SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
U.S.
FORM 24F-2
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: Prudential Government Securities Trust,
100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, Newark, New Jersey 07102-
4077.
2. Name of each series or class of funds 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]
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-3264.
Securities Act File Number: 2-74139.
4(a).Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: November 30,
1997.
(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): $6,695,676,890
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during the fiscal year
(if applicable): $6,679,037,995
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during any prior fiscal
year ending non 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). $6,679,037,995
(v)Net sales - If item 5(i) is greater
than Item 5(iv) [subtract item 5(iv)
from item 5(I). $16,638,895
(vi) Redemption credits available for use
in future years.
-if item 5(i) is less than item 5(iv)
[subtract item 5(i) from item (5(iv)] $ --
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration
fee (See instuction C.9): x .000295
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply item 5(v)
by item 5(vii)] enter "0" if no fee is
due. =$4,908
6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to item 5(i) was determined by deducting an
amount of securities that were registered under the Securities Act
of 1933 pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before [effective date
of rescission of rule 24e- 2], then report the amount of securities
(number of shares or other units) deducted here:74,615,528. If
there is a number of shares or other units that were
registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the
fiscal year for which this form is filed that are available for use by
the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number here:
0 .
7. Interest due - if this Form is being filed
more than 90 days after the end of the of
the issuer's fiscal year (See Instruction D):+$
8. Total amount of the registration fee due
plus any interest due [line 5(viii)plus
line 7]: =$4,908
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was
sent to the Commission's lockbox depository:
February 27, 1998
Method of Delivery:
[X] Wire Transfer
[ ] 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/ S. Jane Rose
Secretary
Date February 25, 1998
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February 25, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Prudential Government Securities Trust
File Nos. 811-3264 and 2-74139
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Prudential Government Securities Trust enclosed for
filing under the Investment Company Act of l940 is
one copy of the Rule 24f-2 Notice.
This document has been filed using the EDGAR system.
If you have any questions relating to the foregoing, please call the
undersigned at (201) 367-7521.
Please acknowledge receipt via EDGAR.
Very truly yours,
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/s/ Deborah A. Docs
DAD:lr Deborah A. Docs
Enclosures Assistant Secretary
cc: Gregory N. Bressler
(Shereff, Friedman, Hoffman & Goodman, LLP)
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