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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1996
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
CIK #910920
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ON
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
A. EXACT NAME OF TRUST:
EVEREN UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS, SERIES 52
B. NAME OF DEPOSITOR:
EVEREN UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
a service of EVEREN Securities, Inc.
C. COMPLETE ADDRESS OF DEPOSITOR'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
77 West Wacker Drive, 29th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60601
D. NAME AND COMPLETE ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE:
Copy to:
ROBERT K. BURKE MARK J. KNEEDY
EVEREN Unit Investment Trusts c/o Chapman and Cutler
77 West Wacker Drive, 29th Floor 111 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601 Chicago, Illinois 60603
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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TITLE AND AMOUNT OF PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED AGGREGATE OFFERING PRICE REGISTRATION FEE
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Series 52 An indefinite number of Indefinite $500.00
Units of Beneficial Inter-
est pursuant to Rule 24f-2
under the Investment Com-
pany Act of 1940
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E. APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO PUBLIC:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Registration Statement.
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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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EVEREN UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS, SERIES 52
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CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET
(FORM N-8B-2 ITEMS REQUIRED BY INSTRUCTIONS AS
TO THE PROSPECTUS IN FORM S-6)
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Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
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I. ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. (a)Name of trust................... Prospectus front cover
(b)Title of securities issued...... Essential Information
2. Name and address of each depositor. Administration of the Trusts
3. Name and address of trustee........ *
4. Name and address of principal
underwriters...................... Underwriting
5. State of organization of trust..... The Fund
6. Execution and termination of trust
agreement......................... The Fund; Administration of the Trusts
7. Changes of name.................... The Fund
8. Fiscal year........................ *
9. Litigation......................... *
II. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND
SECURITIES OF THE TRUST
10. (a)Registered or bearer securities. Unitholders
(b)Cumulative or distributive
securities.................... The Fund
(c)Redemption...................... Redemption
(d)Conversion, transfer, etc....... Unitholders; Market for Units
(e)Periodic payment plan........... *
(f)Voting rights................... Unitholders
(g)Notice of certificateholders.... Investment Supervision; Administration
of the Trusts; Unitholders
(h)Consents required............... Unitholders; Administration of the
Trusts
(i)Other provisions................ Federal Tax Status
11. Type of securities comprising
units............................. The Fund; Portfolios
12. Certain information regarding
periodic payment certificates..... *
13. (a)Load, fees, expenses, etc....... Expenses of the Trusts
(b)Certain information regarding
periodic payment certificates. *
(c)Certain percentages............. Essential Information; Public Offering
of Units
(d)Certain other fees, etc. payable
by holders.................... Unitholders
(e)Certain profits receivable by
depositor, principal
underwriters, trustee or Expenses of the Trust; Public Offering
affiliated persons............ of Units
(f)Ratio of annual charges to
income........................ *
14. Issuance of trust's securities..... The Fund; Unitholders
15. Receipt and handling of payments
from purchasers................... *
16. Acquisition and disposition of The Fund; Portfolios;
underlying securities............. Investment Supervision; Market for
Units
17. Withdrawal or redemption........... Redemption; Public Offering of Units
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Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
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18. (a)Receipt, custody and disposition
of income...................... Unitholders
(b)Reinvestment of distributions.... Unitholders; Distribution
Reinvestment
(c)Reserves or special funds........ Expenses of the Trusts
(d)Schedule of distributions........ *
19. Records, accounts and reports....... Unitholders; Redemption;
Administration of the Trusts
20. Certain miscellaneous provisions of
trust agreement
(a)Amendment........................ Administration of the Trusts
(b)Termination...................... *
(c)and (d) Trustee, removal and
successor...................... Administration of the Trusts
(e) and (f) Depositor, removal and
successor...................... Administration of the Trusts
21. Loans to security holders........... *
22. Limitations on liability............ Administration of the Trusts
23. Bonding arrangements................ *
24. Other material provisions of trust
agreement.......................... *
III. ORGANIZATION, PERSONNEL AND AFFILIATED PERSONS OF DEPOSITOR
25. Organization of depositor........... Administration of the Trusts
26. Fees received by depositor.......... See Items 13(a) and 13(e)
27. Business of depositor............... Administration of the Trusts
28. Certain information as to officials
and affiliated persons of
depositor.......................... Administration of the Trusts
29. Voting securities of depositor...... Administration of the Trusts
30. Persons controlling depositor....... *
31. Payment by depositor for certain
services rendered to trust......... *
32. Payment by depositor for certain
other services rendered to trust... *
33. Remuneration of employees of
depositor for certain services
rendered to trust.................. *
34. Remuneration of other persons for
certain services rendered to trust. *
IV. DISTRIBUTION AND REDEMPTION
35. Distribution of Trust's securities
by states.......................... Public Offering of Units
36. Suspension of sales of trust's
securities......................... *
