UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM N-8A

NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a)

OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such notification of registration submits the following information:

Name: Axonic Alternative Income Fund

Address of Principal Business Office:

390 Park Avenue

15th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Telephone Number (including area code): (212) 259-0430

Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:

Clayton DeGiacinto, Trustee

Axonic Alternative Income Fund

390 Park Avenue, 15th Floor

New York, NY 10022

With Copies to:

Douglas P. Dick

Dechert LLP

1900 K Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006

Check Appropriate Box:

Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of form N-8A: Yes [X] No [   ]

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its behalf in the city of New York and the State of New York on the 5th day of October, 2018.

	Axonic Alternative Income Fund
By:	/s/ Clayton DeGiacinto
	Clayton DeGiacinto
	Trustee
Attest:	/s/ Jess Saypoff
	Jess Saypoff
	Witness