March 30, 1998
U.S. SECURITIES AND 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.
Please print or type.
1. Name and address of issuer:
Kemper Tax Exempt Insured Income Trust Multi State Series 44
250 N. Rock Road, Suite 150
Wichita, KS 67206
2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
Kemper Insured Multi-State Michigan Series 44
Kemper Insured Multi-State Ohio Series 44
Kemper Insured Multi-State Texas Series 44
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-03763
Securities Act File Number: 33-44923
4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed: December 31, 1997
5. Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days after the
close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of reporting securities
sold after the close of the fiscal year but before termination of the
issuer's 24f-2 declaration:
6. Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-2(a) (1), if
applicable (see Instruction A.6):
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
8. Number and amount of securities registered during the 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:
130 $137,779.40
10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the fiscal
year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
130 $137,779.40
11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the fiscal
year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if applicable
(see Instruction B.7): 0
12. Calaculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during
the fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2
(from Item 10): $ 137,779.40
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(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection
with dividend reinvestment plans (from Item 11,
if applicable): + 0.00
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(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
during the fiscal year (if applicable): - 484,509.24
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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 (if applicable): + 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
[line (i), plus line (ii), less line (iii), plus
line (iv)] (if applicable) 0.00
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(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable law or
regulation (see Instruction C.6) x .000295
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(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line
(vi)]$ 0.00
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Instruction: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) only
if the form is being filed within 60 days after close of the issuer's fiscal
year. See Instruction C.3.
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 (17 CFR 202.3a)
Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the Commission's lock
box depository:
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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/ Robin K. Pinkerton
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Robin K. Pinkerton, President
Date: 3/30/98
*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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CHAPMAN AND CUTLER
111 WEST MONROE STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60603
March 30, 1998
Ranson & Associates, Inc.
250 N. Rock Road, Suite 150
Wichita, KS 67206
Re: Kemper Tax Exempt Insured Income Trust Multi State Series 44
Gentlemen:
We have served as counsel for Ranson & Associates, Inc, as successor Sponsor
of the above described Trust, in connection with the preparation, execution
and delivery of a Trust Indenture and Agreement relating to such Fund purusant
to which the Depositor has delviered to and deposited the Securities listed in
Schedule A to the Trust Indenture and Agreement with the Trustee and pursuant
to which the Trustee has issued to or on the order of the Depositor a
certificate or certificates representing Units of fractional undivided
interest in and ownership of the Fund created under said Trust Indenture and
Agreement.
In connection therewith, we have examined such pertinent records and
documents and matters of law as we have deemed necessary in order to enable
us to express to opinions hereinafter set forth.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the certificates
evidencing the Units in the Fund constitute valid and binding obligations
of the Fund in accordance with the terms thereof.
Very truly yours,
CHAPMAN & CUTLER
