VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL
24F-2 REPORT
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:
21st Century, Series 8
ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA
OAKBROOK, IL 60181
2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this form is filed:
21ST CENTURY, SERIES 8
3. Investment company act file number: 811-6451
Securities act file number: 33-60698
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.
4(c).[x] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during
the fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f): $261,120
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $1,417,050
(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)]: $1,417,050
(v) Net sales - if item 5(i) is greater than 5(iv)
[subtract item 5(iv) from item 5(i)]: $0
(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 (See
(instruction C.9): x 0.0002950
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply item 5(v)] by
item 5(vii)] (enter 0 if no fee is due): $0
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: 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
7. Interest due - if this form is being filed more than 90 days after the
end of the issuers fiscal year(see instruction D): $0
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
[line 5(viii) plus line 7]: $0
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commissions lockbox depository:
Method of Delivery:
[ ] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
