SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-6
For Registration Under the Securities Act of 1933 of Securities
of Unit Investment Trusts Registered on Form N-8B-2
A. Exact Name of Trust: THE FIRST TRUST SPECIAL
SITUATIONS TRUST, SERIES 109
B. Name of Depositor: NIKE SECURITIES L.P.
C. Complete Address of Depositor's 1001 Warrenville Road
Principal Executive Offices: Lisle, Illinois 60532
D. Name and Complete Address of
Agents for Service: NIKE SECURITIES L.P.
Attention: James A. Bowen
Suite 300
1001 Warrenville Road
Lisle, Illinois 60532
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 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 the Public: ____ Check if it is
proposed that this filing
will become effective on
_____ at ____ p.m.
pursuant to Rule 487.
The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on
such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective
date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall
thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement
shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting
pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
THE FIRST TRUST SPECIAL SITUATIONS TRUST, SERIES 109
Cross-Reference Sheet
(Form N-8B-2 Items required by Instructions as
to the Prospectus in Form S-6)
FORM N-8B-2 FORM S-6
ITEM NUMBER HEADING IN PROSPECTUS
I. ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
1. (a) Name of trust Prospectus front cover
(b) Title of securities issued Summary of Essential
Information
2. Name and address of each Information as to
depositor Sponsor, Trustee and
Evaluator
3. Name and address of Information as to
trustee Sponsor, Trustee and
Evaluator
4. Name and address of Underwriting
principal underwriters
5. State of organization The First Trust Special
of trust Situations Trust
6. Execution and termination The First Trust Special
of trust agreement Situations Trust; Other
Information
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 Rights of Unit Holders
securities
(b) Cumulative or distributive
securities The First Trust Special
Situations Trust
(c) Redemption Rights of Unit Holders
(d) Conversion, transfer, etc. Rights of Unit Holders
(e) Periodic payment plan
certificates *
(f) Voting rights Rights of Unit Holders;
Other Information
(g) Notice of certificate- Rights of Unit Holders;
holders Other Information
(h) Consents required Rights of Unit Holders;
Other Information
(i) Other provisions The First Trust Special
Situations Trust
11. Types of securities comprising The First Trust Special
units Situations Trust
12. Certain information
regarding periodic payment
plan 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
plan certificates *
(c) Certain percentages Summary of Essential
Information; The First
Trust Special Situations
Trust; Public Offering
(d) Difference in price offered Public Offering
for any class of transactions
to any class or group of
individuals
(e) Certain other load fees, Rights of Unit Holders
expenses, etc. payable by
holders
(f) Certain profits receivable The First Trust Special
by depositor, principal Situations Trust
underwriters, trustee or
affiliated persons
(g) Ratio of annual charges to
income *
14. Issuance of trust's Rights of Unit Holders
securities
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
disposition of income Rights of Unit Holders
(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 and
successor Information as to
Sponsor, Trustee and
Evaluator
(e) and (f) Depositor, removal Information as to
and successor 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 other *
persons 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
securities by states Public Offering
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;
Underwriting
(c) Selling agreements Public Offering
39. (a) Organization of principal Information as to
underwriters Sponsor, Trustee and
Evaluator
(b) N.A.S.D. membership of Information as to
principal underwriters Sponsor, Trustee and
Evaluator
40. Certain fee received by See Items 13(a) and 13(e)
principal underwriters
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 Public Offering; Rights
in underlying securities of Unit Holders
V. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE OR CUSTODIAN
48. Organization and regulation Information as to
of trustee 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 OR
SECURITIES
51. Insurance of holders of *
trust's securities
VII. POLICY OF REGISTRANT
52. (a) Provisions of trust The First Trust Special
agreement with respect Situations Trust; Rights
to selection or elimination of Unit Holders
of underlying securities
(b) Transactions involving
elimination of underlying
securities *
(c) Policy regarding The First Trust Special
substitution or elimination Situations Trust; Rights
of underlying securities 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. Certain information regarding
periodic payment plan
certificates
56. Certain information regarding
periodic payment plan
certificates
57. Certain information regarding *
periodic payment plan
certificates
58. Certain information regarding
periodic payment plan
certificates
59. Financial statements Report of Independent
(Instruction 1(b) to Auditors; Statement of
Form S-6) Net Assets
__________________________
* Inapplicable, answer negative or not required.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETED, DATED OCTOBER 28, 1994
McDonald Select Equity Trust
Series 1995
The Trust. The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 109
(the "Trust") is a unit investment trust consisting of a fixed,
diversified portfolio containing common stocks issued by companies
which are considered to have the potential for capital appreciation
(the "Equity Securities").
The objective of the Trust is to provide for capital appreciation
by investing the Trust's portfolio in selected common stocks of
companies having, in the Underwriter's opinion on the Initial
Date of Deposit, an above-average potential for capital appreciation.
See "Schedule of Investments." The Trust has a mandatory termination
date (the "Mandatory Termination Date" or "Trust Ending Date")
of approximately one year from the date of this Prospectus as
set forth under "Summary of Essential Information." There is,
of course, no guarantee that the objective of the Trust will be
achieved.
Each Unit of the Trust represents an undivided fractional interest
in all the Equity Securities deposited in the Trust. 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. See
"Portfolio."
The Sponsor may, from time to time after the Initial Date of Deposit,
deposit additional Equity Securities in the Trust. Such deposits
of additional Equity Securities will, therefore, be done in such
a manner that the original proportionate relationship amongst
the individual issues of the Equity Securities shall be maintained.
Any deposit by the Sponsor of additional Equity Securities will
duplicate, as nearly as is practicable, the original proportionate
relationship established on the Initial Date of Deposit, 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 Equity
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 Equity 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 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 the 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 3.6% (equivalent to 3.734% of the net amount invested). The
secondary market Public Offering Price per Unit will be based
upon 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 the 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 3.1% (equivalent to 3.199% of the net
amount invested) commencing three months after the Initial Date
of Deposit, and 1.95% (equivalent to 1.989% of the net amount
invested) commencing six months after the Initial Date of Deposit.
A pro rata share of accumulated dividends, if any, in the Income
Account is included in the Public Offering Price. The minimum
purchase is $1,000. Unit holders of McDonald Select Equity Trust,
Series 1994 who elected to become Rollover Unit holders into McDonald
Select Equity Trust, Series 1995 are entitled to purchase Units
of the Trust subject to a sales charge of 1.95% of the Public
Offering Price. Only whole Units may be purchased. 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?"
