EMPIRE STATE MUNICIPAL EXEMPT TRUST GUARANTEED SERIES 145
S-6, 1999-03-09
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      AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 9, 1999
                                                           REGISTRATION NO. 333-

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                       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

                              --------------------

A.     EXACT NAME OF TRUST: Empire State Municipal Exempt Trust, Guaranteed
       Series 145

B.     NAME OF DEPOSITORS:           Glickenhaus & Co.
                                     Lebenthal & Co., Inc.

C.     COMPLETE ADDRESS OF DEPOSITORS' PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
             Glickenhaus & Co.                          Lebenthal & Co., Inc.
             6 East 43rd Street                         120 Broadway
             New York, New York 10017                   New York, New York 10271

D.     NAME AND COMPLETE ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>          <C>                                  <C>                                   <C>
                                                                                        COPY OF COMMENTS TO:
             SETH M. GLICKENHAUS                  JAMES A. LEBENTHAL                    MICHAEL R. ROSELLA, Esq.
             Glickenhaus & Co.                    Lebenthal & Co., Inc.                 Battle Fowler LLP
             6 East 43rd Street                   120 Broadway                          75 East 55th Street
             New York, New York 10017             New York, New York 10271              New York, New York 10022
                                                                                        (212) 856-6858
</TABLE>


E.     TITLE AND AMOUNT 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.     PROPOSED MAXIMUM AGGREGATE OFFERING PRICE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE SECURITIES
       BEING REGISTERED:
                                   Indefinite

G.     AMOUNT OF FILING FEE (computed at one-thirty-third of 1 percent of the
       proposed maximum aggregate offering price to the public):
                             No filing fee required.

H.     APPROXIMATE 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.


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       THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION  STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER  AMENDMENT  WHICH  SPECIFICALLY  STATES THAT THIS 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 THE
DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.

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                              SUBJECT TO COMPLETION
                            ISSUE DATE: MARCH 9, 1999


                       EMPIRE STATE MUNICIPAL EXEMPT TRUST
                              GUARANTEED SERIES 145

     A final prospectus for a prior Guaranteed  Series of Empire State Municipal
Exempt  Trust is hereby  incorporated  by  reference  and used as a  preliminary
prospectus  for  Guaranteed  Series 145.  Except as noted below,  the  narrative
information  and  structure  of the final  prospectus  for this  Series  will be
substantially  the same as that of the attached  final  prospectus.  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  because  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 and estimated long term 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.  Investors
should contact account  executives of the  underwriters  who will be informed of
the  expected  effective  date of this  Series  and who  will be  supplied  with
complete  information  with respect to such Series on the day of and immediately
prior to the  effectiveness of the registration  statement  relating to Units of
this Series.

     The  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  has not approved or  disapproved
these  securities  or  passed  upon  the  adequacy  of  this   Prospectus.   Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The  information in this  prospectus is not complete and may be changed.  We may
not sell  these  securities  until the  registration  statement  filed  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer
to sell the securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities
in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.


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           PART II--ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

ITEM A--BONDING ARRANGEMENTS

          The  employees  of  Glickenhaus  & Co. and  Lebenthal & Co.,  Inc. are
covered under  Brokers'  Blanket  Policy,  Standard  Form 14, in the  respective
amounts of $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

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 Form S-6 Registration
                  Statement  of  Empire  State  Municipal  Exempt  Trust,
                  Guaranteed Series 133).
                  The Prospectus consisting of         pages
                  Undertakings.
                  Signatures.
                  Listed below are the names and registration  numbers of
                  previous series of Empire State Municipal Exempt Trust,
                  the   final    prospectus   of   which,   if   properly
                  supplemented, might be used as a preliminary prospectus
                  for Empire State  Municipal  Exempt  Trust,  Guaranteed
                  Series 145. These final  prospectuses  are incorporated
                  herein by reference:

                       Empire State  Municipal  Exempt Trust,  Guaranteed
                       Series 143 (Registration No. 333-64839)
                       Empire State  Municipal  Exempt Trust,  Guaranteed
                       Series 144 (Registration No. 333-64849)

                  Written consents of the following persons:
                       *Battle Fowler LLP (included in Exhibit 99.3.1)
                       *BDO Seidman, LLP
                       *Muller Data Corporation (included in Exhibit 99.5.1)

    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.

           +9.1.1.1    -- Trust Indenture and Agreement dated December 18, 1990.

           99.1.3      -- Form of  Agreement  Among  Underwriters  and  Selected
                          Dealers  Agreement  (filed as Exhibit 1.8 to Amendment
                          No. 1 to Form S-6 Registration  Statement No. 33-28268
                          of Empire State  Municipal  Exempt  Trust,  Guaranteed
                          Series 49 on July 18, 1989, and incorporated herein by
                          reference).

