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: FT 328 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 CHAPMAN & CUTLER Attention: Eric F. Fess 111 West Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 E. Title 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. 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. FT 328 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 FT Series of trust 6. Execution and termination The FT Series; Other of trust agreement 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 FT Series (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 FT Series 11. Types of securities comprising The FT Series 12. Certain information regarding periodic payment plan certificates * 13. (a) Load, fees, expenses, etc. Summary of Essential Information; Public Offering; The FT Series (b) Certain information regarding periodic payment plan certificates * (c) Certain percentages Summary of Essential Information; The FT Series; 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 FT Series by depositor, principal 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 FT Series; Rights of Unit Holders 17. Withdrawal or redemption The FT Series; 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 FT Series; 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 FT Series; 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 FT Series 50. Trustee's lien The FT Series 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 FT Series; Rights agreement with respect of Unit Holders to selection or elimination of underlying securities (b) Transactions involving elimination of underlying securities * (c) Policy regarding The FT Series; Rights substitution or elimination of Unit Holders of underlying securities (d) Fundamental policy not otherwise covered * 53. Tax status of Trust The FT Series 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. SUBEJCT TO COMPLETION, DATED FEBRUARY 17, 1999 Utilities Income Portfolio Series FT 328 FT 328 consists of a unit investment trust known as Utilities Income Portfolio Series (the "Trust"). The Trust consists of a diversified portfolio of common stocks (the "Securities") issued by utility companies. The Trust seeks to provide monthly income and the potential for capital appreciation. THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE MAY NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED. First Trust (registered trademark) 1-800-621-1675 The date of this Prospectus is ____________, 1999 Page 1 Table of Contents Page Number Summary of Essential Information 3 Fee Table 4 Report of Independent Auditors 5 Statement of Net Assets 6 Schedule of Investments 7 The FT Series 8 Portfolio 9 Risk Factors 10 Portfolio Securities Descriptions 10 Public Offering 11 Distribution of Units 13 The Sponsor's Profits 14 The Secondary Market 14 How We Purchase Units 15 Expenses and Charges 15 Tax Status 16 Retirement Plans 17 Rights of Unit Holders 17 Income and Capital Distributions 18 Redeeming Your Units 19 Removing Securities from the Trust 21 Amending or Terminating the Indenture 22 Information on the Sponsor, Trustee and Evaluator 23 Other Information 24 Page 2 Summary of Essential Information At the Opening of Business on the Initial Date of Deposit of the Securities-____________, 1999 Sponsor: Nike Securities L.P. Trustee: The Chase Manhattan Bank Evaluator: First Trust Advisors L.P. General Information Initial Number of Units (1) Fractional Undivided Interest in the Trust per Unit (1) 1/ Public Offering Price: Aggregate Offering Price Evaluation of Securities per Unit (2) $ Maximum Sales Charge of % of the Public Offering Price per Unit (__% of the net amount invested, exclusive of the deferred sales charge) (3) $ Less Deferred Sales Charge per Unit $( ) Public Offering Price per Unit (4) $ Sponsor's Initial Repurchase Price per Unit (5) $ Redemption Price per Unit (based on aggregate underlying value of Securities less the deferred sales charge) (5) $ Estimated Net Annual Distributions per Unit (6) $ Cash CUSIP Number Security Code First Settlement Date ____________, 1999 Mandatory Termination Date Discretionary Liquidation Amount The Trust may be terminated if the value of the Securities is less than the lower of $2,000,000 or 20% of the total value of Securities deposited in the Trust during the initial offering period. Income Distribution Record Date ____________, 1999. Income Distribution Date (7) ____________, 1999. ______________ <FN> (1) As of the close of business on the Initial Date of Deposit, we may adjust the number of Units of the Trust so that the Public Offering Price per Unit will equal approximately $10.00. If we make such an adjustment, the fractional undivided interest per Unit will vary from the amount indicated above. (2) Each Security, if listed on a securities exchange, is valued at its last closing sale price. If a Security is not listed, or if no closing sale price exists, it is valued at its closing ask price. Evaluations for purposes of determining the purchase, sale or redemption price of Units are made as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day on which it is open (the "Evaluation Time"). (3) The maximum sales charge consists of an initial sales charge and a deferred sales charge. See "Fee Table" and "Public Offering" for additional information regarding these charges. (4) The Public Offering Price shown above reflects the value of the Securities on the business day prior to the Initial Date of Deposit. No investor will purchase Units at this price. Additional Units may be created during the day of the Initial Date of Deposit which, along with the Units described above, will be valued as of the Evaluation Time on the Initial Date of Deposit and sold to investors at the Public Offering Price per Unit based on this valuation. On the Initial Date of Deposit the Public Offering Price per Unit will not include any accumulated dividends on the Securities. After the Initial Date of Deposit, the Public Offering Price per Unit will include a pro rata share of any accumulated dividends on the Securities. (5) Until the earlier of six months after the Initial Date of Deposit or the end of the initial offering period the Sponsor's Initial Repurchase Price per Unit and the Redemption Price per Unit will include the estimated organizational and offering costs per Unit set forth under "Fee Table." After such date, the Sponsor's Repurchase Price and Redemption Price per Unit will not include such estimated organizational and offering costs. See "Redeeming Your Units." (6) The actual net annual distributions you receive will vary from that set forth above with changes in the Trust's fees and expenses, in dividends received and with the sale of Securities. See "Fee Table" and "Expenses and Charges." (7) Distributions from the Capital Account will be made monthly on the last day of the month to Unit holders of record on the fifteenth day of such month if the amount available for distribution equals at least $1.00 per 100 Units. Notwithstanding, distributions of funds in the Capital Account, if any, will be made in December of each year. </FN> Page 3 Fee Table This Fee Table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Units of the Trust. See "Public Offering" and "Expenses and Charges." Although the Trust has a term of approximately five years and is a unit investment trust rather than a mutual fund, this information shows you a comparison of fees. Amount per Unit ________ Unit Holder Transaction Expenses (as a percentage of public offering price) Initial sales charge imposed on purchase %(a) $ Deferred sales charge %(b) ________ ________ Maximum sales charge % $ ======== ======== Maximum sales charge imposed on Reinvested Dividends %(d) $ ======== ======== Organizational and Offering Costs (as a percentage of public offering price) Estimated Organizational and Offering Costs %(d) $ ======== ======== Estimated Annual Trust Operating Expenses (as a percentage of average net assets) Portfolio supervision, bookkeeping, administrative and evaluation fees % $ Trustee's fee and other operating expenses % ________ ________ Total % $ ======== ======== This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Trust with the cost of investing in other investment products. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Trust for the periods shown and sell all your Units at the end of those periods. The example also assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the Trust's operating expenses stay the same. Although your actual costs may vary, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years __________ ___________ ___________ You will pay the following expenses if you do not sell your Units at the end of each period: 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years _________ ___________ ___________ The example does not reflect sales charges on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges were included, your costs would be higher. ________________ <FN> (a) The amount of the initial sales charge will vary depending on the purchase price of your Units. The amount of the initial sales charge is actually the difference between the maximum sales charge (___% of the Public Offering Price) and the maximum remaining deferred sales charge (initially $___ per Unit). When the Public Offering Price exceeds $10.00 per Unit, the initial sales charge will exceed 1.00% of the Public Offering Price per Unit. (b) The deferred sales charge is a fixed dollar amount equal to $___ per Unit which will be deducted in ________ monthly installments of $___ per Unit beginning ______, 1999 and on the 20th day of each month thereafter (or the preceding business day if the 20th day is not a business day) through _______, 1999. If you buy Units at a price of less than $10.00 per Unit, the dollar amount of the deferred sales charge will not change but the deferred sales charge on a percentage basis will be more than ___% of the Public Offering Price. If you purchase Units after the first deferred sales charge payment has been deducted, your purchase price will include both the initial sales charge and any remaining deferred sales charge payments. (c) Reinvested Dividends will be subject only to the deferred sales charge remaining at the time of reinvestment. See "Income and Capital Distributions." (d) You will bear all or a portion of the costs incurred in organizing the Trust. These estimated organizational and offering costs are included in the price you pay for your Units and will be deducted from the assets of the Trust at the earlier of six months after the Initial Date of Deposit or the end of the initial offering period. </FN> Page 4 Report of Independent Auditors The Sponsor, Nike Securities L.P., and Unit Holders FT 328 We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets, including the schedule of investments, of FT 328, comprised of Utilities Income Portfolio Series, as of the opening of business on ____________, 1999. 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 ____________, 1999. 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 FT 328, comprised of the Utilities Income Portfolio Series, at the opening of business on ____________, 1999 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. ERNST & YOUNG LLP Chicago, Illinois ____________, 1999 Page 5 Statement of Net Assets Utilities Income Portfolio Series FT 328 At the Opening of Business on the Initial Date of Deposit-____________, 1999 NET ASSETS Investment in Securities represented by purchase contracts (1) (2) $ Less accrued organizational and offering costs (3) Less liability for deferred sales charge (4) ( ) ________ Net assets $ ======== Units outstanding ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS Cost to investors (5) $ Less maximum sales charge (5) ( ) Less estimated organizational and offering costs (3) ________ Net assets $ ======== <FN> NOTES TO STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (1) Aggregate cost of the Securities listed under "Schedule of Investments" is based on their aggregate underlying value. (2) An irrevocable letter of credit totaling $__________ issued by The Chase Manhattan Bank, has been deposited with the Trustee as collateral, covering the monies necessary for the purchase of the Securities according to their purchase contracts. (3) A portion of the Public Offering Price consists of Securities in an amount sufficient to pay for all or a portion of the costs incurred in establishing the Trust. These costs have been estimated at $ per Unit, based upon our estimate of the number of Units to be created. A distribution will be made at the earlier of six months after the Initial Date of Deposit or the end of the initial offering period to an account maintained by the Trustee from which your organizational and offering cost obligation to us will be paid. If the actual number of Units issued is larger or smaller than our estimate, the actual distribution per Unit at the earlier of six months after the Initial Date of Deposit or the end of the initial offering period may differ from the estimated costs set forth above. (4) Represents the amount of mandatory deferred sales charge distributions from the Trust ($___ per Unit), payable to us in ______ equal monthly installments beginning on ____________, 1999 and on the twentieth day of each month thereafter (or if such date is not a business day, on the preceding business day) through ____________, 1999. If you redeem Units before ____________, 1999 you will have to pay the remaining amount of the deferred sales charge applicable to such Units when you redeem them. (5) The aggregate cost to investors in the Trust includes a maximum sales charge (comprised of an initial sales charge and a deferred sales charge) computed at the rate of % of the Public Offering Price per Unit (equivalent to __% of the net amount invested, exclusive of the deferred sales charge), assuming no reduction of sales charge as set forth under "Public Offering." </FN> Page 6 Schedule of Investments Utilities Income Portfolio Series FT 328 At the Opening of Business on the Initial Date of Deposit-____________, 1999 Approximate Percentage Market of Aggregate Value Cost of Number Ticker Symbol and Offering per Securities of Shares Name of Issuer of Securities (1) Price (3) Share to Trust (2) _________ ________________________________ ____________ ______ _____________ BGE Baltimore Gas and Electric Company 4% $ $ BKH Black Hills Corporation 4% CPL Carolina Power & Light Company 4% CIN Cinergy Corp. 4% ED Consolidated Edison, Inc. 4% DPL DPL Inc. 4% DQE DQE, Inc. 4% D Dominion Resources, Inc. 4% DUK Duke Energy Corporation 4% GPU GPU, Inc. 4% HE Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. 4% LGE LG&E Energy Corp. 4% MCN MCN Energy Group Inc. 4% NI NIPSCO Industries, Inc. 4% NCE New Century Energies, Inc. 4% NJR New Jersey Resources Corporation 4% OKE ONEOK, Inc. 4% PNY Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. 4% PEG Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated 4% SCG SCANA Corporation 4% SO The Southern Company 4% TE TECO Energy, Inc. 4% UIL The United Illuminating Company 4% UCU UtiliCorp United Inc. 4% WGL Washington Gas Light Company 4% ______ _________ Total Investments 100% $ ====== ========= __________ <FN> (1) All Securities are represented by regular way contracts to purchase such Securities for the performance of which an irrevocable letter of credit has been deposited with the Trustee. The contracts to purchase Securities were entered into by the Sponsor on ____________, 1999. (2) The cost of the Securities to the Trust represents the aggregate underlying value with respect to the Securities acquired (generally determined by the last sale prices of the listed Securities and the ask prices of the over-the-counter traded Securities on the business day preceding the Initial Date of Deposit). The valuation of the Securities has been determined by the Evaluator, an affiliate of the Sponsor. The aggregate underlying value of the Securities on the Initial Date of Deposit was $ . Cost and loss to Sponsor relating to the Securities sold to the Trust were $_______ and $___________, respectively. (3) The portfolio may contain additional Securities each of which will not exceed approximately 4% of the Aggregate Offering Price. Although it is not the Sponsor's intention, certain of the Securities listed above may not be included in the final portfolio. Also, the percentages of the Aggregate Offering Price for the Securities are approximate amounts and may vary in the final portfolio. </FN> Page 7 The FT Series The FT Series Defined. We, Nike Securities L.P. (the "Sponsor"), have created several similar yet separate series of an investment company which we have named the FT Series. We designate each of these investment company series, the FT Series, with a different series number. You may get more specific details on some of the information in this Prospectus in an "Information Supplement" by calling the Trustee at 1- 800-682-7520. What We Call the Trust. This FT Series consists of a unit investment trust known as Utilities Income Portfolio Series. Mandatory Termination Date. The Trust will terminate on the Mandatory Termination Date, approximately five years from the date of this Prospectus. This date is shown in "Summary of Essential Information." The Trust was created under the laws of the State of New York by a Trust Agreement (the "Indenture") dated the Initial Date of Deposit. This agreement, entered into between Nike Securities L.P., as Sponsor, The Chase Manhattan Bank as Trustee and First Trust Advisors L.P. as Portfolio Supervisor and Evaluator, governs the operation of the Trust. How We Created the Trust. On the Initial Date of Deposit, we deposited contracts to buy common stocks ("Securities") (fully backed by an irrevocable letter of credit of a financial institution) with the Trustee. In return for depositing the