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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 24
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, N.J. 07087
copy to:
CARTER LEDYARD & MILBURN
Attention: Kathleen H. Moriarty, Esq.
2 Wall Street,
New York, NY 10005
E. Title 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 aggregate offering price to
the public of the securities being registered:
Indefinite
G. Amount of filing fee, computed at one-thirty-fourth
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 24
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 ) Nature of Trust
6. Execution and termination of ) Nature of 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 ) Summary of Portfolio
Trust's Securities and Rights ) Rights of Certificate-
of Holders ) holders
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* Not applicable, answer negative or not required.
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Subject to completion dated November 12, 1999
THE PAINEWEBBER EQUITY TRUST,
GROWTH STOCK, SERIES 24
A "UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST"
The attached final prospectus for The PaineWebber Equity Trust, Growth
Stock, Series 22 is hereby used as a preliminary prospectus for The PaineWebber
Equity Trust, Growth Stock, Series 24. The narrative information and structure
of the attached final prospectus will be substantially the same as that of the
final prospectus for this Series. In addition, with regard to the Securities and
Exchange Commission's "plain English" format requirements, the final prospectus
for the PaineWebber Equity Trust, Growth Stock Series 24 will be substantially
the same as the Preliminary Prospectus for the PaineWebber Equity Trust, Growth
Stock Series 23, currently on file with the Commission. 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.
Prospectus dated May 19, 1999
contained in File No. 333-45757
is hereby incorporated
by reference.
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SIGNATURE
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 12th day of November, 1999.
THE PAINEWEBBER EQUITY TRUST,
GROWTH STOCK SERIES 24
(Registrant)
By: PaineWebber Incorporated
(Depositor)
/s/ Robert E. Holley
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Robert 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 12th of November, 1999.
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
Name Office
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Donald B. Marron Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer, Director & Member of
the Executive Committee*
Regina A. Dolan Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer & Director of PaineWebber
Incorporated*
Joseph J. Grano, Jr. President, Retail Sales & Marketing,
Director & Member of the Executive
Committee*
Steve P. Baum Executive Vice President, Director of
PaineWebber Incorporated*
Robert H. Silver Executive Vice President Director of
Paine Webber Incorporated*
Mark B. Sutton Executive Vice President, Director of
PaineWebber Incorporated*
Margo N. Alexander Executive Vice President, Director of
PaineWebber Incorporated*
Terry L. Atkinson Managing Director, Director of PaineWebber
Incorporated*
Brian M. Barefoot Executive Vice President, Director of
PaineWebber Incorporated*
Michael Culp Managing Director, Director of PaineWebber
Incorporated*
Edward M. Kerschner Managing Director, Director of PaineWebber
Incorporated*
James P. MacGilvray Executive Vice President, Director of
PaineWebber Incorporated*
By /s/ Robert E. Holley
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Robert 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 Post Effective
Amendment No.19 to the Registration Statement File No. 2-61279.
