81_FR_51672 81 FR 51522 - Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

81 FR 51522 - 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 150 (August 4, 2016)

Page Range51522-51523
FR Document2016-18468

Applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant will continue to operate as a private investment fund in reliance on section 3(c)(1) of the Act. Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 29, 2016 and amended on July 12, 2016. Applicant's Address: 601 6th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. IC-32198]


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

July 29, 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 
July 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 August 23, 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.

American Republic Variable Annuity Account

 [File No. 811-04921]

    Summary: Applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant 
will continue to operate as a private investment fund in reliance on 
section 3(c)(1) of the Act.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 29, 2016 and 
amended on July 12, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: 601 6th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309.

Stratus Fund Inc.

[File No. 811-06259]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On June 10, 2016, applicant made a 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. 
Expenses of $67,531.59 incurred in connection with the liquidation were 
paid by the applicant.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on June 30, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: 6801 S. 27th Street, P.O. Box 82535, Lincoln, 
Nebraska 68501.

Fort Dearborn Income Securities, Inc.

[File No. 811-02319]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant 
has transferred its assets to UBS Total Return Bond Fund and, on May 
23, 2016, made a final distribution to its shareholders based on net 
asset value. Expenses of $430,602.97 incurred in connection with the 
reorganization were paid by the applicant.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 30, 2016 and 
amended on July 22, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: One North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 
60606.

American Real Estate Income Fund

[File No. 811-22599]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On March 22, 
2016 and March 30, 2016, applicant made liquidating distributions to 
its shareholders, based on net asset value. In-kind share 
distributions, which required re-registrations of shares in order to 
complete the distributions, were effected on various dates between 
March 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016. Expenses of $132,000 incurred in 
connection with the liquidation were paid by the applicant and 
applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on March 31, 2016 and June 
30, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: 405 Park Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, New 
York 10022.

Capital Southwest Venture Corporation

[File No. 811-01947]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On June 14, 
2016, June 30, 2016, and July 8, 2016, applicant made liquidating 
distributions to its shareholders. Expenses of $36,944 incurred in 
connection with the liquidation were paid by an affiliate, Capital 
Southwest Corporation.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on July 12, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: 5400 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 1300, 
Dallas, Texas 75240.

Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust

[File No. 811-07696]

    Summary: Applicant is a common law trust organized and operated as 
a diversified, open-end management investment company. Applicant states 
that it was established under Iowa law, which authorizes Iowa cities, 
counties, and municipal utilities to jointly invest their monies 
pursuant to a joint investment agreement.
    Applicant states that in 1993 it voluntarily registered under the 
Act.

