Registration No. 33-55455
1940 Act No. 811-05903
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 1
to
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 First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 106
B. Name of depositor:
NIKE SECURITIES L.P.
C. Complete address of depositor's principal executive offices:
NIKE SECURITIES L.P.
1001 Warrenville Road
Lisle, Illinois 60532
D. Name and complete address of agent for service:
Copy to:
JAMES A. BOWEN ERIC F. FESS
c/o Nike Securities L.P. c/o Chapman and Cutler
1001 Warrenville Road 111 West Monroe Street
Lisle, Illinois 60532 Chicago, Illinois 60603
E. Title and Amount of Securities Being Registered:
An indefinite number of Units pursuant to Rule 24f-2
promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
F. Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price to the Public of
the Securities Being Registered:
Indefinite
G. Amount of Filing Fee (as required by Rule 24f-2):
$500.00*
H. Approximate date of proposed sale to public:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of the
Registration Statement.
|XXX|Check box if it is proposed that this filing will become
effective on October 19, 1994 at 2:00 p.m. pursuant to Rule
487.
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*Previously paid
THE FIRST TRUST SPECIAL SITUATIONS TRUST, SERIES 106
Cross-Reference Sheet
(Form N-8B-2 Items required by Instructions as
to the Prospectus in Form S-6)
FORM N-8B-2 ITEM NUMBER FORM S-6 HEADING IN PROSPECTUS
I. ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
1. (a) Name of trust Prospectus front cover
(b) Title of securities issued Summary of Essential
Information
2. Name and address of each depositor Information as to
Sponsor, Trustee and
Evaluator
3. Name and address of trustee Information as to
Sponsor, Trustee and
Evaluator
4. Name and address of principal Information as to
underwriters Sponsor, Trustee and
Evaluator
5. State of organization of trust The First Trust
Special Situations
Trust
6. Execution and termination of Other Information
trust agreement
7. Changes of name *
8. Fiscal year *
9. Litigation *
II. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND SECURITIES OF THE TRUST
10. (a) Registered or bearer Public Offering
securities
(b) Cumulative or distributive The First Trust
securities Special Situations
Trust
(c) Redemption Rights of Unitholders
(d) Conversion, transfer, etc. Rights of Unitholders
(e) Periodic payment plan *
(f) Voting rights Rights of Unitholders
(g) Notice of certificateholders Other Information
(h) Consents required Rights of Unitholders;
Other Information
(i) Other provisions The First Trust
Special Situations
Trust
11. Types of securities comprising The First Trust
units Special
Situations Trust
Schedule of
Investments
12. Certain information regarding
periodic payment certificates *
13. (a) Load, fees, expenses, etc. Summary of Essential
Information; Public
Offering; The First
Trust Special
Situations Trust
(b) Certain information regarding
periodic payment certificates *
(c) Certain percentages Summary of Essential
Information; The
First Trust Special
Situations Trust;
Public Offering
(d) Certain other fees, etc.
payable by holders Rights of Units
Holders
(e) Certain profits receivable
by depositor, principal,
underwriters, trustee or The First Trust
affiliated persons Special
Situations Trust
(f) Ratio of annual charges *
to income
14. Issuance of trust's securities Rights of Unit Holders
15. Receipt and handling of payments
from purchasers *
16. Acquisition and disposition of
underlying securities The First Trust
Special Situations
Trust; Rights of Unit
Holders;
17. Withdrawal or redemption The First Trust
Special Situations
Trust; Public
Offering; Rights of
Unit Holders
18. (a) Receipt, custody and Rights of Unit Holders
disposition of income
(b) Reinvestment of distributions Rights of Unit Holders
(c) Reserves or special funds Information as to
Sponsor, Trustee and
Evaluator
(d) Schedule of distributions *
19. Records, accounts and reports Rights of Unit Holders
20. Certain miscellaneous provisions
of trust agreement
(a) Amendment Other Information
(b) Termination Other Information
(c) and (d) Trustee, removal Information as
and successor to Sponsor, Trustee
and Evaluator
(e) and (f) Depositor, removal Information as
and successor to Sponsor, Trustee
and Evaluator
21. Loans to security holders *
22. Limitations on liability The First Trust
Special Situations
Trust;
Information as to
Sponsor, Trustee
and Evaluator
23. Bonding arrangements Contents of
Registration
Statement
24. Other material provisions *
of trust agreement
III. ORGANIZATION, PERSONNEL AND AFFILIATED PERSONS OF DEPOSITOR
25. Organization of depositor Information as to
Sponsor, Trustee and
Evaluator
26. Fees received by depositor *
27. Business of depositor Information as to
Sponsor, Trustee and
Evaluator
28. Certain information as to
officials and affiliated *
persons of depositor
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 Public Offering
securities by states
36. Suspension of sales of trust's
securities *
37. Revocation of authority to *
distribute
38. (a) Method of distribution Public Offering
(b) Underwriting agreements Public Offering
(c) Selling agreements Public Offering
39. (a) Organization of principal Information as
underwriters to Sponsor, Trustee
and Evaluator
(b) N.A.S.D. membership of
principal underwriters Information as to
Sponsor, Trustee and
Evaluator
40. Certain fees received by See Items 13(a) and
principal underwriters 13(e)
41. (a) Business of principal Information as to
underwriters Sponsor, Trustee and
Evaluator
(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
44. (a) Method of valuation Summary of Essential
Information; The
First Trust Special
Situations Trust,
Public Offering
(b) Schedule as to offering *
price
(c) Variation in offering Public Offering
price to certain persons
45. Suspension of redemption rights *
46. (a) Redemption valuation Rights of Unit Holders
(b) Schedule as to redemption *
price
47. Maintenance of position in Public Offering;
underlying securities Rights
of Unit Holders
V. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE OR CUSTODIAN
48. Organization and regulation of Information as
trustee to Sponsor, Trustee
and Evaluator
49. Fees and expenses of trustee The First Trust
Special Situations
Trust
50. Trustee's lien The First Trust
Special Situations
Trust
VI. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE INSURANCE OF HOLDERS OF
SECURITIES
51. Insurance of holders of
trust's ecurities *
VII. POLICY OF REGISTRANT
52. (a) Provisions of trust The First Trust
agreement with respect to Special
selection or elimination of Situations Trust;
underlying securities Rights of Unit Holders
(b) Transactions involving
elimination of underlying *
securities
(c) Policy regarding substitution The First Trust
or elimination of underlying Special
securities Situations Trust;
Rights of Unit Holders
(d) Fundamental policy not
otherwise covered *
53. Tax status of Trust The First Trust
Special Situations
Trust
VIII. FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION
54. Trust's securities during *
last ten years
55.
56.
57. Certain information regarding
periodic payment plan certificates *
58.
59. Financial statements Report of Independent
(Instruction 1(c) to Auditors, Statement
Form S-6) of Net Assets
*Inapplicable, answer negative or not required.
Nebraska Growth & Treasury Securities Trust, Series 3
The Trust. The First Trust (registered trademark) Special Situations
Trust, Series 106 (the "Trust") is a unit investment trust consisting
of a portfolio containing zero coupon U.S. Treasury bonds and
common stocks issued by companies which are incorporated or headquartered
in the State of Nebraska, except up to 10% of the portfolio may
consist of equity securities outside the State of Nebraska.
The objectives of the Trust are to protect Unit holders' capital
and provide potential for capital appreciation or income by investing
a portion of its portfolio in zero coupon U.S. Treasury bonds
("Treasury Obligations"), and the remainder of the Trust's portfolio
in common stocks ("Equity Securities"). Collectively, the Treasury
Obligations and the Equity Securities are referred to herein as
the "Securities." See "Schedule of Investments." The Trust has
a mandatory termination date (the "Mandatory Termination Date"
or "Trust Ending Date") as set forth under "Summary of Essential
Information." The Treasury Obligations evidence the right to receive
a fixed payment at a future date from the U.S. Government and
are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.
The guarantee of the U.S. Government does not apply to the market
value of the Treasury Obligations or the Units of the Trust, whose
net asset value will fluctuate and, prior to maturity, may be
worth more or less than a purchaser's acquisition cost. There
is, of course, no guarantee that the objectives of the Trust will
be achieved.
Each Unit of the Trust represents an undivided fractional interest
in all the Securities deposited in the Trust. The Trust has been
organized so that purchasers of Units should receive, at the termination
of the Trust, an amount per Unit at least equal to $10.00 (which
is equal to the per Unit value upon maturity of the Treasury Obligations),
even if the Trust never paid a dividend and the value of the Equity
Securities were to decrease to zero, which the Sponsor considers
highly unlikely. This feature of the Trust provides Unit holders
who purchase Units at a price of $10.00 or less per Unit with
total principal protection, including any sales charges paid,
although they might forego any earnings on the amount invested.
To the extent that Units are purchased at a price less than $10.00
per Unit, this feature may also provide a potential for capital
appreciation. As a result of the volatile nature of the market
for zero coupon U.S. Treasury bonds, Units sold or redeemed prior
to maturity will fluctuate in price and the underlying Treasury
Obligations may be valued at a price greater or less than their
value as of the Initial Date of Deposit. UNIT HOLDERS DISPOSING
OF THEIR UNITS PRIOR TO THE MATURITY OF THE TRUST MAY RECEIVE
MORE OR LESS THAN $10.00 PER UNIT, DEPENDING ON MARKET CONDITIONS
ON THE DATE UNITS ARE SOLD OR REDEEMED.
The Treasury Obligations deposited in the Trust on the Initial
Date of Deposit will mature on May 15, 2005 (the "Treasury Obligations
Maturity Date"). The Treasury Obligations in the Trust have a
maturity value equal to or greater than the aggregate Public Offering
Price (which includes the sales charge) of the Units of the Trust
on the Initial Date of Deposit. The Equity Securities deposited
in the Trust's portfolio have no fixed maturity date and the value
of these underlying Equity Securities will fluctuate with changes
in the values of stocks in general and with changes in the conditions
and performance of the specific Equity Securities owned by the
Trust. See "Portfolio."
The Sponsor may, from time to time during a period of up to approximately
360 days after the Initial Date of Deposit, deposit additional
Securities in the Trust, provided it maintains the original percentage
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION
NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
First Trust (registered trademark)
The date of this Prospectus is October 19, 1994
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relationship between the Treasury Obligations and Equity Securities in
the Trust's portfolio. Such deposits of additional Securities
will, therefore, be done in such a manner that the maturity value
of each Unit should always be an amount at least equal to $10.00,
and that the original proportionate relationship amongst the individual
issues of the Equity Securities shall be maintained. Any such
difference may be due to the sale, redemption or liquidation of
any Securities deposited in the Trust on the Initial, or any subsequent,
Date of Deposit. See "What is The First Trust Special Situations
Trust?" and "How May Securities be Removed from the Trust?"
Public Offering Price. The Public Offering Price per Unit of the
Trust during the initial offering period is equal to a pro rata
share of the offering prices of the Treasury Obligations and the
aggregate underlying value of the Equity Securities in the Trust
(generally determined by the closing sale prices of listed Equity
Securities and the ask prices of over-the-counter traded Equity
Securities) plus or minus a pro rata share of cash, if any, in
the Capital and Income Accounts of the Trust, plus a maximum sales
charge of 5.5% (equivalent to 5.820% of the net amount invested).
The secondary market Public Offering Price per Unit will be based
upon a pro rata share of the bid prices of the Treasury Obligations
and the aggregate underlying value of the Equity Securities in
the Trust (generally determined by the closing sale prices of
listed Equity Securities and the bid prices of over-the-counter
traded Equity Securities) plus or minus a pro rata share of cash,
if any, in the Capital and Income Accounts of the Trust plus a
maximum sales charge of 5.5% (equivalent to 5.820% of the net
amount invested), subject to reduction beginning November 1, 1995.
The minimum purchase is $1,000. The sales charge is reduced on
a graduated scale for sales involving at least 10,000 Units. See
"How is the Public Offering Price Determined?"
Dividend and Capital Distributions. Distributions of dividends
and capital, if any, received by the Trust will be paid in cash
on the Distribution Date to Unit holders of record on the Record
Date as set forth in the "Summary of Essential Information." Distributions
of funds in the Capital Account, if any, will be made at least
annually in December of each year. Any distribution of income
and/or capital will be net of the expenses of the Trust. INCOME
WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCRUAL OF ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT ON THE
TREASURY OBLIGATIONS WILL NOT BE DISTRIBUTED CURRENTLY, ALTHOUGH
UNIT HOLDERS WILL BE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX AT ORDINARY INCOME
RATES AS IF A DISTRIBUTION HAD OCCURRED. See "What is the Federal
Tax Status of Unit Holders?" Additionally, upon termination of
the Trust, the Trustee will distribute, upon surrender of Units
for redemption, to each Unit holder his pro rata share of the
Trust's assets, less expenses, in the manner set forth under "Rights
of Unit Holders-How are Income and Capital Distributed?"
Secondary Market for Units. After the initial offering period,
while under no obligation to do so, the Sponsor may maintain a
market for Units of the Trust and offer to repurchase such Units
at prices which are based on the aggregate bid side evaluation
of the Treasury Obligations and the aggregate underlying value
of Equity Securities in the Trust (generally determined by the
closing sale prices of listed Equity Securities and the bid prices
of over-the-counter traded Equity Securities) plus or minus cash,
if any, in the Capital and Income Accounts of the Trust. If a
secondary market is maintained during the initial offering period,
the prices at which Units will be repurchased will be based upon
the aggregate offering side evaluation of the Treasury Obligations
and the aggregate underlying value of the Equity Securities in
the Trust (generally determined by the closing sale prices of
listed Equity Securities and the ask prices of over-the-counter
traded Equity Securities) plus or minus cash, if any, in the Capital
and Income Accounts of the Trust. If a secondary market is not
maintained, a Unit holder may redeem Units through redemption
at prices based upon the aggregate bid price of the Treasury Obligations
plus the aggregate underlying value of the Equity Securities in
the Trust (generally determined by the closing sale prices of
listed Equity Securities and the bid prices of over-the-counter
traded Equity Securities) plus or minus a pro rata share of cash,
if any, in the Capital and Income Accounts of the Trust. See "How
May Units be Redeemed?"
Termination. Commencing on the Treasury Obligations Maturity Date,
Equity Securities will begin to be sold in connection with the
termination of the Trust. The Sponsor will determine the manner,
timing and execution of the sale of the Equity Securities. Written
notice of any termination of the Trust specifying the time or
times at which Unit holders may surrender their certificates for
cancellation shall be given by the Trustee to each Unit holder
at his address appearing on the registration books of the Trust
maintained by the Trustee. At least 60 days prior to the Treasury
Obligations Maturity Date the Trustee will provide written notice
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thereof to all Unit holders and will include with such notice
a form to enable Unit holders to elect a distribution of shares
of Equity Securities (reduced by customary transfer and registration
charges) if such Unit holder owns at least 2,500 Units of the
Trust, rather than to receive payment in cash for such Unit holder's
pro rata share of the amounts realized upon the disposition by
the Trustee of Equity Securities. All Unit holders will receive
their pro rata portion of the Treasury Obligations in cash upon
the termination of the Trust. To be effective, the election form,
together with surrendered certificates and other documentation
required by the Trustee, must be returned to the Trustee at least
five business days prior to the Treasury Obligations Maturity
Date. Unit holders not electing a distribution of shares of Equity
Securities will receive a cash distribution from the sale of the
remaining Securities within a reasonable time after the Trust
is terminated. See "Rights of Unit Holders-How are Income and
Capital Distributed?"
Risk Factors. An investment in the Trust should be made with an
understanding of the risks associated therewith, including, among
other factors, the possible deterioration of either the Securities
which make up the Trust or the general condition of the stock
market, volatile interest rates or an economic recession. The
Trust is not actively managed and Equity Securities will not be
sold by the Trust to take advantage of market fluctuations or
changes in anticipated rates of appreciation. See "What are Equity
Securities?-Risk Factors."
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Summary of Essential Information
At the Opening of Business on the Initial Date of Deposit
of the Securities-October 19, 1994
Sponsor: Nike Securities L.P.
Trustee: United States Trust Company of New York
Evaluator: First Trust Advisors L.P.
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General Information
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Aggregate Maturity Value of Treasury Obligations Initially Deposited $ 500,000
Initial Number of Units 50,000
Fractional Undivided Interest in the Trust per Unit 1/50,000
Public Offering Price:
Aggregate Offering Price Evaluation of Securities in Portfolio (1) $ 458,864
Aggregate Offering Price Evaluation of Securities per Unit $ 9.1773
Sales Charge of 5.5% of the Public Offering Price per Unit,
(5.820% of the net amount invested) $ .5341
Public Offering Price per Unit (2) $ 9.7114
Sponsor's Initial Repurchase Price per Unit $ 9.1773
Redemption Price per Unit (based on bid price evaluation of
underlying Treasury Obligations and aggregate underlying value
of Equity Securities) $.5701 less than Public Offering Price per Unit;
$.036 less than Sponsor's Initial Repurchase Price per Unit (3) $ 9.1413
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CUSIP Number 33734W 632
First Settlement Date October 26, 1994
Treasury Obligations Maturity Date May 15, 2005
Mandatory Termination Date May 15, 2005
Trustee's Annual Fee $0.0090 per Unit outstanding.
Evaluator's Annual Fee $0.0030 per Unit outstanding.