Securities, the Trustee delivered documents to us representing our ownership of the Trust, in the form of units ("the Units"). With the deposit of the contracts to buy Securities on the Initial Date of Deposit we established a percentage relationship between the Securities in the Trust's portfolio, as stated under "Schedule of Investments." After the Initial Date of Deposit, we may deposit additional Securities in the Trust, or cash (including a letter of credit) with instructions to buy more Securities, in order to create new Units for sale. If we create additional Units we will attempt, to the extent practicable, to maintain the original percentage relationship established among the Securities on the Initial Date of Deposit, and not the actual percentage relationship existing on the day we are creating Units, since the two may differ. This difference may be due to the sale, redemption or liquidation of any of the Securities. Since the prices of the underlying Securities will fluctuate daily, the ratio of Securities in the Trust, on a market value basis, will also change daily. The portion of Securities represented by each Unit will not change as a result of the deposit of additional Securities or cash in the Trust. If we deposit cash, you and new investors may experience a dilution of your investment. This is because prices of Securities will fluctuate between the time of the cash deposit and the purchase of the Securities, and because the Trust will pay brokerage fees to buy Securities. To reduce this dilution, the Trust will try to buy the Securities as close to the evaluation time and as close to the evaluation price as possible. An affiliate of the Trustee may receive these brokerage fees or the Trustee may, from time to time, retain and pay us (or an affiliate) to act as agent for the Trust to buy Securities. If we or an affiliate of ours act as agent to the Trust, we will be subject to the restrictions under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. We cannot guarantee that the Trust will keep its present size and composition for any length of time. Securities may periodically be sold under certain circumstances, and the proceeds from these sales will be used to meet Trust obligations or distributed to Unit holders, but will not be reinvested. The Trust will not, however, sell Securities to take advantage of market fluctuations or changes in anticipated rates of appreciation or depreciation, or if the Securities no longer meet the criteria by which they were selected. You will not be able to dispose of any of the Securities in the Trust or vote the Securities. As the holder of the Securities, the Trustee will vote all of the Securities and will do so based on our instructions. Neither we nor the Trustee will be liable for a failure in any of the Securities. However, if a contract for the purchase of any of the Securities initially deposited in the Trust fails, unless we can purchase substitute Securities ("Replacement Securities") we will refund to you that portion of the purchase price and sales charge resulting from the failed contract on the next Income Distribution Date. Any Replacement Security the Trust acquires will be identical to those from Page 8 the failed contract. The Trustee must purchase the Replacement Securities within 20 days after it receives notice of a failed contract, and the purchase price may not be more than the amount of funds reserved for the purchase of the failed contract. Portfolio Objectives The Trust's objective is to provide investors with monthly income and the potential for capital appreciation through an investment in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of electric and natural gas companies. The Trust has an expected life of approximately five years. A diversified portfolio helps to offset the risks normally associated with such an investment, although it does not eliminate them entirely. The utility industry has long been regarded as a sector that provides investors with a high degree of stability while generating an above- average level of current income relative to other equities. The Utilities Income Portfolio Series will diversify its assets between electric and natural gas companies. The following factors support our positive outlook for utility companies: The U.S. economy is healthy and is currently enjoying a sustained period of low inflation and stable interest rates. This is traditionally a good environment for utility stocks. Utility stocks have been somewhat neglected by investors in recent years. Multinational and blue-chip companies, especially those involved in technology, have dominated the news and the equities markets, helping make utility valuations relatively attractive compared to the broader market. Deregulation, though not yet fully realized, will likely result in easier entry to these markets, mergers and acquisitions, and greater efficiency. The push for greater economies of scale should contribute to higher profit margins. Of course, as with any similar investments, there can be no guarantee that the objective of the Trust will be achieved. See "Risk Factors" for a discussion of the risks of investing in the Trust. Risk Factors Price Volatility. The Trust invests in common stocks of electric and natural gas utility companies. The value of the Trust's Units will fluctuate with changes in the value of these common stocks. Common stock prices fluctuate for several reasons including changes in investors perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. Because the Trust is not managed, the Trustee will not sell stocks in response to or in anticipation of market fluctuations, as is common in managed investments. As with any investment, we cannot guarantee that the performance of the Trust will be positive over any period of time or that you won't lose money. Units of the Trust are not deposits of any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Dividends. There is no guarantee that the issuers of the Securities will declare dividends in the future or that if declared they will either remain at current levels or increase over time. Utility Industry. The Trust is concentrated in common stock of utility companies. Companies involved in the utilities industry are exposed to the following risks. Utilities are regulated monopolies engaged in the business of supplying light, water, power, heat, transportation or means of communication. General problems of such issuers would include the difficulty in financing large construction programs, the limitations on operations and increased costs and delays attributable to environmental considerations, and the capital market's ability to absorb utility debt. In addition, taxes, government regulation, international politics, price and supply fluctuations, and energy conservation may cause difficulties for utilities. All of such issuers have been experiencing certain of these problems in varying degrees. In addition, Federal, state and municipal governmental authorities may review existing, and impose additional, regulations governing the licensing, construction and operation of nuclear power plants. Legislation/Litigation. From time to time, various legislative initiatives are proposed in the United States and abroad which may have Page 9 a negative impact on certain companies represented in the Trust. In addition, litigation regarding any of the issuers of the Securities or their respective industries may negatively impact the share prices of these Securities. We cannot predict what impact any pending or proposed legislation or pending or threatened litigation will have on the share prices of the Securities. Year 2000 Problem. Many computer systems were not designed to properly process information and data involving dates of January 1, 2000 and thereafter. This is commonly known as the "Year 2000 Problem." We do not expect that any of the computer system changes necessary to prepare for January 1, 2000 will cause any major operational difficulties for the Trust. However, we are unable to predict what impact the Year 2000 Problem will have on any of the issuers of the Securities. Portfolio Securities Descriptions Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Black Hills Corporation Carolina Power & Light Company Cinergy Corp. Consolidated Edison, Inc. DPL Inc. DQE, Inc. Dominion Resources, Inc. Duke Energy Corporation GPU, Inc. Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. LG&E Energy Corp. MCN Energy Group Inc. NIPSCO Industries, Inc. New Century Energies, Inc. New Jersey Resources Corporation ONEOK, Inc. Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated SCANA Corporation The Southern Company TECO Energy, Inc. The United Illuminating Company UtiliCorp United Inc. Washington Gas Light Company We have obtained the foregoing descriptions from sources we deem reliable. We have not independently verified the provided information either in terms of accuracy or completeness. Public Offering The Public Offering Price. You may buy Units at the Public Offering Price. The Public Offering Price per Unit is comprised of the following: - - the aggregate underlying value of the Securities; - - the amount of any cash in the Income and Capital Accounts; dividends receivable on Securities; and - - the total sales charge (which combines an initial up-front sales charge and a deferred sales charge). The price you pay for your Units will differ from the amount stated under "Summary of Essential Information" due to various factors, including fluctuations in the prices of the Securities and changes in the value of the Income and/or Capital Accounts. A portion of the Public Offering Price per Unit on Units purchased prior to the earlier of six months after the Initial Date of Deposit or the end of the initial offering period consists of Securities in an amount sufficient to pay for all or a portion of the costs incurred in establishing the Trust (including costs of preparing the registration statement, the Indenture and other closing documents, registering Units with the Securities and Exchange Commission and states, the initial audit of the Trust portfolio, legal fees and the initial fees and expenses of the Trustee). The organizational and offering costs will be deducted from the assets of the Trust as of the earlier of six months after the Initial Date of Deposit or the end of the initial offering period. Although you are not required to pay for your Units until three business days following the order for purchase (the "date of settlement"), you may pay before then. You will become the owner of Units on the date of settlement if payment has been received. If you pay for your Units before the date of settlement, we may use your payment during this time and it may be considered a benefit to us, subject to the limitations of Page 10 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Minimum Purchase. The minimum amount you can purchase of the Trust is $1,000 worth of Units ($500 if you are purchasing Units for your Individual Retirement Account or any other qualified retirement plan). Sales Charges. The sales charge you will pay has both an initial and a deferred component. The initial sales charge, which you will pay at the time of purchase, is initially equal to approximately 1% of the Public Offering Price of a Unit. This initial sales charge is actually equal to the difference between the maximum sales charge of % and the maximum remaining deferred sales charge (initially $___ per Unit). The initial sales charge will vary from 1% with changes in the aggregate underlying value of the Securities, changes in the Income and Capital Accounts and as deferred sales charge payments are made. In addition, ______ monthly deferred sales charge payments of $ per Unit will be deducted from the Trust's assets on approximately the twentieth day of each month from ____________, 1999 through ____________, 1999. The maximum sales charge assessed during the initial offering period will be % of the Public Offering Price per Unit (equivalent to __% of the net amount invested, exclusive of the deferred sales charge). After the initial offering period, if you purchase Units after the last deferred sales charge payment has been assessed, your sales charge will consist of a one-time initial sales charge of % of the Public Offering Price (equivalent to __% of the net amount invested), which will be reduced by 1/2 of 1% on each subsequent ____________, commencing ____________, 1999, to a minimum sales charge of ___%. Discounts for Certain Persons. If you invest at least $50,000 (except if you are purchasing for a "wrap fee account" as described below), the maximum sales charge is reduced, as follows: Your maximum If you invest sales charge (in thousands):* will be: ________________ ____________ $ 50 but less than $100 % $100 but less than $250 % $250 but less than $500 % $500 or more % * The breakpoint sales charges are also applied on a Unit basis utilizing a breakpoint equivalent in the above table of $10 per Unit and will be applied on whichever basis is more favorable to the investor. The breakpoints will be adjusted to take into consideration purchase orders stated in dollars which cannot be completely fulfilled due to the requirement that only whole Units be issued. The reduced sales charge for quantity purchases will apply only to purchases made by the same person on any one day from the any one dealer. You may combine same day purchases of Trust Units and units of other equity unit trusts in the initial offering period for which we acted as Principal Underwriter and have the same sales load and maturity structure to meet the above volume purchase levels. We will consider Units you purchase in the name of your spouse or your child under 21 years of age to be purchases by you for determining the reduced sales charge. The reduced sales charges will also apply to a trustee or other fiduciary purchasing Units for a single trust estate or single fiduciary account. You must inform your dealer of any combined purchases before the sale in order to be eligible for the reduced sales charge. Any reduced sales is the responsibility of the broker/dealer or other selling agent making the sale. If you own units of any other unit investment trusts sponsored by us you may use your redemption or termination proceeds from these trusts to purchase Units of the Trust subject only to any remaining deferred sales charge to be collected on Units of the Trust. Please note that you will be charged the amount of any remaining deferred sales charge on units you redeem when you redeem them. The following persons may purchase Units at the Public Offering Price less the applicable dealer concession: - - Employees, officers and directors of the Sponsor, our related companies, dealers and their affiliates, and vendors providing services to us. - - Immediate family members of the above (spouses, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, siblings, mothers-in-law, fathers- Page 11 in-law, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, and trustees, custodians or fiduciaries for the benefit of such persons). If you purchase Units through registered broker/dealers who charge periodic fees for financial planning, investment advisory or asset management services or provide these services as part of an investment account where a comprehensive "wrap fee" charge is imposed, you may purchase Units in the primary or secondary market at the Public Offering Price, less the concession we would typically allow such broker/dealer. See "Distribution of Units-Dealer Concessions." Every investor will be charged the deferred sales charge per Unit regardless of any discounts. However, if you are eligible to receive a discount such that the maximum sales charge you must pay is less than the applicable maximum deferred sales charge, you will be credited the difference between your maximum sales charge and the maximum deferred sales charge at the time you buy your Units. The Value of the Securities. The aggregate underlying value of the Securities in the Trust will be determined as follows: if the Securities are listed on a securities exchange or The Nasdaq Stock Market, their value is generally based on the closing sale prices on that exchange or system (unless it is determined that these prices are not appropriate as a basis for valuation). However, if there is no closing sale price on that exchange or system, they are valued based on the closing ask prices. If the Securities are not so listed, or, if so listed and the principal market for them is other than on that exchange or system, the evaluation will generally be based on the current ask prices on the over-the-counter market (unless it is determined that these prices are not appropriate 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 Securities on the ask side of the market, or c) by any combination of the above. The Evaluator on each business day will appraise the value of the Securities in the Trust as of the Evaluation Time and will adjust the Public Offering Price of the Units according to this valuation. This Public Offering Price will be effective for all orders received before the Evaluation Time on each such day. If we or the Trustee receive orders for purchases, sales or redemptions after that time, or on a day which is not a business day, they will be held until the next determination of price. The term "business day" as used in this Prospectus will exclude Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays as observed by the NYSE, Inc.: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. After the initial offering period is over, the secondary market Public Offering Price will be determined based on the aggregate underlying value of the Securities in the Trust, plus or minus cash, if any, in the Income and Capital Accounts of the Trust plus the applicable sales charge. We calculate the aggregate underlying value of the Securities during the secondary