Request for Comments on Fund Names

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public comment on the framework for addressing names of registered investment companies and business development companies that are likely to mislead investors about a fund's investments and risks pursuant to section 35(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, rule 35d-1 thereunder, and the antifraud provisions of the Federal securities laws. The Commission is seeking public comment particularly in light of market and other developments since the adoption of rule 35d-1 in 2001.