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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24f-2
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1. Name and address of issuer:
Zweig Series Trust
900 Third Avenue - 31st Floor
New York, NY 10022
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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: 811-8114
Securities Act File Number: 2-93538
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
December 31, 1997
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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): $852,160,407
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during
the fiscal year: $925,151,104
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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: $ --
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(iv) Total available redemption credits
[add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: -$925,151,104
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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)]: $ ---
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use $(72,990,697)
in future years -- if Item 5(i) is -------------
less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item
5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration
fee. (See Instruction C.9): x ---
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(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item
5(v) by Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no
fee is due): =$ 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 [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):
+$
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
[line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
=$
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9. Date of registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository:
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/ Alfred J. Ratcliffe
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Alfred J. Ratcliffe, First Vice President
and Treasurer
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Date March 24, 1998
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
