N-8F
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-8F
Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered
Investment Companies.
I. |
General Identifying Information |
1. |
Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for
descriptions, see Instruction 1 above): |
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[x] |
Abandonment of Registration
(Note: Abandonments of Registration answer only questions 1 through 15,
24 and 25 of this form and complete verification at the end of the form.) |
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[ ] |
Election of status as a Business Development Company
(Note: Business Development Companies answer only questions 1 through 10
of this form and complete verification at the end of the form.) |
2. |
Name of fund: Lazard Global Mid Cap Fund, Inc. |
3. |
Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 811-21683 |
4. |
Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed
Form N-8F? |
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[x] |
Initial Application |
[ ] |
Amendment |
5. |
Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street,
City, State, Zip Code):
c/o Lazard Asset Management, LLC, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York
10112. |
6. |
Name, address and telephone number of individual the Commission staff should
contact with any questions regarding this form:
Janna Manes, Esq., Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, 180 Maiden Lane, New
York, New York 10038. Telephone number: 212.806.6141. |
7. |
Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible for
maintenance and preservation of fund records in accordance with rules 31a-1 and
31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-1, .31a-2]:
Lazard Asset Management LLC, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10112.
Telephone number: 212.632.6206.
NOTE: Once deregistered, a fund is still required to maintain and preserve
the records described in rules 3la-1 and 3la-2 for the periods specified in
those rules. |
8. |
Classification of fund (check only one): |
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[x]
[ ]
[ ] |
Management company;
Unit investment trust; or
Face-amount certificate company. |
9. |
Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only
one): |
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[ ] |
Open-end |
[x] |
Closed-end |
10. |
State law under which the fund was organized or formed
(e.g., Delaware, Massachusetts):
Maryland |
11. |
Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the fund (including
sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with
those advisers have been terminated:
Lazard Asset Management LLC. |
12. |
Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund during
the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with those underwriters have
been terminated:
Not applicable. The Fund is seeking to abandon registration prior to engaging a
principal underwriter. |
13. |
If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide: |
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(a) |
Depositor's name(s) and address(es): |
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(b) |
Trustee's name(s) and address(es): |
14. |
Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for investment
in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)?
[ ] Yes
[x] No
If Yes, for each UIT state:
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Name(s):
File No.: 811-_________
Business Address: |
15. |
(a) |
Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors concerning the decision
to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration?
[x] Yes [ ]
No
If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place: August 27, 2007
If No, explain: [ ] |
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(b) |
Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the decision to
engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration?
[ ] Yes
[x] No
If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place:
If No, explain: The Fund did not commence investment operations, and does not
have any shareholders. |
II. |
Distributions to Shareholders |
16. |
Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in
connection with the Merger or Liquidation?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No |
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(a) |
If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those
distributions: |
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(b) |
Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No |
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(c) |
Were the distributions made pro rata based on share
ownership?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No |
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(d) |
If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of distributions to shareholders.
For Mergers, provide the exchange ratio(s) used and explain how it was
calculated: |
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(e) |
Liquidations only:
Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates, or any other
affiliation of shareholders: |
17. |
Closed-end funds only:
Has the fund issued senior securities?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior securityholders
and distributions to other shareholders: |
18. |
Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund's
shareholders?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No |
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(a) |
How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form
is filed? |
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(b) |
Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the
fund:
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19. |
Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions
in complete liquidation of their interests?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
If Yes, describe briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to, or preserving
the interests of, those shareholders:
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III. |
Assets and Liabilities |
20. |
Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed?
(See question 18 above)
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
If Yes, |
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(a) |
Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as
of the date this form is filed: |
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(b) |
Why has the fund retained the remaining assets?
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(c) |
Will the remaining assets be invested in securities?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
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21. |
Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount
certificates if the fund is a face-amount certificate company) or any other
liabilities?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
If Yes, |
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(a) |
Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability:
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(b) |
How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or other
liabilities?
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IV. |
Information About Event(s) Leading to Request For Deregistration |
22. |
(a) |
List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or
Liquidation: |
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(i)
(ii)
(iii) |
Legal expenses:
Accounting expenses: $_____
Other expenses (list and identify separately): |
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Custody fees:
Printing:
Administration |
$_____
$_____
$_____ |
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(iv) |
Total expenses (sum of lines (i)-(iii) above): $_____
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(b) |
How were those expenses allocated?
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(c) |
Who paid those expenses?
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(d) |
How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)?
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23. |
Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the
Commission regarding the Merger or Liquidation?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission's notice and order or, if no
notice or order has been issued, the file number and date the application was
filed: |
V. |
Conclusion of Fund Business |
24. |
Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative
proceeding?
[ ] Yes
[x] No
If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the position
taken by the fund in that litigation: |
25. |
Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business
activities other than those necessary for winding up its affairs?
[ ] Yes
[x] No
If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities: |
26. |
(a) |
State the name of the fund surviving the Merger:
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(b) |
State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund surviving
the Merger: |
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(c) |
If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with the Commission,
state the file number(s), form type used and date the agreement was filed: |
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(d) |
If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed with
the Commission, provide a copy of the agreement as an exhibit to this form. |
VERIFICATION
The undersigned states that (i) he has executed this Form N-8F application for
an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 on behalf of
Lazard Global Mid Cap Fund, Inc., (ii) he is an Authorized Signatory on behalf
of Lazard Global Mid Cap Fund, Inc., and (iii) all actions by shareholders,
directors, and any other body necessary to authorize the undersigned to execute
and file this Form N-8F application have been taken. The undersigned also states
that the facts set forth in this Form N-8F application are true to the best of
his knowledge, information and belief.
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/s/ Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll President
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