-----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, CrTfrpr+1ZDWRSPOple7CaQVwSyGGTUM5naehwY5y5E4zR6bAoF5O7H7cRhMdshS E6YF0v7j6Qf+5+aH6VgN+Q== 0000763534-10-000006.txt : 20100607 0000763534-10-000006.hdr.sgml : 20100607 20100607154136 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000763534-10-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100607 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100607 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20100607 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000763534 IRS NUMBER: 136857013 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04229 FILM NUMBER: 10881421 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 380 MADISON AVE STREET 2: SUITE 2300 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126976666 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 380 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2300 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CASH RESERVES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850606 0000763534 S000009158 CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST C000024899 CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST N-CSR 1 e607098_ncsr-churchill.htm CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST 3/31/10 NCSR Unassociated Document
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-4229

Churchill Cash Reserves Trust
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

380 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Joseph P. DiMaggio
380 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 697-6666

Date of fiscal year end: 9/30

Date of reporting period: 3/31/10

FORM N-CSR

ITEM 1.
REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
 
 
 

 

CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST


SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT

 
March 31, 2010

 
 

 
 
CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
March 31, 2010
(unaudited)
 
Cash and Net Assets – 100.0%
  $ 1,002  
Applicable to 1,002 shares outstanding (unlimited number of $0.01 par value shares authorized)
       
Net Asset Value Per Share
  $ 1.00  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
 

The Trust had no operations during the period.

 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
   
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010
(unaudited)
   
Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 
             
The Trust had no operations during the periods shown.
           
NET ASSETS:
           
             
Beginning of period
  $ 1,002     $ 1,002  
                 
End of period
  $ 1,002     $ 1,002  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(unaudited)

Note A – Churchill Cash Reserves Trust (the "Trust"), a diversified, open-end investment company, was organized on January 4, 1985, as a Massachusetts business trust and is authorized to issue an unlimited  number of shares.  The Trust commenced operations on July 9, 1985. The Trust ceased operations on January 25, 2001 inasmuch as all shares outstanding, except for 1,002 shares owned by Aquila Management Corporation (which have been subsequently transferred to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aquila Investment Management LLC) had been redeemed by shareholders.  Although the Trust is not conducting a public offering of its shares, it will continue to exist as a Massachusetts business trust and maintain its registration as an investment company.  Administrative expenses incurred in connection he rewith, have been assumed by Aquila Investment Management LLC.

Note B – Since inception, the Trust has qualified as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to certain investment companies.  The Trust made distributions of income and security profits sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, Federal income and excise taxes.

Note C – Aquila Investment Management LLC has agreed to pay all operating expenses of the Trust.
 
 
Proxy Voting Record.  The Fund does not invest in equity securities. Accordingly, there were no matters relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the 12 months ended June 30, 2009 with respect to which the Fund was entitled to vote. Applicable regulations require us to inform you that the foregoing proxy voting information is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov 
 
 
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CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
 
            Year Ended September 30,
   
Six Months ended March 31, 2009*(unaudited)
      2009*       2008*       2007*       2006*       2005*  
                                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
  $ 1.0000     $ 1.0000     $ 1.0000     $ 1.0000     $ 1.0000     $ 1.0000  
Income from Investment Operations:
                                               
Net investment income
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Less Distributions:
                                               
Dividends from net Investment income
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Net Asset Value, End of Period
  $ 1.0000     $ 1.0000     $ 1.0000     $ 1.0000     $ 1.0000     $ 1.0000  
                                                 
Total Return
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
                                                 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
                                                 
Net Assets, End of Period ($ thousands)
  $ 1     $ 1     $ 1     $ 1     $ 1     $ 1  
                                                 
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
      -         -         -         -         -         -  
                                                 
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
                                                 
The expense and net investment income ratios without the effect of the former Manager's voluntary waiver of a portion of fees were:
         
         
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
                                                 
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets
    -       -       -       -       -       -  

* The Trust had no operations.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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Analysis of Expenses (unaudited)
 
As a shareholder of the Trust, you may incur ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Trust expenses. The tables below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Trust and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The tables below are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on October 1, 2009 and held for the six months ended March 31, 2010.
 
