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Rule 497(d)
Supplement Dated December 17, 1998 to Prospectuses
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NUVEEN UNIT TRUSTS, SERIES 8 NUVEEN UNIT TRUSTS, SERIES 10
Nuveen-Standard & Poor's Nuveen-Standard & Poor's
Quality Equity Portfolio, Quality Equity Portfolio,
Series 5, January 1998 Series 6, February 1998
NUVEEN UNIT TRUSTS, SERIES 11 NUVEEN UNIT TRUSTS, SERIES 14
Nuveen-Standard & Poor's Nuveen-Standard & Poor's
Quality Equity Portfolio, Quality Equity Portfolio,
Series 7, April 1998 Series 8, May 1998
NUVEEN UNIT TRUSTS, SERIES 15 NUVEEN UNIT TRUSTS, SERIES 19
Nuveen-Standard & Poor's Nuveen-Standard & Poor's
Quality Equity Portfolio, Quality Equity Portfolio,
Series 9, July 1998 Series 10, September 1998
NUVEEN UNIT TRUSTS, SERIES 22
Nuveen-Standard & Poor's Quality Equity Portfolio, Series 11, October 1998
(collectively, the "Portfolios")
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Prospectuses of the
Portfolios, in order to extend the period during which Unitholders may elect to
roll their Units into a subsequent series of the Portfolios, the Interim Special
Redemption and Liquidation Periods for the respective Portfolios will be
extended to include the applicable period set forth below. In addition,
Unitholders who roll their Units into a new series of the Nuveen Unit Trusts
prior to the end of the applicable Revised Interim Special Redemption and
Liquidation Period or Unitholders who sell or redeem their Units at or before
the applicable Revised Second Year Commencement Date provided below will not be
assessed the deferred sales charge of $0.175 per Unit for the Second Year
Deferred Period for the applicable Portfolio.
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Revised Interim Special
Redemption and Revised Second Year
Portfolio Liquidation Period Commencement Date
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Nuveen-Standard & Poor's Quality Equity Portfolio, February 1, 1999 through March 17, 1999
Series 5, January 1998 March 15, 1999
Nuveen-Standard & Poor's Quality Equity Portfolio, March 1, 1999 through April 19, 1999
Series 6, February 1998 April 15, 1999
Nuveen-Standard & Poor's Quality Equity Portfolio, May 1, 1999 through June 17, 1999
Series 7, April 1998 June 15, 1999
Nuveen-Standard & Poor's Quality Equity Portfolio, July 1, 1999 through August 18, 1999
Series 8, May 1998 August 16, 1999
Nuveen-Standard & Poor's Quality Equity Portfolio, August 2, 1999 through September 17, 1999
Series 9, July 1998 September 15, 1999
Nuveen-Standard & Poor's Quality Equity Portfolio, October 1, 1999 through November 17, 1999
Series 10, September 1998 November 15, 1999
Nuveen-Standard & Poor's Quality Equity Portfolio, November 1, 1999 through December 17, 1999
Series 11, October 1998 December 15, 1999
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