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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
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form. Please print or type.
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1. Name and address of issuer:
REPUBLIC FUNDS TRUST
3435 STELZER ROAD
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43219
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2. The name of each series or class of funds for which this notice 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 the series or classes):
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REPUBLIC U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-4782
Securities Act File Number: 33-7647
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4(a). Last day of the fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
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4(b). [ ] Check box if this notice 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:
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(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
year pursuant to section 24(f): $1,502,966,589
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased
during the fiscal year: $1,228,991,877
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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)]: -$1,228,991,877
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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)] $273,974,712
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future $0
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): .000295
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(viii)Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item
5(vii): (enter "0" if no fee is due): = $80,823
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6. Prepaid shares
If the response to item 5(i) was determined by
deducting and 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 issuers fiscal year
$0
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8. Total of amount of the registration fee due plus
any interest due [Line 5(viii) plus line 7]
$80,823
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was
sent to the Commission's lockbox depository:
12/16/97
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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/ George O. Martinez
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GEORGE O. MARTINEZ PRESIDENT
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Date:
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.
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