FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: / / (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12/31/97 (b)
Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) Y
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Those items or sub-items with a box "[/]" after the item number should be
completed only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on this form.
1. A. Registrant Name: Nuveen Tax-Free Unit Trusts
B. File Number: 811 - 2271
C. [/] Telephone Number: (312) 917-7945
2. A. Street: 333 West Wacker
B. City: Chicago C. State: IL D. Zip Code: 60606 Zip Ext: 1286
E. Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
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4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
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5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)? (Y/N) N
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[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only Items 89 through 110.]
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)? (Y/N) Y
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[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only Items 111 through 132.]
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company? (Y/N)
[If answer is "N" (No), go to Item 8.]
B. How many separate series or portfolios did Registrant have
at the end of the period?
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For period ending 12-31-97 If filing more than one
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UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. [/] Depositor Name: John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated
B. [/] File Number (If any): 8-13464
C. [/] City: Chicago State: IL Zip Code: 60606 Zip Ext: 1286
Foreign Country: --------------- Foreign Postal Code: -------
111. A. [/] Depositor Name: --------------------------------------------
B. [/] File Number (If any): ------------
C. [/] City: -------- State: ---- Zip Code: ----- Zip Ext:-------
Foreign Country: --------------- Foreign Postal Code: -------
112. A. [/] Sponsor Name: John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated
B. [/] File Number (If any): 8-13464
C. [/] City: Chicago State: IL Zip Code: 60606 Zip Ext: 1286
Foreign Country: --------------- Foreign Postal Code: -------
112. A. [/] Sponsor Name: --------------------------------------------
B. [/] File Number (If any): ------------
C. [/] City: -------- State: ---- Zip Code: ----- Zip Ext:-------
Foreign Country: --------------- Foreign Postal Code: -------
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For period ending 12-31-97 If filing more than one
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113. A. [/] Trustee Name: The Chase Manhatten Bank
B. [/] City: New York State: NY Zip Code: 10004 Zip Ext:2413
Foreign Country: --------------- Foreign Postal Code: -------
113. A. [/] Trustee Name: ----------------------------------------------
B. [/] City: ----------- State:------ Zip Code: ------- Zip Ext:---
Foreign Country: -------------- Foreign Postal Code: -------
114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name: John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated
B. [/] File Number: 8 - 13464
C. [/] City: Chicago State: IL Zip Code: 60606 Zip Ext: 1286
Foreign Country:---------------- Foreign Postal Code: -------
114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name: ---------------------------
B. [/] File Number: 8 -
C. [/] City:------------- State:----- Zip Code: ----- Zip Ext: -----
Foreign Country:---------------- Foreign Postal Code: -------
115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name: Arthur Andersen LLP
B. [/] City: Chicago State: IL Zip Code: 60603 Zip Ext: 5385
Foreign Country:------------------- Foreign Postal Code:------
115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:-------------------------
B. [/] City:----------- State:--- Zip Code:------ Zip Ext: ------
Foreign Country: ----------------- Foreign Postal Code: ----
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For period ending 12-31-97 If filing more than one
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116. Family of investment companies information:
A.[/] Is Registrant part of a family of
investment companies? (Y/N) Y
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B.[/] Identify the family in 10 letters: NUVEEN
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(NOTE: In filing this form, use this identification
consistently for all investment companies in family.
This designation is for purposes of this form only.)
117. A. [/] Is Registrant a separate account of an
insurance company? (Y/N) N
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If answer is "Y" (Yes), are any of the following
types of contracts funded by the Registrant:
B. [/] Variable annuity contracts? (Y/N) N
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C. [/] Scheduled premium variable life contracts? (Y/N) N
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D. [/] Flexible premium variable life contracts? (Y/N) N
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E. [/] Other types of insurance products registered
under the Securities Act of 1933? (Y/N) N
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118. [/] State the number of series existing at the end of
the period that had securities registered under
the Securities Act of 1933 566
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119. [/] State the number of new series for which registration
statements under the Securities Act of 1933 became
effective during the period 68
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120. [/] State the total value of the portfolio securities on
the date of deposit for the new series included in
item 119 ($000's omitted) 525,715
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121. [/] State the number of series for which a current
prospectus was in existence at the end of the period 566
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122. [/] State the number of existing series for which
additional units were registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 during the current period 0
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For period ending 12-31-97 If filing more than one
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123. [/] State the total value of the additional units
considered in answering Item 122 ($000's omitted) $ -------
124. [/] State the total value of units of prior series that
were placed in the portfolios of subsequent series
during the current period (the value of these units
is to be measured on the date they were placed in the
subsequent series) ($000's omitted) $ 0
125. [/] State the total dollar amount of sales loads collected
(before reallowances to other brokers or dealers) by
Registrant's principal underwriter and any underwriter
which is an affiliated person of the principal underwriter
during the current period solely from the sale
of units of all series of Registrant ($000's omitted) $ 30,445
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126. Of the amount shown in Item 125, state the total dollar amount
of sales loads collected from secondary market operations in
Registrant's units (include the sales loads, if any, collected
on units of a prior series placed in the portfolio of a
subsequent series.) ($000's omitted) $ 5,480
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127. List opposite the appropriate description below the number of
series whose portfolios are invested primarily (based upon
a percentage of NAV) in each type of security shown, the
aggregate total assets at market value as of a date at or near
the end of the current period of each such group of series and
the total income distributions made by each such group of
series during the current period (excluding distributions of
realized gains, if any):
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Total
Number of Assets Total Income
Series ($000's Distributions
Investing omitted) ($000'S omitted)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
A. U.S. Treasury direct issue $ $
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B. U.S. Government agency $ $
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C. State and municipal tax-free 566 $12533194 $ 816369
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D. Public utility debt $ $
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E. Brokers or dealers debt or debt of
brokers' or dealers' parent $ $
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F. All other corporate intermediate &
long-term debt $ $
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G. All other corporate short-term debt $ $
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H. Equity securities of brokers or dealers
or parents of brokers or dealers $ $
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I. Investment company equity securities $ $
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J. All other equity securities $ $
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K. Other securities $ $
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L. Total assets of all series of Registrant $12533194
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128. [/] Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any of the
portfolio securities held by any of Registrant's series at the
end of the current period insured or guaranteed by an entity Y
other than the issuer? (Y/N) ----
[If answer is "N" (No), go to Item 131.]
129. [/] Is the issuer of any instrument covered in Item 128
delinquent or in default as to payment of principal or N
interest at the end of the current period? (Y/N) ----
[If answer is "N" (No), go to Item 131.]
130. [/] In computations of NAV or offering price per unit,
is any part of the value attributed to instruments
identified in Item 129 derived from insurance or Y
guarantees? (Y/N) ----
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during
the current reporting period ($000's omitted) $ 22,163
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132. [/] List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration
number for all Series of Registrant that are being included
in this filing:
811-________ 811-________ 811-________ 811-________ 811-________
811-________ 811-________ 811-________ 811-________ 811-________
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