UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form N-8F

 

Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies.

 

I.

 

General Identifying Information

 

 

 

1.

 

Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for descriptions, see Instruction 1 above):

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

Merger

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Liquidation

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Abandonment of Registration

 

 

 

(Note: Abandonments of Registration answer only questions 1 through 15, 24 and 25 of this form and complete verification at the end of the form.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Election of status as a Business Development Company

 

 

 

(Note: Business Development Companies answer only questions 1 through 10 of this form and complete verification at the end of the form.)

 

 

 

2.

 

Name of fund: RMR F.I.R.E. Fund (the “Fund”)

 

 

 

3.

 

Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 811-21616

 

 

 

4.

 

Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed Form N-8F?

 

 

 

 

 

o

Initial Application

x

Amendment

 

 

 

5.

 

Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):

 

 

 

 

 

400 Centre Street

 

 

Newton, Massachusetts 02458

 

 

 

6.

 

Name, address, and telephone number of individual the Commission staff should contact with any questions regarding this form:

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Hoffman

 

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

 

 

4 Times Square

 

 

New York, New York 10036

 

 

212-735-3000

 

 

 

7.

 

Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible for maintenance and preservation of fund records in accordance with rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-1, .31a-2]:

 

 

 

 

 

Karen Jacoppo-Wood

 

 

RMR Advisors, Inc.

 

 

400 Centre Street

 

 

Newton, Massachusetts  02458

 

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NOTE:

Once deregistered, a fund is still required to maintain and preserve the records described in rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 for the periods specified in those rules.

 

 

 

8.

 

Classification of fund (check only one):

 

 

 

 

 

x

Management company;

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Unit investment trust; or

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Face-amount certificate company.

 

 

 

9.

 

Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):

 

 

 

 

 

o

Open-end

x

Closed-end

 

 

 

10.

 

State law under which the fund was organized or formed (e.g., Delaware, Massachusetts): Massachusetts

 

 

 

11.

 

Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the fund (including sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund’s contracts with those advisers have been terminated:

 

 

 

 

 

RMR Advisors, Inc.

 

 

400 Centre Street

 

 

Newton, Massachusetts 02458

 

 

 

12.

 

Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund during the last five years, even if the fund’s contracts with those underwriters have been terminated:

 

 

 

 

 

RBC Capital Markets Corporation

 

 

1 Liberty Plaza

 

 

New York, New York 10006

 

 

 

 

 

RBC Dain Rauscher Inc.

 

 

60 South 6th Street

 

 

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

 

 

 

 

 

A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

 

 

1 North Jefferson Street

 

 

St. Louis, Missouri 63103

 

 

 

13.

 

If the fund is a unit investment trust (“UIT”) provide:

 

 

 

 

 

(a)  Depositor’s name(s) and address(es):  N/A

 

 

 

 

 

(b)  Trustee’s name(s) and address(es):  N/A

 

 

 

14.

 

Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for investment in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)?

 

 

 

 

 

o  Yes

x  No

 

 

 

 

 

 

If Yes, for each UIT state:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name(s):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

File No.: 811-            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Address:

 

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15.

 

(a)

Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors concerning the decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x  Yes

o  No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place: December 18, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If No, explain:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x  Yes

o  No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place: June 4, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If No, explain:

 

 

 

II.

 

Distributions to Shareholders

 

 

 

16.

 

Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with the Merger or Liquidation?

 

 

 

 

 

x  Yes

o  No

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions: June 18, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x  Yes

o  No

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x  Yes

o  No

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of distributions to shareholders.  For Mergers, provide the exchange ratio(s) used and explain how it was calculated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

Liquidations only:

 

 

 

Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o  Yes

o  No

 

 

 

 

 

 

If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates, or any other affiliation of shareholders:

 

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17.

 

Closed-end funds only:

 

 

Has the fund issued senior securities?

 

 

 

 

 

x  Yes

o  No

 

 

 

 

 

If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior securityholders and distributions to other shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares of the Fund were exchanged for common shares of RMR Real Estate Income Fund based on the relative net asset values of each fund’s common shares as of 4:00 p.m. on June 18, 2009.  Each holder of Series W Auction Preferred Shares of the Fund received Series W Auction Preferred Shares of RMR Real Estate Income Fund having an aggregate liquidation preference equal to the aggregate liquidation preference attributable to the Series W Auction Preferred Shares of the Fund that were exchanged.

 

 

 

18.

 

Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund’s shareholders?

 

 

 

 

 

x  Yes

o  No

 

 

 

 

 

If No,

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form is filed?

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the fund:

 

 

 

 

19.

 

Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions in complete liquidation of their interests?

 

 

 

 

 

o  Yes

x  No

 

 

 

 

 

If Yes, describe briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to, or preserving the interests of, those shareholders:

 

 

 

III.

 

Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

20.

 

Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed?

 

 

(See question 18 above)

 

 

 

 

 

o  Yes

x  No

 

 

 

 

 

If Yes,

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as of the date this form is filed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Why has the fund retained the remaining assets?

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Will the remaining assets be invested in securities?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o  Yes

o  No

 

 

 

21.

 

Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount certificates if the fund is a face-amount certificate company) or any other liabilities?

 

 

 

 

 

o  Yes

x  No

 

 

 

 

 

 

If Yes,

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or other liabilities?

 

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IV.

 

Information About Event(s) Leading to Request For Deregistration

 

 

 

22.

 

(a)

List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or Liquidation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

Legal expenses: $110,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Accounting expenses: $0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)

Other expenses (list and identify separately):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)              Printing: $12,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)              Proxy Solicitation: $10,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)              Proxy Mailing/Tabulation: $7,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)              Newswire: $441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)              Transfer Agency Out-of-Pocket: $337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iv)

Total expenses (sum of lines (i)-(iii) above): $141,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

How were those expenses allocated?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These expenses were allocated to the Fund.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Who paid those expenses?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These expenses were paid by the Fund.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

23.

 

Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the Commission regarding the Merger or Liquidation?

 

 

 

 

 

o  Yes

x  No

 

 

 

 

 

If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission’s notice and order or, if no notice or order has been issued, the file number and date the application was filed:

 

 

 

V.

 

Conclusion of Fund Business

 

 

 

24.

 

Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding?

 

 

 

 

 

o  Yes

x  No

 

 

 

 

 

If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the position taken by the fund in that litigation:

 

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25.

 

Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business activities other than those necessary for winding up its affairs?

 

 

 

 

 

o  Yes

x  No

 

 

 

 

 

 

If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:

 

 

 

VI.

 

Mergers Only

 

 

 

26.

 

(a)

State the name of the fund surviving the Merger: RMR Real Estate Income Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund surviving the Merger: 811-22234

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with the Commission, state the file number(s), form type used and date the agreement was filed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization was filed with the Commission on Form N-14  (File No. 333-153201) on March 30, 2009.  It was included as Appendix C to the SAI.

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed with the Commission, provide a copy of the agreement as an exhibit to this form.  N/A

 

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VERIFICATION

 

The undersigned states that (i) she has executed this Form N-8F application for an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 on behalf of RMR F.I.R.E. Fund, (ii) she is the Vice-President and Assistant Secretary of RMR F.I.R.E. Fund, and (iii) all actions by shareholders, directors, and any other body necessary to authorize the undersigned to execute and file this Form N-8F application have been taken.  The undersigned also states that the facts set forth in this Form N-8F application are true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.

 

 

 

RMR F.I.R.E. FUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Karen Jacoppo-Wood

 

Name:

Karen Jacoppo-Wood

 

Title:

Vice-President and Assistant Secretary

 

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