As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2007
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
ING Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 20-8258043 | |
| (State of Incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | |
| 7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road Scottsdale, AZ |
85258 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x | If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ¨ |
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-139981
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class to be so Registered |
Name of Each Exchange on Which Each Class is to be Registered | |
| Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 Par Value Per Share |
New York Stock Exchange |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of class)
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered
The securities to be registered hereby are shares of beneficial interest (the “Shares”) of ING Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (the “Fund”). The description of the Shares contained in the section entitled “Description of Shares” in the Prospectus included in the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-139981 and 811-22004), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2007, as amended from time to time (the “Registration Statement”), is hereby incorporated by reference herein. Any form of prospectus or prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement that includes such descriptions and that are subsequently filed are hereby also incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits
The following exhibits have been filed with the Commission:
| (a) | Certificate of Trust, dated January 8, 2007, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement, filed on January 12, 2007. |
| (b) | Amendment to Certificate of Trust, dated January 11, 2007, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement, filed on January 12, 2007. |
| (c) | Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated January 11, 2007, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement, filed on January 12, 2007. |
| (d) | Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated January 11, 2007, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement, filed on January 12, 2007. |
| (e) | Dividend Reinvestment Plan of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (f) | Form of Investment Management Agreement between ING Investments, LLC and Registrant, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (g) | Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between ING Investments, LLC and ING Investment Management Advisors B.V., incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (h) | Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between ING Investments, LLC and ING Investment Management Asia/Pacific (Hong Kong) Limited, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (i) | Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Directors, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (j) | Custody Agreement between Registrant and The Bank of New York, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
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| (k) | Form of Amended Exhibit A to the Custody Agreement between Registrant and The Bank of New York, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (l) | Foreign Custody Manager Agreement between Registrant and The Bank of New York, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (m) | Form of Amended Schedule A to the Foreign Custody Manager Agreement between Registrant and The Bank of New York, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (n) | Fund Accounting Agreement between Registrant and The Bank of New York, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (o) | Form of Amended Schedule A to the Fund Accounting Agreement between Registrant and The Bank of New York, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (p) | Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant and ING Funds Services, LLC, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (q) | Amended and Restated Stock Transfer Agency Agreement between Registrant and The Bank of New York, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (r) | Form of Amended Schedule A to the Amended and Restated Stock Agency Agreement between Registrant and The Bank of New York, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (s) | Securities Lending Agreement and Guaranty between the Registrant and The Bank of New York, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (t) | Form of Amended Schedule A to the Securities Lending Agreement and Guaranty between Registrant and The Bank of New York, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (u) | Code of Ethics of ING Investments, LLC, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (v) | Code of Ethics of ING Investment Management Advisors B.V., incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on February 20, 2007. |
| (w) | Code of Ethics of ING Investment Management Asia/Pacific (Hong Kong) Limited, incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3, filed on March 15, 2007. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, on the 16th day of March, 2007.
| ING ASIA PACIFIC HIGH DIVIDEND EQUITY INCOME FUND | ||
| By: | /s/ Shaun P. Mathews | |
| Shaun P. Mathews | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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