street, 21st Floor, 
Chicago, Illinois 60606.

Meyers Capital Investments Trust [File No. 811-22180]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On February 29, 2016, applicant made a 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. 
Expenses of $2,750 incurred in connection with the liquidation were 
paid by applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on March 18, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: 2695 Sandover Road, Columbus, Ohio 43220.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-07209 Filed 3-30-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 62 / Thursday, March 31, 2016 / Notices 18673 C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s those that may be withheld from the upon the desirability of a hearing on the Statement on Comments on the public in accordance with the matter, the reason for the request, and Proposed Rule Change Received From provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be the issues contested. Persons who wish Members, Participants, or Others available for Web site viewing and to be notified of a hearing may request No written comments were either printing in the Commission’s Public notification by writing to the solicited or received. Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Commission’s Secretary. Washington, DC 20549, on official ADDRESSES: The Commission: Secretary, III. Date of Effectiveness of the business days between the hours of U.S. Securities and Exchange Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the Commission, 100 F Street NE., Commission Action filing also will be available for Washington, DC 20549–1090. The foregoing rule change has become inspection and copying at the principal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: effective pursuant to section office of the Exchange. All comments Jessica Shin, Attorney-Adviser, at (202) 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.11 received will be posted without change; 551–5921 or Chief Counsel’s Office at At any time within 60 days of the the Commission does not edit personal (202) 551–6821; SEC, Division of filing of the proposed rule change, the identifying information from Investment Management, Chief Commission summarily may submissions. You should submit only Counsel’s Office, 100 F Street NE., temporarily suspend such rule change if information that you wish to make Washington, DC 20549–8010. it appears to the Commission that such available publicly. All submissions action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in should refer to File Number SR–Phlx– Curian Series Trust [File No. 811– the public interest; (ii) for the protection 2016–34 and should be submitted on or 22495] of investors; or (iii) otherwise in before April 21, 2016. Summary: Applicant seeks an order furtherance of the purposes of the Act. For the Commission, by the Division of declaring that it has ceased to be an If the Commission takes such action, the Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated investment company. On December 10, Commission shall institute proceedings authority.12 2015, January 21, 2016, and February 2, to determine whether the proposed rule Brent J. Fields, 2016, applicant made liquidating should be approved or disapproved. Secretary. distributions to its shareholders, based IV. Solicitation of Comments [FR Doc. 2016–07197 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am] on net asset value. Expenses of $172,315 Interested persons are invited to BILLING CODE 8011–01–P incurred in connection with the submit written data, views, and liquidation were paid by applicant’s arguments concerning the foregoing, investment adviser. including whether the proposed rule SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Filing Date: The application was filed change is consistent with the Act. COMMISSION on February 26, 2016. Comments may be submitted by any of [Release No. IC–32051] Applicant’s Address: 7601 the following methods: Technology Way, Denver, Colorado Notice of Applications for 80237. Electronic Comments Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the ALTMFX Trust [File No. 811–22989] • Use the Commission’s Internet Investment Company Act of 1940 comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Summary: Applicant seeks an order rules/sro.shtml); or March 25, 2016. declaring that it has ceased to be an • Send an email to rule-comments@ The following is a notice of investment company. On December 3, sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– applications for deregistration under 2015 and December 29, 2015, applicant Phlx–2016–34 on the subject line. section 8(f) of the Investment Company made liquidating distributions to its Act of 1940 for the month of March shareholders, based on net asset value. Paper Comments 2016. A copy of each application may be Expenses of approximately $31,641 • Send paper comments in triplicate obtained via the Commission’s Web site incurred in connection with the to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities by searching for the file number, or for liquidation were paid by applicant, and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street an applicant using the Company name applicant’s custodian, and applicant’s NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/ administrator. All submissions should refer to File search.htm or by calling (202) 551– Filing Date: The application was filed Number SR–Phlx–2016–34. This file 8090. An order granting each on February 29, 2016. number should be included on the application will be issued unless the Applicant’s Address: Three Canal subject line if email is used. To help the SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons Plaza, Suite 600, Portland, Maine 04101. Commission process and review your may request a hearing on any Lazard Alternative Emerging Markets comments more efficiently, please use application by writing to the SEC’s 1099 Fund [File No. 811–22590] only one method. The Commission will Secretary at the address below and post all comments on the Commission’s serving the relevant applicant with a Summary: Applicant, a closed-end Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ copy of the request, personally or by investment company, seeks an order rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the mail. Hearing requests should be declaring that it has ceased to be an submission, all subsequent received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on investment company. On December 31, amendments, all written statements April 19, 2016, and should be 2015, applicant transferred its mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES with respect to the proposed rule accompanied by proof of service on remaining assets and known liabilities change that are filed with the applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, to a liquidating trust, based on net asset Commission, and all written for lawyers, a certificate of service. value. Each shareholder of applicant has communications relating to the Pursuant to Rule 0–5 under the Act, received a pro rata interest in the proposed rule change between the hearing requests should state the nature liquidating trust. Expenses of Commission and any person, other than of the writer’s interest, any facts bearing approximately $125,000 incurred in connection with the liquidation were 11 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). 12 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). paid by applicant’s investment adviser. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 30, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31MRN1.SGM 31MRN1