Evaluations for purposes of sale,
purchase or redemption of Units are
made as of the close of trading (4:00
p.m. Eastern time) on the New York
Stock Exchange on each day on
which it is open.
Supervisory Fee (4) Maximum of $0.0025 per Unit out-
standing annually payable to an
affiliate of the Sponsor.
Income Distribution Record Date Fifteenth day of each June and
December, commencing June 15, 1995.
Income Distribution Date (5) Last day of each June and December,
commencing June 30, 1995.
[FN]
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(1) Each Equity Security listed on a national securities exchange
or the NASDAQ National Market System is valued at the last closing
sale price, or if no such price exists or if the Equity Security
is not so listed, at the closing ask price thereof. The Treasury
Obligations are valued at their aggregate offering side evaluation.
(2) On the Initial Date of Deposit there will be no accumulated
dividends in the Income Account. Anyone ordering Units after such
date will pay a pro rata share of any accumulated dividends in
such Income Account. The Public Offering Price as shown reflects
the value of the Equity Securities at the opening of business
on the Initial Date of Deposit and establishes the original proportionate
relationship amongst the individual securities. No sales to investors
will be executed at this price. Additional Equity Securities will
be deposited during the day of the Initial Date of Deposit which
will be valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and sold to investors
at a Public Offering Price per Unit based on this valuation.
(3) See "How May Units be Redeemed?"
(4) The Sponsor will also be reimbursed for bookkeeping and other
administrative expenses currently at a maximum annual rate of
$0.0010 per Unit.
(5) Distributions from the Capital Account, if any, will be made
monthly on the last day of the month to Unit holders of record
on the fifteenth day of such month if the amount available for
distribution equals at least $0.01 per Unit. Notwithstanding,
distributions of funds in the Capital Account, if any, will be
made in December of each year.
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Nebraska Growth & Treasury Securities Trust
Series 3
The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 106
What is The First Trust Special Situations Trust?
The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 106 is one of
a series of investment companies created by the Sponsor under
the name of The First Trust Special Situations Trust, all of which
are generally similar but each of which is separate and is designated
by a different series number (the "Trust"). This Series consists
of an underlying separate unit investment trust designated as:
Nebraska Growth & Treasury Securities Trust, Series 3. The Trust
was created under the laws of the State of New York pursuant to
a Trust Agreement (the "Indenture"), dated the Initial Date of
Deposit, with Nike Securities L.P., as Sponsor, United States
Trust Company of New York, as Trustee and First Trust Advisors
L.P., as Portfolio Supervisor and Evaluator.
On the Initial Date of Deposit, the Sponsor deposited with the
Trustee confirmations of contracts for the purchase of zero coupon
U.S. Treasury bonds and common stocks, together with an irrevocable
letter or letters of credit of a financial institution in an amount
at least equal to the purchase price of such securities. In exchange
for the deposit of securities or contracts to purchase securities
in the Trust, the Trustee delivered to the Sponsor documents evidencing
the entire ownership of the Trust.
The objectives of the Trust are to protect Unit holders' capital
and provide potential for capital appreciation or income through
an investment in zero coupon U.S. Treasury bonds, such securities
being referred to herein as the "Treasury Obligations," and in
equity securities issued by companies incorporated or headquartered
in the State of Nebraska, except up to 10% of the portfolio may
consist of equity securities incorporated or headquartered outside
the State of Nebraska ("Equity Securities"). The Treasury Obligations
evidence the right to receive a fixed payment at a future date
from the U.S. Government and are backed by the full faith and
credit of the U.S. Government. The guarantee of the U.S. Government
does not apply to the market value of the Treasury Obligations
or the Units of the Trust, whose net asset value will fluctuate
and, prior to maturity, may be more or less than a purchaser's
acquisition cost. Collectively, the Treasury Obligations and Equity
Securities in the Trust are referred to herein as the "Securities."
There is, of course, no guarantee that the objectives of the Trust
will be achieved.
With the deposit of the Securities on the Initial Date of Deposit,
the Sponsor established a percentage relationship between the
principal amounts of Treasury Obligations and Equity Securities
in the Trust's portfolio. From time to time following the Initial
Date of Deposit, the Sponsor, pursuant to the Indenture, may deposit
additional Securities in the Trust and Units may be continuously
offered for sale to the public by means of this Prospectus, resulting
in a potential increase in the outstanding number of Units of
the Trust. Any additional Securities deposited in the Trust will
maintain, as nearly as is practicable, the original proportionate
relationship of the Treasury Obligations and Equity Securities
in the Trust's portfolio. Such deposits of additional Securities
will, therefore, be done in such a manner that the maturity value
of the Treasury Obligations represented by each Unit should always
be an amount at least equal to $10.00, and that the original proportionate
relationship amongst the individual issues of the Equity Securities
shall be maintained. Any deposit by the Sponsor of additional
Securities will duplicate, as nearly as is practicable, the original
proportionate relationship and not the actual proportionate relationship
on the subsequent date of deposit, since the actual proportionate
relationship may be different than the original proportionate
relationship. Any such difference may be due to the sale, redemption
or liquidation of any of the Securities deposited in the Trust
on the Initial, or any subsequent, Date of Deposit. See "How May
Securities be Removed from the Trust?" On a cost basis to the
Trust, the original percentage relationship on the Initial Date
of Deposit was approximately 48.32% Treasury Obligations and approximately
51.68% Equity Securities. The original percentage relationship
of each Equity Security to the Trust is set forth herein under
"Schedule of Investments." Since the prices of the underlying
Treasury Obligations and Equity Securities will fluctuate daily,
the ratio, on a market value basis, will also change daily. The
maturity value of the Treasury Obligations and the portion of
Equity Securities represented by each Unit will not change as
a result of the deposit of additional Securities in the Trust.
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On the Initial Date of Deposit, each Unit of the Trust represented
the undivided fractional interest in the Securities deposited
in the Trust set forth under "Summary of Essential Information."
The Trust has been organized so that purchasers of Units should
receive, at the termination of the Trust, an amount per Unit at
least equal to $10.00 per Unit (which is equal to the per Unit
value upon maturity of the Treasury Obligations), even if the
Equity Securities never paid a dividend and the value of the Equity
Securities in the Trust were to decrease to zero, which the Sponsor
considers highly unlikely. Furthermore, the Sponsor will take
such steps in connection with the deposit of additional Securities
in the Trust as are necessary to maintain a maturity value of
the Units of the Trust at least equal to $10.00 per Unit. The
receipt of only $10.00 per Unit upon the termination of the Trust
(an event which the Sponsor believes is unlikely) represents a
substantial loss on a present value basis. At current interest
rates, the present value of receiving $10.00 per Unit as of the
termination of the Trust would be approximately $4.43 per Unit
(the present value is indicated by the amount per Unit which is
invested in Treasury Obligations). Furthermore, the $10.00 per
Unit in no respect protects investors against diminution in the
purchasing power of their investment due to inflation (although
expectations concerning inflation are a component in determining
prevailing interest rates, which in turn determine present values).
If inflation were to occur at the rate of 5% per annum during
the period ending at the termination of the Trust, the present
dollar value of $10.00 per Unit at the termination of the Trust
would be approximately $5.90 per Unit. To the extent that Units
of the Trust are redeemed, the aggregate value of the Securities
in the Trust will be reduced and the undivided fractional interest
represented by each outstanding Unit of the Trust will increase.
However, if additional Units are issued by the Trust in connection
with the deposit of additional Securities by the Sponsor, the
aggregate value of the Securities in the Trust will be increased
by amounts allocable to additional Units, and the fractional undivided
interest represented by each Unit of the Trust will be decreased
proportionately. See "How May Units be Redeemed?" The Trust has
a Mandatory Termination Date as set forth herein under "Summary
of Essential Information."
What are the Expenses and Charges?
At no cost to the Trust, the Sponsor has borne all the expenses
of creating and establishing the Trust, including the cost of
the initial preparation, printing and execution of the Indenture
and the certificates for the Units, legal and accounting expenses,
expenses of the Trustee and other out-of-pocket expenses. With
the exception of bookkeeping and other administrative services
provided to the Trust, for which the Sponsor will be reimbursed
in amounts as set forth under "Summary of Essential Information,"
the Sponsor will not receive any fees in connection with its activities
relating to the Trust. Such bookkeeping and administrative charges
may be increased without approval of the Unit holders by amounts
not exceeding proportionate increases under the category "All
Services Less Rent of Shelter" in the Consumer Price Index published
by the United States Department of Labor. The fees payable to
the Sponsor for such services may exceed the actual costs of providing
such services for this Trust, but at no time will the total amount
received for such services rendered to unit investment trusts
of which Nike Securities L.P. is the Sponsor in any calendar year
exceed the aggregate cost to the Sponsor of supplying such services
in such year. First Trust Advisors L.P., an affiliate of the Sponsor,
will receive an annual supervisory fee, which is not to exceed
the amount set forth under "Summary of Essential Information,"
for providing portfolio supervisory services for the Trust. Such
fee is based on the number of Units outstanding in the Trust on
January 1 of each year except for the year or years in which an
initial offering period occurs in which case the fee for a month
is based on the number of Units outstanding at the end of such
month. The fee may exceed the actual costs of providing such supervisory
services for this Trust, but at no time will the total amount
received for portfolio supervisory services rendered to unit investment
trusts of which Nike Securities L.P. is the Sponsor in any calendar
year exceed the aggregate cost to First Trust Advisors L.P. of
supplying such services in such year.
Subsequent to the initial offering period, the Evaluator will
receive a fee as indicated in the "Summary of Essential Information."
The Trustee pays certain expenses of the Trust for which it is
reimbursed by the Trust. The Trustee will receive for its ordinary
recurring services to the Trust an annual fee computed at $0.0090
per annum per Unit in the Trust outstanding based upon the largest
aggregate number of Units of the Trust outstanding at any time
during the year. For a discussion of the services performed by
the Trustee pursuant to
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its obligations under the Indenture, reference is made to the
material set forth under "Rights of Unit Holders."
The Trustee's and Evaluator's fees are payable from the Income
Account of the Trust to the extent funds are available and then
from the Capital Account of the Trust. Since the Trustee has the
use of the funds being held in the Capital and Income Accounts
for payment of expenses and redemptions and since such Accounts
are noninterest-bearing to Unit holders, the Trustee benefits
thereby. Part of the Trustee's compensation for its services to
the Trust is expected to result from the use of these funds. Both
fees may be increased without approval of the Unit holders by
amounts not exceeding proportionate increases under the category
"All Services Less Rent of Shelter" in the Consumer Price Index
published by the United States Department of Labor.
The following additional charges are or may be incurred by the
Trust: all legal and annual auditing expenses of the Trustee incurred
by or in connection with its responsibilities under the Indenture;
the expenses and costs of any action undertaken by the Trustee
to protect the Trust and the rights and interests of the Unit
holders; fees of the Trustee for any extraordinary services performed
under the Indenture; indemnification of the Trustee for any loss,
liability or expense incurred by it without negligence, bad faith
or willful misconduct on its part, arising out of or in connection
with its acceptance or administration of the Trust; indemnification
of the Sponsor for any loss, liability or expense incurred without
gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in acting as
Depositor of the Trust; all taxes and other government charges
imposed upon the Securities or any part of the Trust (no such
taxes or charges are being levied or made or, to the knowledge
of the Sponsor, contemplated). The above expenses and the Trustee's
annual fee, when paid or owing to the Trustee, are secured by
a lien on the Trust. In addition, the Trustee is empowered to
sell Securities in the Trust in order to make funds available
to pay all these amounts if funds are not otherwise available
in the Income and Capital Accounts of the Trust except that the
Trustee shall not sell Treasury Obligations to pay Trust expenses.
Since the Equity Securities are all common stocks and the income
stream produced by dividend payments is unpredictable, the Sponsor
cannot provide any assurance that dividends will be sufficient
to meet any or all expenses of the Trust. As described above,
if dividends are insufficient to cover expenses, it is likely
that Equity Securities will have to be sold to meet Trust expenses.
These sales may result in capital gains or losses to Unit holders.
See "What is the Federal Tax Status of Unit Holders?"
The Indenture requires the Trust to be audited on an annual basis
at the expense of the Trust by independent auditors selected by
the Sponsor. So long as the Sponsor is making a secondary market
for the Units, the Sponsor is required to bear the cost of such
annual audits to the extent such cost exceeds $0.0050 per Unit.
Unit holders of the Trust covered by an audit may obtain a copy
of the audited financial statements upon request.
What is the Federal Tax Status of Unit Holders?
The following is a general discussion of certain of the Federal
income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition
of the Units. The summary is limited to investors who hold the
Units as "capital assets" (generally, property held for investment)
within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (the "Code"). Unit holders should consult their tax advisers
in determining the Federal, state, local and any other tax consequences
of the purchase, ownership and disposition of Units in the Trust.
In the opinion of Chapman and Cutler, special counsel for the
Sponsor, under existing law:
1. The Trust is not an association taxable as a corporation for
Federal income tax purposes; each Unit holder will be treated
as the owner of a pro rata portion of the assets of the Trust
under the Code; and the income of the Trust will be treated as
income of the Unit holders thereof under the Code. Each Unit holder
will be considered to have received his pro rata share of income
derived from each Trust asset when such income is received by
the Trust.
2. Each Unit holder will have a taxable event when the Trust
disposes of a Security (whether by sale, exchange, redemption,
or payment at maturity) or upon the sale or redemption of Units
by such Unit holder. The price a Unit holder pays for his Units,
including sales charges, is allocated among his pro
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rata portion of each Security held by the Trust (in proportion
to the fair market values thereof on the date the Unit holder
purchases his Units) in order to determine his initial cost for
his pro rata portion of each Security held by the Trust. The Treasury
Obligations held by the Trust are treated as stripped bonds and
may be treated as bonds issued at an original issue discount as
of the date a Unit holder purchases his Units. Because the Treasury
Obligations represent interests in "stripped" U.S. Treasury bonds,
a Unit holder's initial cost for his pro rata portion of each
Treasury Obligation held by the Trust shall be treated as its
"purchase price" by the Unit holder. Original issue discount is
effectively treated as interest for Federal income tax purposes
and the amount of original issue discount in this case is generally
the difference between the bond's purchase price and its stated
redemption price at maturity. A Unit holder will be required to
include in gross income for each taxable year the sum of his daily
portions of original issue discount attributable to the Treasury
Obligations held by the Trust as such original issue discount
accrues and will in general be subject to Federal income tax with
respect to the total amount of such original issue discount that
accrues for such year even though the income is not distributed
to the Unit holders during such year to the extent it is not less
than a "de minimis" amount as determined under a Treasury Regulation
issued on December 28, 1992 relating to stripped bonds. To the
extent the amount of such discount is less than the respective
"de minimis" amount, such discount shall be treated as zero. In
general, original issue discount accrues daily under a constant
interest rate method which takes into account the semi-annual
compounding of accrued interest. In the case of the Treasury Obligations,
this method will generally result in an increasing amount of income
to the Unit holders each year. Unit holders should consult their
tax advisers regarding the Federal income tax consequences and
accretion of original issue discount under the stripped bond rules.
For Federal income tax purposes, a Unit holder's pro rata portion
of dividends, as defined by Section 316 of the Code, paid by a
corporation with respect to an Equity Security held by the Trust
are taxable as ordinary income to the extent of such corporation's
current and accumulated "earnings and profits." A Unit holder's
pro rata portion of dividends paid on such Equity Security which
exceed such current and accumulated earnings and profits will
first reduce a Unit holder's tax basis in such Equity Security,
and to the extent that such dividends exceed a Unit holder's tax
basis in such Equity Security shall generally be treated as capital
gain. In general, any such capital gain will be short-term unless
a Unit holder has held his Units for more than one year.
3. A Unit holder's portion of gain, if any, upon the sale or
redemption of Units or the disposition of Securities held by the
Trust will generally be considered a capital gain except in the
case of a dealer or a financial institution and, in general, will
be long-term if the Unit holder has held his Units for more than
one year. A Unit holder's portion of loss, if any, upon the sale
or redemption of Units or the disposition of Securities held by
the Trust will generally be considered a capital loss except in
the case of a dealer or a financial institution and will be long-term
if the Unit holder has held his Units for more than one year (the
date on which the Units are acquired (i.e., the trade date) is
excluded for purposes of determining whether the Units have been
held for more than one year). Unit holders should consult their
tax advisers regarding the recognition of such capital gains and
losses for Federal income tax purposes.
4. The Code provides that "miscellaneous itemized deductions"
are allowable only to the extent that they exceed two percent
of an individual taxpayer's adjusted gross income. Miscellaneous
itemized deductions subject to this limitation under present law
include a Unit holder's pro rata share of expenses paid by the
Trust, including fees of the Trustee and the Evaluator.
Dividends Received Deduction. A corporation that owns Units will
generally be entitled to a 70% dividends received deduction with
respect to such Unit holder's pro rata portion of dividends received
by the Trust (to the extent such dividends are taxable as ordinary
income, as discussed above) in the same manner as if such corporation
directly owned the Equity Securities paying such dividends (other
than corporate shareholders, such as "S" corporations, which are
not eligible for the deduction because of their special characteristics
and other than for purposes of special taxes such as the accumulated
earnings tax and the personal holding corporation tax). However,
a corporation owning Units should be aware that Sections
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246 and 246A of the Code impose additional limitations on the
eligibility of dividends for the 70% dividends received deduction.
