AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 29, 1998
REGISTRATION NO. 333-41757
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-6
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FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933 OF SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT
TRUSTS REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2
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A. EXACT NAME OF TRUST:
EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
WESTERN PREMIER PORTFOLIO
(FORMERLY CONCEPT SERIES 31)
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
B. NAMES OF DEPOSITORS:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
C. COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF DEPOSITORS' PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE,
FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
P.O. BOX 9051
PRINCETON, NJ 08543-9051
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
1285 AVENUE OF THE
AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10019 DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
TWO WORLD TRADE
CENTER--59TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10048
D. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF AGENTS FOR SERVICE:
TERESA KONCICK, ESQ.
P.O. BOX 9051
PRINCETON, NJ 08543-9051
COPIES TO:
PIERRE DE SAINT PHALLE,
ESQ.
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
ROBERT E. HOLLEY
1285 AVENUE OF THE
AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10019 DOUGLAS LOWE, ESQ.
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
TWO WORLD TRADE
CENTER--59TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10048
E. TITLE OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED:
An indefinite number of Units of Beneficial Interest pursuant to Rule 24f-2
promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
F. APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO PUBLIC:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of the registration statement.
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 HEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO
SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 29, 1998
DEFINED ASSET FUNDSSM
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EQUITY INVESTOR FUND The objective of this Defined Fund is capital
WESTERN PREMIER appreciation through investing for a period of
PORTFOLIO about two years in a portfolio of common stocks of
(A UNIT INVESTMENT companies headquartered in selected Western
TRUST) states, chosen for their potential for growth
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valuation measurements.
The value of units will fluctuate with the value
of the common stocks in the Portfolio and no
assurance can be given that the units will
appreciate in value. Current dividend income is
not an objective of the Fund.
Minimum purchase: $250.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR
DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR
HAS THE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY
OF THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
SPONSORS: CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Merrill Lynch, Inquiries should be directed to the Trustee at
Pierce, Fenner & Smith 1-800-323-1508.
Incorporated Prospectus dated February , 1998.
PaineWebber Incorporated INVESTORS SHOULD READ THIS PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. AND RETAIN IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES
EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.
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Def ined Asset FundsSM
Defined Asset Funds is America's oldest and largest family of unit investment
trusts, with over $115 billion sponsored over the last 25 years. Each Defined
Asset Fund is a portfolio of preselected securities. The portfolio is divided
into 'units' representing equal shares of the underlying assets. Each unit
receives an equal share of income and principal distributions.
Defined Asset Funds offer several defined 'distinctives'. You know in advance
what you are investing in and that changes in the portfolio are limited - a
defined portfolio. Most defined bond funds pay interest monthly - defined
income. The portfolio offers a convenient and simple way to invest - simplicity
defined.
Your financial professional can help you select a Defined Asset Fund to meet
your personal investment objectives. Our size and market presence enable us to
offer a wide variety of investments. The Defined Asset Funds family offers:
Municipal bond portfolios
Corporate bond portfolios
Government bond portfolios
Equity portfolios
International bond and equity portfolios
The terms of Defined Funds are as short as one year or as long as 30 years.
Special defined bond funds are available including: insured funds, double and
triple tax-free funds and funds with 'laddered maturities' to help protect
against changing interest rates. Defined Asset Funds are offered by prospectus
only.
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Defined Western Portfolio
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This Portfolio follows a straightforward strategy: buy the common stocks that
meet the criteria described below and hold the stocks for about two years. The
Portfolio contains domestic common stocks selected by the Sponsor for capital
appreciation. At the end of approximately two years, the Portfolio will be
liquidated and a new Portfolio may be selected. The Sponsors reserve the right,
however, not to offer a new portfolio.
We selected the common stocks in the Portfolio through the following
four-step process. First, we identified companies headquartered in one of the
states west of the Mississippi. Second, in those states, we eliminated those
companies with a market capitalization of less than $1 billion. Third, of the
remaining issuers we screened for companies with positive growth in earnings per
share for each of the last three years and with an expected growth rate of
earnings per share of at least 10% over the next fiscal year. Finally, the Agent
for the Sponsors reviewed the identified stocks for credit quality, liquidity
and other factors and made a final selection of the Portfolio.
Because there is no active management of the Portfolio, the Sponsors anticipate
that the Portfolio will remain unchanged over its two-year life despite adverse
developments concerning an issuer, an industry or the economy or stock market
generally.
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Defining Your Portfolio
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Based upon the principal business of each issuer and current market values, the
following industries are represented in the Portfolio:
APPROXIMATE PORTFOLIO
PERCENTAGE
Q %
Q %
Q %
Q %
Q %
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The Portfolio is not concentrated in any particular industry. The Portfolio is
designed for investors who wish to invest in companies from a geographic region
that has been experiencing superior economic growth. There can be no assurance,
however, that this Portfolio will appreciate more or as much as a Portfolio of
stocks with greater geographic diversification.
The Portfolio is not an appropriate investment for those who are unable or
unwilling to assume the risk involved generally with an equity investment. It
may not be appropriate for investors seeking either preservation of capital or
current income.
Unit price fluctuates with the value of the Portfolio, and the value of the
Portfolio could be affected by changes in the financial condition of the
issuers, changes in the various industries represented in the Portfolio,
movements in stock prices generally, the impact of purchase and sale of
securities for the Portfolio (especially during the primary offering period of
units and during the rollover period, if any) and other factors. Additionally,
equity markets have been at historically high levels and no assurance can be
given that these levels will continue.
Unlike a mutual fund, the Portfolio is not actively managed and the Sponsors
receive no management fee. Therefore, any adverse financial condition of an
issuer or any market movement in the price of a security will not require the
sale of securities from the Portfolio and the Portfolio may continue to purchase
or hold securities originally selected even though the assessment of their
quality may have changed.
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PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE PER 1,000 UNITS $1,000.00
The Public Offering Price as of February , 1998, the business day prior to
the initial date of deposit is based on the aggregate value of the underlying
securities ($ ) and any cash held to purchase securities, divided by
the number of units outstanding ( ) times 1,000, plus the initial sales
charge. The Public Offering Price on any subsequent date will vary. The
underlying securities are valued by the Trustee on the basis of their closing
sale prices at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on every business day.
SALES CHARGES
The total sales charge for this investment combines an initial up-front sales
charge and an annual deferred sales charge that will be deducted from the net
asset value of the Portfolio in seven monthly payments each year of the
Portfolio. If you redeem or exchange your units prior to March 1, 1999, you will
not pay the deferred sales charge for the second year.
EXCHANGE OPTION
You may exchange your units of this Portfolio for units of any Select or Focus
Series any time prior to termination of this Portfolio. If you continue to hold
your units, when this Portfolio is about to be liquidated you may have the
option to roll your proceeds into the next Series, if one is available. If you
notify your financial professional by , 2000, your units will be
redeemed and your proceeds will be reinvested in units of the next Portfolio, if
available. If you decide not to roll over your proceeds, you will receive a cash
distribution after termination. Of course you can sell or redeem your Units at
any time prior to termination.
ANNUAL INCOME DISTRIBUTIONS
You will receive distributions of any dividend income, net of expenses, on the
25th day of December 1998, and December 1999, if you own Units on the 10th of
those months.
In order to meet certain tax requirements, a special distribution of income
including capital gains may be declared for investors of record as of a date in
December, which special distribution will generally be paid after the end of the
Trust's taxable year.
REINVESTMENT OPTION
You can elect to automatically reinvest your distributions into additional units
of the Portfolio subject only to the deferred sales charge remaining at the time
of reinvestment. Reinvesting helps to compound your income for a greater total
return.
TAXES
Distributions which are taxable as ordinary income to investors will constitute
dividends for Federal income tax purposes and may, subject to certain
limitations, be eligible for the dividends-received deduction for certain
corporations. Investors who are individuals and have held their units for more
than 18 months may be entitled to a 20% maximum federal tax rate for gains from
the sale of these units. Foreign investors should be aware that distributions
will generally be subject to information reporting and withholding taxes. (See
Taxes.)
TERMINATION DATE
The Portfolio will terminate by , 2000. The final distribution will
be made within a reasonable time afterward. The Portfolio may be terminated
earlier if its value is less than 40% of the value of the securities when
deposited.
SPONSORS' PROFIT OR LOSS
The Sponsors' profit or loss from the Portfolio will include the receipt of
applicable sales charges, fluctuations in the Public Offering Price or secondary
market price of units, a loss of $ on the initial deposit of the
securities and a gain or loss on subsequent deposits of securities (see
Sponsors' and Underwriters' Portfolio in Part B).