market the same way as described above for sales made during the initial offering period, except that bid prices are used instead of ask prices when necessary. Distribution of Units During the initial offering period, Units will be sold at the current Public Offering Price. When the initial offering period ends, Units we have reacquired may be offered by this prospectus at the secondary market Public Offering Price (see "The Secondary Market"). Dealer Concessions. We intend to qualify Units of the Trust for sale in a number of states. Dealers and other selling agents can purchase Units at prices which represent a concession or agency commission of ___% of the Public Offering Price per Unit (or 65% of the maximum sales charge after _________, 1999). However, dealers and other selling agents will receive a concession on the sale of Units subject only to any remaining deferred sales charge equal to $.22 per Unit on Units sold subject to the maximum deferred sales charge or 63% of the then current maximum remaining deferred sales charge on Units sold subject to less than the maximum remaining deferred sales charge. Dealers and selling agents will receive an additional volume concession or agency commission of 0.30% of the Page 12 Public Offering Price if they purchase at least $100,000 worth of Units on the Initial Date of Deposit or $250,000 on any day thereafter or if they were eligible to receive a similar concession in connection with sales of similarly structured trusts sponsored by us which are currently in the initial offering period. Dealers and other selling agents who sell Units of the Trust during the initial offering period in the dollar amounts shown below will be entitled to the following additional sales concessions as a percentage of the Public Offering Price: Total Sales per Trust Additional (in millions): Concession: ____________________ ___________ $ 1 but less than $2 0.10% $ 2 but less than $3 0.15% $ 3 but less than $10 0.20% $10 or more 0.30% We reserve the right to change the amount of concessions or agency commissions 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 kept by or given to the banks in the amounts shown above. Under the Glass-Steagall Act, banks are prohibited from underwriting Trust Units. However, the Glass- Steagall Act does allow certain agency transactions. In Texas and in certain other states, any banks making Units available must be registered as broker/dealers under state law. Award Programs. From time to time we may sponsor programs which provide awards to a dealer's registered representatives who have sold a minimum number of Units during a specified time period. We may also pay fees to qualifying dealers for services or activities which are meant to result in sales of Units of the Trust. In addition, we will pay to dealers who sponsor sales contests or recognition programs that conform to criteria we establish or participate in sales programs we sponsor, amounts equal to no more than the total applicable sales charges on the unit sales generated by such person during such programs. We make these payments out of our own assets, and not out of the Trust's assets. These programs will not change the price you pay for your Units or the amount that the Trust will receive from the Units sold. Investment Comparisons. From time to time we may compare the then current estimated returns of the Trust (which may show performance net of the expenses and charges the Trust would have incurred) and returns over specified periods of other similar trusts we sponsor in our advertising and sales materials, with (1) returns on other taxable investments such as the common stocks comprising various market indexes, corporate or U.S. Government bonds, bank CDs and money market accounts or funds, (2) performance data from Morningstar Publications, Inc. or (3) information from publications such as Money, the New York Times, U.S. News and World Report, Business Week, Forbes or Fortune. The investment characteristics of the Trust, which are described more fully elsewhere in this prospectus, differ from other comparative investments. You should not assume that these performance comparisons will be representative of the Trust's future relative performance. The Sponsor's Profits We will receive a gross sales commission equal to the maximum sales charge per Unit less any reduced sales charge as stated in "Public Offering." Also, any difference between our cost to purchase the Securities and the price we sell them to the Trust is considered a profit or loss. (See Note 2 of "Schedule of Investments.") During the initial offering period, dealers and others may also realize profits or sustain losses as a result of fluctuations after the Date of Deposit in the Public Offering Price they receive when they sell the Units. In maintaining a market for the Units, any difference between the price at which Units are purchased and the price at which they are sold (which includes a maximum sales charge for the Trust) or redeemed will be a profit or loss to us. The secondary market Public Offering Price of Units may be more or less than the cost of those Units to us. The Secondary Market Although we are not obligated to, we intend to maintain a market for the Units after the initial offering period and continuously offer to purchase Units at prices based on the Redemption Price per Unit. Page 13 We will pay all expenses to maintain a secondary market, except the Evaluator fees and Trustee costs to transfer and record the ownership of Units. We may discontinue purchases of Units at any time. IF YOU WISH TO DISPOSE OF YOUR UNITS, YOU SHOULD ASK US FOR THE CURRENT MARKET PRICES BEFORE MAKING A TENDER FOR REDEMPTION TO THE TRUSTEE. If you sell Units or tender them for redemption before you have paid the total deferred sales charge on your Units, you will have to pay the remainder of the deferred sales charge at that time. How We Purchase Units The Trustee will notify us of any tender of Units for redemption. If our bid at that time is equal to or greater than the Redemption Price per Unit, we may purchase the Units. You will receive the proceeds from the sale of Units we purchase no later than if they were redeemed by the Trustee. We may tender Units we hold to the Trustee for redemption as any other Units. If we elect not to purchase Units, the Trustee may sell tendered Units in the over-the-counter market, if any. However, the amount you will receive is the same as you would have received on redemption of the Units. The Public Offering Price of any Units we acquire will be consistent with the Public Offering Price described in the then effective prospectus. Any profit or loss from the resale or redemption of such Units will belong to us. Expenses and Charges The estimated annual expenses of the Trust are listed under "Fee Table." If actual expenses exceed the estimate, the Trust will bear the excess. The Trustee will pay expenses of the Trust from the Income Account of the Trust if funds are available, and then from the Capital Account. The Income and Capital Accounts are noninterest-bearing to Unit holders, so the Trustee benefits from the use of these funds. As Sponsor, we will be compensated for providing bookkeeping and other administrative services to the Trust, and will receive brokerage fees when the Trust uses us (or an affiliate of ours) as agent in buying or selling Securities. First Trust Advisors L.P., an affiliate of ours, acts as both Portfolio Supervisor and Evaluator to the Trust and will receive the fees set forth under "Fee Table" for providing portfolio supervisory and evaluation services to the Trust. In providing portfolio supervisory services, the Portfolio Supervisor may purchase research services from a number of sources, which may include underwriters or dealers of the Trust. The fees payable to the Portfolio Supervisor, Evaluator and Trustee are based on the largest aggregate number of Units of the Trust outstanding at any time during the calendar year, except during the initial offering period, in which case these fees are calculated based on the largest number of Units outstanding during the period for which compensation is paid. These fees may be adjusted for inflation without Unit holders' approval, but in no case will the annual fees paid to us or our affiliates for providing a given service to all unit investment trusts for which we provide such services be more than the actual cost of providing such services in such year. The Trust may also incur the following charges: - - All legal and annual auditing expenses of the Trustee according to its responsibilities under the Indenture; - - The expenses and costs incurred by the Trustee to protect the Trust and the rights and interests of the Unit holders; - - Fees for any extraordinary services the Trustee performed under the Indenture; - - Payment for any loss, liability or expense the Trustee incurred without negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on its part, in connection with its acceptance or administration of the Trust; - - Any offering costs incurred after the earlier of six months after the Initial Date of Deposit or the end of the initial offering period; - - Payment for any loss, liability or expenses we incurred without 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 now in place or planned as far as we know). 