239.23—Form N-14, for the registration of securities issued in business combination transactions by investment companies and business development companies.
         This form shall be used by a registered investment company or a business development company as defined by  section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of securities to be issued:
    
    
        
        (a) 
         In a transaction of the type specified in paragraph (a) of Rule 145 ( § 230.145 of this chapter );
    
    
        
        (b) 
         In a merger in which the applicable state law would not require the solicitation of the votes or consents of all the security holders of the company being acquired;
    
    
    
        
        (d) 
         In a public reoffering or resale of any such securities acquired pursuant to this registration statement;
    
    
        
        (e) 
         In more than one of the kinds of transactions listed in paragraphs (a) through (d) registered on one registration statement.