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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 7, 2000
REGISTRATION NO. 333-95063
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
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
WESTERN PREMIER PORTFOLIO 2000 SERIES A
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
B. NAMES OF DEPOSITORS:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
C. COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF DEPOSITORS' PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
FENNER & TWO WORLD TRADE
SMITH INCORPORATED CENTER--59TH FLOOR
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS NEW YORK, NY 10048
P.O. BOX 9051
PRINCETON, NJ 08543-9051
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D. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF AGENTS FOR SERVICE:
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TERESA KONCICK, ESQ.
P.O. BOX 9051
PRINCETON, NJ 08543-9051 DOUGLAS LOWE, ESQ.
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
TWO WORLD TRADE
CENTER--59TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10048
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COPIES TO:
PIERRE DE SAINT PHALLE,
ESQ.
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
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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 PUBLIC.
As soon as practicable after the effective date of the registration statement.
/X/ Check box if it is proposed that this registration statement will become
effective upon filing on February 7, 2000, pursuant to Rule 487.
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DEFINED ASSET FUNDS--REGISTERED TRADEMARK--
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EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
WESTERN PREMIER PORTFOLIO
2000 SERIES A
(A UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST)
- CAPITAL APPRECIATION
- OPTIONAL REINVESTMENT OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS
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SPONSORS: The Securities and Exchange Commission has not
MERRILL LYNCH, approved or disapproved these Securities or passed
PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any
INCORPORATED representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. Prospectus dated February 7, 2000.
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Defined Asset Funds--Registered Trademark--
Defined Asset Funds-Registered Trademark- is America's oldest and largest family
of unit investment trusts, with over $160 billion sponsored over the last 28
years. Defined Asset Funds has been a leader in unit investment trust research
and product innovation. Our family of Funds helps investors work toward their
financial goals with a full range of quality investments, including municipal,
corporate and government bond portfolios, as well as domestic and international
equity portfolios.
Defined Asset Funds offer a number of advantages:
- A disciplined strategy of buying and holding with a long-term view is the
cornerstone of Defined Asset Funds.
- Fixed portfolio: Defined Funds follow a buy and hold investment strategy;
funds are not managed and portfolio changes are limited.
- Defined Portfolios: We choose the stocks and bonds in advance, so you know
what you're investing in.
- Professional research: Our dedicated research team seeks out stocks or bonds
appropriate for a particular fund's objectives.
- Ongoing supervision: We monitor each portfolio on an ongoing basis.
No matter what your investment goals, risk tolerance or time horizon, there's
probably a Defined Asset Fund that suits your investment style. Your financial
professional can help you select a Defined Asset Fund that works best for your
investment portfolio.
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CONTENTS
PAGE
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Risk/Return Summary................. 3
What You Can Expect From Your
Investment........................ 6
Income............................ 6
Records and Reports............... 6
The Risks You Face.................. 6
Concentration Risk................ 6
Litigation and Legislation
Risks........................... 7
Selling or Exchanging Units......... 7
Sponsors' Secondary Market........ 8
Selling Units to the Trustee...... 8
Rollover/Exchange Option.......... 9
How The Fund Works.................. 9
Pricing........................... 9
Evaluations....................... 10
Income............................ 10
Expenses.......................... 10
Portfolio Changes................. 11
Portfolio Termination............. 12
No Certificates................... 12
Trust Indenture................... 12
Legal Opinion..................... 13
Auditors.......................... 13
Sponsors.......................... 13
Trustee........................... 13
Underwriters' and Sponsors'
Profits......................... 13
Public Distribution............... 14
Code of Ethics.................... 14
Year 2000 Issues.................. 14
Advertising and Sales
Literature...................... 14
Taxes............................... 15
Supplemental Information............ 16
Financial Statements................ 17
Report of Independent
Accountants..................... 17
Statement of Condition............ 17
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
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1. WHAT IS THE PORTFOLIO'S OBJECTIVE?
The Portfolio seeks capital appreciation
by investing for about two years in a
fixed portfolio of common stocks in
industries headquartered in states west
of the Mississippi River.
You can participate in the Portfolio by
purchasing units. Each unit represents
an equal share of the stocks in the
Portfolio and receives an equal share of
income and principal distributions, if
any.
2. WHAT IS THE PORTFOLIO'S INVESTMENT
STRATEGY?
This Portfolio follows a straightforward
strategy: buy the common stocks that
meet the criteria described below and
hold the stocks for about two years. The
Portfolio contains 34 domestic common
stocks selected by the Sponsor for
capital appreciation.
We selected the common stocks in the
Portfolio through the following
four-step process.
- First, we identified companies
headquartered in one of the states west
of the Mississippi River.
- Second, in those states, we eliminated
those companies with a market
capitalization of less than $1 billion.
- Third, of the remaining issuers we
screened for companies with positive
growth in earnings per share for each of
the last three years and with an
expected growth rate of earnings per
share of at least 10% over the next
fiscal year.
- Finally, the Agent for the Sponsors
reviewed the identified stocks for
credit quality, liquidity and other
factors and made a final selection of
the Portfolio.
The Portfolio plans to hold the stocks
in the Portfolio for about two years. At
the end of approximately two years, we
will liquidate the Portfolio and apply a
similar Strategy to select a new
portfolio, if available.
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3. WHAT INDUSTRIES AND STATES ARE
REPRESENTED IN THE PORTFOLIO?
Based upon the principal business of
each issuer and current market values,
the following industries are represented
in the Portfolio:
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- Technology: 52%
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Electronics/Semi-Conductors (24%)
Computer Software (11%)
Computers (10%)
Telecommunication Equipment (7%)
- Retail 17
- Home Products/Furnishings 6
- Medical/Biotechnology 6
- Restaurants 5
- Distribution/Wholesale 3
- Oil & Gas Producers 2
- Commercial Services 2
- Electric 2
- Insurance 2
- Transportation 2
- Airlines 1
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Based upon the principal business of
each issuer and current market values,
the Portfolio represents the following
states:
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- California 53%
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- Texas 20
- Minnesota 15
- Washington 9
- Arkansas 3
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4. WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS?
