AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 23, 1998
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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FORM S-6
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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 INVESTOR FUND
CONCEPT SERIES
REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND 3
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
B. NAMES OF DEPOSITORS:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
C. COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF DEPOSITORS' PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
INCORPORATED 388 GREENWICH STREET
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS 23RD FLOOR
P.O. BOX 9051 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013
PRINCETON, N.J. 08543-9051
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER--59TH FLOOR 1285 AVE. OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10048 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019
D. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF AGENTS FOR SERVICE:
TERESA KONCICK, ESQ. DOUGLAS LOWE, ESQ.
P.O BOX 9051 DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
PRINCETON, N.J. 08543-9051 TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER--
59TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, N. Y. 10048
COPIES TO
LAURIE HESSLEIN ROBERT E. HOLLEY PIERRE DE SAINT PHALLE, ESQ.
388 GREENWICH STREET 1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017
E. TITLE OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED:
An indefinite number of Units of Beneficial Interest pursuant to Rule 24f-2
promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
F. APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
As soon as practicable after the acquisition and deposit of the underlying
securities.
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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Subject to Completion, Prospectus Dated October 26, 1998
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS-
EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
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CONCEPT SERIES
REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND 3
(A UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST)
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The final prospectus for Equity Investor Fund, Concept Series, Real
Estate Income Fund 2 is hereby incorporated by reference and used as a
preliminary prospectus for this Portfolio. The narrative information and
structure of the final prospectus of this Portfolio will be substantially the
same as that of the previous prospectus, except that the current Portfolio will
have a duration of two years and the sales fee structure will be different.
The new Portfolio will have an initial sales fee of about 1% and seven monthly
deferred sales charges of $2.50 per 1,000 units ($17.50 annually) will be
deducted from the Portfolio's net asset value each year of the Portfolio's
two-year life. Information with respect to pricing, the number of units,
dates and summary information regarding the characteristics of securities to
be deposited in this Portfolio is not now available and will be different from
that shown because each Portfolio is unique. Accordingly, the information
contained herein with regard to the previous Portfolio should be considered as
being included for informational purposes only. Investors should contact their
financial consultant who will be informed of the expected effective date of
the new Portfolio and who will be supplied with complete information with
respect to the new Portfolio on the day and immediately prior to the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement relating to Units of the new
Portfolio.
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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 the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would
be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws
of any State.
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PART II
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROSPECTUS
A. The following information relating to the Depositors is
incorporated by reference to the SEC filings indicated and made a part of
this Registration Statement.
SEC FILE OR
IDENTIFICATION NO.
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I. Bonding Arrangements and Date of Organization of the Depositors filed
pursuant to Items A and B of Part II of the Registration Statement on
Form S-6 under the Securities Act of 1933:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 2-52691
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 33-29106
PaineWebber Incorporated 2-87965
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. 2-60599
II. Information as to Officers and Directors of the Depositors filed
pursuant to Schedules A and D of Form BD under Rules 15b1-1 and 15b3-1
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 8-7221
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 8-8177
PaineWebber Incorporated 8-16267
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. 8-14172
III. Charter documents of the Depositors filed as Exhibits to the
Registration Statement on Form S-6 under the Securities Act of 1933
(Charter, By-Laws):
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated 2-73866, 2-77549
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 33-20499
PaineWebber Incorporated 2-87965, 2-87965
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. 2-60599, 2-86941
B. The Internal Revenue Service Employer Identification Numbers of
the Sponsors and Trustee are as follows:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 13-5674085
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 13-1912900
PaineWebber Incorporated 13-2638166
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. 94-0899825
The Bank of New York 13-4941102
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A final prospectus of Equity Investor Fund, Concept Series, Real Estate
Income Fund 2 (Reg. No. 333-02695) which is incorporated herein by reference may
be used as a preliminary prospectus for this Series.
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-6 COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING PAPERS AND
DOCUMENTS:
The facing sheet of Form S-6. The Cross-Reference Sheet (incorporated by
reference to the Cross-Reference Sheet to the Registration Statement of
the Equity Income Fund, Sixth Utility Common Stock Series, 1933 Act File
No. 2-86836).
