AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 30, 1999
REGISTRATION NO. 333-_____
CIK #910954
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 85
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
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 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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Preliminary Prospectus Dated July 30, 1999
RANSON UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS, SERIES 85
(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 76 (Registration No. 333-72387) as filed on February
18, 1999, 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 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 85, 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 30th day of July
1999.
RANSON UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS,
Series 85, 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 July 30, 1999 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 )
- ------------------- President and Director )
Douglas K. Rogers
ALEX R. MEITZNER Chairman of the Board )
- ------------------- of Directors )
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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