DEFINED ASSET FUNDS-REGISTERED TRADEMARK-
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EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
UTILITY COMMON STOCK SERIES--14
(A UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST)
- MONTHLY INCOME
- PROFESSIONAL SELECTION
- REINVESTMENT OPTION
SPONSORS:
MERRILL LYNCH,
PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED -----------------------------------------------------
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC. The Securities and Exchange Commission has not
PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES approved or disapproved these Securities or passed
INCORPORATED upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. Prospectus dated February 25, 2000.
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Defined Asset Funds--Registered Trademark--
Defined Asset Funds-Registered Trademark- is America's oldest and largest family
of unit investment trusts, with over $160 billion sponsored over the last 28
years. Defined Asset Funds has been a leader in unit investment trust research
and product innovation. Our family of Funds helps investors work toward their
financial goals with a full range of quality investments, including municipal,
corporate and government bond portfolios, as well as domestic and international
equity portfolios.
Defined Asset Funds offer a number of advantages:
- A disciplined strategy of buying and holding with a long-term view is the
cornerstone of Defined Asset Funds.
- Fixed portfolio: Defined Funds follow a buy and hold investment strategy;
funds are not managed and portfolio changes are limited.
- Defined Portfolios: We choose the stocks or bonds in advance, so you know
what you're investing in.
- Professional research: Our dedicated research team seeks out stocks or bonds
appropriate for a particular fund's objectives.
- Ongoing supervision: We monitor each portfolio on an ongoing basis.
No matter what your investment goals, risk tolerance or time horizon, there's
probably a Defined Asset Fund that suits your investment style. Your financial
professional can help you select a Defined Asset Fund that works best for your
investment portfolio.
THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THIS PROSPECTUS IS AS OF THE EVALUATION DATE,
OCTOBER 29, 1999.
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CONTENTS
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Risk/Return Summary.................. 3
What You Can Expect From Your
Investment......................... 5
Income............................. 5
Records and Reports................ 5
The Risks You Face................... 5
Concentration Risk................. 5
Litigation and Legislation Risks... 5
Selling Units........................ 5
Sponsors' Secondary Market......... 6
Selling Units to the Trustee....... 6
How The Fund Works................... 6
Pricing............................ 6
Evaluations........................ 6
Income............................. 7
Expenses........................... 7
Portfolio Changes.................. 7
Fund Termination................... 8
Certificates....................... 8
Trust Indenture.................... 8
Legal Opinion...................... 9
Auditors........................... 9
Sponsors........................... 9
Trustee............................ 9
Underwriters' and Sponsors'
Profits.......................... 10
Public Distribution................ 10
Code of Ethics..................... 10
Year 2000 Issues................... 10
Taxes................................ 10
Supplemental Information............. 11
Financial Statements................. D-1
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
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1. WHAT IS THE PORTFOLIO'S OBJECTIVE?
- The objective of this Defined Fund is
current income by investing in a
diversified portfolio of common stocks
in the public utility sector.
- When the Fund was created October 5,
1989, the stocks were considered by the
Sponsors to have potential for
increasing future dividends. There is no
assurance that this potential will be
realized.
2. WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT STRATEGY?
- The Portfolio contains 18 common stocks
in the public utility sector ORIGINALLY
selected by the Sponsors for current
dividend yields and their record of
uninterrupted dividend payments over the
past 38 or more years.
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-- The Fund is designed for investors who
want to invest a portion of their
equity portfolio in the public utility
sector.
-- Since all of the Portfolio stocks are
in the public utility sector, this
Fund is not designed to be a complete
equity investment program.
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- The Fund plans to hold the stocks in the
Portfolio for approximately 14 years. The
Fund will terminate by October 31, 2014.
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3. WHAT INDUSTRY SECTORS ARE REPRESENTED IN
THE PORTFOLIO?
100% of the Portfolio represents the
public utility industry.
4. WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS?
YOU CAN LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE
FUND. THIS CAN HAPPEN FOR VARIOUS
REASONS, INCLUDING:
- Stock prices can be volatile.
- Dividend rates on the stocks or share
prices may decline during the life of the
Fund.
- Because the Portfolio is concentrated in
the public utility sector, adverse
developments in this industry may affect
the value of your units.
- The Fund may continue to hold the stocks
originally selected even though their
market value or yield may have changed.
