UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC. 20540
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
Read instructions at end of form before preparing form.
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1. Name and address of issuer:
Matthew 25 Fund, Inc.
605 Cloverly Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
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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): [ ] Matthew 25 Fund, Inc.
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-07471
Securities Act File Number: 33-65411
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4(a). Last Day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
December 31, 1999
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4(b). [ ] Check box is this 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.
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4(c). [ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be
filing this Form.
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5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold
during the fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f): $ 5,030,787.07
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during $ 1,202,553.25
the fiscal year: --------------
(iii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during any
PRIOR fiscal year ending no earlier
than October 11, 1995 that
were not previously used to reduce
registration fees payable
to the Commission: $ 0.00
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(iv) Total available redemption credits
[add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: $ 1,202,553.25
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(v) Net sales-- if Item 5(i)is greater than
Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv)
from Item 5(i)]: $ 3,828,233.82
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(vi) Redemption credits available for
use in future years -- if Item
5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract
Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $ 0.00
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(vii) Multipiler for determining
registration fee (See instruction
C.9): x.000264
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(viii) Registration fee due [multiply
Item 5(v) by Item (viii)](enter
"0" if no fee is due): =$ 1,010.65
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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 October 11, 1997, then
report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here: 0 If there is a number of shares or others
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: 0
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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):
+$ 0.00
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
[line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
=$ 1,010.65
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository: 3/21/2000
Method of Delivery:
[ ]Wire Transfer
[x]Mail or other means
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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/
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Mark Mulholland, Chairman/President
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Date 3/27/00
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* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
