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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:
Loomis Sayles Investment Trust
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
Loomis Sayles California Tax-Free Income Fund
Loomis Sayles Core Fixed Income Fund
Loomis Sayles Core Growth Fund
Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund
Loomis Sayles High Yield Fixed Income Fund
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-8282
Securities Act File Number: 333-22931
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed: December 31, 1997
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).
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration
fee due.
4(c). 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): $166,570,648
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $21,158,436
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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
(iv) Total available redemption credits
[add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: $21,158,436
(v) Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater than
Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from
Item 5(i)]: $145,412,212
(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 x .000295
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply item 5(v) by
item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): $42,896.60
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:_____.
7. Interest Due:---If this form is being filed more than 90 days after the
end of the issue's fiscal year (see Instruction D).
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:
[line 5 (viii) plus line 7)] $42,896.60
9. Date the registration fee and any interest was sent to the Commission's
lock box depository: March 23, 1998
Method of Delivery: X Wire Transfer
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--- 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/ Daniel J. Fuss
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Daniel J. Fuss, President
Date: March 23, 1998
* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:
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Loomis Sayles California Tax-Free $ 2,364,170
Income Fund:
Loomis Sayles Core Fixed Income Fund: $ 9,230,953
Loomis Sayles Core Growth Fund: $ 10,483,954
Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund: $ 81,355,729
Loomis Sayles High Yield Fixed Income Fund: $ 13,895,000
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Fund: $ 0
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed $ 27,580,818
Income Fund:
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Total: $144,910,624
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Number and aggregate sale price of securities redeemed during the fiscal year:
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Loomis Sayles California Tax-Free $ 836,438
Income Fund:
Loomis Sayles Core Fixed Income $ 250,000
Fund:
Loomis Sayles Core Growth Fund: $ 205,235
Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund: $17,997,654
Loomis Sayles High Yield Fixed $ 0
Income Fund:
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration $ 0
Fund:
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade $ 1,869,109
Fixed Income Fund:
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Total: $21,158,436
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Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the fiscal year in
connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if applicable (see Instruction
B.7):
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Loomis Sayles California Tax-Free Income $ 101,582
Fund: $ 8,267
Loomis Sayles Core Fixed Income Fund $ 561,173
$ 37,859
Loomis Sayles Core Growth Fund: $ 284,442
$ 2,620,841
Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund: $ 8,742,552
$ 3,225,211
Loomis Sayles High Yield Fixed Income $ 1,839,981
Fund: $ 806,445
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Fund: $ 0
$ 0
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed
Income Fund: $ 2,726,923
$ 704,748
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Total: $21,660,024
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