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.
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT.
A REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN
FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES
MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE
TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS
SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN
OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES IN
ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL
PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS
OF ANY STATE.
McDonald & Company Securities, Inc.
The date of this Prospectus is , 1994
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Dividend and Capital Distributions. At the Rollover Notification
Date for Rollover Unit holders, or upon termination of the Trust
for other Unit holders, amounts in the Income Account (which consist
of dividends on the Equity Securities) and amounts in the Capital
Account will be included in amounts distributed to or on behalf
of Unit holders. Distributions of funds in the Capital Account,
in certain circumstances, may be made earlier. Any distribution
of income and/or capital will be net of the expenses of the Trust.
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 remaining 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?" Unit holders who elect to become Rollover
Unit holders will not receive the final liquidation distribution,
but will receive units in the new McDonald Select Equity Trust,
if one is being offered. See "Special Redemption, Liquidation
and Investment in New Trust."
Secondary Market for Units. While under no obligation to do so,
the Sponsor intends to and the Underwriter may maintain a market
for Units of the Trust and offer to repurchase such Units at prices
which are based on 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 the 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 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 the 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. A Unit
holder tendering 2,500 Units or more for redemption may request
a distribution of shares of Equity Securities (reduced by customary
transfer and registration charges) in lieu of payment in cash.
See "How May Units be Redeemed?"
Special Redemption, Liquidation and Investment in New Trust. Unit
holders who hold their Units in book entry form will have the
option of specifying by , 1995 (the "Rollover
Notification Date") to have all of their Units redeemed in-kind
on the Rollover Notification Date and the distributed Equity Securities
sold by the Trustee, in its capacity as Distribution Agent, during
the Special Redemption and Liquidation Period. (Unit holders so
electing are referred to herein as "Rollover Unit holders.") The
Distribution Agent will appoint the Sponsor as its agent to determine
the manner, timing and execution of sales of underlying Equity
Securities. The proceeds of the redemption will then be invested
in Units of a new series of the McDonald Select Equity Trust (the
"1996 Trust") created in conjunction with the termination of this
series of the McDonald Select Equity Trust, if one is offered,
at a reduced sales charge. The Sponsor may, however, stop creating
new Units of the 1996 Trust at any time in its sole discretion
without regard to whether all the proceeds to be invested have
been invested. Cash which has not been invested on behalf of the
Rollover Unit holders in the 1996 Trust will be distributed at
the end of the Special Redemption and Liquidation Period. However,
the Sponsor anticipates that sufficient Units can be created,
although moneys in this Trust may not be fully invested on the
next business day. Rollover Unit holders may purchase Units of
the 1996 Trust at a reduced sales charge. Rollover Unit holders
will receive the amount of dividends in the Income Account of
the Trust which will be included in the reinvestment in Units
of the 1996 Trust. The exchange option described above is subject
to modification, termination or suspension.
Termination. The Trust will terminate approximately one year after
the Initial Date of Deposit regardless of market conditions at
that time. Commencing on the Mandatory Termination 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 30 days prior to the Mandatory Termination
Date of the Trust, 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. 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 Mandatory Termination Date of the Trust.
Unit holders not electing the "Rollover Option" or a distribution
of shares of the Equity Securities
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will receive a cash distribution 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 financial
condition of the issuers 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 Equity Securities- , 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Underwriter: McDonald & Company Securities, Inc.
Sponsor: Nike Securities L.P.
Trustee: United States Trust Company of New York
Evaluator: First Trust Advisors L.P.
General Information
<S> <C>
Initial Number of Units
Fractional Undivided Interest in the Trust per Unit 1/
Public Offering Price:
Aggregate Offering Price Evaluation of Equity
Securities in Portfolio (1) $
Aggregate Offering Price Evaluation of Equity
Securities per Unit $
Sales Charge of 3.6% of the Public Offering Price
per Unit(3.734% of the net amount invested) (2) $
Public Offering Price per Unit (3) $
Sponsor's Initial Repurchase Price per Unit $
Redemption Price per Unit (based on aggregate
underlying value of Equity Securities) (4) $
</TABLE>
CUSIP Number
First Settlement Date , 1994
Rollover Notification Date , 1995
Special Redemption and Liquidation
Period Beginning on , 1995,
until no later than , 1995.
Mandatory Termination Date , 1995
Discretionary Liquidation Amount A Trust may be terminated if
the value of the Equity Securities is
less than the lower of $2,000,000
or 20% of the total value of Equity
Securities deposited in a Trust during
the primary offering period.
Trustee's Annual Fee $0.0090 per Unit outstanding.
Evaluator's Annual Fee $0.0030 per Unit outstanding, payable
to an affiliate of the Sponsor. Eval-
uations 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 (5) Maximum of $0.0025 per Unit
outstanding annually payable to
an affiliate of the Sponsor.
Income and Capital Distribution
Date At the Rollover Notification Date
for Rollover Unit holders, or
upon termination of the Trust
for other Unit holders, amounts
in the Income Account (which
consist of dividends on the Equity
Securities) and amounts in
the Capital Account will be
included in amounts distributed to
or on behalf of Unit holders.
[FN]
______________
(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 Securities
are not so listed, at the closing ask price thereof.
(2) Unit holders of McDonald Select Equity Trust, Series 1994
who elect to become Rollover Unit holders into Series 1995 are
entitled to purchase Units of the Trust subject to a sales charge
of 1.95% of the Public Offering Price.
(3) 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.
(4) See "How May Units be Redeemed?"
(5) The Sponsor will also be reimbursed for bookkeeping and other
administrative expenses currently at a maximum annual rate of
$0.0010 per Unit.
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McDonald Select Equity Trust, Series 1995
The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 109
What is The First Trust Special Situations Trust?
The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 109 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:
McDonald Select Equity Trust, Series 1995. 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 Evaluator
and Portfolio Supervisor.
On the Initial Date of Deposit, the Sponsor deposited with the
Trustee confirmations of contracts for the purchase of common
stocks issued by companies which are considered by the Underwriter
to have the potential for capital appreciation (the "Equity Securities"),
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 Equity 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 objective of the Trust is to provide for capital appreciation
by investing in Equity Securities of companies having, in the
Underwriter's opinion on the Initial Date of Deposit, an above-average
potential for capital appreciation. There is, of course, no guarantee
that the objective of the Trust will be achieved.