YOU CAN LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE
PORTFOLIO. THIS CAN HAPPEN FOR VARIOUS
REASONS, INCLUDING:
- Stock prices can be volatile.
- Share prices may decline during the life
of the Portfolio.
- Because the Portfolio is concentrated in
the technology industry, adverse
developments in this industry may affect
the value of your units.
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Defined Portfolio
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Equity Investor Fund
Western Premier Portfolio 2000 Series A
Defined Asset Funds
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1. ADC Telecommunications, Inc. ADCT 3.56% $70.0625 $ 7,706.88
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2. Amgen, Inc. AMGN 3.58 64.6250 7,755.00
3. Avery Dennison Corporation* AVY 2.48 67.1250 5,370.00
4. BMC Software, Inc. BMCS 2.34 42.3125 5,077.50
5. Brinker International, Inc. EAT 2.51 25.8750 5,433.75
6. Calpine Corporation CPN 2.40 74.1250 5,188.75
7. Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 2.80 121.1250 6,056.25
8. CNF Transportation, Inc.* CNF 1.46 31.5625 3,156.25
9. Costco Wholesale Corporation COST 2.69 53.0000 5,830.00
10. Dell Computer Corporation DELL 3.55 38.5000 7,700.00
11. Ecolab, Inc.* ECL 2.43 35.1250 5,268.75
12. ENSCO International
Incorporated* ESV 1.31 23.6250 2,835.00
13. Fastenal Company* FAST 3.41 49.1875 7,378.13
14. The Gap, Inc.* GPS 3.82 51.6875 8,270.00
15. Gemstar International Group,
Ltd. GMST 3.08 66.6875 6,668.75
16. Maxim Integrated Products MXIM 4.07 55.0625 8,810.00
17. Mercury Interactive Corporation MERQ 3.71 134.0000 8,040.00
18. Microsoft Corporation MSFT 2.46 106.5625 5,328.13
19. Oracle Corporation ORCL 2.13 57.8125 4,625.00
20. The PMI Group, Inc.* PMI 1.98 42.8125 4,281.25
21. QLogic Corporation QLGC 3.73 179.6250 8,083.13
22. QUALCOMM, Inc. QCOM 3.81 137.4375 8,246.25
23. Rambus, Inc. RMBS 4.99 77.1875 10,806.25
24. Solectron Corporation SLR 4.33 85.3750 9,391.25
25. Southwest Airlines Company* LUV 1.12 16.1250 2,418.75
26. Starbucks Corporation SBUX 2.54 34.3750 5,500.00
27. Sun Microsystems, Inc. SUNW 3.48 83.7500 7,537.50
28. SYSCO Corporation* SYY 2.96 33.7500 6,412.50
29. Target Corporation* TGT 3.28 64.6250 7,108.75
30. Techne Corporation TECH 2.03 62.8750 4,401.25
31. Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc.* RIG 1.12 34.8125 2,436.88
32. Vitesse Semiconductor
Corporation VTSS 3.74 45.0000 8,100.00
33. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.* WMT 3.62 56.2500 7,875.00
34. Xilinx, Inc. XLNX 3.48 58.0625 7,548.13
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100.00% $216,645.03
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(1) Based on Cost to Portfolio.
(2) Valuation by the Trustee made on the basis of closing sale prices at the
evaluation time on February 4, 2000, the business day prior to the initial
date of deposit. The value of the Securities on any subsequent business day
will vary.
* These stocks are income producing securities.
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The securities were acquired on February 4, 2000 and are represented entirely by
contracts to purchase the securities. Any of the Sponsors may have acted as
underwriters, managers or co-managers of a public offering of the securities in
this Portfolio during the last three years. Affiliates of the Sponsors may serve
as specialists in the securities in this Portfolio on one or more stock
exchanges and may have a long or short position in any of these securities or
options on any of them, and may be on the opposite side of public orders
executed on the floor of an exchange where the securities are listed. An
officer, director or employee of any of the Sponsors may be an officer or
director of one or more of the issuers of the securities in the Portfolio. A
Sponsor may trade for its own account as an odd-lot dealer, market maker, block
positioner and/or arbitrageur in any of the securities or in options on them.
Any Sponsor, its affiliates, directors, elected officers and employee benefits
programs may have either a long or short position in any securities or in
options on them.
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PLEASE NOTE THAT IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS USED AS A PRELIMINARY
PROSPECTUS
FOR A FUTURE FUND IN THIS SERIES, THE PORTFOLIO WILL CONTAIN
DIFFERENT
STOCKS FROM THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE.
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY (CONTINUED)
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- Because the Portfolio is concentrated in
issuers headquartered in California,
adverse developments in the California
economy could affect the value of your
units.
- The Portfolio may continue to purchase
or hold the stocks originally selected
even though their market value or yield
may have changed.
- The Portfolio does not reflect any
investment recommendations of the
Sponsors, and any one or more of the
stocks in the Portfolio may, from time
to time be subject to sell
recommendations from one of the
Sponsors.
5. IS THIS PORTFOLIO APPROPRIATE FOR YOU?
Yes, if you want capital appreciation.
You will benefit from a professionally
selected and supervised portfolio whose
risk is reduced by investing in equity
securities of different issuers.
The Portfolio is NOT appropriate for you
if you are not comfortable with the
Strategy or are unwilling to take the
risk involved with an equity investment.
It may not be appropriate for you if you
are seeking preservation of capital or
high current income.
6. WHAT ARE THE PORTFOLIO'S FEES AND
EXPENSES?
This table shows the costs and expenses
you may pay, directly or indirectly,
when you invest in the Portfolio.
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.091 % $0.90
Trustee's Fee
.071 % $0.70
Portfolio Supervision,
Bookkeeping and
Administrative Fees (including
updating
expenses)
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ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES
AS A % OF AMOUNT
NET PER 1,000
ASSETS UNITS
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.250 % $2.48
Creation &
Development Fee
.044 % $0.43
Other Operating Expenses
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.456 % $4.51
TOTAL
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The Creation and Development Fee
(estimated at $.00248 per 1,000 units)
compensates the Sponsor for the
creation and development of the
Portfolio and is computed based on the
Portfolio's average daily net asset
value through the date of collection.