These limitations include a requirement that stock (and therefore
Units) must generally be held at least 46 days (as determined
under Section 246(c) of the Code). Proposed regulations have been
issued which address special rules that must be considered in
determining whether the 46 day holding requirement is met. Moreover,
the allowable percentage of the deduction will be reduced from
70% if a corporate Unit holder owns certain stock (or Units) the
financing of which is directly attributable to indebtedness incurred
by such corporation. It should be noted that various legislative
proposals that would affect the dividends received deduction have
been introduced. Unit holders should consult with their tax advisers
with respect to the limitations on and possible modifications
to the dividends received deduction.
Recognition of Taxable Gain or Loss Upon Disposition of Securities
by the Trust or Disposition of Units. As discussed above, a Unit
holder may recognize taxable gain (or loss) when a Security is
disposed of by the Trust or if the Unit holder disposes of a Unit.
For taxpayers other than corporations, net capital gains are subject
to a maximum marginal tax rate of 28%. However, it should be noted
that legislative proposals are introduced from time to time that
affect tax rates and could affect relative differences at which
ordinary income and capital gains are taxed.
The Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (the "Tax Act") raised
tax rates on ordinary income while capital gains remain subject
to a 28% maximum stated rate. Because some or all capital gains
are taxed at a comparatively lower rate under the Tax Act, the
Tax Act includes a provision that recharacterizes capital gains
as ordinary income in the case of certain financial transactions
that are "conversion transactions" effective for transactions
entered into after April 30, 1993. Unit holders and prospective
investors should consult with their tax advisers regarding the
potential effect of this provision on their investment in Units.
Special Tax Consequences of In-Kind Distributions Upon Termination
of the Trust. As discussed in "Rights of Unit Holders-How are
Income and Capital Distributed?", under certain circumstances
a Unit holder who owns at least 2,500 Units may request an In-Kind
Distribution upon the termination of the Trust. The Unit holder
requesting an In-Kind Distribution will be liable for expenses
related thereto (the "Distribution Expenses") and the amount of
such In-Kind Distribution will be reduced by the amount of the
Distribution Expenses. See "Rights of Unit Holders-How are Income
and Capital Distributed?" Treasury Obligations held by the Trust
will not be distributed to a Unit holder as part of an In-Kind
Distribution. The tax consequences relating to the sale of Treasury
Obligations are discussed above. As previously discussed, prior
to the termination of the Trust, a Unit holder is considered as
owning a pro rata portion of each of the Trust assets for Federal
income tax purposes. The receipt of an In-Kind Distribution upon
the termination of the Trust would be deemed an exchange of such
Unit holder's pro rata portion of each of the shares of stock
and other assets held by the Trust in exchange for an undivided
interest in whole shares of stock plus, possibly, cash.
There are generally three different potential tax consequences
which may occur under an In-Kind Distribution with respect to
each Security owned by the Trust. A "Security" for this purpose
is a particular class of stock issued by a particular corporation
(and does not include the Treasury Obligations). If the Unit holder
receives only whole shares of a Security in exchange for his or
her pro rata portion in each share of such Security held by the
Trust, there is no taxable gain or loss recognized upon such deemed
exchange pursuant to Section 1036 of the Code. If the Unit holder
receives whole shares of a particular Security plus cash in lieu
of a fractional share of such Security, and if the fair market
value of the Unit holder's pro rata portion of the shares of such
Security exceeds his tax basis in his pro rata portion of such
Security, taxable gain would be recognized in an amount not to
exceed the amount of such cash received, pursuant to Section 1031(b)
of the Code. No taxable loss would be recognized upon such an
exchange pursuant to Section 1031(c) of the Code, whether or not
cash is received in lieu of a fractional share. Under either of
these circumstances, special rules will be applied under Section
1031(d) of the Code to determine the Unit holder's tax basis in
the shares of such particular Security which he receives as part
of the In-Kind Distribution. Finally, if a Unit holder's pro rata
interest in a Security does not equal a whole share, he may receive
entirely cash in exchange for his pro rata portion of a particular
Security. In such case, taxable gain or loss is measured by comparing
the amount of cash received by the Unit holder with his tax basis
in such Security.
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Because the Trust will own many Securities, a Unit holder who
requests an In-Kind Distribution will have to analyze the tax
consequences with respect to each Security owned by the Trust.
In analyzing the tax consequences with respect to each Security,
such Unit holder must allocate the Distribution Expenses among
the Securities (the "Allocable Expenses"). The Allocable Expenses
will reduce the amount realized with respect to each Security
so that the fair market value of the shares of such Security received
(if any) and cash received in lieu thereof (as a result of any
fractional shares) by such Unit holder should equal the amount
realized for purposes of determining the applicable tax consequences
in connection with an In-Kind Distribution. A Unit holder's tax
basis in shares of such Security received will be increased by
the Allocable Expenses relating to such Security. The amount of
taxable gain (or loss) recognized upon such exchange will generally
equal the sum of the gain (or loss) recognized under the rules
described above by such Unit holder with respect to each Security
owned by the Trust. Unit holders who request an In-Kind Distribution
are advised to consult their tax advisers in this regard.
General. Each Unit holder will be requested to provide the Unit
holder's taxpayer identification number to the Trustee and to
certify that the Unit holder has not been notified that payments
to the Unit holder are subject to back-up withholding. If the
proper taxpayer identification number and appropriate certification
are not provided when requested, distributions by the Trust to
such Unit holder (including amounts received upon the redemption
of Units) will be subject to back-up withholding. Distributions
by the Trust will generally be subject to United States income
taxation and withholding in the case of Units held by non-resident
alien individuals, foreign corporations or other non-United States
persons (accrual of original issue discount on the Treasury Obligations
may not be subject to taxation or withholding provided certain
requirements are met). Such persons should consult their tax advisers.
Unit holders will be notified annually of the amounts of original
issue discount and income dividends includable in the Unit holder's
gross income and amounts of Trust expenses which may be claimed
as itemized deductions.
Dividend income, long-term capital gains and accrual of original
issue discount may also be subject to state and local taxes. Investors
should consult their tax advisers for specific information on
the tax consequences of particular types of distributions.
Unit holders desiring to purchase Units for tax-deferred plans
and IRAs should consult their broker for details on establishing
such accounts. Units may also be purchased by persons who already
have self-directed plans established. See "Why are Investments
in the Trust Suitable for Retirement Plans?"
In the opinion of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, Special Counsel to
the Trust for New York tax matters, under the existing income
tax laws of the State of New York, the Trust is not an association
taxable as a corporation and the income of the Trust will be treated
as the income of the Unit holders thereof.
Why are Investments in the Trust Suitable for Retirement Plans?
Units of the Trust may be well suited for purchase by Individual
Retirement Accounts, Keogh Plans, pension funds and other tax-deferred
retirement plans. Generally, the Federal income tax relating to
capital gains and income received in each of the foregoing plans
is deferred until distributions are received. Distributions from
such plans are generally treated as ordinary income but may, in
some cases, be eligible for special averaging or tax-deferred
rollover treatment. Investors considering participation in any
such plan should review specific tax laws related thereto and
should consult their attorneys or tax advisers with respect to
the establishment and maintenance of any such plan. Such plans
are offered by brokerage firms and other financial institutions.
Fees and charges with respect to such plans may vary.
PORTFOLIO
What are Treasury Obligations?
The Treasury Obligations deposited in the Trust consist of U.S.
Treasury bonds which have been stripped of their unmatured interest
coupons. The Treasury Obligations evidence the right to receive
a fixed payment at a future date from the U.S. Government, and
are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.
Treasury Obligations are purchased at a deep discount because
the buyer obtains only the right to a fixed payment at a fixed
date in the future and does not receive any periodic interest
payments. The effect of owning deep discount bonds which do not
make current interest payments (such as the Treasury Obligations
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is that a fixed yield is earned not only on the original investment,
but also, in effect, on all earnings during the life of the discount
obligation. This implicit reinvestment of earnings at the same
rate eliminates the risk of being unable to reinvest the income
on such obligations at a rate as high as the implicit yield on
the discount obligation, but at the same time eliminates the holder's
ability to reinvest at higher rates in the future. For this reason,
the Treasury Obligations are subject to substantially greater
price fluctuations during periods of changing interest rates than
are securities of comparable quality which make regular interest
payments. The effect of being able to acquire the Treasury Obligations
at a lower price is to permit more of the Trust's portfolio to
be invested in Equity Securities.
What are Equity Securities?
The Trust also consists of different issues of Equity Securities,
all of which are listed on a national securities exchange, the
NASDAQ National Market System or are traded in the over-the-counter
market. The Equity Securities consist of common stocks issued
by companies incorporated or headquartered in the State of Nebraska,
except up to 10% of the portfolio may consist of equity securities
incorporated or headquartered outside the State of Nebraska. The
stocks chosen for the portfolio were selected for their growth
potential and diversification within the State of Nebraska. See
"What are the Equity Securities Selected for Nebraska Growth &
Treasury Securities Trust, Series 3?" for a general description
of the companies.
Risk Factors. An investment in Units of the Trust should be made
with an understanding of the risks such an investment may entail.
Although actions have been taken to provide a diversified portfolio
of Equity Securities, some inherent risks exist due to the concentration
of the Equity Securities within the State of Nebraska although
a number of companies have significant business activities outside
this region. Unpredictable factors include governmental, political,
economic and fiscal policies of the State of Nebraska which may
have an adverse effect on the performance of the issuers which
have significant business activities within this region. In addition,
regional influences may affect the performance of issuers, particularly
if an economic downturn or contraction occurs in the State of
Nebraska.
The Trust consists of such of the Securities listed under "Schedule
of Investments" as may continue to be held from time to time in
the Trust and any additional Securities acquired and held by the
Trust pursuant to the provisions of the Trust Agreement together
with cash held in the Income and Capital Accounts. Neither the
Sponsor nor the Trustee shall be liable in any way for any failure
in any of the Securities. However, should any contract for the
purchase of any of the Securities initially deposited hereunder
fail, the Sponsor will, unless substantially all of the moneys
held in the Trust to cover such purchase are reinvested in substitute
Securities in accordance with the Trust Agreement, refund the
cash and sales charge attributable to such failed contract to
all Unit holders on the next distribution date.
Because certain of the Equity Securities from time to time may
be sold under certain circumstances described herein, and because
the proceeds from such events will be distributed to Unit holders
and will not be reinvested, no assurance can be given that the
Trust will retain for any length of time its present size and
composition. Although the Portfolio is not managed, the Sponsor
may instruct the Trustee to sell Equity Securities under certain
limited circumstances. Pursuant to the Indenture and with limited
exceptions, the Trustee may sell any securities or other property
acquired in exchange for Equity Securities such as those acquired
in connection with a merger or other transaction. If offered such
new or exchanged securities or property, the Trustee shall reject
the offer. However, in the event such securities or property are
nonetheless acquired by the Trust, they may be accepted for deposit
in the Trust and either sold by the Trustee or held in the Trust
pursuant to the direction of the Sponsor (who may rely on the
advice of the Portfolio Supervisor). See "How May Securities be
Removed from the Trust?" Equity Securities, however, will not
be sold by the Trust to take advantage of market fluctuations
or changes in anticipated rates of appreciation or depreciation.
An investment in Units should be made with an understanding of
the risks which an investment in common stocks entails, including
the risk that the financial condition of the issuers of the Equity
Securities or the general condition of the common stock market
may worsen and the value of the Equity Securities and therefore
the value of the Units may decline. Common stocks are especially
susceptible to general stock market movements and to volatile
increases and decreases of value as market confidence in and perceptions
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of the issuers change. These perceptions are based on unpredictable
factors including expectations regarding government, economic,
monetary and fiscal policies, inflation and interest rates, economic
expansion or contraction, and global or regional political, economic
or banking crises. Shareholders of common stocks have rights to
receive payments from the issuers of those common stocks that
are generally subordinate to those of creditors of, or holders
of debt obligations or preferred stocks of, such issuers. Shareholders
of common stocks of the type held by the Trust have a right to
receive dividends only when and if, and in the amounts, declared
by the issuer's board of directors and have a right to participate
in amounts available for distribution by the issuer only after
all other claims on the issuer have been paid or provided for.
Common stocks do not represent an obligation of the issuer and,
therefore, do not offer any assurance of income or provide the
same degree of protection of capital as do debt securities. The
issuance of additional debt securities or preferred stock will
create prior claims for payment of principal, interest and dividends
which could adversely affect the ability and inclination of the
issuer to declare or pay dividends on its common stock or the
rights of holders of common stock with respect to assets of the
issuer upon liquidation or bankruptcy. The value of common stocks
is subject to market fluctuations for as long as the common stocks
remain outstanding, and thus the value of the Equity Securities
in the Portfolio may be expected to fluctuate over the life of
the Trust to values higher or lower than those prevailing on the
Initial Date of Deposit.
Holders of common stocks incur more risk than holders of preferred
stocks and debt obligations because common stockholders, as owners
of the entity, have generally inferior rights to receive payments
from the issuer in comparison with the rights of creditors of,
or holders of debt obligations or preferred stocks issued by,
the issuer. Cumulative preferred stock dividends must be paid
before common stock dividends and any cumulative preferred stock
dividend omitted is added to future dividends payable to the holders
of cumulative preferred stock. Preferred stockholders are also
generally entitled to rights on liquidation which are senior to
those of common stockholders.
Whether or not the Equity Securities are listed on a national
securities exchange, the principal trading market for the Equity
Securities may be in the over-the-counter market. As a result,
the existence of a liquid trading market for the Equity Securities
may depend on whether dealers will make a market in the Equity
Securities. There can be no assurance that a market will be made
for any of the Equity Securities, that any market for the Equity
Securities will be maintained or of the liquidity of the Equity
Securities in any markets made. In addition, the Trust may be
restricted under the Investment Company Act of 1940 from selling
Equity Securities to the Sponsor. The price at which the Equity
Securities may be sold to meet redemptions, and the value of the
Trust, will be adversely affected if trading markets for the Equity
Securities are limited or absent.
Unit holders will be unable to dispose of any of the Equity Securities
in the Portfolio, as such, and will not be able to vote the Equity
Securities. As the holder of the Equity Securities, the Trustee
will have the right to vote all of the voting stocks in the Trust
and will vote such stocks in accordance with the instructions
of the Sponsor.
What are the Equity Securities Selected for Nebraska Growth &
Treasury Securities Trust, Series 3?
American Business Information, Inc., headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska,
provides business information to businesses that intend to market
their products to other companies. The company operates a database
that furnishes information on 11 million businesses in the United
States and Canada. American Business Information, Inc., has also
introduced a telephone-based information service which provides
credit information, business profiles, and other data.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, headquartered in Decatur, Illinois,
is primarily engaged in the processing and merchandising of raw
agricultural commodities, largely used in the production of consumer
foods and beverages. The company maintains major processing facilities,
including a soybean oil refinery, corn wet milling facilities
and a major wheat and flour mill.
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is
a diversified company with interests in property and casualty
insurance, the manufacturing and retailing of candy, and the retailing
of home furnishings
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and fine jewelry. Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. is also engaged in
the publication of encyclopedias and reference materials, the
production of home cleaning products and the manufacture and distribution
of uniforms.
Buckle (The), Inc., headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska, is a retailer
of medium- to low-priced fashionable casual apparel for young
men and women. Through its stores located throughout the central
United States, the company sells a large selection of brand name
casual apparel, including denims, casual tops and bottoms, outerwear,
sportswear, shoes, accessories, and kid's clothes.
California Energy Company, Inc. explores and develops geothermal
resources and constructs and operates electric power plants which
use geothermal power to generate electricity. The company produces
power primarily for sale to the public utilities. California Energy
is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and holds interests in properties
located in California, Nevada, Utah, Washington and Oregon.
Commercial Federal Corporation, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska,
is a savings and loan holding company incorporated as a commercial
federal savings and loan association. The association operates
locations serving Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma. Other
subsidiary activities include consumer insurance products, brokerage,
mortgage banking, and investment services.
ConAgra, Inc., headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is engaged in
a variety of basic food businesses with its major operations in
fresh and processed red meats, poultry products, frozen prepared
foods and seafood. For its meat processing, ConAgra, Inc. is established
as a large purchaser of livestock and poultry. ConAgra, Inc. also
has operations in agricultural chemicals, feed and fertilizer,
grain processing, as well as specialty retailing and merchandising.
Conservative Savings Corporation, is the holding company for Conservative
Savings Bank which is a federally chartered savings bank headquartered
in Omaha, Nebraska. The primary business of Conservative Savings
Bank is to attract deposits from the general public, and originate
or purchase loans secured by residential properties and other
real estate.
Data Transmission Network Corporation, headquartered in Omaha,
Nebraska, is a leading provider of electronic agricultural and
financial information, news, and commodity cash and futures quotes.
Subscribers are generally farmers, agribusinesses, financial institutions,
financial planners and others interested in time-sensitive agricultural
and financial market information. Subscribers receive the service
on equipment provided by the company via FM radio sideband channels
and Ku-band satellite technology.
Deere & Company and its subsidiaries manufacture, distribute and
finance the sale and lease of mobile power machinery. Deere &
Company is one of the world's largest producers of farm equipment
and manufacturer of construction machinery and lawn and garden
equipment. Deere & Company, headquartered in Moline, Illinois,
is involved in credit, insurance and health care products for
the public.
