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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: FIDELITY DEFINED TRUSTS
SERIES F
B. Name of Depositor: NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
C. Complete address of Depositor's principal executive offices:
82 Devonshire Street N7A
Boston, MA 02109-3614
D. Name and complete address of agents for service:
National Financial Services Corporation CHAPMAN AND CUTLER
Attention: David J. Pearlman Attention: Mark J. Kneedy
82 Devonshire Street N7A 111 West Monroe Street
Boston, MA 02109-3614 Chicago, Illinois 60603
E. Title and amount of securities being registered: An indefinite number of
Units pursuant to Rule 24f-2 promulgated under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended
F. Proposed maximum offering price to the public of the securities being
registered: Indefinite
G. Amount of registration fee: $0.00
H. 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 on
___________, 1998 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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FIDELITY DEFINED TRUSTS
SERIES F
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 ) Prospectus Front Cover Page
(b) Title of securities issued ) Prospectus Front Cover Page
2. Name and address of Depositor ) Essential Information
) The Sponsor
3. Name and address of Trustee ) Essential Information
) Trust Administration
4. Name and address of principal ) Public Offering of Units
underwriter
5. Organization of trust ) The Trusts
6. Execution and termination of ) The Trusts
Trust Indenture and Agreement ) Trust Administration
7. Changes of Name ) *
8. Fiscal year ) *
9. Material Litigation ) *
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FORM N-8B-2 FORM S-6
ITEM NUMBER HEADING IN PROSPECTUS
II. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND
SECURITIES OF THE TRUST
10. General information regarding ) The Trusts
trust's securities and ) Tax Status
rights of security holders ) Public Offering of Units
) Unitholders
) Trust Administration
11. Type of securities comprising ) Prospectus Front Cover Page
units ) The Trusts
) Portfolio
12. Certain information regarding ) *
periodic payment certificates )
13. (a) Load, fees, charges and expenses ) Prospectus Front Cover Page
) Essential Information
) Portfolio
)
) Trust Expenses
) Public Offering of Units
) Unitholders and Sponsor
(b) Certain information regarding )
periodic payment plan ) *
certificates )
(c) Certain percentages ) Prospectus Front Cover Page
) Essential Information
)
(d) Variations in fees among certain ) Public Offering of Units
classes of holders ) Unitholders
(e) Certain other fees, expenses or ) Trust Expenses
charges payable by holders ) Unitholders
(f) Certain profits to be received ) Public Offering of Units
by depositor, principal ) Public Offering of Units
underwriter, trustee or any ) Portfolio
affiliated persons )
(g) Ratio of annual charges ) *
to income )
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FORM N-8B-2 FORM S-6
ITEM NUMBER HEADING IN PROSPECTUS
14. Issuance of trust's securities ) Unitholders
15. Receipt and handling of payments ) Public Offering of Units
from purchasers )
16. Acquisition and disposition of ) The Trusts
underlying securities ) Unitholders
) Trust Administration
17. Withdrawal or redemption ) Unitholders
) Trust Administration
18. (a) Receipt and disposition ) Prospectus Front Cover Page
of income ) Unitholders
(b) Reinvestment of distributions ) Distribution Reinvestment
(c) Reserves or special funds ) Trust Expenses
) Unitholders
(d) Schedule of distributions ) *
19. Records, accounts and reports ) Unitholders
) Trust Administration
20. Certain miscellaneous provisions ) Trust Administration
of Trust Agreement )
21. Loans to security holders ) *
22. Limitations on liability ) Portfolio
) Trust Administration
23. Bonding arrangements ) *
24. Other material provisions of ) *
Trust Indenture Agreement )
III. ORGANIZATION, PERSONNEL AND AFFILIATED
PERSONS OF DEPOSITOR
25. Organization of Depositor ) Trust Administration
26. Fees received by Depositor ) *
27. Business of Depositor ) Trust Administration
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FORM N-8B-2 FORM S-6
ITEM NUMBER HEADING IN PROSPECTUS
28. Certain information as to ) The Sponsor
officials and affiliated )
persons of Depositor )
29. Companies owning securities ) The Sponsor
of Depositor )
30. Controlling persons of Depositor ) The Sponsor
31. Compensation of Officers of ) *
Depositor )
32. Compensation of Directors ) *
33. Compensation to Employees ) *
34. Compensation to other persons ) *
IV. DISTRIBUTION AND REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES
35. Distribution of trust's securities ) Public Offering of Units
by states )
36. Suspension of sales of trust's ) *
securities )
37. Revocation of authority to ) *
distribute )
38. (a) Method of distribution )
)
(b) Underwriting agreements ) Public Offering of Units
)
(c) Selling agreements )
39. (a) Organization of principal ) *
underwriter )
(b) N.A.S.D. membership by ) *
principal underwriter )
40. Certain fees received by ) *
principal underwriter )
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FORM N-8B-2 FORM S-6