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SALES CHARGE
You will pay an initial sales charge of about 1.0%. In addition, seven monthly
deferred sales charges of $2.50 per 1,000 units ($17.50 annually) will be
deducted from the Portfolio's net asset value each year of the Portfolio's
two-year life (July 1, 1998 through January 1, 1999 and March, 1999 through
September 1, 1999). This deferred method of payment keeps more of your money
invested over a longer period of time. The sales charge is reduced on purchases
of $50,000 or more as shown in Part B. If you exchange units of this Portfolio
for units of a Select or Focus Series or roll the proceeds of your investment
into a new portfolio, you will not be subject to the 1.0% initial charge. (See
How To Buy Units--Public Offering Price.)
Although this is a unit investment trust rather than a mutual fund, the
following information is presented to permit a comparison of fees and an
understanding of the direct or indirect costs and expenses that you pay. On a
$1,000 investment for 1,000 Units, you will pay the following charges:
As a %
of Initial Public
Offering Price
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Initial Sales Charge 1.00%
Deferred Sales Charge per Year 1.75%
Maximum Sales Charge 4.50%
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Reinvested
Dividends %
ESTIMATED ANNUAL PORTFOLIO OPERATING EXPENSES
As a % Amount per
of Net Assets 1,000 Units
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Trustee's Fee % $
Portfolio Supervision,
Bookkeeping and Administrative
Fees % $
Organizational Expenses % $
Other Operating Expenses % $
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TOTAL % $
These estimates do not include the costs of purchasing and selling the
underlying Strategy Stocks.
Investors will bear all or a portion of the Portfolio's organizational
costs--including costs of preparing the registration statement, the trust
indenture and other closing documents, registering units with the SEC and the
states and the initial audit of the Portfolio--as is common for mutual funds.
COSTS OVER TIME
You would pay the following cumulative expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming
a 5% annual return on the investment throughout the indicated periods and
redemption at the end of the period:
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
$ $ $ $
Although the Portfolio has a term of only two years and is a unit investment
trust rather than a mutual fund, this information is presented to permit a
comparison of fees, assuming the investment is rolled over into a new Portfolio
subject only to the deferred sales charge and Portfolio expenses.
The example assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and uses a
5% annual rate of return as mandated by SEC regulations applicable to mutual
funds. For purposes of the example, the deferred sales charge imposed on
reinvestment of dividends is not reflected until the year following payment of
the dividend; the cumulative expenses would be higher if sales charges on
reinvested dividends were reflected in the year of reinvestment.
Reductions to the repurchase and cash redemption prices in the secondary market
to recoup the costs of liquidating securities to meet redemption (described
below) have not been reflected. The example should not be considered a
representation of past or future expenses or annual rates of return; the actual
expenses and annual rates of return may be more or less than the example.
REDEEMING OR SELLING YOUR INVESTMENT
You may redeem or sell your units at any time prior to the termination of the
Portfolio. Your price will be based on the then current net asset value. The
redemption and secondary market repurchase price as of February , 1998 was
$972.50 per 1,000 units ($27.50 per 1,000 units less than the Public Offering
Price). This price reflects deductions of the annual deferred sales charge which
declines over each year of the Portfolio ($17.50 initially). If you sell your
units before January 1, 1999, you will pay only the balance of any deferred
sales charge remaining for the first year. If you redeem or sell your units on
or after March 1, 1999, you will pay the remaining balance of the deferred sales
charge for the second year. After the initial offering period, the repurchase
and cash redemption prices for units may be reduced to reflect the estimated
costs of liquidating securities to meet the redemption, currently estimated at
$ per 1,000 units. If you reinvest in a new Portfolio, you will pay your
share of any brokerage commissions on the sale of underlying securities when
your units are liquidated during the rollover.
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Defined Portfolio
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Equity Investor Fund
Western Premier Portfolio February , 1998
Defined Asset Funds
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PRICE
PER SHARE
TICKER NUMBER OF SHARES PERCENTAGE TO PORTFO- COST
NAME OF ISSUER SYMBOL OF COMMON STOCK OF PORTFOLIO (1) LIO TO PORTFOLIO (2)
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(1) Based on Cost to Portfolio.
(2) Valuation by the Trustee made on the basis of closing sale prices at the
evaluation time on February , 1998, the business day prior to the initial
date of deposit. The value of the Securities on any subsequent business day
will vary.
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The securities were acquired on February , 1998 and are represented entirely
by contracts to purchase the securities. Any of the Sponsors may have acted as
underwriters, managers or co-managers of a public offering of the securities in
this Portfolio during the last three years. Affiliates of the Sponsors may serve
as specialists in the securities in this Portfolio on one or more stock
exchanges and may have a long or short position in any of these securities or in
options on any of them, and may be on the opposite side of public orders
executed on the floor of an exchange where the securities are listed. An
officer, director or employee of any of the Sponsors may be an officer or
director of one or more of the issuers of the securities in the Portfolio. A
Sponsor may trade for its own account as an odd-lot dealer, market maker, block
positioner and/or arbitrageur in any of the securities or in options on them.
Any Sponsor, its affiliates, directors, elected officers and employee benefits
programs may have either a long or short position in any securities or in
options on them.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Sponsors, Trustee and Holders of Equity Investor Fund, Western Premier
Portfolio, Defined Asset Funds (the 'Portfolio'):
We have audited the accompanying statement of condition and the related defined
portfolio included in the prospectus of the Portfolio as of February , 1998.
This financial statement is the responsibility of the Trustee. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our
audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. Our procedures included
confirmation of an irrevocable letter of credit deposited for the purchase of
securities, as described in the statement of condition, with the Trustee. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by the Trustee, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of February
, 1998 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, N.Y.
February , 1998
STATEMENT OF CONDITION AS OF FEBRUARY , 1998
TRUST PROPERTY
Investments--Contracts to purchase Securities(1).........$
Organizational Costs(2)..................................
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Total.........................................$
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LIABILITY AND INTEREST OF HOLDERS
Accrued Liability(2)................................$
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Subtotal
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Interest of Holders of Units of fractional
undivided interest outstanding:(3)
Cost to investors(4)...................................$
Gross underwriting commissions(5)...................... ()
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Total.........................................$
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(1) Aggregate cost to the Portfolio of the securities listed under
Defined Portfolio determined by the Trustee at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time on
February , 1998. The contracts to purchase securities are collateralized by an
irrevocable letter of credit which has been issued by Bank, New York
Branch, in the amount of $ and deposited with the Trustee. The amount
of the letter of credit includes $ for the purchase of securities.
(2) This represents a portion of the Portfolio's organizational costs
which will be deferred and amortized over the life of the Portfolio.
Organizational costs have been estimated based on projected total assets of $
million. To the extent the Portfolio is larger or smaller, amounts may vary.
(3) Because the value of securities at the evaluation time on the
Initial Date of Deposit may differ from the amounts shown in this statement of
condition, the number of Units offered on the Initial Date of Deposit will be
adjusted from the initial number of Units to maintain the $1,000 per 1,000 Units
offering price only for that day. The Public Offering Price on any subsequent
business day will vary.
(4) Aggregate public offering price computed on the basis of the value
of the underlying securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time on February , 1998.
(5) Assumes the maximum initial sales charge per 1,000 units of 1.00%
of the Public Offering Price. A deferred sales charge of $17.50 per 1,000 Units
is payable each year ($2.50 per 1,000 Units monthly - , 1999 and ,
1999- , 2000). Distributions will be made to an account maintained by the
Trustee from which the deferred sales charge obligation of the investors to the
Sponsors will be satisfied. If units are redeemed prior to , 1999, or
between , 1999 and 2000, the remaining portion of the
distribution applicable to such units will be transferred to such account on the
redemption date.
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DEFINED ASSET FUNDSSM
PROSPECTUS--PART B
EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
WESTERN PREMIER PORTFOLIO
FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE FUND MAY BE OBTAINED
WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF WRITING OR CALLING THE TRUSTEE AT THE ADDRESS AND
TELEPHONE NUMBER SET FORTH ON THE BACK COVER OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
Index
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Portfolio Description................................. 1
Risk Factors.......................................... 2
How to Buy Units...................................... 3
How to Redeem or Sell Units........................... 4
Exchange Option....................................... 5
Income, Distributions and Reinvestment................ 7
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Portfolio Expenses.................................... 7
Taxes................................................. 8
Records and Reports................................... 10
Trust Indenture....................................... 10
Miscellaneous......................................... 11
Supplemental Information.............................. 13
PORTFOLIO DESCRIPTION
THE STRATEGY
The Portfolio seeks capital appreciation by acquiring and holding for about
two years certain common stocks of companies headquartered in one of the states
west of the Mississippi and chosen through the selection criteria described in
Part A. The Portfolio will terminate in about two years, when investors may
choose to either receive the distribution in cash or reinvest in the next Series
(if available) at a reduced sales charge. There can be no assurance that current
dividend rates on the Stocks will be maintained or that any dividends will be
declared or paid in the future on the Securities. Current income is not an
objective of the Portfolio.
