U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
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1. Name and address of issuer:
Artisan Funds, Inc.
1000 North Water Street, Suite 1770
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
Artisan Small Cap Fund
Artisan International Fund
Artisan Mid Cap Fund
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-8932
Securities Act File Number: 33-88316
4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed: June 30, 1997
5. Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days after
the close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of reporting
securities sold after the close of the fiscal year but before
termination of the issuer's 24f-2 declaration:
( )
6. Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-2(a)(1),
if applicable (see Instruction
A.6):
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7. Number and amount of securities of the same class or series which
had been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other than
pursuant to rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which remained
unsold at the beginning of the fiscal year:
None
8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal year
other than pursuant to rule 24f-2:
None
9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
year:
Artisan Small Cap Fund 4,247,380 shares $ 58,361,524
Artisan International Fund 33,329,489 shares 447,478,870
Artisan Mid Cap Fund 181,348 shares 1,813,477
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$507,653,871
10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
Artisan Small Cap Fund 4,247,380 shares $ 58,361,524
Artisan International Fund 33,329,489 shares 447,478,870
Artisan Mid Cap Fund 181,348 shares 1,813,477
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$ 507,653,871
11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the
fiscal year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if
applicable (see Instruction B.7):
Artisan Small Cap Fund 1,600,012 shares $ 21,200,167
Artisan International Fund 108,735 shares 1,414,826
Artisan Mid Cap Fund 0 shares 0
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$ 22,614,993
12. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during
the fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from
Item 10): $507,653,871
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(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection
with dividend reinvestment plans (from Item 11,
if applicable): + 22,614,993
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(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
during the fiscal year (If applicable):
- 322,906,787
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(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
and previously applied as a reduction to filing
fees pursuant to
rule 24e-2 (if applicable): + 0
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(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued
during the fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2
[line (i), plus line (ii), less line (iii), plus
line (iv)] (if applicable): 207,362,077
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(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable law or
regulation (see Instruction C.6): x 1/3300
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(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line
(v) multiplied by line (vi): $ 62,836.99
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Instruction: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) only
if the form is being filed within 60 days after the close of
the issuer's fiscal year. See Instruction C.3.
13. Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's lockbox
depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's Rules of
Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).
(X)
Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the Commission's
lockbox depository:
August 26, 1997
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)*
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John M. Blaser
Chief Financial Officer
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Date August 26, 1997
*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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BELL, BOYD & LLOYD
Three First National Plaza
70 West Madison Street, Suite 3300
Chicago, Illinois 60602-4207
312 372-1121
Fax 312 372-2098
August 28, 1997
Artisan Funds, Inc.
1000 North Water Street, Suite 1770
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Ladies and Gentlemen:
RULE 24F-2 NOTICE
We have represented Artisan Funds, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the
"Fund"), in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission of the Fund's Form 24f-2 Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to
Rule 24f-2 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997, pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Rule 24f-2"). In this connection, we
have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our
satisfaction, of such documents, corporate or other records, certificates and
other papers as we deem it necessary to examine for the purpose of this opinion,
including the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Fund and resolutions
of its board of directors authorizing the issuance of shares.
Based upon the foregoing examination, we are of the opinion that the
following shares of common stock, $.01 par value, of the series of the Fund sold
during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 in reliance upon registration
pursuant to Rule 24f-2 were legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable except
to the extent provided in Section 180.0622(2)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes, or
any successor provision, which provides that shareholders of a corporation
organized under Chapter 180 of the Wisconsin Statutes may be assessed up to the
par value of their shares to satisfy the obligations of such corporation to its
employees for services rendered, but not exceeding six months service in the
case of any individual employee (certain Wisconsin courts have interpreted "par
value" to mean the full amount paid by the purchaser of shares upon issuance
thereof):
SHARES SOLD
DURING PERIOD PURSUANT
SERIES OF THE FUND TO RULE 24F-2
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Artisan Small Cap Fund 5,847,392
Artisan International Fund 33,438,224
Artisan Mid Cap Fund 181,348
We consent to the filing of this opinion with the Fund's Rule 24f-2 Notice,
on the condition that our opinion is not to be used, published or circulated to
any other person without our prior approval. In giving this consent, we do
not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under
Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/ BELL, BOYD & LLOYD
