-----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, SImDzOruSryJc0fZHcu10eb6drgi2LDElVCg08ZiRpw19BSBiZhLh8aE0eG0ShNo shWG57lsIebmM2DJ1fxnvQ== 0000950146-00-000040.txt : 20000202 0000950146-00-000040.hdr.sgml : 20000202 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950146-00-000040 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 40-17F2 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000111 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MUTUAL FUND TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000919034 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 40-17F2 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08358 FILM NUMBER: 505296 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10081 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CHASE SQUARE 7TH FLOOR CITY: ROCHESTER STATE: NY ZIP: 14643 40-17F2 1 FORM N-17F-2 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ------------------------------------- Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------------- FORM N-17f-2 OMB Number: 3235-0360 Expires: July 31, 1994 Estimated average burden hours per response ...0.05 ------------------------------------- Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Investments in the Custody of Management Investment Companies Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17F-2] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed: 811-8086 June 30, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. State identification Number: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AL AK AZ AR CA CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CT DE DC FL GA HI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID IL IN IA KS KY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LA ME MD MA MI MN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MS MO MT NE NV NH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NJ NM NY NC ND OH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OK OR PA RI SC SD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TN TX UT VT VA WA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WV WI WY PUERTO RICO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other (specify): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement: CAPITAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip code): Mary Squires, 1 Chase Square - Tower 7, Rochester, New York 14643 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTRUCTIONS This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of securities or similar investments. Investment Company 1. All items must be completed by the investment company. 2. Give this Form to the independent public accountant who, in compliance with Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and similar investments in the custody of the investment company. Accountant 3. Submit this Form to the Securities and Exchange Commission and appropriate state securities administrators when filing the certificate of accounting required by Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law. File the original and one copy with the Securities and Exchange Commission's principal office in Washington, D.C., one copy with the regional office for the region in which the investment company's principal business operations are conducted, and one copy with the appropriate state administrator(s), if applicable. THIS FORM MUST BE GIVEN TO YOUR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT SEC 2198 (11-91) Report of Independent Accountants September 30, 1999 To the Trustees of Capital Growth Portfolio We have examined management's assertion about Capital Growth Portfolio's (the "Portfolio's") compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("the Act") as of June 30, 1999 included in the accompanying Management Statement Regarding Compliance with Certain Provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Management is responsible for the Portfolio's compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the Portfolio's compliance based on our examination. Our examination was made in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Portfolio's compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. Included among our procedures were the following tests performed as of June 30, 1999, and the period from April 30, 1999 (the date of last examination) through June 30, 1999 with respect to agreement of purchases and sales of securities and similar investments, without prior notice to management: o Testing of securities and similar investments held in book entry form by The Depository Trust Company via evaluation of the reconciliation procedures used by The Chase Manhattan Bank, New York (the "Custodian") and disposition of any reconciling items related to the Portfolio's positions; o Testing of the reconciliation of securities and similar investments, prepared by management of the Portfolio, between the books and records of the Portfolio and the Custodian. o Agreement of corporate actions due, but not yet received, to the books and records of the Custodian indicating subsequent receipt of the securities at a sub-custodian; We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Portfolio's compliance with specified requirements. In our opinion, management's assertion that Capital Growth Portfolio was in compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as of June 30, 1999 with respect to securities and similar investments reflected in the investment account of the Portfolio is fairly stated, in all material respects. This report is intended solely for the information and use of management of Capital Growth Portfolio and the Securities and Exchange Commission and should not be used for any other purpose. Management Statement Regarding Compliance with Certain Provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 -------------------------------------------------------- We, as members of management of Capital Growth Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), are responsible for complying with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2, "Custody of Investments by Registered Management Investment Companies," of the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are also responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal controls over compliance with those requirements. We have performed an evaluation of the Portfolio's compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 as of June 30, 1999 and from April 30, 1999 (last examination date) through June 30, 1999. Based on this evaluation, we assert that the Portfolio was in compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as of June 30, 1999 and from April 30, 1999 (last examination date) through June 30, 1999 with respect to securities and similar investments reflected in the investment account of the Portfolio. Capital Growth Portfolio By: ________________________________ Martin R. Dean Treasurer Capital Growth Portfolio ________________________________ Colleen McCoy Vice President Chase Manhattan Bank -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----