With the deposit of the Equity Securities on the Initial Date
of Deposit, the Sponsor established a percentage relationship
between the amounts of Equity Securities in the Trust's portfolio.
See "Schedule of Investments." From time to time following the
Initial Date of Deposit, the Sponsor, pursuant to the Indenture,
may deposit additional Equity 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 deposit by the Sponsor of additional
Equity 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 Equity Securities
deposited in the Trust on the Initial, or any subsequent, Date
of Deposit. See "How May Equity Securities be Removed from the
Trust?" 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 Equity Securities will fluctuate
daily, the ratio, on a market value basis, will also change daily.
The portion of Equity Securities represented by each Unit will
not change as a result of the deposit of additional Equity Securities
in the Trust.
On the Initial Date of Deposit, each Unit of the Trust represented
the undivided fractional interest in the Equity Securities deposited
in the Trust set forth under "Summary of Essential Information."
To the extent that Units of the Trust are redeemed, the aggregate
value of the Equity 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
Equity Securities by the Sponsor, the aggregate value of the Equity
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
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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 the 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, an affiliate
of the Sponsor, will receive a fee as indicated in the "Summary
of Essential Information." The fee may exceed the actual costs
of providing such evaluation services for this Trust, but at no
time will the total amount received for evaluation 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. 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
calendar year. For a discussion of the services performed by the
Trustee pursuant to 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 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 Equity 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. 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
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may result in capital gains or losses to Unit holders. See "What
is the Federal Tax Status of Unit Holders?"
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 the
income derived from each Equity Security when such income is received
by the Trust.
2. Each Unit holder will have a taxable event when the Trust
disposes of an Equity Security (whether by sale, exchange, redemption,
or otherwise) 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
Equity 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 Equity Security held by the Trust. For Federal income
tax purposes, a Unit holder's pro rata portion of dividends as
defined by Section 316 of the Code paid with respect to an Equity
Security held by the Trust is 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 exceeds 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 Equity Securities held
by the Trust will generally be considered a capital gain 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). A Unit holder's
portion of loss, if any, upon the sale or redemption of Units
or the disposition of Equity Securities held by the Trust will
generally be considered a capital loss 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.
However, a Rollover Unit holder's loss, if any, incurred in connection
with the exchange of Units for Units in the next new series of
the McDonald Select Equity Trust (the "1996 Trust") created in
conjunction with the termination of this series of the McDonald
Select Equity Trust, will generally be disallowed with respect
to the disposition of any Equity Securities pursuant to such exchange
to the extent that such Unit holder is considered the owner of
substantially identical securities under the wash sale provisions
of the Code taking into account such Unit holder's deemed ownership
of the securities underlying the Units in the 1996 Trust in the
manner described above, if such substantially identical securities
were acquired within a period beginning 30 days before and ending
30 days after such disposition. However, any gains incurred in
connection with such an exchange by a Rollover Unit holder would
be recognized. Unit holders should consult their tax advisers
regarding the recognition of 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
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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. However,
a corporation owning Units should be aware that Sections 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 period 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 an Equity Security
is disposed of by the Trust or if the Unit holder disposes of
a Unit (although losses incurred by Rollover Unit holders may
be subject to disallowance, as discussed above). For taxpayers
other than corporations, net capital gains are subject to a maximum
stated 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 Redemption
of Units, Termination of the Trust and Investment in New 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 redemption of Units or 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?" As previously discussed, prior to the
redemption of Units or 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 redemption of Units or 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 Equity Security owned by the Trust. An "Equity Security"
for this purpose is a particular class of stock issued by a particular
corporation. If the Unit holder receives only whole shares of
an Equity 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 Equity Security plus cash in lieu of a
fractional share of such Equity Security, and if the fair market
value of the Unit holder's pro rata portion of the shares of such
Equity Security exceeds his tax basis in his pro rata portion
of such Equity 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
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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 Equity Security which
he receives as part of the In-Kind Distribution. Finally, if a
Unit holder's pro rata interest in an Equity Security does not
equal a whole share, he may receive entirely cash in exchange
for his pro rata portion of a particular Equity 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
Equity Security.
Because the Trust will own many Equity Securities, a Unit holder
who requests an In-Kind Distribution will have to analyze the
tax consequences with respect to each Equity Security owned by
the Trust. In analyzing the tax consequences with respect to each
Equity Security, such Unit holder must allocate the Distribution
Expenses among the Equity Securities (the "Allocable Expenses").
The Allocable Expenses will reduce the amount realized with respect
to each Equity Security so that the fair market value of the shares
of such Equity 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 Equity
Security received will be increased by the Allocable Expenses
relating to such Equity 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 Equity Security owned
by the Trust. Unit holders who request an In-Kind Distribution
are advised to consult their tax advisers in this regard.
As discussed in "Rights of Unit Holders-Special Redemption, Liquidation
and Investment in New Trust," a Unit holder may elect to become
a Rollover Unit holder. To the extent a Rollover Unit holder exchanges
his Units for Units of the 1996 Trust in a taxable transaction,
such Unit holder will recognize gains, if any, but generally will
not be entitled to a deduction for any losses recognized upon
the disposition of any Equity Securities pursuant to such exchange
to the extent that such Unit holder is considered the owner of
substantially identical securities under the wash sale provisions
of the Code taking into account such Unit holder's deemed ownership
of the securities underlying the Units in the 1995 Trust in the
manner described above, if such substantially identical securities
were acquired within a period beginning 30 days before and ending
30 days after such disposition under the wash sale provisions
contained in Section 1091 of the Code. In the event a loss is
disallowed under the wash sale provisions, special rules contained
in Section 1091(d) of the Code apply to determine the Unit holder's
tax basis in the securities acquired. Rollover Unit holders are
advised to consult their tax advisers.
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. Such persons should consult their tax advisers.
Unit holders will be notified annually of the amounts of income
dividends includable in the Unit holder's gross income and amounts
of Trust expenses which may be claimed as itemized deductions.
Dividend income and long-term capital gains 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.
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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 Equity Securities?
The Trust will seek to achieve its objective of capital appreciation
through an investment in a fixed, diversified portfolio of Equity
Securities.
