AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1998
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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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
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A. EXACT NAME OF TRUST:
CORPORATE INCOME FUND
INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES-201
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
(A UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST)
B. NAMES OF DEPOSITORS:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
C. COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF DEPOSITORS' PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
INCORPORATED 388 GREENWICH STREET
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS 23RD FLOOR
P.O. BOX 9051 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013
PRINCETON, N.J. 08543-9051
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER-- 1285 AVE. OF THE AMERICAS
59TH FLOOR NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10048
D. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF AGENTS FOR SERVICE:
TERESA KONCICK, ESQ. DOUGLAS LOWE, ESQ.
P.O BOX 9051 DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
PRINCETON, N.J. 08543-9051 TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER--
59TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, N. Y. 10048
COPIES TO
LAURIE HESSLEIN ROBERT E. HOLLEY PIERRE DE SAINT PHALLE, ESQ.
388 GREENWICH STREET 1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017
E. TITLE OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED:
An indefinite number of Units of Beneficial Interest pursuant to Rule 24f-2
promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
F. APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
As soon as practicable after the acquisition and deposit of the underlying
obligations.
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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DEFINED ASSET FUNDS[SM]
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, PROSPECTUS DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 1998
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CORPORATE INCOME FUND
AN INDEFINITE NUMBER OF UNITS INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES-201
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
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A FINAL PROSPECTUS FOR A PRIOR CORPORATE INCOME FUND INTERMEDIATE TERM
SERIES OF DEFINED ASSET FUNDS IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AND USED AS A
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS FOR THIS INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES. THE NARRATIVE
INFORMATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE FINAL PROSPECTUS FOR THIS SERIES WILL BE
SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS THAT OF THE PREVIOUS PROSPECTUS EXCEPT THAT THE BONDS
TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PORTFOLIO OF THIS SERIES WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN THOSE
INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS SERIES. INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO PRICING, THE NUMBER
OF UNITS, DATES AND SUMMARY INFORMATION REGARDING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF BONDS
TO BE DEPOSITED IN THIS SERIES IS NOT NOW AVAILABLE AND WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM
THAT SHOWN SINCE EACH SERIES HAS A UNIQUE PORTFOLIO. ACCORDINGLY, THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN WITH REGARD TO THE BONDS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS
BEING INCLUDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THE RATINGS OF THE BONDS IN THIS
SERIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPARABLE TO THAT OF THE SECURITIES IN THE PREVIOUS
SERIES. HOWEVER, THE ESTIMATED CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RETURNS FOR THE BONDS IN
THIS SERIES WILL DEPEND ON THE INTEREST RATES AND OFFERING SIDE EVALUATION OF
THE BONDS AND MAY VARY MATERIALLY FROM THOSE OF THE PREVIOUS SERIES. INVESTORS
SHOULD CONTACT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES OF THE UNDERWRITERS WHO WILL BE INFORMED OF
THE EXPECTED EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SERIES AND WHO WILL BE SUPPLIED WITH
COMPLETE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SERIES ON THE DAY OF AND IMMEDIATELY
PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO UNITS OF
THIS SERIES.
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES 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 THESE SECURITIES
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.
PART II
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROSPECTUS
A. The following information relating to the Depositors is incorporated
by reference to the SEC filings indicated and made a part of this Registration
Statement.
I. Bonding arrangements of each of the Depositors are incorporated by
reference to Item A of Part II to the Registration Statement on Form
S-6 under the Securities Act of 1933 for Municipal Investment Trust
Fund, Monthly Payment Series--573 Defined Asset Funds (Reg. No.
333-08241).
II. The date of organization of each of the Depositors is set forth in
Item B of Part II to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 under the
Securities Act of 1933 for Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Monthly
Payment Series--573 Defined Asset Funds (Reg. No. 333-08241) and is
herein incorporated by reference thereto.
III. The Charter and By-Laws of each of the Depositors are incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibits 1.3 through 1.12 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-6 under the Securities Act of 1933 for Municipal
Investment Trust Fund, Monthly Payment Series--573 Defined Asset Funds
(Reg. No. 333-08241).
IV. Information as to Officers and Directors of the Depositors has been filed
pursuant to Schedules A and D of Form BD under Rules 15b1-1 and 15b3-1
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is incorporated by
reference to the SEC filings indicated and made a part of this
Registration Statement:
SEC FILE OR
IDENTIFICATION NO.
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 8-7221
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 8-8177
PaineWebber Incorporated 8-16267
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. 8-14172
B. The Internal Revenue Service Employer Identification Numbers of
the Sponsors and Trustee are as follows:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 13-5674085
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 13-1912900
PaineWebber Incorporated 13-2638166
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. 94-0899825
The Chase Manhattan Bank 13-4994650
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A final prospectus of Defined Asset Funds - Corporate Income Fund (Reg. No.
