As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 1997
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-6
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 Securities Trust, Series 15, 1997 Triple Strategy Trust III
B. NAME OF DEPOSITOR:
Reich & Tang Distributors L.P.
C. COMPLETE ADDRESS OF DEPOSITOR'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
Reich & Tang Distributors L.P.
600 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10020
D. NAME AND COMPLETE ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE:
COPY OF COMMENTS TO:
PETER J. DEMARCO MICHAEL R. ROSELLA, Esq.
Reich & Tang Distributors L.P. Battle Fowler LLP
600 Fifth Avenue 75 East 55th Street
New York, New York 10020 New York, New York 10022
(212) 856-6858
E. TITLE AND AMOUNT OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED:
An indefinite number of Units of Equity Securities Trust, Series 15,
1997 Triple Strategy Trust III is being registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 24(f) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Rule 24f-2 thereunder.
F. PROPOSED MAXIMUM AGGREGATE OFFERING PRICE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE
SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED:
Indefinite
G. AMOUNT OF FILING FEE:
No Filing Fee Required
H. APPROPRIATE DATE OF PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of the
Registration Statement.
/ / Check if it is proposed that this filing will become effective immediately
upon filing pursuant to Rule 487.
The registrant hereby amends the 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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Subject to Completion Dated September 19, 1997
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EST
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EQUITY SECURITIES TRUST
SERIES 15
1997 TRIPLE STRATEGY TRUST III
The final prospectus for Equity Securities Trust, Series 12, 1997
Triple Strategy Trust II is hereby incorporated by reference and used as a
preliminary prospectus for Equity Securities Trust, Series 15, 1997 Triple
Strategy Trust III. Except as indicated below, the narrative information and
structure of the final prospectus which includes the new Trust will be
substantially the same as that of the previous prospectus. Information with
respect to this Trust, including pricing, the size and composition of the Trust
portfolio, the number of units of the Trust, dates and summary information
regarding the characteristics of securities to be deposited in the Trust is not
now available and will be different from that shown since each trust has a
unique portfolio. Accordingly, the information contained herein with regard to
the previous Trust should be considered as being included for informational
purposes only. Investors should contact account executives of the underwriters
who will be informed of the expected effective date of this Trust and who will
be supplied with complete information with respect to such Trust on the day of
and immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement
relating to units of the Trust.
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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 PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
PROSPECTUS PART A DATED SEPTEMBER , 1997
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 SOLICITATION
OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE
IN WHICH SAID OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO THE
REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.
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PART II -- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM A -- BONDING ARRANGEMENTS
The employees of Reich & Tang Distributors L.P. are covered under Brokers'
Blanket Policy, Standard Form 14, in the amount of $11,000,000 (plus
$196,000,000 excess coverage under Brokers' Blanket Policies, Standard Form 14
and Form B Consolidated). This policy has an aggregate annual coverage of $15
million.
ITEM B -- CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Registration Statement on Form S-6 comprises the following papers and
documents:
The facing sheet on Form S-6.
The Cross-Reference Sheet (incorporated by reference to the
Cross-Reference Sheet to the Registration Statement of Equity
Securities Trust, Series 12, 1997 Triple Strategy Trust II).
The Prospectus consisting of pages.
Undertakings.
Signatures.
Listed below is the name and registration number of the previous series of
Equity Securities Trust, the final prospectus of which properly supplemented,
might be used as a preliminary prospectus for Equity Securities Trust, Series
15. The final prospectus is incorporated herein by reference.
Equity Securities Trust, Series 12, 1997 Triple Strategy Trust II
(Registration No. 333-25983)
Written consents of the following persons:
Battle Fowler LLP (included in Exhibit 3.1)
Price Waterhouse LLP
The following exhibits:
*99.1.1 -- Reference Trust Agreement including certain
amendments to the Trust Indenture and Agreement referred to
under Exhibit 99.1.1.1 below.
