FILE NO: 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004
FORM S-6
For Registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of Securities of Unit
Investment Trusts Registered on Form N-8B-2.
A. Exact name of Trust: VOYAGEUR UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST, Series 8
B. Name of Depositor: VOYAGEUR FUND MANAGERS, INC.
C. Complete address of Depositor's principal executive offices:
90 South Seventh Street, Suite 4400
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
D. Name and complete address of agents for service:
VOYAGEUR FUND MANAGERS, INC. CHAPMAN AND CUTLER
Attention: Thomas J. Abood Attention: Mark J. Kneedy
Senior Vice President 111 West Monroe Street
90 South Seventh Street, Suite 4400 Chicago, Illinois 60603
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
E. Title and amount of securities being registered: An indefinite number of
Units of proportionate interest pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940
F. Proposed maximum offering price to the public of the securities being
registered: Indefinite
G. Amount of registration fee: $0.00
H. Approximate date of proposed sale to the public:
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
/ / Check box if it is proposed that this filing will become effective
pursuant to Rule 487
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The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file
a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a)
may determine.
VOYAGEUR UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST
SERIES 8
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Pursuant to Rule 404(c) of Regulation C
under the Securities Act of 1933
(Form N-8B-2 Items Required by Instruction
1 as to Prospectus on Form S-6)
FORM N-8B-2 FORM S-6
ITEM NUMBER HEADING IN PROSPECTUS
I. ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. (a) Name of trust )
(b) Title of securities issued ) Prospectus Front Cover Page
2. Name and address of Depositor ) Introduction
) Summary of Essential Financial
) Information
) Trust Administration
3. Name and address of Trustee ) Introduction
) Summary of Essential Financial
) Information
) Trust Administration
4. Name and address of principal ) Underwriting
underwriter )
5. Organization of trust ) Introduction
6. Execution and termination of ) Introduction
Trust Indenture and Agreement ) Trust Administration
7. Changes of Name ) *
8. Fiscal year ) *
9. Material Litigation ) *
II. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND SECURITIES OF THE TRUST
10. General information regarding ) Introduction
trust's securities and rights ) Rights of Unitholders
of security holders ) The Fund
) Trust Administration
11. Type of securities comprising ) Introduction
units ) The Fund
) The Trusts
12. Certain information regarding ) *
periodic payment certificates )
13. (a) Load, fees, charges and ) Introduction
expenses ) Summary of Essential Financial
) Information
) Public Offering
) Trust Information
) Trust Administration
(b) Certain information regard- ) *
ing periodic payment plan )
certificates )
(c) Certain percentages ) Introduction
) Summary of Essential Financial
) Information
) Public Offering
(d) Certain other fees, ) Public Offering
expenses or charges ) Trust Administration
payable by holders ) Trust Operating Expenses
(e) Certain profits to be ) Public Offering
received by depositor, ) Underwriting
principal underwriter, ) The Trusts
trustee or affiliated persons ) Trust Operating Expenses
(f) Ratio of annual charges ) *
to income )
14. Issuance of trust's securities ) The Fund
15. Receipt and handling of payments ) *
from purchasers )
16. Acquisition and disposition of ) Introduction
underlying securities ) Rights of Unitholders
) Trust Administration
17. Withdrawal or redemption ) Rights of Unitholders
) Trust Administration
18. (a) Receipt and disposition ) Introduction
of income ) Rights of Unitholders
(b) Reinvestment of distribu- ) Rights of Unitholders
tions )
(c) Reserves or special funds )
) Trust Administration
(d) Schedule of distributions ) Summary of Essential Financial Information
19. Records, accounts and reports ) Rights of Unitholders
) Trust Administration
20. Certain miscellaneous provisions ) Trust Administration
of trust agreement )
21. Loans to security holders ) *
22. Limitations on liability )
) Trust Administration
23. Bonding arrangements ) *
24. Other material provisions of ) *
trust indenture or agreement )
III. ORGANIZATION, PERSONNEL AND AFFILIATED PERSONS OF DEPOSITOR
25. Organization of Depositor ) Trust Administration
26. Fees received by Depositor ) Trust Administration
27. Business of Depositor ) Trust Administration
28. Certain information as to )
officials and affiliated ) *
persons of Depositor )
29. Companies owning securities of ) *
Depositor )
30. Controlling persons of Depositor ) *
31. Compensation of Directors ) *
32. Compensation of Directors ) *
33. Compensation of Employees ) *
34. Compensation to other persons ) Public Offering
IV. DISTRIBUTION AND REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES
35. Distribution of trust's ) Rights of Unitholders
securities )
36. Suspension of sales of trust's ) *
securities )
37. Revocation of authority to ) *
distribute )
38. (a) Method of distribution )
(b) Underwriting agreements ) Underwriting
(c) Selling agreements )
39. (a) Organization of principal )
underwriter )
) Trust Administration
(b) N.A.S.D. membership by )
principal underwriter )
40. Certain fees received by ) *
principal underwriter )
41. (a) Business of principal ) Trust Administration
underwriter )
(b) Branch offices of principal ) *
underwriter )
(c) Salesmen of principal ) *
underwriter )
42. Ownership of securities of the ) *
trust )
43. Certain brokerage commissions )
received by principal ) *
underwriter )
44. (a) Method of valuation ) Introduction
) Summary of Essential Financial
) Information
) Public Offering
) Trust Administration
) Rights of Unitholders
(b) Schedule as to offering ) *
price )
(c) Variation in offering price ) Public Offering
to certain persons )
