-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, I+y3afPp6p/iZAzX13CXZQ+RkMk3RhtwRpt1ZTwdh1akHoGIhLDlPLLLAUwYWmZC SuRYjF+X8Hy3Clx3Ws16lA== 0000030167-09-000008.txt : 20090724 0000030167-09-000008.hdr.sgml : 20090724 20090724155307 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000030167-09-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 24F-2NT PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090531 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090724 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090724 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090724 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS THIRD CENTURY FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000030167 IRS NUMBER: 132691318 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 24F-2NT SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-40341 FILM NUMBER: 09962376 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE DREYFUS CORPORATION STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129226883 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O DREYFUS CORP STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS PREMIER THIRD CENTURY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020517 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS THIRD CENTURY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000030167 S000000095 DREYFUS THIRD CENTURY FUND INC C000000149 Class A DTCAX C000000150 Class B DTCBX C000000151 Class C DTCCX C000000152 Class I DRTCX C000000153 Class T DTCTX C000000154 Class Z DRTHX 24F-2NT 1 form24fdptc03571009.htm RULE 24F-2 NOTICE REG. STATEMENT 2-40341 form24fdptc03571009.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form. Please print or type.

1.      Name and address of issuer:

  Dreyfus Third Century Fund, Inc.
(formerly, Dreyfus Premier Third Century Fund, Inc.)
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

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: 811-2192 Securities Act File Number: 2-40341
4(a).  Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:   
 
    May 31, 2009   
 
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). (See Instruction A.2)   
 
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. 
 
Class A     
5.  Calculation of registration fee:   
 
       (I)   Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the  $ 51,836,975 
     fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):  --------------- 
 
     (ii)   Aggregate price of securities redeemed or  $ (9,465,648) 
     repurchased during the fiscal year:  --------------- 
 
  (iii)   Aggregate price of securities redeemed or  $ (14,010,603) 
     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:   
 
     (iv)   Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii)                     $ (23,476,251) 
     and 5(iii):  -------------- 
 
       (v)   Net Sales - if Item 5(I) is greater than Item 5(iv)                         $ 28,360,724 
     [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:  --------------- 
 
 
     (vi)   Redemption credits available for use in future  $ (-0-) 
     years – if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv)  --------------- 
     [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(I)]:   

(vii)  Multiplier for determining registration fee (See  x       .0000558 
  Instruction C.9):    ------------ 
 
(viii)  Registration fee due (multiply Item 5(v) by Item  =$       1,582.53 
  5(vii) (enter “0” if no fee is due):    ============== 

6.      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 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-.
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):
+$     N/A 
  ------------- 

8.      Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
                         =$  1,582.53 
        ============= 
 
Class B       
 
5.   Calculation of registration fee:     
 
  (I)  Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the                     $ 6,255 
    fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):  --------------- 
 
  (ii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or  $ (414,146) 
    repurchased during the fiscal year:  --------------- 
 
  (iii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or  $ (12,374,396) 
    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:     
 
  (iv)  Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii)                     $ (12,788,542) 
    and 5(iii):    -------------- 
 
  (v)  Net Sales - if Item 5(I) is greater than Item 5(iv)                         $ 0 
    [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:  --------------- 
 
 
  (vi)  Redemption credits available for use in future  $ (12,782,287) 
    years – if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv)  --------------- 
    [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(I)]:     
 
  (vii)  Multiplier for determining registration fee (See                     x  .0000558 
    Instruction C.9):    ----------- 
 
  (viii)  Registration fee due (multiply Item 5(v) by Item                     =$ 0 
    5(vii) (enter “0” if no fee is due):    ============== 

6.      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 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

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  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-.
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):
+$     N/A 
  ------------- 

8.      Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
                         =$       0 
        ============= 
 
Class C       
5.   Calculation of registration fee:     
 
  (I)  Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the                     $ 527,760 
    fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):                       --------------- 
 
  (ii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or  $ (537,173) 
    repurchased during the fiscal year:   --------------- 
 
  (iii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or  $ (3,033,342) 
    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:     
 
  (iv)  Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii)                     $ (3,570,515) 
    and 5(iii):    -------------- 
 
  (v)  Net Sales - if Item 5(I) is greater than Item 5(iv)                         $ 0 
    [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:                       --------------- 
 
