Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-8A

NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940



 The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and in connection with such notification of registration submits the following information:

Name:
MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal High Income Fund
 
     
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
 
     
 
51 Madison Avenue
 
 
New York, New York  10010
 
     
Telephone Number:
212-576-7000
 
     
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
 
     
 
J. Kevin Gao
 
 
New York Life Investment Management LLC
 
 
169 Lackawanna Avenue
 
 
Parsippany, NJ 07054
 
 
Check appropriate box:

Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:   YES [X]    NO [   ]
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its behalf in the City of Parsippany, State of New Jersey, on the 25th  day of April, 2011.
 


   
MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal High
    Income Fund
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Stephen P. Fisher
   
Stephen P. Fisher
   
President and Principal Executive Officer

 
 
Attest:


/s/ J. Kevin Gao
J. Kevin Gao
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer