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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB Number: 3235-0456
Washington, D.C. 20549 Expires:August 31, 2000
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FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.
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1. Name and address of issuer:
PaineWebber Securities Trust
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019-6114
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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): |_|
PaineWebber Strategic Income Fund
(Class A, B, C and Y shares)
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3. Investment Company Act File Number:
811-7374
Securities Act File Number:
33-55374
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
November 30, 1999
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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 $ 38,520,730
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securities sold during the
fiscal year pursuant to
section 24(f):
(ii) Aggregate price of
securities redeemed or $ 36,518,754
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repurchased during the
fiscal year
(iii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during
any prior fiscal year ending no
earlier than October 1, $ 0
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1995 that were not
previously used to reduce
registration fees payable
to the Commission:
(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items - $ 36,518,754
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5(ii) and 5(iii)]:
(v) Net sales - if item 5(i) is
greater than Item 5(iv)
[subtract item 5(iv) from $ 2,001,976
Item 5(i)]: ------------------
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(vi) Redemption credits
available for use in future $( 0)
years -- if Item 5(i) is --------------
less than Item 5(iv)
[subtract Item 5(i) from
Item 5(iv)]:
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(vii) Multiplier for determining
registration fee (See x $ 0.000264
Instruction C.9): ------------------
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item
5(vii)] (enter "0" if no
fee is due): = $ 528.52
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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: 0. 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: 0.
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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):
+ $ 0
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
[line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
= $ 528.52
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository:
February 24, 2000
Method of Delivery:
|X| 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/ John J. Lee
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John J. Lee
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Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
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Date: February 24, 2000
*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
