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 THE FORM BEFORE PREPARING FORM.
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE.
1. Name and address of issuer: Rodney Square Strategic Fixed-Income Fund
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
2. The name of each series or class
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): I--I
I xI
I--I
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811- 4663
Securities Act File Number: 33- 5501
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this
Form is filed: October 31, 1997
4(b). [ ]Check box if this Form is being
filed late (i.e., more than 90 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): $ 4,407,979
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during
the fiscal year: $ 4,572,367
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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)] -$4,572,367
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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)]: $ 0
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I (vi) Redemption credits available for $ (164,388) I
I use in future years - if Item ---------------- I
I 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) I
I subtract Item 5(iv) from Item I
I 5(i)] I
I I
I I
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(vii) Multiplier for determining
registration fee (See Instruction
C.9): x 1/3400
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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 October 11, 1997, then
report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here:__0__. 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 issuer's fiscal year (see
Instruction D): +$ 0
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8. Total of the amount of the registration
fee due plus any interest due [Line 5(viii)
plus line 7]: =$ 0
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest
payment was sent to the Commission's lockbox
depository:
Method of Delivery:
[ ] 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/ Carl M. Rizzo, Secretary
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Carl M. Rizzo, Secretary
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Date: January 26, 1998
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* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.
