UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24f-2
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form
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1. Name and address of issuer:
Van Kampen American Capital Equity Income Fund
One Parkview Plaza
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
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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: 811-00919
Securities Act File Number: 2-15957
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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): $ 651,040,919
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during
the fiscal year: $ 269,846,748
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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]: -$ 269,846,748
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(v) Net sales - if item 5(i) is greater
than item 5(iv) [subtract item (5iv)
from Item 5(i)]: $ 381,194,171
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use $ -0-
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 .000295
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(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item
5(v) by Item =$ 112,452.28
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5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):
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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: ___-____. 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]:
=$ 112,452.28
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment
was sent to the Commission's lockbox depository: March 23, 1998
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/ Nicholas Dalmaso .
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Nicholas Dalmaso, Assistant Secretary.
Date March 20, 1998
*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