          +99.1.6      -- Restated   Agreement   of   Limited   Partnership   of
                          Glickenhaus & Co. dated September 1, 1983.

          +99.1.6(a)   -- Agreement  of  Amendment  to  Restated   Agreement  of
                          Limited Partnership of Glickenhaus & Co. dated January
                          24, 1984.

          +99.1.6(b)   -- Certificate  of  Amendment  to Restated  Agreement  of
                          Limited Partnership of Glickenhaus & Co. dated January
                          24, 1984.

          +99.1.6(c)   -- Agreement  of  Amendment  to  Restated   Agreement  of
                          Limited   Partnership   of  Glickenhaus  &  Co.  dated
                          September 1, 1983.

          +99.1.6(d)   -- Agreement  of  Amendment  to  Restated   Agreement  of
                          Limited   Partnership   of  Glickenhaus  &  Co.  dated
                          February 12, 1986.

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*    To be filed by amendment.

+    Filed with Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 Registration Statement No. 333-17307
     of Empire State Municipal Exempt Trust,  Guaranteed  Series 134 on April 2,
     1997 and incorporated herein by reference.

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          +99.1.6(e)   -- Agreement  of  Amendment  to  Restated   Agreement  of
                          Limited  Partnership of Glickenhaus & Co. (filed dated
                          January 19, 1992).

           99.1.6(f)   -- Agreement  of  Amendment  to  Restated   Agreement  of
                          Limited  Partnership  of  Glickenhaus  & Co. (filed as
                          Exhibit   1.3(e)  to  Amendment  No.  1  to  Form  S-6
                          Registration  Statement No.  33-78036 of MINT Group 11
                          on May 3, 1994, and incorporated herein by reference).

          +99.1.6.1    -- Certificate of  Incorporation of Lebenthal & Co., Inc.
                          as amended on October 23, 1981.

          +99.1.6.2    -- By-Laws of Lebenthal & Co., Inc.

          *99.1.7      -- Form of Insurance Policy obtained by the Trust.

           99.1.7(a)   -- Master Letter  Agreement of Municipal  Bond  Investors
                          Assurance  Corporation  (filed  as  Exhibit  1.7(a) to
                          Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 Registration Statement No.
                          33-35124  of  Empire  State  Municipal  Exempt  Trust,
                          Guaranteed Series 59 on July 1, 1990, and incorporated
                          herein by reference).

           99.1.7(b)   -- Form of Permanent  Insurance  Policy of Municipal Bond
                          Investors  Assurance  Corporation  (filed  as  Exhibit
                          1.7.1 to  Amendment  No.  1 to Form  S-6  Registration
                          Statement  No.  33-10860  of  Empire  State  Municipal
                          Exempt Trust,  Guaranteed  Series 31 on June 10, 1987,
                          and incorporated herein by reference).

          +99.2.1      -- Form of Certificate.

          *99.3.1      -- Opinion of Battle Fowler LLP as to the legality of the
                          securities being registered.

           99.4.1      -- Information as to Partners of Glickenhaus & Co. (filed
                          as  Exhibit  4.1  to  Amendment  No.  1  to  Form  S-6
                          Registration  Statement  No.  33-26577 of Empire State
                          Municipal Exempt Trust,  Guaranteed Series 46 on April
                          19, 1989, and incorporated herein by reference).

           99.4.2      -- Information  as to Officers and Directors of Lebenthal
                          & Co.,  Inc.  (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 1
                          to Form S-6  Registration  Statement  No.  33-22568 of
                          Empire State Municipal Exempt Trust, Guaranteed Series
                          39 on  August  9,  1988,  and  incorporated  herein by
                          reference).

           99.4.3      -- Affiliations   of  Sponsors   with  other   investment
                          companies  (filed as Exhibit 4.6 to Amendment No. 1 to
                          Form  S-6   Registration   Statement  No.  2-95041  of
                          Municipal Insured National Trust Series 1 on March 21,
                          1985, and incorporated herein by reference).

           99.4.4      -- Stockbrokers' Bond and Policy,  Form B for Glickenhaus
                          & Co.  (filed as Exhibit 4.7 to Form S-6  Registration
                          Statement No.  2-95041 of Municipal  Insured  National
                          Trust Series 1 on December 21, 1984, and  incorporated
                          herein by reference).

          +99.4.5      -- Stockbrokers'  Blanket Bond Policy,  Standard Form No.
                          14 for Lebenthal & Co., Inc. dated April 5, 1983.

          *99.5.1      -- Consent To Be Evaluator of Muller Data Corporation and
                          Affirmation Letter of Standard & Poor's Corporation.

