1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOREIGN FUND, INC. (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland (State of incorporation or organization) FOREIGN FUND, INC. c/o PFPC Inc. 400 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, Delaware 19809 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: I.R.S. Employer Title of each class Identification to be registered Exchange Number World Equity Benchmark Shares, American Stock Exchange par value $.001 per share Australia Index Series 51-0372159 Austria Index Series 51-0372160 Belgium Index Series 51-0372161 Canada Index Series 51-0372162 France Index Series 51-0372163 Germany Index Series 51-0372164 Hong Kong Index Series 51-0372165 Italy Index Series 51-0372166 2 I.R.S. Employer Title of each class Identification to be registered Exchange Number Japan Index Series 51-0372167 Malaysia Index Series 51-0372168 Mexico (Free) Index Series 51-0372169 Netherlands Index Series 51-0372170 Singapore (Free) Index Series 51-0372171 Spain Index Series 51-0372172 Sweden Index Series 51-0372173 Switzerland Index Series 51-0372174 United Kingdom Index Series 51-0372175 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. Reference is made to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Securities Act File No. 33-97598 and No. 811-9102) (the "Registration Statement on Form N-1A"), which is hereby incorporated by reference. Item 2. Exhibits The following exhibits are attached to each copy of the registration statement filed with the American Stock Exchange, Inc. These exhibits have not been included with copies of this registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 1. Copy of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 1996. 2. Copies of Registrant's charter and bylaws (included as exhibit numbers (1) and (2), respectively, to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, which is filed as Exhibit 1 hereto). 3. Copies of form of global certificate for each series of Registrant's securities being registered hereunder (included as exhibit number (4) to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, which is filed as Exhibit 1 hereto. 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. FOREIGN FUND, INC. (Registrant) Dated: March 1, 1996 By: /s/ John E. Pelletier John E. Pelletier President