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5. IS THIS FUND APPROPRIATE FOR YOU?
Yes, if you want current monthly income.
You will benefit from a professionally
selected and supervised portfolio whose
risk is reduced by investing in equity
securities of different public utility
issuers.
The Fund is NOT appropriate for you if
you are unwilling to take the risk
involved with an equity investment.
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6. WHAT ARE THE FUND'S FEES AND EXPENSES?
This table shows the costs and expenses
you may pay, directly or indirectly,
when you invest in the Fund.
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$0.95
Trustee's Fee
$0.70
Portfolio Supervision,
Bookkeeping and
Administrative Fees
(including updating
expenses)
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ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES
AMOUNT
PER 1,000
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Other Operating Expenses
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$2.24
TOTAL
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The Sponsors historically paid updating
expenses.
INVESTOR FEES
You will pay an up-front sales fee of
approximately 4.50%. The fee will be reduced
for quantity purchases, as follows:
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YOUR MAXIMUM
SALES FEE
IF YOU INVEST: WILL BE:
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Less than $250,000 4.50%
$250,000 to $499,999 3.75%
$500,000 to $749,999 2.50%
$750,000 to $999,999 2.00%
$1,000,000 or more 1.50%
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7. IS THE FUND MANAGED?
Unlike a mutual fund, the Fund is not
managed and stocks are not sold because
of market changes. The Sponsors monitor
the portfolio and may instruct the
Trustee to sell securities under certain
limited circumstances.
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8. HOW DO I BUY UNITS?
The minimum investment is $250.
You can buy units from the Sponsors.
UNIT PRICE PER 1,000 UNITS $1,113.93
(as of October 29, 1999)
Unit price is based on the net asset
value of the Fund plus the up-front
sales fee.
The Portfolio stocks are valued by the
Trustee on the basis of their closing
prices at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time every
business day. Unit price changes every
day with changes in the prices of the
stocks.
9. HOW DO I SELL UNITS?
You may sell your units at any time to
the Sponsors or the Trustee for the net
asset value determined at the close of
business on the date of sale, less the
costs of liquidating securities to meet
the redemption.
10. HOW ARE DISTRIBUTIONS MADE AND TAXED?
The Fund pays monthly distributions of
any dividend income, net of expenses, on
the 25th of each month, if you own units
on the 10th of that month. Distributions
of ordinary income will be dividends for
federal income tax purposes and may be
eligible for the dividends-received
deduction for corporations.
Distributions to foreign investors will
generally be subject to withholding
taxes.
11. WHAT OTHER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?
REINVESTMENT
You may choose to reinvest your
distributions into additional units of
the Fund. Unless you choose
reinvestment, you will receive your
distributions in cash.
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES
You may exchange units of this Fund for
units of certain other Defined Asset
Funds. You may also exchange into this
Fund from certain other funds. We charge
a reduced sales fee on designated
exchanges.
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM YOUR INVESTMENT
INCOME
Because the Fund generally pays dividends as they are received, individual
income payments will fluctuate based upon the amount of dividends declared and
paid by each issuer. Other reasons your income may vary are:
- changes to the Portfolio because of sales of securities;
- changes in the Fund's expenses; and
- the amount of dividends declared and paid.
There can be no assurance that any dividends will be declared or paid.
RECORDS AND REPORTS
You will receive:
- - a notice from the Trustee if new equity securities are deposited in exchange
or substitution for equity securities originally deposited;
- - annual reports on Fund activity; and
- - annual tax information. THIS WILL ALSO BE SENT TO THE IRS. YOU MUST REPORT THE
AMOUNT OF INCOME RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR TAX ADVISOR IN
THIS REGARD.
You may inspect records of Portfolio transactions at the Trustee's office during
regular business hours.
THE RISKS YOU FACE
CONCENTRATION RISK
When stocks in a particular industry make up 25% or more of the Portfolio, it is
said to be 'concentrated' in that industry, which makes the Portfolio less
diversified.
Here is what you should know about the Fund's concentration in public utility
stocks:
- dividends on these stocks may depend on rates that the utility companies may
charge, the demand for their services and their operating costs;
- electric utilities face pressure to keep rates low, which may make it
difficult to recover investments in generating plant;
- utilities generally are sensitive to costs and availability of fuel; and
- some electric utilities are subject to the risks of the nuclear industry.
