U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL FILING UNDER RULE 24F-2
OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
READ INSTRUCTIONS AT END OF FORM
BEFORE PREPARING FORM.
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE.
1. Name and address of issuer:
Municipal Securities Income Trust
Federated Investors
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is
filed (leave this item blank if the Form is being filed for all series and
classes of securities of the issuer):
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-6165
Securities Act File Number: 33-36729
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:AUGUST 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).
NOTE: IF THE FORM IS BEING FILED MORE THAN 90 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE
ISSUER'S FISCAL YEAR, 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): $ 150,992,868
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year:$ 54,005,049
(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)]: --$54,005,049
(v) Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item
5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $96,987,819
(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years -- if Item 5(i)
is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
$____________
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee
(See Instruction C.8): x 1/3300
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item
5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):=$ 29,390
6. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the
end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D): +$__0__________
7. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
[Item 5(viii) plus Item 6]: =$_29,390___________
8. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository: November 14, 1997
Account Number: 866700
Method of Delivery:
[ x ] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
SIGNATURES
This Form 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)* CW
S. ELLIOTT COHAN ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Date: NOVEMBER 14, 1997
* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.