FirsTier Financial, Inc., headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is
a bank holding company with subsidiaries in commercial and individual
mortgage financing, trusts, leasing, brokerage and other related
banking activities.
IBP, Inc., headquartered in Dakota City, Nebraska, is the largest
beef and pork processor in the country. The company's principal
products are boxed beef and fresh pork products. The company also
produces edible and inedible by-products including leather products
and animal feed.
Isco, Inc., headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, designs, manufactures
and markets worldwide a variety of equipment and instruments for
use in scientific research and environmental pollution control.
Products include water pollution monitoring equipment, wastewater
samples and chemical separation instruments for the biochemical
and biotechnical research industries.
Kellogg Company manufactures and sells cereal products and convenience
foods internationally. The company, based in Battle Creek, Michigan,
produces "Rice Krispies," "Special K," "Frosted Flakes," "Froot
Loops" and other cereals, as well as "Mrs. Smith's" frozen pies
and waffles. Other subsidiaries offer dessert mixes, soup bases
and yogurt products.
Lincoln Telecommunications Company is a holding company whose
principal subsidiary, Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Company, provides
local and long distance service to southeastern Nebraska. The
company is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Lindsay Manufacturing Company, headquartered in Lindsay, Nebraska,
is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of center pivot
and lateral move irrigation systems. The company also manufactures
metal fabricator products and large diameter steel tubing.
MFS Communications Company, Inc., headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska,
provides local competitive access telecommunications services
in the United States. Services include a wide range of high quality
voice, data and other enhanced systems.
Norwest Corporation, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
is one of the nation's larger superregional bank holding companies
providing banking, mortgage, insurance, investment and other financial
services through offices in all 50 states and all 10 Canadian
provinces.
Supertel Hospitality, Inc., headquartered in Norfolk, Nebraska,
develops, acquires, constructs and operates economy-class motels
as a franchisee of Super 8 Motels, Inc. The company owns Super
8 motels in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Union Pacific Corporation, with headquarters in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,
operates railroad, motor freight and mining businesses, as well
as a hazardous waste removal service. The company transports chemicals,
energy, merchandise, grain and autos.
US West, Inc. is a regional phone holding company headquartered
in Englewood, Colorado. Its subsidiaries provide telecommunications
services in various western states. The company also has subsidiaries
involved in marketing and finance.
Valmont Industries, Inc., headquartered in Valley, Nebraska, manufactures
and distributes products for the electrical construction industry.
Products include mechanical and structural tubing, fabricated
steel reinforcing bars and power supplies. The company also manufactures
and distributes agricultural irrigation equipment and related
products in markets around the world.
Werner Enterprises, Inc., headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is
an irregular-route truckload carrier of general commodities throughout
the continental United States. Its principal kinds of freight
are retail merchandise, foodstuffs, building materials, tires
and various metal, plastic and paper products.
What are Some Additional Considerations for Investors?
Investors should be aware of certain other considerations before
making a decision to invest in the Trust.
The value of the Equity Securities, like the value of the Treasury
Obligations, will fluctuate over the life of the Trust and may
be more or less than the price at which they were deposited in
the Trust. The Equity Securities may appreciate or depreciate
in value (or pay dividends) depending on the full range of economic
and market influences affecting these securities. However, the
Sponsor believes that, upon termination of the Trust, even if
the Equity Securities deposited in the Trust are worthless, an
event which the Sponsor considers highly unlikely, the Treasury
Obligations will provide sufficient principal to at least equal
$10.00 per Unit (which is equal to the per Unit value upon maturity
of the Treasury Obligations). This feature of the Trust provides
Unit holders with principal protection, although they might forego
any earnings on the amount invested. To the extent that Units
are purchased at a price less than $10.00 per Unit, this feature
may also provide a potential for capital appreciation.
Unless a Unit holder purchases Units of the Trust on the Initial
Date of Deposit (or another date when the value of the Units is
$10.00 or less), total distributions, including distributions
made upon termination of the Trust, may be less than the amount
paid for a Unit.
The Sponsor and the Trustee shall not be liable in any way for
any default, failure or defect in any Security. In the event of
a notice that any Treasury Obligation or Equity Securities will
not be delivered ("Failed Contract Obligations") to the Trust,
the Sponsor is authorized under the Indenture to direct the Trustee
to acquire other Treasury Obligations or Equity Securities ("Replacement
Securities"). Any Replacement Security deposited in the Trust
will, in the case of Treasury Obligations, have the same maturity
value and, as closely as can be reasonably acquired by the Sponsor,
the same maturity date or, in the case of Equity Securities, be
identical to those which were the subject of the failed contract.
The Replacement Securities must be purchased within 20 days after
delivery of the notice of a failed contract and
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the purchase price may not exceed the amount of funds reserved
for the purchase of the Failed Contract Obligations.
If the right of limited substitution described in the preceding
paragraphs is not utilized to acquire Replacement Securities in
the event of a failed contract, the Sponsor will refund the sales
charge attributable to such Failed Contract Obligations to all
Unit holders of the Trust and the Trustee will distribute the
principal attributable to such Failed Contract Obligations not
more than 120 days after the date on which the Trustee received
a notice from the Sponsor that a Replacement Security would not
be deposited in the Trust. In addition, Unit holders should be
aware that, at the time of receipt of such principal, they may
not be able to reinvest such proceeds in other securities at a
yield equal to or in excess of the yield which such proceeds would
have earned for Unit holders of the Trust.
The Indenture also authorizes the Sponsor to increase the size
of the Trust and the number of Units thereof by the deposit of
additional Securities in the Trust and the issuance of a corresponding
number of additional Units.
The Trust consists of the Securities listed under "Schedule of
Investments" (or contracts to purchase such Securities) as may
continue to be held from time to time in the Trust and any additional
Securities acquired and held by the Trust pursuant to the provisions
of the Indenture (including provisions with respect to deposits
into the Trust of Securities in connection with the issuance of
additional Units).
Once all of the Securities in the Trust are acquired, the Trustee
will have no power to vary the investments of the Trust, i.e.,
the Trustee will have no managerial power to take advantage of
market variations to improve a Unit holder's investment, but may
dispose of Securities only under limited circumstances. See "How
May Securities be Removed from the Trust?"
To the best of the Sponsor's knowledge, there is no litigation
pending as of the Initial Date of Deposit in respect of any Security
which might reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on the Trust. At any time after the Initial Date of Deposit,
litigation may be instituted on a variety of grounds with respect
to the Securities. The Sponsor is unable to predict whether any
such litigation will be instituted, or if instituted, whether
such litigation might have a material adverse effect on the Trust.
PUBLIC OFFERING
How is the Public Offering Price Determined?
Units are offered at the Public Offering Price. During the initial
offering period, the Public Offering Price is based on the aggregate
of the offering side evaluation of the Treasury Obligations in
the Trust and the aggregate underlying value of the Equity Securities
in the Trust, plus or minus cash, if any, in the Income and Capital
Accounts of the Trust, plus a sales charge of 5.5% (equivalent
to 5.820% of the net amount invested) divided by the number of
Units of the Trust outstanding.
During the initial offering period, the Sponsor's Repurchase Price
is based on the aggregate of the offering side evaluation of the
Treasury Obligations and the aggregate underlying value of the
Equity Securities in the Trust, plus or minus cash, if any, in
the Income and Capital Accounts of the Trust divided by the number
of Units of the Trust outstanding. For secondary market sales
after the completion of the initial offering period, the Public
Offering Price is based on the aggregate bid side evaluation of
the Treasury Obligations and the aggregate underlying value of
the Equity Securities in the Trust, plus or minus cash, if any,
in the Income and Capital Accounts of the Trust, plus a maximum
sales charge of 5.5% of the Public Offering Price (equivalent
to 5.820% of the net amount invested), subject to reduction beginning
November 1, 1995, divided by the number of outstanding Units of
the Trust.
The minimum purchase of the Trust is $1,000. The applicable sales
charge is reduced by a discount as indicated below for volume
purchases:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Primary and Secondary
______________________
Percent of Percent of
Offering Net Amount
Number of Units Price Invested
_______________ __________ __________
<S> <C> <C>
10,000 but less than 50,000 0.60% 0.6036%
50,000 but less than 100,000 1.30% 1.3171%
100,000 or more 2.10% 2.1450%
</TABLE>
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Any such reduced sales charge shall be the responsibility of the
selling Underwriter or dealer. The reduced sales charge structure
will apply on all purchases of Units in the Trust by the same
person on any one day from any one underwriter or dealer. Additionally,
Units purchased in the name of the spouse of a purchaser or in
the name of a child of such purchaser under 21 years of age will
be deemed, for the purposes of calculating the applicable sales
charge, to be additional purchases by the purchaser. The reduced
sales charges will also be applicable to a trustee or other fiduciary
purchasing securities for a single trust estate or single fiduciary
account. The purchaser must inform the Underwriters or dealer
of any such combined purchase prior to the sale in order to obtain
the indicated discount. In addition, with respect to the employees,
officers and directors (including their immediate family members,
defined as spouses, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents,
mothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law,
and trustees, custodians or fiduciaries for the benefit of such
persons) of the Sponsor and Underwriters and their subsidiaries,
the sales charge is reduced by 2.0% of the Public Offering Price
for purchases of Units during the primary and secondary public
offering periods.
Had the Units of the Trust been available for sale on the business
day prior to the Initial Date of Deposit, the Public Offering
Price would have been as indicated in "Summary of Essential Information."
The Public Offering Price of Units on the date of the prospectus
or during the initial offering period may vary from the amount
stated under "Summary of Essential Information" in accordance
with fluctuations in the prices of the underlying Securities.
During the initial offering period, the aggregate value of the
Units of the Trust shall be determined (a) on the basis of the
offering prices of the Treasury Obligations and the aggregate
underlying value of the Equity Securities therein plus or minus
cash, if any, in the Income and Capital Accounts of the Trust,
(b) if offering prices are not available for the Treasury Obligations,
on the basis of offering prices for comparable securities, (c)
by determining the value of the Treasury Obligations on the offer
side of the market by appraisal, or (d) by any combination of
the above. The aggregate underlying value of the Equity Securities
will be determined in the following manner: if the Equity Securities
are listed on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ National
Market System, this evaluation is generally based on the closing
sale prices on that exchange or that system (unless it is determined
that these prices are inappropriate as a basis for valuation)
or, if there is no closing sale price on that exchange or system,
at the closing ask prices. If the Equity Securities are not so
listed or, if so listed and the principal market therefor is other
than on the exchange, the evaluation shall generally be based
on the current ask price on the over-the-counter market (unless
it is determined that these prices are inappropriate as a basis
for evaluation). If current ask prices are unavailable, the evaluation
is generally determined (a) on the basis of current ask prices
for comparable securities, (b) by appraising the value of the
Equity Securities on the ask side of the market or (c) by any
combination of the above.
After the completion of the initial offering period, the secondary
market Public Offering Price will be equal to the bid price per
Unit of the Treasury Obligations and the aggregate underlying
value of the Equity Securities therein, plus or minus cash, if
any, in the Income and Capital Accounts of the Trust plus the
applicable sales charge. The offering price of the Treasury Obligations
in the Trust may be expected to be greater than the bid price
of the Treasury Obligations by less than 2%.
Although payment is normally made five business days following
the order for purchase, payment may be made prior thereto. Cash,
if any, made available to the Sponsor prior to the date of settlement
for the purchase of Units may be used in the Sponsor's business
and may be deemed to be a benefit to the Sponsor, subject to the
limitations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Delivery of
Certificates representing Units so ordered will be made five business
days following such order or shortly thereafter. See "Rights of
Unit Holders-How may Units be Redeemed?" for information regarding
the ability to redeem Units ordered for purchase.
How are Units Distributed?
During the initial offering period (i) for Units issued on the
Initial Date of Deposit and (ii) for additional Units issued after
such date as additional Securities are deposited by the Sponsor,
Units will be distributed to the public at the then current Public
Offering Price. The initial offering period may be up to approximately
360 days. During such period, the Sponsor may deposit additional
Securities in the Trust and create additional
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Units. Units reacquired by the Sponsor during the initial offering
period (at prices based upon the aggregate offering price of the
Treasury Obligations and the aggregate underlying value of the
Equity Securities in the Trust plus or minus a pro rata share
of cash, if any, in the Income and Capital Accounts of the Trust)
may be resold at the then current Public Offering Price. Upon
the termination of the initial offering period, unsold Units created
or reacquired during the initial offering period will be sold
or resold at the then current Public Offering Price.
Upon completion of the initial offering, Units repurchased in
the secondary market (see "Will There be a Secondary Market?")
may be offered by this prospectus at the secondary market public
offering price determined in the manner described above.
It is the intention of the Sponsor to qualify Units of the Trust
for sale in a number of states. Sales initially will be made to
dealers and others at prices which represent a concession or agency
commission of 3.6% of the Public Offering Price, and, for secondary
market sales, 3.6% of the Public Offering Price (or 65% of the
then current maximum sales charge after November 1, 1995). Volume
concessions or agency commissions of an additional 0.40% of the
Public Offering Price will be given to any broker/dealer or bank,
who purchase from the Sponsor at least $100,000 on the Initial
Date of Deposit or $250,000 on any day thereafter. Any broker/dealer
or bank who purchases from the Sponsor $500,000 on the Initial
Date of Deposit and commits to purchase at least $2,500,000 from
the Sponsor during the initial offering period will receive a
total additional concession or agency commission of 0.50% of the
Public Offering Price. Effective on each November 1, commencing
November 1, 1995, the sales charge will be reduced by 1/2 of
1% to a minimum of 3.5%. However, resales of Units of the Trust
by such dealers and others to the public will be made at the Public
Offering Price described in the prospectus. The Sponsor reserves
the right to change the amount of the concession or agency commission
from time to time. Certain commercial banks may be making Units
of the Trust available to their customers on an agency basis.
A portion of the sales charge paid by these customers is retained
by or remitted to the banks in the amounts indicated in the second
preceding sentence. Under the Glass-Steagall Act, banks are prohibited
from underwriting Trust Units; however, the Glass-Steagall Act
does permit certain agency transactions and the banking regulators
have not indicated that these particular agency transactions are
not permitted under such Act. In Texas and in certain other states,
any banks making Units available must be registered as broker/dealers
under state law.
Dealers and others who, in a single month, purchase from the Sponsor
Units of any Series of The First Trust GNMA, The First Trust of
Insured Municipal Bonds, The First Trust Combined Series, The
First Trust Special Situations Trust, Templeton Growth and Treasury
Trust, Templeton Foreign Fund & U.S. Treasury Securities Trust,
The Advantage Growth and Treasury Securities Trust or any other
unit investment trust of which Nike Securities L.P. is the Sponsor
(the "UIT Units"), which sale of UIT Units are in the following
aggregate dollar amounts, will receive additional concessions
from the Sponsor as indicated in the following table:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Aggregate Monthly Amount Additional Concession
of UIT Units Sold (per $1,000 sold)
________________________ _____________________
<S> <C>
$ 1,000,000 - $2,499,999 $0.50
$ 2,500,000 - $4,999,999 $1.00
$ 5,000,000 - $7,499,999 $1.50
$ 7,500,000 - $9,999,999 $2.00
$10,000,000 or more $2.50
</TABLE>
Aggregate Monthly Dollar Amount of UIT Units Sold is based on
settled trades for a month (including sales of UIT Units to the
Sponsor in the secondary market which are resold), net of redemptions.
From time to time the Sponsor may implement programs under which
dealers of the Trust may receive nominal awards from the Sponsor
for each of their registered representatives who have sold a minimum
number of UIT Units during a specified time period. In addition,
at various times the Sponsor may implement other programs under
which the sales force of a dealer may be eligible to win other
nominal awards for certain sales efforts, or under which the Sponsor
will reallow to any such dealer that sponsors sales contests or
recognition programs conforming to criteria established by the
Sponsor, or participates in sales programs
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sponsored by the Sponsor, an amount not exceeding the total applicable
sales charges on the sales generated by such person at the public
offering price during such programs. Also, the Sponsor in its
discretion may from time to time pursuant to objective criteria
established by the Sponsor pay fees to qualifying dealers for
certain services or activities which are primarily intended to
result in sales of Units of the Trust. Such payments are made
by the Sponsor out of its own assets, and not out of the assets
of the Trust. These programs will not change the price Unit holders
pay for their Units or the amount that the Trust will receive
from the Units sold.
The Sponsor may from time to time in its advertising and sales
materials compare the then current estimated returns on the Trust
and returns over specified periods on other similar Trusts sponsored
by Nike Securities L.P. with returns on other taxable investments
such as corporate or U.S. Government bonds, bank CDs and money
market accounts or money market funds, each of which has investment
characteristics that may differ from those of the Trust. U.S.
Government bonds, for example, are backed by the full faith and
credit of the U.S. Government and bank CDs and money market accounts
are insured by an agency of the federal government. Money market
accounts and money market funds provide stability of principal,
but pay interest at rates that vary with the condition of the
short-term debt market. The investment characteristics of the
Trust are described more fully elsewhere in this Prospectus.
Trust performance may be compared to performance on a total return
basis of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 Composite
Price Stock Index, or performance data from Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc. and Morningstar Publications, Inc. or from publications
such as Money Magazine, The New York Times, U.S. News and World
Report, Business Week, Forbes Magazine or Fortune Magazine. As
with other performance data, performance comparisons should not
be considered representative of the Trust's relative performance
for any future period.
What are the Sponsor's Profits?
