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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8 -A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
NASDAQ-100 TRUST, SERIES 1
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New York 52-2144264
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)
NASDAQ-AMEX INVESTMENT PRODUCT SERVICES, INC.
c/o THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, INC.
1735 K Street N.W. Washington, DC 20006
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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Units of undivided beneficial interest in the American Stock Exchange
Nasdaq-100 Trust, Series 1 -----------------------
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If this form relates to the registration of a If this form relates to the
class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) registration of a class of
of the Exchange Act and is effective securities pursuant to Section 12(g)
pursuant to General Instructions A.(c), of the Exchange Act is effective
please check the following box. [X] pursuant to General Instruction A.(d),
please check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-61001
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(If applicable)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
For a description of units of beneficial interest in the Nasdaq-100 Trust,
Series 1, reference is made to the sections captioned "Prospectus Summary", "The
Trust", "The Portfolio", "Administration of the Trust", and "Redemption of
Nasdaq-100 Shares" in the Registrant's preliminary prospectus dated January 28,
1999 forming a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-6 (Securities Act
File No. 333-61001), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
January 28, 1999 (the "Registration Statement on Form S-6"), which sections are
hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
A. The following exhibit to this registration statement on
Form 8-A has been filed with the Commission and the American Stock Exchange:
Registration Statement on Form S-6
B. Forms of the following exhibits to this registration
statement on Form 8-A will be filed with the Commission as part of an amendment
to the Registration Statement on Form S-6, and with the American Stock Exchange:
(1) Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust between Nasdaq-Amex
Investment Product Services, Inc., as Sponsor (the "Sponsor"), and The Bank of
New York, as Trustee (the "Trustee")
(2) Trust Indenture and Agreement between the Sponsor and the
Trustee
(3) Form of Participant Agreement to be entered into among the
Trustee, ALPS Mutual Funds Services, Inc., as distributor, and various
broker-dealers, as participants
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
NASDAQ-100 TRUST, SERIES 1,
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(Name of Registrant)
By: NASDAQ-AMEX INVESTMENT
PRODUCT SERVICES, INC.
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(Sponsor)
Date: March 1, 1999 By: /S/ JOHN L. JACOBS
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John L. Jacobs
Executive Vice President
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