99.1.1.1 -- Form of Trust Indenture and Agreement (filed as
Exhibit 1.1.1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 Registration
Statement No. 33-62627 of Equity Securities Trust, Series 6,
Signature Series, Gabelli Entertainment and Media Trust on
November 16, 1995 and incorporate herein by reference).
99.1.3.4 -- Certificate of Formation and Agreement among
Limited Partners, as amended, of Reich & Tang Distributors
L.P. (filed as Exhibit 99.1.3.4 to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 10 to Form S-6 Registration Statements Nos. 2-98914,
33-00376, 33-00856 and 33-01869 of Municipal Securities
Trust, Series 28, 39th Discount Series, Series 29 & 40th
Discount Series and Series 30 & 41st Discount Series,
respectively, on October 31, 1995 and incorporated herein by
reference).
99.1.4 -- Form of Agreement Among Underwriters (filed as
Exhibit 1.4 to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 Registration
Statement No. 33-62627 of Equity Securities Trust, Series 6,
Signature Series, Gabelli Entertainment and Media Trust on
November 16, 1995 and incorporated herein by reference).
99.2.1 -- Form of Certificate (filed as Exhibit 99.2.1 to
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 Registration Statement No.
33-62627 of Equity Securities Trust, Series 6, Signature
Series, Gabelli Entertainment and Media Trust on November 16,
1995 and incorporated herein by reference).
*99.3.1 -- Opinion of Battle Fowler LLP as to the legality of
the securities being registered, including their consent to
the filing thereof and to the use of their name under the
headings "Tax Status" and "Legal Opinions" in the Prospectus,
and to the filing of their opinion regarding tax status of
the Trust.
99.6.0 -- Power of Attorney of Reich & Tang Distributors
L.P., the Depositor, by its officers and a majority of its
Directors (filed as Exhibit 6.0 to Amendment No. 1 to Form
S-6 Registration Statement No. 33-62627 of Equity Securities
Trust, Series 6, Signature Series, Gabelli Entertainment and
Media Trust on November 16, 1995 and incorporated herein by
reference).
*99.27 -- Financial Data Schedule (for EDGAR filing only).
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* To be filed by amendment.
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UNDERTAKING TO FILE REPORTS
Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such supplementary and periodic
information, documents, and reports as may be prescribed by any rule or
regulation of the Commission heretofore or hereafter duly adopted pursuant to
authority conferred in that section.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant, Equity Securities Trust, Series 15, 1997 Triple Strategy Trust III,
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York and State of New
York on the 19th day of September, 1997.
EQUITY SECURITIES TRUST, SERIES 15,
1997 TRIPLE STRATEGY TRUST III
(Registrant)
REICH & TANG DISTRIBUTORS L.P.
(Depositor)
By: Reich & Tang Asset Management, Inc.
By /s/ PETER J. DEMARCO
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Peter J. DeMarco
(Authorized Signator)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons, who
constitute the principal officers and a majority of the directors of Reich &
Tang Asset Management, Inc., General Partner of Reich & Tang Distributors L.P.,
the Depositor, in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
PETER S. VOSS President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
G. NEAL RYLAND Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer
EDWARD N. WADSWORTH Clerk
September 19, 1997
RICHARD E. SMITH III Director
STEVEN W. DUFF Director
By /s/PETER J. DEMARCO
BERNADETTE N. FINN Vice President ---------------------------
Peter J. DeMarco
LORRAINE C. HYSLER Secretary Attorney-In-Fact*
RICHARD DE SANCTIS Vice President and
Treasurer
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* Executed copies of Powers of Attorney were filed as Exhibit 6.0 to Amendment
No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-62627 on November 16, 1995.
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
registration statement on Form S-6 (the "Registration Statement") of our report
dated September , 1997, relating to the Statement of Financial Condition,
including the Portfolio, of Equity Securities Trust, Series 15, 1997 Triple
Strategy Trust III which appears in such Prospectus. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Independent Accountants" in such Prospectus.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
160 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
September , 1997
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