UNITED STATES
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:
Delaware-Voyageur Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 12
One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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):
Arizona Insured Series 3
Territorial Insured Series 7
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-4755
Securities Act File Number: 333-35305
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
August 31, 1998
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.
5. Calculation of registration fee:
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(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during
the fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f): $6,170,285
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $0
(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)]: $0
(v) Net sales--if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv)
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $6,170,285
(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years $( 0 )
-- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item ---------------------
5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See
x.000278 Instruction C.9):
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item = $1,715.34
5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):
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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 [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, 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______
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any
interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
= $1,715.34
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent
to the Commission's lockbox depository:
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 on the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)*______________________________________________
Donna D. Bryen, Assistant Vice President
Date November 25, 1998
*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