LITIGATION AND LEGISLATION RISKS
We do not know of any pending litigation that might have a material adverse
effect upon the Fund.
Future tax legislation could affect the value of the Fund by:
- reducing the dividends-received deduction or
- increasing the corporate tax rate resulting in less money available for
dividend payments.
SELLING UNITS
You can sell your units at any time for a price based on their net asset value.
Your net asset value is calculated each business day by:
- ADDING the value of the Portfolio securities, cash and any other Fund
assets;
- SUBTRACTING accrued but unpaid Fund expenses, unreimbursed Trustee advances,
cash held to buy back units or for distribution to investors, and any other
Fund liabilities; and
- DIVIDING the result by the number of outstanding units.
Your net asset value when you sell may be more or less than your cost because of
sales
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fees, market movements and changes in the Portfolio.
SPONSORS' SECONDARY MARKET
While we are not obligated to do so, we will buy back units at net asset value.
We may resell the units to other buyers or to the Trustee.
We have maintained a secondary market continuously for more than 28 years, but
we could discontinue it without prior notice for any business reason.
SELLING UNITS TO THE TRUSTEE
Regardless of whether we maintain a secondary market, you can sell your units to
the Trustee at any time by contacting your broker, dealer or financial
institution that holds your units in street name. Sometimes, additional
documents are needed such as a trust document, certificate of corporate
authority, certificate of death or appointment as executor, administrator or
guardian.
Within seven days after your request and the necessary documents are received,
the Trustee will mail a check to you. Contact the Trustee for additional
information.
As long as we are maintaining a secondary market, the Trustee will sell your
units to us at a price based on net asset value. If there is no secondary
market, the Trustee will sell your units in the over-the-counter market if it
believes it can obtain a higher price. In that case, you will receive the net
proceeds of the sale.
If the Fund does not have cash available to pay you for the units you are
selling we will select securities to be sold. These sales could be made at times
when the securities would not otherwise be sold and may result in your receiving
less than you paid for your unit and also reduce the size and diversity of the
Fund.
There could be a delay in paying you for your units:
- if the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and
holiday closings);
- if the SEC determines that trading on the New York Stock Exchange is
restricted or that an emergency exists making sale or evaluation of the
securities not reasonably practicable; and
- for any other period permitted by SEC order.
HOW THE FUND WORKS
PRICING
Units are charged an initial sales fee.
EVALUATIONS
The Trustee values the securities on each business day (i.e., any day other than
Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays as observed by the New York Stock
Exchange: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good
Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas).
If the securities are listed on a national securities exchange or the Nasdaq
National Market, evaluations are generally based on closing sales prices on that
exchange or that system or, if closing sales prices are not available, at
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the mean between the closing bid and offer prices.
INCOME
- - The annual income per unit, after deducting estimated annual Fund expenses per
unit, will depend primarily upon the amount of dividends declared and paid by
the issuers of the securities and changes in the expenses of the Fund and, to
a lesser degree, upon the level of sales of securities. There is no assurance
that dividends on the securities will continue at their current levels or be
declared at all.
- - Each unit receives an equal share of monthly distributions of dividend income
net of estimated expenses. Because dividends on the securities are not
received at a constant rate throughout the year, any distribution may be more
or less than the amount then credited to the Income Account. The Trustee
credits dividends received to an Income Account and other receipts to a
Capital Account. The Trustee may establish a reserve account by withdrawing
from these accounts amounts it considers appropriate to pay any material
liability. These accounts do not bear interest.
- - Subject to the reinvestment plan, your monthly income distribution will be
substantially equal to 1/12 of your share of the estimated annual income, net
of estimated expenses.
EXPENSES
The Trustee is paid a fee monthly. It also benefits when it holds cash for the
Fund in non-interest bearing accounts. The Trustee may also receive additional
amounts:
- for extraordinary services and costs of indemnifying the Trustee and the
Sponsors;
- costs of actions taken to protect the Fund and other legal fees and
expenses;
- expenses for keeping the Fund's registration statement current; and
- Fund termination expenses and any governmental charges.