All of the Equity Securities are of domestic companies. There
are no preferred stock or convertible debt issues, nor are there
stocks of foreign companies or American Depositary Receipts, commonly
referred to as ADRs, in the Trust's portfolio.
The portfolio consists of equity securities selected by McDonald
& Company Securities, Inc. and were chosen by Bradley E. Turner,
Senior Vice President. Each company selected met at least some
of the following criteria on the Initial Date of Deposit: a significant
market share in their respective industries, a long history of
earnings and dividend growth, a strong balance sheet, reasonable
expectations of continuing these trends, and a significant share
of ownership by management of the underlying firms, indicating
a strong shareholder orientation.
Established in 1924, McDonald & Company Securities, Inc. is a
leading, full-service regional investment banking, brokerage and
investment advisory firm servicing individuals, corporations,
institutions and governments upon the principle that the interest
of clients always comes first. In 1991, McDonald & Company Securities,
Inc. merged with Gradison & Company, which now operates as the
Gradison Division. This merger has greatly enhanced the company's
asset management capabilities.
McDonald & Company Securities, Inc. is a member of all major exchanges,
as well as the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)
and the Securities Investors Protection Corporation (SIPC).
The Underwriter has acquired or will acquire the Equity Securities for
the Sponsor and thereby benefits from transaction fees and changes in the
prices of the Equity Securities prior to deposit in the Trust. The Underwriter
in its general securities business acts as agent or principal in connection
with the purchase and sale of equity securities, including the Equity
Securities in the Trust, and may act as a market maker in certain
of the Equity Securities. The Underwriter also from time to time
may issue reports on and make recommendations relating to equity
securities, which may include the Equity Securities.
Investors should also note that because the Underwriter uses the
list of Equity Securities which comprises the portfolio in its
independent capacity as a broker-dealer and as an investment advisor
to individuals, mutual funds, employee benefit plans and other
institutions and persons and distributes this information to various
individuals and entities, the Underwriter may recommend or effect
from time to time the purchase or sale of one or more of the Equity
Securities. This may have an effect on the prices of the Equity
Securities which is adverse to the interest of the purchasers
of Units of the Trust. Additionally, this may have an impact on
the price paid by the Trust for the Equity Securities as well
as the price received upon redemption of the Units or upon the
termination of the Trust.
What are the Equity Securities Selected for McDonald Select Equity
Trust, Series 1995?
What are Some Additional Considerations for Investors?
The Trust consists of different issues of Equity Securities, all
of which are listed on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ
National Market System or are traded in the over-the-counter market.
The Trust consists of such of the Equity Securities listed under
"Schedule of Investments" as may continue to be held from time
to time in the Trust and any additional Equity Securities acquired
and held by the Trust
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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 Equity Securities. However, should any contract for
the purchase of any of the Equity 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 Equity 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.
Risk Factors. 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 Equity 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.
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.
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
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
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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.
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.
Investors should be aware of certain other considerations before
making a decision to invest in the Trust.
The value of the Equity Securities 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,
including the impact of the Sponsor's purchase and sale of the
Equity Securities (especially during the primary offering period
of Units of the Trust and during the Special Redemption and Liquidation
Period) and other factors.
The Sponsor and the Trustee shall not be liable in any way for
any default, failure or defect in any Equity Security. In the
event of a notice that any Equity Security will not be delivered
("Failed Contract Obligations") to the Trust, the Sponsor is authorized
under the Indenture to direct the Trustee to acquire other Equity
Securities ("Replacement Securities"). Any Replacement Security
will 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
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 Equity Securities in the Trust and the issuance of
a corresponding number of additional Units.
The Trust consists of the Equity 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 Equity Securities acquired and held by the Trust pursuant
to the provisions of the Indenture (including provisions with
respect to deposits into the Trust of Equity Securities in connection
with the issuance of additional Units).
Once all of the Equity 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 Equity Securities only under limited circumstances.
See "How May Equity 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 Equity
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 Equity 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.
Legislation. From time to time Congress considers proposals to
reduce the rate of the dividends-received deductions. Enactment
into law of a proposal to reduce the rate would adversely affect
the after-tax return
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to investors who can take advantage of the deduction. Unit holders
are urged to consult their own tax advisers. Further, at any time
after the Initial Date of Deposit, legislation may be enacted,
with respect to the Equity Securities in the Trust or the issuers
of the Equity Securities. Changing approaches to regulation, particularly
with respect to the environment, may have a negative impact on
certain companies represented in the Trust. There can be no assurance
that future legislation, regulation or deregulation will not have
a material adverse effect on the Trust or will not impair the
ability of the issuers of the Equity Securities to achieve their
business goals.
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
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 3.6% (equivalent to 3.734% of the
net amount invested) divided by the amount of Units of the Trust
outstanding.
During the initial offering period, the Sponsor's Repurchase Price
is based on 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 also
based on 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 3.1% of
the Public Offering Price (equivalent to 3.199% of the net amount
invested) commencing three months after the Initial Date of Deposit,
and 1.95% (equivalent to 1.989% of the net amount invested) commencing
six months after the Initial Date of Deposit, divided by the number
of outstanding Units of the Trust.
The minimum purchase of the Trust is $1,000. Only whole Units
may be purchased. The applicable sales charge for primary market
sales is reduced by a discount as indicated below for volume purchases:
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Percent of Percent of
Offering Net Amount
Number of Units Price Invested
_______________ __________ __________
<S> <C> <C>
10,000 to 24,999 0.25% 0.2506%
25,000 to 49,999 0.50% 0.5025%
50,000 to 99,999 0.75% 0.7557%
100,000 or more 1.50% 1.5228%
</TABLE>
Any such reduced sales charge shall be the responsibility of the
selling Underwriters 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 Underwriter or dealer of
any such combined purchase prior to the sale in order to obtain
the indicated discount. Units holders of McDonald Select Equity
Trust, Series 1994 who elected to become Rollover Unit Holders
into McDonald Select Equity Trust, Series 1995 are entitled to
purchase Units of the Trust subject to a sales charge of 1.95%
of the Public Offering Price. 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, Underwriters, Dealers
and their affiliates, the sales charge is reduced by 1.0% of the
Public Offering Price for purchases of Units during the primary
offering period.
