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:
Morgan Stanley Strategic Adviser Fund, Inc.
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
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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):
[X]
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-08303
Securities Act File Number: 333-32231
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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). [ ] 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): $ 3,000,000
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during
the fiscal year: $ 0
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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: $ 0
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(iv) Total available redemption credits
[add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: $ 0
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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)]: $ 3,000,000
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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 ) |
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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): =$ 885
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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: _________. 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: _________.
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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]:
=$ 885
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to
the Commission's lockbox depository: March 13, 1998
Method of Delivery:
[X] 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/ Joanna Haigney
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Joanna Haigney, Treasurer
Date March 13, 1998
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
