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, as amended, and in connection with such notification of registration submits the following information:
 
Name:
Avenue Income Credit Strategies Fund
   
Address of Principal Business Office
(No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
399 Park Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022
   
Telephone Number
(including area code):
(212) 878-3500
   
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Sonia E. Gardner, 399 Park Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022

 
Check Appropriate Box:
 
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, concurrently with the filing of Form N−8A:  YES ý   NO ¨
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its behalf in the City of New York and the State of New York on the 19th day of October 2010.
 
 
AVENUE INCOME CREDIT STRATEGIES FUND
 
   
       
By: /s/ Randolph Takian  
  Randolph Takian  
  Trustee, Chief Executive Officer & President  
 

       
Attest:
/s/ Ira Balsam
 
 
Ira Balsam
 
 
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer