Notice2025-14361
Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Published
July 30, 2025
Issuing agencies
Securities and Exchange Commission
Abstract
Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant has transferred its assets to Horizon Funds, and on April 17, 2025, made a final distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $585,676 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by the applicant's investment adviser and the acquiring fund's investment adviser. Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 5, 2025, and amended on July 21, 2025. Applicant's Address: 48 Wall Street, Suite 1100, New York, New York 10005.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 30, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35939-35940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14361]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Investment Company Act Release No. 35694]
Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act
of 1940
July 25, 2025.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'').
ACTION: Notice of Applications for Deregistration under Section 8(f) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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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 2025. A copy of each application may be obtained via the
Commission's website by searching for the applicable file number listed
below, or for an applicant using the Company name search field, on the
SEC's EDGAR system. The SEC's EDGAR system may be searched at <a href="https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html">https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html</a>. You may also call the
SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy at (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
emailing the SEC's Secretary at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3566505647504154474c46187a53535c5650754650561b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="782b1d1b0a1d0c190a010b55371e1e111b1d380b1d1b561f170e">[email protected]</span></a> and serving
the relevant applicant with a copy of the request by email, if an email
address is listed for the relevant applicant below, or personally or by
mail, if a physical address is listed for the relevant applicant below.
Hearing requests should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on August
19, 2025, 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 at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1f2c4c2d3c4d5c0d3d8d28ceec7c7c8c2c4e1d2c4c28fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3360565041564752414a401e7c55555a5056734056501d545c45">[email protected]</span></a>.
ADDRESSES: The Commission: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#db88beb8a9beafbaa9a2a8f694bdbdb2b8be9ba8beb8f5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="faa99f99889f8e9b888389d7b59c9c93999fba899f99d49d958c">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Davis, Assistant Director, at
(202) 551-6413 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.
Centre Funds [File No. 811-22545]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. The applicant has transferred its assets to
Horizon Funds, and on April 17, 2025, made a final distribution to its
shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $585,676 incurred in
connection with the reorganization were paid by the applicant's
investment adviser and the acquiring fund's investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 5, 2025, and
amended on July 21, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 48 Wall Street, Suite 1100, New York, New York
10005.
Mandatorily Exchangeable Securities Trust [File No. 811-09433]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, 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 June 28, 2024 and
amendments on June 3, 2025 and July 23, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282.
Neuberger Berman California Municipal Fund Inc. [File No. 811-21167]
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 Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc., and
on October 20, 2023 made a final distribution to its shareholders based
on net asset value. Expenses of $179,295 incurred in connection with
the reorganization were paid by the applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on June 27, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New
York 10104-0002.
Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Fund Inc. [File No. 811-21169]
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 Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc., and
on October 20, 2023 made a final distribution to its shareholders based
on net asset value. Expenses of $177,865 incurred in connection with
the reorganization were paid by the applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on June 27, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New
York 10104-0002.
Security Equity Separate Account 27 [File No. 811-08892]
Summary: Applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On April 9,
2025, 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 the depositor of the applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on June 23, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166.
Stone Ridge Longevity Risk Premium Fixed Income Trust 80M [File No.
811-23538]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On April 26,
2024, 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 the applicant's investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on April 29, 2024.
Applicant's Address: One Vanderbilt Avenue, 65th Floor, New York,
New York 10017.
Templeton China World Fund [File No. 811-07876]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. The applicant has transferred its assets to
Templeton Developing Markets Trust, and on October 25, 2024 made a
final distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value.
Expenses of $159,103.61 incurred in connection with the reorganization
were paid by the applicant, the applicant's investment adviser and the
acquiring fund.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 18, 2025, and
amended on July 22, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 300 South East 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida 33301-1923.
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For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-14361 Filed 7-29-25; 8:45 am]
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