-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BUfTCxzJK3lVKnes6DqntQaBfuikMsltwstcijoq6NdnYCXAzYbyHLX/FpbMiSVq byHBthkSSoxx3Qh2p5Bp1A== 0000898432-05-000236.txt : 20050311 0000898432-05-000236.hdr.sgml : 20050311 20050311121018 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898432-05-000236 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-8A/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050311 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050311 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050311 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN ECK ALTERNATIVES INDEX FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001137360 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-8A/A SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-10325 FILM NUMBER: 05674536 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 99 PARK AVENUE 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122932031 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 99 PARK AVENUE 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN ECK ECONOMEX INDUSTRIES INDEX FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010329 N-8A/A 1 vaneckn8a-a.txt FORM N-8A/A NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such notification of registration submits the following information: ................................................................................. Name: VAN ECK ALTERNATIVES INDEX FUND (formerly Van Eck Economex Industries Index Fund) Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State Zip Code): Van Eck Associates Corporation 99 Park Avenue 8th Floor New York, New York 10016 Telephone Number (including area code): (212) 687-5200 Name and address of agent for service of process: The Corporation Trust Company 1209 Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Check Appropriate Box: Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of form N-8A: YES [X] NO [ ] The Van Eck Alternatives Index Fund is a Delaware business trust and is a management open-end non-diversified investment company. Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Van Eck Alternatives Index Fund has duly caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York and the State of New York on the 11th day of March 2005. VAN ECK ALTERNATIVES INDEX FUND ---------------------------------- (Name of Trust) By: /s/ Jan van Eck --------------------------------- Trustee By: /s/ Jan van Eck --------------------------------- President Attest: /s/ Heidi Cain - --------------------------------- Witness -2- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----