FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
RMK HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF THE FUND AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Maryland Pending
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(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
50 Front Street, Memphis, Tennessee 038103
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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Shares of Common Stock, New York Stock Exchange
$0.0001 Par Value Per Share
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: 333-104589
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1: Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The description of the Registrant's securities to be registered is
incorporated by reference to the description contained under the caption
"Description of Shares" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2
(Nos. 333-104589 and 811-21332), as filed electronically with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 16, 2003 (Accession No. 0000898432-03-000357), as
the same may be amended.
Item 2: Exhibits.
Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed
herewith or incorporated by reference.
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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, thereunto duly authorized, as of this
19th day of May 2003.
RMK HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Charles D. Maxwell
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Name: Charles D. Maxwell
Title: Secretary
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