November 28, 1997
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Attn: Filing Desk
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Form 24F-2 for Driehaus Mutual Funds
File No. 333-05265
Dear Sir/Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 24(f)-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the above
referenced Fund hereby files its Form 24F-2.
We will obtain confirmation of this filing via our CompuServe account,
72741,733. If there are any questions on this filing I can be reached at
(302) 791-1170.
Very truly yours,
Theresa M. Thompson
Secretary
Enclosures
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
1. Name and address of issuer: Driehaus Mutual Funds
25 East Erie Street
Chicago, IL 60611
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: 811-07655
Securities Act File Number: 333-05265
4. (a) Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: August 31,1997
(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). [ ]
(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 pursuant to section 24(f): $ 80,752,333
(ii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year: $ 7,944,848
(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
(iv) Total available redemption credits [add
items 5(ii) and 5(iii): - $ 7,944,848
(v) Net sales - if item 5(i) is greater than
Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item(i)]: $ 72,807,485
(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 )
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee: / 3300
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by
Item 5(vii)]: $ 22,062.87
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: 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, than 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:
$ 0
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
[line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
$ 22,062.87
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository: November 25, 1997
CIK Number designated to receive payment: 0001016073
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: /s/Diane L. Wallace
Diane L. Wallace
Vice President and Treasurer
Date: November 24, 1997
