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U.S SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
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1. Name and address of issuer:
The Parkstone Group of Funds
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
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2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
See Exhibit A
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-5105
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Securities Act File Number: 33-13283
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4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed: June 30, 1996
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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 purpose 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:
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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:
0
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8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal year other than
pursuant to rule 24F-2:
0
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9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:
Shares 5,074,642,969.92
Price $7,075,373,936.71
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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:
Shares 5,074,642,969.92
Price $7,075,373,936.71
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11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the fiscal year
in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if applicable:
Shares 17,799,330.94
Price 133,063,770.13
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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: $7,075,373,936.71
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(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with
dividend reinvestment plans:
$133,063,770.13
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(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
during the fiscal year: $6,832,306,741.63
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(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
and previously applied as a reduction to filing
fees pursuant to rule 24E-2: $0.00
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(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued
during the fiscal year in reliance on rule 24F-2:
$376,130,965.21
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(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable law /2900
or registration: ------------------
(vii) Fee Due: $129,700.33
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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
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Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the Commission's lockbox
depository:
8/28/96
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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 J. Tomko
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William J. Tomko, Vice President
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Date 8/28/96
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* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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EXHIBIT A
THE PARKSTONE GROUP OF FUNDS
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Prime Obligations Fund
US Government Obligations Fund
Tax-Free Fund
Treasury Fund
Equity Fund
Small Capitalization Fund
Large Capitalization Fund
International Discovery Fund
Bond Fund
Limited Maturity Bond Fund
Intermediate Government Obligations Fund
Government Income Fund
Balanced Fund
High Income Euqity Fund
Municipal Bond Fund
Michigan Municipal Bond Fund
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HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS, P.C.
The Pinehurst Office Center
Suite 101
1400 North Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2856
Telephone: (810) 645-1483
Fax: (810) 645-1568
August 28, 1996
The Parkstone Group of Funds
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035
Attention: Timothy A. Thiebout
Secretary and Treasurer
Re: Rule 24f-2 Notice Dated August 28, 1996
Greetings:
We are counsel to The Parkstone Group of Funds (the "Group"), a
Massachusetts business trust. This letter is furnished at your request in
connection with the filing by the Group of a Rule 24f-2 Notice dated August 28,
1996 (the "Notice") pursuant to Rule 24f-2 promulgated under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the registration by the Group of an
indefinite number of shares of beneficial interest under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. In the Notice, the Group reported the sale during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1996, of an aggregate of 5,074, 642,969.92 shares of
beneficial interest (the "Shares") of the Group.
We have examined the Notice and originals or copies, certified or
otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such other records, certificates,
and other documents as we considered necessary or appropriate for purposes of
the opinion hereinafter expressed. As to matters of fact relevant to such
opinion, we have relied upon the accuracy of the Notice and the statements made
therein.
Based upon the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Shares were
legally issued, fully paid, and non-assessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this letter with the Notice. This
opinion is rendered pursuant to the requirements of Rule 24f-2, and it may be
relied upon only by you and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and may not
be used, quoted, referred to, or filed with any other person without our prior
written permission.
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The Parkstone Group of Funds
August 28, 1996
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As counsel of the Group, we have also determined that the filing of the
Rule 24f-2 Notice does not contain disclosures that will render it ineligible
to become effective upon filing under Rule 485(b) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
Very truly yours,
HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS, P.C.
/s/ Robert C. Rosselot
Robert C. Rosselot
