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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-036774
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-54A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140205

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CM Finance Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001578348
		IRS NUMBER:				462883380
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-54A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-01054
		FILM NUMBER:		14576037

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE, 39TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-388-5813

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE, 39TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM N-54A </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TO BE SUBJECT TO SECTIONS 55 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THROUGH 65 OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 FILED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 54(a) OF THE ACT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned business development company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it elects, pursuant to the provisions
of section 54(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the &#147;Act&#148;), to be subject to the provisions of sections 55 through 65 of the Act and, in connection with such notification of election, submits the following information: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B>Name:<B> CM Finance Inc </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address of Principal
Business Office (No.&nbsp;&amp; Street, City, State, Zip Code): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>399 Park Avenue, 39<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Floor
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>New York, NY 10022 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B>Telephone number
(including area code):<B> (212)&nbsp;257-5199 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name and address of agent for service of process: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Michael C. Mauer </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>399 Park Avenue, 39<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Floor </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>New York, NY 10022 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check one of the following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The company has filed a registration statement for a class of equity securities pursuant to section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Give the file number of the registration statement, or if the file number is
unknown or has not yet been assigned, give the date on which the registration statement was filed: </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">February 5, 2014 </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The company is relying on rule 12g-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in lieu of filing a registration statement for a class of equity securities under that Act. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The file number of the registration as an investment company pursuant to section 8(a) of the Act, if any, of the company: Not Applicable </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The file number of the registration as an investment company pursuant to section 8(a) of the Act, if any, of any subsidiary of the
company:&nbsp;Not Applicable </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned company certifies that it is a closed-end company organized under the laws of the State of
Maryland and with its principal place of business in the State of New York; that it will be operated for the purpose of making investments in securities described in section 55(a)(1) through (3)&nbsp;of the Investment Company Act of 1940; and that
it will make available significant managerial assistance with respect to issuers of such securities to the extent required by the Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the undersigned company has caused this notification of
election to be subject to sections 55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 to be duly signed on its behalf in the City of New York and State of New York on the 5th day of February, 2014. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">/s/ Michael C. Mauer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: Michael C. Mauer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title: Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">/s/ Christopher E. Jansen</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Christopher E. Jansen</TD></TR>
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