February 13, 1996
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Attn: Filing Desk
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Rule 24(f)-2 Notice for Astra Global Investment Series
File No. 33-1474
Dear Gentlemen and Ladies:
Pursuant to Rule 24(f)-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the above
referenced Fund hereby files the following:
1. Rule 24(f)-2 Notice; and
2. Opinion of Counsel.
We will obtain confirmation of this filing via our CompuServe account,
72741,733. If there are any questions on this filing I can be reached at
(302) 791-2919.
Very Truly Yours,
Wendy McGee
Legal Assistant
Enclosures
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24f-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
1. Name and address of issuer: Astra Global Investment Series
Symphony Towers
750 B. Street, Suite 2350
San Diego, CA 92101
2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
Astra Short-Term Multi-Market Income Fund I
Astra Short-Term Multi-Market Income Fund II
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-4468
Securities Act File Number: 33-1474
4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed: 12-31-95
5. Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days after the close
of the issuer's fiscal year of 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:
N/A
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
8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal year other
than pursuant to rule 24f-2:
None
9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:
Number: 108,567
Amount: $790,737
10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
Number: 108,567
Amount: $790,737
11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the fiscal
year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if applicable:
Number: 67,081
Amount: $463,680
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): $ 790,737
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable): + 463,680
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal
year (if applicable): - 9,335,221
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and previously
applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant to rule 24e-2 (if
applicable) + 0
(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): $ (8,080,804)
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933
or other applicable law or regulation: \ 2900
(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplies by line (vi)]: $ 0
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:
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 John R. Elerding
Secretary
Date February 9, 1996
February 9, 1996
Astra Global Investment Series
750 B Street
Suite 2350
San Diego, CA 92101
Re: Astra Global Investment Series
Registration No. 33-1474
Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Astra Global Investment Series, a Massachusetts
business trust (the "Trust"), in connection with the public offering of the
Trust's shares of beneficial interest with no par value, and on various other
securities and general matters. We understand that, pursuant to Rule 24f-2
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("Investment Company
Act"), the Trust has registered an indefinite number of shares of beneficial
interest under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"). We
further understand that, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 24f-2, the Trust
is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Notice attached
hereto making definite the registration of shares of beneficial interest (the
"Shares") sold in reliance upon Rule 24f-2 during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1995.
We have reviewed, insofar as it relates or pertains to the Trust, the Trust's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as amended to the date hereof, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act and the
Investment Company Act, pursuant to which the Shares were sold (the
"Registration Statement"). We have also examined originals or copies
certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such documents, trust
records and other instruments we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the
urpose of this opinion. For purposes of such examination, we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures and original documents and the conformity to the
original documents of all copies submitted.
We are members only of the New York Bar and do not purport to be experts on
the laws of any other state. Our opinion herein as to Massachusetts law is
based upon a limited inquiry thereof which we have deemed appropriate under
the circumstances.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly
and validly authorized and, assuming that the Shares have been issued and sold
in accordance with the Trust's Declaration of Trust, as amended, and
Registration Statement, the Shares which the Rule 24f-2 Notice attached hereto
makes definite in number were legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We consent to the filing of this opinion with the Rule 24f-2 Notice attached
hereto.
Very truly yours,
\s\ Kramer, Levin, Naftalis, Nessen, Kamin & Frankel
Kramer, Levin, Naftalis, Nessen, Kamin & Frankel