This fee historically had been included
in the sales fee.
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ORGANIZATION COSTS per 1,000 units $2.13
(deducted from Portfolio assets at
the close of the initial offering
period)
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The Sponsors historically paid organization
costs and updating expenses.
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INVESTOR FEES
4.00%
Maximum Sales Fee (Load) on new
purchases (as a percentage of $1,000
invested)
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You will pay an up-front sales fee of
approximately 1.00%. In addition, six monthly
deferred sales charges of approximately $2.50
per 1,000 units ($15.00 annually) will be
deducted from the Portfolio's net asset value
each year of the Portfolio's two-year life (on
the first of each month August 1, 2000,
through January 1, 2001, and February 1, 2001
through July 1, 2001).
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The maximum sales fees are as follows:
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SALES FEE
IF YOU INVEST: WILL BE:
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Less than $50,000 4.00%
$ 50,000 to $99,999 3.75%
$100,000 to $249,999 3.25%
$250,000 to $999,999 3.00%
$1,000,000 or more 2.25%
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EXAMPLE
This example may help you compare the
cost of investing in the Portfolio to
the cost of investing in other funds.
The example assumes that you invest
$10,000 in the Portfolio for the periods
indicated and sell all your units at the
end of those periods. The example also
assumes a 5% return on your investment
each year and that the Portfolio's
operating expenses stay the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher
or lower, based on these assumptions
your costs would be:
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1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
$320 $756 $1,219 $2,484
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7. IS THE PORTFOLIO MANAGED?
Unlike a mutual fund, the Portfolio is
not managed and stocks are not sold
because of market changes. The Sponsors
monitor the portfolio and may instruct
the Trustee to sell securities under
certain limited circumstances. However,
given the investment philosophy of the
Portfolio, the Sponsors are not likely
to do so.
8. HOW DO I BUY UNITS?
You can buy units from any of the
Sponsors and other broker-dealers. The
Sponsors are listed later in this
prospectus. Some banks may offer units
for sale through special arrangements
with the Sponsors, although certain
legal restrictions may apply. Employees
of certain Sponsors and Sponsor
affiliates and non-employee directors of
certain of the Sponsors may purchase
Units at a reduced sales charge.
The minimum investment is $250.
UNIT PRICE PER 1,000 UNITS $999.88
(as of February 4, 2000)
Unit price is based on the net asset
value of the Portfolio plus the up-front
sales fee. Unit price also includes the
estimated organization costs of $2.13
per 1,000 Units, to which no sales fee
has been applied.
The Portfolio stocks are valued by the
Trustee on the basis of their closing
prices at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time every
business day. Unit price changes every
day with changes in the prices of the
stocks.
9. HOW DO I SELL UNITS?
You may sell your units at any time to
any Sponsor or the Trustee for the net
asset value determined at the close of
business on the date of sale, less any
remaining deferred sales fee and the
costs of liquidating securities to meet
the redemption.
10. HOW ARE DISTRIBUTIONS MADE AND TAXED?
The Fund pays distributions of any
dividend income, net of expenses, on the
25th of December, 2000 and December,
2001 if you own units on the 10th of
those months. Distributions of ordinary
income will be dividends for federal
income tax purposes and may be eligible
for the dividends-received deduction for
corporations. Distributions to foreign
investors will generally be subject to
withholding taxes.
11. WHAT OTHER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?
REINVESTMENT
You may choose to reinvest your
distributions into additional units of
the Portfolio. You will pay only the
deferred sales fee remaining at the time
of reinvestment. Unless you choose
reinvestment, you will receive your
distributions in cash.
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES
You may exchange units of this Portfolio
for units of certain other Defined Asset
Funds. You may also exchange into this
Portfolio from certain other funds. We
charge a reduced sales fee on designated
exchanges.
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM YOUR INVESTMENT
INCOME
The Portfolio will pay to you any income it has received four times during its
life. Because the Portfolio generally pays dividends as they are received,
individual income payments will fluctuate based upon the amount of dividends
declared and paid by each issuer. Other reasons your income may vary are:
- changes in the Portfolio because of additional securities purchases or
sales;
- a change in the Portfolio's expenses; and
- the amount of dividends declared and paid.
There can be no assurance that any dividends will be declared or paid.
RECORDS AND REPORTS
You will receive:
- - a notice from the Trustee if new equity securities are deposited in exchange
or substitution for equity securities originally deposited;
- - annual reports on Portfolio activity; and
- - annual tax information. THIS WILL ALSO BE SENT TO THE IRS. YOU MUST REPORT THE
AMOUNT OF INCOME RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR TAX ADVISOR IN
THIS REGARD.
You may request audited financial statements of the Portfolio from the Trustee.
You may inspect records of Portfolio transactions at the Trustee's office during
regular business hours.
THE RISKS YOU FACE
CONCENTRATION RISK
When stocks in a particular industry or state make up 25% or more of the
Portfolio, it is said to be "concentrated" in that industry or state, which
makes the Portfolio less diversified.
Here is what you should know about the Portfolio's concentration in technology
stocks. Technology stocks tend to be relatively volatile as compared to other
types of investments. These kinds of companies
- are rapidly developing and highly competitive;
- may be smaller and less seasoned companies with limited product lines,
markets or financial resources and limited management or marketing
personnel; and
- are affected by
-- worldwide scientific and technological developments (and resulting
product obsolescence);
-- government regulation;
-- increase in material or labor costs;
-- changes in distribution channels; and
-- the need to manage inventory levels in line with product demand.
Other risk factors include:
- short product life cycles;
- aggressive pricing and reduced profit margins;
- dramatic and often unpredictable changes in growth rates;
- frequent new product introduction and the need to enhance existing products;
and
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- intense competition from large established companies and potential
competition from small start up companies.
Technology companies are also dependent to a substantial degree upon skilled
professional and technical personnel and there is considerable competition for
the services of qualified personnel in the industry.
