-----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, Br+8nYbLwWIbp2Wiq7VTJ/iVNRtocMLV9fqlL9YCDJ9JGuSWYxfGOiVSq+I/n78n K2uJ5JL9nfZh+QLn7lG+dA== 0000318478-08-000005.txt : 20080502 0000318478-08-000005.hdr.sgml : 20080502 20080502094039 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000318478-08-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080502 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080502 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080502 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS APPRECIATION FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000318478 IRS NUMBER: 133088846 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-68671 FILM NUMBER: 08796920 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE DREYFUS CORPORATION STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129226785 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O DREYFUS CORP STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL COMMON STOCK FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19831103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FUND FOR COMMON STOCKS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830418 0000318478 S000000008 DREYFUS APPRECIATION FUND INC C000000012 DREYFUS APPRECIATION FUND INC DGAGX 497J 1 cover141.htm COVER LETTER TO SEC/NO CHANGE TO PROSPECTUS/SAI cover141

May 2, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission 
Office of Filings and Information Services 
100 F Street, NE 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
Attention: Filing - Rule 497(j) 
 
RE: Dreyfus Appreciation Fund, Inc. 
1933 Act File No. 2-68671 
1940 Act File No. 811-3081 
CIK No. 0000318478 

Dear Sir/Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of this section does not differ from that contained in the most recent amendment, Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to the Registration Statement, electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2008.

Please address any comments or questions to the attention of the undersigned at (212) 922-6620.

Very truly yours, 
 
 
 
/s/ Judith C. Canonica 
Judith C. Canonica 

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