AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 20, 1999
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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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:
THE MERRILL LYNCH FUND OF STRIPPED ("ZERO")
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES, SERIES L
B. NAMES OF DEPOSITOR:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
C. COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF DEPOSITORS' PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
P.O. BOX 9051
PRINCETON, N.J. 08543-9051
D. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF AGENTS FOR SERVICE:
TERESA KONCICK, ESQ. COPIES TO
P.O BOX 9051 PIERRE DE SAINT PHALLE, ESQ.
PRINCETON, N.J. 08543-9051 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017
E. TITLE OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED:
An indefinite number of Units of Beneficial Interest pursuant to Rule 24f-2
promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
F. APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
As soon as practicable after the acquisition and deposit of the underlying
securities.
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES
AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION
8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 20, 1999
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THE MERRILL LYNCH FUND OF STRIPPED ("ZERO")
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES, SERIES L
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A FINAL PROSPECTUS FOR SERIES A-K OF THE MERRILL LYNCH FUND OF STRIPPED
("ZERO") U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AND USED
AS A PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS FOR THIS SERIES. THE NARRATIVE INFORMATION AND
STRUCTURE OF THE FINAL PROSPECTUS FOR THIS SERIES WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME
AS THAT OF THE PREVIOUS PROSPECTUS. INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO PRICING, THE
NUMBER OF UNITS, DATES AND SUMMARY INFORMATION REGARDING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF
SECURITIES TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE TRUSTS IN THIS SERIES IS NOT NOW AVAILABLE
AND WILL BE DIFFERENT SINCE EACH TRUST IN THE SERIES HAS A UNIQUE PORTFOLIO.
ACCORDINGLY, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN WITH REGARD TO EACH TRUST SHOULD
BE CONSIDERED AS BEING INCLUDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES
EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.
PART II
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROSPECTUS
A. The following information relating to the Depositor is incorporated
by reference to the SEC filings indicated and made a part of this Registration
Statement.
I. Bonding arrangements of the Depositor are incorporated by reference to
Item A of Part II to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 under the
Securities Act of 1933 for Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Monthly Payment
Series--573 Defined Asset Funds (Reg. No. 333-08241).
II. The date of organization of the Depositor is set forth in Item B of Part II
to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 under the Securities Act of 1933
for Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Monthly Payment Series--573 Defined
Asset Funds (Reg. No. 333-08241) and is herein incorporated by reference
thereto.
III. The Charter and By-Laws of the Depositor are incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibits 1.3 through 1.12 to the Registration Statement on
Form S-6 under the Securities Act of 1933 for Municipal Investment Trust
Fund, Monthly Payment Series--573 Defined Asset Funds (Reg. No. 333-08241).
IV. Information as to Officers and Directors of the Depositor has been filed
pursuant to Schedules A and D of Form BD under Rules 15b1-1 and 15b3-1 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is incorporated by reference to the
SEC filings indicated and made a part of this Registration Statement:
SEC FILE OR
IDENTIFICATION NO.
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 8-7221
B. The Internal Revenue Service Employer Identification Numbers of
the Sponsor and Trustee are as follows:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 13-5674085
The Chase Manhattan Bank 13-4994650
Supplemented final prospectuses from the following Series of The Merrill
Lynch Fund of Stripped ("Zero") U.S. Treasury Securities (all of which are
incorporated herein by reference) may be used as preliminary prospectuses for
this Series: Series-A-K (Reg. No. 2-89536 et al.).
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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 the Registration Statement of
The Merrill Lynch Fund of Stripped ("Zero") U.S. Treasury Securities,
Series A, 1933 Act File No. 2-89536).
The Prospectus.
Additional Information not included in the Prospectus (Part II).
The following exhibits:
1.1 -- Form of Trust Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
1.1 to the Registration Statement of The Merrill Lynch Fund
of Stripped ("Zero") U.S. Treasury Securities, Series A,
Reg. No. 2-89536.
1.1.1 -- Form of Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust Effective April
30, 1984 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1.1 to
the Registration Statement File No. 2-89536).
2.1 -- Form of Certificate of Beneficial Interest (included in
Exhibit 1.1.1).
*3.1 -- Opinion of counsel as to the legality of the securities being
issued including their consent to the use of their
name under the headings "How the Fund Works -- Legal
Opinion" in the Prospectus.
*4.1 -- Consent of the Evaluator
*5.1 -- Consent of independent public accountants.
9.1 -- Information Supplement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
9.1 to the Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement of Government Securities Income
Fund, Freddie Mac Series-12, 1933 Act File No. 33-56849.
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* To be filed with Amendment to Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE
REGISTRANT 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 20TH DAY OF APRIL, 1999.
Signatures appear on page R-3.
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.
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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who constitute a Powers of Attorney have been
majority of the Board of Directors of filed under Form SE and
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith the following 1933 Act
Incorporated: File Number: 33-43466
HERBERT M. ALLISON, JR.
GEORGE A. SCHIEREN
JOHN L. STEFFENS
By J. DAVID MEGLEN
(As authorized signatory for
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
and Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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