83_FR_8758 83 FR 8718 - Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

83 FR 8718 - Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)

Page Range8718-8719
FR Document2018-04087

Applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On June 1, 2017, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $400 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by Crossmark Global Investments, Inc. Filing Dates: The application was filed on November 7, 2017, and amended on February 2, 2018. Applicant's Address: 3700 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 250, Houston, Texas 77042.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 33032]


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

February 23, 2018.
    The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under 
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of 
February 2018. A copy of each application may be obtained via the 
Commission's website 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 March 20, 2018, 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: Bradley Gude, Senior Counsel, at (202) 
551-5590 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.

Midwest Investors Program [File No. 811-01066]

    Summary: Applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On June 1, 
2017, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its shareholders, 
based on net asset value. Expenses of $400 incurred in connection with 
the liquidation were paid by Crossmark Global Investments, Inc.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on November 7, 2017, and 
amended on February 2, 2018.
    Applicant's Address: 3700 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 
250, Houston, Texas 77042.

Scout Funds [File No. 811-09813]

    Summary: Applicant, an open-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant 
has transferred its assets to Carillon Series Trust, and, on November 
17, 2017, made a final distribution to its shareholders based on net 
asset value. Expenses of $1,949,125 incurred in connection with the 
reorganization were split between UMB Financial Corporation and 
Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. (or their affiliates), with certain 
expenses being borne solely by UMB Financial Corporation.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on February 6, 2018.
    Applicant's Address: 928 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 
64106.

Morgan Stanley Liquid Asset Fund Inc. [File No. 811-02575]

    Summary: Applicant, an open-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On May 23, 
2017, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its shareholders, 
based on net asset value. Expenses of $25,407 incurred in connection 
with the liquidation were paid by the applicant.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on February 9, 2018.
    Applicant's Address: c/o Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., 
522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036.

Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds [File No. 811-08270]

    Summary: Applicant, an open-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant 
has transferred its assets to Hennessy Funds Trust, and, on December 4, 
2017 and January 16, 2018, made final distributions to its shareholders 
based on net asset value. Expenses of $470,000 incurred in connection 
with the reorganization were split between Rainier Investment 
Management, LLC and Hennessy Advisors, Inc.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on February 13, 2018.
    Applicant's Address: 601 Union Street, Suite 3525, Seattle, 
Washington 98101.

PLIFunds Investment Plans [File No. 811-00769]

    Summary: Applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On June 1, 
2017, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its shareholders, 
based on net asset value. Expenses of $500 incurred in connection with 
the liquidation were paid by Crossmark Global Investments, Inc.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on November 7, 2017, and 
amended on February 2, 2018 and February 22, 2018.
    Applicant's Address: 3700 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 
250, Houston, Texas 77042.


