FILE NO. 333-
CIK #897184
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Form S-6
For Registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of Securities of Unit
Investment Trust Registered on Form N-8B-2.
A. Exact name of Trust: VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL EQUITY OPPORTUNTIY TRUST,
SERIES 71
B. Name of Depositor: VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
C. Complete address of Depositor's principal executive offices:
One Parkview Plaza
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
D. Name and complete address of agents for service:
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL DISTRIBUTORS INC.
Attention: Don G. Powell, Chairman
One Parkview Plaza
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
CHAPMAN AND CUTLER
Attention: Mark J. Kneedy
111 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
E. Title of securities being registered: Units of fractional undivided
beneficial interest.
F. Approximate date of proposed sale to the public:
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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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FORM N-8B-2 FORM S-6
ITEM NUMBER HEADING IN PROSPECTUS
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL INSURED INCOME TRUST,
SERIES 71
Cross Reference Sheet
Pursuant to Rule 404(c) of Regulation C
under the Securities Act of 1933
(Form N-8B-2 Items Required by Instruction
1 as to Prospectus on Form S-6)
FORM N-8B-2 FORM S-6
ITEM NUMBER HEADING IN PROSPECTUS
I. ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. (a) Name of trust )
(b) Title of securities issued ) Prospectus Front Cover Page
2. Name and address of Depositor ) Summary of Essential Financial
) Information
) Trust Administration
3. Name and address of Trustee ) Summary of Essential Financial
) Information
) Trust Administration
4. Name and address of principal ) Underwriting
underwriter
5. Organization of trust ) The Trust
6. Execution and termination of ) The Trust
Trust Indenture and Agreement ) Trust Administration
7. Changes of Name ) *
8. Fiscal year ) *
9. Material Litigation ) *
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II. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND
SECURITIES OF THE TRUST
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10. General information regarding ) The Trust
trust's securities and rights of ) Insurance on the Bonds
security holders ) Tax Status
) Public Offering
) Rights of Unitholders
) Trust Administration
11. Type of securities comprising units ) Prospectus Front Cover Page
) The Trust
) Trust Portfolio
) Trust Portfolio
12. Certain information regarding ) *
periodic payment certificates )
13. (a) Loan, fees, charges and expenses ) Prospectus Front Cover Page
) Summary of Essential Financial
) Information
) Trust Portfolio
) Annual Unit Income and
) Estimated Current Returns
) Trust Operating Expenses
) Public Offering
) Rights of Unitholders
(b) Certain information regarding ) *
periodic payment plan )
certificates )
(c) Certain percentages ) Prospectus Front Cover Page
) Summary of Essential Financial
) Information
) Annual Unit Income and
) Estimated Current Returns
) Insurance on the Bonds
) Public Offering
) Rights of Unitholders
(d) Certain other fees, expenses or ) Trust Operating Expenses
charges payable by holders ) Rights of Unitholders
(e) Certain profits to be received ) Public Offering
by depositor, principal ) Underwriting
underwriter, trustee or any ) Trust Portfolio
affiliated persons )
(f) Ratio of annual charges ) *
to income )
14. Issuance of trust's securities ) Rights of Unitholders
15. Receipt and handling of payments ) *
from purchasers )
16. Acquisition and disposition of ) The Trust
underlying securities ) Rights of Unitholders
) Trust Administration
17. Withdrawal or redemption ) Rights of Unitholders
) Trust Administration
18. (a) Receipt and disposition ) Prospectus Front Cover Page
of income ) Rights of Unitholders
(b) Reinvestment of distributions ) *
(c) Reserves or special funds ) Trust Operating Expenses
) Rights of Unitholders
(d) Schedule of distributions ) *
19. Records, accounts and reports ) Rights of Unitholders
) Trust Administration
20. Certain miscellaneous provisions ) Trust Administration
of Trust Agreement )
21. Loans to security holders ) *
22. Limitations on liability ) Trust Portfolio
) Trust Administration
23. Bonding arrangements ) *
24. Other material provisions of ) *
Trust Indenture Agreement )
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III. ORGANIZATION, PERSONNEL AND AFFILIATED
PERSONS OF DEPOSITOR
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25. Organization of Depositor ) Trust Administration
26. Fees received by Depositor ) *
27. Business of Depositor ) Trust Administration
28. Certain information as to ) *
officials and affiliated )
persons of Depositor )
29. Companies owning securities ) *
of Depositor )
30. Controlling persons of Depositor ) *
31. Compensation of Officers of ) *
Depositor )
32. Compensation of Directors ) *
33. Compensation to Employees ) *
34. Compensation to other persons ) *
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IV. DISTRIBUTION AND REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES
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35. Distribution of trust's securities ) Public Offering
by states )
36. Suspension of sales of trust's ) *
securities )
37. Revocation of authority to ) *
distribute )
38. (a) Method of distribution )
(b) Underwriting agreements ) Public Offering
(c) Selling agreements )
39. (a) Organization of principal )
underwriter )
(b) N.A.S.D. membership by )
principal underwriter )
40. Certain fees received by ) *
principal underwriter )
41. (a) Business of principal ) Trust Administration
underwriter )
(b) Branch offices or principal ) *
underwriter )
(c) Salesmen or principal ) *
underwriter )
42. Ownership of securities of ) *
the trust )
43. Certain brokerage commissions ) *
received by principal underwriter )
44. (a) Method of valuation ) Prospectus Front Cover Page
) Summary of Essential Financial
) Information
) Trust Operating Expenses
) Public Offering
(b) Schedule as to offering price ) *
(c) Variation in offering price ) *
to certain persons )
45. Suspension of redemption rights ) *
46. (a) Redemption valuation ) Rights of Unitholders
) Trust Administration
(b) Schedule as to redemption price ) *
47. Purchase and sale of interests ) Public Offering
in underlying securities ) Trust Administration
V. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE OR CUSTODIAN
48. Organization and regulation of ) Trust Administration
Trustee )
49. Fees and expenses of Trustee ) Summary of Essential Financial
) Information
) Trust Operating Expenses
50. Trustee's lien ) Trust Operating Expenses
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VI. INFORMATION CONCERNING INSURANCE OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
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51. Insurance of holders of trust's ) Cover Page
securities ) Trust Operating Expenses
) Insurance on the Obligations
VII. POLICY OF REGISTRANT
52. (a) Provisions of trust agree- ) Trust Administration
ment with respect to )
replacement or elimination )
portfolio securities )
(b) Transactions involving ) *
elimination of underlying )
securities )
(c) Policy regarding substitu- ) Trust Administration
tion or elimination of )
underlying securities )
(d) Fundamental policy not ) *
otherwise covered )
53. Tax Status of trust ) Tax Status
VIII. FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION
54. Trust's securities during ) *
last ten years )
55.)
