February 24, 1994
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Rule 24f-2 Notice for
Smith Barney Shearson Unit Trusts
High Yield Taxable Series 9
CIK 820542
Registration No. 33-16695
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(i) The fiscal year for which this notice is filed: Fiscal
year ended December 31, 1993.
(ii) The number or amount of securities of the same class or
series which have been registered under the Securities act of
1933 other than pursuant to Rule 24f-2 but which were unsold at
the beginning of the fiscal year: None.
(iii) The number or amount of securities registered during
the fiscal year other than pursuant to Rule 24f-2: None.
(iv) The number or amount of securities sold during the
fiscal year: $71,988.70.
(v) The number or amount of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to Rule 24f-2:
$71,988.70.
By Smith Barney Shearson Inc.
By /s/ Frank Porcelli
Vice President
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* Actual aggregate sale price for which securities were sold =
$71,988.70.
- Actual aggregate redemption or repurchase price of securities
of the issuer redeemed or repurchased by the issuer =
$659,265.75.
Sales in excess of redemption and repurchase = $0.00.
Multiplied by 0.00034483 = $0.00.
Davis Polk & Wardwell
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(212) 450-4000
February 24, 1994
Smith Barney Shearson Inc.
Two World Trade Center, 101st Fl.
New York, New York 10048
Dear Sirs:
We have acted as special counsel for you of Smith
Barney Shearson Unit Trusts, High Yield Taxable Series 9 (the
"Fund"), in connection with the issuance of units of fractional
undivided interest in the Fund (the "Units") in accordance with
the related Trust Indenture (the "Indenture") with the trustee.
The accompanying Rule 24f-2 Notice (the "Notice") for the Fund
makes definite in number the registration of Units sold in
reliance upon the Rule during the fiscal period covered by the
Notice. The Units covered by the Notice are hereinafter referred
to as the "Registered Units".
We have examined and are familiar with originals or copies,
certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such
documents and instruments as we have deemed necessary or
advisable for the purpose of this instrument.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the
Registered Units, assuming due execution and delivery of any
certificates evidencing the Registered Units by the Sponsor and
the Trustee and assuming payment for all registered Units in
accordance with the Indenture, have been legally issued and are
fully-paid and non-assessable.
Very truly yours,
Davis Polk & Wardwell