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
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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 Equity Securities. During the initial
offering period, the aggregate value of the Units of the Trust
shall be determined on the basis of the aggregate underlying value
of the Equity Securities therein plus or minus cash, if any, in
the Income and Capital Accounts of the Trust. 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 therefore is other than on the exchange,
the evaluation shall generally be based on the current ask prices
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 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.
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 Equity Securities are deposited by the
Sponsor, Units will be distributed to the public at the then current
Public Offering Price. During such period, the Sponsor may deposit
additional Equity Securities in the Trust and create additional
Units. Units reacquired by the Sponsor during the initial offering
period (at prices based upon 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 2.0% of the Public Offering Price, and, for secondary
market sales, commencing six months after the Date of Deposit,
a dealer will receive from the Sponsor a dealer concession of
1.0% of the Public Offering Price. 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 fourth 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
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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.
What are the Sponsor's Profits?
The Underwriter of the Trust will receive a gross sales commission
equal to 3.6% of the Public Offering Price of the Units (equivalent
to 3.734% 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 "Underwriting" for
information regarding the receipt of the excess gross sales commissions
by the Sponsor from the Underwriter. 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 Equity Securities to the Trust (which is based
on the Evaluator's determination of the aggregate offering price
of the underlying Equity Securities of such Trust on the Initial
Date of Deposit as well as on subsequent deposits) and the cost
of such Equity Securities to the Sponsor. See "Underwriting" and
Note (2) of "Schedule of Investments." During the initial offering
period, the Underwriter also may realize profits or sustain losses
as a result of fluctuations after the Date of Deposit in the Public
Offering Price received by the Underwriter 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 3.1%
commencing three months after the Initial Date of Deposit, and
1.95% commencing six months after the Initial Date of Deposit)
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 Underwriter 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
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.
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.
Only Unit holders who elect to hold Units in uncertificated form
are eligible to participate as a Rollover Unit holder. The Trustee
will maintain an account
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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?
At the Rollover Notification Date for Rollover Unit holders, or
upon termination of the Trust for other Unit holders, amounts
in the Income Account (which consist of dividends on the Equity
Securities) and amounts in the Capital Account will be included
in amounts distributed to or on behalf of Unit holders. See "Summary
of Essential Information." Notification to the Trustee of the
transfer of Units is the responsibility of the purchaser, but
in the normal course of business such notice is provided by the
selling broker-dealer. Proceeds received on the sale of any Equity
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 such month if the amount available for distribution equals
at least $0.0100 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). See "What is the Federal Tax Status of Unit
Holders?"
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 under certain circumstances by contacting the Trustee,
otherwise the amount may be recoverable 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 who is not a Rollover 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 and
(ii) a pro rata share of any other assets of the Trust, less expenses
of the Trust. Not less than 30 days prior to the Mandatory Termination
Date of the Trust 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 Mandatory Termination
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Date of the Trust. 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 principal, capital gains, 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 Equity Securities sold during the year
and the Equity 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 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 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.
Any Unit holder tendering 2,500 Units or more for redemption may
request by written notice submitted at the time of tender from
the Trustee in lieu of a cash redemption a distribution of shares
of Equity Securities in an amount and value of Equity Securities
per Unit equal to the Redemption Price Per Unit as determined
as of the evaluation next following tender. To the extent possible,
In-Kind Distributions ("In-Kind Distributions") shall be made
by the Trustee through the distribution of each of the Equity
Securities in book-entry form to the account of the Unit holder's
bank or broker-dealer at the Depository Trust Company. An In-Kind
Distribution will be reduced by customary transfer and registration
charges. The tendering Unit holder will receive his pro rata number
of whole shares of each of the Equity Securities comprising the
portfolio and cash from the Capital Account equal to the fractional
shares to which the tendering Unit holder is entitled. The Trustee
may adjust the number of shares of any issue of Equity Securities
included in a Unit holder's In-Kind Distribution to facilitate
the distribution of whole shares, such adjustment to be made on
the basis of the value of Equity Securities on the date of tender.
If funds in the Capital Account are insufficient to cover the
required cash distribution to the tendering Unit holder, the Trustee
may sell Equity Securities in the manner described above.
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
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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 Equity Securities of the Trust
in order to make funds available for redemption. To the extent
that Equity Securities are sold, the size and diversity of the
Trust will be reduced. Such sales may be required at a time when
Equity Securities would not otherwise be sold and might result
in lower prices than might otherwise be realized.
The Redemption Price per Unit and the Public Offering Price per
Unit (which includes the sales charge) during the initial offering
period (as well as the secondary market Public Offering Price)
will be determined on the basis of 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. 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 Equity Securities
not applied to the purchase of such Equity Securities; (2) the
aggregate value of the Equity Securities (including "when issued"
contracts, if any) held in the Trust, as determined by the Evaluator
on the basis of the aggregate underlying value of the Equity Securities
in the Trust next computed; and (3) dividends receivable on the
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) any
amounts owing to the Trustee for its advances; (3) an amount representing
estimated accrued expenses of the Trust, including but not limited
to fees and expenses of the Trustee (including legal fees), the
Evaluator and supervisory fees, if any; (4) cash held for distribution
to Unit holders of record of the Trust as of the business day
prior to the evaluation being made; and (5) 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 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 therefore is other than
on the exchange, the evaluation shall generally be based on the
current bid prices 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.
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Special Redemption, Liquidation and Investment in the New Trust
It is expected that a special redemption and liquidation will
be made of all Units of the Trust held by any Unit holder (a "Rollover
Unit holder") who affirmatively notifies the Trustee in writing
that he so desires by the Rollover Notification Date specified
in the "Summary of Essential Information."
All Units of Rollover Unit holders will be redeemed In-Kind on
the first day of the Special Redemption and Liquidation Period
and the underlying Equity Securities will be distributed to the
Distribution Agent on behalf of the Rollover Unit holders. During
the Special Redemption and Liquidation Period (as set forth in
"Summary of Essential Information"), the Distribution Agent will
be required to sell all of the underlying Equity Securities on
behalf of Rollover Unit holders. The sales proceeds will be net
of brokerage fees, governmental charges or any expenses involved
in the sales.
The Distribution Agent will engage the Sponsor as its agent to
sell the distributed Equity Securities. The Sponsor will attempt
to sell the Equity Securities as quickly as is practicable during
the Special Redemption and Liquidation Period. The Sponsor does
not anticipate that the period will be longer than 10 business
days, and it could be as short as one day, given that the Equity
Securities are usually highly liquid. The liquidity of any Equity
Security depends on the daily trading volume of the Equity Security
and the amount that the Sponsor has available for sale on any
particular day.
