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As Of Filer Filing For·On·As Docs:Size 6/15/22 Dreyfus Liquid Assets, Inc. N-8F/A 1:40K |
Document/Exhibit Description Pages Size 1: N-8F/A Form N-8F - Amended HTML 24K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-8F
Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies.
I. General Identifying Information
1. Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for descriptions, see Instruction 1 above):
| [X] | Merger |
[ ] Liquidation
[ ] 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.)
[ ] 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: Dreyfus Liquid Assets, Inc.
3. Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 811-02410
4. Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed Form N-8F?
[ ] Initial Application [X] Amendment
5. Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
| 6. | Name, address and telephone number of individual the Commission staff should contact with any questions regarding this form: |
Deirdre Cunnane, Managing Counsel
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street – 18th Floor
212-922-6805
| 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]: |
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
Attn: Deirdre Cunnane, Managing Counsel
240 Greenwich Street – 18th Floor
212-922-6805
NOTE: Once deregistered, a fund is still required to maintain and preserve the records
C: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;
[ ] Unit investment trust; or
[ ] Face-amount certificate company.
| 9. | Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one): |
[X] Open-end [ ] 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: |
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
(name and address change only from the adviser listed below)
The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
| 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: |
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation
240 Greenwich Street
(name and address change only from the adviser listed below)
MBSC Securities Corporation
200 Park Avenue
| 13. | If the fund is a unit investment trust (“UIT”) provide: |
(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)? |
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, for each UIT state:
Name(s):
File No.: 811- __________
C:
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? |
[X] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place: November 9, 2020
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? |
[X] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place: February 24, 2021
If No, explain:
II. Distributions to Shareholders
16. Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with the Merger or Liquidation?
[ X ] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions: May 13, 2021
(b) Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?
[X] Yes [ ] No
(c) Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?
[X] Yes [ ] No
| (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: N/A |
(e) Liquidations only:
Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind? N/A
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates, or any other affiliation of shareholders:
17. Closed-end funds only:
Has the fund issued senior securities? N/A
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior security holders and distributions to other
C:shareholders:
| 18. | Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund’s shareholders? |
[X] Yes [] No
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?
[ ] Yes [X] No
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)
[ ] Yes [X] No
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?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
| 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? |
[ ] Yes [X] No
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?
V. Information About Event(s) Leading to Request For Deregistration
22. (a) List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or Liquidation:
(i) Legal expenses: $66,647
(ii) Accounting expenses: $0
| (iii) | Other expenses (list and identify separately): $16,190.63 (sticker mailing); $186,707.38 (proxy costs) |
(iv) Total expenses (sum of lines (i)-(iii) above): $269,545.01
| (b) | How were those expenses allocated? All of these expenses were allocated to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., the fund's investment adviser. |
| (c) | Who paid those expenses? BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. |
(d) How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)? N/A
23. Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the Commission regarding the Merger or Liquidation?
[ ] Yes [X] No
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?
[ ] Yes [X] No
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? |
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:
VI. Mergers Only
| 26. | (a) State the name of the fund surviving the Merger: General Money Market Fund, Inc. |
| (b) | State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund surviving the Merger: 811-03207 |
| (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: SEC Accession No. 0000897469-21-000002, Form DEFA14A and February 1, 2021 |
| (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 or she has executed this Form N-8F application for an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 on behalf of Dreyfus Liquid Assets, Inc., (ii) he or she is the assistant secretary of Dreyfus Liquid Assets, 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 or her knowledge, information, and belief.
/s/ Deirdre Cunnane
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
| This ‘N-8F/A’ Filing | Date | Other Filings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Filed on: | 6/15/22 | |||
| 5/13/21 | 24F-2NT | |||
| 2/24/21 | ||||
| 2/1/21 | DEFA14A | |||
| 11/9/20 | ||||
| List all Filings | ||||
As Of Filer Filing For·On·As Docs:Size Issuer Filing Agent 2/01/21 Dreyfus Liquid Assets, Inc. DEFA14A 1:141K BNY Mellon Int’l Se… Inc |