CALIFORNIA RISKS
GENERALLY
From the late 1980s through the early 1990s, an economic recession eroded
California's revenue base. At the same time rapid population growth caused State
expenditures to exceed budget appropriations.
- As a result California experienced a period of sustained budget imbalance.
- Since that time the California economy has improved markedly and the extreme
budgetary pressures have begun to lessen. However, the Asian economic crisis
is expected to continue to have some negative effect on the State's economy.
STATE GOVERNMENT
The 1997-98 Budget Act allocated a State budget of approximately $66.9 Billion
and contains no tax increases or reductions. Despite this somewhat improved
state, California's budget is still subject to certain unforeseeable events. For
example:
- In December, 1994, Orange County and its investment pool filed for
bankruptcy. While a settlement has been reached, the full impact on the
State and Orange County is still unknown.
- California faces constant fluctuations in other expenses (including health
and welfare caseloads, property tax receipts, federal funding and natural
disaster relief) that will undoubtedly create new budgetary pressure and
reduce ability to pay their debts.
- California's general obligation bonds are currently rated AA3 by Moody's and
AA- by Standard & Poor's.
LITIGATION AND LEGISLATION RISKS
We do not know of any pending litigation that might have a material adverse
effect upon the Portfolio.
Future tax legislation could affect the value of the Portfolio by:
- reducing the dividends-received deduction or
- increasing the corporate tax rate resulting in less money available for
dividend payments.
SELLING OR EXCHANGING UNITS
You can sell your units at any time for a price based on their net asset value.
Your net asset value is calculated each business day by:
- ADDING the value of the Portfolio Securities, cash and any other Portfolio
assets;
- SUBTRACTING accrued but unpaid Portfolio expenses, unreimbursed Trustee
advances, cash held to buy back units or for distribution to investors, and
any other Portfolio liabilities; and
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- DIVIDING the result by the number of outstanding units.
Your net asset value when you sell may be more or less than your cost because of
sales fees, market movements and changes in the Portfolio.
As of the close of the initial offering period, the price you receive will be
reduced to pay the Portfolio's estimated organization costs.
If you sell your units before the final deferred sales fee installment, the
amount of any remaining payments will be deducted from your proceeds.
SPONSORS' SECONDARY MARKET
While we are not obligated to do so, we will buy back units at net asset value
less any remaining deferred sales fee and the cost of liquidating securities to
meet the redemption. We may resell the units to other buyers or to the Trustee.
We have maintained a secondary market continuously for more than 28 years, but
we could discontinue it without prior notice for any business reason.
SELLING UNITS TO THE TRUSTEE
Regardless of whether we maintain a secondary market, you can sell your units to
the Trustee at any time by contacting your broker, dealer or financial
institution that holds your units in street name. Sometimes, additional
documents are needed such as a trust document, certificate of corporate
authority, certificate of death or appointment as executor, administrator or
guardian.
Within seven days after your request and the necessary documents are received,
the Trustee will mail a check to you. Contact the Trustee for additional
information.
As long as we are maintaining a secondary market, the Trustee will sell your
units to us at a price based on net asset value. If there is no secondary
market, the Trustee will sell your units in the over-the-counter market if it
believes it can obtain a higher price. In that case, you will receive the net
proceeds of the sale.
If the Portfolio does not have cash available to pay you for the units you are
selling, the agent for the Sponsors will select securities to be sold. These
sales could be made at times when the securities would not otherwise be sold and
may result in your receiving less than you paid for your unit and also reduce
the size and diversity of the Portfolio.
If you sell units with a value of at least $250,000, you may choose to receive
your distribution "in kind." If you so choose, you will receive securities and
cash with a total value equal to the price of your units. The Trustee will try
to distribute securities in the portfolio pro rata, but it reserves the right to
distribute only one or a few securities. The Trustee will act as your agent in
an in-kind distribution and will either hold the securities for your account or
transfer them as you instruct. You must pay any transaction costs as well as
transfer and ongoing custodial fees on sales of securities distributed in kind.
There could be a delay in paying you for your units:
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- if the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and
holiday closings);
- if the SEC determines that trading on the New York Stock Exchange is
restricted or that an emergency exists making sale or evaluation of the
securities not reasonably practicable; and
- for any other period permitted by SEC order.
ROLLOVER/EXCHANGE OPTION
When this Portfolio is about to terminate, you may have the option to roll your
proceeds into the next Western Premier Portfolio if one is available.
If you hold your Units with one of the Sponsors and notify your financial
adviser by February 12, 2002, your units will be redeemed and certain
distributed securities plus the proceeds from the sale of the remaining
distributed securities will be reinvested in units of a new Western Premier
Portfolio. If you decide not to roll over your proceeds, you will receive a cash
distribution (or, if you so choose, an in-kind distribution) after the Portfolio
terminates.
The Portfolio will terminate by March 19, 2002. However, the Sponsors may extend
the termination date for a period no longer than 30 days without notice to Unit
holders.
If you continue to hold your units, you may exchange units of this Portfolio any
time before this Portfolio terminates for units of certain other Defined Asset
Funds at a reduced sales fee if your investment goals change. In addition, you
may exchange into this Portfolio from certain other Defined Asset Funds. To
exchange units, you should talk to your financial professional about what
portfolios are exchangeable, suitable and currently available.
We may amend or terminate the options to exchange your units or roll your
proceeds at any time without notice.
HOW THE FUND WORKS
PRICING
Units are charged a combination of initial and deferred sales fees.
In addition, during the initial offering period, a portion of the price of a
unit also consists of securities to pay all or some of the costs of organizing
the Portfolio including:
- cost of initial preparation of legal documents;
- federal and state registration fees;
- initial fees and expenses of the Trustee;
- initial audit; and
- legal expenses and other out-of-pocket expenses.
The estimated organization costs will be deducted from the assets of the
Portfolio as of the close of the initial offering period.
The deferred sales fee is generally a monthly charge of $2.50 per 1,000 units
and is accrued in six monthly installments each year of the Portfolio's life.
