UNITED STATES
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.
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1. Name and address of issuer:
Smith Barney Inc.
388 Greenwich Street, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10013
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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): / /
The Country Fund Opportunity Trust 1996 Series
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3. Investment Company Act File Number:
811-3491
Securities Act File Number:
333-12497
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
December 31, 1997
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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.
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4(c). /X/ 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): $ 647,480.00
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $ 5,016,799.00
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(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: $ -
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(iv) Total available redemption credits [add items 5(ii) and
5(iii)]:
$ 5,016,799.00
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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)]:
$ 0
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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)]:
$ (4,369,319.00)
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See
Instruction C.9): x .000295
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(viii)Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item
5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): =$ 0
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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 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 .
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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
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any
interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
=$ 0
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to
the Commission's lockbox depository:
Method of Delivery:
/ / Wire Transfer
/ / 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/KEVIN KOPCZYNSKI
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Kevin Kopczynski
First Vice President
Date 2/25/98
*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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