The Portfolio contains the common stocks selected through the process
described in Part A. No leverage or borrowing is used nor does the Portfolio
contain other kinds of securities to enhance yield.
Investors should be aware that the Portfolio may not be able to buy each
Security at the same time because of availability of the Security, any
restrictions applicable to the Portfolio relating to the purchase of the
Security by reason of the federal securities laws or otherwise. Any monies
allocated to the purchase of a Security will generally be held for the purchase
of the Security.
The deposit of the Securities in the Portfolio on the initial date of
deposit established a proportionate relationship among the number of shares of
each Security. During the 90-day period following the initial date of deposit
the Sponsors may deposit additional Securities in order to create new Units,
maintaining to the extent practicable that original proportionate relationship.
Deposits of additional Securities subsequent to the 90-day period must generally
replicate exactly the proportionate relationship among the number of shares of
each Security at the end of the initial 90-day period. The ability to acquire
each Security at the same time will generally depend upon the Security's
availability and any restrictions on the purchase of that Security under the
federal securities laws or otherwise.
Additional Units may also be created by the deposit of cash (including a
letter of credit) with instructions to purchase additional Securities. This
practice could cause both existing and new investors to experience a dilution of
their investments and a reduction in their anticipated income because of price
fluctuations in the Securities between the time of the cash deposit and the
actual purchase of the additional Securities and because the associated
brokerage fees will be an expense of the Portfolio. To minimize the risk of
price fluctuations when purchasing Securities, the
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Portfolio will try to purchase Securities as close to the Evaluation Time or at
prices as close to the evaluated prices as possible. The Portfolio may also
enter into program trades with unaffiliated broker/dealers, which may have the
effect of increasing brokerage commissions while reducing market risk. Portfolio
investors may benefit from reduced commissions and institutional prices
available to the Portfolio.
Because each Defined Asset Fund is a preselected portfolio, you know the
securities before you invest. Of course, the Portfolio will change somewhat over
time, as Securities are purchased upon creation of additional Units, as
securities are sold to meet Unit redemptions or in other limited circumstances.
PORTFOLIO SUPERVISION
The Portfolio follows a buy and hold investment strategy that buys stocks
and generally holds them for two years, in contrast to the frequent portfolio
changes of a managed fund based on economic, financial and market analyses. In
the event a public tender offer is made for a Security or a merger or
acquisition is announced affecting a Security, the Sponsor may instruct the
Trustee to tender or sell the Security in the open market when in its opinion it
is in the best interests of investors to do so. While the Portfolio is not
actively managed, the Portfolio is regularly reviewed and evaluated and
Securities may be sold in the case of adverse developments concerning a
Security, including the adverse financial condition of the issuer, the
institution of legal proceedings against the issuer, or a decline in the price
or the occurrence of other market or credit factors that might make retention of
the Security detrimental to the interest of investors or if the disposition of
these Securities is necessary in order to enable the Portfolio to make
distributions of the Portfolio's capital gain net income or desirable in order
to maintain the qualification of the Portfolio as a regulated investment company
under the Internal Revenue Code. Securities can also be sold to meet redemption
of Units. In selling Securities the Portfolio will attempt to minimize any
current tax liability for current investors. The Sponsor is also authorized to
direct the reinvestment of the proceeds of the sale of Securities, as well as
moneys held to cover the purchase of Securities pursuant to contracts which have
failed, in additional Securities, including U.S. Treasury Securities. The
Portfolio may continue to hold a Security and purchase additional shares even
though the research analyst's opinion or the assessment of a Security or sector
may have changed or subsequent to the initial date of deposit a Security may no
longer satisfy the Portfolio's selection criteria.
RISK FACTORS
An investment in the Portfolio entails certain risks, including the risk
that the value of your investment will decline if the financial condition of the
issuers of the Securities becomes impaired or if the general condition of the
stock market worsens. The rights of holders of common stocks to receive payments
from the issuer are generally inferior to the rights of creditors of, or holders
of debt obligations or preferred stocks issued by, the issuer. Moreover, because
common stocks do not represent an obligation of the issuer they do not offer any
assurance of income or provide the degree of protection of capital provided by
debt securities. Common stocks in general are susceptible to general stock
market movements and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market
confidence in and perceptions of the issuers change. Equity markets can be
affected by unpredictable factors including expectations regarding government,
economic, monetary and fiscal policies, inflation and interest rates, economic
expansion or contraction, and global or regional political, economic or banking
crises. The Sponsors cannot predict the direction or scope of any of these
factors. Additionally, equity markets have been at historically high levels and
no assurance can be given that these levels will continue. There can be no
assurance that the Portfolio will be effective in achieving its objective over
the life of the Portfolio or that any future portfolios selected through this
process during consecutive two-year periods will meet their objectives. The
Portfolio is not designed to be a complete investment program.
LITIGATION AND LEGISLATION
The Sponsors do not know of any pending litigation as of the initial date
of deposit that might reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect
on the Portfolio, although pending litigation may have a material adverse effect
on the value of Securities in the Portfolio. In addition, at any time after the
initial date of deposit, litigation may be initiated on a variety of grounds, or
legislation may be enacted, affecting the Securities in the Portfolio or the
issuers of the Securities. Changing approaches to regulation may have a negative
impact on certain companies represented in the Portfolio. There can be no
assurance that future litigation, legislation, regulation or deregulation will
not have a material adverse effect on the Portfolio or will not impair the
ability of the issuers of the Securities to achieve their
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business goals. From time to time Congress considers proposals to reduce the
rate of the dividends-received deduction. This type of legislation, if enacted
into law, would adversely affect the after-tax return to investors who can take
advantage of the deduction. See Taxes.
LIFE OF THE PORTFOLIO; TERMINATION
The size and composition of the Portfolio will be affected by the level of
redemptions of Units that may occur from time to time. Principally, this will
depend upon the number of investors seeking to sell or redeem their Units or
participating in a rollover. The Portfolio will be terminated no later than the
mandatory termination date specified in Part A of the Prospectus. It will
terminate earlier upon the disposition of the last Security or upon the consent
of investors holding 51% of the Units. The Portfolio may also be terminated
earlier by the Sponsors once its total assets have fallen below the minimum
value specified in Part A of the Prospectus. A decision by the Sponsors to
terminate the Portfolio early, which will likely be made following the rollover,
will be based on factors such as the size of the Portfolio relative to its
original size, the ratio of Portfolio expenses to income, and the cost of
maintaining a current prospectus.
Notice of impending termination will be provided to investors and
thereafter units will no longer be redeemable. On or shortly before termination,
the Trustee will seek to dispose of any Securities remaining in the Portfolio
although any Security unable to be sold at a reasonable price may continue to be
held by the Trustee in a liquidating trust pending its final disposition. A
proportional share of the expenses associated with termination, including
brokerage costs in disposing of Securities, will be borne by investors remaining
at that time. This may have the effect of reducing the amount of proceeds those
investors are to receive in any final distribution.
HOW TO BUY UNITS
Units are available from any of the Sponsors at the Public Offering Price.
The Public Offering Price varies each Business Day with changes in the value of
the Portfolio and other assets and liabilities of the Portfolio.
PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE
Units are charged a combination of Initial and Deferred Sales Charges which
will aggregate 2.75% of the public offering price for the first year ($17.50
Deferred Sales Charge plus an Initial Sales Charge of about 1.0%, totaling 2.75%
of the public offering price) and approximately 1.75% for the second year.
Because the annual Deferred Sales Charge is $17.50 per 1,000 Units in the second
year regardless of the price you pay, the maximum sales charges expressed as a
percentage of the public offering price will vary with the price you pay. For
example, if you buy 1,000 Units for $1,050 (including an initial sales charge of
$11.38) and hold the Units until termination, you will pay a total sales charge
of $46.38 or 4.42% of the acquisition price on those Units. At an acquisition
price of $950 (including an initial sales charge of $8.63), you would pay a
total sales charge of $43.63 or 4.59% of the acquisition price.
