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OMB APPROVAL
UNITED STATES --------------------------------------
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB Number: 3235-0456
Washington, D.C. 20549 Expires: August 31, 2000
Estimated average burden
FORM 24F-2 hours per response . . . . . .1
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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:
The Simms Funds
55 Railroad Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
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: 811-08871
Securities Act File Number: 333-58813
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
6/30/00
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.
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 pursuant to section 24(f): $ 16,727,550
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $ 3,209,850
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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)]: $ 3,209,850
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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)]: $ 13,517,700
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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 0.0264%
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(vii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item
5(vii) (enter "0" if no fee is due): = $ 3,568.67
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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 : N/A . 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 : N/A .
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):
+$
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest
due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
=$ 3,568.67
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Less SEC credit: $ 0.00
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Total due: $ 3,568.67
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository:
Method of Delivery:
X
---- Wire Transfer Registrant CIK number to be credited:
---- 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/ Art Poltrack
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Art Poltrack, Treasurer & CFO
Date 09/21/00
* PLEASE PRINT THE NAME AND TITLE OF THE SIGNING OFFICER BELOW THE SIGNATURE.