The Sponsor of the Trust will receive a gross sales commission
equal to 5.5% of the Public Offering Price of the Units (equivalent
to 5.820% of the net amount invested), less any reduced sales
charge for quantity purchases as described under "Public Offering-How
is the Public Offering Price Determined?" See "Public Offering-How
are Units Distributed?" for information regarding the receipt
of additional concessions available to dealers and others. In
addition, the Sponsor may be considered to have realized a profit
or to have sustained a loss, as the case may be, in the amount
of any difference between the cost of the Securities to the Trust
(which is based on the Evaluator's determination of the aggregate
offering price of the underlying Securities of the Trust on the
Initial Date of Deposit as well as on subsequent deposits) and
the cost of such Securities to the Sponsor. See Note (2) of "Schedule
of Investments." During the initial offering period, the dealers
and others also may realize profits or sustain losses as a result
of fluctuations after the Date of Deposit in the Public Offering
Price received by such dealers and others upon the sale of Units.
In maintaining a market for the Units, the Sponsor will also realize
profits or sustain losses in the amount of any difference between
the price at which Units are purchased and the price at which
Units are resold (which price includes a sales charge of 5.5%
subject to reduction beginning November 1, 1995) or redeemed.
The secondary market public offering price of Units may be greater
or less than the cost of such Units to the Sponsor.
Will There be a Secondary Market?
After the initial offering period, although it is not obligated
to do so, the Sponsor intends to, and the Underwriters may, maintain
a market for the Units and continuously offer to purchase Units
at prices, subject to change at any time, based upon the aggregate
bid price of the Treasury Obligations in the Portfolio of the
Trust and the aggregate underlying value of the Equity Securities
in the Trust plus or minus cash, if any, in the Income and Capital
Accounts of the Trust. All expenses incurred in maintaining a
secondary market, other than the fees of the Evaluator and the
costs of the Trustee in transferring and recording the ownership
of Units, will be borne by the Sponsor. If the supply of Units
exceeds demand, or for some other business reason, the Sponsor
may discontinue purchases of Units at such prices.
IF A UNIT HOLDER WISHES TO DISPOSE OF HIS UNITS, HE SHOULD INQUIRE
OF THE SPONSOR AS TO CURRENT MARKET PRICES PRIOR TO MAKING A TENDER
FOR REDEMPTION TO THE TRUSTEE.
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RIGHTS OF UNIT HOLDERS
How is Evidence of Ownership Issued and Transferred?
The Trustee is authorized to treat as the record owner of Units
that person who is registered as such owner on the books of the
Trustee. Ownership of Units may be evidenced by registered certificates
executed by the Trustee and the Sponsor. Delivery of certificates
representing Units ordered for purchase is normally made five
business days following such order or shortly thereafter. Certificates
are transferable by presentation and surrender to the Trustee
properly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument or instruments
of transfer. Certificates to be redeemed must be properly endorsed
or accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer.
A Unit holder must sign exactly as his name appears on the face
of the certificate with the signature guaranteed by a participant
in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program ("STAMP")
or such other signature guaranty program in addition to, or in
substitution for, STAMP, as may be accepted by the Trustee. In
certain instances the Trustee may require additional documents
such as, but not limited to, trust instruments, certificates of
death, appointments as executor or administrator or certificates
of corporate authority. Record ownership may occur before settlement.
Certificates will be issued in fully registered form, transferable
only on the books of the Trustee in denominations of one Unit
or any multiple thereof, numbered serially for purposes of identification.
Unit holders may elect to hold their Units in uncertificated form.
The Trustee will maintain an account for each such Unit holder
and will credit each such account with the number of Units purchased
by that Unit holder. Within two business days of the issuance
or transfer of Units held in uncertificated form, the Trustee
will send to the registered owner of Units a written initial transaction
statement containing a description of the Trust; the number of
Units issued or transferred; the name, address and taxpayer identification
number, if any, of the new registered owner; a notation of any
liens and restrictions of the issuer and any adverse claims to
which such Units are or may be subject or a statement that there
are no such liens, restrictions or adverse claims; and the date
the transfer was registered. Uncertificated Units are transferable
through the same procedures applicable to Units evidenced by certificates
(described above), except that no certificate need be presented
to the Trustee and no certificate will be issued upon the transfer
unless requested by the Unit holder. A Unit holder may at any
time request the Trustee to issue certificates for Units.
Although no such charge is now made or contemplated, a Unit holder
may be required to pay $2.00 to the Trustee per certificate reissued
or transferred and to pay any governmental charge that may be
imposed in connection with each such transfer or exchange. For
new certificates issued to replace destroyed, stolen or lost certificates,
the Unit holder may be required to furnish indemnity satisfactory
to the Trustee and pay such expenses as the Trustee may incur.
Mutilated certificates must be surrendered to the Trustee for
replacement.
How are Income and Capital Distributed?
The Trustee will distribute any net income (other than accreted
interest on the Treasury Obligations) received with respect to
any of the Securities in the Trust on or about the Income Distribution
Dates to Unit holders of record on the preceding Income Record
Date. See "Summary of Essential Information." The pro rata share
of cash in the Capital Account of each Trust will be computed
as of the first day of each month. Proceeds received on the sale
of any Securities in the Trust, to the extent not used to meet
redemptions of Units or pay expenses, will, however, be distributed
on the last day of each month to Unit holders of record on the
fifteenth day of each month if the amount available for distribution
equals at least $0.01 per Unit. The Trustee is not required to
pay interest on funds held in the Capital Account of a Trust (but
may itself earn interest thereon and therefore benefit from the
use of such funds). Notwithstanding, distributions of funds in
the Capital Account, if any, will be made on the last day of each
December to Unit holders of record as of December 15. Income with
respect to the original issue discount on the Treasury Obligations
in the Trust will not be distributed currently, although Unit
holders will be subject to Federal income tax as if a distribution
had occurred. See "What is the Federal Tax Status of Unit Holders?"
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Under regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the
Trustee is required to withhold a specified percentage of any
distribution made by the Trust if the Trustee has not been furnished
the Unit holder's tax identification number in the manner required
by such regulations. Any amount so withheld is transmitted to
the Internal Revenue Service and may be recovered by the Unit
holder only when filing a tax return. Under normal circumstances
the Trustee obtains the Unit holder's tax identification number
from the selling broker. However, a Unit holder should examine
his or her statements from the Trustee to make sure that the Trustee
has been provided a certified tax identification number in order
to avoid this possible "back-up withholding." In the event the
Trustee has not been previously provided such number, one should
be provided as soon as possible.
Within a reasonable time after the Trust is terminated, each Unit
holder will, upon surrender of his Units for redemption, receive:
(i) the pro rata share of the amounts realized upon the disposition
of Equity Securities, unless he elects an In-Kind Distribution
as described below; (ii) a pro rata share of the amounts realized
upon the disposition of the Treasury Obligations; and (iii) a
pro rata share of any other assets of the Trust, less expenses
of the Trust, subject to the limitation that Treasury Obligations
may not be sold to pay for Trust expenses. Not less than 60 days
prior to the Treasury Obligations Maturity Date the Trustee will
provide written notice thereof to all Unit holders and will include
with such notice a form to enable Unit holders to elect a distribution
of shares of Equity Securities (an "In-Kind Distribution"), if
such Unit holder owns at least 2,500 Units of the Trust, rather
than to receive payment in cash for such Unit holder's pro rata
share of the amounts realized upon the disposition by the Trustee
of Equity Securities. An In-Kind Distribution will be reduced
by customary transfer and registration charges. To be effective,
the election form, together with surrendered certificates and
other documentation required by the Trustee, must be returned
to the Trustee at least five business days prior to the Treasury
Obligations Maturity Date. Not less than 60 days prior to the
termination of the Trust, those Unit holders with at least 2,500
Units will be offered the option of having the proceeds from the
Equity Securities distributed "in-kind," or they will be paid
in cash, as indicated above. A Unit holder may, of course, at
any time after the Equity Securities are distributed, sell all
or a portion of the shares.
The Trustee will credit to the Income Account of the Trust any
dividends received on the Equity Securities therein. All other
receipts (e.g. return of capital, etc.) are credited to the Capital
Account of the Trust.
The Trustee may establish reserves (the "Reserve Account") within
the Trust for state and local taxes, if any, and any governmental
charges payable out of the Trust.
What Reports will Unit Holders Receive?
The Trustee shall furnish Unit holders in connection with each
distribution a statement of the amount of income, if any, and
the amount of other receipts, if any, which are being distributed,
expressed in each case as a dollar amount per Unit. Within a reasonable
period of time after the end of each calendar year, the Trustee
shall furnish to each person who at any time during the calendar
year was a Unit holder of the Trust the following information
in reasonable detail: (1) a summary of transactions in the Trust
for such year; (2) any Securities sold during the year and the
Securities held at the end of such year by the Trust; (3) the
redemption price per Unit based upon a computation thereof on
the 31st day of December of such year (or the last business day
prior thereto); and (4) amounts of income and capital distributed
during such year.
In order to comply with Federal and state tax reporting requirements,
Unit holders will be furnished, upon request to the Trustee, evaluations
of the Securities in the Trust furnished to it by the Evaluator.
How May Units be Redeemed?
A Unit holder may redeem all or a portion of his Units by tender
to the Trustee at its corporate trust office in the City of New
York of the certificates representing the Units to be redeemed,
or in the case of uncertificated Units, delivery of a request
for redemption, duly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments
of transfer with the signature guaranteed as explained above (or
by providing satisfactory indemnity, as in connection with lost,
stolen or destroyed certificates), and payment of applicable governmental
charges, if any. No redemption fee will be charged. On the seventh
calendar day following such tender, or if the seventh calendar
day is not a business day, on the first business day prior thereto,
the Unit
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holder will be entitled to receive in cash an amount for each
Unit equal to the Redemption Price per Unit next computed after
receipt by the Trustee of such tender of Units. The "date of tender"
is deemed to be the date on which Units are received by the Trustee,
except that as regards Units received after 4:00 p.m. Eastern
time, the date of tender is the next day on which the New York
Stock Exchange is open for trading and such Units will be deemed
to have been tendered to the Trustee on such day for redemption
at the redemption price computed on that day. Units so redeemed
shall be cancelled.
Under regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the
Trustee is required to withhold a specified percentage of the
principal amount of a Unit redemption if the Trustee has not been
furnished the redeeming Unit holder's tax identification number
in the manner required by such regulations. Any amount so withheld
is transmitted to the Internal Revenue Service and may be recovered
by the Unit holder only when filing a tax return. Under normal
circumstances, the Trustee obtains the Unit holder's tax identification
number from the selling broker. However, any time a Unit holder
elects to tender Units for redemption, such Unit holder should
make sure that the Trustee has been provided a certified tax identification
number in order to avoid this possible "back-up withholding."
In the event the Trustee has not been previously provided such
number, one must be provided at the time redemption is requested.
Any amounts paid on redemption representing income shall be withdrawn
from the Income Account of the Trust to the extent that funds
are available for such purpose. All other amounts paid on redemption
shall be withdrawn from the Capital Account of the Trust.
The Trustee is empowered to sell Securities of the Trust in order
to make funds available for redemption. To the extent that Securities
are sold, the size and diversity of the Trust will be reduced.
Such sales may be required at a time when Securities would not
otherwise be sold and might result in lower prices than might
otherwise be realized. Equity Securities will be sold to meet
redemptions of Units before Treasury Obligations, although Treasury
Obligations may be sold if the Trust is assured of retaining a
sufficient principal amount of Treasury Obligations to provide
funds upon maturity of the Trust at least equal to $10.00 per
Unit.
The Redemption Price per Unit (as well as the secondary market
Public Offering Price) will be determined on the basis of the
bid price of the Treasury Obligations and the aggregate underlying
value of the Equity Securities in the Trust plus or minus cash,
if any, in the Income and Capital Accounts of the Trust, while
the Public Offering Price per Unit during the initial offering
period will be determined on the basis of the offering price of
such Treasury Obligations, as of the close of trading on the New
York Stock Exchange on the date any such determination is made
and the aggregate underlying value of the Equity Securities in
the Trust, plus or minus cash, if any, in the Income and Capital
Accounts of the Trust. On the Initial Date of Deposit the Public
Offering Price per Unit (which is based on the offering prices
of the Treasury Obligations and the aggregate underlying value
of the Equity Securities in the Trust and includes the sales charge)
exceeded the Unit value at which Units could have been redeemed
(based upon the current bid prices of the Treasury Obligations
and the aggregate underlying value of the Equity Securities in
the Trust) by the amount shown under "Summary of Essential Information."
The Redemption Price per Unit is the pro rata share of each Unit
determined by the Trustee by adding: (1) the cash on hand in the
Trust other than cash deposited in the Trust to purchase Securities
not applied to the purchase of such Securities; (2) the aggregate
value of the Securities (including "when issued" contracts, if
any) held in the Trust, as determined by the Evaluator on the
basis of bid prices of the Treasury Obligations and the aggregate
underlying value of the Equity Securities in the Trust next computed;
and (3) dividends receivable on Equity Securities trading ex-dividend
as of the date of computation; and deducting therefrom: (1) amounts
representing any applicable taxes or governmental charges payable
out of the Trust; (2) an amount representing estimated accrued
expenses of the Trust, including but not limited to fees and expenses
of the Trustee (including legal and auditing fees), the Evaluator
and supervisory fees, if any; (3) cash held for distribution to
Unit holders of record of the Trust as of the business day prior
to the evaluation being made; and (4) other liabilities incurred
by the Trust; and finally dividing the results of such computation
by the number of Units of the Trust outstanding as of the date
thereof.
The aggregate value of the Equity Securities will be determined
in the following manner: if the Equity Securities are listed on
a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System,
this evaluation
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is generally based on the closing sale prices on that exchange
or that system (unless it is determined that these prices are
inappropriate as a basis for valuation) or, if there is no closing
sale price on that exchange or system, at the closing bid prices.
If the Equity Securities are not so listed or, if so listed and
the principal market therefor is other than on the exchange, the
evaluation shall generally be based on the current bid price on
the over-the-counter market (unless these prices are inappropriate
as a basis for evaluation). If current bid prices are unavailable,
the evaluation is generally determined (a) on the basis of current
bid prices for comparable securities, (b) by appraising the value
of the Equity Securities on the bid side of the market or (c)
by any combination of the above.
The right of redemption may be suspended and payment postponed
for any period during which the New York Stock Exchange is closed,
other than for customary weekend and holiday closings, or during
which the Securities and Exchange Commission determines that trading
on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted or any emergency
exists, as a result of which disposal or evaluation of the Securities
is not reasonably practicable, or for such other periods as the
Securities and Exchange Commission may by order permit. Under
certain extreme circumstances, the Sponsor may apply to the Securities
and Exchange Commission for an order permitting a full or partial
suspension of the right of Unit holders to redeem their Units.
The Trustee is not liable to any person in any way for any loss
or damage which may result from any such suspension or postponement.
How May Units be Purchased by the Sponsor?
The Trustee shall notify the Sponsor of any tender of Units for
redemption. If the Sponsor's bid in the secondary market at that
time equals or exceeds the Redemption Price per Unit, it may purchase
such Units by notifying the Trustee before 1:00 p.m. Eastern time
on the same business day and by making payment therefor to the
Unit holder not later than the day on which the Units would otherwise
have been redeemed by the Trustee. Units held by the Sponsor may
be tendered to the Trustee for redemption as any other Units.
In the event the Sponsor does not purchase Units, the Trustee
may sell Units tendered for redemption in the over-the-counter
market, if any, as long as the amount to be received by the Unit
holder is equal to the amount he would have received on redemption
of the Units.
The offering price of any Units acquired by the Sponsor will be
in accord with the Public Offering Price described in the then
effective prospectus describing such Units. Any profit or loss
resulting from the resale or redemption of such Units will belong
to the Sponsor.
How May Securities be Removed from the Trust?
The Portfolio of the Trust is not "managed" by the Sponsor or
the Trustee; their activities described herein are governed solely
by the provisions of the Indenture. The Indenture provides that
the Sponsor may (but need not) direct the Trustee to dispose of
an Equity Security in the event that an issuer defaults in the
payment of a dividend that has been declared, that any action
or proceeding has been instituted restraining the payment of dividends
or there exists any legal question or impediment affecting such
Equity Security, that the issuer of the Equity Security has breached
a covenant which would affect the payments of dividends, the credit
standing of the issuer or otherwise impair the sound investment
character of the Equity Security, that the issuer has defaulted
on the payment on any other of its outstanding obligations, that
the price of the Equity Security has declined to such an extent
or other such credit factors exist so that in the opinion of the
Sponsor, the retention of such Equity Securities would be detrimental
to the Trust. Treasury Obligations may be sold by the Trustee
only pursuant to the liquidation of the Trust or to meet redemption
requests. Except as stated under "Portfolio-What are Some Additional
Considerations for Investors?" For Failed Contract Obligations,
the acquisition by the Trust of any securities other than the
Securities is prohibited. Pursuant to the Indenture and with limited
exceptions, the Trustee may sell any securities or other property
acquired in exchange for Equity Securities such as those acquired
in connection with a merger or other transaction. If offered such
new or exchanged securities or property, the Trustee shall reject
the offer. However, in the event such securities or property are
nonetheless acquired by the Trust, they may be accepted for deposit
in the Trust and either sold by the Trustee or held in the Trust
pursuant to the direction of the Sponsor (who may rely on the
advice of the Portfolio Supervisor). Proceeds from the sale of
Securities
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by the Trustee are credited to the Capital Account of the Trust
for distribution to Unit holders or to meet redemptions.
