N-8A/A 1 c20415_n8a.txt NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION 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 ECONOMEX INDUSTRIES INDEX FUND Petroleum Fund Natural Gas Fund Metals 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 [] NO [X] The Funds are series of a Delaware business trust and are all management open-end non-diversified investment companies. Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the 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 2d day of April 2001. VAN ECK ECONOMEX INDUSTRIES INDEX FUND Petroleum Fund --------------------------------- (Name of Trust) By: /s/ Thomas Elwood --------------------------------- Thomas Elwood Trustee Attest: /s/ Alison Emanuel ----------------------------- Alison Emanuel Notary