UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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: Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund, Inc.
500 East Broward Blvd. Suite 2100
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33394
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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: 811-3143
Securities Act File Number: 2-70889
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: 8/31/98
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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): $732,665,863
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $824,018,761
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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)]: -$824,018,761
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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)]: (91,352,898)|
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See
Instruction C.9: x .000278
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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: Not Applicable
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/JAMES R. BAIO
JAMES R. BAIO, TREASURER
Date November 23, 1998
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*PLEASE PRINT THE NAME AND TITLE OF THE SIGNING OFFICER BELOW THE SIGNATURE.
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