APPENDIX I.
                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549

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

      Read instructions at the end of Form before preparing Form.

1.    Name and address of issuer:

      Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc.
      2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
      Tucson, AZ 85706

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/
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3.    Investment Company Act File Number:

      811-9293

      Securities Act File Number:

      333-76407

4.    (a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:

      December 31, 1999

4.    (b). /_/ Check box if 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.

5.    Calculaion of registration fee:

       (i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
           pursuant to section 24(f):
                                               $17,431,658
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      (ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the
           fiscal year:
                          $1,401,156
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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:
                            $
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      (iv) Total available redemption credits
           [add Items 5 and 5 (iii)]:
                                                $1,401,156
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       (v) Net sales--if Item 5 (i) is greater than Item 5 (iv) [subtract
           Item 5 (iv) from Item 5 (i)]:
                                                 $16,030,502
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/     (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)]:      /
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/                                   $ (               )                        /
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     (vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See Instruction C.9):


                                                   x        .000264
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    (viii) Registraion fee due [multiply Item 5 (v) by Item 5(vii)] (enter
           "0" if no fee is due):

                                                 =$   4,232.05
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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 more than 90 days after the
      end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):

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

                                                =$     4,232.05
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9.    Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
      Commission's lockbox depository: 03/27/00

             Method of Delivery:

                                  /x/  Wire Transfer
                                   -
                                  / /  Mail or other means
                                   -

                                   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/ Sharra L. Reed
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                                 Sharra L. Reed
                                 Treasurer

Date 03/29/00
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.