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Selected Opportunities Series 17
File No. 33-49613
Investment Company Act No. 811-5065
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO FORM S-6
For Registration Under the Securities Act of 1933 of Securities
of Unit Investment Trusts Registered on Form N-8B-2
A. Exact name of Trust:
DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST*
SELECTED OPPORTUNITIES SERIES 17
B. Name of Depositor:
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
C. Complete address of Depositor's principal execu-
tive office:
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
D. Name and complete address of agents for service:
Mr. Michael D. Browne
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
Unit Trust Department
Two World Trade Center, 59th Floor
New York, New York 10048
Copy to:
Kenneth W. Orce, Esq.
Cahill Gordon & Reindel
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
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* Formerly the Sears Equity Investment Trust.
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The Registrant has registered an indefinite number of
Units of Beneficial Interest pursuant to Rule 24f-2
promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended.
Check box if it is proposed that this filing should
/x/ become effective immediately upon filing pursuant to
paragraph(b) of Rule 485.
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 24f-2(b)(3) pro-
mulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
the eletion to register an indefinite number of Units of
SELECTED OPPORTUNITIES SERIES 17 is hereby terminated effective
June 30, 1994. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is being
filed pursuant to Rule 485(b) promulgated under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, for the purpose of terminating the
Rule 24f-2 election.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, the registrant, Dean Witter Select Equity Trust, Selected
Opportunities Series 17, certifies that it meets all of the
requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement
pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Reg-
istration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the under-
signed, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York
and State of New York on the 13th day of July, 1994.
DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST,
SELECTED OPPORTUNITIES SERIES 17
(Registrant)
By: DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
(Depositor)
John T. Pavick
John T. Pavick
Authorized Signatory
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement has been signed on behalf of Dean Witter Reynolds
Inc., the Depositor, by the following persons in the following
capacities and by the following persons who constitute a major-
ity of the Depositor's Board of Directors in The City of New
York and State of New York on this 13th day of July, 1994.
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
Name Office
Philip J. Purcell Chairman and Chief )
Executive Officer* )
Thomas C. Schneider Executive Vice )
President and
Chief Financial )
Officer* ) By:
John T. Pavick
John T. Pavick
Attorney-in-fact*
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* Executed copies of the Powers of Attorney have been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the
Registration Statement on Form S-6 for File No. 33-32860.
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Name Office
Richard M. DeMartini Director*
Nancy S. Donovan Director*
Charles A. Fiumefreddo Director*
James F. Higgins Director*
Stephen R. Miller Director*
Richard F. Powers Director*
Philip J. Purcell Director*
Thomas C. Schneider Director*
William B. Smith Director*
Robert E. Wood, II Director*
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* Executed copies of the Powers of Attorney have been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the
Registration Statement on Form S-6 for File No. 33-32860.
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