For quantity purchases of units by an investor and the investor's spouse
and minor children, or by a single trust estate or fiduciary account, made on a
single day, the following percentages will apply (assuming a $1,000 public
offering price for 1,000 Units):
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SALES CHARGES IN FIRST YEAR CUMULATIVE SALES
DEALER CONCESSION CHARGES
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Less than $50,000 2.75% 2.778% 2.00% 4.50%
$50,000 to $99,999 2.50 2.519 1.80 4.25
$100,000 to $249,999 2.00 2.005 1.45 3.75
$250,000 to $999,999 1.75 1.750 1.25 3.50
$1,000,000 or more 1.00 1.000 .50 2.75
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AS % OF PUBLIC
AMOUNT PURCHASED OFFERING PRICE
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Less than $50,000 4.712%
$50,000 to $99,999 4.439
$100,000 to $249,999 3.896
$250,000 to $999,999 3.627
$1,000,000 or more 2.828
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The annual Deferred Sales Charge is a charge of $17.50 per 1,000 units and
is accrued in seven monthly installments each year of the Portfolio, in the
months indicated in part A of this Prospectus. Units redeemed or repurchased
prior to the accrual of the final Deferred Sales Charge installment in the first
or second year will have the amount of any remaining installments deducted from
the redemption or repurchase proceeds or deducted in calculating an in-
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kind redemption, although this deduction will be waived in the event of the
death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) of an investor.
It is anticipated that Securities will not be sold to pay the Deferred
Sales Charge until after the date of the last installment in each year of the
Portfolio. Investors will be at risk for market price fluctuations in the
Securities from the several installment accrual dates to the dates of actual
sale of Securities to satisfy this liability. In selling Securities the
Portfolio will attempt to minimize any current tax liability for current
investors.
Selling dealers will be entitled to the concession stated in the table
above on Units sold or redeemed during the first year. On Units held in the
second year of the Portfolio, the selling dealer will be entitled to an
additional concession of $11 per 1,000 Units ($5 per 1,000 Units for purchases
of $1 million or more). Employees of certain Sponsors and Sponsor affiliates and
non-employee directors of certain of the Sponsors may purchase Units at a
reduced sales charge.
Commercial banks and their securities broker subsidiaries that have
agreements with the Sponsors may make Units available to their customers as
their agents. A portion of the sales charge (equal to the dealer commission
referred to above) will be retained or remitted to the banks. Under the
Glass-Steagall Act, banks are prohibited from underwriting Units; however, the
Glass-Steagall Act permits banks to act as agents of their customers on a
disclosed basis and federal banking regulations have approved similar
arrangements. In addition, state securities laws on this issue may differ from
the interpretation of federal law expressed above and banks and financial
institutions may be required to register as dealers pursuant to state law.
EVALUATIONS
Evaluations are determined by the Trustee on each Business Day. This
excludes Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays as observed by the New
York Stock Exchange: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents'
Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and
Christmas. If the Securities are listed on a national securities exchange or the
Nasdaq National Market, evaluations are generally based on closing sales prices
on that exchange or that system (unless the Trustee deems these prices
inappropriate) or, if closing sales prices are not available, at the mean
between the closing bid and offer prices. If the Securities are not listed or if
listed but the principal market is elsewhere, the evaluation is generally
determined based on sales prices of the Securities on the over-the-counter
market or, if sales prices in that market are not available, on the basis of the
mean between current bid and offer prices for the Securities or for comparable
securities or by appraisal or by any combination of these methods. Neither the
Sponsors nor the Trustee guarantee the enforceability, marketability or price of
any Securities.
NO CERTIFICATES
All investors are required to hold their Units in uncertifcated form and in
'street name' by their broker, dealer or financial institution at the Depository
Trust Company ('DTC').
HOW TO REDEEM OR SELL UNITS
You can redeem your Units at any time for net asset value. In addition, the
Sponsors have maintained an uninterrupted secondary market for Units for over 20
years and will ordinarily buy back Units at net asset value. The following
describes these two methods to redeem or sell Units in greater detail.
REDEEMING UNITS
You can always redeem your Units for net asset value. This can be done by
contacting your broker, dealer or financial institution that holds your Units in
street name. In certain instances, additional documents may be required such as
a trust instrument, certificate of corporate authority, certificate of death or
appointment as executor, administrator or guardian.
Within seven days after the receipt of your request (and any necessary
documents), a check will be mailed to you in an amount equal to the net asset
value of your Units. Because of the sales charge, market movements or changes in
the Portfolio, net asset value at the time you redeem your Units may be greater
or less than the original cost of your
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Units. Net asset value is calculated each Business Day by adding the value of
the Securities, declared but unpaid dividends on the Securities, cash and the
value of any other Portfolio assets; deducting unpaid taxes or other
governmental charges, accrued but unpaid Portfolio expenses and any remaining
Deferred Sales Charges, unreimbursed Trustee advances, cash held to redeem Units
or for distribution to investors and the value of any other Portfolio
liabilities; and dividing the result by the number of outstanding Units. After
the initial offering period, net asset value will be reduced to reflect the cost
to the Portfolio of liquidating Securities to pay the redemption price.
As long as the Sponsors are maintaining a secondary market for Units (as
described below), the Trustee will not actually redeem your Units but will sell
them to the Sponsors for net asset value. If the Sponsors are not maintaining a
secondary market, the Trustee will redeem your Units for net asset value or will
sell your Units in the over-the-counter market if the Trustee believes it will
obtain a higher net price for your Units. If the Trustee is able to sell the
Units for a net price higher than net asset value, you will receive the net
proceeds of the sale.
If cash is not available in the Portfolio's Income and Capital Accounts to
pay redemptions, the Trustee may sell Securities selected by the Agent for the
Sponsors based on market and credit factors determined to be in the best
interest of the Portfolio. These sales are often made at times when the
Securities would not otherwise be sold and may result in lower prices than might
be realized otherwise and may also reduce the size and diversity of the
Portfolio. If Securities are being sold during a time when additional Units are
being created by the purchase of additional Securities (as described under
Portfolio Description--The Strategy), Securities will be sold in a manner
designed to maintain, to the extent practicable, the proportionate relationship
among the number of shares of each Security in the Portfolio.
Any investor owning Units representing Securities with a value of at least
$250,000 who redeems those Units prior to the rollover notification date
indicated in Part A of the Prospectus may, in lieu of cash redemption, request
distribution in kind of an amount and value of Securities per Unit equal to the
otherwise applicable Redemption Price per Unit. Generally, whole shares of each
Security together with cash from the Capital Account equal to any fractional
shares to which the investor would be entitled (less any Deferred Sales Charge
payable) will be paid over to a distribution agent and either held for the
account of the investor or disposed of in accordance with instructions of the
investor. Any brokerage commissions on sales of Securities in connection with
in-kind redemptions will be borne by the redeeming investors. The in-kind
redemption option is subject to all applicable legal restrictions and may be
terminated by the Sponsors at any time upon prior notice to investors.
Redemptions may be suspended or payment postponed (i) if the New York Stock
Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings), (ii) if
the SEC determines that trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted or
that an emergency exists making disposal or evaluation of the Securities not
reasonably practicable or (iii) for any other period permitted by SEC order.
SPONSORS' SECONDARY MARKET FOR UNITS
The Sponsors, while not obligated to do so, will buy back Units at net
asset value without any other fee or charge as long as they are maintaining a
secondary market for Units. Because of the sales charge, market movements or
changes in the portfolio, net asset value at the time you sell your Units may be
greater or less than the original cost of your Units. The Sponsors may resell
the Units to other buyers or redeem the Units by tendering them to the Trustee.
You should consult your financial professional for current market prices to
determine if other broker-dealers or banks are offering higher prices for Units.
The Sponsors may discontinue the secondary market for Units without prior
notice if the supply of Units exceeds demand or for other business reasons.
Regardless of whether the Sponsors maintain a secondary market, you have the
right to redeem your Units for net asset value with the Trustee at any time, as
described above.
EXCHANGE OPTION
You may exchange Units for units of Select or Focus Portfolios, subject
only to the Deferred Sales Charge on the units received. Holders of units of any
Select or Focus Portfolio, of any other Defined Asset Fund with a regular
maximum sales charge of at least 3.50%, or of any unaffiliated unit trust with a
regular maximum sales charge of at least 3.0%, may exchange those units for
Units of this Portfolio at their relative net asset values, subject only to the
Deferred Sales Charge on the Units.
