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APPENDIX I UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ------------------------------
Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB Number: 3235-0456
Expires: August 31, 2000
FORM 24F-2 Estimated average burden
Annual Notice of Securities Sold hours per response...........1
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form. Please print or type.
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1. Name and address of issuer:
STAGECOACH FUNDS, INC.
111 CENTER STREET
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201
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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): [ ]
Balanced Fund Class A
Balanced Fund Class B
Balanced Fund Institutional Class
Diversified Equity Income Fund Class A
Diversified Equity Income Fund Class B
Equity Index Fund Class A
Equity Index Fund Class B
Equity Value Fund Class A
Equity Value Fund Class B
Equity Value Fund Class C
Equity Value Fund Institutional Class
Growth Fund Class A
Growth Fund Class B
Growth Fund Institutional Class
International Equity Fund Class A
International Equity Fund Class B
International Equity Fund Class C
Small Cap Fund Class A
Small Cap Fund Class B
Small Cap Fund Class C
Small Cap Fund Institutional Class
Strategic Growth Fund Class A
Strategic Growth Fund Class B
Strategic Growth Fund Class C
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-6419
Securities Act File Number: 33-42927
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: 9/30/98
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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): $ 316,602,908
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $ 443,102,213
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(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: $ 154,944,318
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(iv) Total available redemption credits [add items 5(ii) and
5(iii): -$ 598,046,531
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(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 $(281,443,623)
_____ if item 5(i) is less than item 5(iv) [subtract item -------------
5(iv) from item 5(i)]:
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See x .000278
Instruction C.9): -------------
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply item 5(v) by item =$ --
5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): =============
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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 [effective date of rescission of rule 24e-2], 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(vii) 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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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/ ANN M. BONSTEEL
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Ann M. Bonsteel
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Assistant Secretary
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Date 12/16/98
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
