AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 27, 1997
REGISTRATION NO. 2-77916
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 10
TO
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:
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS--
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND
MONTHLY PAYMENT SERIES--232
B. NAMES OF DEPOSITORS:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
SMITH BARNEY INC.
PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
C. COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF DEPOSITORS' PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH SMITH BARNEY INC.
INCORPORATED 388 GREENWICH STREET--23RD FLOOR
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS NEW YORK, NY 10013
POST OFFICE BOX 9051
PRINCETON, NJ 08543-9051
PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
ONE NEW YORK PLAZA TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER--59TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10292 NEW YORK, NY 10048
D. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF AGENTS FOR SERVICE:
TERESA KONCICK, ESQ. LAURIE A. HESSLEIN LEE B. SPENCER, JR.
P.O. BOX 9051 388 GREENWICH ST. ONE NEW YORK PLAZA
PRINCETON, NJ 08543-9051 NEW YORK, NY 10013 NEW YORK, NY 10292
DOUGLAS LOWE, ESQ.
130 LIBERTY STREET--29TH
FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10006
COPIES TO:
PIERRE DE SAINT PHALLE,
ESQ.
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
The issuer hereby revokes its registration of an indefinite number of Units
under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 24f-2.
Check box if it is proposed that this filing will become effective immediately
upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485. R
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DEFINED ASSET FUNDS--
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Post-Effective Amendment to 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 Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-6 of Municipal Investment Trust Fund, One Hundred Sixty-Sixth Monthly Payment
Series, 1933 Act File No. 2-70983).
The Signatures.
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DEFINED ASSET FUNDS--
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND
MONTHLY PAYMENT SERIES--232
SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE REGISTRANT,
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS--MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND, MONTHLY PAYMENT
SERIES--232, CERTIFIES THAT IT MEETS ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVENESS
OF THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 485(B) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933 AND 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 27TH DAY OF
AUGUST, 1997.
SIGNATURES APPEAR ON PAGES R-3, R-4, R-5 AND R-6.
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 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 Board of Directors of Prudential
Securities 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 majority of Powers of Attorney
the Board of Directors of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, have been filed
Fenner & Smith Incorporated: under
Form SE and the
following 1933 Act
File
Number: 33-43466
and 33-51607
HERBERT M. ALLISON, JR.
BARRY S. FREIDBERG
EDWARD L. GOLDBERG
STEPHEN L. HAMMERMAN
JEROME P. KENNEY
DAVID H. KOMANSKY
DANIEL T. NAPOLI
THOMAS H. PATRICK
JOHN L. STEFFENS
DANIEL P. TULLY
ROGER M. VASEY
ARTHUR H. ZEIKEL
By DANIEL C. TYLER
(As authorized signatory for Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who constitute a majority of Powers of Attorney
the Board of Directors of Prudential Securities have been filed
Incorporated: under Form SE and
the following 1933
Act File Numbers:
33-41631 and
333-15919
ROBERT C. GOLDEN
ALAN D. HOGAN
A. LAURENCE NORTON, JR.
LELAND B. PATON
VINCENT T. PICA II
MARTIN PFINSGRAFF
HARDWICK SIMMONS
LEE B. SPENCER, JR.
BRIAN M. STORMS
By RICHARD R. HOFFMANN
(As authorized signatory for Prudential Securities
Incorporated and Attorney-in-fact for the persons
listed above)
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SMITH BARNEY INC.
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who constitute a majority of Powers of Attorney
the Board of Directors of Smith Barney Inc.: have been filed
under the 1933 Act
File Numbers:
33-49753, 33-55073
and 333-10441
STEVEN D. BLACK
JAMES BOSHART III
ROBERT A. CASE
JAMES DIMON
ROBERT DRUSKIN
ROBERT H. LESSIN
WILLIAM J. MILLS, II
MICHAEL B. PANITCH
PAUL UNDERWOOD
By GINA LEMON
(As authorized signatory for
Smith Barney Inc. and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who constitute Powers of Attorney have been filed
a majority of under Form SE and the following 1933
the Board of Directors of Dean Witter Act File Numbers: 33-17085 and
Reynolds Inc.: 333-13039
RICHARD M. DeMARTINI
ROBERT J. DWYER
CHRISTINE A. EDWARDS
CHARLES A. FIUMEFREDDO
JAMES F. HIGGINS
MITCHELL M. MERIN
STEPHEN R. MILLER
RICHARD F. POWERS III
PHILIP J. PURCELL
THOMAS C. SCHNEIDER
WILLIAM B. SMITH
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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PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who constitute Powers of Attorney have been filed
a majority of under
the Executive Committee of the Board the following 1933 Act File
of Directors of PaineWebber Number: 33-55073
Incorporated:
JOSEPH J. GRANO, JR.
DONALD B. MARRON
By ROBERT E. HOLLEY
(As authorized signatory for
PaineWebber Incorporated
and Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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