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March 31, 1998
TO: CLOSED-END INVESTMENT COMPANY MEMBERS No. 9-98
COMPLIANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 11-98
PRIMARY CONTACTS - MEMBER COMPLEX No. 21-98
SEC RULES MEMBERS No. 23-98
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST MEMBERS No. 9-98
RE: REMINDER -- DISCLOSURE REFORM CONFERENCE ON APRIL 23
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As you are aware, the Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted
amendments to Form N-1A, a new rule permitting the use of mutual fund "profiles" as offering
documents, and requirements for "plain English" disclosure documents. Consequently, the
Institute has scheduled a special Disclosure Reform Conference on April 23 at the Renaissance
Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. A conference program and registration form are
attached.
We are pleased to announce that Barry Barbash, Director of the Division of Investment
Management of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will introduce the conference
with informal remarks. Next, members of his staff will join industry leaders for three panels to
discuss Revised Form N-1A, Plain English Prospectus Disclosure, and Fund Profiles,
respectively.
The Institute must receive your registration by April 14, and will send you a written
confirmation. Please return the attached registration form with your check to the Institutes
Conference Division as soon as possible and call the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel at 202/347-
3000 if you wish to reserve a room.
We look forward to seeing you at this special event.
Susan S. Burgess
Legal Assistant
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