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[FR Doc No: 94-4335]
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[Federal Register: February 25, 1994]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Rel. No. IC-20080; 811-5799]
College Prepayment Fund, Inc.; Notice of Application
February 17, 1994.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'').
ACTION: Notice of Application for Deregistration under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'').
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APPLICANT: College Prepayment Fund, Inc.
RELEVANT ACT SECTIONS: Section 8(f).
SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has
ceased to be an investment company under the Act.
FILING DATE: The application was filed on October 21, 1992 and an
amendment was filed on February 7, 1994.
HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An order granting the application
will be issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons may
request a hearing by writing to the SEC's Secretary and serving
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 14, 1994,
and should be accompanied by proof of service on applicant, in the form
of an affidavit, or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Hearing
requests should state the nature of the writer's interest, 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 SEC's
Secretary.
ADDRESSES: Secretary, SEC, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549.
Applicant, c/o The Corporation Trust Incorporated, 32 South Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph G. Mari, Senior Special
Counsel, (202) 272-3030, or Barry D. Miller, Senior Special Counsel,
(202) 272-3018 (Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment
Company Regulation).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the
application. The complete application may be obtained for a fee from
the SEC's Public Reference Branch.
APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIONS:
1. Applicant, a Maryland corporation, is an open-end, diversified,
management investment company. On April 14, 1989, applicant registered
under the Act and filed a registration statement pursuant to section
8(a) under the Act. On that same date, applicant registered an
unlimited number of shares under the Securities Act of 1933. The
registration statement was declared effective on October 3, 1989, and
applicant's initial public offering of its securities commenced
thereafter.
2. Eleven persons, constituting 14 shareholders of record, acquired
shares of applicant prior to the effective date of applicant's
registration statement for an aggregate purchase price of $104,500
(``Initial Shareholders''). Two of the Initial Shareholders, who were
officers of The National TMO, Inc., applicant's Administrator (the
``Administrator''), were involved in promoting applicant and were
elected as officers of applicant, and four of the Initial Shareholders
were relatives of the promoters of the applicant.
3. The Initial Shareholders signed purchase agreements with
applicant representing to applicant that the shares were being acquired
for investment purposes and not with a view to distribution. The
agreements also provided that any redemption of the shares prior to the
fifth anniversary of the date applicant began its investment activities
would result in a required payment to the applicant by the Initial
Shareholders of a pro rata portion of any unamortized organizational
costs.
4. On February 3, 1992, the board of directors determined that the
liquidation and dissolution of applicant was advisable, because
applicant was not able to obtain sufficient investors to become a
viable entity. It also directed that the proposed dissolution be
submitted to stockholders for approval at a special meeting to be held
on or before March 30, 1992.
5. On February 3, 1992, the board of directors considered the
different circumstances pertaining to the shareholders who purchased
during the public offering (''Prospectus Shareholders''), as compared
with the Initial Shareholders. The Prospectus Shareholders had acquired
their shares during applicant's abbreviated public offering, did not
contribute to the initial organizational capital of the applicant, and
had not executed agreements requiring the reimbursement of
organizational expenses in the event of redemption within five years.
The board of directors knew that the net asset value per share of the
outstanding shares of applicant, including the shares held by the
Initial Shareholders and the shares held by Prospectus Shareholders,
was less than cost (cost was approximately $10 per share for all
shareholders). On March 4, 1992, the board of directors determined that
the most equitable course of action was that the Prospectus
Shareholders should be invited to redeem their shares at cost, and it
is established a reserve in the amount of $25,000 for liquidation
expenses.
6. A March 6, 1992 letter inviting such a redemption was sent to
all shareholders of the applicant. Each of the Prospectus Shareholders
executed and returned the form of redemption request enclosed with the
March 6 letter. On or about March 20, 1992, the Prospectus
Shareholders, who owned 8,154.067 shares, received an aggregate of
approximately $81,032 in redemption proceeds. The net asset value par
share was $7.36 as of December 31, 1991, and is not believed to have
changed materially between that date and March 20, 1992. the Prospectus
Shareholders would have received an aggregate of $60,013.93 had they
been paid such net asset value per share, $21,018.07 less than they
were paid.
7. On March 20, 1992, a Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders
was mailed to the Initial Shareholders, who were the only shareholders
entitled to vote because the Prospectus Shareholders had redeemed their
shares.
8. At a special meeting on March 30, 1992, by a vote of 8,158.254
shares in favor and none against, applicant's shareholders approved the
voluntary dissolution of applicant and authorized the board of
directors to take related action.
9. On May 22, 1992, the board of directors adopted a Plan of
Liquidation covering the disbursement of approximately $79,971 to pay
expenses and resolve claims of creditors; reaffirmed the $25,000
reserve for liquidation to be applied to the expenses of liquidation
and dissolution; directed that the balance of assets of applicant be
paid to the Initial Shareholders upon the consummation of the
dissolution of applicant' and approved Articles of Voluntary
Dissolution and authorized that they be filed with the State Department
of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland.
10. The organizational costs of applicant ($276,049) exceeded the
aggregate cost of the shares acquired by the Initial Shareholders. the
Administrator advanced $219,226 for the organizational costs, which
applicant did not repay to the Administrator. Accordingly, the
Administrator, which was the principal organizer of applicant, bore the
amount of the organizational costs it had advanced. As a result of the
decision of the board of directors to liquidate and dissolve the
applicant, the organizational costs were written off on the books of
applicant as an expense. Applicant bore the organizational costs not
advanced by the Administrator, $56,823.
11. As of the date of the application, applicant retained cash in
the amount of $4,044.06, which will not be invested and will be applied
to any future filing fees and other costs of dissolution. Any remaining
assets will be paid pro rata to the Initial Shareholders.
12. At the time of filing the amended application, applicant had no
outstanding debts or liabilities. Applicant is not a party to any
litigation or administrative proceeding. Applicant is not engaged, nor
does it propose to engage, in any business activities other than those
necessary for the winding up of its affairs.
13. Applicant plans to file Articles of Voluntary Dissolution with
the State of Maryland promptly after the issuance of an order by the
SEC that applicant has ceased to be an investment company.
For the SEC, by the Division of Investment Management, under
delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-4335 Filed 2-24-94; 8:45 am]
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