The Trustee may also sell Securities designated by the Sponsor,
or if not so directed, in its own discretion, for the purpose
of redeeming Units of the Trust tendered for redemption and the
payment of expenses; provided however, that in the case of Securities
sold to meet redemption requests, Treasury Obligations may only
be sold if the Trust is assured of retaining a sufficient principal
amount of Treasury Obligations to provide funds upon maturity
of the Trust at least equal to $10.00 per Unit. Treasury Obligations
may not be sold by the Trustee to meet Trust expenses.
The Sponsor, in designating Equity Securities to be sold by the
Trustee, will generally make selections in order to maintain,
to the extent practicable, the proportionate relationship among
the number of shares of individual issues of Equity Securities.
To the extent this is not practicable, the composition and diversity
of the Equity Securities may be altered. In order to obtain the
best price for the Trust, it may be necessary for the Sponsor
to specify minimum amounts (generally 100 shares) in which blocks
of Equity Securities are to be sold.
INFORMATION AS TO SPONSOR, TRUSTEE AND EVALUATOR
Who is the Sponsor?
Nike Securities L.P., the Sponsor, specializes in the underwriting,
trading and distribution of unit investment trusts and other securities.
Nike Securities L.P., an Illinois limited partnership formed in
1991, acts as Sponsor for successive series of The First Trust
Combined Series, The First Trust Special Situations Trust, The
First Trust Insured Corporate Trust, The First Trust of Insured
Municipal Bonds, The First Trust GNMA, Templeton Growth and Treasury
Trust, Templeton Foreign Fund & U.S. Treasury Securities Trust
and The Advantage Growth and Treasury Securities Trust. First
Trust introduced the first insured unit investment trust in 1974
and to date more than $8 billion in First Trust unit investment
trusts have been deposited. The Sponsor's employees include a
team of professionals with many years of experience in the unit
investment trust industry. The Sponsor is a member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and Securities Investor
Protection Corporation and has its principal offices at 1001 Warrenville
Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532; telephone number (708) 241-4141.
As of December 31, 1993, the total partners' capital of Nike Securities
L.P. was $12,743,032 (audited). (This paragraph relates only to
the Sponsor and not to the Trust or to any series thereof or to
any other Underwriter. The information is included herein only
for the purpose of informing investors as to the financial responsibility
of the Sponsor and its ability to carry out its contractual obligations.
More detailed financial information will be made available by
the Sponsor upon request.)
Who is the Trustee?
The Trustee is United States Trust Company of New York with its
principle place of business at 45 Wall Street, New York, New York
10005 and its unit investment trust offices at 770 Broadway, New
York, New York 10003. Unit holders who have questions regarding
the Trust may call the Customer Service Help Line at 1-800-682-7520.
The Trustee is a member of the New York Clearing House Association
and is subject to supervision and examination by the Comptroller
of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
The Trustee, whose duties are ministerial in nature, has not participated
in the selection of the Securities. For information relating to
the responsibilities of the Trustee under the Indenture, reference
is made to the material set forth under "Rights of Unit Holders."
The Trustee and any successor trustee may resign by executing
an instrument in writing and filing the same with the Sponsor
and mailing a copy of a notice of resignation to all Unit holders.
Upon receipt of such notice, the Sponsor is obligated to appoint
a successor trustee promptly. If the Trustee becomes incapable
of acting or becomes bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by
public authorities, the Sponsor may remove the Trustee and appoint
a successor as provided in the Indenture. If upon resignation
of a trustee no successor has accepted the appointment within
30 days after notification, the retiring trustee may apply to
a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor.
The resignation or removal of a trustee becomes
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effective only when the successor trustee accepts its appointment
as such or when a court of competent jurisdiction appoints a successor
trustee.
Any corporation into which a Trustee may be merged or with which
it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any
merger or consolidation to which a Trustee shall be a party, shall
be the successor Trustee. The Trustee must be a banking corporation
organized under the laws of the United States or any State and
having at all times an aggregate capital, surplus and undivided
profits of not less than $5,000,000.
Limitations on Liabilities of Sponsor and Trustee
The Sponsor and the Trustee shall be under no liability to Unit
holders for taking any action or for refraining from taking any
action in good faith pursuant to the Indenture, or for errors
in judgment, but shall be liable only for their own willful misfeasance,
bad faith, gross negligence (ordinary negligence in the case of
the Trustee) or reckless disregard of their obligations and duties.
The Trustee shall not be liable for depreciation or loss incurred
by reason of the sale by the Trustee of any of the Securities.
In the event of the failure of the Sponsor to act under the Indenture,
the Trustee may act thereunder and shall not be liable for any
action taken by it in good faith under the Indenture.
The Trustee shall not be liable for any taxes or other governmental
charges imposed upon or in respect of the Securities or upon the
interest thereon or upon it as Trustee under the Indenture or
upon or in respect of the Trust which the Trustee may be required
to pay under any present or future law of the United States of
America or of any other taxing authority having jurisdiction.
In addition, the Indenture contains other customary provisions
limiting the liability of the Trustee.
If the Sponsor shall fail to perform any of its duties under the
Indenture or becomes incapable of acting or becomes bankrupt or
its affairs are taken over by public authorities, then the Trustee
may (a) appoint a successor Sponsor at rates of compensation deemed
by the Trustee to be reasonable and not exceeding amounts prescribed
by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or (b) terminate the
Indenture and liquidate the Trust as provided herein, or (c) continue
to act as Trustee without terminating the Indenture.
Who is the Evaluator?
The Evaluator is First Trust Advisors L.P., an Illinois limited
partnership formed in 1991 and an affiliate of the Sponsor. The
Evaluator's address is 1001 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois
60532. The Evaluator may resign or may be removed by the Sponsor
and the Trustee, in which event the Sponsor and the Trustee are
to use their best efforts to appoint a satisfactory successor.
Such resignation or removal shall become effective upon the acceptance
of appointment by the successor Evaluator. If upon resignation
of the Evaluator no successor has accepted appointment within
30 days after notice of resignation, the Evaluator may apply to
a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor.
The Trustee, Sponsor and Unit holders may rely on any evaluation
furnished by the Evaluator and shall have no responsibility for
the accuracy thereof. Determinations by the Evaluator under the
Indenture shall be made in good faith upon the basis of the best
information available to it, provided, however, that the Evaluator
shall be under no liability to the Trustee, Sponsor or Unit holders
for errors in judgment. This provision shall not protect the Evaluator
in any case of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence
or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties.
OTHER INFORMATION
How May the Indenture be Amended or Terminated?
The Sponsor and the Trustee have the power to amend the Indenture
without the consent of any of the Unit holders when such an amendment
is (1) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision
of the Indenture which may be defective or inconsistent with any
other provision contained therein, or (2) to make such other provisions
as shall not adversely affect the interest of the Unit holders
(as determined in good faith by the Sponsor and the Trustee).
The Indenture provides that the Trust shall terminate upon the
maturity, redemption or other disposition of the last of the Treasury
Obligations held in the Trust, but in no event beyond the Mandatory
Termination Date indicated herein under "Summary of Essential
Information." The Trust may be liquidated at any time by consent
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of 100% of the Unit holders of the Trust or by the Trustee in
the event that Units of the Trust not yet sold aggregating more
than 60% of the Units of the Trust are tendered for redemption
by the Sponsor. If the Trust is liquidated because of the redemption
of unsold Units of the Trust, the Sponsor will refund to each
purchaser of Units of the Trust the entire sales charge paid by
such purchaser. In the event of termination, written notice thereof
will be sent by the Trustee to all Unit holders of the Trust.
Within a reasonable period after termination, the Trustee will
follow the procedures set forth under "How are Income and Capital
Distributed?"
Commencing on the Treasury Obligations Maturity Date, Equity Securities
will begin to be sold in connection with the termination of the
Trust. The Sponsor will determine the manner, timing and execution
of the sale of the Equity Securities. Written notice of any termination
of the Trust specifying the time or times at which Unit holders
may surrender their certificates for cancellation shall be given
by the Trustee to each Unit holder at his address appearing on
the registration books of the Trust maintained by the Trustee.
At least 60 days prior to the Treasury Obligations Maturity Date
the Trustee will provide written notice thereof to all Unit holders
and will include with such notice a form to enable Unit holders
to elect a distribution of shares of Equity Securities (reduced
by customary transfer and registration charges), if such Unit
holder owns at least 2,500 Units of the Trust, rather than to
receive payment in cash for such Unit holder's pro rata share
of the amounts realized upon the disposition by the Trustee of
Equity Securities. All Unit holders will receive their pro rata
portion of the Treasury Obligations in cash upon the termination
of the Trust. To be effective, the election form, together with
surrendered certificates and other documentation required by the
Trustee, must be returned to the Trustee at least five business
days prior to the Treasury Obligations Maturity Date. Unit holders
not electing a distribution of shares of Equity Securities will
receive a cash distribution from the sale of the remaining Securities
within a reasonable time after the Trust is terminated. Regardless
of the distribution involved, the Trustee will deduct from the
funds of the Trust any accrued costs, expenses, advances or indemnities
provided by the Trust Agreement, including estimated compensation
of the Trustee and costs of liquidation and any amounts required
as a reserve to provide for payment of any applicable taxes or
other governmental charges. Any sale of Securities in the Trust
upon termination may result in a lower amount than might otherwise
be realized if such sale were not required at such time. The Trustee
will then distribute to each Unit holder his pro rata share of
the balance of the Income and Capital Accounts.
Legal Opinions
The legality of the Units offered hereby and certain matters relating
to Federal tax law have been passed upon by Chapman and Cutler,
111 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, as counsel for
the Sponsor. Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, will act as counsel for
the Trustee and as special New York tax counsel for the Trust.
Experts
The statement of net assets, including the schedule of investments,
of the Trust at the opening of business on the Initial Date of
Deposit appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement
has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as
set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein and
in the Registration Statement, and is included in reliance upon
such report given upon the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Sponsor, Nike Securities L.P., and Unit Holders
THE FIRST TRUST SPECIAL SITUATIONS TRUST, SERIES 106
We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets, including
the schedule of investments, of The First Trust Special Situations
Trust, Series 106, comprised of Nebraska Growth & Treasury Securities
Trust, Series 3, as of the opening of business on October 19,
1994. This statement of net assets is the responsibility of the
Trust's Sponsor. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
this statement of net assets based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the statement
of net assets is free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the statement of net assets. Our procedures included
confirmation of the letter of credit held by the Trustee and deposited
in the Trust on October 19, 1994. An audit also includes assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by the Sponsor, as well as evaluating the overall presentation
of the statement of net assets. We believe that our audit of the
statement of net assets provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the statement of net assets referred to above
presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 106, comprised
of Nebraska Growth & Treasury Securities Trust, Series 3, at the
opening of business on October 19, 1994 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
October 19, 1994
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Statement of Net Assets
Nebraska Growth & Treasury Securities Trust, Series 3
The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 106
At the Opening of Business on the Initial Date of Deposit
October 19, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NET ASSETS
<S> <C>
Investment in Securities represented by purchase
contracts (1) (2) $ 458,864
==========
Units outstanding 50,000
==========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS
<S> <C>
Cost to investors (3) $ 485,570
Less sales charge (3) (26,706)
__________
Net Assets $ 458,864
==========
</TABLE>
[FN]
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
(1) Aggregate cost of the Securities listed under "Schedule of
Investments" is based on offering side evaluations of the Treasury
Obligations and the aggregate underlying value of the Equity Securities.
(2) An irrevocable letter of credit totaling $600,000 issued
by Bankers Trust Company has been deposited with the Trustee covering
the monies necessary for the purchase of the Securities pursuant
to contracts for the purchase of such Securities.
(3) The aggregate cost to investors includes a sales charge computed
at the rate of 5.5% of the Public Offering Price (equivalent to
5.820% of the net amount invested), assuming no reduction of sales
charge for quantity purchases.
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Schedule of Investments
Nebraska Growth & Treasury Securities Trust, Series 3
The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 106
At the Opening of Business on the Initial Date of Deposit
October 19, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Market
Value per
Percentage of Share of Cost of
Maturity Aggregate Equity Securities
Value Name of Issuer and Title of Security (1) Offering Price Securities to Trust (2)
________ ________________________________________ ______________ __________ ____________
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C>
$500,000 Zero coupon U.S. Treasury bonds 48.32% $ 221,737
maturing May 15, 2005
Number Ticker Symbol and
of Shares Name of Issuer of Equity Securities
__________ ___________________________________
627 ABII American Business Information, Inc. 2.25% 16.500 10,346
275 ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.66% 27.625 7,597
1 BRK Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 4.35% 19,950.000 19,950
1,016 BKLE Buckle (The), Inc. 2.77% 12.500 12,700
722 CE California Energy Company, Inc. 2.66% 16.875 12,184
513 CFCN Commercial Federal Corporation 2.64% 23.625 12,120
466 CAG ConAgra, Inc. 3.16% 31.125 14,504
611 CONS Conservative Savings Corporation 1.66% 12.500 7,638
432 DTLN Data Transmission Network Corporation 1.77% 18.750 8,100
105 DE Deere & Company 1.64% 71.750 7,534
379 FRST FirsTier Financial, Inc. 2.68% 32.500 12,318
359 IBP IBP, Inc. 2.68% 34.250 12,296
1,067 ISKO Isco, Inc. 2.15% 9.250 9,870
131 K Kellogg Company 1.63% 57.250 7,500
750 LTEC Lincoln Telecommunications Company 2.74% 16.750 12,562
193 LINZ Lindsay Manufacturing Company 1.27% 30.250 5,838
201 MFST MFS Communications Company, Inc. 1.69% 38.500 7,738
304 NOB Norwest Corporation 1.64% 24.750 7,524
489 SPPR Supertel Hospitality, Inc. 1.39% 13.000 6,357
147 UNP Union Pacific Corporation 1.65% 51.500 7,570
199 USW US West, Inc. 1.64% 37.750 7,512
762 VALM Valmont Industries, Inc. 2.74% 16.500 12,573
586 WERN Werner Enterprises, Inc. 3.22% 25.250 14,796
________ ____________
Total Equity Securities 51.68% 237,127
________ ____________
Total Investment 100% $ 458,864
======== ============
</TABLE>
[FN]
________________
(1) The Treasury Obligations are being purchased at a discount
from their par value because there is no stated interest income
thereon (such securities are often referred to as zero coupon
U.S. Treasury bonds). Over the life of the Treasury Obligations
the value increases, so that upon maturity the holders will receive
100% of the principal amount thereof.
All securities are represented by regular way contracts to purchase
such securities for the performance of which an irrevocable letter
of credit has been deposited with the Trustee. The contracts to
purchase securities were entered into by the Sponsor on October
18, 1994.
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(2) The cost of the securities to the Trust represents the offering
side evaluation as determined by the Evaluator, an affiliate of
the Sponsor, with respect to the Treasury Obligations and the
aggregate underlying value with respect to the Equity Securities
acquired (generally determined by the closing sale prices of listed
Equity Securities and the ask prices of over-the-counter traded
Equity Securities on the business day preceding the Initial Date
of Deposit). The offering side evaluation of the Treasury Obligations
is greater than the bid side evaluation of such Treasury Obligations
which is the basis on which the Redemption Price per Unit will
be determined after the initial offering period. The aggregate
value, based on the bid side evaluation of the Treasury Obligations
and the aggregate underlying value of the Equity Securities on
the Initial Date of Deposit, was $457,066. Cost and profit to
the Sponsor relating to the purchase of the Treasury Obligations
sold to the Trust were $220,950 and $787, respectively. Cost and
loss to Sponsor relating to the purchase of the Equity Securities
sold to the Trust were $237,236 and $109, respectively.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONTENTS:
<S> <C>
Summary of Essential Information 4
Nebraska Growth & Treasury Securities Trust,
Series 3
The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 106:
What is The First Trust Special Situations Trust? 5
What are the Expenses and Charges? 6
What is the Federal Tax Status of Unit Holders? 7
Why are Investments in the Trust Suitable for
Retirement Plans? 10
Portfolio:
What are Treasury Obligations? 10
What are Equity Securities? 11
Risk Factors 11
What are the Equity Securities Selected for
Nebraska Growth & Treasury Securities Trust,
Series 3? 12
What are Some Additional Considerations
for Investors? 14
Public Offering:
How is the Public Offering Price Determined? 15
How are Units Distributed? 16
What are the Sponsor's Profits? 18
Will There be a Secondary Market? 18
Rights of Unit Holders:
How is Evidence of Ownership Issued
and Transferred? 19
How are Income and Capital Distributed? 19
What Reports will Unit Holders Receive? 20
How May Units be Redeemed? 20
How May Units be Purchased by the Sponsor? 22
How May Securities be Removed from the Trust? 22
Information as to Sponsor, Trustee and Evaluator:
Who is the Sponsor? 23
Who is the Trustee? 23
Limitations on Liabilities of Sponsor and Trustee 24
Who is the Evaluator? 24
Other Information:
How May the Indenture be Amended or
Terminated? 24
Legal Opinions 25
Experts 25
Report of Independent Auditors 26
Statement of Net Assets 27
Schedule of Investments 28
</TABLE>
______________
THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL,
OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION
TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS NOT LAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER IN SUCH
JURISDICTION.
THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL THE INFORMATION SET
FORTH IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS RELATING THERETO,
WHICH THE TRUST HAS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,
WASHINGTON, D.C. UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AND TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE.
FIRST TRUST (registered trademark)
Nebraska Growth & Treasury Securities Trust
Series 3
First Trust (registered trademark)
1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 300
Lisle, Illinois 60532
1-708-241-4141
Trustee:
United States Trust Company
of New York
770 Broadway
New York, New York 10003
1-800-682-7520
PLEASE RETAIN THIS PROSPECTUS
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
October 19, 1994
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CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
A. BONDING ARRANGEMENTS OF DEPOSITOR:
Nike Securities L.P. is covered by a Brokers' Fidelity Bond,
in the total amount of $1,000,000, the insurer being
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh.
B. THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-6 COMPRISES
THE FOLLOWING PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS:
The facing sheet
The Cross-Reference Sheet
The Prospectus
The signatures
Exhibits
Financial Data Schedule
S-1
SIGNATURES
The Registrant, The First Trust Special Situations Trust,
Series 106, hereby identifies The First Trust Special Situations
Trust, Series 4 Great Lakes Growth and Treasury Trust, Series 1
and The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 18 Wisconsin
Growth and Treasury Securities Trust, Series 1, for purposes of
the representations required by Rule 487 and represents the
following:
(1) that the portfolio securities deposited in the series
as to the securities of which this Registration Statement is
being filed do not differ materially in type or quality from
those deposited in such previous series;
(2) that, except to the extent necessary to identify the
specific portfolio securities deposited in, and to provide
essential financial information for, the series with respect to
the securities of which this Registration Statement is being
filed, this Registration Statement does not contain disclosures
that differ in any material respect from those contained in the
registration statements for such previous series as to which the
effective date was determined by the Commission or the staff; and
(3) that it has complied with Rule 460 under the Securities
Act of 1933.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the Registrant, The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series
106, has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the Village of Lisle and State of Illinois on
October 19, 1994.
THE FIRST TRUST SPECIAL SITUATIONS
TRUST, SERIES 106
By NIKE SECURITIES L.P.
Depositor
By Carlos E. Nardo
Senior Vice President
S-2
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed
below by the following person in the capacity and on the date
indicated:
NAME TITLE* DATE
Robert D. Van Kampen Sole Director )
of Nike Securities )
Corporation, the ) October 19, 1994
General Partner of )
Nike Securities L.P. )
)
)
) Carlos E. Nardo
) Attorney-in-Fact**
)
)
* The title of the person named herein represents his
capacity in and relationship to Nike Securities L.P.,
Depositor.
** An executed copy of the related power of attorney was
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in
connection with the Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 of The
First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 18 (File No.
33-42683) and the same is hereby incorporated herein by
this reference.
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption
"Experts" and to the use of our report dated October 19, 1994, in
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-6) (File
No. 33-55455) and related Prospectus of The First Trust Special
Situations Trust, Series 106.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
October 19, 1994
CONSENTS OF COUNSEL
The consents of counsel to the use of their names in the
Prospectus included in this Registration Statement will be
contained in their respective opinions to be filed as Exhibits
3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 of the Registration Statement.
CONSENT OF FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P.
The consent of First Trust Advisors L.P. to the use of its
name in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement
will be filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
1.1 Form of Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust for The
First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 18 and
subsequent Series effective October 15, 1991 among Nike
Securities L.P., as Depositor, United States Trust
Company of New York as Trustee, Securities Evaluation
Service, Inc., as Evaluator, and Nike Financial Advisory
Services L.P. as Portfolio Supervisor (incorporated by
reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 33-
42683] filed on behalf of The First Trust Special
Situations Trust, Series 18).
1.1.1 Form of Trust Agreement for Series 106 among Nike
Securities L.P., as Depositor, United States Trust
Company of New York, as Trustee, First Trust Advisors
L.P., as Evaluator, and First Trust Advisors L.P., as
Portfolio Supervisor.
1.2 Copy of Certificate of Limited Partnership of Nike
Securities L.P. (incorporated by reference to Amendment
No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 33-42683] filed on behalf of
The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 18).
1.3 Copy of Amended and Restated Limited Partnership
Agreement of Nike Securities L.P. (incorporated by
reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 33-
42683] filed on behalf of The First Trust Special
Situations Trust, Series 18).
1.4 Copy of Articles of Incorporation of Nike Securities
Corporation, the general partner of Nike Securities
L.P., Depositor (incorporated by reference to Amendment
No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 33-42683] filed on behalf of
The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 18).
1.5 Copy of By-Laws of Nike Securities Corporation, the
general partner of Nike Securities L.P., Depositor
(incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-
6 [File No. 33-42683] filed on behalf of The First Trust
Special Situations Trust, Series 18).
1.6 Underwriter Agreement (incorporated by reference to
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 33-42755] filed on
behalf of The First Trust Special Situations Trust,
Series 19).
2.1 Copy of Certificate of Ownership (included in Exhibit
1.1 filed herewith on page 2 and incorporated herein by
reference).
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3.1 Opinion of counsel as to legality of securities being
registered.
3.2 Opinion of counsel as to Federal income tax status of
securities being registered.
3.3 Opinion of counsel as to New York income tax status of
securities being registered.
3.4 Opinion of counsel as to advancement of funds by
Trustee.
4.1 Consent of First Trust Advisors L.P.
6.1 List of Directors and Officers of Depositor and other
related information (incorporated by reference to
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 33-42683] filed on
behalf of The First Trust Special Situations Trust,
Series 18).
7.1 Power of Attorney executed by the Director listed on
page S-3 of this Registration Statement (incorporated by
reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 33-
42683] filed on behalf of The First Trust Special
Situations Trust, Series 18).
EX-27 Financial Data Schedule.
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THE FIRST TRUST SPECIAL SITUATIONS TRUST, SERIES 106
TRUST AGREEMENT
Dated: October 19, 1994
This Trust Agreement among Nike Securities L.P., as
Depositor, United States Trust Company of New York, as
Trustee and First Trust Advisors L.P., as Evaluator and
Portfolio Supervisor, sets forth certain provisions in full
and incorporates other provisions by reference to the
document entitled "Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust
for The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 18 and
subsequent Series, Effective October 15, 1991" (herein
called the "Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust"), and
such provisions as are incorporated by reference constitute
a single instrument. All references herein to Articles and
Sections are to Articles and Sections of the Standard Terms
and Conditions of Trust.
WITNESSETH THAT:
In consideration of the premises and of the mutual
agreements herein contained, the Depositor, the Trustee, the
Evaluator and the Portfolio Supervisor agree as follows:
PART I
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST
Subject to the provisions of Part II and Part III
hereof, all the provisions contained in the Standard Terms
and Conditions of Trust are herein incorporated by reference
in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of this
instrument as fully and to the same extent as tough said
provisions had been set forth in full in this instrument.
PART II
SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST
The following special terms and conditions are hereby
agreed to:
A. The Securities initially deposited in the Trust
pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Standard Terms and
Conditions of Trust are set forth in the Schedules hereto.
B. (1) The aggregate number of Units outstanding for
the Trust on the Initial Date of Deposit is 50,000 Units.
(2) The initial fractional undivided interest in
and ownership of the Trust represented by each Unit thereof
shall be 1/50,000.
Documents representing this number of Units for the
Trust are being delivered by the Trustee to the Depositor
pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Standard Terms and
Conditions of Trust.
C. The Percentage Ratio is as follows on the Initial
Date of Deposit:
2.25% American Business Information, Inc., 1.66% Archer-
Daniels-Midland Company, 4.35% Berkshire Hathaway,
Inc., 2.77% Buckel (The), Inc., 2.66% California Energy
Company, Inc., 2.64% Commercial Federal Corporation, 3.16%
ConAgra, Inc., 1.66% Conservative Savings Corporation,
1.77% Data Transmission Network Corporation, 1.64% Deere &
Company, 2.68% FirsTier Financial, Inc., 2.68% IBP,
Inc., 2.15% Isco, Inc., 1.63% Kellogg Company, 2.74%
Lincoln Telecommunications Company, 1.27% Lindsay
Manufacturing Company, 1.69% MFS Communications Company,
Inc., 1.64% Norwest Corporation, 1.39% Supertel
Hospitality, Inc., 1.65% Union Pacific Corporation, 1.64%
US West, Inc., 2.74% Valmont Industries, Inc., 3.22%
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
D. The Record Dates for Income and Capital
distributions shall be as set forth in the Prospectus under
"Summary of Essential Information."
E. The Distribution Dates for Income and Capital
distributions shall be as set forth in the Prospectus under
"Summary of Essential Information."
F. The Mandatory Termination Date for the Trust shall
be May 15, 2005.
G. The Treasury Obligations Maturity Date for the
Trust shall be May 15, 2005.
H. The Evaluator's compensation as referred to in
Section 4.03 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust
shall be an annual fee of $0.0030 per Unit calculated on the
largest number of Units outstanding during each period in
respect of which a payment is made pursuant to Section 3.05,
payable on a Distribution Date.
I. The Trustee's Compensation Rate pursuant to
Section 6.04 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust
shall be an annual fee of $0.0090 per Unit, calculated on
the largest number of Units outstanding during each period
in respect of which a payment is made pursuant to Section
3.05. However, in no event, except as may be otherwise be
provided in the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust,
shall the Trustee receive compensation in any one year from
any Trust of less than $2,000 for such annual compensation.
J. The Initial Date of Deposit for the Trust is
October 19, 1994.
K. The minimum amount of Equity Securities to be sold
by the Trustee pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Indenture for
the redemption of Units shall be 1,000 shares.
PART III
A. The term "Capital Account" as set forth in the
Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to the "Principal
Account."
B. Paragraph (b) of Section 2.01 of the Standard
Terms and Conditions of Trust is amended by substituting the
following sentences for the third and fourth sentences of
such paragraph:
"The Trustee shall not accept any deposit pursuant to
this Section 2.01(b) unless the Depositor and Trustee have
each determined that the maturity value of the Zero Coupon
Obligations included in the deposit, divided by the number
of Units created by reason of the deposit, shall equal
$1.00; written certifications of such determinations shall
be executed by the Depositor and Trustee and preserved in
the Trust records with a copy of each such written
certification to Standard & Poor's Corporation so long as
Units of the Trust are rated by them. The Depositor shall,
at its expense, cause independent public accountants to
review the Trust's holdings (i) at such time as the
Depositor determines no further deposits shall be made
pursuant to this paragraph and (ii), if earlier, as of the
90th day following the initial deposit, for the purpose of
certifying whether the face value of the Zero Coupon
Obligations then held by the Trust divided by the Units then
outstanding equals $1.00. A copy of each written report
from the independent public accountants based on their
review will be provided to Standard & Poor's Corporation so
long as Units of the Trust are rated by them."
C. The last sentence of the first paragraph of
Section 5.02 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust
is amended by substituting "4:00 p.m. Eastern time" for
"12:00 p.m in the City of New York."
D. The second paragraph of Section 5.02 of the
Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust is amended by
substituting the following sentence for the third sentence
of the second paragraph of such Section:
"If such available funds shall be insufficient, the
Trustee shall sell such Securities as have been designated
on the current list for such purpose by the Portfolio
Supervisor, as hereinafter in this Section 5.02 provided, in
amounts as the Trustee in its discretion shall deem
advisable or necessary in order to fund the Principal
Account for purposes of such redemption, provided however,
that Zero Coupon Obligations may not be sold unless the
Depositor and Trustee, which may rely on the advice of the
Portfolio Supervisor, have determined that the face value of
the Zero Coupon Obligations remaining after such proposed
sale, divided by the number of Units outstanding after the
tendered Units are redeemed, shall equal or exceed $1.00; a
written certification as to such determination shall be
executed by the Depositor and Trustee and preserved in the
Trust records with a copy of each such written certification
to Standard & Poor's Corporation so long as Units of the
Trust are rated by them. Within 90 days of the fiscal year
end of the Trust, the Depositor shall obtain, at its
expense, an annual written certification from the
independent public accountants as to such determination
which will also be provided to Standard & Poor's Corporation
so long as Units of the Trust are rated by them."
E. The third sentence of the seventh paragraph of
Section 5.02 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust
is amended by deleting "a certification from the independent
public accountants to the effect described in the second
paragraph of this Section 5.02" and in its place inserting
"a certification from the Depositor and Trustee to the
effect described in the second paragraph of this Section
5.02."
F. Paragraph (a) of subsection II of Section 3.05 of
the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust is hereby amended
to substitute the following sentence for the first sentence
of such paragraph:
"On each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall distribute
to each Unit holder of record at the close of business on
the Record Date immediately preceding such Distribution Date
an amount per Unit equal to such Unit holder's Income
Distribution (as defined below, if such Distribution Date is
a Distribution Date requiring a distribution from the Income
Account) plus such Unit holder's pro rata share of the
balance of the Principal Account (except for monies on
deposit therein required to purchase Contract Obligations)
computed as of the close of business on such Record Date
after deduction of any amounts provided in Subsection I (if
such Distribution Date is exclusively a Distribution Date
requiring a distribution from the Capital Account, then the
calculation shall exclude amounts in the Income Account),
provided, however, that with respect to distributions other
than the distribution occurring in the month of December of
each year, the Trustee shall not be required to make a
distribution from the Principal Account unless the amount
available for distribution shall equal $1.00 per 1,000 Units
in the case of Units initially offered at approximately
$1.00 per Unit, or, $1.00 per 100 Units in the case of Units
initially offered at approximately $10.00 per Unit."
G. Section 3.12 of the Standard Terms and Conditions
of Trust is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following language:
"Section 3.12. Notice to Depositor.
In the event that the Trustee shall have been notified
at any time of any action to be taken or proposed to be
taken by at least a legally required number of holders of
any Securities deposited in a Trust, the Trustee shall take
such action or omit from taking any action, as appropriate,
so as to insure that the Securities are voted as closely as
possible in the same manner and the same general proportion
as are the Securities held by owners other than the Trust.
In the event that an offer by the issuer of any of the
Securities or any other party shall be made to issue new
securities, or to exchange securities, for Trust Securities,
the Trustee shall reject such offer. However, should any
issuance, exchange or substitution be effected
notwithstanding such rejection or without an initial offer,
any securities, cash and/or property received shall be
deposited hereunder and shall be promptly sold, if
securities or property, by the Trustee pursuant to the
Depositor's direction, unless the Depositor advises the
Trustee to keep such securities or property. The Depositor
may rely on the Portfolio Supervisor in so advising the
Trustee. The cash received in such exchange and cash
proceeds of any such sales shall be distributed to Unit
holders on the next distribution date in the manner set
forth in Section 3.05 regarding distributions from the
Principal Account. The Trustee shall not be liable or
responsible in any way for depreciation or loss incurred by
reason of any such sale.
Neither the Depositor nor the Trustee shall be liable
to any person for any action or failure to take action
pursuant to the terms of this Section 3.12.
Whenever new securities or property is received and
retained by the Trust pursuant to this Section 3.12, the
Trustee shall, within five days thereafter, mail to all Unit
holders of the Trust notices of such acquisition unless
legal counsel for the Trust determines that such notice is
not required by The Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended."
H. The second paragraph of Section 3.02 of the
Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust is hereby deleted and
replaced with the following sentence:
"Any non-cash distributions (other than a non-taxable
distribution of the shares of the distributing corporation
which shall be retained by the Trust) received by the Trust
shall be dealt with in the manner described at Section 3.12,
herein, and shall by retained or disposed of by the Trust
according to those provisions. The proceeds of any
disposition shall be credited to the Income Account of the
Trust. Neither the Trustee nor the Depositor shall be
liable or responsible in any way for depreciation or loss
incurred by reason of any such sale."
I. Section 1.01(4) shall be amended to read as
follows:
"(4) "Portfolio Supervisor" shall mean First Trust
Advisors L.P. and its successors in interest, or any
successor portfolio supervisor appointed as hereinafter
provided."
J. For purposes of this Trust, all references in the
Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust including provisions
thereof amended hereby to "1.00 per Unit" shall be amended
to read "10.00" per Unit" and all references to "per 1,000
Units" shall be amended to read "per 100 Units."
K. Section 8.02 of the Standard Terms and Conditions
of Trust shall be amended to delete the reference to
"100,000 Units" and substitute "2,500 Units" in the second
sentence of the second paragraph thereof.
L. Section 3.05 of Article III of the Standard Terms
and Conditions of Trust is hereby amended to include the
following subsection:
"Section 3.05I(e) deduct from the Income Account
or, to the extent funds are not available in such
Account, from the Principal Account and pay to the
Depositor the amount that it is entitled to receive
pursuant to Section 3.16.