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To make an exchange, you should contact your financial professional to find
out what exchange funds are available and to obtain a prospectus. You may
acquire units of only those exchange funds in which the Sponsors are maintaining
a secondary market and which are lawfully for sale in the state where you
reside. An exchange is a taxable event normally requiring recognition of any
gain or loss on the units exchanged. However, the Internal Revenue Service may
seek to disallow a loss if the portfolio of the units acquired is not materially
different from the portfolio of the units exchanged; you should consult your own
tax adviser. If the proceeds of units exchanged are insufficient to acquire a
whole number of exchange fund units, you may pay the difference in cash (not
exceeding the price of a single unit acquired).
As the Sponsors are not obligated to maintain a secondary market in any
series or to offer successor portfolios, there can be no assurance that units of
a desired series will be available for exchange. The Exchange Option may be
amended or terminated at any time without notice.
ROLLOVER
In lieu of redeeming Units or receiving liquidation proceeds upon the
termination of the Portfolio, investors who hold their units with one of the
Sponsors may elect, by contacting their financial adviser prior to the rollover
notification date indicated in Part A, to apply their proportional interest in
the Securities and other assets of the Portfolio toward the purchase of units of
a new Select or Focus Series (if available). It is expected that the terms of
any new Portfolio, including the exchange and rollover features, will be
substantially the same as those of this Portfolio.
A rollover of your units is accomplished by the in-kind redemption of Units
followed by the sale of the underlying Securities by a distribution agent on
behalf of participating investors and the reinvestment of the sale proceeds (net
of brokerage fees, governmental charges and other sale expenses) in units of the
new portfolio at their net asset value.
The Sponsors intend to sell the distributed Securities, on behalf of the
distribution agent, as quickly as practicable and then to create units of the
new portfolio as quickly as possible, subject in both cases to the Sponsors'
sensitivity that the concentrated sale and purchase of large volumes of
securities may affect market prices in a manner adverse to the interest of
investors. Accordingly, the Sponsors may, in their sole discretion, undertake a
more gradual sale of the distributed Securities and a more gradual creation of
units of the new portfolio to help mitigate any negative market price
consequences caused by this large volume of securities trades. In order to
minimize potential losses caused by market movement during the rollover period,
the Sponsors may enter into program trades, which might increase brokerage
commissions payable by investors. There can be no assurance, however, that any
trading procedures will be successful or might not result in less advantageous
prices. Pending the investment of rollover proceeds in the securities to
comprise the new portfolio, those moneys may be uninvested for up to several
days. For any Securities in the Portfolio that will also be in the new
Portfolio, a direct sale of those securities between the two funds is now
permitted pursuant to an SEC exemptive order. These sales will be effected at
the securities' closing sales prices on the exchanges where they are principally
traded, free of any brokerage costs.
By participating in the rollover you may realize taxable capital gain on
the rollover but may not be entitled to a deduction for capital loss recognized
on the rollover and, because of the rollover procedures, you will not receive a
cash distribution with which to pay those taxes. You should consult your own tax
advisers in this regard. Investors who do not participate will continue to hold
their Units until the termination of the Portfolio; however, depending upon the
extent of participation in the rollover, the aggregate size of the Portfolio may
be sharply reduced resulting in a significant increase in per Unit expenses.
The Sponsors may, in their sole discretion and without penalty or liability
to investors, decide not to sponsor a new Series or to modify the terms of the
rollover. Prior notice of any decision would be provided to investors.
The Division of Investment Management of the SEC is of the view that the
rollover option constitutes an 'exchange offer', for the purposes of Section
11(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and would therefore be prohibited
absent an exemptive order. The Sponsors have received exemptive orders under
Section 11(c) which they believe permit them to offer the rollover, but no
assurance can be given that the SEC will concur with the Sponsors' position and
additional regulatory approvals may be required.
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INCOME, DISTRIBUTIONS AND REINVESTMENT
INCOME AND DISTRIBUTIONS
The annual income per Unit, after deducting estimated annual Portfolio
expenses per Unit, will depend primarily upon the amount of dividends declared
and paid by the issuers of the Securities and changes in the expenses of the
Portfolio and, to a lesser degree, upon the level of purchases of additional
Securities and sales of Securities. There is no assurance that dividends on the
Securities will continue at their current levels or be declared at all.
Each Unit receives an equal share of distributions of dividend income net
of estimated expenses. Because dividends on the Securities are not received at a
constant rate throughout the year, any distribution may be more or less than the
amount then credited to the Income Account. Dividends received are credited to
an Income Account and other receipts to a Capital Account. A Reserve Account may
be created by withdrawing from the Income and Capital Accounts amounts
considered appropriate by the Trustee to reserve for any material amount that
may be payable out of the Portfolio. Funds held by the Trustee in the various
accounts do not bear interest. In addition, distributions of amounts necessary
to pay the Deferred Sales Charge will be made from the Capital Account to an
account maintained by the Trustee for purposes of satisfying investors' sales
charge obligations. Although the Sponsors may collect the Deferred Sales Charge
monthly, to keep Units more fully invested the Sponsors currently do not
anticipate sales of Securities to pay the deferred sales charge until after the
rollover notification date. Proceeds of the disposition of any Securities not
used to pay Deferred Sales Charge or to redeem Units will be held in the Capital
Account and distributed on the final Distribution Day or following liquidation
of the Portfolio.
REINVESTMENT
Income and principal distributions on Units may be reinvested by
participating in the reinvestment plan. Under the plan, the Units acquired for
investors will be either Units already held in inventory by the Sponsors or new
Units created by the Sponsors' deposit of additional Securities, contracts to
purchase additional Securities or cash (or a bank letter of credit in lieu of
cash) with instructions to purchase additional Securities. Deposits or purchases
of additional Securities will generally be made so as to maintain the then
existing proportionate relationship among the number of shares of each Security
in the Portfolio. Units acquired by reinvestment will not be subject to the
initial sales charge but will be subject to any remaining installments of
Deferred Sales Charge. The Sponsors reserve the right to amend, modify or
terminate the reinvestment plan at any time without prior notice. Investors
holding Units in 'street name' should contact their broker, dealer or financial
institution if they wish to participate in the reinvestment plan.
PORTFOLIO EXPENSES
Estimated annual Portfolio expenses are listed in Part A of the Prospectus;
if actual expenses exceed the estimate, the excess will be borne by the
Portfolio. The estimated expenses do not include the brokerage commissions
payable by the Portfolio in purchasing and selling Securities. The Trustee's Fee
shown in Part A of this Prospectus assumes that the Portfolio will reach a size
estimated by the Sponsors and is based on a sliding fee scale that reduces the
per 1,000 Units Trustee's fee as the size of the Portfolio increases. The
Trustee's annual fee is payable in monthly installments. The Trustee also
benefits when it holds cash for the Portfolio in non-interest bearing accounts.
Possible additional charges include Trustee fees and expenses for extraordinary
services, costs of indemnifying the Trustee and the Sponsors, costs of action
taken to protect the Portfolio and other legal fees and expenses, Portfolio
termination expenses and any governmental charges. The Trustee has a lien on
Portfolio assets to secure reimbursement of these amounts and may sell
Securities for this purpose if cash is not available. The Sponsors receive an
annual fee currently estimated at $0.35 per 1,000 Units to reimburse them for
the cost of providing Portfolio supervisory services to the Portfolio. While the
fee may exceed their costs of providing these services to the Portfolio, the
total supervision fees from all Series of Equity Investor Fund will not exceed
their costs for these services to all of those Series during any calendar year.
The Sponsors may also be reimbursed for their costs of providing bookkeeping and
administrative services to Defined Asset Funds, currently estimated at $0.10 per
1,000 Units. The Trustee's and Sponsors' fees may be adjusted for inflation
without investors' approval.
Expenses incurred in establishing the Portfolio, including the cost of the
initial preparation of documents relating to the Portfolio, Federal and State
registration fees, the initial fees and expenses of the Trustee, legal expenses
and any other out-of-pocket expenses will be paid by the Portfolio and amortized
over the life of the Portfolio. Advertising
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and selling expenses will be paid from the Underwriting Account at no charge to
the Portfolio. Defined Asset Funds can be a cost-effective way to purchase and
hold investments. Annual operating expenses are generally lower than for managed
funds. Because Defined Asset Funds have no management fees, limited transaction
costs and no ongoing marketing expenses, operating expenses are generally less
than 0.25% a year. When compounded annually, small differences in expense ratios
can make a big difference in your investment results.
TAXES
TAXATION OF THE FUND
The Portfolio intends to qualify for and elect the special tax treatment
applicable to 'regulated investment companies' under Sections 851-855 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the 'Code'). Qualification and
election as a 'regulated investment company' involve no supervision of
investment policy or management by any government agency. If the Portfolio
qualifies as a 'regulated investment company' and distributes to investors 90%
or more of its taxable income, excluding its net capital gain (i.e., the excess
of its net long-term capital gain over its net short-term capital loss), it will
not be subject to Federal income tax on the portion of its taxable income
(including any net capital gain) it distributes to investors in a timely manner.
