U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
1. Name and address of issuer:
Nike Securities L.P.
1001 Warrenville Road
Lisle, Illinois 60532
2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice
is filed: The First Trust Combined Series 149
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-25411
Securities Act File Number: 33-43378
4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
June 30, 1997
5. Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days
after the close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes
of reporting securities sold after the close of the fiscal
year but before termination of the issuer's 24f-2
declaration: : :
6. Date of termination of issuer's declaration under
rule 24f-2(a)(1), if applicable (see Instruction A.6):
7. Number and amount of securities of the same class or series
which had been registered under the Securities Act of 1933
other than pursuant to rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year,
but which remained unsold at the beginning of the fiscal
year: -0-
8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal
year other than pursuant to rule 24f-2: -0-
9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during
the fiscal year: -0- -0-
10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during
the fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to
rule 24f-2: -0- -0-
11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during
the fiscal year in connection with dividend reinvestment
plans, if applicable (see Instruction B.7): -0-
12. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold
during the fiscal year in reliance on
rule 24f-2 (from Item 10): $-0-
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection
with dividend reinvestment plan
(from Item 11, if applicable): -0-
(iii)Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
during the fiscal year (if applicable): -$206,299.40
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
and previously applied as a reduction to filing
fees pursuant to rule 24e-2 (if applicable): -0-
(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued
during the fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2
(line (i), plus line (ii), less line (iii), plus
line (iv) (if applicable): $(206,299.40)
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable law
or regulation (see instruction C.6): x1/33rd
(vii)Fee due (line (i) or line (v) multiplied by
line (vi): $-0-
Instruction: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv),
and (v) only if the form is being filed within 60 days after
the close of the issuer's fiscal year. See Instruction C.3.
13. Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's
lockbox depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's
Rules of Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a). : :
Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the Commission's
lockbox depository:
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
By: Carlos E. Nardo
Senior Vice President
Date:August 15, 1997
