AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE 14, 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 SERIES
INSTITUTIONAL HOLDINGS PORTFOLIO
2000 SERIES C
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:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
INCORPORATED TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER--59TH FLOOR
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS NEW YORK, N.Y. 10048
P.O. BOX 9051
PRINCETON, N.J. 08543-9051
D. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF AGENTS FOR SERVICE:
TERESA KONCICK, ESQ. DOUGLAS LOWE, ESQ.
P.O BOX 9051 DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
PRINCETON, N.J. 08543-9051 TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER--
59TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, N. Y. 10048
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
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. 8-14172
B. The Internal Revenue Service Employer Identification Numbers of
the Sponsors and Trustee are as follows:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 13-5674085
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. 94-089982
The Bank of New York, Trustee 13-4941102
UNDERTAKING
The Sponsor undertakes that it 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
SEC
Series Number File Number
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Select S&P Industrial Portfolio--1998 Series H................. 33-64577
Select Series Institutional Holdings Portfolio Series B........ 333-81879
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, 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-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).
1.11.1-- Merrill Lynch Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1.11.1 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement of Equity Participation Series, Low Five
Portfolio, Defined Asset Funds, 1933 Act File No. 333-05685.
1.11.2-- Equity Investor Fund Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1.11.2 to Post Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement of Equity Participation Series, Low Five
Portfolio, Defined Asset Funds, 1933 Act File No. 333-05685)
*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), 1933 Act 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 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.
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 14TH DAY OF JUNE, 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
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 JAY M. FIFE
(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
By the following persons, Powers of Attorney have been
who constitute a majority of filed under Form SE and
the Board of Directors of the following 1933 Act
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.: File Number: 33-17085,
333-13039, 333-47553 and
333-89009
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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