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

                                   FORM N-Q

                   CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
                        MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES



  Investment Company Act file number 811-10395


                      Pioneer Series Trust VII
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


                       60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
              (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code)


            Terrence J Cullen, Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.,
                       60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
                    (Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (617) 742-7825


Date of fiscal year end:  October 31

Date of reporting period:  January 31, 2013

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small
business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (239.24 and 274.5 of this
chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after
close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to Rule 30b1-5under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b-5).  The Commission may
use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review,
inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q,
and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not
required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q
unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget
("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the
information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the
burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20549-0609.  The OMB has reviewed this collection of information
under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.


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ITEM 1. Schedule of Investments.