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Selected Opportunities Series 18
File No. 33-50105
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 18
B. Name of Depositor:
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
C. Complete address of Depositor's principal executive
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) promulgated
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the eletion to
register an indefinite number of Units of SELECTED OPPORTUNITIES SERIES 18
is hereby terminated effective September 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
18, 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
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York and State of New
York on the 7th day of October, 1994.
DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST,
SELECTED OPPORTUNITIES SERIES 18
(Registrant)
By: DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
(Depositor)
Michael D. Browne
Michael D. Browne
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 majority of the Depositor's Board of Directors in The City
of New York and State of New York on this 7th day of October, 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:
Michael D. Browne
Michael D. Browne
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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