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Applicant states that at a meeting on February 27, 2016 its Board of 
Trustees determined that it was in the best interests of applicant to 
seek an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. 
Applicant states that it is an instrumentality of the State of Iowa. 
Applicant further states that if an order for deregistration is granted 
it will continue to operate in reliance on the Section 2(b) exemption 
from registration under the Act.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: 1415 28th Street, Suite 200, West Des Moines, 
Iowa 50266.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                                change, or within such longer period up                   serving the relevant applicant with a                 transferred its assets to UBS Total
                                                to 90 days as the Commission may                          copy of the request, personally or by                 Return Bond Fund and, on May 23,
                                                designate if it finds such longer period                  mail. Hearing requests should be                      2016, made a final distribution to its
                                                to be appropriate and publishes its                       received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on                   shareholders based on net asset value.
                                                reasons for so finding or as to which the                 August 23, 2016, and should be                        Expenses of $430,602.97 incurred in
                                                self-regulatory organization consents,                    accompanied by proof of service on                    connection with the reorganization were
                                                the Commission shall either approve the                   applicants, in the form of an affidavit or,           paid by the applicant.
                                                proposed rule change, disapprove the                      for lawyers, a certificate of service.                   Filing Dates: The application was
                                                proposed rule change, or institute                        Pursuant to Rule 0–5 under the Act,                   filed on June 30, 2016 and amended on
                                                proceedings to determine whether the                      hearing requests should state the nature              July 22, 2016.
                                                proposed rule change should be                            of the writer’s interest, any facts bearing              Applicant’s Address: One North
                                                disapproved. The 45th day after                           upon the desirability of a hearing on the             Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
                                                publication of the notice for this                        matter, the reason for the request, and               American Real Estate Income Fund
                                                proposed rule change is August 1, 2016.                   the issues contested. Persons who wish
                                                The Commission is extending this 45-                      to be notified of a hearing may request               [File No. 811–22599]
                                                day time period for Commission action                     notification by writing to the                           Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
                                                on the proposed rule change.                              Commission’s Secretary.                               investment company, seeks an order
                                                  The Commission finds it appropriate                     ADDRESSES: The Commission: Secretary,
                                                                                                                                                                declaring that it has ceased to be an
                                                to designate a longer period within                       U.S. Securities and Exchange                          investment company. On March 22,
                                                which to take action on the proposed                      Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                         2016 and March 30, 2016, applicant
                                                rule change so that it has sufficient time                                                                      made liquidating distributions to its
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                to consider this proposed rule change.                                                                          shareholders, based on net asset value.
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant                                                                           In-kind share distributions, which
                                                                                                          Jessica Shin, Attorney-Adviser, at (202)              required re-registrations of shares in
                                                to section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5 and for                  551–5921 or Chief Counsel’s Office at
                                                the reason noted above, designates                                                                              order to complete the distributions,
                                                                                                          (202) 551–6821; SEC, Division of                      were effected on various dates between
                                                September 15, 2016 as the date by                         Investment Management, Chief
                                                which the Commission shall either                                                                               March 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016.
                                                                                                          Counsel’s Office, 100 F Street NE.,                   Expenses of $132,000 incurred in
                                                approve or disapprove, or institute                       Washington, DC 20549–8010.
                                                proceedings to determine whether to                                                                             connection with the liquidation were
                                                disapprove, the proposed rule change                      American Republic Variable Annuity                    paid by the applicant and applicant’s
                                                (File No. SR–NYSE–2016–31).                               Account                                               investment adviser.
                                                                                                                                                                   Filing Dates: The application was
                                                  For the Commission, by the Division of                  [File No. 811–04921]                                  filed on March 31, 2016 and June 30,
                                                Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated                   Summary: Applicant, a unit                         2016.
                                                authority.6                                               investment trust, seeks an order                         Applicant’s Address: 405 Park
                                                Robert W. Errett,                                         declaring that it has ceased to be an                 Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, New
                                                Deputy Secretary.                                         investment company. Applicant will                    York 10022.
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–18469 Filed 8–3–16; 8:45 am]                continue to operate as a private
                                                                                                          investment fund in reliance on section                Capital Southwest Venture Corporation
                                                BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                          3(c)(1) of the Act.                                   [File No. 811–01947]
                                                                                                             Filing Dates: The application was                     Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                   filed on June 29, 2016 and amended on                 investment company, seeks an order
                                                COMMISSION                                                July 12, 2016.                                        declaring that it has ceased to be an
                                                                                                             Applicant’s Address: 601 6th Avenue,               investment company. On June 14, 2016,
                                                [Release No. IC–32198]                                    Des Moines, Iowa 50309.                               June 30, 2016, and July 8, 2016,
                                                Notice of Applications for                                Stratus Fund Inc.                                     applicant made liquidating distributions
                                                Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the                                                                        to its shareholders. Expenses of $36,944
                                                                                                          [File No. 811–06259]                                  incurred in connection with the
                                                Investment Company Act of 1940
                                                                                                            Summary: Applicant seeks an order                   liquidation were paid by an affiliate,
                                                July 29, 2016.                                            declaring that it has ceased to be an                 Capital Southwest Corporation.
                                                  The following is a notice of                            investment company. On June 10, 2016,                    Filing Date: The application was filed
                                                applications for deregistration under                     applicant made a liquidating                          on July 12, 2016.
                                                section 8(f) of the Investment Company                    distribution to its shareholders, based                  Applicant’s Address: 5400 Lyndon B.
                                                Act of 1940 for the month of July 2016.                   on net asset value. Expenses of                       Johnson Freeway, Suite 1300, Dallas,
                                                A copy of each application may be                         $67,531.59 incurred in connection with                Texas 75240.
                                                obtained via the Commission’s Web site                    the liquidation were paid by the
                                                                                                                                                                Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust
                                                by searching for the file number, or for                  applicant.
                                                an applicant using the Company name                         Filing Date: The application was filed              [File No. 811–07696]
                                                box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/                        on June 30, 2016.                                       Summary: Applicant is a common law
                                                search.htm or by calling (202) 551–                         Applicant’s Address: 6801 S. 27th                   trust organized and operated as a
                                                8090. An order granting each                              Street, P.O. Box 82535, Lincoln,                      diversified, open-end management
                                                                                                          Nebraska 68501.
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                                                application will be issued unless the                                                                           investment company. Applicant states
                                                SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons                  Fort Dearborn Income Securities, Inc.                 that it was established under Iowa law,
                                                may request a hearing on any                                                                                    which authorizes Iowa cities, counties,
                                                application by writing to the SEC’s                       [File No. 811–02319]                                  and municipal utilities to jointly invest
                                                Secretary at the address below and                          Summary: Applicant, a closed-end                    their monies pursuant to a joint
                                                                                                          investment company, seeks an order                    investment agreement.
                                                  5 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).                                declaring that it has ceased to be an                   Applicant states that in 1993 it
                                                  6 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(31).                             investment company. The applicant has                 voluntarily registered under the Act.


