Document ID: SEC-2013-1879-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications for Deregistration
Posted Date: 2013-11-01T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65718-65719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26037]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. IC-30765]

Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of 
the Investment Company Act of 1940

October 25, 2013.
    The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under 
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of 
October, 2013. A copy of each application may be obtained via the 
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or for an 
applicant using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/

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search.htm or by calling (202) 551-8090. An order granting each 
application will be issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested 
persons may request a hearing on any application by writing to the 
SEC's Secretary at the address below and serving the relevant applicant 
with a copy of the request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests 
should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on November 19, 2013, and 
should be accompanied by proof of service on the applicant, in the form 
of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Hearing 
requests should state the nature of the writer's interest, the reason 
for the request, and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be 
notified of a hearing may request notification by writing to the 
Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane L. Titus at (202) 551-6810, SEC, 
Division of Investment Management, Exemptive Applications Office, 100 F 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-8010.

SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, LP [File No. 811-22112]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On August 30, 2013, applicant made a 
liquidating distribution to its shareholder, based on net asset value. 
Expenses of approximately $3,500 incurred in connection with the 
liquidation were paid by SEI Investments Management Corporation, 
applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on September 27, 2013.
    Applicant's Address: One Freedom Valley Dr., Oaks, PA 19456.

John Hancock Series Trust [File No. 811-3392]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On June 28, 2013, applicant made a 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. 
Applicant paid $9,454 in expenses incurred in connection with the 
liquidation. Applicant has retained $20,540 in cash, which is being 
held in escrow, for payment of specified unpaid liabilities.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on September 30, 2013.
    Applicant's Address: 601 Congress St., Boston, MA 02210-2805.

Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio [File No. 811-8558]; Focused Growth 
Portfolio [File No. 811-10607]; Global Dividend Income Portfolio [File 
No. 811-21875]

    Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased 
to be an investment company. On July 25, 2012, July 20, 2012, and 
August 21, 2012, respectively, applicants made final liquidating 
distributions to their shareholders, based on net asset value. 
Applicants incurred no expenses in connection with the liquidations.
    Filing Dates: The applications were filed on September 20, 2013, 
and amended on October 9, 2013.
    Applicants' Address: Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110.

Arden Macro Fund, L.L.C. [File No. 811-22702]; Arden Macro Master Fund, 
L.L.C. [File No. 811-22703]

    Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased 
to be an investment company. Applicants have never made public 
offerings of their securities and do not propose to make public 
offerings or engage in business of any kind.
    Filing Dates: The applications were filed on August 30, 2013, and 
amended on October 7, 2013.
    Applicants' Address: 375 Park Ave., 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10152.

Greater China Growth Portfolio [File No. 811-7264]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On July 31, 2012, applicant made a 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. 
Applicant incurred no expenses in connection with the liquidation.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on September 20, 2013, and 
amended on October 9, 2013.
    Applicant's Address: Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110.

Empiric Funds, Inc. [File No. 811-9088]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. Applicant has transferred its assets to 
Mutual Fund Series Trust, and on April 5, 2013, applicant made a final 
distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of 
$61,000 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by the 
applicant and Empiric Advisors, Inc., applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on October 3, 2013.
    Applicant's Address: Empiric Advisors, Inc., 500 N Capital of Texas 
Hwy., Building 8, Suite 150, Austin, TX 78746.

UBS Juniper Crossover Fund, LLC [File No. 811-10113]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On June 18, 
2013, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its shareholders, 
based on net asset value. Expenses of $11,000 incurred in connection 
with the liquidation were paid by applicant.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on October 9, 2013.
    Applicant's Address: c/o UBS Alternative and Quantitative 
Investment LLC, 677 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT 06901

Separate Account I of Washington National Insurance Company [File No. 
811-3640]

    Summary: Applicant, Separate Account I of Washington National 
Insurance Company, a unit investment trust registered under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act''), seeks an order declaring 
that it has ceased to be an investment company. Washington National 
Insurance Company (``Company''), of which Applicant is a separate 
account, terminated the offering of Applicant's variable annuity 
contracts (``Contracts'') after 1996. The Applicant no longer accepts 
new purchase payments and the Company has not engaged in any 
solicitation or marketing activities with respect to the Contracts for 
17 years. The Applicant has no securityholders other than the current 
95 beneficial owners of the Contracts. Applicant is not making and does 
not presently propose to make a public offering of the Contracts. After 
the deregistration order requested by the Applicant is issued, 
securityholders under the Contracts will be promptly notified that 
certain legal protections afforded to securityholders of an investment 
company registered under the Act will no longer apply. However, after 
issuance of the order, the Company will continue to be responsible for 
satisfying all the obligations to securityholders under the Contracts.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on September 3, 2013.
    Applicant's Address: 11815 N. Pennsylvania Street, Carmel IN 46032.

For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-26037 Filed 10-31-13; 8:45 am]
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