Actual Expenses
 
This table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.
 
For The Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

 
Actual
Total Return(1)
 
Beginning
Account
Value
 
Ending
Account
Value
 
Expenses
Paid During
the Period(2)
 
                 
                 
CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
  -     $1,000.00  
$1,000.00
 
-
 
 
 
(1) The Trust did not have any operations during the period.
(2) The Trust did not incur any expenses during the period (note C).
 
 
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Analysis of Expenses (unaudited) (continued)
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Trust’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Trust and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Trust with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
 
For The Six Months Ended March 31,  2010

 
Hypothetical
Annualized
Total Return
 
Beginning
Account
Value
 
Ending
Account
Value
 
Expenses
Paid During
the Period(1)
 
                 
                 
CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
5.00%
 
$1,000.00
 
$1,025.00
 
-
 
 
 
(1) The Trust did not incur any expenses during the period (note C).
 
 
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ITEM 2.
CODE OF ETHICS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 3.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable.

ITEM 4.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.
AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 6.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Included in Item 1 above

ITEM 7.
DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 8.
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 9.
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 10.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

The Board of Directors of the Registrant has adopted a Nominating Committee Charter which provides that the Nominating Committee (the 'Committee') may consider and evaluate nominee candidates properly submitted by shareholders if a vacancy among the Independent Trustees of the Registrant occurs and if, based on the Board's then current size, composition and structure, the Committee determines that the vacancy should be filled. The Committee will consider candidates submitted by shareholders on the same basis as it considers and evaluates candidates recommended by other sources. A copy of the qualifications and procedures that must be met or followed by shareholders to properly submit a nominee candidate to the Committee may be obtained by submitting a request in writing to the Secretary of the Registrant.
 
 
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ITEM 11.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Based on their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of the fling of this report, the registrant's chief financial and executive officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the registrant are appropriately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the registrant's reports that are filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are accumulated and communicated to registrant's management, including its principal executive officer(s) and principal financial officer(s), to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the Securities and Ex change Commission.

(b) There have been no significant changes in registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect registrant's internal controls subsequent to the date of the most recent evaluation, including no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses that required corrective action.

ITEM 12.
EXHIBITS.

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(b) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
 
 
By: 
/s/ Lacy B. Herrmann  
 
Chairman of the Board
June 7, 2010
 
     
     
By: 
/s/ Diana P. Herrmann  
 
President
June 7, 2010
 
     
     
By: 
/s/ Joseph P. DiMaggio  
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
June 7, 2010
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: 
/s/ Lacy B. Herrmann  
 
Lacy B. Herrmann
Chairman of the Board
June 7, 2010
 
     
     
By: 
/s/ Diana P. Herrmann  
 
Diana P. Herrmann
President
June 7, 2010
 
     
     
By: 
/s/ Joseph P. DiMaggio  
 
Joseph P. DiMaggio
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
June 7, 2010
 
 
 
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CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(b) Certification of chief executive officer and chief financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
 
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EX-99.CODE ETH 2 e607098_ex99-codeeth.htm SARBANES-OXLEY CODE OF ETHICS Unassociated Document
 
AQUILA GROUP OF FUNDS

CODE OF ETHICS
FOR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS
UNDER SECTION 406 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I.
Covered Officers/Purpose of the Code

This is the code of ethics (the “Code”) for the investment companies within the Aquila Group of Funds (collectively, “Funds” and each, a “Fund,” each of which is detailed in Exhibit A). It applies to the Fund's Principal Executive Officer(s) and Principal Financial Officer(s) (the “Covered Officers,” each of whom is listed in Exhibit B), for the purpose of promoting:

 
·
honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual;

 
·
or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

 
·
full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in other public communications made by the Fund;

 
·
compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations;

 
·
the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and

 
·
accountability for adherence to the Code.