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, if there is not enough cash in the Income or Capital Accounts of the Trust, the Trustee has the power to sell Securities in the Trust to make cash Page 14 available to pay these charges. Since the Securities are all common stocks and dividend income is unpredictable, we cannot guarantee that dividends will be sufficient to meet any or all expenses of the Trust. These sales may result in capital gains or losses to the Unit holders. See "Tax Status." The Trust will be audited on an annual basis. So long as we are making a secondary market for Units, we will bear the cost of these annual audits to the extent the cost exceeds $0.0050 per Unit. Otherwise, the Trust will pay for the audit. You can receive a copy of the audited financial statements by notifying the Trustee. Tax Status Federal Tax Status. This section summarizes some of the main United States Federal income tax consequences of owning Units of the Trust. This section is current as of the date of this prospectus. Tax laws and interpretations change frequently, and these summaries do not describe all of the tax consequences to all taxpayers. For example, these summaries generally do not describe your situation if you are a non-U.S. person, a broker/dealer, or other investor with special circumstances. In addition, this section does not describe state or foreign taxes. As with any investment, you should consult your own tax professional about your particular consequences. Trust Status. The Trust will not be taxed as a corporation for Federal income tax purposes. As a Unit owner, you will be treated as the owner of a pro rata portion of the Securities and other assets held by the Trust, and as such you will be considered to have received a pro rata share of income (i.e., dividends and capital gains, if any) from each Security when such income is considered to be received by the Trust. This is true even if you elect to have your distributions automatically reinvested into additional Units. In addition, the income from the Trust which you must take into account for Federal income tax purposes is not reduced for amounts used to pay a deferred sales charge. Your Tax Basis and Income or Loss upon Disposition. If your Trust disposes of Securities, you will generally recognize gain or loss. If you dispose of your Units or redeem your Units for cash, you will also generally recognize gain or loss. To determine the amount of this gain or loss, you must subtract your tax basis in the related Securities from your share of the total proceeds received in the transaction. You can generally determine your initial tax basis in each Security or other Trust asset by apportioning the cost of your Units, generally including sales charges, among each Security or other Trust asset ratably according to their value on the date you acquire your Units. In certain circumstances, however, you may have to adjust your tax basis after you acquire your Units (for example, in the case of certain dividends that exceed a corporation's accumulated earnings and profits). If you are an individual, the maximum marginal Federal tax rate for net capital gain is generally 20%. This rate is generally 10% for certain taxpayers in the lowest tax bracket. Net capital gain equals net long- term capital gain minus net short-term capital loss for the taxable year. Capital gain or loss is long-term if the holding period for the asset is more than one year and is short-term if the holding period for the asset is one year or less. You must exclude the date you purchase your Units to determine the holding period of your Units. The tax rates for capital gains realized from assets held for one year or less are generally the same as for ordinary income. The Tax Code may, however, treat certain capital gains as ordinary income in special situations. Rollovers. If you elect to have your proceeds from the Trust rolled over into the next series of the Trust, it is considered a sale for Federal income tax purposes, and any gain on the sale will be treated as a capital gain, and any loss will be treated as a capital loss. However, any loss you incur in connection with the exchange of your Units of this Trust for Units of the next series will generally be disallowed with respect to this deemed sale and subsequent deemed repurchase, to the extent the two trusts have identical Securities, under the wash sale provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. In-Kind Distributions. Under certain circumstances, you may request an In-Kind Distribution of Page 15 Securities when you redeem your Units or at the Trust's termination. If you request an In-Kind Distribution you will be responsible for any expenses related to this distribution. By electing to receive an In-Kind Distribution, you will receive an undivided interest in whole shares of stock plus, possibly, cash. You will not recognize gain or loss if you only receive Securities in exchange for your pro rata portion of the Securities held by the Trust. However, if you also receive cash in exchange for a fractional share of a Security held by the Trust, you will generally recognize gain or loss based on the difference between the amount of cash you receive and your tax basis in such fractional share of the Security. Limitations on the Deductibility of Trust Expenses. Generally, for Federal income tax purposes, you must take into account your full pro rata share of the Trust's income, even if some of that income is used to pay Trust expenses. You may deduct your pro rata share of each expense paid by the Trust to the same extent as if you directly paid the expense. You may, however, be required to treat some or all of the expenses of the Trust as miscellaneous itemized deductions. However, individuals may only deduct certain miscellaneous itemized deductions to the extent they exceed 2% of adjusted gross income. Foreign, State and Local Taxes. Under the existing income tax laws of the State and City of New York, the Trust will not be taxed as a corporation, and the income of the Trust will be treated as the income of the Unit holders in the same manner as for Federal income tax purposes. You should consult your tax advisor regarding potential foreign, state or local taxation with respect to your Units. Retirement Plans You may purchase Units of the Trust for: - - Individual Retirement Accounts - - Keogh Plans - - pension funds, and - - other tax-deferred retirement plans. Generally, the Federal income tax on capital gains and income received in each of the above plans is deferred until you receive distributions. These distributions are generally treated as ordinary income but may, in some cases, be eligible for special averaging or tax-deferred rollover treatment. Before participating in a plan like this, you should review the tax laws regarding these plans and consult your attorney or tax adviser. Brokerage firms and other financial institutions offer these plans with varying fees and charges. Rights of Unit Holders Unit Ownership. The Trustee will treat as record owner of Units that person registered as such on its books. If you request certificates representing the Units you ordered for purchase they will be delivered three business days after your order or shortly thereafter. You may transfer or redeem Units represented by a certificate by endorsing it and surrendering it to the Trustee, along with a written instrument(s) of transfer. You must sign exactly as your name appears on the face of the certificate with your signature guaranteed by an eligible institution. In certain cases the Trustee may require additional documentation before they will transfer or redeem your Units. 