18674 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 62 / Thursday, March 31, 2016 / Notices Filing Date: The application was filed connection with the reorganization were Funds Developing World Growth and on March 1, 2016. paid by applicant’s investment adviser. Income Fund; American Funds Applicant’s Address: 30 Rockefeller Filing Date: The application was filed Emerging Markets Bond Fund; Plaza, New York, New York 10112. on March 11, 2016. American Funds Fundamental Applicant’s Address: 225 West Investors; American Funds Global Laudus Institutional Trust [File No. Washington Street, 21st Floor, Chicago, Balanced Fund; American Funds Global 811–08759] Illinois 60606. High-Income Opportunities Fund; The Summary: Applicant seeks an order American Funds Income Series; declaring that it has ceased to be an Meyers Capital Investments Trust [File American Funds Inflation Linked Bond investment company. Each series of No. 811–22180] Fund; American Funds Insurance applicant has transferred its assets to a Summary: Applicant seeks an order Series; American Funds Money Market corresponding series of Laudus Trust declaring that it has ceased to be an Fund; American Funds Mortgage Fund; and, on February 6, 2015, made a final investment company. On February 29, American Funds Portfolio Series; distribution to its shareholders based on 2016, applicant made a liquidating American Funds Retirement Income net asset value. Expenses of distribution to its shareholders, based Portfolio Series; American Funds Short- approximately $89,296 incurred in on net asset value. Expenses of $2,750 Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund; connection with the reorganization were incurred in connection with the American Funds Strategic Bond Fund; paid by applicant and the acquiring liquidation were paid by applicant’s American Funds Target Date Retirement fund. investment adviser. Series; American Funds Tax-Exempt Filing Date: The application was filed Filing Date: The application was filed Fund of New York; The American on March 1, 2016. on March 18, 2016. Funds Tax-Exempt Series I; The Applicant’s Address: 211 Main Street, Applicant’s Address: 2695 Sandover American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II; San Francisco, California 94105. Road, Columbus, Ohio 43220. American High-Income Municipal Bond Meeder Premier Portfolios [File No. For the Commission, by the Division of Fund; American High-Income Trust; 811–21424] Investment Management, pursuant to American Mutual Fund; The Bond Fund delegated authority. of America; Capital Group Emerging Summary: Applicant seeks an order Robert W. Errett, Markets Total Opportunities Fund; declaring that it has ceased to be an Capital Group Private Client Services Deputy Secretary. investment company. On October 31, Funds; Capital Income Builder; Capital [FR Doc. 2016–07209 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am] 2006, applicant made a liquidating World Bond Fund; Capital World BILLING CODE 8011–01–P distribution to its shareholders, based Growth and Income Fund; EuroPacific on net asset value. Expenses of $84,989 Growth Fund; The Growth Fund of incurred in connection with the America; The Income Fund of America; SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE liquidation were paid by applicant. Intermediate Bond Fund of America; Filing Dates: The application was COMMISSION International Growth and Income Fund; filed on February 1, 2016, and amended [Investment Company Act Release No. The Investment Company of America; on March 1, 2016 and March 9, 2016. 32049; File No. 812–14384] Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Applicant’s Address: 6125 Memorial of America; The New Economy Fund; Drive, Dublin, Ohio 43017. AMCAP Fund, et al.; Notice of Application New Perspective Fund; New World Tea Leaf Management Investment Trust Fund, Inc.; Short-Term Bond Fund of [File No. 811–22737] March 24, 2016. America; SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.; AGENCY: Securities and Exchange The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America; Summary: Applicant seeks an order Commission (‘‘Commission’’). Washington Mutual Investors Fund declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On January 29, ACTION: Notice of an application for an (each, a ‘‘Fund’’ and together, the 2016, applicant made a liquidating order pursuant to section 6(c) of the ‘‘Funds’’); Capital Research and distribution to its shareholders, based Investment Company Act of 1940 Management Company (‘‘CRMC’’); and on net asset value. Expenses of $5,850 (‘‘Act’’) granting an exemption from Capital Guardian Trust Company incurred in connection with the sections 18(f) and 21(b) of the Act; (‘‘CGTC’’). liquidation were paid by applicant’s pursuant to section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Act FILING DATES: The application was filed investment adviser. granting an exemption from section on October 30, 2014, and amended on Filing Dates: The application was 12(d)(1) of the Act; pursuant to sections March 3, 2015, August 17, 2015, filed on March 7, 2016 and amended on 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act granting an February 4, 2016, and March 22, 2016. March 15, 2016. exemption from sections 17(a)(1), HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: Applicant’s Address: 370 Lexington 17(a)(2) and 17(a)(3) of the Act; and An order granting the application will Avenue, Suite 201, New York, New pursuant to section 17(d) of the Act and be issued unless the Commission orders York 10017. rule 17d–1 under the Act to permit a hearing. Interested persons may certain joint arrangements. request a hearing by writing to the Cottonwood Mutual Funds [File No. Commission’s Secretary and serving 811–22602] SUMMARY OF THE APPLICATION: applicants with a copy of the request, Summary: Applicant seeks an order Applicants request an order that would personally or by mail. Hearing requests permit certain registered open-end mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES declaring that it has ceased to be an should be received by the Commission investment company. Applicant management investment companies to by 5:30 p.m. on April 18, 2016, and transferred its assets to a corresponding participate in a joint lending and should be accompanied by proof of series of World Funds Trust and, on borrowing facility. service on applicants, in the form of an February 8, 2016, made a final APPLICANTS: AMCAP Fund; American affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of distribution to its shareholders based on Balanced Fund; American Funds service. Pursuant to rule 0–5 under the net asset value. Expenses of College Target Date Series; American Act, hearing requests should state the approximately $10,000 incurred in Funds Corporate Bond Fund; American nature of the writer’s interest, any facts VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 30, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31MRN1.SGM 31MRN1


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Document Modified: 2016-03-31 00:55:44
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesThe application was filed on February 26, 2016.
ContactJessica Shin, Attorney-Adviser, at (202) 551-5921 or 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.
FR Citation81 FR 18673 
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