UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 2009
Berthel Growth & Income Trust I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa 33-89506 52-1915821
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS No.)
701 Tama Street, Marion, Iowa 52302
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (319) 447-5700
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Berthel Growth & Income Trust I (the "Trust"), on its own behalf and on behalf
of Berthel SBIC, LLC ("SBIC"), reports as follows:
On July 10, 2009, in the matter of the receivership of Berthel SBIC, LLC, the
Federal District Court for the Northern District of Iowa entered an Order
Approving the Form and Manner of Notice to Claimants and Establishing a "Claims
Bar Date". The Order provides that all persons or entities having claims against
Berthel SBIC, LLC, the Receivership Estate, or assets or funds in the possession
of the Receiver, other than the SBA and parties contracted or retained by the
SBA as Receiver, are ordered to file such claims in writing and in the form
prescribed in paragraph 6 of this Order with the receiver: c/o Barbara R. Klein,
Principal Agent for SBA as Receiver of Berthel SBIC, LLC, 1100 G Street, N.W.,
Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20005, within (30) days of the last day of notice by
publication, which date will be stated in the mailed and published notices. The
Court ordered the Receiver to publish notice once each week for two weeks in the
Cedar Rapids Gazette, a newspaper of general circulation serving the Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, metropolitan area.
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.
Berthel Growth & Income Trust I
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(Registrant)
July 16, 2009 /s/ Ronald O. Brendengen
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Date Ronald O. Brendengen,
Chief Financial Officer of
Berthel Fisher & Company Planning, Inc.,
Trust Advisor