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

FORM 8-A
 
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
Avenue Income Credit Strategies Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
  
80-0660749
(State of incorporation or organization)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
399 Park Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022
  
10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
     
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
to be so registered
  
Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered
 
Common Shares, $0.001 par value
  
 
New York Stock Exchange

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.  o
 
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333−170030
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
 

 
 
 
 
 
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
 
The shares (the “Shares”) to be registered hereunder are common shares, $0.001 par value per share, of Avenue Income Credit Strategies Fund (the “Registrant”). A description of the Shares is contained under the heading “Description of Capital Structure” in the prospectus to be included in the final pre-effective amendment to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-2 filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and initially filed on October 19, 2010 (Registration Nos. 333−170030 and 811−22485, respectively), and such description is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 2. Exhibits.
 
Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein 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, thereto duly authorized.
 
 
AVENUE INCOME CREDIT STRATEGIES FUND
  
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Randolph Takian
  
   
Name:
Randolph Takian
  
   
Title:
Trustee, Chief Executive Officer & President
  

Date:     January 24, 2011

 
 
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