In addition, the Portfolio will not be subject to the 4% excise tax on certain
undistributed income of 'regulated investment companies' to the extent it
distributes to investors in a timely manner at least 98% of its taxable income
(including any net capital gain). It is anticipated that the Portfolio will not
be subject to Federal income tax or the excise tax, because the Indenture
requires the distribution of the Portfolio's taxable income (including any net
capital gain) in a timely manner. Although all or a portion of the Portfolio's
taxable income (including any net capital gain) for any calendar year may be
distributed shortly after the end of the calendar year, such a distribution will
be treated for Federal income tax purposes as having been received by investors
during the calendar year.
DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions to investors of the Portfolio's dividend income and net
short-term capital gain in any year will generally be taxable as ordinary income
to investors to the extent of the Portfolio's taxable income (other than taxable
income attributable to its net capital gain) for that year. Distributions in
excess of the Portfolio's taxable income will be treated as a return of capital
and will reduce the investor's basis in his Units and, to the extent that such
distributions exceed his basis, will be treated as a gain from the sale of his
Units as discussed below. It is anticipated that substantially all of the
distributions of the Portfolio's net capital gains will be designated as capital
gain dividends and that the Portfolio's dividend income and net short-term
capital gain will be taxable as ordinary income to investors. Distributions that
are taxable as ordinary income to investors will constitute dividends for
Federal income tax purposes. Certain corporate investors will be eligible for
the 70% dividends-received deduction to the extent that the distributions are
appropriately designated by the Portfolio and are attributable to eligible
dividends received by the Portfolio from domestic issuers with respect to whose
Securities the Portfolio satisfies the requirements for the dividends-received
deduction. Depending upon the particular corporate investor's circumstances,
limitations on the availability of the dividends-received deduction may be
applicable. Further, Congress from time to time considers proposals that would
adversely affect the after-tax return to investors that can take advantage of
the deduction. For example, the 46-day holding period for the dividends-received
deduction must begin before and include each ex-dividend date and does not
include the purchase date. In addition, an investor's holding period does not
include any days during which the investor's investment is hedged. Depending
upon the particular corporate investor's circumstances, additional limitations
on the availability of the dividends-received deduction may be applicable.
Further, legislative and regulatory proposals arise from time to time that
adversely affect the after-tax returns to investors taking advantage of the
deduction. Investors are urged to consult their own tax advisers in this regard.
Distributions of the Portfolio's net capital gain that are designed as
capital gain dividends by the Portfolio will be taxable to investors as
long-term capital gain, regardless of the time the investor has held his Units.
However, if the Portfolio were to terminate in less than one year, the Portfolio
would not distribute any capital gain dividends. The Internal Revenue Service
has issued a notice (with interim guidance) of forthcoming temporary regulations
to permit a regulated investment company such as the Fund to designate its
dividends, subject to certain limitations, as 20% or 28% rate gain
distributions, which individual investors may be entitled to treat as long-term
capital gain in the 20% to 28% groups respectively. The Trustee will provide
necessary additional information with periodic statements to investors, who
should consult their tax advisers regarding these matters. An investor, other
than a dealer in securities,
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will generally recognize capital gain or loss when the investor disposes of his
Units (by sale, redemption or otherwise). In the case of a distribution of
Securities to an investor upon redemption of his Units, gain or loss will
generally be recognized in an amount equal to the difference between the
investor's tax basis in his Units and the fair market value of the Securities
received in redemption. Net capital gain may be taxed at a lower rate than
ordinary income for certain individuals and other non-corporate taxpayers, and
investors who are individuals and have held their Units for more than 18 months
may be entitled to a 20% maximum federal tax rate for gains from the sale of
these Units. Any such capital gain or loss asset is long-term if the asset is
held for more than one year and short-term if held one year or less. However,
any capital loss on the sale or redemption of a Unit that an investor has held
for six months or less will be a long-term capital loss to the extent of any
capital gain dividends previously distributed to the investor by the Portfolio,
although the proper treatment of this long-term capital loss remains uncertain
pending further consideration by the Internal Revenue Service. The deduction of
capital loss is subject to limitations.
The investor's basis in his Units will be equal to the cost of his Units,
including the initial sales charge. A portion of the sales charge is deferred
until the termination of the Portfolio or the redemption of the Units. The
proceeds received by an investor upon such event will reflect deduction of the
deferred amount. The relevant tax reporting forms received by investors will
reflect the actual amounts paid to them, net of the deferred sales charge.
Accordingly, investors should not increase their basis in their Units by the
deferred sales charge amount.
Investors will be taxed in the manner described above regardless of whether
distributions from the Portfolio are actually received by the investor or are
reinvested pursuant to the reinvestment plan. The Federal tax status of each
year's distributions will be reported to investors and to the Internal Revenue
Service. The Portfolio intends to report to each investor, no later than January
31, the amount of distributions to that investor.
The foregoing discussion summarizes only certain U.S. Federal income tax
consequences of an investment in Units by investors who are U.S. persons, as
defined in the Code. Foreign investors (including nonresident alien individuals
and foreign corporations) not engaged in U.S. trade or business will generally
be subject to 30% withholding tax (or lower applicable treaty rate) on dividend
distributions by the Portfolio. Investors may be subject to taxation in New York
or in other U.S. or foreign jurisdictions and should consult their own tax
advisers in this regard.
RETIREMENT PLANS
This Series of Equity Investor Fund may be well suited for purchase by
Individual Retirement Accounts ('IRAs'), Keogh plans, pension funds and other
qualified retirement plans, certain of which are briefly described below.
Generally, capital gains and income received in each of the foregoing plans are
exempt from Federal taxation. All distributions from such plans are generally
treated as ordinary income but may, in some cases, be eligible for special 5 or
10 year averaging (prior to the year 2000) or tax-deferred rollover treatment.
Holders of Units in IRAs, Keogh plans and other tax-deferred retirement plans
should consult their plan custodian as to the appropriate disposition of
distributions. Investors considering participation in any of these plans should
review specific tax laws related thereto and should consult their attorneys or
tax advisers with respect to the establishment and maintenance of any of these
plans. These plans are generally offered by brokerage firms, including the
Sponsors of this Portfolio, and other financial institutions. Fees and charges
with respect to such plans may vary.
Retirement Plans for the Self-Employed--Keogh Plans. Units may be purchased
by retirement plans established for self-employed individuals, partnerships or
unincorporated companies ('Keogh plans'). The assets of a Keogh plan must be
held in a qualified trust or other arrangement which meets the requirements of
the Code. Keogh plan participants may also establish separate IRAs (see below)
to which they may contribute up to an additional $2,000 per year ($4,000 in a
spousal account).
Individual Retirement Account--IRA. Any individual can make use of a
qualified IRA arrangement for the purchase of Units. Any individual (including
one covered by an employer retirement plan) can make a contribution in an IRA
equal to the lesser of $2,000 ($4,000 in a spousal account) or 100% of earned
income; such investment must be made in cash. However, the deductible amount of
a contribution by an individual covered by an employer retirement plan will be
reduced if the individual's adjusted gross income exceeds $25,000 (in the case
of a single individual), $40,000 (in the case of a married individual filing a
joint return) or $200 (in the case of a married individual filing a separate
return). These income threshholds will gradually be increased by 2004 to $50,000
for a single individual and $80,000 for a married individual filing jointly.
Certain transactions which are prohibited under Section 408 of the Code will
cause all or a portion of the amount in an IRA to be deemed to the distributed
and subject to tax at that
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time. Unless nondeductible contributions were made in 1987 or a later year, all
distributions from an IRA will be treated as ordinary income but generally are
eligible for tax-deferred rollover treatment. Taxable distributions made before
attainment of age 59 1/2, except in the case of the participant's death or
disability or where the amount distributed is part of a series of substantially
equal periodic (at least annual) payments that are to be made over the life
expectancies of the participant and his or her beneficiary, are generally
subject to a surtax in an amount equal to 10% of the distribution. The 10%
surtax will be waived for withdrawals for certain educational and first-time
homebuyer expenses. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 also provides, subject to
certain income limitations, for a special type of IRA under which contributions
would be non-deductible but distributions would be tax-free if the account were
held for at least five years and the account holder was at least 59 1/2 at the
time of the distribution.
Corporate Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans. A pension or profit-sharing
plan for employees of a corporation may purchase Units.
