SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Highland Credit Strategies Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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20-4948762
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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Two Galleria Tower
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13455 Noel Road, Suite 800
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Dallas, Texas
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75240
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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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), please check the following
box.
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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), please check the following
box.
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-132436
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Name of each exchange on which
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to be so registered
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each class is to be registered
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Common Shares, $0.001 par value
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New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1.
Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
The description of the Registrant’s securities to be registered is incorporated by reference to the
description contained under the caption “Description of Capital Structure” in the Registrant’s
Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-132436 and 811-21869), as filed electronically
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 15, 2006 (Accession No.
0001341004-06-000737), as amended by Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, as filed with the Commission on
May 2, 2006 (Accession No. 0000950134-06-008518), by Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2, as filed with
the Commission on May 10, 2006 (Accession No. 0000950134-06-009417), by Pre-Effective Amendment No.
3, as filed with the Commission on May 22, 2006 (Accession No. 0000950134-06-010320) and by
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4, as filed with the Commission on June 9, 2006 (Accession No.
0000950134-06-011336).
Item 2.
Exhibits.
Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated 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.
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HIGHLAND CREDIT STRATEGIES FUND
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/s/ Jason Blackburn
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Jason Blackburn
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Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer and
Secretary
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Date:
June 20, 2006
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