UNITED STATES
OMB APPROVAL
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
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1. Name and address of issuer:
PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS, INC.
8140 WALNUT HILL LANE
SUITE 405
DALLAS, TX 75231
2. The name of each series or class of securities for
which this Form is filed (If the Form is being filed for all series
and classes of securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list
series or classes):
X
3. Investment Company Act File Number:
811-9120
Securities Act File Number:
33-98726
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
30-Sep-97
4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90
calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See Instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on
the registration fee due.
4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing
this Form.
SEC 2393 (9-97)
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during
fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f): $ 77,185,943
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $ 52,480,055
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending
earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not
previously used to reduce registration fees payable
to the Commission: $
(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items
5(ii) and 5(iii)]: $ 52,480,055
(v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv)
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $ 24,705,888
(vi) Redemption credits available for use
in future years $( 0 )
- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item
5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See
Instruction C.9): X 0.0295%
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item
5(vii)] (enter 0 if no fee is due): = $ 7,288
6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to item 5(i) was determined by deducting an
amount of securities that were registered under the
"Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect
before [effective date of rescission of rule 24e-2], then
report the amount of securities (number of shares or other
units) deducted here : N/A. If there is a number of shares or
other units that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold
at the end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed that
are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then
state that number here : N/A.
7. Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than 90 days
after the end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D): +$
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any
interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]: = $ 7,288
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent
to the Commission's lockbox depository:
Method of Delivery:
X Wire Transfer
Mail or other means
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ David W. Tice
President
Date 12/5/97
* Please print the name and title of
the signing officer below the signature.
