APPENDIX I. U.S. 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:
PAX WORLD FUND, INCORPORATED
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2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
$1 Par Value Common Stock
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-2064-B
Securities Act File Number: 2-38679
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4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
December 31
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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:
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6. Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-2(a)(1), if
applicable (see Instruction A.6):
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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:
NONE
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8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal year other than
pursuant to rule 24f-2:
NONE
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9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:
5,512,260 shares........$91,869,000
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10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year in
reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
5,512,260 shs $91,869,000
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11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the fiscal year
in connection with divided reinvestment plans, if applicable (see
Instruction B.7):
included in #10
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12. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during
the fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from
Item 10): $91,869,000
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection
with divided reinvestment plans (from Item 11,
if applicable): + ***
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
during the fiscal year (if applicable): -62,134,000
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
and previously applied as a reduction to filing
fees pursuant to rule 24e-2 (if applicable): +
(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): 29,735,000
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable law
or regulation (see Instruction C.6): x 1/33 of 1%
(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line
(vi)]: $9010.60
Instruction: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) only if
the form is being filed within 60 days after the close of the
issuer's fiscal year. See Instruction C.3.
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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 Rules of Informal and Other
Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).
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Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the Commission's lockbox
depository:
February 3, 1997
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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/ William M. Prifti, Secretary
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William M. Prifti, Secretary
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Date February 3, 1997
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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