333-49975), which is incorporated herein by reference; may be used as a
preliminary prospectus for this Series.
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-6 COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING PAPERS AND
DOCUMENTS:
The facing sheet of Form S-6.
The Cross-Reference Sheet (incorporated by reference to the Cross-
Reference Sheet to the Registration Statement of the Corporate Income
Fund, One Hundred Eighty-Fifth Monthly Payment Series,
1933 Act File No. 2-88230).
The Prospectus.
Additional Information not included in the Prospectus (Part II).
The following exhibits:
1.1 -- Form of Trust Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
1.1 to the Registration Statement of The Corporate
Income Fund, Intermediate Term Series-47, Defined Asset
Funds, 1933 Act File No. 33-49829).
1.1.1 -- Form of Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust Effective
October 21, 1993 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
1.1.1 to the Registration Statement of Multistate
Series-48, Defined Asset Funds, 1933 Act File No.
33-50247).
1.2 -- Form of Master Agreement Among Underwriters (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the Registration Statement
of The Corporate Income Fund, One Hundred Ninety-Fourth
Monthly Payment Series, 1933 Act File No. 2-90925).
2.1 -- Form of Certificate of Beneficial Interest (included in
Exhibit 1.1.1).
*3.1 -- Opinion of counsel as to the legality of the securities being
issued including their consent to the use of their
names under the heading "How the Fund Works--
Legal Opinion" in the Prospectus.
*4.1 -- Consent of the Evaluator.
*5.1 -- Consent of independent public accountants.
9.1 -- Information Supplement (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 9.1 to the Registration Statement of
Corporate Income Fund, Intermediate Term Series - 54,
1933 Act File No. 33-57973).
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* To be filed by Amendment.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AMENDMENT TO THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED
THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND STATE OF NEW YORK ON
THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1998.
Signatures appear on pages R-3, R-4, R-5 and R-6.
A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated has signed this Registration Statement
or Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney
authorizing the person signing this Registration Statement or Amendment to
the Registration Statement to do so on behalf of such members.
A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Salomon Smith Barney
Inc. has signed this Registration Statement or Amendment to the
Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney authorizing the
person signing this Registration Statement or Amendment to the Registration
Statement to do so on behalf of such members.
A majority of the members of the Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors of PaineWebber Incorporated has signed this Registration
Statement or Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of
Attorney authorizing the person signing this Registration Statement or
Amendment to the Registration Statement to do so on behalf of such members.
A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Dean Witter
Reynolds Inc. has signed this Registration Statement or Amendment to the
Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney authorizing the
person signing this Registration Statement or Amendment to the Registration
Statement to do so on behalf of such members.
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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who constitute a Powers of Attorney have been
majority of the Board of Directors of filed under Form SE and
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith the following 1933 Act
Incorporated: File Number: 33-43466
and 33-51607
HERBERT M. ALLISON, JR.
BARRY S. FRIEDBERG
EDWARD L. GOLDBERG
STEPHEN L. HAMMERMAN
JEROME P. KENNEY
DAVID H. KOMANSKY
DANIEL T. NAPOLI
THOMAS H. PATRICK
JOHN L. STEFFENS
DANIEL P. TULLY
ROGER M. VASEY
ARTHUR H. ZEIKEL
By DANIEL C. TYLER
(As authorized signatory for
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
and Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, Powers of Attorney have
who constitute a majority of been filed under the
the Board of Directors of 1933 Act File
Salomon Smith Barney Inc.: Numbers: 33-49753,
33-55073, 333-10441
and 333-41765
JAMES DIMON
DERYCK C. MAUGHAN
By GINA LEMON
(As authorized signatory for
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, who Powers of Attorney have
constitute the been filed under
Board of Directors of Form SE and the
PaineWebber Incorporated: following 1933 Act
File Number: 2-61279
MARGO N. ALEXANDER
TERRY L. ATKINSON
BRIAN M. BAREFOOT
STEVEN P. BAUM
MICHAEL CULP
REGINA A. DOLAN
JOSEPH J. GRANO, JR.
EDWARD M. KERSCHNER
JAMES P. MacGILVRAY
DONALD B. MARRON
ROBERT H. SILVER
MARK B. SUTTON
By ROBERT E. HOLLEY
(As authorized signatory for
PaineWebber Incorporated and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
DEPOSITOR
By the following persons, Powers of Attorney have been
who constitute a majority of filed under Form SE and
the Board of Directors of the following 1933 Act
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.: File Number: 33-17085
and 333-13039
RICHARD M. DeMARTINI
ROBERT J. DWYER
CHRISTINE A. EDWARDS
CHARLES A. FIUMEFREDDO
JAMES F. HIGGINS
MITCHELL M. MERIN
STEPHEN R. MILLER
RICHARD F. POWERS III
PHILIP J. PURCELL
THOMAS C. SCHNEIDER
WILLIAM B. SMITH
By MICHAEL D. BROWNE
(As authorized signatory for
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)
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