Units redeemed or repurchased prior to the accrual of the final deferred sales
fee installment will have the amount of any remaining installments deducted from
the redemption or repurchase proceeds or deducted in calculating an in-kind
distribution, however, this deduction will be waived in the event of
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the death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of an
investor. If you redeem or sell your units before February 1, 2001, you will pay
only the balance of any deferred sales fee remaining for the first year. If you
redeem or sell your units on or after , 2001 you will pay the
remaining balance of the deferred sales fee for the second year. The initial
sales fee is equal to the aggregate sales fee less the aggregate amount of any
remaining installments of the deferred sales fee.
It is anticipated that securities will not be sold to pay the deferred sales fee
until after the date of the last installment. Investors will be at risk for
market price fluctuations in the securities from the several installment accrual
dates to the dates of actual sale of securities to satisfy this liability.
EVALUATIONS
The Trustee values the securities on each business day (i.e., any day other than
Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays as observed by the New York Stock
Exchange: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good
Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas).
If the securities are listed on a national securities exchange or the Nasdaq
National Market, evaluations are generally based on closing sales prices on that
exchange or that system or, if closing sales prices are not available, at the
mean between the closing bid and offer prices.
INCOME
- - The annual income per unit, after deducting estimated annual Portfolio
expenses per unit, will depend primarily upon the amount of dividends declared
and paid by the issuers of the securities and changes in the expenses of the
Portfolio and, to a lesser degree, upon the level of purchases of additional
securities and sales of securities. There is no assurance that dividends on
the securities will continue at their current levels or be declared at all.
- - Each unit receives an equal share of distributions of dividend income net of
estimated expenses. Because dividends on the securities are not received at a
constant rate throughout the year, any distribution may be more or less than
the amount then credited to the income account. The Trustee credits dividends
received to an Income Account and other receipts to a Capital Account. The
Trustee may establish a reserve account by withdrawing from these accounts
amounts it considers appropriate to pay any material liability. These accounts
do not bear interest.
EXPENSES
The Trustee is paid a fee monthly. It also benefits when it holds cash for the
Portfolio in non-interest bearing accounts. The Trustee may also receive
additional amounts:
- for extraordinary services and costs of indemnifying the Trustee and the
Sponsors;
- costs of actions taken to protect the Portfolio and other legal fees and
expenses;
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- expenses for keeping the Portfolio's registration statement current; and
- Portfolio termination expenses and any governmental charges.
Legal, typesetting, electronic filing and regulatory filing fees and expenses
associated with updating the Portfolio's registration statement yearly are also
now chargeable to the Portfolio; the Sponsors historically paid these amounts.
The Sponsors are currently reimbursed up to 70 CENTS per 1,000 units annually
for providing portfolio supervisory, bookkeeping and administrative services and
for any other expenses properly chargeable to the Portfolio. Legal, typesetting,
electronic filing and regulatory filing fees and expenses associated with
updating the Portfolio's registration statement yearly are also now chargeable
to the Portfolio. While this fee may exceed the amount of these costs and
expenses attributable to this Portfolio, the total of these fees for all Series
of Defined Asset Funds will not exceed the aggregate amount attributable to all
of these Series for any calendar year. Certain of these expenses were previously
paid for by the Sponsors.
The Sponsors will receive a Creation and Development Fee of .25% of the
Portfolio's average daily net asset value through the date of collection. This
fee, which has historically been included in the gross sales fee, compensates
the Sponsors for the creation and development of the Portfolio, including
determination of the Portfolio's objective and policies and portfolio
composition and size, selection of service providers and information services.
No portion of the Creation and Development Fee is applied to the payment of
distribution expenses or as compensation for sales efforts.
The Trustee's and Sponsors' fees may be adjusted for inflation without
investors' approval.
The deferred sales fees you owe are paid from the Capital Account. Although we
may collect the deferred sales charge monthly, to keep Units more fully invested
we do not currently plan to pay the deferred sales charge until after the
rollover notification date.
The Sponsors will pay advertising and selling expenses at no charge to the
Portfolio. If Portfolio expenses exceed initial estimates, the Portfolio will
owe the excess. The Trustee has a lien on Portfolio assets to secure
reimbursement of Portfolio expenses and may sell securities if cash is not
available.
PORTFOLIO CHANGES
If we maintain a secondary market in units but are unable to sell the units that
we buy in the secondary market, we will redeem units, which will affect the size
and composition of the portfolio.
We decide whether to offer units for sale that we acquire in the secondary
market after reviewing:
- diversity of the Portfolio;
- size of the Portfolio relative to its original size;
- ratio of Portfolio expenses to income; and
- cost of maintaining a current prospectus.
If a Portfolio is buying or selling a stock actively traded on a national
securities exchange or certain foreign exchanges, it may buy from or sell to
another Defined Asset Fund at the stock's closing sale price (without any
brokerage commissions).
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PORTFOLIO TERMINATION
When the Portfolio is about to terminate you will receive a notice, and you will
be unable to sell your units after that time. Unless you choose to receive an
in-kind distribution of securities, we will sell any remaining securities, and
you will receive your final distribution in cash.
You will pay your share of the expenses associated with termination, including
brokerage costs in selling securities. This may reduce the amount you receive as
your final distribution.
NO CERTIFICATES
All investors are required to hold their Units in uncertificated form and in
"street name" by their broker, dealer or financial institution at the Depository
Trust Company.
TRUST INDENTURE
The Portfolio is a "unit investment trust" governed by a Trust Indenture, a
contract among the Sponsors and the Trustee, which sets forth their duties and
obligations and your rights. A copy of the Indenture is available to you on
request to the Trustee. The following summarizes certain provisions of the
Indenture.
The Sponsors and the Trustee may amend the Indenture without your consent:
- to cure ambiguities;
- to correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision;
- to make any amendment required by any governmental agency; or
- to make other changes determined not to be materially adverse to your best
interest (as determined by the Sponsors).
Investors holding 51% of the units may amend the Indenture. Every investor must
consent to any amendment that changes the 51% requirement. No amendment may
reduce your interest in the Portfolio without your written consent.
