U.S. SECURITIES & 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.
1. Name and address of issuer: THORNBURG INVESTMENT TRUST
119 E. MARCY STREET - SUITE 202
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO 87501
2. 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 do not list series or classes)
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund - Classes A, C, & I
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund - Classes A, C, & I Thornburg
Intermediate Muni. Fund - Classes A, C, & I Thornburg Florida
Intermediate Muni. Fund - Class A Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate
Muni. Fund - Class A Thornburg Value Fund - Classes A & C Thornburg
Global Value Fund - Classes A & C
3. Investment Company Act File Number: No. 811-5201
Securities Act File Number: No. 33-14905
4a. Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: September 30, 1998
4b. 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.
4c. Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filling this Form.
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f): $ 413,934,349
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $ 201,221,304
(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
(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii)
and 5(iii)]: $ 0
(v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv)
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $ 212,713,045
(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years $ 0
- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract
Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See
Instruction C.9): x .000278
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item
5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): =$ 59,134.23
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:
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
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
[line 5(viii) plus line 7]: =$ 59,134.23
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository:
December 18, 1998
Method of Delivery:
X 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 & Title)* /s/ STEVEN J.BOHLIN VICE PRESIDENT
STEVEN J. BOHLIN VICE PRESIDENT
Date: DECEMBER 19, 1998
* Please print the name and title of the signing officer
below the signature.
