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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
January 5, 1999
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Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
BERTHEL GROWTH & INCOME TRUST I
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
33-89506
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(Commission File Number)
Delaware 52-1915821
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(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer
if incorporation) Identification Number)
100 Second Street, S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (319) 365-2506
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Item 5. Other Events.
On February 5, 1999, Mary Quass was elected to serve as an Independent
Trustee of Berthel Growth & Income Trust I. Ms. Quass fills the seat vacated by
Henry Royer, who resigned as an Independent Trustee of the trust effective
February 5, 1999. Mr. Royer continues to be associated with the business of the
Trust in the role of Executive Managing Director of Berthel Fisher & Company
Planning, Inc., the Trust Advisor.
Ms. Mary Quass, age 49, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of
Central Star Communications, Inc., located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She has
served in that capacity since January, 1998. She oversees all aspects of fifty
regional radio stations operated by Central Star Communications, Inc. Ms. Quass
served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Quass Broadcasting Company,
Inc. from 1988 until 1998, when Quass Broadcasting Company, Inc. merger with
Capstar Broadcasting Partners to form Central Star Communications, Inc. Ms.
Quass received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing and Home Economics from
the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, in 1992. Ms. Quass serves
on the Board of Directors of United Fire & Casualty Company (1998 to present)
and Firstar Bank Cedar Rapids, N.A. (1993 to present). Ms. Quass also serves on
numerous foundation, trust and company boards throughout eastern Iowa.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 12, 1999 BERTHEL GROWTH & INCOME TRUST I
By: Berthel Fisher & Company Planning, Inc.
Trust Advisor
By __________________________________________
THOMAS J. BERTHEL, Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
By __________________________________________
RONALD O. BRENDENGEN, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer (principal financial officer)