37. Revocation of authority to
distribute......................... *
38. (a)Method of Distribution........... Public Offering of Units;
(b)Underwriting Agreements.......... Market for Units;
(c)Selling Agreements............... Public Offering of Units
39. (a)Organization of principal
underwriters................... Administration of the Trusts
(b)N.A.S.D. membership of principal
underwriters................... *
40. Certain fees received by principal
underwriters....................... See Items 13(a) and 13(e)
41. (a)Business of principal
underwriters................... Administration of the Trusts
(b)Branch offices of principal
underwriters................... *
(c)Salesmen of principal
underwriters................... *
42. Ownership of trust's securities by
certain persons.................... *
43. Certain brokerage commissions
received by principal underwriters. Public Offering of Units
44. (a)Method of valuation.............. Public Offering of Units
(b)Schedule as to offering price.... *
(c)Variation in offering price to
certain persons................ Public Offering of Units
45. Suspension of redemption rights..... Redemption;
46. (a)Redemption valuation............. Redemption Market for Units; Public
Offering of Units
(b)Schedule as to redemption price.. *
47. Maintenance of position in Market for Units; Public Offering of
underlying securities.............. Units; Redemption
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Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
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V. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE OR CUSTODIAN
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48. Organization and regulation of trustee. Administration of the Trusts
49. Fees and expenses of trustee........... Expenses of the Trusts
50. Trustees lien.......................... *
VI. INFORMATION CONCERNING INSURANCE OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
51. Insurance of holders of trust's
securities............................ Cover Page; Expenses of the Trusts
VII. POLICY OF REGISTRANT
52. (a)Provisions of trust agreement with
respect to selection or
elimination of underlying
securities........................ The Fund; Portofolios; Investment Supervision
(b)Transactions involving elimination
of underlying securities.......... *
(c)Policy regarding substitution or
elimination of underlying
securities........................ Investment Supervision
(d)Fundamental policy not otherwise
covered........................... *
53. Tax status of Trust.................... Essential Information; Portfolios;
Federal Tax Status
VIII. FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION
54. Trust's securities during last ten
years................................. *
55. *
56. Certain information regarding periodic
payment certificates.................. *
57. *
58. *
59. Financial statements (Instruction 1(c)
to Form S-6).......................... *
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Preliminary Prospectus Dated September 23, 1996
EVEREN Unit Investment Trusts, Series 52
(A Unit Investment Trust)
The attached final Prospectus for the 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.
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 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 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.
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Incorporated herein by reference is the final prospectus from EVEREN Unit
Investment Trusts, Series 50 (Registration No. 333-06113) as filed on July 1,
1996, 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 on Form S-6 comprises the following papers and
documents:
The facing sheet of Form S-6
The Cross-Reference Sheet
The Prospectus
The signatures
The following exhibits:
1.1 Form of Trust Indenture and Agreement for the Trust (to be filed by
amendment).
1.1.1 Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust for the Trust (to be filed by
amendment).
2.1 Form of Certificate of Ownership (pages two to four, inclusive, of the
Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust included as Exhibit 1.1.1).
3.1 Opinion of counsel to the Sponsor as to legality of the securities
being registered including a consent to the use of its name under
the headings "Federal Tax Status" and "Legal Opinions" in the
Prospectus (to be filed by amendment).
4.1 Consent of Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (to be filed by amendment).
4.2 Consent of Grant Thornton LLP (to be filed by amendment).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant,
EVEREN Unit Investment Trusts, Series 52, 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 20th day of
September, 1996.
EVEREN Unit Investment Trusts, Series 52
Registrant
By: EVEREN SECURITIES, INC.
Depositor
By: ------------------------------------
Robert K. Burke
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below on September 20, 1996 by the
following persons, who constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of EVEREN
Securities, Inc.
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JAMES R. BORIS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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JAMES R. BORIS
DANIEL D. WILLIAMS Senior Executive Vice President, Chief
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DANIEL D. WILLIAMS
FRANK V. GEREMIA Senior Executive Vice President
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FRANK V. GEREMIA
STEPHEN G. MCCONAHEY President and Chief Financial Officer
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STEPHEN G. MCCONAHEY
STANLEY E. FALLIS Senior Executive Vice President and Chief
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STANLEY E. FALLIS
DAVID M. GREENE Senior Executive Vice President and Director
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DAVID M. GREENE
THOMAS R. REEDY Senior Executive Vice President and Director
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THOMAS R. REEDY
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JANET L. REALI Executive Vice President, Corporate Counsel
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JANET L. REALI
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Robert K. Burke
Robert K. Burke signs these documents pursuant to Power of Attorney filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission with Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-6 for EVEREN Unit Investment Trusts, Series 39
(Registration No. 33-63111).
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