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APPENDIX I
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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.
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1. Name and address of issuer:
MERCANTILE MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
3435 STELZER RD.
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43219
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2. The 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]
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-3567
Securities Act File Number: 2-79285
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4(a). Last day of the fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
November 30, 1999
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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): $7,368,637,104
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during the fiscal year: $7,205,844,931
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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): - $7,205,844,931
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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)]: $ 162,792,173
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| (vi) Redemption credits available for use $0|
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| less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item |
| 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: |
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration
fee (See Instruction C.9): 0.000264
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(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v)
by Item 5(vii): (enter "0" if no fee is
due): = $ 42,977.13
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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 recision of rule 24e-2], then report the
amount of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted
here: __________. 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:___________.
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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 amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
[line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
= $ 42,977.13
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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
[_] 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/ R. Jeffrey Young
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R. Jeffrey Young, Assistant Secretary
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Date 2-18-00
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.
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