It is expected (but not required) that the Sponsor will generally
follow the following guidelines in selling the Equity Securities:
for highly liquid Equity Securities, the Sponsor will generally
sell Equity Securities on the first day of the Special Redemption
and Liquidation Period; for less liquid Equity Securities, on
each of the first two days of the Special Redemption and Liquidation
Period, the Sponsor will generally sell any amount of any underlying
Equity Securities at a price no less than 1/2 of one point under
the closing sale price of those Equity Securities on the preceding
day. Thereafter, the Sponsor intends to sell without any price
restrictions at least a portion of the remaining underlying Equity
Securities, the numerator of which is one and the denominator
of which is the total number of days remaining (including that
day) in the Special Redemption and Liquidation Period.
The Rollover Unit holders' proceeds will be invested in the next
new series of the McDonald Select Equity Trust (the "1996 Trust")
created in conjunction with the termination of this series of
the McDonald Select Equity Trust, if then registered in the Unit
holder's state and being offered, the portfolio of which will
contain the new Equity Securities as of the day prior to the Date
of Deposit of the 1996 Trust. The proceeds of redemption available
on each day will be used to buy 1996 Trust Units as the proceeds
become available at the Public Offering Price of the 1996 Trust,
including the applicable sales charge per Unit (which for Rollover
Unit Holders is currently expected to be 1.95% of the Public Offering
Price of the 1996 Trust Units).
The Sponsor intends to create the 1996 Trust Units as quickly
as possible, dependent upon the availability and reasonably favorable
prices of the Equity Securities included in the 1996 Trust portfolio,
and it is intended that Rollover Unit holders will be given first
priority to purchase the 1996 Trust Units. There can be no assurance,
however, as to the exact timing of the creation of the 1996 Trust
Units or the aggregate number of 1996 Trust Units which the Sponsor
will create. The Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, stop creating
new Units (whether permanently or temporarily) at any time it
chooses, regardless of whether all proceeds of the Special Redemption
and Liquidation have been invested on behalf of Rollover Unit
holders. Cash which has not been invested on behalf of the Rollover
Unit holders in 1996 Trust Units will be distributed at the end
of the Special Redemption and Liquidation Period. However, since
the Sponsor can create Units, the Sponsor anticipates that sufficient
Units can be created, although moneys in the 1996 Trust may not
be fully invested on the next business day.
Any Rollover Unit holder may thus be redeemed out of the Trust
and become a holder of an entirely different Trust, the 1996 Trust,
with a different portfolio of Equity Securities. The Rollover
Unit holders' Units will be redeemed In-Kind and the distributed
Equity Securities shall be sold during the Special Redemption
and Liquidation Period. In accordance with the Rollover Unit holders'
offer to purchase the 1996 Trust Units, the proceeds of the sales
(and any other cash distributed upon redemption) will be invested
in the 1996 Trust, at the public offering price of the 1996 Trust,
including the applicable sales charge per Unit (which for Rollover
Unit holders is currently expected to be 1.95% of the Public Offering
Price of the 1996 Trust Units).
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This process of redemption, liquidation, and investment in a new
Trust is intended to allow for the fact that the portfolios selected
by the Underwriter are chosen on the basis of potential for capital
appreciation only for a year, at which point a new portfolio is
chosen. It is contemplated that a similar process of redemption,
liquidation and investment in a new trust will be available for
the 1996 Trust and each subsequent series of the Trust, approximately
a year after that Series' creation.
The Sponsor believes that the gradual redemption, liquidation
and investment in the McDonald Select Equity Trust will help mitigate
any negative market price consequences stemming from the trading
of large volumes of securities and of the underlying Equity Securities
in McDonald Select Equity Trust in a short, publicized period
of time. The above procedures may, however, be insufficient or
unsuccessful in avoiding such price consequences. In fact, market
price trends may make it advantageous to sell or buy more quickly
or more slowly than permitted by these procedures. Rollover Unit
holders could then receive a less favorable average Unit price
than if they bought all their Units of the McDonald Select Equity
Trust on any given day of the period.
It should also be noted that Rollover Unit holders may realize
taxable capital gains on the Special Redemption and Liquidation
but, in certain unlikely circumstances, will not be entitled to
a deduction for certain capital losses and, due to the procedures
for investing in the 1996 Trust, no cash would be distributed
at that time to pay any taxes. Included in the cash for the Special
Redemption and Liquidation will be an amount of cash attributable
to the distribution of dividend income; accordingly, Rollover
Unit holders also will not have cash distributed to pay any taxes.
See "What is the Federal Tax Status of Unit holders?"
In addition, during this period a Unit holder will be at risk
to the extent that Equity Securities are not sold and will not
have the benefit of any stock appreciation to the extent that
moneys have not been invested; for this reason, the Sponsor will
be inclined to sell and purchase the Equity Securities in as short
a period as they can without materially adversely affecting the
price of the Equity Securities.
Unit holders who do not inform the Distribution Agent that they
wish to have their Units so redeemed and liquidated ("Remaining
Unit holders") will continue to hold Units of the Trust as described
in this Prospectus until the Trust is terminated or until the
Mandatory Termination Date listed in the Summary of Essential
Information, whichever occurs first. These Remaining Unit holders
will not realize capital gains or losses due to the Special Redemption
and Liquidation, and will not be charged any additional sales
charge. If a large percentage of Unit holders become Rollover
Unit holders, the aggregate size of the Trust will be sharply
reduced. As a consequence, expenses, if any, in excess of the
amount to be borne by the Trustee would constitute a higher percentage
amount per Unit than prior to the Special Redemption, Liquidation
and Investment in the 1996 Trust. The Trust might also reduce
to the Discretionary Liquidation Amount listed in the Summary
of Essential Information because of the lesser number of Units
in the Trust, and possibly also due to a value reduction, however
temporary, in Units caused by the Sponsor's sales of Equity Securities;
if so, the Sponsor could then choose to liquidate the Trust without
the consent of the remaining Unit holders. See "How May the Indenture
be Amended or Terminated?" The Equity Securities remaining in
the Trust after the Special Redemption and Liquidation Period
will be sold by the Sponsor as quickly as possible without, in
its judgment, materially adversely affecting the market price
of the Equity Securities.