RECORDS AND REPORTS
The Trustee keeps a register of the names, addresses and holdings of all
investors. The Trustee also keeps records of the transactions of the Portfolio,
including a current list of the Securities and a copy of the Indenture, which
may be inspected by investors at reasonable times during business hours.
With each distribution, the Trustee includes a statement of the amounts of
income and any other receipts being distributed. The Trustee sends each investor
of record an annual report summarizing transactions in the Portfolio's accounts
including amounts distributed from them during the year, identifying Securities
sold and purchased and listing Securities held and the number of Units
outstanding and stating the Redemption Price per 1,000 Units at year end, and
the fees and expenses paid by the Portfolio, among other matters. Portfolio
accounts are audited annually by independent accountants selected by the
Sponsors and audited financial statements are available from the Trustee on
request.
TRUST INDENTURE
The Portfolio is a 'unit investment trust' created under New York law by a
Trust Indenture among the Sponsors and the Trustee. This Prospectus summarizes
various provisions of the Indenture, but each statement is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Indenture.
The Indenture may be amended by the Sponsors and the Trustee without
consent by investors to cure ambiguities or to correct or supplement any
defective or inconsistent provision, to make any amendment required by the SEC
or other governmental agency or to make any other change not materially adverse
to the interest of investors (as determined in good faith by the Sponsors). The
Indenture may also generally be amended upon consent of investors holding 51% of
the Units. No amendment may reduce the interest of any investor in the Portfolio
without the investor's consent or reduce the percentage of Units required to
consent to any amendment without unanimous consent of investors. Investors will
be notified of the substance of any amendment.
The Trustee may resign upon notice to the Sponsors. It may be removed by
investors holding 51% of the Units at any time or by the Sponsors without the
consent of investors if it becomes incapable of acting or bankrupt, its affairs
are taken over by public authorities, or if under certain conditions the
Sponsors determine in good faith that its replacement is in the best interest of
the investors. The resignation or removal becomes effective upon acceptance of
appointment by a successor; in this case, the Sponsors will use their best
efforts to appoint a successor promptly; however, if upon resignation no
successor has accepted appointment within 30 days after notification, the
resigning Trustee may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a
successor.
Any Sponsor may resign so long as one Sponsor with a net worth of
$2,000,000 remains. A new Sponsor may be appointed by the remaining Sponsors and
the Trustee to assume the duties of the resigning Sponsor. If there is only one
Sponsor and it fails to perform its duties or becomes incapable of acting or
bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by public authorities, the Trustee may
appoint a successor Sponsor at reasonable rates of compensation, terminate the
Indenture and liquidate the Portfolio or continue to act as Trustee without a
Sponsor. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated has been appointed
as Agent for the Sponsors by the other Sponsors.
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The Sponsors and the Trustee are not liable to investors or any other party
for any act or omission in the conduct of their responsibilities absent bad
faith, willful misfeasance, negligence (gross negligence in the case of a
Sponsor) or reckless disregard of duty. The Indenture contains customary
provisions limiting the liability of the Trustee.
MISCELLANEOUS
LEGAL OPINION
The legality of the Units has been passed upon by Davis Polk & Wardwell,
450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as special counsel for the
Sponsors.
AUDITORS
The Statement of Condition in Part A of the Prospectus was audited by
Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent accountants, as stated in their opinion. It
is included in reliance upon that opinion given on the authority of that firm as
experts in accounting and auditing.
TRUSTEE
The Trustee and its address are stated on the back cover of the Prospectus.
The Trustee is subject to supervision by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the New
York State banking authorities.
SPONSORS
The Sponsors are listed on the back cover of the Prospectus. They may
include Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Co. Inc.; PaineWebber Incorporated, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of PaineWebber Group Inc.; and Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., a
principal operating subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
Each Sponsor, or one of its predecessor corporations, has acted as Sponsor of a
number of series of unit investment trusts. Each Sponsor has acted as principal
underwriter and managing underwriter of other investment companies. The
Sponsors, in addition to participating as members of various selling groups or
as agents of other investment companies, execute orders on behalf of investment
companies for the purchase and sale of securities of these companies and sell
securities to these companies in their capacities as brokers or dealers in
securities.
CODE OF ETHICS
The Agent for the Sponsors has adopted a code of ethics requiring
preclearance and reporting of personal securities transactions by its personnel
who have access to information on Defined Asset Funds portfolio transactions.
The code is intended to prevent any act, practice or course of conduct which
would operate as a fraud or deceit on any Portfolio and to provide guidance to
these persons regarding standards of conduct consistent with the Agent's
responsibilities to the Defined Asset Funds.
PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
During the initial offering period and thereafter to the extent additional
Units continue to be offered for sale to the public by means of this Prospectus,
Units will be distributed directly to the public by this Prospectus at the
Public Offering Price determined in the manner provided above. The Sponsors
intend to qualify Units for sale in all states in which qualification is deemed
necessary through the Underwriting Account and by dealers who are members of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.. The Sponsors do not intend to
qualify Units for sale in any foreign countries and this Prospectus does not
constitute an offer to sell Units in any country where Units cannot lawfully be
sold.
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UNDERWRITERS' AND SPONSORS' PROFITS
Upon sale of the Units, the Underwriters will be entitled to receive sales
charges; each Underwriters' interest in the Underwriting Account will depend on
the number of Units acquired through the issuance of additional Units. The
Sponsors also realize a profit or loss on deposit of the Securities equal to the
difference between the cost of the Securities to the Portfolio (based on the
aggregate value of the Securities on their date of deposit) and the purchase
price of the Securities to the Sponsors plus commissions payable by the
Sponsors. In addition, a Sponsor or Underwriter may realize profits or sustain
losses on Securities it deposits in the Portfolio which were acquired from
underwriting syndicates of which it was a member. During the initial offering
period, the Underwriting Account also may realize profits or sustain losses as a
result of fluctuations after the initial date of deposit in the Public Offering
Price of the Units. In maintaining a secondary market for Units, the Sponsors
will also realize profits or sustain losses in the amount of any difference
between the prices at which they buy Units and the prices at which they resell
these Units (which include the sales charge) or the prices at which they redeem
the Units. Cash, if any, made available by buyers of Units to the Sponsors prior
to a settlement date for the purchase of Units may be used in the Sponsors'
businesses to the extent permitted by Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and may be of benefit to the Sponsors.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Total returns, average annualized returns or cumulative returns for various
periods of the Portfolio may be included from time to time in advertisements,
sales literature and reports to current or prospective investors. Total return
shows changes in Unit price during the period plus reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains, divided by the maximum public offering price. Average annualized
returns show the average return for stated periods of longer than a year.
Figures for actual Portfolios reflect deduction of all Portfolio expenses and
unless otherwise stated the maximum sales charge. No provision is made for any
income taxes payable. Returns of the Portfolio may also be shown in comparison
to the S&P 500 Index, to which may be added by year various national and
international political and economic events, milestones in price and market
indicators, and offerings of Defined Asset Funds. This performance may also be
compared for various periods with investments in short-term U.S. Treasury
securities. Investors should bear in mind that this represents past performance
and is no assurance of future results of the current or any future Portfolio.
Advertisements and other material distributed to prospective investors may
include the average annual compounded rate of return on selected types of assets
for periods of at least 10 years, as compiled by Ibbotson Associates, compared
to the rate of inflation over the same period.
The following chart shows the average annual compounded rate of return of
selected asset classes over the 10-year and 20-year periods ending December 31,
1996, compared to the rate of inflation over the same periods. Of course, this
chart represents past performance of these investments and is no guarantee of
future results, either of these categories or of any Defined Fund. Defined Funds
also have sales charges and expenses which are not reflected in the chart.
Stocks (S&P 500)
20 yr 14.55%
10 yr 15.28%
Small-company stocks
20 yr 17.84%
10 yr 12.98%
Long-term corporate bonds
20 yr 9.71%
10 yr 9.48%
U.S. Treasury bills (short-term)
20 yr 7.28%
10 yr 5.46%
Consumer Price Index
20 yr 5.15%
10 yr 3.70%
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Source: Ibbotson Associates. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
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DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
For decades informed investors have purchased unit investment trusts for
dependability and professional selection of investments. Defined Asset Funds'
philosophy is to allow investors to 'buy with knowledge' (because, unlike
managed funds, the portfolio is generally fixed) and 'hold with confidence'
(because the portfolio is professionally selected and regularly reviewed).
