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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROYCE FOCUS TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000825202
		IRS NUMBER:				592876580
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13629
		FILM NUMBER:		03940757

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1414 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125084578

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O QUEST ADVISORY CORP
		STREET 2:		1414 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROYCE GLOBAL TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALL SEASONS GLOBAL FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950803

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAS ALL SEASON FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, DC 20549

                           ------------------------
                                   FORM 8-A
         FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
         SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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                                     Royce Focus Trust, Inc.
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                      (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

              Maryland                                             59-2876580
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)               (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1414 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York                       10019
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   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)
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     If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. |X|


     If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. |_|


     Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-107928.


     Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


     Title of Each Class                        Name of Each Exchange on Which
     to be so Registered                        Each Class is to be Registered
     -------------------                        ------------------------------

6.00% Cumulative Preferred Stock                    New York Stock Exchange


     Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
     None.


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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

     The section captioned "Description of Cumulative Preferred Stock" in the
Registrant's form of Preliminary Prospectus filed as a part of Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File
No. 333-107928), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on October 9, 2003, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2. Exhibits.

     The following exhibit has been filed with the Commission:

     (1) Form of Articles Supplementary defining the rights of holders of
     Cumulative Preferred Stock.*

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* Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(6) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1
to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-107928),
filed with the Commission on October 9, 2003.


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<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


                                      ROYCE FOCUS TRUST, INC.
                                      (Registrant)


                                      /s/ John E. Denneen
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      By:    John E. Denneen
                                      Title: Secretary


October 14, 2003


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