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                                                Applicant states that at a meeting on                   CLO, Limited, Avery Point IV CLO,                     (F) Europe, L.P. (collectively, the
                                                February 27, 2016 its Board of Trustees                 Limited, Avery Point V CLO, Limited,                  ‘‘Existing Affiliated Funds’’).
                                                determined that it was in the best                      Avery Point VI CLO, Limited,                             Filing Dates: The application was
                                                interests of applicant to seek an order                 Newhaven II CLO, Designated Activity                  filed on November 6, 2015 and amended
                                                declaring that it has ceased to be an                   Company, Race Point IX CLO, Limited,                  on April 1, 2016 and July 18, 2016.
                                                investment company. Applicant states                    Race Point X CLO, Limited, Race Point                    Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An
                                                that it is an instrumentality of the State              V CLO, Limited, Race Point VI CLO,                    order granting the requested relief will
                                                of Iowa. Applicant further states that if               Limited, Race Point VII CLO, Limited,                 be issued unless the Commission orders
                                                an order for deregistration is granted it               Race Point VIII CLO, Limited, Bain                    a hearing. Interested persons may
                                                will continue to operate in reliance on                 Capital CLO Partners, L.P., Sankaty                   request a hearing by writing to the
                                                the Section 2(b) exemption from                         Credit Opportunities (Offshore Master)                Commission’s Secretary and serving
                                                registration under the Act.                             IV, L.P., Sankaty Credit Opportunities II,            applicants with a copy of the request,
                                                  Filing Date: The application was filed                L.P., Sankaty Credit Opportunities III,               personally or by mail. Hearing requests
                                                on July 21, 2016.                                       L.P., Sankaty Credit Opportunities IV,                should be received by the Commission
                                                  Applicant’s Address: 1415 28th                        L.P., Bain Capital Distressed and Special             by 5:30 p.m. on August 23, 2016, and
                                                Street, Suite 200, West Des Moines,                     Situations 2013 (AIV I), L.P., Bain                   should be accompanied by proof of
                                                Iowa 50266.                                             Capital Distressed and Special                        service on applicants, in the form of an
                                                  For the Commission, by the Division of                Situations 2013 (AIV II Master), L.P.,                affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of
                                                Investment Management, pursuant to                      Bain Capital Distressed and Special                   service. Hearing requests should state
                                                delegated authority.                                    Situations 2013 (A), L.P., Sankaty Credit             the nature of the writer’s interest, the
                                                Robert W. Errett,                                       Opportunities V–A2 (Master), L.P., Bain               reason for the request, and the issues
                                                Deputy Secretary.                                       Capital Distressed and Special                        contested. Persons who wish to be
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–18468 Filed 8–3–16; 8:45 am]              Situations 2013 (B), L.P., Bain Capital               notified of a hearing may request
                                                BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                  Direct Lending 2015 (L), L.P., SDLF (L–               notification by writing to the
                                                                                                        A), LLC, Bain Capital Direct Lending                  Commission’s Secretary.
                                                                                                        2015 (U), L.P., Sankaty Drawbridge                    ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities
                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 Opportunities, L.P., Sankaty High                     and Exchange Commission, 100 F St.
                                                COMMISSION                                              Income Feeder II, L.P., Sankaty High                  NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                [Release No. IC–32197; File No. 812–14575]              Income Feeder, Ltd., Bain Capital High                Applicants: Ranesh Ramanathan, Esq.,
                                                                                                        Income Partnership, L.P., Bain Capital                General Counsel, Bain Capital Credit,
                                                Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc., et                Credit Managed Account (CalPERS),                     LP, 200 Clarendon Street, 37th Floor,
                                                al.; Notice of Application                              L.P., Bain Capital Credit Managed                     Boston, MA, 02116.
                                                                                                        Account (E), L.P., Bain Capital Credit                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                July 29, 2016.
                                                                                                        Managed Account (Newport Mobile),                     Elizabeth G. Miller, Senior Counsel, at
                                                AGENCY:  Securities and Exchange                                                                              (202) 551–8707 or Holly Hunter-Ceci,
                                                                                                        L.P., Sankaty Managed Account (NZSF),
                                                Commission (‘‘Commission’’).                                                                                  Branch Chief, at (202) 551–6825 (Chief
                                                                                                        L.P., Bain Capital Credit Managed
                                                ACTION: Notice of application for an                    Account (PSERS), L.P., Bain Capital                   Counsel’s Office, Division of Investment