Each Covered Officer should adhere to a high standard of business ethics and should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest.

II.
Covered Officers Should Handle Ethically Actual and Apparent Conflicts of Interest

Overview. A “conflict of interest” occurs when a Covered Officer's private interest interferes with the interests of, or his/her service to, the Fund. For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer, or a member of his/her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his/her position with the Fund.

Certain conflicts of interest arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the Fund and already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Investment Company Act”) and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Investment Advisers Act”). For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with the Fund because of their status as “affiliated persons” of the Fund. The Fund's and the investment adviser's compliance programs and procedures are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of these provisions. This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace these programs and procedures, and such conflicts fall outside of the parameters o f this Code. Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between the Fund and the investment adviser of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees. As a result, this Code recognizes that the Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the Fund or for the adviser, or for both), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the adviser and the Fund. The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between the Fund and the adviser and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Fund. Thus, if performed in conformity with the provisions of the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, such activities will be deemed to have been handled ethically. In addition, it is recognized by the Fu nds' Boards of Trustees (“Boards”) that the Covered Officers may also be officers or employees of one or more other investment companies covered by this or other codes.
 
 
 

 
 
Other conflicts of interest are covered by the Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act. The following list provides examples of conflicts of interest under the Code, but Covered Officers should keep in mind that these examples are not exhaustive. The overarching principle is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interest of the Fund.

Each Covered Officer must:

 
·
not use his/her personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Fund whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the Fund;

 
·
not cause the Fund to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit of the Fund;

There are some conflict of interest situations that should always be discussed with the general counsel of the Fund (“General Counsel”), if material. Examples of these include:

 
·
service as a director on the board of any public or private company;

 
·
the receipt of any non-nominal gifts;

 
·
the receipt of any entertainment from any company with which the Fund has current or prospective business dealings unless such entertainment is business-related, reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety;

 
·
any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the Fund's service providers, other than its investment adviser, principal underwriter, administrator or any affiliated person thereof;

 
·
a direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the Fund for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer's employment, such as compensation or equity ownership.

III.
Disclosure and Compliance

 
·
Each Covered Officer should familiarize himself/herself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Fund;

 
·
each Covered Officer should not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Fund to others, whether within or outside the Fund, including to the Fund's Trustees and auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations;
 
 
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·
each Covered Officer should, to the extent appropriate within his/her area of responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the Funds and the adviser with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the Funds file with, it is the responsibility of each Covered Officer to promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations.
 
IV.
Reporting and Accountability

Each Covered Officer must:

 
·
upon adoption of the Code (or thereafter as applicable, upon becoming a Covered Officer), affirm in writing to the Board that he/she has received, read, and understands the Code;

 
·
annually thereafter affirm to the Board that he/she has complied with the requirements of the Code;

 
·
not retaliate against any other Covered Officer or any employee of the Funds or their affiliated persons for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith; and

 
·
notify the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Fund promptly if he/she knows of any violation of this Code. Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code.

 
·
file at least annually a complete and accurate Funds' Trustees and Officers Questionnaire.

The General Counsel is responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented under it and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation. However, any approvals or waivers sought by the Chairman of the Board or the President will be considered by the Audit Committee (the “Committee”).

The Funds will follow these procedures in investigating and enforcing this Code:

 
·
the General Counsel will take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violations reported to him;

 
·
if, after such investigation, the General Counsel believes that no violation has occurred, the General Counsel is not required to take any further action;

 
·
any matter that the General Counsel believes is a violation will be reported to the Committee;

 
·
if the Committee concurs that a violation has occurred, it will inform the Board, which will consider appropriate action, which may include review of, and appropriate modifications to, applicable policies and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of the investment adviser or its board; or a recommendation to dismiss the Covered Officer;

 
·
the Committee will be responsible for granting waivers, as appropriate; and

 
·
any changes to or waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed as provided by SEC rules.