The Trustee may resign by notifying the Sponsors. The Sponsors may remove the
Trustee without your consent if:
- it fails to perform its duties;
- it becomes incapable of acting or bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by
public authorities; or
- the Sponsors determine that its replacement is in your best interest.
Investors holding 51% of the units may remove the Trustee. The Trustee may
resign or be removed by the Sponsors without the consent of investors. The
resignation or removal of the Trustee becomes effective when a successor accepts
appointment. The Sponsors will try to appoint a successor promptly; however, if
no successor has accepted within 30 days after notice of resignation, the
resigning Trustee may petition a court to appoint a successor.
Any Sponsor may resign as long as one Sponsor with a net worth of $2 million
remains and agrees to the resignation. The remaining Sponsors and the Trustee
may appoint a replacement. If there is only one Sponsor and it fails to perform
its duties or becomes bankrupt the Trustee may:
- remove it and appoint a replacement Sponsor;
- liquidate the Portfolio; or
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- continue to act as Trustee without a Sponsor.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated acts as agent for the
Sponsors.
The Trust Indenture contains customary provisions limiting the liability of the
Trustee and the Sponsors.
LEGAL OPINION
Davis Polk & Wardwell, 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as
special counsel for the Sponsors, has given an opinion that the units are
validly issued.
AUDITORS
Deloitte & Touche LLP, 2 World Financial Center, New York, New York 10281,
independent accountants, audited the Statement of Condition included in this
prospectus.
SPONSORS
The Sponsors are:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.)
P.O. Box 9051,
Princeton, NJ 08543-9051
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. (a principal operating subsidiary of Morgan Stanley
Dean Witter & Co.)
Two World Trade Center--59th Floor,
New York, NY 10048
Each Sponsor is a Delaware corporation and it, or its predecessor, has acted as
sponsor to many unit investment trusts. As a registered broker-dealer each
Sponsor buys and sells securities (including investment company shares) for
others (including investment companies) and participates as an underwriter in
various selling groups.
TRUSTEE
The Bank of New York, Unit Trust Department, P.O. Box 974, Wall Street Division,
New York, NY 10268-0974 is the Trustee. It is supervised by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and
New York State banking authorities.
UNDERWRITERS' AND SPONSORS' PROFITS
Underwriters receive sales charges when they sell units. Sponsors also realized
a profit or loss on deposit of the securities, shown below. Any cash made
available by you to the Sponsors before the settlement date for those units may
be used in the Sponsors' businesses to the extent permitted by federal law and
may benefit the Sponsors.
A Sponsor or Underwriter may realize profits or sustain losses on stocks in the
Portfolio which were acquired from underwriting syndicates of which it was a
member.
The Sponsors will receive a Creation and Development Fee of .25% of the
Portfolio's average daily net asset value through the date of collection. This
fee, which has historically been included in the gross sales fee, compensates
the Sponsors for the creation and development of the Portfolio, including
determination of the Portfolio's objective and policies and portfolio
composition and size, selection of service
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providers and information services. No portion of the Creation and Development
Fee is applied to the payment of distribution expenses or as compensation for
sales efforts.
During the initial offering period, the Sponsor may realize profits or sustain
losses on units they hold due to fluctuations in the price per unit. The
Sponsors experienced a loss of $52.80 on the initial deposit of the Securities.
Any profit or loss to the Portfolio will be effected by the receipt of
applicable sales fees and a gain or loss on subsequent deposits of securities.
In maintaining a secondary market, the Sponsors will also realize profits or
sustain losses in the amount of any difference between the prices at which they
buy units and the prices at which they resell or redeem them.
PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
During the initial offering period, units will be distributed to the public by
the Sponsors and dealers who are members of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc.
Dealers will be entitled to the concession stated below on Units sold or
redeemed during the first year. On Units held in the second year, the dealer
will be entitled to an additional concession of $11 per 1,000 Units ($5 per
1,000 Units for purchases of $1 million or more).
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DEALER CONCESSION
AS
A % OF PUBLIC
AMOUNT PURCHASED OFFERING PRICE
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Less than $50,000 2.00%
$50,000 to $99,999 1.80%
$100,000 to
$249,999 1.45%
$250,000 to
$999,999 1.25%
$1,000,000 and over 0.50%
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The Sponsors do not intend to qualify units for sale in any foreign countries.
This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell units in any country where
units cannot lawfully be sold.
CODE OF ETHICS
Merrill Lynch, as agent for the Sponsors, has adopted a code of ethics requiring
reporting of personal securities transactions by its employees with access to
information on portfolio transactions. The goal of the code is to prevent fraud,
deception or misconduct against the Portfolio and to provide reasonable
standards of conduct.
YEAR 2000 ISSUES
Many computer systems were designed in such a way that they may be unable to
distinguish between the year 2000 and the year 1900 (commonly known as the "Year
2000 Problem"). To date we are not aware of any major operational difficulties
resulting from the computer system changes necessary to prepare for the Year
2000. However, there can be no assurance that the Year 2000 Problem will not
adversely affect the issuers of the securities contained in a Portfolio. We
cannot predict whether any impact will be material to the Portfolio as a whole.
ADVERTISING AND SALES LITERATURE
Advertising and sales literature may include brief descriptions of the principal
businesses of the companies represented in the Portfolio, including the research
analysis of why they were selected.
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Sales literature and articles may state research opinions on the economy, states
and industry sectors and include a list of funds generally appropriate for
pursuing these recommendations.
Sales material may discuss developing a long-term financial plan, working with
your financial professional; the nature and risks of various investment
strategies and Defined Asset Funds that could help you toward your financial
goals and the importance of discipline; how securities are selected for these
funds, how the funds are created and operated, features such as convenience and
costs, and options available for certain types of funds including automatic
reinvestment, rollover, exchanges and redemption. It may also summarize some
similarities and differences with mutual funds and discuss the philosophy of
spending time in the market rather than trying to time the market, including
probabilities of negative returns over various holding periods.
TAXES
The following summarizes some of the important income tax consequences of
holding Units. It assumes that you are not a dealer, financial institution,
insurance company or other investor with special circumstances or subject to
special rules. You should consult your own tax adviser about your particular
circumstances.
