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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
1. Name and address of issuer:
Loomis Sayles Funds
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
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):
Institutional Class Shares of:
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Loomis Sayles Core Value Fund
Loomis Sayles Growth Fund
Loomis Sayles International Equity Fund
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Value Fund
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund
Loomis Sayles Strategic Value Fund
Loomis Sayles Worldwide Fund
Loomis Sayles Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles High Yield Fund
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Maturity Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Municipal Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Short-Term Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles U.S. Government Securities Fund
Retail Class Shares of:
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Loomis Sayles Core Value Fund
Loomis Sayles Growth Fund
Loomis Sayles International Equity Fund
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Value Fund
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Value Fund
Loomis Sayles Worldwide Fund
Loomis Sayles Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles High Yield Fund
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Maturity Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Municipal Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Short-Term Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles U.S. Government Securities Fund
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-6241
Securities Act File Number: 33-39133
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: December 31, 1997
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):
Note: If the Form is being filed late, 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:
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(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
pursuant to section 24(f): $1,198,365,058
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year: $ 300,350,746
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed orrepurchased 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)]: $ 300,350,746
(v) Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5 (iv) [subtract
Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $ 898,014,312
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(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)]: $0
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee: x.000295
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii)] (enter A0"
if no fee is due): $ 264,914.23
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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:_____.
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):
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line
5(viii) plus line 7]: $264,914.23
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
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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/ Daniel J. Fuss
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Daniel J. Fuss, President
Date: March 23, 1998
* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:
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Institutional Class:
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Loomis Sayles Core Value Fund: $ 16,764,969
Loomis Sayles Growth Fund: $ 3,601,402
Loomis Sayles International Equity Fund: $ 10,550,546
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Growth Fund: $ 1,840,192
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Value Fund: $ 3,352,605
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund: $ 3,697,821
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund: $ 74,208,026
Loomis Sayles Strategic Value Fund: $ 892,822
Loomis Sayles Worldwide Fund: $ 2,356,777
Loomis Sayles Bond Fund: $809,023,819
Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund: $ 5,703,587
Loomis Sayles High Yield Fund: $ 3,577,772
Loomis Sayles Intermediate $ 7,196,630
Maturity Bond Fund:
Loomis Sayles Investment $ 2,218,354
Grade Bond Fund:
Loomis Sayles Municipal Bond Fund: $ 1,692,152
Loomis Sayles Short-Term Bond Fund: $ 11,497,925
Loomis Sayles U.S. Government Securities Fund: $ 4,676,742
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Total: $962,852,141
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Retail Class:
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Loomis Sayles Core Value Fund: $ 1,958,564
Loomis Sayles Growth Fund: $ 1,122,980
Loomis Sayles International Equity Fund: $ 821,531
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Growth Fund: $ 88,646
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Value Fund: $ 159,030
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund: $ 1,114,195
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund: $37,883,528
Loomis Sayles Strategic Value Fund: $ 269,111
Loomis Sayles Worldwide Fund: $ 19,549
Loomis Sayles Bond Fund: $37,693,272
Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund: $ 7,115,633
Loomis Sayles High Yield Fund: $ 3,602,850
Loomis Sayles Intermediate $ 419,211
Maturity Bond Fund:
Loomis Sayles Investment $ 849,980
Grade Bond Fund:
Loomis Sayles Short-Term Bond Fund: $ 436,711
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Total: $93,554,791
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Number and aggregate sale price of securities redeemed during the fiscal year:
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Institutional Class:
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Loomis Sayles Core Value Fund: $ 9,494,995
Loomis Sayles Growth Fund: $ 18,196,471
Loomis Sayles International Equity Fund: $ 16,864,605
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Growth Fund: $ 302,973
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Value Fund: $ 141,399
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund: $ 420,264
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund: $ 35,245,314
Loomis Sayles Strategic Value Fund: $ 34,372
Loomis Sayles Worldwide Fund: $ 2,199,192
Loomis Sayles Bond Fund: $177,561,664
Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund: $ 4,226,586
Loomis Sayles High Yield Fund: $ 600,500
Loomis Sayles Intermediate $ 1,136,539
Maturity Bond Fund:
Loomis Sayles Investment $ 7,042
Loomis Sayles Municipal Bond Fund: $ 2,254,718
Loomis Sayles Short-Term Bond Fund: $ 11,926,660
Loomis Sayles U.S. Government $ 2,799,223
Securities Fund
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Total: $283,412,517
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Retail Class:
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Loomis Sayles Core Value Fund: $ 699,525
Loomis Sayles Growth Fund: $ 926,300
Loomis Sayles International Equity Fund: $ 569,458
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Growth Fund: $ 21,751
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Value Fund: $ 79
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund: $ 122,151
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund: $ 5,210,721
Loomis Sayles Strategic Value Fund: $ 7,240
Loomis Sayles Worldwide Fund: $ 0
Loomis Sayles Bond Fund: $ 6,205,606
Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund: $ 2,420,537
Loomis Sayles High Yield Fund: $ 558,960
Loomis Sayles Intermediate $ 0
Maturity Bond Fund:
Loomis Sayles Investment $ 32,703
Grade Bond Fund:
Loomis Sayles Short-Term Bond Fund: $ 163,198
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Total: $16,938,229
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Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year in
connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if applicable:
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Loomis Sayles Core Value Fund: $ 542,617
$ 6,636,687
Loomis Sayles Growth Fund: $ 7,726,539
Loomis Sayles International Equity Fund: $ 831,364
$ 8,671,415
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Growth Fund: $ 17,579
$ 88,461
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Value Fund: $ 39,124
$ 256,901
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund: $ 1,640
$ 172,472
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund: $ 1,439,048
$ 33,306,823
Loomis Sayles Strategic Value Fund: $ 13,783
Loomis Sayles Worldwide Fund: $ 284,012
$ 410,591
Loomis Sayles Bond Fund: $ 53,391,457
$ 17,074,295
Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund: $ 1,676,109
Loomis Sayles High Yield Fund: $ 313,530
$ 111,043
Loomis Sayles Intermediate $ 260,248
Maturity Bond Fund: $ 8,824
Loomis Sayles Investment $ 125,624
Grade Bond Fund: $ 24,442
Loomis Sayles Municipal Bond Fund: $ 273,619
$ 58,244
Loomis Sayles Short-Term Bond Fund: $ 918,722
Loomis Sayles U.S. Government Securities Fund: $ 792,744
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Total: $135,467,957
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Retail Class:
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Loomis Sayles Core Value Fund: $ 10,108
$ 135,567
Loomis Sayles Growth Fund: $ 45,392
Loomis Sayles International Equity Fund: $ 3,133
$ 28,082
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Growth Fund: $ 571
$ 3,749
Loomis Sayles Mid-Cap Value Fund: $ 1,089
$ 9,130
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund: $ 51,662
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund: $ 112,840
$3,991,586
Loomis Sayles Strategic Value Fund: $ 4,143
Loomis Sayles Worldwide Fund: $ 809
$ 1,199
Loomis Sayles Bond Fund: $1,140,035
$ 457,759
Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund: $ 218,453
Loomis Sayles High Yield Fund: $ 142,625
$ 65,308
Loomis Sayles Intermediate $ 13,686
Maturity Bond Fund: $ 641
Loomis Sayles Investment $ 33,280
Grade Bond Fund: $ 8,918
Loomis Sayles Short-Term Bond Fund: $ 10,404
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Total: $6,490,169
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