M. Article III of the Standard Terms and Conditions
of Trust is hereby amended by inserting the following
paragraphs which shall be entitled Section 3.16.:
"Section 3.16. Bookkeeping and Administrative
Expenses. As compensation for providing bookkeeping
and other administrative services of a character
described in Section 26(a)(2)(C) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 to the extent such services are in
addition to, and do not duplicate, the services to be
provided hereunder by the Trustee or the Portfolio
Supervisor, the Depositor shall receive against a
statement or statements therefor submitted to the
Trustee monthly or annually an aggregate annual fee in
an amount which shall not exceed $0.0010 times the
number of Units outstanding as of January 1 of such
year except for a year or years in which an initial
offering period as determined by Section 4.01 of this
Indenture occurs, in which case the fee for a month is
based on the number of Units outstanding at the end of
such month (such annual fee to be pro rated for any
calendar year in which the Depositor provides service
during less than the whole of such year), but in no
event shall such compensation when combined with all
compensation received from other unit investment trusts
for which the Depositor hereunder is acting as
Depositor for providing such bookkeeping and
administrative services in any calendar year exceed the
aggregate cost to the Depositor providing services to
such unit investment trusts. Such compensation may,
from time to time, be adjusted provided that the total
adjustment upward does not, at the time of such
adjustment, exceed the percentage of the total
increase, after the date hereof, in consumer prices for
services as measured by the United States Department of
Labor Consumer Price Index entitled "All Services Less
Rent of Shelter" or similar index, if such index should
no longer be published. The consent or concurrence of
any Unit holder hereunder shall not be required for any
such adjustment or increase. Such compensation shall
be paid by the Trustee, upon receipt of invoice
therefor from the Depositor, upon which, as to the cost
incurred by the Depositor of providing services
hereunder the Trustee may rely, and shall be charged
against the Income and Principal Accounts on or before
the Distribution Date following the Monthly Record Date
on which such period terminates. The Trustee shall
have no liability to any Certificateholder or other
person for any payment made in good faith pursuant to
this Section.
If the cash balance in the Income and Principal
Accounts shall be insufficient to provide for amounts
payable pursuant to this Section 3.16, the Trustee
shall have the power to sell (i) Securities from the
current list of Securities designated to be sold
pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof, or (ii) if no such
Securities have been so designated, such Securities as
the Trustee may see fit to sell in its own discretion,
and to apply the proceeds of any such sale in payment
of the amounts payable pursuant to this Section 3.16,
provided, however, that Zero Coupon Obligations may not
be sold to pay for amounts payable pursuant to this
Section 3.16.
Any moneys payable to the Depositor pursuant to
this Section 3.16 shall be secured by a prior lien on
the Trust Fund except that no such lien shall be prior
to any lien in favor of the Trustee under the
provisions of Section 6.04 herein.
N. Section 1.01(3) shall be amended to read as
follows:
"(3) "Evaluator" shall mean First Trust Advisors
L.P. and its successors in interest, or any successor
evaluator appointed as hereinafter provided."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Nike Securities L.P., United States
Trust Company of New York and First Trust Advisors L.P. have
each caused this Trust Agreement to be executed and the
respective corporate seal to be hereto affixed and attested
(if applicable) by authorized officers; all as of the day,
month and year first above written.
NIKE SECURITIES L.P.,
Depositor
By Carlos E. Nardo
Senior Vice President
UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF
NEW YORK, Trustee
(SEAL) By Thomas Porrazzo
Vice President
Attest:
Rosalia A. Raviele
Assistant Vice President
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P.,
Evaluator
By Carlos E. Nardo
Senior Vice President
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P.,
Portfolio Supervisor
By Carlos E. Nardo
Senior Vice President
SCHEDULE A TO TRUST AGREEMENT
Securities Initially Deposited
The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 106
(Note: Incorporated herein and made a part hereof for
the Trust is the "Schedule of Investments" for the Trust as
set forth in the Prospectus.)
CHAPMAN AND CUTLER
111 WEST MONROE STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60603
October 19, 1994
Nike Securities L.P.
1001 Warrenville Road
Lisle, Illinois 60532
Re: The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 106
Gentlemen:
We have served as counsel for Nike Securities L.P., as
Sponsor and Depositor of The First Trust Special Situations
Trust, Series 106 in connection with the preparation, execution
and delivery of a Trust Agreement dated October 19, 1994 among
Nike Securities L.P., as Depositor, United States Trust Company
of New York, as Trustee, First Trust Advisors L.P., as Evaluator,
and First Trust Advisors L.P., as Portfolio Supervisor, pursuant
to which the Depositor has delivered to and deposited the
Securities listed in Schedule A to the Trust Agreement with the
Trustee and pursuant to which the Trustee has issued to or on the
order of the Depositor a certificate or certificates representing
units of fractional undivided interest in and ownership of the
Fund created under said Trust Agreement.
In connection therewith, we have examined such pertinent
records and documents and matters of law as we have deemed
necessary in order to enable us to express the opinions
hereinafter set forth.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
1. the execution and delivery of the Trust Agreement and
the execution and issuance of certificates evidencing the Units
in the Fund have been duly authorized; and
2. the certificates evidencing the Units in the Fund when
duly executed and delivered by the Depositor and the Trustee in
accordance with the aforementioned Trust Agreement, will
constitute valid and binding obligations of the Fund and the
Depositor in accordance with the terms thereof.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement (File No. 33-55455)
relating to the Units referred to above, to the use of our name
and to the reference to our firm in said Registration Statement
and in the related Prospectus.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAPMAN AND CUTLER
EFF:jln
CHAPMAN AND CUTLER
111 WEST MONROE STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60603
October 19, 1994
Nike Securities L.P.
1001 Warrenville Road
Lisle, Illinois 60532
United States Trust Company of New York
770 Broadway
New York, New York 10003
Re: The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 106
Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel for Nike Securities L.P., Depositor
of The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 106 (the
"Fund"), in connection with the issuance of units of fractional
undivided interests in the Trust (the "Trust"), under a Trust
Agreement, dated October 19, 1994 (the "Indenture"), between Nike
Securities L.P., as Depositor, United States Trust Company of New
York, as Trustee, First Trust Advisors L.P., as Evaluator and
First Trust Advisors L.P., as Portfolio Supervisor.
In this connection, we have examined the Registration
Statement, the form of Prospectus proposed to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the Indenture and such other
instruments and documents we have deemed pertinent. The opinions
expressed herein assume that the Trusts will be administered, and
investments by the Trusts from proceeds of subsequent deposits,
if any, will be made, in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture. The Trusts hold both Treasury Obligations and Equity
Securities (collectively, the "Securities") as such terms are
defined in the Prospectus.
Based upon the foregoing and upon an investigation of such
matters of law as we consider to be applicable, we are of the
opinion that, under existing federal income tax law:
I. The Trust is not an association taxable as a
corporation for Federal income tax purposes; each Unit
holder will be treated as the owner of a pro rata portion of
the assets of the Trusts under the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (the "Code"); the income of the Trusts will be treated
as income of the Unit holders thereof under the Code; and an
item of Trust income will have the same character in the
hands of a Unit holder as it would have in the hands of the
Trustee. Each Unit holder will be considered to have
received his pro rata share of income derived from each
Trust asset when such income is received by a Trust.
II. Each Unit holder will have a taxable event when a
Trust disposes of a Security (whether by sale, exchange,
redemption, or payment at maturity) or upon the sale or
redemption of Units by such Unit holder. The price a Unit
holder pays for his Units, including sales charges, is
allocated among his pro rata portion of each Security held
by a Trust (in proportion to the fair market values thereof
on the date the Unit holder purchases his Units) in order to
determine his initial cost for his pro rata portion of each
Security held by a Trust. The Treasury Obligations are
treated as bonds that were originally issued at an original
issue discount. Because the Treasury Obligations represent
interest in "stripped" U.S. Treasury bonds, a Unit holder's
initial cost for his pro rata portion of each Treasury
Obligation held by a Trust (determined at the time he
acquires his Units, in the manner described above) shall be
treated as its "purchase price" by a Unit holder. Under the
special rules relating to stripped bonds, original issue
discount is effectively treated as interest for Federal
income tax purposes and the amount of original issue
discount in this case is generally the difference between
the bond's purchase price and its stated redemption price at
maturity. A Unit holder will be required to include in
gross income for each taxable year the sum of his daily
portions of original issue discount attributable to the
Treasury Obligations held by the Trust as such original
issue discount accrues and will in general be subject to
Federal income tax with respect to the total amount of such
original issue discount that accrues for such year even
though the income is not distributed to the Unit holders
during such year to the extent it is greater than or equal
to a "de minimis" amount determined under a Treasury
Regulation (the "Regulation") issued on December 28, 1992 as
described below. To the extent the amount of such discount
is less than the respective "de minimis" amount, such
discount shall be treated as zero. In general, original
issue discount accrues daily under a constant interest rate
method which takes into account the semi-annual compounding
of accrued interest. In the case of the Treasury
Obligations, this method will generally result in an
increasing amount of income to the Unit holders each year.
For Federal income tax purposes, a Unit holder's pro rata
portion of dividends as defined by Section 316 of the Code
paid by a corporation are taxable as ordinary income to the
extent of such corporation's current and accumulated
"earnings and profits". A Unit holder's pro rata portion of
dividends which exceed such current and accumulated earnings
and profits will first reduce a Unit holder's tax basis in
such Security (and accordingly his basis in his Units), and
to the extent that such dividends exceed a Unit holder's tax
basis in such Security shall be treated as gain from the
sale or exchange of property.
III. A Unit holder's portion of gain, if any, upon the
sale or redemption of Units or the disposition of Securities
held by a Trust will generally be considered a capital gain
except in the case of a dealer or a financial institution
and will be generally long-term if the Unit holder has held
his Units for more than one year. A Unit holder's portion
of loss, if any, upon the sale or redemption of Units or the
disposition of Securities held by a Trust will generally be
considered a capital loss except in the case of a dealer or
a financial institution and will be generally long-term if
the Unit holder has held his Units for more than one year.
Unit holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the
recognition of such capital gains and losses for Federal
income tax purposes.
IV. The Code provides that "miscellaneous itemized
deductions" are allowable only to the extent that they
exceed two percent of an individual taxpayer's adjusted
gross income. Miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to
this limitation under present law include a Unit holder's
pro rata share of expenses paid by a Trust, including fees
of the Trustee and the Evaluator.
The Code provides a complex set of rules governing the
accrual of original issue discount, including special rules
relating to "stripped" debt instruments such as the Treasury
Obligations. These rules provide that original issue discount
generally accrues on the basis of a constant compound interest
rate. Special rules apply if the purchase price of a Treasury
Obligation exceeds its original issue price plus the amount of
original issue discount which would have previously accrued,
based upon its issue price (its "adjusted issue price").
Similarly, these special rules would apply to a Unit holder if
the tax basis of his pro rata portion of a Treasury Obligation
issued with original issue discount exceeds his pro rata portion
of its adjusted issue price. The application of these rules will
also vary depending on the value of the Treasury Obligations on
the date a Unit holder acquires his Units, and the price a Unit
holder pays for his Units. In addition, as discussed above, the
Regulation provides that the amount of original issue discount on
a stripped bond is considered zero if the actual amount of
original issue discount on such stripped bond as determined under
Section 1286 of the Code is less than a "de minimis" amount,
which, the Regulation provides, is the product of (i) 0.25
percent of the stated redemption price at maturity and (ii) the
number of full years from the date the stripped bond is purchased
(determined separately for each new purchaser thereof) to the
final maturity date of the bond.
For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1986 and
before January 1, 1996, certain corporations may be subject to
the environmental tax (the "Superfund Tax") imposed by Section
59A of the Code. Income received from, and gains recognized from
the disposition of, a Security by the Trust will be included in
the computation of the Superfund Tax by such corporations holding
Units in the Trust.
The scope of this opinion is expressly limited to the
matters set forth herein, and, except as expressly set forth
above, we express no opinion with respect to any other taxes,
including state or local taxes or collateral tax consequences
with respect to the purchase, ownership and disposition of Units.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement (File No. 33-55455)
relating to the Units referred to above and to the use of our
name and to the reference to our firm in said Registration
Statement and in the related Prospectus.
Very truly yours,
CHAPMAN AND CUTLER
EFF/jln
CARTER, LEDYARD & MILBURN
COUNSELLORS AT LAW
2 WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
October 19, 1994
United States Trust Company
of New York, as Trustee of
The First Trust Special
Situations Trust, Series 106
Nebraska Growth & Treasury
Securities Trust, Series 3
770 Broadway - 6th Floor
New York, New York 10003
Attention: Mr. C. William Steelman
Executive Vice President
Re: The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 106
Nebraska Growth & Treasury Securities Trust, Series 3
Dear Sirs:
We are acting as special counsel with respect to New York
tax matters for The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series
106, Nebraska Growth & Treasury Securities Trust, Series 3 (the
"Trust"), which will be established under a Standard Terms and
Conditions of Trust dated October 15, 1991, and a related Trust
Agreement dated as of today (collectively, the "Indenture"),
among Nike Securities L.P., as Depositor (the "Depositor"); First
Trust Advisors L.P., as Evaluator; First Trust Advisors L.P., as
Portfolio Supervisor and United States Trust Company of New York,
as Trustee (the "Trustee"). Pursuant to the terms of the
Indenture, units of fractional undivided interest in the Trust
(the "Units") will be issued in the aggregate number set forth in
the Indenture.
We have examined and are familiar with originals or
certified copies, or copies otherwise identified to our
satisfaction, of such documents as we have deemed necessary or
appropriate for the purpose of this opinion. In giving this
opinion, we have relied upon the two opinions, each dated today
and addressed to the Trustee, of Chapman and Cutler, counsel for
the Depositor, with respect to the matters of law set forth
therein.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
1. The Trust will not constitute an association taxable as
a corporation under New York law, and accordingly will not be
subject to the New York State franchise tax or the New York City
general corporation tax.
2. Under the income tax laws of the State and City of New
York, the income of the Trust will be considered the income of
the holders of the Units.
We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to
the Registration Statement (No. 33-55455) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the
registration of the sale of the Units and to the references to
our name under the captions "What is the Federal Tax Status of
Unit Holders?" and "Legal Opinions" in such Registration
Statement and the preliminary prospectus included therein.
Very truly yours,
Carter, Ledyard & Milburn
CARTER, LEDYARD & MILBURN
COUNSELLORS AT LAW
2 WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
October 19, 1994
United States Trust Company
of New York, as Trustee of
The First Trust Special Situations
Trust, Series 106
Nebraska Growth & Treasury
Securities Trust, Series 3
770 Broadway - 6th Floor
New York, New York 10003
Attention: Mr. C. William Steelman
Executive Vice President
Re: The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series
106
Nebraska Growth & Treasury Securities Trust, Series 3
Dear Sirs:
We are acting as counsel for United States Trust Company of New
York (the "Trust Company") in connection with the execution and
delivery of a Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust dated
October 15, 1991, and a related Trust Agreement, dated today's
date (collectively, the "Indenture"), among Nike Securities L.P.,
as Depositor (the "Depositor"); First Trust Advisors L.P., as
Evaluator; First Trust Advisors L.P., as Portfolio Supervisor;
and the Trust Company, as Trustee (the "Trustee"), establishing
The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 106 Nebraska
Growth & Treasury Securities Trust, Series 3 (the "Trust"), and
the execution by the Trust Company, as Trustee under the
Indenture, of a certificate or certificates evidencing ownership
of units (such certificate or certificates and such aggregate
units being herein called "Certificates" and "Units"), each of
which represents an undivided interest in the Trust,which
consists of zero coupon U.S. Treasury bonds and common stocks
(including confirmations of contracts for the purchase of certain
obligations not delivered and cash, cash equivalents or an
irrevocable letter of credit or a combination thereof, in the
amount required for such purchase upon the receipt of such
obligations), such obligations being defined in the Indenture as
Securities and listed in the Schedule to the Indenture.
We have examined the Indenture, the Closing Memorandum dated
today's date, a specimen Certificate, and such other documents as
we have deemed necessary in order to render this opinion. Based
on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
1. The Trust Company is a duly organized and existing
corporation having the powers of a trust company under the laws
of the State of New York.
2. The Indenture has been duly executed and delivered by the
Trust Company and, assuming due execution and delivery by the
other parties thereto, constitutes the valid and legally binding
obligation of the Trust Company.
3. The Certificates are in proper form for execution and
delivery by the Trust Company, as Trustee.
4. The Trust Company, as Trustee, has duly executed and
delivered to or upon the order of the Depositor a Certificate or
Certificates evidencing ownership of the Units, registered in the
name of the Depositor. Upon receipt of confirmation of the
effectiveness of the registration statement for the sale of the
Units filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, the Trustee may deliver such other
Certificates, in such names and denominations as the Depositor
may request, to or upon the order of the Depositor as provided in
the Closing Memorandum.
5. The Trust Company, as Trustee, may lawfully under the New
York Banking Law advance to the Trust amounts as may be necessary
to provide monthly interest distributions of approximately equal
amounts, and be reimbursed, without interest, for any such
advances from funds in the interest account on the ensuing record
date, as provided in the Indenture.
In rendering the foregoing opinion, we have not considered, among
other things, whether the Securities have been duly authorized
and delivered.
Very truly yours,
Carter, Ledyard & Milburn
First Trust Advisors L.P.
1001 Warrenville Road
Lisle, Illinois 60532
October 19, 1994
Nike Securities L.P.
1001 Warrenville Road
Lisle, IL 60532
Re: THE FIRST TRUST SPECIAL SITUATIONS TRUST, SERIES 106
NEBRASKA GROWTH & TREASURY SECURITIES TRUST, SERIES 3
Gentlemen:
We have examined the Registration Statement File No. 33-
55455 for the above captioned fund. We hereby consent to the use
in the Registration Statement of the references to First Trust
Advisors L.P. as evaluator.
You are hereby authorized to file a copy of this letter with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sincerely,
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Robert W. Bredemeier
Senior Vice President
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