SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
RULE 24-f NOTICE
(For FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996)
UNDER
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT of 1940
Anchor Resource and Commodity Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
2717 Furlong Road, Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Peter K. Blume, Esquire
Yukevich, Blume, Marchetti & Zangrilli
One Gateway Center, 6th Floor
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15222
(Name and Address of Agent for service)
Shares of Beneficial Interest, without par value
(Title of Securities with respect to which Notice is filed)
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1. The following information is set forth pursuant to the requirements of
Rule 24f-2(b) (1):
(i) Fiscal year for which this Rule 24f-2 Notice is filed: Fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996.
(ii) Number of shares of beneficial interest of the Registrant registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, other than pursuant to Section 270.24f-2
of the Regulations under the Investment Company Act of 1940, but which
remained unsold at the beginning of such fiscal year: 0.
(iii) Number of shares of beneficial interest of the Registrant registered
during such fiscal year other than pursuant to Section 270.24f-2 of the
Regulations under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 0.
(iv) Number of shares of beneficial interest of the Registrant sold during
such fiscal year: 391,909.
(v)Number of shares of beneficial interest of the Registrant sold during such
fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to Section 270.24f-2 of
the Regulations under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 391,909.
2. An opinion of counsel with respect to the validity of the shares
accompanies this Notice.
3. Filing fees in the amount of $ 972.44 have been wired to the SEC
account at Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh, PA
ANCHOR RESOURCE AND COMMODITY TRUST
By: CHRISTOPHER Y. WILLIAMS
_____________________________
Christopher Y. Williams
Vice President
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The actual aggregate sales price for which such shares were sold was $
3,853,096. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, the actual aggregate
redemption price of securities redeemed by the Registrant(67,818 shares) was $
644,043. No portion of such aggregate redemption price has been applied by the
Registrant pursuant to Section 24(e) (1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2(c) and to Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, the
filing fee with respect to such shares is calculated as follows:$ 3,853,096 - $
644,043 = $ 3,209,053. $ 3,209,053 x .00030303 = $ 972.44.