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    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-04087 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am]
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8718 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2018 / Notices received no comment letters on the SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons Filing Dates: The application was proposed rule change. may request a hearing on any filed on February 6, 2018. Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides application by writing to the SEC’s Applicant’s Address: 928 Grand that, within 45 days of the publication Secretary at the address below and Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. of notice of the filing of a proposed rule serving the relevant applicant with a change, or within such longer period up copy of the request, personally or by Morgan Stanley Liquid Asset Fund Inc. to 90 days as the Commission may mail. Hearing requests should be [File No. 811–02575] designate if it finds such longer period received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on to be appropriate and publishes its March 20, 2018, and should be Summary: Applicant, an open-end reasons for so finding or as to which the accompanied by proof of service on investment company, seeks an order self-regulatory organization consents, applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, declaring that it has ceased to be an the Commission shall either approve the for lawyers, a certificate of service. investment company. On May 23, 2017, proposed rule change, disapprove the Pursuant to Rule 0–5 under the Act, applicant made a liquidating proposed rule change, or institute hearing requests should state the nature distribution to its shareholders, based proceedings to determine whether the of the writer’s interest, any facts bearing on net asset value. Expenses of $25,407 proposed rule change should be upon the desirability of a hearing on the incurred in connection with the disapproved. The 45th day after matter, the reason for the request, and liquidation were paid by the applicant. publication of the notice for this the issues contested. Persons who wish proposed rule change is February 25, Filing Dates: The application was to be notified of a hearing may request filed on February 9, 2018. 2018. The Commission is extending this notification by writing to the 45-day time period. Commission’s Secretary. Applicant’s Address: c/o Morgan The Commission finds that it is Stanley Investment Management Inc., ADDRESSES: The Commission: Secretary, appropriate to designate a longer period 522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York within which to take action on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, 10036. proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed Washington, DC 20549–1090. Rainier Investment Management rule change. Accordingly, the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mutual Funds [File No. 811–08270] Commission, pursuant to Section Bradley Gude, Senior Counsel, at (202) 19(b)(2) of the Act,5 designates April 11, 551–5590 or Chief Counsel’s Office at Summary: Applicant, an open-end 2018 as the date by which the (202) 551–6821; SEC, Division of investment company, seeks an order Commission shall either approve or Investment Management, Chief declaring that it has ceased to be an disapprove or institute proceedings to Counsel’s Office, 100 F Street NE, investment company. The applicant has determine whether to disapprove the Washington, DC 20549–8010. transferred its assets to Hennessy Funds proposed rule change (File Number SR– Trust, and, on December 4, 2017 and Midwest Investors Program [File No. CboeBZX–2017–023). January 16, 2018, made final 811–01066] For the Commission, by the Division of distributions to its shareholders based Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Summary: Applicant, a unit on net asset value. Expenses of $470,000 authority.6 investment trust, seeks an order incurred in connection with the Eduardo A. Aleman, declaring that it has ceased to be an reorganization were split between Assistant Secretary. investment company. On June 1, 2017, Rainier Investment Management, LLC applicant made a liquidating and Hennessy Advisors, Inc. [FR Doc. 2018–04033 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] distribution to its shareholders, based BILLING CODE 8011–01–P on net asset value. Expenses of $400 Filing Dates: The application was incurred in connection with the filed on February 13, 2018. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE liquidation were paid by Crossmark Applicant’s Address: 601 Union COMMISSION Global Investments, Inc. Street, Suite 3525, Seattle, Washington Filing Dates: The application was 98101. [Release No. 33032] filed on November 7, 2017, and amended on February 2, 2018. PLIFunds Investment Plans [File No. Notice of Applications for Applicant’s Address: 3700 West Sam 811–00769] Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Houston Parkway South, Suite 250, Investment Company Act of 1940 Summary: Applicant, a unit Houston, Texas 77042. investment trust, seeks an order February 23, 2018. Scout Funds [File No. 811–09813] declaring that it has ceased to be an The following is a notice of investment company. On June 1, 2017, applications for deregistration under Summary: Applicant, an open-end investment company, seeks an order applicant made a liquidating section 8(f) of the Investment Company declaring that it has ceased to be an distribution to its shareholders, based Act of 1940 for the month of February 2018. A copy of each application may be investment company. The applicant has on net asset value. Expenses of $500 obtained via the Commission’s website transferred its assets to Carillon Series incurred in connection with the by searching for the file number, or for Trust, and, on November 17, 2017, made liquidation were paid by Crossmark an applicant using the Company name a final distribution to its shareholders Global Investments, Inc. based on net asset value. Expenses of sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/ Filing Dates: The application was search.htm or by calling (202) 551– $1,949,125 incurred in connection with filed on November 7, 2017, and 8090. An order granting each the reorganization were split between amended on February 2, 2018 and application will be issued unless the UMB Financial Corporation and February 22, 2018. Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. (or their 4 15 affiliates), with certain expenses being Applicant’s Address: 3700 West Sam U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 5 Id. borne solely by UMB Financial Houston Parkway South, Suite 250, 6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). Corporation. Houston, Texas 77042. