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ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
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OMB APPROVAL
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UNITED STATES OMB Number: 3235-0456
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Expires: August 31, 2000
Washington, D.C. 20549 Estimated average burden
hours per response. . . . 1
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:
The Palladian Trust
440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
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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): [ x ]
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-08278
Securities Act File Number: 33-73882
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4 (a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed.
December 31, 1997
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4 (b). [x] 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): $ 100,716
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $ 0
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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: $ 0
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(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii)
and 5(iii)]: $ 0
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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)]: $ 0
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years $( 0)
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Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See Instruction C.9): X .000295
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(viii)Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii)] (enter "0"
if no fee is due): =$ 29.71
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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):
+$ 0.37
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line
7]:
=$ 30.08
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the Commission's lockbox
depository
June 26, 1998
Method of Delivery:
[ x ] Wire Transfer (SEC Account
No., CIK# 0000917323)
[ ] 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/ Thomas P. Cunningham
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Thomas P. Cunningham, Treasurer
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Date June 30, 1998
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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