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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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:
THE PAINEWEBBER EQUITY TRUST,
GROWTH STOCK SERIES 21
B. Name of Depositor:
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
C. Complete address of Depositor's principal executive office:
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
D. Name and complete address of agents for service:
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
Attention: Mr. Robert E. Holley
1200 Harbor Boulevard
Weehawken, New Jersey 07087
Copy to:
CARTER, LEDYARD & MILBURN
Attention: Kathleen H. Moriarty, Esq.
2 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
E. Total and amount of securities being registered:
An indefinite number of Units pursuant to Rule 24f-2
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
F. Proposed maximum offering price to the public
of the securities being registered:
Indefinite
G. Amount of filing fee, computed at one-thirty-third of 1
percent of the proposed maximum aggregate offering price
to the public:
None Required Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
H. Approximate date of proposed sale to public:
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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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THE PAINEWEBBER EQUITY TRUST
GROWTH STOCK SERIES 21
Cross Reference Sheet
Pursuant to Rule 404(c) of Regulation C
under the Securities Act of 1933
(Form N-8B-2 Items required by Instruction 1
as to Prospectus on Form S-6)
Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
I. Organization and General Information
1. (a) Name of Trust ) Front Cover
(b) Title of securities issued )
2. Name and address of Depositor ) Back Cover
3. Name and address of Trustee ) Back Cover
4. Name and address of principal ) Back Cover
Underwriter )
5. Organization of Trust ) The Trust
6. Execution and termination of ) The Trust
Trust Agreement ) Termination of the
) Trust
7. Changes of name ) *
8. Fiscal Year ) *
9. Litigation ) *
II. General Description of the Trust
and Securities of the Trust
10. General Information regarding )The Trust
Trust's Securities and Rights of ) Rights of Unitholders
Holders
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* Not applicable, answer negative or not required.
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Subject to Completion Dated September 15, 1997
PAINEWEBBER EQUITY TRUST
GROWTH STOCK SERIES 21
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A "UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST"
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The attached final prospectus for The PaineWebber Equity Trust, Growth
Stock Series 20 is hereby used as a preliminary prospectus for The PaineWebber
Equity Trust, Growth Stock, Series 21. 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 a summary of information regarding the
characteristics of securities to be deposited in this Series is not now
available since each Series has a unique portfolio. Investors should contact
account executives of the Sponsor 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 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 state.
The prospectus dated September 4, 1997 contained in File No. 333-15797
is hereby incorporated by reference.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant has duly caused this 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 15th day of September, 1997.
THE PAINEWEBBER EQUITY TRUST,
GROWTH STOCK, SERIES 21
(Registrant)
By: PaineWebber Incorporated
(Depositor)
Robert E. Holley
Senior Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed on behalf of PaineWebber Incorporated
the Depositor by the following persons who constitute a majority of the
Executive Committee of its Board of Directors in the following capacities
and in the City of New York, and State of New York, on this 15th day of
September, 1997.
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
Name Office
Donald B. Marron Chairman, Chief Executive
By Officer, Director & Member of
the Executive Committee
Robert E. Holley
Attorney-in-Fact*
Regina Dolan Senior Vice President, Chief
By Financial Officer & Director
Robert E. Holley
Attorney-in-fact*
Joseph J. Grano, Jr. President, Retail Sales & Marketing,
By Director & Member of the Executive Committee
Robert E. Holley
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 No. 33-19786.