The Sponsor may for any reason, in its sole discretion, decide
not to sponsor the 1996 Trust or any subsequent series of the
Trust, without penalty or incurring liability to any Unit holder.
If the Sponsor so decides, the Sponsor shall notify the Unit holders
before the Special Redemption and Liquidation Period would have
commenced. All Unit holders will then be remaining Unit holders,
with rights to ordinary redemption as stated above. See "How May
Units be Redeemed?" The Sponsor may modify the terms of the 1996
Trust or any subsequent series of the Trust. The Sponsor may also
modify, suspend or terminate the Rollover Option upon notice to
the Unit holders of such amendment at least 60 days prior to the
effective date of such amendment.
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
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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 Equity 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. Except as stated under "Portfolio -What are Some
Additional Considerations for Investors?" for Failed Obligations,
the acquisition by the Trust of any securities or other property
other than the Equity 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 Equity Securities 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 Equity 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.
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 UNDERWRITER, SPONSOR, TRUSTEE AND EVALUATOR
Who is the Underwriter?
The Underwriter, McDonald & Company Securities, Inc., is a corporation
organized under the laws of the State of Ohio. The Underwriter
is a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. as well
as other major securities and commodities exchanges and is a member
of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The Underwriter
is involved in the business of origination, underwriting, distribution,
trading, investment banking, and brokerage of fixed income and
equity securities. The Underwriter also acts as a dealer in unlisted
securities and municipal bonds and in addition to participating
as a member of various selling groups or as an agent of other
investment companies, executes orders on behalf of investment
companies for the purchase and sale of securities of such companies
and sells securities to such companies in its capacity as a broker
or dealer in securities. The Underwriter makes a market in certain
securities including
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Equity Securities purchased by the Trust and may from time to
time, through an affiliate or otherwise, make principal investments
in those companies and their securities.
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 and The First Trust GNMA. 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
principal 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 Equity 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 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 Equity 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.
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The Trustee shall not be liable for any taxes or other governmental
charges imposed upon or in respect of the Equity 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
Mandatory Termination Date indicated herein under "Summary of
Essential Information." The Trust may be liquidated at any time
by consent of 100% of the Unit holders of the Trust or by the
Trustee when the value of the Equity Securities owned by the Trust
as shown by any evaluation, is less than the lower of $2,000,000
or 20% of the total value of Equity Securities deposited in such
Trust during the primary offering period, or 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 Underwriter,
including the Sponsor. If the Trust is liquidated because of the
redemption of unsold Units of the Trust by the Underwriter, 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?" Also, because of the Special
Redemption and Liquidation in the Trust, there is a possibility
that the Trust may be reduced below the Discretionary Liquidation
Amount and that the Trust could therefore be terminated at that
time before the Mandatory Termination Date of the Trust.
Commencing on the Mandatory Termination 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
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address appearing on the registration books of the Trust maintained
by the Trustee. At least 60 days prior to the Mandatory Termination
Date of the Trust 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. 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 Mandatory Termination Date of the Trust.
Unit holders not electing a distribution of shares of Equity Securities
and who do not elect the Rollover Option will receive a cash distribution
from the sale of the remaining Equity 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 Equity 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.
UNDERWRITING
The Underwriter below has purchased Units in the following amount:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of
Name Address Units
____ _______ _________
<S> <C> <C>
Underwriter
McDonald & Company 800 Superior Street, Suite 2100,
Securities, Inc. Cleveland, OH 44114
=========
</TABLE>
On the Initial Date of Deposit, the Underwriter of the Trust became
the owner of the Units of the Trust and entitled to the benefits
thereof, as well as the risks inherent therein.
The Underwriter Agreement provides that a public offering of the
Units of the Trust will be made at the Public Offering Price described
in the prospectus. Units may also be sold to or through dealers
and others during the initial offering period and in the secondary
market at prices representing a concession or agency commission
as described in "Public Offering-How are Units Distributed?" The
Sponsor will receive from the Underwriter the difference between
the gross sales concession and 2.5% of the Public Offering Price
of the Units, which is retained by the Underwriter.
From time to time the Sponsor may implement programs under which
the Underwriter and 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 an Underwriter or
dealer may be eligible to win other nominal awards for certain
sales efforts, or under which the Sponsor will reallow to any
such Underwriter or dealer that sponsors sales contests or recognition
programs conforming to criteria established
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by the Sponsor, or participates in sales programs sponsored by
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 Underwriters or 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 returns on the Trust and returns over specified
periods on other similar Trusts sponsored by Nike Securities L.P.
with returns on 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.
Information on percentage changes in the dollar value of Units,
on the basis of changes in Unit price may be included from time
to time in advertisements, sales literature, reports and other
information furnished to current or prospective Unit holders.
Total return figures are not averaged, and may not reflect deduction
of the sales charge, which would decrease the return. Average
annualized return figures reflect deduction of the maximum sales
charge. No provision is made for any income taxes payable.
Past performance may not be indicative of future results. The
Trust is not actively managed. Unit price and return fluctuate
with the value of the common stocks in the portfolio, so there
may be a gain or loss when Units are sold.
Trust performance may be compared to performance on a total return
basis with 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.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Sponsor, Nike Securities L.P., and Unit Holders
THE FIRST TRUST SPECIAL SITUATIONS TRUST, SERIES 109
We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets, including
the schedule of investments, of The First Trust Special Situations
Trust, Series 109, comprised of McDonald Select Equity Trust,
Series 1995, as of the opening of business on
, 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 , 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 109, comprised
of McDonald Select Equity Trust, Series 1995, at the opening of
business on , 1994 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
, 1994
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Statement of Net Assets
McDonald Select Equity Trust, Series 1995
The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 109
At the Opening of Business on the Initial Date of Deposit
, 1994
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<CAPTION>
NET ASSETS
<S> <C>
Investment in Equity Securities represented by purchase
contracts (1) (2) $
=========
Units outstanding
=========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS
<S> <C>
Cost to investors (3) $
Less sales charge (3) ( )
_________
Net Assets $
=========
</TABLE>
[FN]
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
(1) Aggregate cost of the Equity Securities listed under "Schedule
of Investments" is based on their aggregate underlying value.