 
  (vi)  Redemption credits available for use in future  $ (3,042,755) 
    years – if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv)   --------------- 
    [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(I)]:     
 
  (vii)  Multiplier for determining registration fee (See                     x       .0000558 
    Instruction C.9):    -------------- 
 
  (viii)  Registration fee due (multiply Item 5(v) by Item                     =$       0 
    5(vii) (enter “0” if no fee is due):    ============== 

6.      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 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-.
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):
+$     N/A 
  ------------- 

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8.      Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:

 
=$0 
============= 

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Class I       
5.   Calculation of registration fee:     
 
  (I)  Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the                     $ 689,052 
    fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):  ------------ 
 
  (ii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or  $ (413,969) 
    repurchased during the fiscal year:   --------------- 
 
  (iii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or  $ (30,250,672) 
    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:     
 
  (iv)  Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii)                     $ (30,664,641) 
    and 5(iii):    -------------- 
 
  (v)  Net Sales - if Item 5(I) is greater than Item 5(iv)                         $ 0 
    [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:  --------------- 
 
 
  (vi)  Redemption credits available for use in future  $ (29,975,589) 
    years – if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv)   --------------- 
    [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(I)]:     
 
  (vii)  Multiplier for determining registration fee (See                     X  .0000558 
    Instruction C.9):    -------------- 
 
  (viii)  Registration fee due (multiply Item 5(v) by Item                     =$  0 
    5(vii) (enter “0” if no fee is due):    ============== 

6.      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 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-.
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):
+$     N/A 
  ------------- 

8.      Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
                         =$  0 
        ============= 
 
Class T       
5.  Calculation of registration fee:     
 
  (I)  Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the  $ 120,523 
    fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):  --------------- 
 
  (ii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or  $ (408,144) 
    repurchased during the fiscal year:  --------------- 
 
  (iii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or  $ (535,962) 
    repurchased during any PRIOR fiscal year ending no  --------------- 
    earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not     

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  previously used to reduce registration fees payable     
  to the Commission:     
 
(iv)  Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii)                     $ (944,106) 
  and 5(iii):    -------------- 
 
(v)  Net Sales - if Item 5(I) is greater than Item 5(iv)                         $ 0 
  [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:  --------------- 
 
 
(vi)  Redemption credits available for use in future  $ (823,583) 
  years – if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv)   --------------- 
  [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(I)]:     
 
(vii)  Multiplier for determining registration fee (See                     x  .0000558 
  Instruction C.9):    -------------- 
 
(viii)  Registration fee due (multiply Item 5(v) by Item                     =$  0 
  5(vii) (enter “0” if no fee is due):    ============== 

6.      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 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-.
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):
+$     N/A 
  ------------- 

8.      Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
                         =$  0 
        ============= 
 
Class Z       
5.  Calculation of registration fee:     
 
  (I)  Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the  $ 5,299,211 
    fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):  --------------- 
 
  (ii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or  $ (26,086,506) 
    repurchased during the fiscal year:  --------------- 
 
  (iii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or  $ (576,107,000) 
    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:     
 
  (iv)  Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii)  $ (602,193,506) 
    and 5(iii):    -------------- 
 
  (v)  Net Sales - if Item 5(I) is greater than Item 5(iv)  $ 0 
    [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:  --------------- 
 
 
  (vi)  Redemption credits available for use in future  $(596,894,295) 
    years – if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv)  --------------- 

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  [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(I)]:     
 
(vii)  Multiplier for determining registration fee (See  x       .0000558 
  Instruction C.9):    -------------- 
 
(viii)  Registration fee due (multiply Item 5(v) by Item  =$       0 
  5(vii) (enter “0” if no fee is due):    ============== 

6.      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 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-.
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):
+$     N/A 
  ------------- 

8.      Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
  =$ 0 
           ============= 
Total for All:  =$ 1,582.53 
           ============= 

9.      Date the registration fee and interest payment was sent to the Commission’s lockbox depository:

  Method of Delivery:

[  X  ]  Wire Transfer 
[    ]  Mail or other means 

SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the issuer and in the capacity and on the date indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Robert R. Mullery 
  Robert R. Mullery 
  Vice President and Assistant Secretary 

Date: July 24, 2009

*      Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.

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