-----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, ORyCoynaEaWNGma5r0111Zwvm5VP9XNyEJJEtCzWydcFKT0d6QUwfo24JPCxA30P 12oVGu7DnxI+JWM8R13g7w== 0000067590-08-000075.txt : 20080421 0000067590-08-000075.hdr.sgml : 20080421 20080421114339 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000067590-08-000075 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-8F PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080421 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080421 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRUDENTIAL TAX FREE MONEY FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000311561 IRS NUMBER: 132993505 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-8F SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02927 FILM NUMBER: 08766033 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GATEWAY CENTER THREE, 4TH FLOOR STREET 2: 100 MULBERRY STREET CITY: NEWARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07102 BUSINESS PHONE: 973-802-6469 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GATEWAY CENTER THREE, 4TH FLOOR STREET 2: 100 MULBERRY STREET CITY: NEWARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRUDENTIAL BACHE TAX FREE MONEY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920603 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHANCELLOR TAX FREE MONEY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830516 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHANCELLOR TAX EXEMPT DAILY INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19810811 N-8F 1 taxfreemoney042108.htm N-8F

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-8F

 

 

I.

General Identifying Information

 

1.

Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for descriptions, see Instruction 1 above):

 

[]

Merger

 

 

x

Liquidation

 

 

o

Abandonment of Registration

(Note: Abandonments of Registration answer only questions 1 through 15, 24 and 25 of this form and complete verification at the end of the form.)

 

 

o

Election of status as a Business Development Company

(Note: Business Development Companies answer only questions 1 through 10 of this form and complete verification at the end of the form.)

 

2.

Name of fund: Prudential Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc. (DBA Dryden Tax-Free Money Fund). (“Applicant”)

3.

Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 002-64625, 811-02927

4.

Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed Form N-8F?

 

x

Initial Application

[]

Amendment

 

5.

Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):

Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077

 

6.

Name, address and telephone number of individual the Commission staff should contact with any questions regarding this form:

Jonathan D. Shain, Esq.

Prudential Investments LLC

4th Floor

Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102-4077

(973) 802-6469

 

 

 

 

7.

Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible for maintenance and preservation of fund records in accordance with rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-1, .31a-2]:

The Bank of New York

100 Wall Street

New York, NY 10286

Attn: Jennifer Goerlich

 

NOTE: Once deregistered, a fund is still required to maintain and preserve the records described in rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 for the periods specified in those rules.

 

8.

Classification of fund (check only one):

 

x

Management company,

 

 

o

Unit investment trust; or

 

 

o

Face-amount certificate company.

 

9.

Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):

 

x

Open-end

o

Closed-end

 

10.

State law under which the fund was organized or formed (e.g., Delaware, Massachusetts):

Maryland

 

11.

Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the fund (including sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund’s contracts with those advisers have been terminated:

Prudential Investments LLC

Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

Prudential Investment Management, Inc.

Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

12.

Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund during the last five years, even if the fund’s contracts with those underwriters have been terminated:

Prudential Investment Management Services LLC

Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102-4077

 

 

 

 

13.

If the fund is a unit investment trust (“UIT”) provide: Not Applicable

 

(a)

Depositor’s name(s) and address(es):

 

(b)

Trustee’s name(s) and address(es):

14.

Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for investment in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)?

 

oYes

xNo

 

If Yes, for each UIT state:

Name(s):

 

FileNo.: 811- _______

 

Business Address:

 

15.

(a) Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors concerning the decision to

engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration?

 

xYes

oNo

 

If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place:

March 12, 2008.

 

If No, explain:

 

 

(b)

Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration?

 

[]Yes

[X ]No

 

If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place:

 

If No, explain:

 

Shareholder approval is not required under the fund’s charter.

 

II.

Distributions to Shareholders

 

16.

Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with the Merger or Liquidation?

 

xYes

oNo

 

 

(a)

If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions:

April 7, 2008.

 

(b)

Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?

 

 

 

 

 

xYes

oNo

 

 

(c)

Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?

 

xYes

oNo

 

 

(d)

If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of distributions to shareholders. For Mergers, provide the exchange ratio(s) used and explain how it was calculated:

 

(e)

Liquidations only:

Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind?

 

oYes

xNo

 

If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates, or any other affiliation of shareholders:

 

17.

Closed-end funds only: Not Applicable

Has the fund issued senior securities?

 

oYes

oNo

 

If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior securityholders and distributions to other shareholders:

 

18.

Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund’s shareholders?

 

xYes

oNo

 

If No,

 

(a)

How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form is filed?

 

 

(b)

Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the fund:

 

19.

Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions in complete liquidation of their interests?

 

oYes

xNo

 

If Yes, describe briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to, or preserving the interests of, those shareholders:

 

III.

Assets and Liabilities

 

20.

Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed?

(See question 18 above)

 

oYes

xNo

 

 

 

 

 

If Yes,

(a)       Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as of the date this form is filed:

 

 

(b)

Why has the fund retained the remaining assets?

 

 

(c)

Will the remaining assets be invested in securities?

 

 

oYes

oNo

 

21.

Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount certificates if the fund is a face-amount certificate company) or any other liabilities?

 

oYes

xNo

 

If Yes,

 

(a)

Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability:

 

 

(b)

How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or other liabilities?

 

IV.

Information About Event(s) Leading to Request For Deregistration

 

22.

(a)

List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or Liquidation:

Approximately:

 

(i)

Legal expenses:

$11,500

 

(ii)

Accounting expenses: Audit

$0

 

(iii)

Other expenses (list and identify separately):

 

Printing

$2,500

 

Blue Sky

$340

 

(iv)

Total expenses (sum of lines (i)-(iii) above):

$14,340

 

(b)

How were those expenses allocated?

Allocated by net assets of the applicant and acquiring funds.

 

(c)

Who paid those expenses?

The Fund.

 

(d)

How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)?

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

 

23.

Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the Commission regarding the Merger or Liquidation?

 

oYes

xNo

 

If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission’s notice and order or, if no notice or order has been issued, the file number and date the application was filed:

 

V.

Conclusion of Fund Business

 

24.

Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding?

 

oYes

xNo

 

If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the position taken by the fund in that litigation:

 

25.

Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business activities other than those necessary for winding up its affairs?

 

oYes

xNo

 

If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:

 

VI.

Mergers Only Not Applicable

 

26.

(a)

State the name of the fund surviving the Merger:

 

 

(b)

State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund surviving the Merger:

 

 

(c)

If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with the Commission, state the file number(s), form type used and date the agreement was filed:

 

(d)

If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed with the Commission, provide a copy of the agreement as an exhibit to this form.

 

 

 

 

VERIFICATION

 

The undersigned states that (i) he has executed this Form N-8F application for an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 on behalf of Prudential Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc., (ii) he is the Assistant Secretary of Prudential Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc., and (iii) all actions by shareholders, directors, and any other body necessary to authorize the undersigned to execute and file this Form N-8F application have been taken. The undersigned also states that the facts set forth in this Form N-8F application are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

 

/s/ Jonathan D. Shain

Jonathan D. Shain

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

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