V.
Other Policies and Procedures

This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Funds for purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder. Insofar as the policies or procedures of the Funds, the Funds' adviser, principal underwriter, or other service providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of the Covered Officers who are subject to this Code, they are superseded by this Code to the extent that they overlap or conflict with the provisions of this Code. The Funds' and their investment adviser's and principal underwriter's codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act and the adviser's more detailed policies and procedures set forth in their respective codes are separate requirements applying to the Covered Officers and others, and are not part of this Code.
 
 
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VI.
Amendments

Any amendments to this Code, other than amendments to Exhibit B, must be approved or ratified by a majority vote of the Board, including a majority of independent Trustees.

VII.
Confidentiality

All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the appropriate Board and the General Counsel, and if deemed appropriate by the Board, with other Funds in the complex where the Funds share a common Covered Officer.

VIII.
Internal Use

The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Funds and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of any Fund, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.
 
 
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Exhibit A

Funds Covered by this Code of Ethics

Aquila Three Peaks High Income Fund

Aquila Rocky Mountain Equity Fund

Capital Cash Management Trust

Cascades Trust, consisting of
Tax-Free Trust of Oregon

Cash Assets Trust series, consisting of
Pacific Capital Cash Assets Trust
Pacific Capital Tax-Free Cash Assets Trust
Pacific Capital U.S. Government Cash Assets Trust

Churchill Cash Reserves Trust

Churchill Tax-Free Trust, consisting of
Churchill Tax-Free Fund of Kentucky

Hawaiian Tax-Free Trust

Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund

Tax-Free Fund For Utah

Tax-Free Fund of Colorado

Tax-Free Trust of Arizona

Tax-Free Trust of Oregon
 
 
 

 
 
Exhibit B

Persons Covered by this Code of Ethics

The following officers of each Fund, and the identities of such officers as of March 31, 2010:

Chairman and/or Chairman Emeritus And Founder
Lacy B. Herrmann
   
Chair, Vice Chair and/or Trustee and/or President
Diana P. Herrmann
   
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Joseph P. DiMaggio

EX-99.CERT 3 e607098_ex99-cert.htm CERTIFICATIONS Unassociated Document
 
CERTIFICATIONS

I, Lacy B. Herrmann, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Churchill Cash Reserves Trust;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 
a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 
b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: June 7, 2010
 
 
/s/ Lacy B. Herrmann  
Title: Chairman of the Board
 
 
 
 

 
 
I, Diana P. Herrmann, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Churchill Cash Reserves Trust;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 
a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 
b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 7, 2010
 
 
/s/ Diana P. Herrmann  
Title: President
 
 
 
 

 
 
I, Joseph P. DiMaggio, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Churchill Cash Reserves Trust;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 
a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 
b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 7, 2010
 
 
/s/ Joseph P. DiMaggio  
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
 
 
EX-99.906 CERT 4 e607098_ex99-906cert.htm CERTIFICATIONS Unassociated Document
 
CERTIFICATION

Pursuant To Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Churchill Cash Reserves Trust, do hereby certify to such officer's knowledge, that:

The report on Form N-CSR of Churchill Cash Reserves Trust for the period ended March 31, 2010 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Churchill Cash Reserves Trust.
 
 
Dated: June 7, 2010
 
/s/ Lacy B. Herrmann  
   
Lacy B. Herrmann
Chairman of the Board
Churchill Cash Reserves Trust
 
       
       
Dated: June 7, 2010
 
/s/ Diana P. Herrmann  
   
President
Churchill Cash Reserves Trust
 
       
       
Dated: June 7, 2010
 
/s/ Joseph P. DiMaggio  
   
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Churchill Cash Reserves Trust
 
 
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Churchill Cash Reserves Trust and will be retained by Churchill Cash Reserves Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

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