This Supplement is filed pursuant to Rule 497(d) with regard to
Defined Asset Funds - Government Securities Income Fund, Monthly Payment
U.S. Treasury Series - 16.
The text of the supplement to the Prospectus dated July 29, 1993
is as follows:
Supplement dated September 16, 1994
To Prospectuses Of
Defined Asset Funds
Government Securities Incomd Fund
Monthly Payment U.S. Treasury
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Series 4, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16
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Commencing on September 16, 1994, the applicable sales charge for
regular purchases of the Series named will be as follows:
Sales Charge
(Gross Underwriting Profit) Dealer
--------------------------- Concession
As Percent as Percent
of Bid Side As Percent of of Public
Public Offering Net Amount Offering
Series Number of Units Price Invested Price
- ------ --------------- --------------- ------------- ------------
4,12,13 Less than 1,000,000........0.75% 0.756% 0.488%
1,000,000 or more......... 0.50 0.503 0.325
10 Less than 500,000..........1.75% 1.781% 1.138%
500,000 - 999,999..........1.25 1.266 0.813
1,000,000 or more..........0.75 0.756 0.488
14 Less than 1,000,000........1.00% 1.010% 0.650%
1,000,000 or more..........0.75 0.756 0.488
15 Less than 500,000..........2.00% 2.041% 1.300%
500,000 - 999,999..........1.50 1.523 0.975
1,000,000 or more..........1.00 1.010 0.650
16 Less than 1,000,000........1.25% 1.266% 0.813%
1,000,000 or more..........1.00 1.010 0.650
11874-4/94
13713-5/94
14015-11/93
14114-3/94
14352-2/94
14363-3/94
14565-7/93
