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: Prudential Distressed Securities Fund,
Inc., 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, Newark, NJ 07102-
4077.
2. 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: 811-07491.
Securities Act File Number: 333-00203.
4(a).Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed: November 30,
1997.
(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.
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities
sold during the fiscal year in
reliance on rule 24(f): $1,125,262
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year
(if applicable): $5,460,375
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. $
(iv) Total available redemption credits
[add items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]. $5,460,375
(v) Net sales - If item 5(i)is greater
than Item 5 (iv) [subtract item 5(iv)
from item 5(i). $
(vi) Redemption credits available for use
in future years.
-if item 5(i)is less than item 5(iv)
[subtract item 5(i)from item (5(iv)] $4,335,113
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration
fee. (See instruction C.9): X .000295
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply item
5(v) by item 5 (vii)] enter "0" if
no fee is due. =$ 0
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 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: 0 .
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 amount of the registration fee due
plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus
line 7]: =$
9. Date the registration fee and any interest
payment was sent to the Commission's lockbox
depository: n/a
Method of Delivery:
[ ] 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/ Marguerite E.H. Morrison
Marguerite E.H. Morrison
Assistant Secretary
Date: February 23, 1998
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PRUDENTIAL DISTRESSED SECURITIES FUND, INC.
Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street, 9th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102-4077
February 24, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Rule 24f-2 Notice for Prudential Distressed Securities Fund, Inc.
File Nos. 333-00203 and 811-07491
On behalf of Prudential Distressed Securities Fund, Inc. enclosed for
filing under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is one copy of the Rule 24f-2
Notice. This document has been filed using the EDGAR system. Should you have
any questions, please contact me at (973) 367-7525.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Marguerite E.H. Morrison
Marguerite E.H. Morrison
Assistant Secretary
Enclosures
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