As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2000
Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-6
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:
NATIONAL EQUITY TRUST
Top Ten Portfolio Series 26
B. Name of depositor:
PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED
C. Complete address of depositor's principal executive office:
One Seaport Plaza
199 Water Street
New York, New York 10292
D. Name and complete address of agent for service:
Copy to:
NOAH D. SORKIN, ESQ. KENNETH W. ORCE, ESQ.
PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL
One Seaport Plaza 80 Pine Street
199 Water Street New York, New York 10005
New York, New York 10292
E. Title and amount of securities being registered:
An indefinite number of Units of
NATIONAL EQUITY TRUST,
Top Ten Portfolio Series 26
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2 promulgated under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended
F. Proposed maximum aggregate offering price to the public of the
securities being registered:
Indefinite
G. Amount of filing fee:
N/A
H. Approximate date of proposed sale to public:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of the registration
statement.
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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 hereafter 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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NATIONAL EQUITY TRUST
Top Ten Portfolio Series 26
CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET
Pursuant to Rule 404(c) of Regulation C
under the Securities Act of 1933
(Form N-8B-2 Items required by Instruction as
to the Prospectus in Form S-6)
Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
I. Organization and General Information
1. (a) Name of Trust .........................) Prospectus front cover
(b) Title of securities issued ............)
2. Name and address of each depositor .......... Sponsor; Prospectus back
cover
3. Name and address of trustee ................. Trustee
4. Name and address of each principal
underwriter ............................... Sponsor
5. State of organization of trust .............. The Trust
6. Execution and termination of trust
agreement ................................. Summary of Essential
Information; The
Trust; Amendment and
Termination of the
Indenture
7. Changes of Name .............................) *
8. Fiscal year .................................) *
9. Litigation ..................................) *
II. General Description of the Trust and
Securities of the Trust
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* Inapplicable, answer negative or not required.
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10. (a) Registered or bearer securities .......) *
(b) Cumulative or distributive
securities .......................... *
(c) Redemption ............................ Rights of Unit Holders
-- Redemption
(d) Conversion, transfer, etc. ............ Rights of Unit Holders
-- Redemption
(e) Periodic payment plan .................) *
(f) Voting rights ......................... *
(g) Notice to certificateholders .......... The Trust; Rights of
Unit Holders -- Reports
and Records; Sponsor
-- Responsibility;
Sponsor --
Resignation; Trustee
-- Resignation;
Amendment and
Termination of the
Indenture
(h) Consents required ..................... The Trust; Amendment and
Termination of the
Indenture
(i) Other provisions ...................... Tax Status
11. Type of securities comprising units ......... Prospectus front cover;
Objective; Security
Selection; The Trust
12. Certain information regarding
periodic payment certificates ............. *
13. (a) Load, fees, expenses, etc. ............ Summary of Essential
Information; Public
Offering of Units --
Public Offering Price;
Public Offering of
Units -- Sponsor's and
Underwriter's Profits;
Public Offering of
Units -- Volume
Discount; Public
Offering of Units --
Employee Discount;
Exchange Option;
Reinvestment Program;
Expenses and Charges;
Sponsor --
Responsibility
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* Inapplicable, answer negative or not required.
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(b) Certain information regarding
periodic payment certificates ....... *
(c) Certain percentages ................... Summary of Essential
Information; Public
Offering of Units --
Public Offering Price;
Public Offering of Units
-- Profit of Sponsor;
Public Offering of Units
-- Volume Discount;
Public Offering of Units
-- Employee Discount;
Exchange Option
(d) Price Differentials ................... Public Offering of Units
-- Employee Discount
(e) Certain other fees, etc. payable
by holders .......................... Rights of Unit Holders
-- Certificates
(f) Certain other profits receivable
by depositor, principal under-
writer, trustee or affiliated
persons ............................. The Trust -- Objectives
and Securities
Selection; Rights of
Unit Holders --
Redemption -- Purchase
by the Sponsor of
Units Tendered for
Redemption
(g) Ratio of annual charges to
income .............................. *
14. Issuance of trust's securities .............. The Trust; Rights of
Unit Holders --
Certificates
15. Receipt and handling of payments from
purchasers ................................ *
16. Acquisition and disposition of under-
lying securities .......................... The Trust -- Portfolio
Summary; The Trust --
Objectives and
Securities Selection;
Rights of Unit Holders
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* Inapplicable, answer negative or not required.