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 identification purposes. You may also choose to hold your Units in uncertificated form. If you choose this option, the Trustee will keep an account for you and will credit your account with the number of Units you purchase. Within two business days of the issuance or transfer of Units held in uncertificated form, the Trustee will send to you, as the registered owner of Units: - - a written initial transaction statement containing a description of your Trust; - - the number of Units issued or transferred; - - your name, address and taxpayer identification number; - - a notation of any liens or restrictions of the issuer and any adverse claims; and - - the date the transfer was registered. Uncertificated Units may be transferred the same way as certificated Units, except that no certificate needs to be presented to the Trustee. Page 16 Also, no certificate will be issued when the transfer takes place unless you request it. You may at any time request that the Trustee issue certificates for your Units. As a Unit holder, you may be required to pay a nominal fee to the Trustee for each certificate reissued or transferred, and to pay any government charge that may be imposed for each transfer or exchange. The Trustee does not require such charge now, nor are they currently contemplating doing so. If a certificate gets lost, stolen or destroyed, you may be required to furnish indemnity to the Trustee to receive replacement certificates. You must surrender mutilated certificates to the Trustee for replacement. Unit Holder Reports. In connection with each distribution, the Trustee will provide you with a statement detailing the per Unit amount of income (if any) distributed. After the end of each calendar year, the Trustee will provide you with the following information: 1. a summary of transactions in the Trust for the year; 2. any Securities sold during the year and the Securities held at the end of that year by the Trust; 3. the Redemption Price per Unit, computed on the 31st day of December of such year (or the last business day before); and 4. amounts of income and capital distributed during the year. You may request from the Trustee copies of the evaluations of the Securities as prepared by the Evaluator to enable you to comply with Federal and state tax reporting requirements. Income and Capital Distributions You will begin receiving distributions on your Units only after you become a Record Owner. It is your responsibility to notify the Trustee when you become Record Owner of the Units, but normally your broker/dealer provides this notice. The Trustee will credit any dividends received on the Trust's Securities to the Income Account of the Trust. All other receipts, such as return of capital, are credited to the Capital Account of the Trust. The Trustee will distribute any net income in the Income Account on or near the Income Distribution Dates to Unit holders of record on the preceding Income Distribution Record Date. See "Summary of Essential Information." Distribution amounts will vary with changes in the Trust's fees and expenses, in dividends received and with the sale of Securities. The Trustee will distribute amounts in the Capital Account on the last day of each month to Unit holders of record on the fifteenth day of each month provided the amount equals at least $1.00 per 100 Units. However, amounts in the Capital Account from the sale of Securities designated to meet redemptions of Units, to pay the deferred sales charge or to pay expenses will not be distributed. The Trustee is not required to pay interest on funds held in the Income or Capital Accounts of the Trust. However, the Trustee may earn interest on these funds, thus benefiting from the use of such funds. We anticipate that the deferred sales charge will be collected from the Capital Account of the Trust and that there will be enough money in the Capital Account to cover these costs. If there is not enough money in the Capital Account to pay the deferred sales charge, the Trustee may sell Securities to meet the shortfall. We will designate an account where distributions will be made to pay the deferred sales charge. The Trustee is required by the Internal Revenue Service to withhold a certain percentage of any distribution the Trust makes and deliver such amount to the Internal Revenue Service if the Trustee does not have your Tax Identification Number. You may recover this amount by giving your Tax Identification Number to the Trustee, or when you file a tax return. Normally, the selling broker gives your Tax Identification Number to the Trustee. However, you should check your statements from the Trustee to make sure they have the number to avoid this "back-up withholding." If not, you should provide it to the Trustee as soon as possible. Within a reasonable time after the Trust is terminated you will receive the pro rata share of the money from the disposition of the Securities. However, if you are eligible, you may elect to receive an In-Kind Distribution as described under "Amending or Terminating the Indenture." All Unit holders will receive a pro rata share of any other assets remaining in the Trust, excluding any unpaid expenses of the Trust. The Trustee may establish reserves (the "Reserve Account") within the Page 17 Trust for any state and local taxes and any governmental charges to be paid out of the Trust. Redeeming Your Units You may redeem all or a portion of your Units at any time by sending the certificates representing the Units you want to redeem to the Trustee at its unit investment trust office. If your Units are held in uncertificated form, you need only to deliver a request for redemption to the Trustee. In either case, the certificates or the redemption request you send to the Trustee must be properly endorsed with proper instruments of transfer and signature guarantees as explained in "Rights of Unit Holders-Unit Ownership" (or by providing satisfactory indemnity if the certificates were lost, stolen, or destroyed). No redemption fee will be charged, but you are responsible for any governmental charges that apply. Three business days after the day you tender your Units (the "Date of Tender") you will receive cash in an amount for each Unit equal to the Redemption Price per Unit calculated at the Evaluation Time on the Date of Tender. The Date of Tender is considered to be the date on which the Trustee receives your certificates or redemption request (if such day is a day the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") is open for trading). However, if your certificates or redemption request are received after 4:00 p.m. Eastern time (or after any earlier closing time on a day on which the NYSE is scheduled in advance to close at such earlier time), the Date of Tender is the next day the NYSE is open for trading. Any amounts paid on redemption representing income will be withdrawn from the Income Account of the Trust if funds are available for that purpose, or from the Capital Account. All other amounts paid on redemption will be taken from the Capital Account of the Trust. If you are tendering 1,000 Units or more for redemption, rather than receiving cash you may elect to receive a distribution of shares of Securities (an "In-Kind Distribution") in an amount and value equal to the Redemption Price per Unit by making this request in writing to the Trustee at the time of tender. However, no In-Kind Distribution requests submitted during the nine business days prior to the Trust's Mandatory Termination Date will be honored. Where possible, the Trustee will make an In-Kind Distribution by distributing each of the Securities in book- entry form to your bank or broker/dealer account at the Depository Trust Company. The Trustee will subtract any customary transfer and registration charges from your In-Kind Distribution. As a tendering Unit holder, you will receive your pro rata number of whole shares of the Securities that make up the portfolio, and cash from the Capital Account equal to the fractional shares to which you are entitled. The Trustee may adjust the number of shares of any Security included in your In-Kind Distribution to make distribution of whole shares easier. This adjustment will be made based on the value of the Securities on the Date of Tender. If there is not enough money in the Capital Account to pay the required cash distribution, the Trustee may have to sell Securities. The Internal Revenue Service will require the Trustee to withhold a portion of your redemption proceeds if the Trustee has not previously been provided your Taxpayer Identification Number. For more information about this withholding, see "Income and Capital Distributions." If the Trustee does not have your Taxpayer Identification Number, you must provide it at the time of the redemption request. The Trustee may sell Securities in the Trust to make funds available for redemption. If Securities are sold, the size and diversity of the Trust will be reduced. These sales may result in lower prices than if the Securities were sold at a different time. Your right to redeem Units (and therefore, your right to receive payment) may be delayed: 1. if the NYSE is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings); 2. if the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") determines that trading on the NYSE is restricted or that an emergency exists making sale or evaluation of the Securities not reasonably practical; or 3. for any other period permitted by SEC order. The Trustee is not liable to any person for any loss or damage which may result from such a suspension or postponement. The Redemption Price. The Redemption Price per Unit is determined by the Trustee by: Page 18 adding 1. cash in the Income and Capital Accounts not designated to purchase Securities; 2. the aggregate underlying value of the Securities held in the Trust; and 