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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Telecom HOLDRs/SM/ Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York not applicable
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
c/o The Bank of New York, as Trustee
101 Barclay Street, 22-W
New York, New York 10286
(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:
Telecom HOLDRs American Stock Exchange
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [x]
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. [ ]
Securities Act registration file number to which this form relates:
333-92163
333-95807
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The description of the 1,000,000,000 Depositary Receipts to be issued by
the Telecom HOLDRs Trust (the "Telecom HOLDRs") to be registered hereunder is
set forth under the caption entitled "Description of Telecom HOLDRs" in the
prospectus (the "Prospectus") that forms part of the registrant's registration
statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-95807) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act") on January 31, 2000. Pursuant to Rule 429 of the Securities
Act the Telecom HOLDRs registered pursuant to the registrant's registration
statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-92163) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act on December 6, 1999, as amended by
Amendment No. 1 thereto, filed on December 21, 1999 and by Amendment No. 2
thereto, filed on January 18, 2000 are covered by such Prospectus. The
description of the Telecom HOLDRs contained in the Prospectus and both of the
registration statements are hereby incorporated by reference. Definitive copies
of the Prospectus describing the Telecom HOLDRs will be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities
Act, and shall be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement on
Form 8-A.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1. Form of Depositary Trust Agreement is set forth in Exhibit 4.1 to
the Registration Statement and is incorporated herein by
reference.
2. Form of Telecom HOLDRs is set forth in Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registration Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED, as Initial Depositor,
on behalf of
Telecom HOLDRS Trust
Date: January 31, 2000 By:/S/ STEPHEN G. BODURTHA
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Name: Stephen G. Bodurtha
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
