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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 1999
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Ameritrade Automatic Common Exchange Security Trust
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 13-7204220
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
c/o The Chase Manhattan Bank
450 West 33rd Street
New York, New York 10001
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective upon filing pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-77547 (if applicable)
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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N/A N/A
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Trust Automatic Common Exchange Securities
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The title of the class of securities to be registered hereunder is
"Trust Automatic Common Exchange Securities" (the "Securities"). A description
of the Securities is set forth under the caption "Description of Securities" in
the prospectus included within the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the
Registrant filed with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Registration Nos.
333-77547 and 811-9319), which description is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
(a) No exhibits are being filed with the Commission.
(b) The following exhibits are being filed with the Nasdaq
National Market only:
(1) Registration Statement on Form N-2
(2) Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the
Registrant
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AMERITRADE AUTOMATIC COMMON
EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST
Dated: July 28, 1999 By: /s/ Paul S. Efron
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Paul S. Efron
Trustee
