U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission that it is amending and adopting as its own the registration
of Templeton Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation, under and
pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, and in connection with such amendment of notification of
registration submits the following information:
Name of registrant: TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS FUND
Address of Principal Business Office: 500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394-3091
Telephone Number (including area code): (954) 527-7500
Name and address of agent for Lori A. Weber, Assistant Secretary
service of process: Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394-3091
Copies to:
Barbara J. Green, Vice President and Secretary
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394-3091
Bruce G. Leto, Esq., Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP
2600 One Commerce Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7098
Check appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, concurrently with the filing of Form
N-8A: YES [ ] NO [X]
Item 1. Exact name of registrant.
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund.
Item 2. Name of state under the laws of which registrant was organized or
created and the date of such organization or creation.
Registrant was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on
February 28, 2002.
Item 3. Form of organization of registrant (for example, corporation,
partnership, trust, joint stock company, association, fund).
The registrant was formed as a Delaware business trust (currently
referred to as a Delaware statutory trust) under the laws of the State
of Delaware.
Item 4. Classification of registrant (face-amount certificate company, unit
investment trust, or management company).
Registrant is classified as a management company.
Item 5. If registrant is a management company:
(a) State whether registrant is a "closed-end" company or an "open-end"
company;
(b) State whether registrant is registering as a "diversified" company
or a "non-diversified" company (read Instruction 4(i) carefully
before replying).
The registrant is a closed-end, diversified company.
Item 6. Name and address of each investment adviser of registrant.
The investment adviser of registrant is Templeton Asset Management Ltd.,
a Singapore company with offices located at 7 Temasek Boulevard
#38-03, Suntec Tower One, Singapore 038987 and Two Exchange Square,
Hong Kong.
Item 7. If the registrant is an investment company having a board of directors,
state the name and address of each officer and director of the
registrant.
(The registrant has a board of trustees who perform similar functions
to those of a board of directors of a corporation.)
HARRIS J. ASHTON Trustee
500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
FRANK J. CROTHERS Trustee
500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
S. JOSEPH FORTUNATO Trustee
500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
ANDREW H. HINES, JR. Trustee
500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
EDITH E. HOLIDAY Trustee
500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
BETTY P. KRAHMER Trustee
500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
GORDON S. MACKLIN Trustee
500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
FRED R. MILLSAPS Trustee
500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
CONSTANTINE D. Trustee
TSERETOPOULOS 500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
NICHOLAS F. BRADY Trustee
500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
HARMON E. BURNS Trustee and Vice President
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
CHARLES B. JOHNSON Trustee and Vice President
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
Mark Mobius President and Chief Executive Officer-
Investment Management
Two Exchange Square, 39th Floor,
Suit 3905-08
Hong Kong
Jimmy D. GambilL Senior Vice President and
Chief Executive Officer- Finance
and Administration
500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. Vice President
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
Martin L. Flanagan Vice President
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
Jeffrey A. Everett Vice President
P.O. Box N-7759
Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahamas
John R. Kay Vice President
500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
Murray L. Simpson Vice President and Assistant Secretary
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
Barbara J. Green Vice President and Secretary
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
DAVID P. GOSS Vice President and Assistant Secretary
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
MICHAEL O. MAGDOL Vice President - AML Compliance
600 5th Avenue
Rockefeller Center
New York, NY 10048-0772
BRUCE S. ROSENBERG Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
RICHARD L. KUERSTEINER Assistant Vice President
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
OBERT C. ROSSELOT Assistant Secretary
500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
LORI A. WEBER Assistant Secretary
500 East Broward Blvd.
Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
KAREN DEBELLIS Assistant Treasurer
100 Fountain Parkway
St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1205
CHARLES R. SIMS Assistant Treasurer
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
Item 8. If registrant is an unincorporated investment company not having a board
of directors:
(a) State the name and address of each sponsor of registrant;
(b) State the name and address of each officer and director of each
sponsor of registrant;
(c) State the name and address of each trustee and each custodian of
registrant.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. (a) State whether registrant is currently issuing and offering its
securities directly to the public (yes or no).
No, the registrant is not currently issuing and offering its securities
directly to the public.
(b) If registrant is currently issuing and offering its securities to
the public through an underwriter, state the name and address of
such underwriter.
Not Applicable.
(c) If the answer to 9(a) is "no" and the answer to 9(b) is "not
applicable," state whether registrant presently proposes to make a
public offering of its securities (yes or no).
No, the registrant presently does not propose to make a public offering
of its securities.
(d) State whether registrant has any securities currently issued and
outstanding (yes or no).
Yes, the registrant has shares of beneficial interest issued and
outstanding.
(e) If the answer to Item 9(d) is "yes," state as of a date not to
exceed ten days prior to the filing of this notification of
registration the number of beneficial owners of registrant's
outstanding securities (other than short-term paper) and the
name of any company owning 10 percent or more of registrant's
outstanding voting securities.
On October 31, 2002, there were 0 beneficial owners of the outstanding
shares of beneficial interest of the registrant and the following
company owned 10 percent or more of registrant's outstanding voting
securities: None.
Item 10. State the current value of registrant's total assets.
The current value of registrant's total assets is $0.
Item 11. State whether registrant has applied or intends to apply for a license
to operate as a small business investment company under the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958 (yes or no).
No, the registrant has not applied and does not intend to apply for a
license to operate as a small business investment company under such
act.
Item 12. Attach as an exhibit a copy of the registrant's last regular periodic
report to its securityholders, if any.
Not Applicable.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
the registrant has caused this amendment of notification of registration to be
duly signed on its behalf in the City of San Mateo and the State of California
on the 25th day of October, 2002.
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
BY:/s/BARBARA J. GREEN
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Barbara J. Green
Vice President and Secretary
Attest:/s/DAVID P. GOSS
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David P. Goss, Vice President and Assistant Secretary
IC No. 811-04985