Defined Asset Funds offers an array of simple and convenient investment choices,
suited to fit a wide variety of personal financial goals--a buy and hold
strategy for capital accumulation, such as for children's education or
retirement or regular current income consistent with the preservation of
principal. Unit investment trusts are particularly suited for investors who
prefer to seek long-term profits by purchasing and holding investments, rather
than through active trading. Few individuals have the knowledge, resources or
capital to buy and hold a diversified portfolio on their own; it would generally
take a considerable sum of money to obtain the breadth and diversity that
Defined Asset Funds offer. Your investment objectives may call for a combination
of Defined Asset Funds.
Defined Asset Funds reflect a buy and hold strategy that the Sponsors
believe can be more effective and less expensive than active management. This
strategy is premised on selection criteria and procedures, diversification and
regular review by investment professionals. Various advertisements and sales
literature may summarize the results of economic studies concerning how stock
movement has tended to be concentrated and how longer-term investments can tend
to reduce risk.
One of the most important investment decisions you face may be how to
allocate your investments among asset classes. Diversification among different
kinds of investments can balance the risks and rewards of each one. Most
investment experts recommend stocks for long-term capital growth. Defined equity
funds offer growth potential and some protection against inflation.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Upon writing or calling the Trustee shown on the back cover of this
Prospectus, investors will receive without charge supplemental information about
the Portfolio, which has been filed with the SEC. The supplemental information
includes more detailed risk factor disclosure about the types of securities that
may be part of the Portfolio and general information about the structure and
operation of the Portfolio.
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Defined
Asset FundsSM
SPONSORS: EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
Merrill Lynch, WESTERN PREMIER PORTFOLIO
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Defined Asset Funds
P.O. Box 9051 This Prospectus does not contain all of the
Princeton, NJ 08543-9051 information with respect to the investment
(609) 282-8500 company set forth in its registration
PaineWebber Incorporated statement and exhibits relating thereto which
1200 Harbor Boulevard have been filed with the Securities and
Weehawken, NJ 07087 Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under
(201) 902-3000 the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. Company Act of 1940, and to which reference
Two World Trade Center--59th Floor is hereby made. Copies of filed material can
New York, NY 10048 be obtained from the Public Reference Section
(212) 392-2222 of the Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
TRUSTEE: Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed rates.
The Chase Manhattan Bank The Commission also maintains a Web site that
Customer Service Retail Department contains information statements and other
Bowling Green Station information regarding registrants such as
P.O. Box 5187 Defined Asset Funds that file electronically
New York, NY 10274-5187 with the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.
1-800-323-1508 ------------------------------
No person is authorized to give any
information or to make any representations
with respect to this investment company not
contained in its registration statement and
related exhibits; and any information or
representation not contained therein must not
be relied upon as having been authorized.
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When Units are no longer available, or for
investors who will reinvest into subsequent
Portfolios, this Prospectus may be used as a
preliminary prospectus for a future series;
in which case investors should note the
following:
Information contained herein is subject to
amendment. A registration statement relating
to securities of a future series has been
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. These securities may not be sold
nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to
the time the registration statement becomes
effective.
This Prospectus shall not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
buy nor shall there be any sale of these
securities 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.
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PART II
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROSPECTUS
A. The following information relating to the Depositors is incorporated by
reference to the SEC filings indicated and made a part of this Registration
Statement.
I. Bonding arrangements of each of the Depositors are incorporated by reference
to Item A of Part II to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 under the
Securities Act of 1933 for Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Monthly Payment
Series--573 Defined Asset Funds (Reg. No. 333-08241).
II. The date of organization of each of the Depositors is set forth in Item B
of Part II to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 under the Securities Act of
1933 for Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Monthly Payment Series--573 Defined
Asset Funds (Reg. No. 333-08241) and is herein incorporated by reference
thereto.
III. The Charter and By-Laws of each of the Depositors are incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibits 1.3 through 1.12 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-6 under the Securities Act of 1933 for Municipal Investment Trust Fund,
Monthly Payment Series--573 Defined Asset Funds (Reg. No. 333-08241).
IV. Information as to Officers and Directors of the Depositors has been filed
pursuant to Schedules A and D of Form BD under Rules 15b1-1 and 15b3-1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is incorporated by reference to the SEC
filings indicated and made a part of this Registration Statement:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 8-7221
PaineWebber Incorporated........................ 8-16267
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. ...................... 8-14172
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B. The Internal Revenue Service Employer Identification Numbers of the Sponsors
and Trustee are as follows:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 13-5674085
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. ...................... 94-0899825
PaineWebber Incorporated ....................... 13-2638166
The Chase Manhattan Bank, Trustee............... 13-4994650
UNDERTAKING
The Sponsors undertake that they will not make any amendment to the Supplement
to this Registration Statement which includes material changes without
submitting the amendment for Staff review prior to distribution.
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CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The Registration Statement on Form S-6 comprises the following papers and
documents:
The facing sheet of Form S-6.
The Cross-Reference Sheet (incorporated by reference from the
Cross-Reference Sheet of the Registration Statement of Defined Asset Funds
Municipal Insured Series, 1933 Act File No. 33-54565).
The Prospectus.
Additional Information not included in the Prospectus (Part II).
The following exhibits:
1.1 --Form of Trust Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to
the Registration Statement of Equity Income Fund, Select S&P
Industrial Portfolio 1997 Series A, 1933 Act File No. 333-05683.
1.1.1 --Form of Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust Effective as of October
21, 1993 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1.1 to the
Registration Statement of Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Multistate
Series-48, 1933 Act File No. 33-50247).
1.2 --Form of Master Agreement Among Underwriters (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 1.2 to the Registration Statement under the Securities Act
of 1933 of The Corporate Income Fund, One Hundred Ninety-Fourth
Monthly Payment Series, 1933 Act File No. 2-90925).
*3.1 --Opinion of counsel as to the legality of the securities being issued
including their consent to the use of their name under the headings
'Taxes' and 'Miscellaneous--Legal Opinion' in the Prospectus.
*5.1 --Consent of independent accountants.
9.1 --Information Supplement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.1 to
the Registration Statement of Equity Income Fund, Select Ten
Portfolio, 1996 International Series B (United Kingdom and Japan
Portfolios), 1933 Act File No. 333-00593).
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*To be filed by amendment.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE REGISTRANT HAS
DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AMENDMENT TO THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY
AUTHORIZED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND STATE OF NEW YORK ON THE 29TH DAY OF
JANUARY, 1998.
SIGNATURES APPEAR ON PAGE R-3, R-4 AND R-5.
A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated has signed this Registration Statement or
Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney
authorizing the person signing this Registration Statement or Amendment to the
Registration Statement to do so on behalf of such members.
A majority of the members of the Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors of PaineWebber Incorporated has signed this Registration Statement or
Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney
authorizing the person signing this Registration Statement or Amendment to the
Registration Statement to do so on behalf of such members.
A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Dean Witter
Reynolds Inc. has signed this Registration Statement or Amendment to the
Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney authorizing the person
signing this Registration Statement or Amendment to the Registration Statement
to do so on behalf of such members.
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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who constitute Powers of Attorney have been filed
a majority of under
the Board of Directors of Merrill Form SE and the following 1933 Act
Lynch, Pierce, File
Fenner & Smith Incorporated: Number: 33-43466
HERBERT M. ALLISON, JR.
BARRY S. FREIDBERG
EDWARD L. GOLDBERG
STEPHEN L. HAMMERMAN
JEROME P. KENNEY
DAVID H. KOMANSKY
DANIEL T. NAPOLI
THOMAS H. PATRICK
JOHN L. STEFFENS
ROGER M. VASEY
ARTHUR H. ZEIKEL
By DANIEL C. TYLER
(As authorized signatory for Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who constitute Powers of Attorney have been filed
a majority of under
the Executive Committee of the Board the following 1933 Act File
of Directors Number: 33-55073
of PaineWebber Incorporated:
DONALD B. MARRON
JOSEPH J. GRANO, JR.
By ROBERT E. HOLLEY
(As authorized signatory for PaineWebber Incorporated
and Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who constitute Powers of Attorney have been filed
a majority of under Form SE and the following 1933
the Board of Directors of Dean Witter Act File Numbers: 33-17085 and
Reynolds Inc.: 333-13039
RICHARD M. DeMARTINI
ROBERT J. DWYER
CHRISTINE A. EDWARDS
CHARLES A. FIUMEFREDDO
JAMES F. HIGGINS
MITCHELL M. MERIN
STEPHEN R. MILLER
RICHARD F. POWERS III
PHILIP J. PURCELL
THOMAS C. SCHNEIDER
WILLIAM B. SMITH
By MICHAEL D. BROWNE
(As authorized signatory for
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
and Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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