Free Notification of election pursuant to Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 - Federal

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-18F-1

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NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION PURSUANT TO RULE 18f-1 UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940.

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Exact Name of Registrant

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM N-18F-1 Read instructions carefully before preparing this notification. It will not be deemed acceptable unless it is prepared, executedandfiledsubstantiallyinaccordancewiththeseinstructions. (a) ThisformshallbeusedasthenotificationofelectionfiledwiththeCommissionpursuanttoRule18f-1underthe InvestmentCompanyActof1940. (b) Signature Anoriginalandthreecopiesofeachnotificationofelectionshallbefiled. Thecopiesofthenotificationmayhavefacsimileortypedsignatures.

(c) Filing ThenotificationofelectionandallinquiriesandcommunicationswithrespecttheretoshallbeforwardedtotheSecurities andExchangeCommission,Washington,D.C.20549.

(d) Fee Thereisnofeechargedforfilingthenotification.

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Anagencymaynotconductorsponsor,andapersonisnotrequiredtorespondto,acollectionofinformationunlessitdisplays acurrentlyvalidcontrolnumber.FilingofFormN-18F-1isnecessarytoobtainthebenefitsofrule18f-1,whichpermitsa fundthathastherighttoredeeminkindsecuritiesofwhichitistheissuer,tomakecashredemptionsifthefundfilesaForm N-18F-1withtheCommission.FormN-18F-1notifiestheCommissionstaffofthefund'sactions,andcommitsthefundto payincashallredemptionsbyashareholderofrecordasprovidedbyrule18f-1.TheinformationcollectedonFormN-18F-1 ispubliclyavailable.AnymemberofthepublicmaydirecttotheCommissionanycommentsconcerningtheaccuracyofthe burdenestimateofthisformandanysuggestionsforreducingtheburdenoftheform.Thiscollectionofinformationhasbeen reviewedbytheOfficeofManagementandBudgetinaccordancewiththeclearancerequirementsof44U.S.C.§3507. NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION

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Theundersignedregisteredopen-endinvestmentcompanyherebynotifiestheSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionthatit electstocommititselftopayincashallredemptionsbyashareholderofrecordasprovidedbyRule18f-1undertheInvestment CompanyActof1940.ItisunderstoodthatthiselectionisirrevocablewhilesuchRuleisineffectunlesstheCommissionby orderuponapplicationpermitsthewithdrawalofthisNotificationofElection. SIGNATURE PursuanttotherequirementsofRule18f-1undertheInvestmentCompanyActof1940,theregistranthascausedthis notificationofelectiontobedulyexecutedonitsbehalfinthecityof________________________________andthestateof ______________________________onthe________________dayof____________________,20____. Signature_________________________________________ (Name of Registrant) By_________________________________________ (Nameofdirector,trusteeorofficersigning on behalf of Registrant) ________________________________________ (Title)

Attest:

________________________________ (Name) ________________________________ (Title)

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