1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 22, 1998 SECURITIES ACT FILE NO. 333-50141 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NO. 811-5567 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-2 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X] Pre-Effective Amendment No. ___________ [ ] Post-Effective Amendment No.____1______ [X] and/or REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X] Amendment No. ___9______ [X] COLONIAL INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (617) 426-3750 (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code) William J. Ballou, Esq. Colonial Management Associates, Inc. One Financial Center Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2621 (Name and Address of Agent For Service) With a copy to: John M. Loder, Esq. Thomas A. Hale, Esq. Ropes & Gray Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Illinois) One International Place 333 West Wacker Drive Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2624 Chicago, Illinois 60606-1285 APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement. If any securities being registered on this form will be offered on a delayed or continuous basis in reliance on Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered in connection with a dividend reinvestment plan, check the following box. [X] CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 PROPOSED PROPOSED TITLE OF MAXIMUM MAXIMUM SECURITIES AMOUNT OFFERING AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF BEING BEING PRICE PER OFFERING REGISTRATION REGISTERED REGISTERED SHARE(1) PRICE(1) FEE(2) - ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------ Shares of Beneficial Interest 5,010,532 $7.625 $38,205,306 $11,271 (1) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933. Based on the average of the high and low sales prices reported on the New York Stock Exchange on April 10, 1998. (2) Previously paid. 2 Explanatory Note: Part A and B and all items of Part C other than Item 24(2): Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (File No. 333-50141) and Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (File No. 811-5567). This Amendment is filed solely for the purpose of filing Exhibit (k)(6) under Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act of 1933. PART C OTHER INFORMATION Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits (2) Exhibits (a)(1) Agreement and Declaration of Trust (1) (a)(2) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust (1) (b) By-Laws, as amended (1) (c) Not applicable (d)(1) Form of specimen share certificate for Shares of Beneficial Interest, without par value (1) (d)(2) Form of Subscription Certificate (2) (d)(3) Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (2) (d)(4) Form of Nominee Holder Over-Subscription Exercise Form (2) (d)(5) Form of Beneficial Owner Listing Certification (2) (e) Dividend Reinvestment Plan (1) (f) Not applicable (g) Management Agreement with Colonial Management Associates, Inc. (1) (h) Form of Dealer Manager Agreement with PaineWebber Incorporated (2) (i) Not applicable (j)(1) Custody Agreement with The Chase Manhattan Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registration Statement of Colonial Trust VI, Registration Nos. 33-45117 & 811-6529, filed with the Commission on October 27, 1997) 3 (k)(1) Transfer Agency and Registrar Agreement (2) (k)(1)(a) Amendment No 1. to Transfer Agency and Registrar Agreement (2) (k)(1)(b) Consent to Assignment to TBC Shareholders Services Inc.(now known as First Data Investor Services Group, Inc.)(2) (k)(2) Pricing and Bookkeeping Agreement with Colonial Management Associates, Inc. (1) (k)(3) Credit Line Agreement with Bank of America Illinois (1) (k)(4) Form of Subscription Agent Agreement with First Data Investor Services Group, Inc. (2) (k)(5) Form of Information Agent Agreement with Shareholder Communications Corporation (2) (k)(6) Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association (l) Opinion of counsel (including consent of counsel) (2) (m) Not applicable (n) Consent of independent accountants (1) (o) Not applicable (p) Not applicable (q) Not applicable (r) Financial Data Schedule (1) - -------------------------------- (1) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 1998. (2) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 1998. 4 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 22nd day of May, 1998. COLONIAL INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND By: /s/ HAROLD W. COGGER ----------------------- Harold W. Cogger President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 has been signed below by the following persons in their capacities as officers and Trustees of the Registrant. SIGNATURES TITLE DATE - ---------- ----- ---- /s/ HAROLD W. COGGER President (chief May 22, 1998 - ------------------------ executive officer) Harold W. Cogger /s/ J. KEVIN CONNAUGHTON Controller and Chief May 22, 1998 - ------------------------ Accounting Officer J. Kevin Connaughton /s/ TIMOTHY J. JACOBY Treasurer and Chief May 22, 1998 - ------------------------ Financial Officer Timothy J. Jacoby /s/ ROBERT J. BIRNBAUM* - ------------------------- Trustee Robert J. Birnbaum /s/ TOM BLEASDALE* - ------------------------- Trustee Tom Bleasdale /s/ LORA S. COLLINS* - ------------------------- Trustee Lora S. Collins /s/ JAMES E. GRINNELL* - ------------------------- Trustee James E. Grinnell 5 /s/ RICHARD W. LOWRY* - --------------------- Trustee Richard W. Lowry /s/ WILLIAM E. MAYER* - --------------------- Trustee William E. Mayer /s/ JAMES L. MOODY, JR. * - --------------------- Trustee *WILLIAM J. BALLOU James L. Moody, Jr. ------------------- William J. Ballou Attorney-in-fact May 22, 1998 /s/ JOHN J. NEUHAUSER* - --------------------- Trustee John J. Neuhauser /s/ ROBERT L. SULLIVAN* - --------------------- Trustee Robert L. Sullivan INDEX OF EXHIBITS (k)(6) Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association