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:
Sentinel Group Funds, Inc.
National Life Drive
Montpelier, VT 05604
2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
Sentinel Balanced Fund (the "Balanced Fund")
Sentinel Bond Fund (the "Bond Fund")
Sentinel Emerging Growth Fund (the "Emerging Growth Fund")
Sentinel Short-Intermediate Government Fund (the "Short-
Intermediate Fund")
Sentinel Tax-Free Income Fund (the "Tax-Free Fund")
Sentinel U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (the "Treasury Fund")
Sentinel World Fund (the "World Fund")
3. Investment Company Act File Number:
811-214
Securities Act File Number:
2-10685
4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
11/30/96
5. Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days after the
close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of reporting securities
sold after the close of the fiscal year but before termination of
the issuer's 24f-2 declaration:
( )
6. Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-2(a)(1),
if applicable:
Not applicable.
7. Number and amount of securities of the same class or series which had
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other than pursuant
to rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which remained unsold at
the beginning of the fiscal year:
Balanced Fund None
Bond Fund None
Emerging Growth Fund 1,396,673 Shares
Short-Intermediate Fund None
Tax-Free Fund None
Treasury Fund None
World Fund None
8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal year
other than pursuant to rule 24f-2:
Balanced Fund 524,871 Shares
Bond Fund 2,202,274 Shares
Emerging Growth Fund 1,639,588 Shares
Short-Intermediate Fund 27,911 Shares
Tax-Free Fund 761,933 Shares
Treasury Fund 290,000 Shares
World Fund 19,568 Shares
9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year:
Balanced Fund 2,830,319 Shares $ 54,709,179
Bond Fund 3,604,874 Shares $ 24,587,829
Emerging Growth Fund 3,440,645 Shares $ 19,064,156
Short-Intermediate Fund 3,287,981 Shares $ 33,011,329
Tax-Free Fund 916,684 Shares $ 13,351,618
Treasury Fund 206,474,970 Shares $206,474,970
World Fund 2,082,277 Shares $ 34,261,211
10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
Balanced Fund 2,305,448 Shares $ 45,025,400
Bond Fund 1,402,600 Shares $ 9,734,044
Emerging Growth Fund 404,384 Shares $ 2,260,507
Short-Intermediate Fund 3,260,070 Shares $ 32,731,103
Tax-Free Fund 154,751 Shares $ 2,265,555
Treasury Fund 206,184,970 Shares $206,184,970
World Fund 2,062,709 Shares $ 34,137,834
11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the fiscal
year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if applicable:
Balanced Fund 837,738 Shares $13,985,360
Bond Fund 759,290 Shares $ 4,765,812
Emerging Growth Fund 3,479,603 Shares $15,171,070
Short-Intermediate Fund 170,709 Shares $ 1,660,864
Tax-Free Fund 245,147 Shares $ 3,267,058
Treasury Fund 3,297,258 Shares $ 3,297,258
World Fund 47,048 Shares $ 660,554
12(a). Calculation of Balanced Fund registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):
$45,025,400
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):
+ $13,985,360
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable):
- $49,920,265
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant to
rule 24e-2 (if applicable):
+ $0
(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (line (i), plus line
(ii), less line (iii), plus line (iv)) (if applicable):
$9,090,495
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act
of 1933 or other applicable law or regulation:
x 1/3300
(vii) Fee due (line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)):
$2,754.70
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12(b). Calculation of Bond Fund registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):
$9,734,044
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):
+ $4,765,812
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable):
- $29,805,460
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant
to rule 24e-2 (if applicable):
+ $0
(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (line (i), plus line
(ii), less line (iii), plus line (iv)) (if applicable):
($15,305,604)
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act
of 1933 or other applicable law or regulation:
x 1/3300
(vii) Fee due (line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)):
$0
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12(c). Calculation of Emerging Growth Fund registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):
$2,260,507
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):
+ $15,171,070
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable):
- $21,733,341
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant to
rule 24e-2 (if applicable):
+ $0
(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (line (i), plus line
(ii), less line (iii), plus line (iv)) (if applicable):
($4,301,765)
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act
of 1933 or other applicable law or regulation:
x 1/3300
(vii) Fee due (line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)):
$0
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12(d). Calculation of Short-Intermediate Fund registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):
$32,731,103
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):
+ $1,660,864
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during
the fiscal year (if applicable):
- $25,615,589
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant
to rule 24e-2 (if applicable):
+ $0
(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (line (i), plus
line (ii), less line (iii), plus line (iv)) (if applicable):
$8,776,378
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act
of 1933 or other applicable law or regulation:
x 1/3300
(vii) Fee due (line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)):
$2,659.51
_________
12(e). Calculation of Tax-Free Fund registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):
$2,265,555
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):
+ $3,267,058
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable):
- $24,407,249
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant
to rule 24e-2 (if applicable):
+ $0
(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (line (i), plus line
(ii), less line (iii), plus line (iv)) (if applicable):
($18,874,636)
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act
of 1933 or other applicable law or regulation:
x 1/3300
(vii) Fee due (line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)):
$0
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12(f). Calculation of Treasury Fund registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):
$206,184,970
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):
+ $3,297,258
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable):
- $206,471,662
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant to
rule 24e-2 (if applicable):
+ $0
(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (line (i), plus line
(ii), less line (iii), plus line (iv)) (if applicable):
$3,010,566
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act
of 1933 or other applicable law or regulation:
x 1/3300
(vii) Fee due (line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)):
$912.29
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12(g). Calculation of World Fund registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):
$34,137,834
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):
+ $660,554
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable):
- $12,188,972
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant
to rule 24e-2 (if applicable):
+ $0
(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (line (i), plus line
(ii), less line (iii), plus line (iv)) (if applicable):
$22,609,416
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act
of 1933 or other applicable law or regulation:
x 1/3300
(vii) Fee due (line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)):
$6,851.34
_________
12(h). Total registration fee due for all series or classes of
funds for which this notice is filed:
Balanced Fund $ 2,754.70
Bond Fund $ 0.00
Emerging Growth Fund $ 0.00
Short-Intermediate Fund $ 2,659.51
Tax-Free Fund $ 0.00
Treasury Fund $ 912.29
World Fund $ 6,851.34
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$ 13,177.84
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13. Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's lockbox
depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's Rule
of Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).
(X)
Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the Commission's
lockbox depository:
January 28, 1997
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of
the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Marvin Aber
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Marvin Aber
Vice President and Treasurer
Date: January 29, 1997