          *99.5.2      -- Affirmation Letter of Moody's Investors Service.

           99.6.1      -- Copies of Powers of  Attorney  of General  Partners of
                          Glickenhaus & Co. (Filed with  Amendment No. 1 to Form
                          S-6  Registration  Statement  No.  333-17307 of Empire
                          State Municipal Exempt Trust Guaranteed  Series 134 on
                          April 2, 1997 and with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 7
                          to Form S-6  Registration  Statement  No. 33- 40723 of
                          Empire State Municipal Exempt Trust Guaranteed  Series
                          77 on November 25, 1997, and are  incorporated  herein
                          by reference).

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*    To be filed by amendment.

+    Filed with Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 Registration Statement No. 333-17307
     of Empire State Municipal Exempt Trust,  Guaranteed  Series 134 on April 2,
     1997 and incorporated herein by reference.

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           99.6.2      -- Copies of Powers of Attorney of Directors  and certain
                          officers of  Lebenthal & Co.,  Inc.  (filed as Exhibit
                          6.2  to  Amendment  No.  1 to  Form  S-6  Registration
                          Statement  No.  33-55385  of  Empire  State  Municipal
                          Exempt  Trust,  Guaranteed  Series 109 on  November 2,
                          1994,  and  as  Exhibit  6.2  to  Amendment  No.  1 to
                          Registration  Statement No. 333-42455 on May 18, 1998,
                          and incorporated herein by reference).



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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,  Empire State Municipal Exempt Trust, Guaranteed Series 145 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 9th day of March, 1999.


                             EMPIRE STATE MUNICIPAL EXEMPT TRUST,
                             GUARANTEED SERIES 145

                             By:                   GLICKENHAUS & CO.
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                                      (Sponsor)

                             By: /s/ MICHAEL J. LYNCH
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                          (Michael J. Lynch, Attorney-in-Fact)

          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 the dates indicated.

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<CAPTION>
NAME                                        TITLE                     DATE
- ----                                        -----                     ----

<S>  <C>                                    <C>                       <C>
     ALFRED FEINMAN*                        General Partner
- ---------------------------------------
     (Alfred Feinman)

     JAMES M. GLICKENHAUS*                  General Partner
- ---------------------------------------
     (James M. Glickenhaus)

     SETH M. GLICKENHAUS*                   General Partner, Chief
- ---------------------------------------     Investment Officer
     (Seth M. Glickenhaus)

*By:/s/ MICHAEL J. LYNCH                                              March 9, 1999
    -----------------------------------
    (Michael J. Lynch, Attorney-in-Fact)
</TABLE>




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*    Executed  copies  of  powers  of  attorney  were  filed as  Exhibit  6.1 to
     Registration  Statement No.  333-13707 on April 2, 1997 and  Post-Effective
     Amendment  No. 7 to  Registration  Statement  No.  33-40723 on November 25,
     1997.

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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,  Empire State Municipal Exempt Trust, Guaranteed Series 145 has duly
caused this 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
9th day of March, 1999.

                                     EMPIRE STATE MUNICIPAL EXEMPT TRUST,
                                     GUARANTEED SERIES 145

                                   By:         LEBENTHAL & CO., INC.
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                                     (Sponsor)


                                   By:        /s/ D. WARREN KAUFMAN
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                        (D. Warren Kaufman, Attorney-in-Fact)

          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 the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME                                              TITLE                                DATE
- ----                                              -----                                ----

<S> <C>                                           <C>                                  <C>
      H. GERARD BISSINGER, II*                    Director
- ------------------------------------------
     (H. Gerard Bissinger, II)

         JEFFREY M. JAMES*
- ------------------------------------------        Director
        (Jeffrey M. James)

    /s/ D. WARREN KAUFMAN*                        Director                             March 9, 1999
- ------------------------------------------
       (D. Warren Kaufman)

       ALEXANDRA LEBENTHAL*                       Director, President
- ------------------------------------------
       (Alexandra Lebenthal)

       JAMES A. LEBENTHAL*                        Director, Chief Executive Officer
- ------------------------------------------
      (James A. Lebenthal)

        JAMES E. McGRATH*                         Director
- ------------------------------------------
       (James E. McGrath)

         DUNCAN K. SMITH*                         Director
- ------------------------------------------
        (Duncan K. Smith)

*By:  /s/ D. WARREN KAUFMAN                                                            March 9, 1999
     -------------------------------------
     (D. Warren Kaufman, Attorney-In-Fact)
</TABLE>






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*    Executed  copies of the powers of  attorney  were  filed as Exhibit  6.2 to
     Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33- 55385 on November 2, 1994
     and as  Exhibit  6.2 to  Amendment  No.  1 to  Registration  Statement  No.
     333-42455 on May 18, 1998.

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