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-- Redemption; Sponsor
- Responsibility
17. Withdrawal or redemption .................... Rights of Unit Holders
-- Redemption
18. (a) Receipt, custody and disposition
of income ........................... Rights of Unit Holders
-- Distribution of
Interest and
Principal; Rights of
Unit Holders - Reports
and Records
(b) Reinvestment of distributions ......... Reinvestment Programs
(c) Reserves or special funds ............. Expenses and Charges;
Rights of Unit Holders
-- Distribution of
Interest and Principal
(d) Schedule of distributions ............. *
19. Records, accounts and reports ............... Rights of Unit Holders
-- Distributions of
Interest and
Principal; Rights of
Unit Holders --
Reports and Records
20. Certain miscellaneous provisions of
trust agreement ........................... Sponsor -- Limitations
on Liabil-
(a) Amendment .............................) ity; Sponsor --
Resignation;
(b) Termination ...........................) Trustee -- Limitations
on Liabil-
(c) and (d) Trustee, removal and ity; Trustee -
successor ...........................) Resignation;
Amendment and
Termination of
(e) and (f) Depositor, removal and the Indenture
successor ...........................)
21. Loans to security holders ................... *
22. Limitation on liability ..................... The Trust -- Portfolio
Summary; Sponsor --
Limitations on
Liability; Trustee --
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* Inapplicable, answer negative or not required.
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Limitations on
Liability; Evaluator
-- Limitations on
Liability
23. Bonding arrangements ........................ Additional Information
-- Item A
24. Other material provisions of trust
agreement ................................. *
III. Organization, Personnel and
Affiliated Persons of Depositor
25. Organization of depositor ................... Sponsor
26. Fees received by depositor .................. *
27. Business of depositor ....................... Sponsor
28. Certain information as to officials
and affiliated persons of
depositor ................................. Contents of Registration
Statement -- Part II
29. Companies controlling depositor ............. Sponsor
30. Persons controlling depositor ............... *
31. Payments by depositor for certain
services rendered to trust ................) *
32. Payments by depositor for certain
other services rendered to trust ..........) *
33. Remuneration of employees of depositor
for certain services rendered to
trust .....................................) *
34. Remuneration of other persons for
certain services rendered to trust ........) *
35. Distribution of trust's securities
in states ................................. Public Offering of Units
-- Public Distribution
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* Inapplicable, answer negative or not required.
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36. Suspension of sales of trust's
securities ................................) *
37. Revocation of authority to distribute .......) *
38. (a) Method of distribution ................) *
(b) Underwriting agreements ............... Public Offering of Units
(c) Selling agreements ....................) *
39. (a) Organization of principal under-
writer ..............................) Sponsor
(b) N.A.S.D. membership of principal
underwriter .........................) Sponsor
40. Certain fees received by principal
underwriter ............................... *
41. (a) Business of principal underwriter ..... Sponsor
(b) Branch offices of principal
underwriter .........................) *
(c) Salesmen of principal underwriter .....) *
42. Ownership of trust's securities by
certain persons ...........................) *
43. Certain brokerage commissions received
by principal underwriter ..................) *
44. (a) Method of valuation ................... Summary of Essential
Information; Public
Offering of Units --
Public Offering Price;
Public Offering of
Units -- Public
Distribution; Public
Offering of Units --
Secondary Market
(b) Schedule as to offering price ......... *
(c) Variation in offering price to
certain persons ..................... Public Offering of Units
-- Public
Distribution; Public
Offering of Units --
Volume Discount;
Public Offering of
Units -- Employee
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* Inapplicable, answer negative or not required.