The Sponsors are currently reimbursed up to 70 CENTS per 1,000 units annually
for providing portfolio supervisory, bookkeeping and administrative services and
for any other expenses properly chargeable to the Fund. Legal, typesetting,
electronic filing and regulatory filing fees and expenses associated with
updating the Fund's registration statement yearly are now chargeable to the
Fund. While this fee may exceed the amount of these costs and expenses
attributable to this Fund, the total of these fees for all Series of Defined
Asset Funds will not exceed the aggregate amount attributable to all of these
Series for any calendar year. Certain of these expenses were previously paid for
by the Sponsors.
The Trustee's and Sponsors' fees may be adjusted for inflation without
investors' approval.
The Sponsors will pay advertising and selling expenses at no charge to the Fund.
If Fund expenses exceed initial estimates, the Fund will owe the excess. The
Trustee has a lien on Fund assets to secure reimbursement of Fund expenses and
may sell securities if cash is not available.
PORTFOLIO CHANGES
If we maintain a secondary market in units but are unable to sell the units that
we buy in the secondary market, we will redeem
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units, which will affect the size and composition of the portfolio.
We decide whether to offer units for sale that we acquire in the secondary
market after reviewing:
- diversity of the Portfolio;
- size of the Fund relative to its original size;
- ratio of Fund expenses to income; and
- cost of maintaining a current prospectus.
FUND TERMINATION
When the Fund is about to terminate you will receive a notice, and you will be
unable to sell your units after that time. We will sell any remaining
securities, and you will receive your final distribution in cash.
You will pay your share of the expenses associated with termination, including
brokerage costs in selling securities. This may reduce the amount you receive as
your final distribution.
CERTIFICATES
Certificates for units are issued on request. You may transfer certificates by
complying with the requirements for redeeming certificates. You can replace lost
or mutilated certificates by deliverying satisfactory indemnity and paying the
associated costs.
TRUST INDENTURE
The Fund is a "unit investment trust" governed by a Trust Indenture, a contract
among the Sponsors and the Trustee, which sets forth their duties and
obligations and your rights. A copy of the Indenture is available to you on
request to the Trustee. The following summarizes certain provisions of the
Indenture.
The Sponsors and the Trustee may amend the Indenture without your consent:
- to cure ambiguities;
- to correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision;
- to make any amendment required by any governmental agency; or
- to make other changes determined not to be materially adverse to your best
interest (as determined by the Sponsors).
Investors holding 51% of the units may amend the Indenture. Every investor must
consent to any amendment that changes the 51% requirement. No amendment may
reduce your interest in the Fund without your written consent.
The Trustee may resign by notifying the Sponsors. The Sponsors may remove the
Trustee without your consent if:
- it fails to perform its duties and the Sponsors determine that its
replacement is in your best interest; or
- it becomes incapable of acting or bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by
public authorities.
Investors holding 51% of the units may remove the Trustee. The Trustee may
resign or be removed by the Sponsors without the consent of investors. The
resignation or removal of the Trustee becomes effective when a successor accepts
appointment. The Sponsors will try to appoint a successor promptly; however, if
no successor has accepted within 30 days after notice of resignation, the
resigning Trustee may petition a court to appoint a successor.
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Any Sponsor may resign as long as one Sponsor with a net worth of $2 million
remains and agrees to the resignation. The remaining Sponsors and the Trustee
may appoint a replacement. If there is only one Sponsor and it fails to perform
its duties or becomes bankrupt the Trustee may:
- remove it and appoint a replacement Sponsor;
- liquidate the Fund; or
- continue to act as Trustee without a Sponsor.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated acts as agent for the
Sponsors.
The Trust Indenture contains customary provisions limiting the liability of the
Trustee and the Sponsors.
LEGAL OPINION
Davis Polk & Wardwell, 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as
special counsel for the Sponsor, has given an opinion that the units are validly
issued.
AUDITORS
Deloitte & Touche LLP, 2 World Financial Center, New York, New York 10281,
independent accountants, audited the Statement of Condition included in this
prospectus.
SPONSORS:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.)
P.O. Box 9051,
Princeton, NJ 08543-9051
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC. (an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup
Inc.)
388 Greenwich Street--23rd Floor,
New York, NY 10013
PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED (an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Prudential Insurance Company of America)
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10292
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. (a principal operating subsidiary of Morgan Stanley
Dean Witter & Co.)
Two World Trade Center--59th Floor,
New York, NY 10048
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED (a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Group Inc.)