                                                order under sections 17(d) and 57(i) of                 Credit Managed Account (TCCC), L.P.,                  Management).
                                                the Investment Company Act of 1940                      Bain Capital Credit Managed Account                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                (the ‘‘Act’’) and rule 17d–1 under the                  (UCAL), L.P., Sankaty Middle Market                   following is a summary of the
                                                Act to permit certain joint transactions                Opportunities Fund (Offshore Master II),              application. The complete application
                                                otherwise prohibited by sections 17(d)                  L.P., Sankaty Middle Market                           may be obtained via the Commission’s
                                                and 57(a)(4) of the Act and rule 17d–1                                                                        Web site by searching for the file
                                                                                                        Opportunities Fund (Offshore Master),
                                                under the Act.                                                                                                number, or for an applicant using the
                                                                                                        L.P., Bain Capital Middle Market Credit
                                                   Summary of Application: Applicants                   2014, L.P., Sankaty Middle Market                     Company name box, at http://
                                                request an order to permit business                     Opportunities Fund II–A (Master), L.P.,               www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by
                                                development companies (‘‘BDCs’’) to co-                 Bain Capital Middle Market Credit 2014                calling (202) 551–8090.
                                                invest in portfolio companies with each                 (F), L.P., Bain Capital Middle Market                    Applicants’ Representations:
                                                other and with affiliated investment                    Credit 2010, L.P., Bain Capital Credit                   1. The Fund is a Delaware corporation
                                                funds.                                                  Rio Grande FMC, L.P., Bain Capital                    organized as a closed-end management
                                                   Applicants: Bain Capital Specialty                   Senior Loan Fund (SRI), L.P., Sankaty                 investment company that has elected to
                                                Finance, Inc. (the ‘‘Fund’’); BCSF                      Senior Loan Fund Public Limited                       be regulated as a BDC under Section
                                                Advisors, LP (‘‘BCSFA’’), on behalf of                  Company, Bain Capital Senior Loan                     54(a) of the Act.2 The Fund’s Objectives
                                                itself and its successors; 1 Bain Capital               Fund, L.P., Warehouse Funding Avery                   and Strategies 3 are to provide risk-
                                                Credit, LP (‘‘Bain’’), Bain Capital Credit              Point VII, LLC, Queenscliff Trust, Bain
                                                                                                                                                                2 Section 2(a)(48) defines a BDC to be any closed-
                                                (Australia), Pty. Ltd, Bain Capital Credit              Capital Credit Managed Account (CLO),
                                                                                                                                                              end investment company that operates for the
                                                Asia, LLC, Bain Capital Credit                          L.P., Cape Schanck Direct Lending                     purpose of making investments in securities
                                                (European Advisors), Ltd., Bain Capital                 Trust, Bain Capital Distressed and                    described in sections 55(a)(1) through 55(a)(3) of the
                                                Credit, Ltd. (together with BCSFA, the                  Special Situations 2016 (A), L.P., Bain               Act and makes available significant managerial
                                                ‘‘Existing Bain Advisers’’), on behalf of               Capital Distressed and Special                        assistance with respect to the issuers of such
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                                                                                                                                                              securities.
                                                themselves and their successors; Avery                  Situations 2016 (B Master), L.P.,                       3 ‘‘Objectives and Strategies’’ means a Regulated
                                                Point II CLO, Limited, Avery Point III                  Sankaty Credit Opportunities VI–B, L.P.,              Fund’s investment objectives and strategies, as
                                                                                                        Sankaty Credit Opportunities VI–EU,                   described in the Regulated Fund’s registration
                                                  1 The term ‘‘successor,’’ as applied to each                                                                statement on Form 10, other filings the Regulated
                                                                                                        L.P., Sankaty Credit Opportunities VI–
                                                Adviser (defined below), means an entity that                                                                 Fund has made with the Commission under the
                                                results from a reorganization into another
                                                                                                        EU (Master), L.P., Bain Capital                       Securities Act of 1933 (the ‘‘Securities Act’’), or
                                                jurisdiction or change in the type of business          Distressed and Special Situations 2016                under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
                                                organization.                                           (F), L.P., Sankaty Credit Opportunities               Regulated Fund’s reports to shareholders.



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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DatesThe application was filed on June 29, 2016 and amended on July 12, 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 51522 

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