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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. 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
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: SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
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): $308,955,489
(II) AGGREGATE PRICE OF SECURITIES REDEEMED OR
REPURCHASED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR: $ 81,158,765
(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
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[add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: $ 81,158,765
(V) NET SALES -- IF ITEM 5(I) IS GREATER THAN
ITEM 5(IV) [SUBTRACT ITEM 5(IV) FROM
ITEM 5(I)]: $227,796,724
(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 .000264
(VIII) REGISTRATION FEE DUE [MULTIPLY ITEM
5(V) BY ITEM 5(VII)] (ENTER "0" IF NO FEE IS
DUE): $ 60,138.34
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 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 FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THIS FORM IS FILED THAT ARE AVAILABLE
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)] $60,138.34
9. DATE THE REGISTRATION FEE AND ANY INTEREST WAS SENT TO THE COMMISSION'S
LOCK BOX DEPOSITORY: _______________________________________
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: ____________________________________
* PLEASE PRINT THE NAME AND TITLE OF THE SIGNING OFFICER BELOW THE SIGNATURE.
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