FORM N-SAR-U
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
Report for six month period ending: / / (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12/31/98 (b)
Is this a transition report?:(Y/N) N
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Is this an amendment to a previous N
filing? (Y/N) --------
Those items or sub-items with a box "[/] " after the item number should be
completed only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on this form.
1. A. Registrant Name: First Investors Single Payment and Periodic
Payment Plans for the Accumulation of Shares of
Fundamental Investors, Inc.
B. File Number: 811-818
C. Telephone Number:
(212) 858-8000
2. A. Street: 95 Wall Street
B. City: New York C. State: New York D. Zip Code: 10005 Zip Ext:
E. Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
3. Is this the first filing on this form by N
Registrant? (Y/N) -----------
4. Is this the last filing on this form by N
Registrant? (Y/N) -----------
5. Is Registrant a small business investment
company (SBIC)? (Y/N) N
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items -----------
89 through 110.]
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)? Y
(Y/N) -----------
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items
111 through 132.]
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio
company? (Y/N) -----------
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 8.]
B. How many separate series or portfolios did
Registrant have at the end of the period? -----------
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If filing more than one
For period ending 12/31/98 Page 50, "X" box: [_]
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File number 811 818
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123. [/] State the total value of the additional units
considered in answering item 122 ($000's omitted)
________________________________________ $-----------
124. [/] State the total value of units of prior series
that were placed in the portfolios of subsequent
series during the current period (the value of
these units is to be measured on the date they were
placed in the subsequent series) ($000's omitted)
________________________________________ $-----------
125. [/] State the total dollar amount of sales loads
collected (before reallowances to other brokers or
dealers) by Registrant's principal underwriter and
any underwriter which is an affiliated person of the
principal underwriter during the current period
solely from the sale of units of all series of 3
Registrant ($000's omitted) _______________________ $-----------
126. Of the amount shown in item 125, state the total
dollar amount of sales loads collected from
secondary market operations in Registrant's units
(include the sales loads,if any, collected on units
of a prior series placed in the portfolio of a 0
subsequent series.) ($000's omitted)____________________ $-----------
127. List opposite the appropriate description below the
number of series whose portfolios are invested primarily
(based upon a percentage of NAV) in each type of security
shown, the aggregate total assets at market value as of a
date at or near the end of the current period of each
such group of series and the total income distributions
made by each such group of series during the current
period (excluding distributions of realized gains, if
any):
Number of Total Assets Total Income
Series ($000's Distributions
Investing omitted (000's omitted)
--------- ------- ---------------
A. U.S. Treasury direct issue ________
--------- $------- $---------
B. U.S. Government agency ____________
--------- $------- $---------
C. State and municipal tax-free ______
--------- $------- $---------
D. Public utility debt _______________
--------- $------- $---------
E. Brokers or dealers debt or debt of
brokers' or dealers' parent _______
--------- $------- $---------
F. All other corporate intermed. &
long-term debt ____________________
--------- $------- $---------
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G. All other corporate short-term debt
debt ______________________________
--------- $------- $---------
H. Equity securities of brokers or
dealers or parents of brokers or
dealers ___________________________
--------- $------- $---------
I. Investment company equity
securities ________________________ 1 122,646 1,571
--------- $------- $---------
J. All other equity securities________ --------- $------- $---------
K. Other securities __________________
--------- $------- $---------
L. Total assets of all series
of registrants ____________________
122,646
--------- $------- $---------
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If filing more than one
For period ending 12/31/98 Page 50, "X" box: [_]
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File number 811- 818
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128. [/] Is the timely payment of principal and interest on
any of the portfolio securities held by any of
Registrant's series at the end of the current period
insured or guaranteed by an entity other than the issuer?
(Y/N)______________________________________________ ____________
Y/N
129. [/] Is the issuer of any instrument covered in item 128
delinquent or in default as to payment of principal
or interest at the end of the current period?
(Y/N)______________________________________________ ____________
Y/N
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]
130. [/] In computations of NAV or offering price per unit,
is any part of the value attributed to instruments
identified in item 129 derived from insurance or
guarantees? (Y/N)__________________________________ ____________
Y/N
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during 25
the current reporting period ($000's omitted) __________ $___________
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132. [/] List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration
number for all Series of Registrant that are being included
in this filing
811-__________ 811-__________ 811-__________ 811-__________ 811-__________
811-__________ 811-__________ 811-__________ 811-__________ 811-__________
811-__________ 811-__________ 811-__________ 811-__________ 811-__________
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This report is signed on behalf of the depositor in the City and State of
New York on the 23rd day of February, 1999.
FIRST INVESTORS CORPORATION
Depositor
Witness /S/ Larry R. Lavoie By /S/ Marvin M. Hecker
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Larry R. Lavoie Marvin M. Hecker
Secretary President