In the opinion of our counsel, under existing law:
GENERAL TREATMENT OF THE FUND AND YOUR INVESTMENT
The Portfolio intends to quality for special tax treatment as a regulated
investment company so that it will not be subject to federal income tax on the
portion of its taxable income that it distributes to investors in a timely
manner.
DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions to you of the Portfolio's dividend income and of the Portfolio's
gains from Securities it has held for one year or less will generally be taxed
to you as ordinary income, to the extent of the Portfolio's taxable income not
attributable to the Portfolio's net capital gain. Distributions to you in excess
of the Portfolio's taxable income will be treated as a return of capital and
will reduce your basis in your Units. To the extent such distributions exceed
your basis, they will be treated as gain from the sale of your Units.
Distributions to you that are treated as ordinary income will constitute
dividends for federal income tax purposes. Corporate investors may be eligible
for the 70% dividends-received deduction with respect to these distributions.
You should consult your tax adviser in this regard.
Distributions to you of the Portfolio's net capital gain will generally be
taxable to you as long-term capital gain, regardless of how long you have held
your Units.
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GAIN OR LOSS UPON DISPOSITION
You will generally recognize capital gain or loss when you dispose of your
Units. If you receive Securities upon redemption of your Units (including
pursuant to the rollover option), you will generally recognize capital gain or
loss equal to the difference between your basis in your Units and the fair
market value of the Securities received in redemption.
If your net long-term capital gains exceed your net short-term capital losses,
the excess may be subject to tax at a lower rate than ordinary income. Any
capital gain or loss that you recognize upon disposition of your Units will be
long-term if you have held your Units for more than one year and short-term
otherwise. Because the deductibility of capital losses is subject to
limitations, you may not be able to deduct all of your capital losses. You
should consult your tax adviser in this regard.
YOUR TAX BASIS IN THE SECURITIES
Your aggregate basis in the Units will generally be equal to the cost of your
Units, including the initial sales charge and the Creation and Development Fee.
You should not increase your basis in your Units by deferred sales charges or
organizational expenses.
FOREIGN INVESTORS
If you are a foreign investor and you are not engaged in a U.S. trade or
business, you generally will be subject to 30% withholding tax (or a lower
applicable treaty rate) on distributions. You should consult your tax adviser
about the possible application of federal, state and local, and foreign taxes.
RETIREMENT PLANS
You may wish to purchase units for an Individual Retirement Account ("IRAs") or
other retirement plan. Generally, capital gains and income received in each of
these plans are exempt from federal taxation. All distributions from these types
of plans are generally treated as ordinary income but may, in some cases, be
eligible for tax-deferred rollover treatment. You should consult your attorney
or tax adviser about the specific tax rules relating to these plans. These plans
are offered by brokerage firms, including the Sponsors of this Portfolio, and
other financial institutions. Fees and charges with respect to such plans may
vary.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
You can receive at no cost supplemental information about the Portfolio by
calling the Trustee. The supplemental information includes more detailed risk
disclosure and general information about the structure and operation of the
Portfolio. The supplemental information is also available from the SEC.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Sponsors, Trustee and Holders of Equity Investor Fund, Western Premier
Portfolio 2000 Series A, Defined Asset Funds (the "Portfolio"):
We have audited the accompanying statement of condition and the related defined
portfolio included in the prospectus of the Portfolio as of February 7, 2000.
This financial statement is the responsibility of the Trustee. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our
audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. Our procedures included
confirmation of an irrevocable letter of credit deposited for the purchase of
securities, as described in the statement of condition, with the Trustee. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by the Trustee, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of February 7,
2000 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, N.Y.
February 7, 2000
STATEMENT OF CONDITION AS OF FEBRUARY 7, 2000
TRUST PROPERTY
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Investments--Contracts to purchase Securities(1)......... $ 216,645.03
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Total............................................ $ 216,645.03
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LIABILITY AND INTEREST OF HOLDERS
Reimbursement of Sponsors for organization
expenses(2)......................................... $ 466.11
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Subtotal 466.11
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Interest of Holders of 218,833 Units of fractional
undivided interest outstanding:(3)
Cost to investors(4)................................... $ 218,806.74
Gross underwriting commissions and organization
expenses(5)(2)....................................... (2,627.82)
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Subtotal 216,178.92
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Total............................................ $ 216,645.03
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(1) Aggregate cost to the Portfolio of the securities listed under
Defined Portfolio determined by the Trustee at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time on
February 7, 2000. The contracts to purchase securities are collateralized by an
irrevocable letter of credit which has been issued by San Paolo Bank, New York
Branch, in the amount of $216,697.83 and deposited with the Trustee. The amount
of the letter of credit includes $216,645.03 for the purchase of securities.
(2) A portion of the Unit Price consists of securities in an amount
sufficient to pay all or a portion of the costs incurred in establishing the
Portfolio. These costs have been estimated at $2.13 per 1,000 Units. A
distribution will be made as of the close of the initial offering period to an
account maintained by the Trustee from which the organization expense obligation
of the investors will be satisfied. If the actual organizational costs exceed
the estimated aggregate amount shown above, the Sponsors will pay for this
excess amount.
(3) Because the value of securities at the evaluation time on the
Initial Date of Deposit may differ from the amounts shown in this statement of
condition, the number of Units offered on the Initial Date of Deposit will be
adjusted to maintain the $999.88 per 1,000 Units offering price only for that
day. The Unit Price on any subsequent business day will vary.
(4) Aggregate public offering price computed on the basis of the value
of the underlying securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time on February 4, 2000.
(5) Assumes the maximum initial sales charge per 1,000 units of 1.00% of
the Unit Price. A deferred sales charge of $2.50 per 1,000 Units is payable on
August 1, 2000 and thereafter on the 1st day of each month through January 1,
2001; and monthly February 1, 2001 through July 1, 2001. Distributions will be
made to an account maintained by the Trustee from which the deferred sales
charge obligation of the investors to the Sponsors will be satisfied.