1285 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY 10019
Each Sponsor is a Delaware corporation and it, or its predecessor, has acted as
sponsor to many unit investment trusts. As a registered broker-dealer each
Sponsor buys and sells securities (including investment company shares) for
others (including investment companies) and participates as an underwriter in
various selling groups.
TRUSTEE
The Bank of New York,101 Barclay Street--17W, New York, New York 10268, is the
Trustee. It is supervised by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and New York State banking
authorities.
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UNDERWRITERS' AND SPONSORS' PROFITS
Underwriters receive sales charges when they sell units. Any cash made available
by you to the Sponsors before the settlement date for your units may be used in
the Sponsors' businesses to the extent permitted by federal law and may benefit
the Sponsors.
In maintaining a secondary market, the Sponsors will also realize profits or
sustain losses in the amount of any difference between the prices at which they
buy units and the prices at which they resell or redeem them.
PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
The Sponsors do not intend to qualify units for sale in any foreign countries.
This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell units in any country where
units cannot lawfully be sold.
CODE OF ETHICS
Merrill Lynch, as agent for the Sponsors, has adopted a code of ethics requiring
reporting of personal securities transactions by its employees with access to
information on portfolio transactions. The goal of the code is to prevent fraud,
deception or misconduct against the Fund and to provide reasonable standards of
conduct.
TAXES
The following summarizes the material income tax consequences of holding Units.
It assumes that you are not a dealer, financial institution, insurance company
or other investor with special circumstances. You should consult your own tax
adviser about your particular circumstances.
GENERAL TREATMENT OF THE FUND AND YOUR INVESTMENT
The Fund intends to quality for special tax treatment as a regulated investment
company so that it will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of
its taxable income that it distributes to investors in a timely manner.
DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions to you of the Fund's dividend income and of the Fund's gains from
Securities it has held for one year or less will generally be taxed to you as
ordinary income, to the extent of the Fund's taxable income not attributable to
the Fund's net capital gain. Distributions to you in excess of the Fund's
taxable income will be treated as a return of capital and will reduce your basis
in your Units. To the extent such distributions exceed your basis, they will be
treated as gain from the sale of your Units.
Distributions to you that are treated as ordinary income will constitute
dividends for federal income tax purposes. Corporate investors may be eligible
for the 70% dividends-received deduction with respect to these distributions.
You should consult your tax adviser.
Distributions to you of the Fund's net capital gain will generally be taxable to
you as long-term capital gain, regardless of how long you have held your Units.
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GAIN OR LOSS UPON DISPOSITION
You will generally recognize capital gain or loss when you dispose of your
Units. If you receive Securities upon redemption of your Units, you will
generally recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between your
basis in your Units and the fair market value of the Securities received in
redemption.
If your net long-term capital gains exceed your net short-term capital losses,
the excess may be subject to tax at a lower rate than ordinary income. Any
capital gain or loss that you recognize on a disposition of your Units will be
long-term if you have held your Units for more than one year and short-term
otherwise. Because the deductibility of capital losses is subject to
limitations, you may not be able to deduct all of your capital losses. You
should consult your tax adviser in this regard.
YOUR BASIS IN THE SECURITIES
Your aggregate basis in the Units will generally be equal to the cost of your
Units, including the initial sales charge.
FOREIGN INVESTORS
If you are a foreign investor and you are not engaged in a U.S. trade or
business, you will generally be subject to 30% withholding tax (or a lower
applicable treaty rate) on distributions. You should consult your tax adviser
about the possible application of federal, state and local, and foreign taxes.
RETIREMENT PLANS
You may wish to purchase units for an Individual Retirement Account ('IRAs') or
other retirement plan. Generally, capital gains and income received in each of
these plans are exempt from federal taxation. All distributions from these types
of plans are generally treated as ordinary income but may, in some cases, be
eligible for tax-deferred rollover treatment. You should consult your attorney
or tax adviser about the specific tax rules relating to these plans. These plans
are offered by brokerage firms, including the Sponsors of this Fund, and other
financial institutions. Fees and charges with respect to such plans may vary.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
You can receive at no cost supplemental information about the Fund by calling
the Trustee. The supplemental information includes more detailed risk disclosure
and general information about the structure and operation of the Fund. The
supplemental information is also available from the SEC.