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Discount; Exchange
Option
45. Suspension of redemption rights ............. *
46. (a) Redemption Valuation .................. Summary of Essential
Information; Rights of
Unit Holders --
Redemption --
Computation of
Redemption Price per
Unit
(b) Schedule as to redemption price ....... *
47. Maintenance of position in underlying
securities ................................ Public Offering of Units
-- Secondary Market;
Rights of Unit Holders
-- Redemption --
Computation of
Redemption Price per
Unit; Rights of Unit
Holders -- Redemption
-- Purchase by the
Sponsor of Units
Tendered for
Redemption
IV. Information Concerning the Trustee
or Custodian
48. Organization and regulation of
trustee ................................... Trustee
49. Fees and expenses of trustee ................ Expenses and Charges
50. Trustee's lien .............................. Expenses and Charges --
Other Charges
V. Information Concerning Insurance of
Holders of Securities
51. Insurance of holders of trust's
securities ................................. The Trust -- Insurance
on the Securities in
the Portfolio of an
Insured Trust
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* Inapplicable, answer negative or not required.
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VI. Policy of Registrant
52. (a) Provisions of trust agreement with
respect to selection or elimina-
tion of underlying securities ....... Prospectus front cover;
The Trust -- Portfolio
Summary; The Trust --
Insurance on the
Securities in the
Portfolio of an Insured
Trust; The Trust --
Objectives and
Securities Selection;
Sponsor --
Responsibility
(b) Transactions involving elimination
of underlying securities ............ *
(c) Policy regarding substitution or
elimination of underlying
securities .......................... Sponsor --
Responsibility
(d) Fundamental policy not otherwise
covered ............................. *
53. Tax status of trust ......................... Prospectus front cover;
Tax Status
VII. Financial and Statistical Information
54. Trust's securities during last ten
years .....................................) *
55. )
56. Certain information regarding periodic
payment certificates ......................) *
57. )
58. )
59. Financial statements (Instruction 1(c)
to Form S-6) .............................. Statement of Financial
Condition of the Trust
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* Inapplicable, answer negative or not required.
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Subject to Completion, Dated September 7, 2000
NATIONAL EQUITY TRUST
Top Ten Portfolio Series 26
[LOGO]
The attached final prospectus for a prior Series of National Equity
Trust is hereby used as a preliminary prospectus for Top Ten Portfolio Series
26. The narrative information relating to the operation of this Series and the
structure of the final prospectus for this Series will be substantially the same
as that set forth in the attached prospectus. Information with respect to
pricing, the number of Units, dates and summary information regarding the
characteristics of securities to be deposited in this Series is not now
available and will be different from that included in the attached final
prospectus since each Series has a unique Portfolio. Accordingly, the
information contained herein with regard to the previous Series should be
considered as being presented for informational purposes only. Investors should
contact account executives of the Sponsor who will be informed of the expected
effective date of this Series and who will be supplied with complete information
with respect to such Series on the day of effectiveness of the registration
statement relating to Units of this Series.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be
changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not
an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these
securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
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NATIONAL EQUITY TRUST
TOP TEN PORTFOLIO SERIES 25
The prospectus dated August 24, 2000, File No. 333-41256 is
hereby incorporated by reference.
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PART II. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item A -- Bonding Arrangements
The employees of Prudential Securities Incorporated are covered
under Broker's Blanket Policies, Standard Form No. 14 in the aggregate amount
of $62,500,000.
Item B -- Contents of Registration Statement
This Registration Statement on Form S-6 comprises the following
papers and documents:
The cross-reference sheet.
The Prospectus.
Signatures.
Listed below is the name and registration number of a previous series
of National Equity Trust, the final prospectus of which, properly supplemented,
is used as a preliminary prospectus for National Equity Trust, Top Ten Portfolio
Series 26. This prior final prospectus is incorporated herein by reference.
National Equity Trust,
Top Ten Portfolio Series 25
(Registration No. 333-41256)
Written consents of the following persons:
Cahill Gordon & Reindel (included in Exhibit 5).
(2) Deloitte & Touche LLP
The following Exhibits:
(7) Ex-3.(i) - Certificate of Incorporation of Prudential
Securities Incorporated dated March 29, 1993.
(4) Ex-3.(ii) - Revised By-Laws of Prudential Securities
Incorporated as amended through September 28,
1998.
(7) Ex-4.a - Trust Indenture and Agreement, dated April 25,
1995.
(1) Ex-4.b - Draft of Reference Trust Agreement.
