Federal Register #2026-11389

SEC Notice: Application for Exemption by Pear Tree Funds and Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.

This notice concerns a regulatory application, not a procurement opportunity. - Government buyer: - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - Applicants: - Pear Tree Funds - Pear Tree Advisors, Inc. - Purpose: - Application for exemption under the Investment Company Act of 1940 - Seeks to allow a registered open-end management investment company to offer both exchange-traded (ETF Class) and non-exchange-traded (Mutual Fund Classes) shares within a single fund (Multi-Class ETF Fund) - Requests standard ETF operational relief and permission for multiple share classes in one fund - No products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are involved - No OEMs or vendors supplying goods or services are mentioned; only the applicants are named - This is a regulatory exemption notice, not a solicitation for goods or services

Description

This notice announces an application under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for exemptions from various sections of the Act. The application seeks to permit a registered open-end management investment company to offer one class of exchange-traded shares operating as an ETF and one or more classes of shares that are not exchange-traded. The relief requested includes standard ETF operational relief and relief to offer multiple classes of shares within a single fund. The application was filed by Pear Tree Funds and Pear Tree Advisors, Inc. and amended multiple times in 2026.

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