56.) Certain information regarding ) * 57.) periodic payment certificates )
58.)
59. Financial statements (Instructions ) Report of Independent Certified
1(c) to Form S-6) ) Public Accountants
) Statement of Condition
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* Inapplicable, omitted, answer negative or not required
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Preliminary Prospectus Dated March 13, 1998
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL INSURED INCOME TRUST
Series 71
(A Unit Investment Trust)
The attached final Prospectus for a prior Series of the Fund is hereby
used as a preliminary Prospectus for the above stated Series. The narrative
information and structure of the attached final Prospectus will be substantially
the same as that of the final Prospectus for this Series. Information with
respect to pricing, the number of Units, dates and summary information regarding
the characteristics of securities to be deposited in this Series is not now
available and will be different since each Series has a unique Portfolio.
Accordingly the information contained herein with regard to the previous Series
should be considered as being included for informational purposes only. Ratings
of the securities in this Series are expected to be comparable to those of the
securities deposited in the previous Series. However, the Estimated Current
Return for this Series will depend on the interest rates and offering prices of
the securities in this Series and may vary materially from that of the previous
Series.
A registration statement relating to the units of this Series will be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become
effective. Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment.
Such Units may not be sold nor may offer 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 the Units 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.
(Incorporated herein by reference is the final prospectus from Van Kampen
American Capital Insured Income Trust, Series 70 (Registration No. 333-38311) as
filed on October 23, 1997, which shall be used as a preliminary prospectus for
the current Series of the Fund.)
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CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Registration Statement comprises the following papers and documents:
The facing sheet
The Cross-Reference Sheet
The Prospectus
The signatures
The consents of independent public accountants, rating services
and legal counsel
The following exhibits:
1.1 Proposed form of Trust Agreement between Van Kampen American Capital
Distributors, Inc., Depositor, American Portfolio Advisory Service, a
division of Van Kampen American Capital Investment Advisory Corp., as
Evaluator, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (to be supplied by
amendment).
1.4 Copy of Bond Fund Portfolio Insurance Policy (to be supplied by amendment).
1.5 Form of Agreement Among Underwriters (to be supplied by amendment).
3.1 Opinion and consent of counsel as to legality of securities being
registered (to be supplied by amendment).
3.2 Opinion of counsel as to Federal income tax status of securities being
registered (to be supplied by amendment).
3.3 Opinion and consent of counsel as to New York tax status of securities
being registered (to be supplied by amendment).
4.1 Consent of Interactive Data Corporation (to be supplied by amendment).
4.2 Consent of Standard & Poor's Corporation (to be supplied by amendment).
4.3 Consent of Grant Thornton LLP (to be supplied by amendment).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant, Van Kampen American Capital Insured Income Trust, Series 71 has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Chicago and State of
Illinois on the 13th day of March, 1998.
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL INSURED INCOME TRUST, SERIES 71
By VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
(Depositor)
By GINA M. COSTELLO
Assistant Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below on March 13, 1998 by the following
persons who constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of Van Kampen
American Capital Distributors, Inc.
SIGNATURE TITLE
Don G. Powell Chairman and Chief )
Executive Officer )
John H. Zimmerman President and Chief )
Operating Officer )
Ronald A. Nyberg Executive Vice President )
and General Counsel
William R. Rybak Executive Vice President and )
Chief Financial Officer )
GINA M. COSTELLO
(Attorney-in-fact*)
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*An executed copy of each of the related powers of attorney was filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration Statement
on Form S-6 of Van Kampen American Capital Equity Opportunity, Series 64 (File
No. 33-33087) and Van Kampen American Capital Equity Opportunity, Series 87
(File No. 33-44581) and the same are hereby incorporated herein by this
reference.
