AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1998
REGISTRATION NO. 333-_____
CIK #910940
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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:
RANSON UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS, SERIES 72
B. NAME OF DEPOSITOR:
RANSON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
C. COMPLETE ADDRESS OF DEPOSITOR'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
RANSON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
250 North Rock Road, Suite 150
Wichita, Kansas 67206-2241
D. NAME AND COMPLETE ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE:
Copy to:
ALEX R. MEITZNER MARK J. KNEEDY
Ranson & Associates, Inc. c/o Chapman and Cutler
250 North Rock Road, Suite 150 111 West Monroe Street
Wichita, Kansas 67206-2241 Chicago, Illinois 60603
E. TITLE OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED: Units of beneficial interest
F. 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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RANSON UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS, SERIES 72
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CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET
(FORM N-8B-2 ITEMS REQUIRED BY INSTRUCTIONS AS
TO THE PROSPECTUS IN FORM S-6)
Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
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I. ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
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 Administration of the Trusts
4. Name and address of principal underwriters *
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; The Trust Portfolios; Portfolios
12. Certain information regarding periodic payment
certificates *
13. (a) Load, fees, expenses, etc. Essential Information; Public Offering of Units;
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 affiliated persons Expenses of the Trusts; Public Offering of Units
(f) Ratio of annual charges to income *
14. Issuance of trust's securities The Fund; Unitholders
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15. Receipt and handling of payments from purchasers *
16. Acquisition and disposition of underlying securities The Fund; The Trust Portfolios; Investment
Supervision; Market for Units
17. Withdrawal or redemption Redemption; Public Offering of Units
18. (a) Receipt, custody and disposition of income Unitholders
(b) Reinvestment of distributions Unitholders
(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
(e) and (f) Depositor, removal and successor
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
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)
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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 underlying securities Market for Units; Public Offering of Units; Redemption
V. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE
OR CUSTODIAN
48. Organization and regulation of trustee Administration of the Trusts
49. Fees and expenses of trustee Expenses of the Trusts
50. Trustee's 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; 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 24, 1998
RANSON UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS, SERIES 72
(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.
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 Ranson Unit
Investment Trusts, Series 70 (Registration No. 333-57505) as filed on
June 30, 1998, 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 sheets
The Prospectus
The Signatures
The following exhibits.
1.1. Trust Agreement (to be filed by amendment).
1.1.1. Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust. Reference is made to
Exhibit 1.1.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 for Ranson
Unit Investment Trusts, Series 53 (File No. 333-17811) as filed on
January 7, 1997.
2.1. Form of Certificate of Ownership (pages three and four 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
"Legal Opinions" in the Prospectus (to be filed by amendment).
3.2. Opinion of counsel to the Sponsor as to the tax status of the
securities being registered (to be filed by amendment).
4.1. Consent of Independent Auditors (to be filed by amendment).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant,
Ranson Unit Investment Trusts, Series 72, has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Wichita, and State of Kansas, on the 24th day of
September, 1998.
RANSON UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS, SERIES 72,
Registrant
By: RANSON & ASSOCIATES, INC., Depositor
By: ALEX R. MEITZNER
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Alex R. Meitzner
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below on September 24, 1998 by the
following persons, who constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of Ranson
& Associates, Inc.
SIGNATURE TITLE
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DOUGLAS K. ROGERS Executive Vice )
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Douglas K. Rogers
ALEX R. MEITZNER Chairman of the Board )
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Alex R. Meitzner
ROBIN K. PINKERTON President, Secretary, )
- --------------------- Treasurer and Director ) ALEX R. MEITZNER
Robin K. Pinkerton -----------------------
Alex R. Meitzner
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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 The Kansas Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 51 (File No. 33-
46376) and Series 52 (File No. 33-47687) and the same are hereby incorporated
herein by this reference.
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