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DEFINED ASSET FUNDS - EQUITY INVESTOR FUND,
UTILITY COMMON STOCK SERIES - 14
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Sponsors, Trustee and Holders
of Defined Asset Funds - Equity Investor Fund,
Utility Common Stock Series - 14:
We have audited the accompanying statement of condition of Defined
Asset Funds - Equity Investor Fund, Utility Common Stock Series - 14,
including the portfolio, as of October 31, 1999 and the related
statements of operations and of changes in net assets for the years
ended October 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Trustee. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement.
An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Securities
owned at October 31, 1999, as shown in such portfolio, were
confirmed to us by The Bank of New York, the Trustee. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by the Trustee, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide
a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Defined
Asset Funds - Equity Investor Fund, Utility Common Stock Series - 14 at
October 31, 1999 and the results of its operations and changes in its
net assets for the above-stated years in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, N.Y.
January 18, 2000
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DEFINED ASSET FUNDS - EQUITY INVESTOR FUND,
UTILITY COMMON STOCK SERIES - 14
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999
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TRUST PROPERTY:
Investment in marketable securities - at value
(cost $68,738,772) (Note 1)................... $81,288,389
Dividends receivable............................ 174,006
Receivable from securities sold or redeemed..... 64,879
Prepaid Expenses................................ 74,194
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Total trust property.................. 81,601,468
LESS LIABILITIES:
Redemptions payable............................. $ 79,780
Advance from Trustee............................ 993,009 1,072,789
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NET ASSETS, REPRESENTED BY:
75,729,764 units of fractional undivided
interest outstanding (Note 3)................. 81,272,244
Excess income distribution over net
investment income............................. (743,565)
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$80,528,679
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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DEFINED ASSET FUNDS - EQUITY INVESTOR FUND,
UTILITY COMMON STOCK SERIES - 14
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividend income................................. $ 4,685,438 $ 5,509,793 $ 7,312,369
Trustee's fees and expenses..................... (119,348) (139,177) (32,915)
Sponsors' fees ................................. (44,127) (42,854) 76,605
Net investment income........................... 4,521,963 5,327,762 7,356,059
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS:
Realized gain on securities sold or
redeemed...................................... 2,319,769 6,041,350 5,456,916
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments................................ (15,842,640) 14,685,209 (1,460,788)
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments................................... (13,522,871) 20,726,559 3,996,128
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS................................. $ (9,000,908) $26,054,321 $11,352,187
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DEFINED ASSET FUNDS - EQUITY INVESTOR FUND,
UTILITY COMMON STOCK SERIES - 14
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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............Years Ended October 31,.......
1999 1998 1997
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OPERATIONS:
Net investment income.............................. $ 4,521,963 $ 5,327,762 $ 7,356,059
Realized gain on securities sold
or redeemed..................................... 2,319,769 6,041,350 5,456,916
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
investments..................................... (15,842,640) 14,685,209 (1,460,788)
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations................................. (9,000,908) 26,054,321 11,352,187
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO HOLDERS (Note 2):
Income............................................. (4,652,894) (5,360,586) (7,898,008)
Principal.......................................... (760,763) (8,390,409) (7,192,073)
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Total distributions................................ (5,413,657) (13,750,995) (15,090,081)
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Creation of 274,544 and 1,164,378 units.............. 350,000 1,539,924
Redemptions of 9,872,362, 13,995,745 and
32,816,201 units, respectively....................... (11,062,900) (16,904,560) (36,116,500)
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NET CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS....................... (10,712,900) (15,364,636)
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS........................... (25,127,465) (3,061,310) (39,854,394)
NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR...................... 105,656,144 108,717,454 148,571,848
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NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR............................ $ 80,528,679 $105,656,144 $108,717,454
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PER UNIT:
Income distributions during year................ $.05735 $.05873 $.06783
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Principal distributions during year............. $.0900 $.09274 $.06130
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Net asset value at end of year.................. $1.06337 $1.23824 $1.10757
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TRUST UNITS OUTSTANDING AT END OF YEAR............ 75,729,764 85,327,582 98,158,949
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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DEFINED ASSET FUNDS - EQUITY INVESTOR FUND,
UTILITY COMMON STOCK SERIES - 14
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a Unit
Investment Trust. The following is a summary of significant accounting
policies consistently followed by the fund in the preparation of its
financial statements. The policies are in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
(a) Securities are stated at value at the last sales prices reported at
the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Realized
gains and losses on sales of securities are determined using average
cost method.