45. Suspension of redemption rights ) Rights of Unitholders
46. (a) Redemption valuation ) Rights of Unitholders
) Trust Administration
(b) Schedule as to redemption ) *
price )
47. Purchase and sale of interests )
in underlying securities ) Trust Administration
V. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE OR CUSTODIAN
48. Organization and regulation of ) Trust Administration
trustee )
49. Fees and expenses of trustee ) Summary of Essential Financial
) Information
) Trust Administration
50. Trustee's lien ) Trust Administration
VI. INFORMATION CONCERNING INSURANCE OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
51. Insurance of holders of trust's )
securities ) *
VII. POLICY OF REGISTRANT
52. (a) Provisions of trust agree- )
ment with respect to )
replacement or elimi- ) The Fund
nation of portfolio )
securities )
(b) Transactions involving )
elimination of underlying ) *
securities )
(c) Policy regarding substitu- ) Trust Administration
tion or elimination of )
underlying securities )
(d) Fundamental policy not ) *
otherwise covered )
53. Tax status of trust ) Tax Status
) The Trusts
VIII. Financial and Statistical Information
54. Trust's securities during ) *
last ten years )
55. )
)
56. Certain information regarding ) *
)
57. Periodic payment certificates )
58. )
59. Financial statements (Instruc- ) Other Matters
tions 1(c) to Form S-6) )
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* Inapplicable, omitted, answer negative or not required
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Preliminary Prospectus Dated February 20, 1997
VOYAGEUR UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST, SERIES 8
ILLINOIS BIG TEN EQUITY TRUST, SERIES 4
MINNESOTA BIG TEN EQUITY TRUST, SERIES 5
MISSOURI BIG TEN EQUITY TRUST, SERIES 4
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1,000,000 units
(A Unit Investment Trust)
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The final Prospectus for Voyageur Unit Investment Trust, Series 7, Illinois
Big Ten Equity Trust, Series 3, Minnesota Big Ten Equity Trust, Series 4 and
Missouri Big Ten Equity Trust, Series 3 ("Series 7") is hereby used as a
preliminary Prospectus for the above stated Series. The narrative information
and structure of the final Prospectus for Series 7 will be substantially the
same as that of the final Prospectus for this Series. Information with respect
to pricing, the number of Units, dates and summary information regarding the
characteristics of securities to be deposited in this Series will be different
since each Series has a unique Portfolio. Accordingly the information contained
in Series 7 should be considered as being intended for informational purposes
only.
A registration statement relating to the units of the above stated Series
has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet
become effective. Information contained in this registration statement is
subject to completion or amendment. Such Units may not be sold nor may offers to
buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.
This final Prospectus for Series 7 shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Units in any
state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
(Incorporated herein by reference is the final prospectus from Voyageur
Unit Investment Trust Series 7 (Registration No. 333-16217) as filed on January
7, 1997, which shall be used as a preliminary prospectus for the current Series
of the Fund.)
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Registration Statement comprises the following papers and documents:
The facing sheet
The Cross-Reference Sheet
The Prospectus
The signatures
The consents of independent public accountants, rating services and
legal counsel
The following exhibits:
1.1 Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust for Voyageur Equity Trust, Series 1
and subsequent Series (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 3 to Form
S-6 [File No. 33-62179] as filed on January 3, 1996).
1.2 Form of Trust Agreement (to be supplied by amendment).
2. Opinion and consent of counsel as to legality of securities being
registered including a consent to the use of its name under the headings
"Taxation" and "Legal Opinions" in the Prospectus and opinion of counsel as
to Federal income tax status of the securities being registered (to be
supplied by amendment).
3. None.
4. Written consent of Investors Fiduciary Trust Company (to be supplied by
amendment).
5. Financial Data Schedules filed hereto electronically as Exhibit 27 pursuant
to Rule 401 of Regulation S-T (to be supplied by amendment).
6. Written consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP (to be supplied by amendment).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant,
Voyageur Unit Investment Trust, Series 8, has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Minneapolis and State of Minnesota on the 20th day of
February, 1997.
VOYAGEUR UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST,
SERIES 8 (Registrant)
By: Voyageur Fund Managers, Inc.
(Depositor)
By/s/ THOMAS J. ABOOD
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Senior Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on February 20, 1997.
SIGNATURE TITLE
MICHAEL E. DOUGHERTY Chairman of the Board
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Michael E. Dougherty
JOHN G. TAFT Chief Executive Officer
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John G. Taft
EDWARD J. KOHLER
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Edward J. Kohler Director
FRANK C. TONNEMAKER
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Frank C. Tonnemaker Director
JANE M. WYATT
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Jane M. Wyatt Director
/s/THOMAS J. ABOOD
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Thomas J. Abood
Thomas J. Abood signs this document pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with Amendment No. 1
to form S-6 of Voyageur Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 5 (file No. 33-62681) and the
same is incorporated herein by this reference.
