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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909012-03-000006.txt : 20030114
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030108134510
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909012-03-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030108

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND INC/ NEW
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000814083
		IRS NUMBER:				133407699
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09555
		FILM NUMBER:		03507560

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BEAR STEARNS FUNDS MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		383 MADISON AVENUE - 23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10179
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122722093

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BEAR STEARNS FUNDS MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		383 MADISON AVENUE - 23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10179

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLEMENTE GLOBAL GROWTH FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLEMENTE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990622
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<FILENAME>t25122.txt
<DESCRIPTION>REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
<TEXT>



                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-A/A


                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

        PURSUANT TO 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                     CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



               Maryland                                  N/A
- ----------------------------------------          ------------------
(State of Incorporation or Organization)            (IRS Employer
                                                  Identification No.)

            383 Madison Ave.
          New York, New York                            10179
- ---------------------------------------       -----------------------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)             (Zip Code)



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. [ 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), please check the following box. [ ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates (if
applicable): 333-76136.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

      Title of each class to be    Name of each exchange on which each class
             registered                of stock is to be registered
     ---------------------------       -------------------------

              COMMON                   AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE

       Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                 NOT APPLICABLE

                                (Title of Class)



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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

A description of the Common Stock is set forth in the Registrant's registration
statement on Form N-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June
23, 1987, Registration No. 333-76136 (the "Registration Statement") on behalf of
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. (the "Registrant"), which is hereby
incorporated by reference for all purposes.

ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.

           1.  Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant are herein
               incorporated in by reference to the Registration Statement.

           2.  By-laws of the Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to
               the Registration Statement.

           The Registrant hereby further incorporates by reference the
description of the Common Stock included in any form of prospectus subsequently
filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act.

                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this amended registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.



DATED: JANUARY 7, 2003    CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND, INC.

                               BY: /S/ THOMAS R. WESTLE
                                   ---------------------------
                                   THOMAS R. WESTLE, SECRETARY
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