ITEM NUMBER HEADING IN PROSPECTUS
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 ) Prospectus Front Cover Page
) Essential Information
) Trust Expenses
) Public Offering of Units
(b) Schedule as to offering ) *
price )
(c) Variation in offering price ) *
to certain persons )
45. Suspension of Redemption Rights ) *
46. (a) Redemption valuation ) Unitholders
) Trust Administration
(b) Schedule as to redemption ) *
price )
47. Purchase and sale of interests ) Public Offering of Units
in underlying securities ) Trust Administration
V. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE OR CUSTODIAN
48. Organization and regulation of ) Trust Administration
Trustee )
49. Fees and expenses of Trustee ) Essential Information
) Trust Expenses
50. Trustee's lien ) Trust Expenses
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FORM N-8B-2 FORM S-6
ITEM NUMBER HEADING IN PROSPECTUS
VI. INFORMATION CONCERNING INSURANCE OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
51. Insurance of holders of trust's ) Trust Expenses
securities )
52. (a) Provisions of trust agreement )
with respect to replacement ) Trust Administration
or elimination portfolio )
securities )
(b) Transactions involving )
elimination of underlying ) *
securities )
(c) Policy regarding substitution )
or elimination of underlying ) Trust Administration
securities )
(d) Fundamental policy not ) *
otherwise covered )
53. Tax Status of trust ) Tax Status
VII. FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION
54. Trust's securities during ) *
last ten years )
55. )
56. Certain information regarding ) *
57. periodic payment certificates )
58. )
59. Financial statements (Instructions ) Report of Independent Certified
1(c) to Form S-6) ) Public Accountants
Statements of Condition
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* Inapplicable, omitted, answer negative or not required
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Preliminary Prospectus Dated May 6, 1998
FIDELITY DEFINED TRUSTS, SERIES F
1,000 Units (A Unit Investment Trust)
The attached final Prospectus for a prior Series of the Fund is hereby used
as a preliminary Prospectus for the above stated Series. The narrative
information and structure of the attached final Prospectus 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 is not now
available and will be different since each Series has a unique Portfolio.
Accordingly the information contained herein with regard to the previous Series
should be considered as being included for informational purposes only. Ratings
of the securities in this Series are expected to be comparable to those of the
securities deposited in the previous Series. However, the Estimated Current
Return for this Series will depend on the interest rates and offering prices of
the securities in this Series and may vary materially from that of the previous
Series.
A registration statement relating to the units of this Series has been
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become
effective. Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment.
Such Units may not be sold nor may offer 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 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 Fidelity Defined
Trusts, Series 4 (Registration No. 333-27077) as filed on May 29, 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 Proposed form of Trust Agreement (to be filed by amendment).
3.1 Opinion and consent of counsel as to legality of securities being
registered (to be filed by amendment).
3.2 Opinion of counsel as to Federal income tax status of securities being
registered (to be filed by amendment).
4.1 Consent of Independent Auditors (to be filed by amendment).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant,
Fidelity Defined Trusts, Series F has duly caused this Registration Statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the
City of Boston and State of Massachusetts on the 6th day of May, 1998.
FIDELITY DEFINED TRUSTS, SERIES F
(Registrant)
By: NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
(Depositor)
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David J. Pearlman
Assistant Clerk
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 May 6, 1998.
Signature Title
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Norman R. Malo President and Chief Operating Officer
and Chief Executive Officer
James H. Messenger Director
Timothy M. McKenna Director
John J. Mulherin Director
Kenneth A. Rathgeber Director
Kenneth Klipper Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer
David J. Pearlman
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(Attorney-in-fact)*
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*An executed copy of the related powers of attorney was filed as Exhibit 7.1 to
the initial Registration Statement on Form S-6 for Fidelity Defined Trusts,
Series 1 as filed on August 29, 1995 (File No. 33-62243) or the initial
Registration Statement for Fidelity Defined Trusts, Series 5 as filed on
November 21, 1997 (File No. 333-40757) and the same are hereby incorporated
herein by this reference.
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