Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

摘要

Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Evergreen Variable Annuity Trust transferred its asset to corresponding series of Wells Fargo Variable Trust and on July 16, 2010, made distributions to its shareholders based on net asset value. The remaining applicants transferred their assets to corresponding series of Wells Fargo Funds Trust, and by July 16, 2010, made distributions to their shareholders based on net asset value. Total expenses of $21,699,000 incurred in connection with the reorganizations were paid by Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, investment adviser to the acquiring funds, Evergreen Investment Management Company LLC, applicants' investment adviser, or one of their affiliates. Filing Dates: The applications were filed on August 19, 2014, and amended on September 5, 2014. Applicants' Address: 200 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116.