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Feb 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2018 / Notices 8719 For the Commission, by the Division of Accordingly, the Commission, any comments it received on the Investment Management, pursuant to pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5 proposed rule change. The text of these delegated authority. designates April 18, 2018, as the date by statements may be examined at the Robert W. Errett, which the Commission shall either places specified in Item IV below. The Deputy Secretary. approve or disapprove, or institute Exchange has prepared summaries, set [FR Doc. 2018–04087 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] proceedings to determine whether to forth in sections A, B, and C below, of BILLING CODE 8011–01–P disapprove, the proposed rule change the most significant aspects of such (File No. SR–CboeBZX–2018–001). statements. For the Commission, by the Division of A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Statement of the Purpose of, and the COMMISSION authority.6 Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Eduardo A. Aleman, Change [Release No. 34–82759; File No. SR– Assistant Secretary. CboeBZX–2018–001) [FR Doc. 2018–04034 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] 1. Purpose BILLING CODE 8011–01–P The Exchange proposes to list and Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe trade the Shares of the Fund under Rule BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 5705, which rule governs the listing and Designation of a Longer Period for SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE trading of Index Fund Shares 3 on the Commission Action on a Proposed COMMISSION Exchange.4 The Shares will be offered Rule Change To List and Trade the by the Fund, which will be a passively Shares of the GraniteShares Bitcoin [Release No. 34–82761; File No. SR– NASDAQ–2018–012] managed exchange-traded fund (‘‘ETF’’) ETF and the GraniteShares Short that seeks to track the performance of Bitcoin ETF, a Series of the the CBOE Russell 2000 30-Delta Self-Regulatory Organizations; The GraniteShares ETP Trust, Under Rule BuyWrite V2 Index (the ‘‘Benchmark Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of 14.11(f)(4), Trust Issued Receipts Index’’).5 The Fund is a series of the Filing of Proposed Rule Change To February 22, 2018. List and Trade, Under Nasdaq Rule Trust. The Trust was established as a 5705, the Shares of the Horizons Delaware statutory trust on May 17, On January 5, 2018, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BZX’’) filed with the Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF 3 Rule 5705(b)(1)(A) provides that an ‘‘Index Fund Securities and Exchange Commission February 22, 2018. Share’’ is a security (i) that is issued by an open- (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the end management investment company based on a 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act portfolio of stocks or fixed income securities or a Securities Exchange Act of 1934 combination thereof, that seeks to provide of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 investment results that correspond generally to the thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to notice is hereby given that on February price and yield performance or total return list and trade the shares of the 9, 2018, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC performance of a specified foreign or domestic stock GraniteShares Bitcoin ETF and the index, fixed income securities index or combination (‘‘Nasdaq’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the thereof; (ii) that is issued by such an open-end GraniteShares Short Bitcoin ETF under Securities and Exchange Commission management investment company in a specified BZX Rule 14.11(f)(4). The proposed rule (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed aggregate minimum number in return for a deposit change was published for comment in rule change as described in Items I and of specified numbers of shares of stock and/or a the Federal Register on January 18, cash amount, a specified portfolio of fixed income II, below, which Items have been securities and/or a cash amount and/or a 2018.3 The Commission has received no prepared by the Exchange. The combination of the above, with a value equal to the comments on the proposed rule change. Commission is publishing this notice to next determined net asset value; and (iii) that, when Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides aggregated in the same specified minimum number, solicit comments on the proposed rule may be redeemed at a holder’s request by such that within 45 days of the publication of change from interested persons. open-end investment company which will pay to notice of the filing of a proposed rule the redeeming holder the stock and/or cash, fixed change, or within such longer period up I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s income securities and/or cash and/or a combination to 90 days as the Commission may Statement of the Terms of Substance of thereof, with a value equal to the next determined the Proposed Rule Change net asset value. In contrast, an open-end investment designate if it finds such longer period company that issues Managed Fund Shares, listed to be appropriate and publishes its The Exchange proposes to list and and traded on the Exchange under Nasdaq Rule reasons for so finding or as to which the trade, under Nasdaq Rule 5705, the 5735, seeks to provide investment results from a self-regulatory organization consents, shares (‘‘Index Fund Shares’’ or portfolio of securities selected by its investment adviser consistent with its investment objective and the Commission shall either approve the ‘‘Shares’’) of the Horizons Russell 2000 policies. proposed rule change, disapprove the Covered Call ETF (the ‘‘Fund’’), a series 4 The Commission approved Nasdaq Rule 5705 in proposed rule change, or institute of the Horizons ETF Trust I (the Securities Exchange Act Release No. 57962 (June proceedings to determine whether the ‘‘Trust’’). 13, 2008), 73 FR 35175 (June 20, 2008) (SR– proposed rule change should be NASDAQ–2008–039). disapproved. The Commission is II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 5 The Exchange notes that its proposal to list Statement of the Purpose of, and shares of the Fund which tracks the performance of extending this 45-day time period. The an index of U.S. exchange-listed options is similar Commission finds that it is appropriate Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule to the proposal and resultant order issued to the to designate a longer period within Change NYSE ARCA to list and trade under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(3) (which is similar to Nasdaq which to take action on the proposed In its filing with the Commission, the Rule 5705(b)). See Securities Exchange Act Release sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES rule change so that it has sufficient time Exchange included statements No. 68708 (January 23, 2013) (SR–NYSEArca–2012– to consider the proposed rule change. concerning the purpose of and basis for 131) (order approving listing and trading of shares the proposed rule change and discussed of the Horizons S&P 500 Covered Call ETF, 1 15 Horizons S&P Financial Select Sector Covered Call U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). ETF and Horizons S&P Energy Select Sector 2 17 5 Id. CFR 240.19b–4. Covered Call ETF). The Exchange believes the 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82484 6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). proposed rule change does not raise any significant (Jan. 11, 2018), 83 FR 2704. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). issues not previously addressed in this or prior 4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. Commission orders. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Feb 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1


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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 November 7, 2017, and amended on February 2, 2018.
ContactBradley Gude, Senior Counsel, at (202) 551-5590 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 Citation83 FR 8718 
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