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ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
UNITED STATES
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: SENTRY FUND, INC.
1800 NORTH POINT DRIVE
STEVENS POINT, WI 54481
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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): _____
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-1861
Securities Act File Number: 2-34038
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this form is filed: OCTOBER 31, 1997
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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). (See Instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration fee due.
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4(c). ____ Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.
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5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f): $6,180,828.82
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $20,677,679.30
(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): -$20,677,679.30
(v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than
Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from
Item 5(i)]: $
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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)]: $(14,496,850.48)
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee
(See Instruction C.9) X.000295
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by
Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): =$ -0-
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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: ________________.
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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):
+$
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any
interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
=$
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was
sent to the Commission's lockbox depository:
Method of Delivery
____ Wire Transfer
____ Mail or other means
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SIGNATURE
This report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By:/s/ John A. Stenger
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John A. Stenger
Vice President
Date: December 19, 1997