(b) The Fund is not subject to income taxes. Accordingly, no provision
for such taxes is required.
(c) Dividend income has been recorded on the ex-dividend dates.
2. DISTRIBUTIONS
A distribution of net investment income is made to Holders each month.
Receipts other than dividends, after deductions for redemptions and
applicable expenses, are also distributed periodically.
3. REINVESTMENT PROGRAM
Holders may reinvest in the Fund any monthly distributions and
distributions of net realized capital gains by participating in the Fund's
reinvestment program.
4. NET CAPITAL
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Cost of 75,729,764 units at Date of Deposit........................................ $87,205,335
Less sales charge.................................................................. 3,922,287
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Net amount applicable to Holders................................................... 83,283,048
Redemptions of units - net cost of 338,397,782 units redeemed less redemption
amounts.......................................................................... (17,891,493)
Realized gain on securities sold or redeemed....................................... 43,311,546
Principal distributions............................................................ (39,980,474)
Net unrealized appreciation of investments......................................... 12,549,617
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Net capital applicable to Holders.................................................. $81,272,244
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5. INCOME TAXES
As of October 31, 1999, net unrealized appreciation of investments, based
on cost for Federal income tax purposes, aggregated $12,549,617, of which
$14,693,727 related to appreciated securities and $2,144,110 related to
depreciated securities. The cost of investment securities for Federal
income tax purposes was $68,738,772, at October 31, 1999.
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DEFINED ASSET FUNDS - EQUITY INVESTOR FUND,
UTILITY COMMON STOCK SERIES - 14
PORTFOLIO
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999
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Number Current
of Annual or
Shares Indicated
Port- of Percent Dividend
folio Common of Value Per
No. Description of Security Stock of Fund Share(2) Cost(1) Value (1)
_____ ________________________ ______ _________ ____________ ________ _________
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 Allegheny Energy Inc. 214,550 8.396 % $1.72 $ 4,686,791 $ 6,825,372
2 Ameren Corp. 76,525 3.560 2.54 2,721,915 2,893,602
3 Black Hills Corp. 449,400 12.439 1.04 8,469,688 10,111,500
4 Cleco Corp. 337,000 13.733 1.66 8,148,322 11,163,125
5 Carolina Power & Light 80,800 3.429 2.00 2,094,764 2,787,600
6 DPL Inc. 32,500 0.810 0.94 435,047 658,125
7 Dominion Res. Inc. 35,650 2.111 2.58 1,390,545 1,715,656
8 Duke Power 37,000 2.572 2.20 1,364,332 2,090,500
9 FPL Group Inc. 51,800 3.206 2.08 1,740,506 2,606,188
10 Florida Progress Corp. 71,900 4.052 2.18 2,130,135 3,293,919
11 Hawaiian Elec. Ind. Inc. 191,600 7.955 2.48 7,066,018 6,466,500
12 Alliant Energy Co. (3) 141,000 4.716 2.00 4,645,425 3,833,437
13 LG & E Energy 169,609 4.590 1.27 2,635,857 3,731,398
14 Northern States Powers 218,200 5.771 1.45 4,437,116 4,691,300
15 Sigcorp 382,424 12.232 1.24 8,085,283 9,943,024
16 Southern Co. 5,600 0.183 1.34 103,880 148,750
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DEFINED ASSET FUNDS - EQUITY INVESTOR FUND,
UTILITY COMMON STOCK SERIES - 14
PORTFOLIO
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999
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<CAPTION>
Number Current
of Annual or
Shares Indicated
Port- of Percent Dividend
folio Common of Value Per
No. Description of Security Stock of Fund Share(2) Cost(1) Value (1)
_____ ________________________ ______ _________ ____________ ________ _________
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
17 TECO Energy Inc. 188,400 5.113 % $1.30 $ 3,678,725 $ 4,156,575
18 Wisconsin Energy Corp. 186,450 5.132 1.56 4,894,424 4,171,818
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Total $68,738,772 $81,288,389
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(1) See Notes to Financial Statements.
(2) Based on the latest quarterly or semi-annual declaration.
(3) Name change from Interstate Energy Corp.
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DEFINED ASSET FUNDS-SM-
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