FILE NO: 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004
FORM S-6
For Registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of Securities of Unit
Investment Trusts Registered on Form N-8B-2.
A. Exact name of Trust: DELAWARE GROUP UNIT INVESTMENT
TRUST, SERIES 15
B. Name of Depositor: DELAWARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
C. Complete address of Depositor's principal executive offices:
One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
D. Name and complete address of agents for service:
DELAWARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. CHAPMAN AND CUTLER
Attention: George M. Chamberlain, Jr. Attention: Mark J. Kneedy
One Commerce Square 111 West Monroe Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 Chicago, Illinois 60603
E. Title of securities being registered: An indefinite number of Units of
proportionate interest pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940
F. Approximate date of proposed sale to the public:
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
[ ] Check box if it is proposed that this filing will become effective
pursuant to Rule 487
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The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file
a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a)
may determine.
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DELAWARE GROUP UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST
SERIES 15
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Pursuant to Rule 404(c) of Regulation C
under the Securities Act of 1933
(Form N-8B-2 Items Required by Instruction
1 as to Prospectus on Form S-6)
FORM N-8B-2 FORM S-6
ITEM NUMBER HEADING IN PROSPECTUS
I. ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
1. (a) Name of trust )
(b) Title of securities issued ) Prospectus Front Cover
) Page
2. Name and address of Depositor ) Introduction
) Summary of Essential
) Financial Information
) Trust Administration
3. Name and address of Trustee ) Introduction
) Summary of Essential
) Financial Information
) Trust Administration
4. Name and address of principal ) Public Offering
underwriter )
5. Organization of trust ) The Trust
6. Execution and termination of ) The Trust
Trust Indenture and Agreement ) Trust Administration
7. Changes of Name ) *
8. Fiscal year ) *
9. Material Litigation ) *
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II. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND SECURITIES OF THE TRUST
10. General information regarding ) Rights of Unitholders
trust's securities and rights ) The Trust
of security holders ) Trust Administration
11. Type of securities comprising ) The Trust
units )
12. Certain information regarding ) *
periodic payment certificates )
13. (a) Load, fees, charges and ) Summary of Essential
expenses ) Financial Information
) Public Offering
) Trust Information
) Trust Administration
(b) Certain information regard- ) *
ing periodic payment plan )
certificates )
(c) Certain percentages ) Summary of Essential
) Financial Information
) Public Offering
(d) Certain other fees, ) Public Offering
expenses or charges ) Trust Administration
payable by holders ) Trust Operating Expenses
(e) Certain profits to be ) Public Offering
received by depositor, ) The Trust
principal underwriter, ) Trust Operating Expenses
trustee or affiliated persons )
(f) Ratio of annual charges ) *
to income )
14. Issuance of trust's securities ) The Trust
15. Receipt and handling of payments ) *
from purchasers )
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16. Acquisition and disposition of ) The Trust
underlying securities ) Rights of Unitholders
) Trust Administration
17. Withdrawal or redemption ) Rights of Unitholders
) Trust Administration
18. (a) Receipt and disposition ) Rights of Unitholders
of income )
(b) Reinvestment of distribu- ) Rights of Unitholders
tions )
(c) Reserves or special funds )
) Trust Administration
(d) Schedule of distributions ) Summary of Essential
) Financial Information
19. Records, accounts and reports ) Rights of Unitholders
) Trust Administration
20. Certain miscellaneous provisions ) Trust Administration
of trust agreement )
21. Loans to security holders ) *
22. Limitations on liability )
) Trust Administration
23. Bonding arrangements ) *
24. Other material provisions of ) *
trust indenture or agreement )
III. ORGANIZATION, PERSONNEL AND AFFILIATED PERSONS OF DEPOSITOR
25. Organization of Depositor ) Trust Administration
26. Fees received by Depositor ) Trust Administration
27. Business of Depositor ) Trust Administration
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28. Certain information as to )
officials and affiliated ) *
persons of Depositor )
29. Companies owning securities of ) *
Depositor )
30. Controlling persons of Depositor ) *
31. Compensation of Directors ) *
32. Compensation of Directors ) *
33. Compensation of Employees ) *
34. Compensation to other persons ) Public Offering
IV. DISTRIBUTION AND REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES
35. Distribution of trust's ) Rights of Unitholders
securities )
36. Suspension of sales of trust's ) *
securities )
37. Revocation of authority to ) *
distribute )
38. (a) Method of distribution ) Public Offering
(b) Underwriting agreements )
(c) Selling agreements )
39. (a) Organization of principal )
underwriter )
) Trust Administration
(b) N.A.S.D. membership by )
principal underwriter )
40. Certain fees received by ) *
principal underwriter )
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41. (a) Business of principal ) Trust Administration
underwriter )
(b) Branch offices of principal ) *
underwriter )
(c) Salesmen of principal ) *
underwriter )
42. Ownership of securities of the ) *
trust )
43. Certain brokerage commissions )
received by principal ) *
underwriter )
44. (a) Method of valuation ) Summary of Essential
) Financial Information
) Public Offering
) Trust Administration
) Rights of Unitholders
(b) Schedule as to offering ) *
price )
(c) Variation in offering price ) Public Offering
to certain persons )
45. Suspension of redemption rights ) Rights of Unitholders
46. (a) Redemption valuation ) Rights of Unitholders
) Trust Administration
(b) Schedule as to redemption ) *
price )
47. Purchase and sale of interests )
in underlying securities ) Trust Administration
V. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE OR CUSTODIAN
48. Organization and regulation of ) Trust Administration
trustee )
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49. Fees and expenses of trustee ) Summary of Essential
) Financial Information
) Trust Administration
50. Trustee's lien ) Trust Administration
VI. INFORMATION CONCERNING INSURANCE OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
51. Insurance of holders of trust's )
securities ) *
VII. POLICY OF REGISTRANT
52. (a) Provisions of trust agree- )
ment with respect to )
replacement or elimi- ) The Trust
nation of portfolio )
securities )
(b) Transactions involving )
elimination of underlying ) *
securities )
(c) Policy regarding substitu- ) Trust Administration
tion or elimination of )
underlying securities )
(d) Fundamental policy not ) *
otherwise covered )
53. Tax status of trust ) Tax Status
) The Trust
VIII. FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION
54. Trust's securities during ) *
last ten years )
55. )
)
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56. Certain information regarding ) *
)
57. Periodic payment certificates )
58. )
59. Financial statements (Instruc- ) Other Matters
tions 1(c) to Form S-6) )
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* Inapplicable, omitted, answer negative or not required
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Preliminary Prospectus Dated December 22, 1997
DELAWARE GROUP UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST, SERIES 15
POWER FIVE EQUITY TRUST, SERIES 3
POWER TEN EQUITY TRUST, SERIES 3
ILLINOIS BIG TEN EQUITY TRUST, SERIES 9
MINNESOTA BIG TEN EQUITY TRUST, SERIES 10
MISSOURI BIG TEN EQUITY TRUST, SERIES 9
PACIFIC TEN EQUITY TRUST, SERIES 5
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1,000,000 units
(A Unit Investment Trust)
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The final Prospectus for Delaware-Voyageur Unit Investment Trust, Series
14, Power Five Equity Trust, Series 2, Power Ten Equity Trust, Series 2,
Illinois Big Ten Equity Trust, Series 8, Minnesota Big Ten Equity Trust, Series
9, Missouri Big Ten Equity Trust, Series 8 and Pacific Ten Equity Trust, Series
4 ("Series 14") is hereby used as a preliminary Prospectus for the above stated
Series. The narrative information and structure of the final Prospectus for
Series 14 will be substantially the same as that of the final Prospectus for
this Series. Information with respect to pricing, the number of Units, dates and
summary information regarding the characteristics of securities to be deposited
in this Series will be different since each Series has a unique Portfolio.
Accordingly the information contained in Series 14 should be considered as being
intended for informational purposes only.
A registration statement relating to the units of the above stated Series
has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet
become effective. Information contained in this registration statement is
subject to completion or amendment. Such Units may not be sold nor may offers to
buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.
This final Prospectus for Series 14 shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Units in any
state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
(Incorporated herein by reference is the final prospectus from
Delaware-Voyageur Unit Investment Trust, Series 14 (Registration No. 333-38913)
as filed on November 4, 1997, which shall be used as a preliminary prospectus
for the current Series of the Fund.)
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CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Registration Statement comprises the following papers and documents:
The facing sheet
The Cross-Reference Sheet
The Prospectus
The signatures
The consents of independent public accountants, rating services and
legal counsel
The following exhibits:
1.1 Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust - Delaware-Voyageur Unit Investment
Trust Series 9 and Certain Subsequent Series, dated May 6, 1997 among
Voyageur Fund Managers, Inc., as Sponsor and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as
Trustee and Evaluator (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form
S-6 (File No. 333-20971) filed on behalf of Delaware-Voyageur Unit
Investment Trust, Series 9).
1.2 Form of Trust Indenture and Agreement for Delaware Group Unit Investment
Trust, Series 15 (to be filed by Amendment).
2. Opinion of counsel to the Sponsor as to legality of the Securities being
registered including a consent to the use of its name under the headings
"Tax Status" and "Legal Opinions" in the Prospectus and opinion of counsel
as to Federal income tax status of the securities being registered (to be
filed by Amendment).
3.1 Opinion of counsel as to New York income tax status of securities being
registered.
3.2 Opinion of counsel as to advancement of Funds by Trustee.
4. Not Applicable.
5. Financial Data Schedules filed electronically as Exhibit(s) 27 pursuant to
Rule 401 of Regulation S-T (to be filed by Amendment).
6. Written Consents
(a) Consent of The Chase Manhattan Bank (to be filed by Amendment)
(b) Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (to be filed by Amendment)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant,
Delaware-Voyageur Unit Investment Trust, Series 15, has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania on the
22nd day of December, 1997.
DELAWARE GROUP UNIT INVESTMENT
TRUST, SERIES 15
(Registrant)
By: Delaware Management Company, Inc.
(Depositor)
By George M. Chamberlain, Jr.
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Senior Vice President and Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on December 22, 1997.
SIGNATURE TITLE
Wayne A. Stork
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Wayne A. Stork President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Investment Officer
David K. Downes
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David K. Downes Executive Vice President, Chief Operating
Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Director
George M. Chamberlain, Jr.
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George M. Chamberlain, Jr. Senior Vice President, Secretary and Director
Richard G. Unruh
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Richard G. Unruh Director
