AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 28, 2000
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
SELECT TEN PORTFOLIO
2000 SERIES B
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
(A UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST)
B. NAMES OF DEPOSITORS:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
C. COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF DEPOSITORS' PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
INCORPORATED 388 GREENWICH STREET
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS 23RD FLOOR
P.O. BOX 9051 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013
PRINCETON, N.J. 08543-9051
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
1285 AVE. OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019
D. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF AGENTS FOR SERVICE:
TERESA KONCICK, ESQ. MICHAEL KOCHMANN ROBERT E. HOLLEY
P.O BOX 9051 388 GREENWICH STREET 1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
PRINCETON, N.J. 08543-9051 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019
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 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:
SEC FILE OR
IDENTIFICATION NO.
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 8-7221
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 8-8177
PaineWebber Incorporated 8-16267
B. The Internal Revenue Service Employer Identification Numbers of
the Sponsors and Trustee are as follows:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 13-5674085
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 13-1912900
PaineWebber Incorporated 13-2638166
The Bank of New York, Trustee 13-4941102
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 INCOME FUND AND EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO RULE 487 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SEC
Series Number File Number
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Municipal Investment Trust Fund:
Equity Income Fund, Select Growth Portfolio--1995 Series.............. 33-51985
Equity Investor Fund, Select S&P Industrial Portfolio--1998 Series H..333-64577
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 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1.1 to the Registration Statement of Equity Income Fund,
Select S&P Industrial Portfolio-1997 Series A, Defined Asset
Funds, Reg. No. 333-05683).
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, 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 public 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
The registrant hereby identifies the series numbers of Equity Income Fund and
Equity Investor Fund listed on page R-1 for the purposes of 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 to 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.
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 28TH DAY OF
MARCH, 2000.
Signatures appear on pages R-3, R-4 and R-5.
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 Salomon Smith
Barney 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.
A majority of the members of the Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors of PaineWebber 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
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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SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, Powers of Attorney have
who constitute a majority of been filed under the
the Board of Directors of 1933 Act File
Salomon Smith Barney Inc.: Numbers: 333-63417 and
333-63033
MICHAEL A. CARPENTER
DERYCK C. MAUGHAN
By GINA LEMON
(As authorized signatory for
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who Powers of Attorney have
constitute the Board of been filed under
Directors of Form SE and the
PaineWebber Incorporated: following 1933 Act
File Number: 2-61279
MARGO N. ALEXANDER
TERRY L. ATKINSON
BRIAN M. BAREFOOT
STEVEN P. BAUM
MICHAEL CULP
REGINA A. DOLAN
JOSEPH J. GRANO, JR.
EDWARD M. KERSCHNER
JAMES P. MacGILVRAY
DONALD B. MARRON
ROBERT H. SILVER
MARK B. SUTTON
By ROBERT E. HOLLEY
(As authorized signatory for
PaineWebber Incorporated and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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