AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 13, 1999
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
DEFINED TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO
SERIES 3
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
B. NAMES OF DEPOSITORS:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
C. COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF DEPOSITORS' PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
P.O. BOX 9051
PRINCETON, N.J. 08543-9051
D. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF AGENTS FOR SERVICE:
TERESA KONCICK, ESQ.
P.O BOX 9051
PRINCETON, N.J. 08543-9051
COPIES TO
PIERRE DE SAINT PHALLE, ESQ.
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
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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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.
I. Bonding Arrangements of the Depositor are incorporated by reference to
Item A of Part II to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 under the
Securities Act of 1933 for Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Monthly
Payment Series -- 573 Defined Asset Funds (Reg. No. 333-08241).
II. The date of organization of the Depositor is set forth in Item B of Part
II to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 under the Securities Act of
1933 for Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Monthly Payment Series -- 573
Defined Asset Funds (Reg. No. 333-08241) and is herein incorporated by
reference thereto.
III. The Charter and By-Laws of the Depositor are incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibits 1.3 through 1.12 to the Registration Statement
on Form S-6 under the Securities Act of 1933 for Municipal Investment
Trust Fund, Monthly Payment Series -- 573 Defined Asset Funds
(Reg. No. 333-08241).
IV. Information as to Officers and Directors of the Depositor has been filed
pursuant to Schedules A and D of Form BD under Rules 15b1-1 and 15b3-1
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is incorporated by reference
to the SEC filings indicated and made a part of this Registration
Statement:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 8-7221
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B. The Internal Revenue Service Employer Identification Numbers of
the Sponsors and Trustee are as follows:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 13-5674085
The Bank of New York, Trustee 13-4941102
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Final prospectuses from the following Series of Defined
Asset Funds-Equity Investor Fund (all of which are incorporated herein by
reference) may be used as preliminary prospectuses for this Series: Select
Series Defined Technology Portfolio (Reg. No. 33-61205) and Defined Technology
Portfolio Series 2 (Reg. No. 333-45437).
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).
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 "How the Fund Works--Legal Opinion"
in the Prospectus.
5.1 -- Consent of independent accountants.
9.1 -- Information Supplement (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 9.1 to the Registration Statement of Equity Investor
Fund, Select Ten Portfolio 1999 International Series A
(United Kingdom Portfolio), File No. 333-70593).
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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 12TH DAY OF APRIL 1999.
Signatures appear on page R-3.
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.
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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: 333-70593
HERBERT M. ALLISON, JR.
GEORGE A. SCHIEREN
JOHN L. STEFFENS
By J. DAVID MEGLEN
(As authorized signatory for
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
and Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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