The Prospectus.
Additional Information not included in the Prospectus (Part II).
*Consent of independent public accountants.
The following exhibits:
*1.1 -- Form of Trust Indenture.
1.1.1 -- Form of Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust Effective
October 21, 1993 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1.1
to the Registration Statement of Municipal Investment Trust
Fund, Multistate-48, Defined Asset Funds, 1933 Act File No.
33-50247).
1.2 -- Form of Master Agreement Among Underwriters (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the Registration Statement
of The Corporate Income Fund, One Hundred Ninety-Fourth
Monthly Payment Series, 1933 Act File No. 2-90925).
2.1 -- Form of Certificate of Beneficial Interest (included in
Exhibit 1.1.1).
*3.1 -- Opinion of counsel as to the legality of the securities being
issued including their consent to the use of their
names under the heading "Miscellaneous--Legal Opinion''
in the Prospectus.
9.1 -- Information Supplement (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 9.1 to the Registration Statement of Municipal
Investment Trust Fund, Equity Income Fund, Select Ten
Portfolio 1996 International Series B (United Kingdom
and Japan Portfolios), 1033 Act File No. 333-00593).
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* To be filed with Amendment to Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AMENDMENT TO THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED
THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND STATE OF NEW YORK ON
THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1998.
Signatures appear on pages R-3, R-4, R-5 and R-6.
A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated has signed this Registration Statement
or Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney
authorizing the person signing this Registration Statement or Amendment to
the Registration Statement to do so on behalf of such members.
A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Salomon Smith Barney
Inc. has signed this Registration Statement or Amendment to the Registration
Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney authorizing the person signing this
Registration Statement or Amendment to the Registration Statement to do so on
behalf of such members.
A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Dean Witter
Reynolds Inc. has signed this Registration Statement or Amendment to the
Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney authorizing the
person signing this Registration Statement or Amendment to the Registration
Statement to do so on behalf of such members.
A majority of the members of the Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors of PaineWebber Incorporated has signed this Registration
Statement or Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of
Attorney authorizing the person signing this Registration Statement or
Amendment to the Registration Statement to do so on behalf of such members.
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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who constitute a Powers of Attorney have been
majority of the Board of Directors of filed under Form SE and
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith the following 1933 Act
Incorporated: File Number: 33-43466 and
33-51607
HERBERT M. ALLISON, JR.
STEPHEN L. HAMMERMAN
DAVID H. KOMANSKY
JOHN L. STEFFENS
By ERNEST V. FABIO
(As authorized signatory for
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
and Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, Powers of Attorney have
who constitute a majority of been filed under the
the Board of Directors of 1933 Act File
Salomon Smith Barney Inc.: Numbers: 33-49753, 33-55073
333-10441 and 333-63417
JAMES DIMON
DERYCK C. MAUGHAN
By GINA LEMON
(As authorized signatory for
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, Powers of Attorney have been
who constitute a majority of filed under Form SE and
the Board of Directors of the following 1933 Act
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.: File Number: 33-17085
and 333-13039
RICHARD M. DeMARTINI
ROBERT J. DWYER
CHRISTINE A. EDWARDS
CHARLES A. FIUMEFREDDO
JAMES F. HIGGINS
MITCHELL M. MERIN
STEPHEN R. MILLER
RICHARD F. POWERS III
PHILIP J. PURCELL
THOMAS C. SCHNEIDER
WILLIAM B. SMITH
By MICHAEL D. BROWNE
(As authorized signatory for
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who Powers of Attorney have
constitute of the been filed under
Board of Directors of Form SE and the
PaineWebber Incorporated: following 1933 Act
File Number: 2-61279
MARGO N. ALEXANDER
TERRY L. ATKINSON
BRIAN M. BAREFOOT
STEVEN P. BAUM
MICHAEL CULP
REGINA A. DOLAN
JOSEPH J. GRANO, JR.
EDWARD M. KERSCHNER
JAMES P. MacGILVRAY
DONALD B. MARRON
ROBERT H. SILVER
MARK B. SUTTON
By ROBERT E. HOLLEY
(As authorized signatory for
PaineWebber Incorporated and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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