[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 42472-42473] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-21171] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. IC-23369] Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 July 31, 1998. 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 1998. A copy of each application may be obtained for a fee at the SEC's Public Reference Branch, 450 Fifth St., N.W., Washington, DC 20549 (tel. 202-942-8090). 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 25, 1998, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the 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 Secretary, SEC, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549. For Further Information Contact: Diane L. Titus, at (202) 942-0564, SEC, Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company Regulation, Mail Stop 5-6, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549. GTF Advantage Funds [File No. 811-8353] Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant has never made a public offering of its securities and does not propose to make a public offering or engage in business of any kind. Filing Dates: The application was filed on May 6, 1998, and amended on June 30, 1998. Applicant's Address: 350 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022. John Hancock Investment Trust IV [File No. 811-5732] Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December 5, 1997, applicant transferred all of its assets to John Hancock Growth Fund, a series of John Hancock Investment Trust III (``Trust III'') at net asset value. Applicant and Trust III paid approximately $84,500 and $74,407, respectively, in expenses in connection with the transaction. Filing Date: The application was filed on May 26, 1998. Applicant's Address: 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199-7603. TCW/DW Balanced Fund [File No. 811-7558] Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On March 16, 1998 applicant transferred all of its assets to Dean Witter Balanced Growth Fund (``Growth Fund'') at net asset value. Applicant and Growth Fund paid approximately $160,000 and $10,000, respectively, in expenses in connection with the transaction. Filing Date: The application was filed on May 29, 1998. Applicant's Address: Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048. The BlackRock Government Income Trust [File No. 811-6334] Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On January 30, 1998 applicant transferred all of its assets to Short-Intermediate Term Series (``SIT Series''), a series of Prudential Government Securities Trust, at net asset value. SIT Series paid $158,824.21 in expenses in connection with the transaction. Filing Date: The application was filed on May 12, 1998. Applicant's Address: Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4077. Oppenheimer Strategic Income & Growth Fund [File No. 811-6639] Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On June 20, 1997, applicant transferred all of its assets to Oppenheimer Multiple Strategic Fund (``Strategies Fund''), based on the relative net asset values per share. Applicant and Strategic Fund paid $32,345 and $30,423, respectively, in expenses in connection with the transaction. Filing Date: The application was filed on November 28, 1997, and amended on June 24, 1998. Applicant's Address: Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203. Jefferson-Pilot Investment Grade Bond Fund, Inc. [File No. 811- 2808]; Jefferson-Pilot Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-2013] Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December 20, 1996, each applicant transferred substantially all of its assets and liabilities to the Oppenheimer Bond Fund, a series of Oppenheimer Integrity Funds, and the Oppenheimer Growth Fund (collectively, the ``Oppenheimer Funds''), respectively, based on the relative net asset values per share. Approximately $189,000 in expenses were incurred. Oppenheimer Funds, Inc., investment adviser to the Oppenheimer Funds, paid $100,000, and JP Investment Management Company, applicants' investment adviser, paid approximately $89,000 in the aggregate in connection with the two reorganizations. Filing Dates: Each application was filed on September 17, 1997, and amended on October 27, 1997, and June 30, 1998. Applicants' Address: 100 North Greene Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401. Colonial Value Investing Portfolios--Income Portfolio [File No. 811-5217] Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On June 5, 1992 [[Page 42473]] applicant transferred all of its assets to corresponding series of Colonial Trust I, Colonial Trust II and Colonial Trust IV at net asset values. The four series of applicant, Money Market Fund, High Income Fund, Federal Securities Fund and High Yield Municipal Bond Fund paid $15,956, $22,188, $38,011, and $22,472, respectively, in expenses in connection with the transaction. Colonial Trust I, Colonial Trust II, and Colonial Trust IV paid $16,825, $38,860, and $22,375, respectively, in expenses. Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 2, 1998 and amended on July 20, 1998. Applicant's Address: One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111. Putnam Dividend Growth Fund [File No. 811-4523]; Putnam Diversified Premium Income Trust [File No. 811-5800] Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On September 23, 1995, Putnam Dividend Growth Fund transferred its assets and liabilities to Putnam Growth and Income Fund II (``Growth and Income Fund''), based on the relative net asset value per share of each fund. Applicant and Growth and Income Fund paid $102,848 and $64,220, respectively, in expenses related to the reorganization. On January 20, 1992, Putnam Diversified Premium Income Trust transferred its assets and liabilities to Putnam Diversified Income Trust (``Diversified Income Trust''), based on the relative net asset value per share of each fund. Applicant and Diversified Income Trust paid $131,357, and $120,791, respectively, in expenses related to the reorganization. Filing Date: Each application was filed on June 25, 1998. Applicants' Address: One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Vanguard Small Capitalization Stock Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-928] Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On January 31, 1994, applicant transferred all of its assets to Small Capitalization Stock Portfolio, a series of Vanguard Index Trusts, based on applicant's net asset value per share. Applicant paid $29,234 in expenses in connection with the transaction. Filing Dates: The application was filed on April 6, 1998 and amended on July 24, 1998. Applicant's Address: P.O. Box 110, Valley Forge, PA 19482 For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, pursuant to delegated authority. Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-21171 Filed 8-6-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010-01-M