(2) Ex-5 - Opinion of counsel as to the legality of the
securities being registered.
(3) Ex-24 - Powers of Attorney executed by a majority of the
Board of Directors of Prudential Securities
Incorporated.
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(7) Ex-99.1 - Information as to Officers and Directors of
Prudential Securities Incorporated is
incorporated by reference to Schedules A and D
of Form BD filed by Prudential Securities
Incorporated pursuant to Rules 15b1-1 and
15b3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (1934 Act File No. 8-27154).
(7) Ex-99.2 - Affiliations of Sponsor with other investment
companies.
(7) Ex-99.3 - Broker's Blanket Policies, Standard Form No. 14
in the aggregate amount of $62,500,000.
(7) Ex-99.4 - Distribution Agency Agreement among Prudential
Securities Incorporated, as Depositor, United
States Trust Company of New York, as Trustee,
and United States Trust Company of New York, as
Distribution Agent.
(5) Ex-99.5 - Amendment to Distribution Agency Agreement among
Prudential Securities Incorporated, as
Depositor, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee,
and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Distribution
Agent.
(6) Ex-99.6 - Amendment to Distribution Agency Agreement dated
September 23, 1996 among Prudential Securities
Incorporated, as Depositor, The Chase Manhattan
Bank, as Trustee, and The Chase Manhattan Bank,
as Distribution Agent included as part of the
Reference Trust Agreement filed as Exhibit 4.b to
National Equity Trust Top Ten Portfolio Series 1.
(8) Ex-99.A(11) - Code of Ethics
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(1) Filed herewith.
(2) To be filed by amendment.
(3) Incorporated by reference to exhibit of same designation filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 of National
Municipal Trust, Series 172, Registration No. 33-54681 (filed October
13, 1994), National Equity Trust, Top Ten Portfolio Series 3,
Registration No. 333-15919 (filed January 31, 1997), National
Equity Trust, Low Five Portfolio Series 17, Registration No. 333-44543
(filed January 20, 1998) and National Equity Trust, Top Ten Portfolio
Series 215, Registration No. 333-43704 (filed August 14, 2000).
(4) Incorporated by reference to exhibit of same designation filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 of National
Municipal Trust, Series 186, Registration No. 33-54697 (filed August
9, 1996) and National Equity Trust, S&P 500 Strategy Trust Series 2,
Registration No. 333-39521 (filed October 14, 1998).
(5) Incorporated by reference to exhibit of same designation filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 of National
Equity Trust, Low Five Portfolio Series 6, Registration No. 333-01889
(filed May 1, 1996).
(6) Incorporated by reference to exhibit of same designation filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 of National
Equity Trust Top Ten Portfolio Series 1, Registration No. 333-02753
(filed September 24, 1996).
(7) Incorporated by reference to exhibit of same designation filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 of National
Equity Trust, Low Five Portfolio Series 31, Registration NO. 333-
96071 (filed February 3, 2000).
(8) Incorporated by reference to exhibit of same designation filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 of National
Equity Trust, Low Five Portfolio Series 32, Registration No. 333-
33450 (filed May 4, 2000).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant,
National Equity Trust, Top Ten Portfolio Series 26, has duly caused this
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 September, 2000.
NATIONAL EQUITY TRUST
Top Ten Portfolio Series 26
(Registrant)
By PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED
(Depositor)
By the following persons*, who constitute
a majority of the Board of Directors of
Prudential Securities Incorporated
A. Laurence Norton, Jr.
David R. Odenath
Leland B. Paton
Vincent T. Pica II
James D. Price
Hardwick Simmons
Judith Y. Vance
By /s/ Kenneth Swankie
(Kenneth Swankie,
Senior Vice President,
Manager-Unit Investment Trust
Department,
As authorized signatory for
Prudential Securities
Incorporated and
Attorney-in-Fact for the
persons listed above)
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* Pursuant to Powers of Attorney previously filed.
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CONSENT OF COUNSEL
The consent of Cahill Gordon & Reindel to the use of its name in the
Prospectus included in this Registration Statement will be contained in its
opinion to be filed as Exhibit 5 to this Registration Statement.
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
[to be filed by Amendment]
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