American Century Investments
4500 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
December 19, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Rule 24f-2 Notice for
American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.
1940 Act File No. 811-0816
1933 Act File No. 2-14213
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Section 24(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rule
24f-2 promulgated thereunder, the accompanying documents are filed via
electronic transmission on behalf of the above-referenced issuer.
Because the Registrant experienced net redemptions, as indicated on the
attached form, no filing fee was necessary.
Please direct any concerns regarding this filing to the undersigned at (816)
340-4964.
Sincerely,
/s/Charles A. Etherington
Charles A. Etherington
V.P. and Assistant General Counsel
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.
Please print or type.
1. Name and address of issuer: American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.
American Century Tower
4500 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
Twentieth Century Growth Fund
Twentieth Century Select Fund
Twentieth Century Ultra Fund
Twentieth Century Giftrust
Balanced Fund
Benham Cash Reserve Fund
Twentieth Century Heritage Fund
Twentieth Century Vista Fund
Benham Limited-Term Bond Fund
Benham Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
Benham Bond Fund
Benham High Yield Fund
Twentieth Century New Opportunities Fund
Benham Intermediate-Term Government Fund
Benham Short-Term Government Fund
Benham Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
Benham Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
Benham Long-Term Tax Exempt Fund
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-0816
Securities Act File Number: 2-14213
4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
October 31, 1997
5. Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days after the
close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of reporting securities
sold after the close of the fiscal year but before termination of the
issuer's 24f-2 declaration: Not Applicable
6. Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-2(a)(1), if
applicable (see Instruction A.6): Not Applicable
7. Number and amount of securities of the same class or series which had
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other than pursuant to
rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which remained unsold at the
beginning of the fiscal year: Not Applicable
8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal year other
than pursuant to rule 24f-2: Not Applicable
9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
year:
2,993,556,000 $14,410,170,000
10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
2,993,556,000 $14,410,170,000
11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the fiscal
year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if applicable (see
Instruction B.7): Not Applicable
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12. Calculation of registration fee:
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(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10): $14,410,170,000
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with
dividend reinvestment plans (from Item 11), if
applicable): + N/A
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
during the fiscal year (if applicable): -14,743,534,000
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
and previously applied as a reduction to filing fees
pursuant to rule 24e-2 (if applicable): + N/A
(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during
the fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus line
(ii), less line (iii), plus line (iv)] (if applicable): -333,364,000
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities
Act of 1933 or other applicable law or regulation
(see Instruction C.6): x .000295
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(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)]: $ 00.00
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Instruction: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) only if
the form is being filed within 60 days after the close of the
issuer's fiscal year. See Instruction C.3.
13. Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's lockbox
depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's Rules of
Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).
Not Applicable
Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the Commission's
lockbox depository:
Not Applicable
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/Charles A. Etherington
Charles A. Etherington
V.P. and Assistant General Counsel
Date 12/19/97
*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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December 19, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Rule 24f-2 Notice for American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.
1940 Act File No. 811-0816
1933 Act File No. 2-14213
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am counsel to American Century Mutual Funds, Inc., and as such, I am
generally familiar with its affairs. Based upon that familiarity, and upon the
examination of such documents as I deemed relevant, it is my opinion that the
shares of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. described in the Rule 24f-2 Notice
dated December 19, 1997, with respect to the year ended October 31, 1997, were
legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
For the record, it should be stated that I am an officer and a salaried
employee of American Century Services Corporation, an affiliated corporation of
American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.
Sincerely,
/s/Charles A. Etherington
Charles A. Etherington
V.P. and Assistant General Counsel