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Defined
Asset Funds-Registered Trademark->
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HAVE QUESTIONS ? EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
Request the most WESTERN PREMIER PORTFOLIO
recent free Information 2000 SERIES A
Supplement that gives more (A Unit Investment Trust)
details about the Fund, ---------------------------------------
by calling: This Prospectus does not contain
The Bank of New York complete information about the
1-800-221-7771 investment company filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in
Washington, D.C. under the:
- Securities Act of 1933 (file no.
333-95063) and
- Investment Company Act of 1940 (file
no. 811-3044).
TO OBTAIN COPIES AT PRESCRIBED RATES--
WRITE: Public Reference Section of the
Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20549-6009
CALL: 1-800-SEC-0330.
VISIT: http://www.sec.gov.
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No person is authorized to give any
information or representations about
this Fund not contained in this
Prospectus or the Information
Supplement, and you should not rely on
any other information.
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When units of this Fund are no longer
available, this Prospectus may be used
as a preliminary prospectus for a
future series, but some of the
information in this Prospectus will be
changed for that series.
UNITS OF ANY FUTURE SERIES MAY NOT BE
SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED
UNTIL THAT SERIES HAS BECOME EFFECTIVE
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION. NO UNITS CAN BE SOLD IN ANY
STATE WHERE A SALE WOULD BE ILLEGAL.
100626RR--2/00
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PART II
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROSPECTUS
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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.
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I. Bonding arrangements of each of the Depositors 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 each of the Depositors 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 each of the Depositors 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 Depositors 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:
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.......... 8-7221
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. .................................. 8-14172
</TABLE>
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B. The Internal Revenue Service Employer Identification Numbers of the
Sponsors and Trustee are as follows:
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.......... 13-5674085
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. .................................. 94-0899825
The Bank of New York, Trustee............................... 13-4941102
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UNDERTAKING
The Sponsors undertake that they will not make any amendment to the Supplement
to this Registration Statement which includes material changes without
submitting the amendment for Staff review prior to distribution.
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SERIES OF EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO RULE 487 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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SEC
SERIES NUMBER FILE NUMBER
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Equity Investor Fund, Select S&P Industrial Portfolio 1998
Series H.................................................... 333-64577
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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 Defined Asset Funds Municipal Insured
Series, 1933 Act File No. 33-54565).
The Prospectus.
Additional Information not included in the Prospectus (Part II).
The following exhibits:
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1.1 -- Form of Trust Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
1.1 to the Registration Statement of Equity Income Fund, Select
S&P Industrial Portfolio 1997 Series A. 1933 Act File No. 33-
05683.
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 Series--48, 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).
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 Income Fund, Select
Ten Portfolio 1999 International Series A (United Kingdom Port-
folio), 1933 Act File No. 33-70593).
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The registrant hereby identifies the series number of Equity Investor Fund
listed on page R-1 for the purposes of the representations required by Rule 487
and represents the following:
1) That the portfolio securities deposited in the series as to which this
registration statement is being filed do not differ materially in type or
quality from those deposited in such previous series;
2) That, except to the extent necessary to identify the specific portfolio
securities deposited in, and to provide essential information for, the
series with respect to which this registration statement is being filed,
this registration statement does not contain disclosures that differ in
any material respect from those contained in the registration statements
for such previous series as to which the effective date was determined by
the Commission or the staff; and
3) That it has complied with Rule 460 under the Securities Act of 1933.
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 7TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY 2000.
SIGNATURES APPEAR ON PAGES R-3 AND R-4.
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 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.
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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR
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By the following persons, who constitute Powers of Attorney have been filed
a majority of under
the Board of Directors of Merrill Form SE and the following 1933 Act
Lynch, Pierce, File
Fenner & Smith Incorporated: Number: 333-70593
</TABLE>
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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DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
DEPOSITOR
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By the following persons, who constitute Powers of Attorney have been filed
a majority of under Form SE and the following 1933
the Board of Directors of Dean Witter Act File Numbers: 33-17085,
Reynolds Inc.: 333-13039, 333-47553 and 333-89005
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BRUCE F. ALONSO
RICHARD M. DeMARTINI
RAYMOND J. DROP
JAMES F. HIGGINS
JOHN J. MACK
MITCHELL M. MERIN
STEPHEN R. MILLER
PHILIP J. PURCELL
JOHN H. SCHAEFER
THOMAS C. SCHNEIDER
ALAN A. SCHRODER
ROBERT G. SCOTT
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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EXHIBIT 3.1
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
(212) 450-4000
FEBRUARY 7, 2000
EQUITY INVESTOR FUND,
WESTERN PREMIER PORTFOLIO 2000 SERIES A
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Defined Asset Funds
P.O. Box 9051
Princeton, N.J. 08543-9051
(609) 282-8500
Dear Sirs:
We have acted as special counsel for you, as sponsors (the "Sponsors") of
Equity Investor Fund, Western Premier Portfolio 2000 Series A, Defined Asset
Funds (the "Fund"), in connection with the issuance of units of fractional
undivided interest in the Fund (the "Units") in accordance with the Trust
Indenture relating to the Fund (the "Indenture").
We have examined and are familiar with originals or copies, certified or
otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents and instruments as
we have deemed necessary or advisable for the purpose of this opinion.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that (i) the execution and
delivery of the Indenture and the issuance of the Units have been duly
authorized by the Sponsors and (ii) the Units, when duly issued and delivered by
the Sponsors and the Trustee in accordance with the Indenture, will be legally
issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registration Statement relating to the Units filed under the Securities Act of
1933 and to the use of our name in such Registration Statement and in the
related prospectus under the heading "How The Fund Works--Legal Opinion."
Very truly yours,
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
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EXHIBIT 5.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Sponsors and Trustee of Equity Investor Fund, Western Premier Portfolio 2000
Series A, Defined Asset Funds:
We consent to the use in this Registration Statement No. 333-95063 of our report
dated February 7, 2000, relating to the Statement of Condition of Equity
Investor Fund, Western Premier Portfolio 2000 Series A, Defined Asset Funds and
to the reference to us under the heading "How The Fund Works--Auditors" in the
Prospectus which is a part of this Registration Statement.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, NY
February 7, 2000