(2) An irrevocable letter of credit totaling $ issued
by Bankers Trust Company has been deposited with the Trustee covering
the monies necessary for the purchase of the Equity Securities
pursuant to contracts for the purchase of such Equity Securities.
(3) The aggregate cost to investors includes a sales charge computed
at the rate of 3.6% of the Public Offering Price (equivalent to
3.734% of the net amount invested), assuming no reduction of sales
charge for Rollover Unit holders of McDonald Select Equity Trust,
Series 1994, or for quantity purchases.
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Schedule of Investments
McDonald Select Equity Trust, Series 1995
The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 109
At the Opening of Business on the Initial Date of Deposit
, 1994
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<CAPTION>
Approximate Market Cost of
Percentage of Value Equity
Number Ticker Symbol and Aggregate per Securities
of Shares Name of Issuer of Equity Securities (1) Offering Price (3) Share to Trust (2)
_________ _______________________________________ __________________ ______ ______________
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C>
6-10% $ $
6-10%
6-10%
6-10%
6-10%
6-10%
6-10%
6-10%
6-10%
6-10%
6-10%
6-10%
6-10%
_______ ______________
Total Investments 100% $
======= ==============
______________
</TABLE>
[FN]
(1) All Equity 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 Equity Securities were entered into by the Sponsor
on , 1994.
(2) The cost of the Equity Securities to the Trust represents
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). The valuation of the Equity Securities has
been determined by the Evaluator, an affiliate of the Sponsor.
The aggregate underlying value of the Equity Securities on the
Initial Date of Deposit, was $ . Cost and loss to Sponsor
relating to the purchase of the Equity Securities were $
and $ , respectively.
(3) The portfolio on the Initial Date of Deposit will contain
Equity Securities selected by the Underwriter utilizing the previously
described criteria, each of which will not exceed approximately
10% of the Aggregate Offering Price for Equity Securities. The
percentages of the Aggregate Offering Price for the Equity Securities
are approximate amounts and may vary in the final portfolio.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONTENTS:
<S> <C>
Summary of Essential Information 3
McDonald Select Equity Trust, Series 1995
The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 109:
What is The First Trust Special Situations Trust? 5
What are the Expenses and Charges? 5
What is the Federal Tax Status of Unit Holders? 7
Why are Investments in the Trust Suitable for
Retirement Plans? 10
Portfolio:
What are Equity Securities? 10
What are the Equity Securities Selected for
McDonald Select Equity Trust, Series 1995? 10
What are Some Additional Considerations for
Investors? 11
Risk Factors 13
Public Offering:
How is the Public Offering Price Determined? 13
How are Units Distributed? 14
What are the Sponsor's Profits? 15
Will There be a Secondary Market? 16
Rights of Unit Holders:
How is Evidence of Ownership Issued and
Transferred? 15
How are Income and Capital Distributed? 16
What Reports will Unit Holders Receive? 17
How May Units be Redeemed? 17
Special Redemption, Liquidation and
Investment in the New Trust 19
How May Units be Purchased by the Sponsor? 20
How May Equity Securities be Removed
from the Trust? 21
Information as to Underwriter, Sponsor, Trustee
and Evaluator:
Who is the Underwriter? 21
Who is the Sponsor? 22
Who is the Trustee? 23
Limitations on Liabilities of Sponsor and Trustee 23
Who is the Evaluator? 23
Other Information:
How May the Indenture be
Amended or Terminated? 23
Legal Opinions 24
Experts 24
Underwriting 24
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.
McDonald Select Equity Trust
Series 1995
McDonald & Company
Securities, Inc.
800 Superior Street
Suite 2100
Cleveland, OH 44114
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
, 1994
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MEMORANDUM
Re: The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 109
As indicated in our cover letter transmitting the
Registration Statement on Form S-6 and other related material
under the Securities Act of 1933 to the Commission, the only
difference of consequence (except as described below) between The
First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 107, which is the
current fund, and The First Trust Special Situations Trust,
Series 109, the filing of which this memorandum accompanies, is
the change in the series number. The list of bonds comprising
the Fund, the evaluation, record and distribution dates and other
changes pertaining specifically to the new series, such as size
and number of Units in the Fund and the statement of condition of
the new Fund, will be filed by amendment.
1940 ACT
FORMS N-8A AND N-8B-2
These forms were not filed, as the Form N-8A and Form N-8B-2
filed in respect of Templeton Growth and Treasury Trust, Series 1
and subsequent series (File No. 811-05903) related also to the
subsequent series of the Fund.
1933 ACT
PROSPECTUS
The only significant changes in the Prospectus from the
Series 107 Prospectus relate to the series number and size and
the date and various items of information which will be derived
from and apply specifically to the bonds deposited in the Fund.
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM A Bonding Arrangements of Depositor:
Nike Securities L.P. is covered by a Broker's Fidelity
Bond, in the total amount of $1,000,000, the insurer
being National Union Fire Insurance Company of
Pittsburgh.
ITEM 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
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the Registrant, The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series
109 has duly caused this 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 28, 1994.
THE FIRST TRUST SPECIAL SITUATIONS
TRUST, SERIES 109
(Registrant)
By: NIKE SECURITIES L.P.
(Depositor)
By Carlos E. Nardo
Senior Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
this 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 October 28, 1994
Corporation, the
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., the Depositor.
** An executed copy of the related power of attorney was filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection
with 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 by this reference.
S-2
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 ERNST & YOUNG LLP
The consent of Ernst & Young to the use of its name and to
the reference to such firm in the Prospectus included in this
Registration Statement will be filed by amendment.
CONSENT OF SECURITIES EVALUATION SERVICE, INC.
The consent of Securities Evaluation Service, Inc. to the
use of its name in the Prospectus included in the Registration
Statement is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement
S-3
EXHIBIT INDEX
1.1 Form of Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust for The
First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 22 and
certain subsequent Series, effective November 20, 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. 33-43693] filed on behalf of The First Trust
Special Situations Trust, Series 22).
1.1.1* Form of Trust Agreement for Series 109 among Nike
Securities L.P., as Depositor, United States Trust
Company of New York, as Trustee, Securities Evaluation
Service, Inc., 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 Corporaiton, 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).
2.1 Copy of Certificate of Ownership (included in Exhibit 1.1
filed herewith on page 2 and incorporated herein by
reference).
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.
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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 Securities Evaluation Service, Inc.
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).
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* To be filed by amendment.
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