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MEMORANDUM
NUVEEN TAX-FREE UNIT TRUST, SERIES 1216
FILE NO. 333-53244
The Prospectus and the Indenture filed with Amendment No. 1 of the Registration
Statement on Form S-6 have been revised to reflect information regarding the
execution of the Indenture and the deposit of bonds on January 18, 2001, and to
set forth certain statistical data based thereon. In addition, there are a
number of other changes from the Prospectus as originally filed to which
reference is made, including a change in the individual trust constituting the
Fund. All references to the Units, prices and related statistical data will
apply to the trust of the Fund and the Units thereof individually.
Except for such updating, an effort has been made to set forth below certain of
the changes and also to reflect the same by marking the Prospectus transmitted
with the Amendment. Also, differences between the Final Prospectus relating to
the previous series of the Nuveen Tax-Exempt Unit Trust and the subject
Prospectus have been indicated.
FORM S-6
FACING SHEET. The file number and 487 election are now shown.
THE PROSPECTUS
The "Estimated Long-Term Return" and "Estimated Current Return" to Unitholders
under the Trust under each of the distribution plans;
Public Offering Price and estimated distributions for the Trust;
The Date of the Deposit;
The size and number of Units of the Trust;
The estimated daily accrual of interest under the plans of distribution for the
Trust;
Data regarding the composition of the portfolio of the Trust;
Disclosure regarding the states' economic and legislative matters relevant to
investors of state trusts;
Concentrations of issues by purpose in the Trust;
The schedule of investments for the Trust, including the notes thereto;
Descriptions of the opinions of the special tax counsel for state trusts;
The Record Dates and Distribution Dates for interest distributions for the
Trust;
The Statement of Condition for the Trust and the Accountant's Report with regard
thereto; and
The amount of the Trustee's Fee.
CHAPMAN AND CUTLER
Chicago, Illinois
January 18, 2001
