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


                   NEUBERGER BERMAN DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE FUND INC.
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                (Exact name of the fund as specified in its charter)


                 Maryland                                20-0714089
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(State of incorporation or organization)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


               605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10158
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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,                    American 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: 333-112313

     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. 333-112313 and 811-21499), as filed electronically with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 29, 2004 (Accession No. 0000898432-04-000092), 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
17th day of February, 2004.



                                   NEUBERGER BERMAN DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE FUND INC.

                                   By:     /s/ Robert Conti
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                                   Name:   Robert Conti
                                   Title:  Vice President



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