3. dividends receivable on the Securities trading ex-dividend as of the date of computation. deducting 1. any applicable taxes or governmental charges that need to be paid out of the Trust; 2. any amounts owed to the Trustee for its advances; 3. estimated accrued expenses of the Trust, including, but not limited to, fees and expenses of the Trustee (including legal fees), and 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 before the evaluation being made; and 5. other liabilities incurred by the Trust; and dividing the result by the number of outstanding Units of the Trust. Any remaining deferred sales charge on the Units when you redeem them will be deducted from your redemption proceeds. In addition, until the earlier of six months after the Initial Date of Deposit or the end of the initial offering period, the Redemption Price per Unit will include estimated organizational and offering costs as set forth under "Fee Table." The aggregate underlying value of the Securities for purposes of calculating the Redemption Price during the secondary market is determined in the same manner as that used to calculate the secondary market Public Offering Price as discussed in "Public Offering-The Value of the Securities." Removing Securities from the Trust The portfolio of the Trust is not managed. However, we may, but are not required to, direct the Trustee to dispose of a Security in certain limited circumstances. These circumstances include, but are not limited to, situations in which: - - the issuer of the Security defaults in the payment of a declared dividend; - - any action or proceeding prevents the payment of dividends; - - there is any legal question or impediment affecting the Security; - - the issuer of the Security has breached a covenant which would affect the payment of dividends or the issuer's credit standing, or otherwise damage the sound investment character of the Security; or - - the issuer has defaulted on the payment on any other of its outstanding obligations to such an extent or other such credit factors exist so that, in our opinion, keeping the Security would be harmful to the Trust. Except in the limited instance in which the Trust may acquire Replacement Securities to replace failed contracts to purchase Securities, as described in "The FT Series," the Trust may not acquire any securities or other property other than the Securities. The Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, will reject any offer for new or exchanged securities or property in exchange for a Security, such as those acquired in a merger or other transaction. If such exchanged securities or property are nevertheless acquired by the Trust, at our instruction, they will either be sold or held in the Trust. In making the determination as to whether to sell or hold the exchanged securities or property we may get advice from the Portfolio Supervisor. Any proceeds received from the sale of Securities, exchanged securities or property will be credited to the Capital Account of the Trust for distributions to Unit holders or to meet redemption requests. The Trustee may retain and pay us or an affiliate of ours to act as agent for the Trust to facilitate selling Securities, exchanged securities or property from the Trust. If we or our affiliate act in this capacity, we will be held subject to the restrictions under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trustee may also sell Securities that we designate; or, without our direction, in its own discretion, in order to meet redemption requests or pay expenses. In designating which Securities should be sold, we will try to maintain the proportionate relationship among the Securities. If this is not possible, the composition and diversity of the Securities in the Trust may be changed. To get the best price for the Trust we may have to specify minimum amounts (generally 100 shares) in which blocks of Securities are to be sold. We may consider sales of units of unit investment trusts which we sponsor in making recommendations to the Page 19 Trustee on the selection of broker/dealers to execute the Trust's portfolio transactions, or when acting as agent for the Trust in acquiring or selling Securities on behalf of the Trust. Amending or Terminating the Indenture Amendments. The Indenture may be amended by us and the Trustee without your consent: - - to cure ambiguities; - - to correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision; - - to make any amendment required by any governmental agency; or - - to make other changes determined not to be materially adverse to your best interests (as determined by us and the Trustee). Termination. As provided by the Indenture, the Trust will terminate on the Mandatory Termination Date stated in the "Summary of Essential Information." The Trust may be terminated prior to the Mandatory Termination Date: - - upon the consent of 100% of the Unit holders; - - if the value of the 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 Securities deposited in the Trust during the initial offering period; or - - in the event that Units of the Trust not yet sold aggregating more than 60% of the Units of such Trust are tendered for redemption by underwriters, including the Sponsor. In the event of termination, the Trustee will send prior written notice thereof to all Unit holders which will specify how you should tender your certificates, if any, to the Trustee. If the Trust is terminated due to this last reason, we will refund to each purchaser of Units of such Trust the entire sales charge paid by such purchaser; however, termination of the Trust prior to the Mandatory Termination Date for any other stated reason will result in all remaining unpaid deferred sales charges on your Units being deducted from your termination proceeds. For various reasons, the Trust may be reduced below the Discretionary Liquidation Amount and could therefore be terminated prior to the Mandatory Termination Date. Unless terminated earlier, the Trustee will begin to sell Securities in connection with the termination of the Trust during the period beginning nine business days prior to, and no later than, the Mandatory Termination Date. We will determine the manner, timing and execution of the sale of Securities as part of the termination of the Trust. Because the Trustee must sell the Securities within a relatively short period of time, the sale of Securities as part of the termination process may result in a lower amount than might otherwise be realized if such sale were not required at this time. If you own at least 1,000 Units of the Trust the Trustee will send you a form at least 30 days prior to the Mandatory Termination Date which will enable you to receive shares of Securities included in the Trust (reduced by customary transfer and registration charges) rather than the typical cash distribution representing your pro rata interest in the Trust. You must notify the Trustee at least ten business days prior to the Mandatory Termination Date if you elect this In-Kind Distribution option. If you do not elect to participate in the In-Kind Distribution option for eligible Unit holders you will receive a cash distribution from the sale of the remaining Securities, along with your interest in the Income and Capital Accounts of the Trust, within a reasonable time after the Trust is terminated. Regardless of the distribution involved, the Trustee will deduct from the Trust any accrued costs, expenses, advances or indemnities provide by the Indenture, including estimated compensation of the Trustee and costs of liquidation and any amounts required as a reserve to pay any taxes or other governmental charges. Information on the Sponsor, Trustee and Evaluator The Sponsor. We, Nike Securities L.P., specialize in the underwriting, trading and wholesale distribution of unit investment trusts under the "First Trust" brand name and other securities. An Illinois limited partnership formed in 1991, we act as Sponsor for successive series of: - - The First Trust Combined Series - - FT Series (formerly known as The First Trust Special Situations Trust) - - The First Trust Insured Corporate Trust - - The First Trust of Insured Municipal Bonds - - The First Trust GNMA Page 20 First Trust introduced the first insured unit investment trust in 1974. To date we have deposited more than $20 billion in First Trust unit investment trusts. Our employees include a team of professionals with many years of experience in the unit investment trust industry. We are a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Our principal offices are at 1001 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532; telephone number (630) 241-4141. As of December 31, 1997, the total partners' capital of Nike Securities L.P. was $11,724,071 (audited). This information refers only to the Sponsor and not to the Trust or to any series of the Trust or to any other dealer. We are including this information only to inform you of our financial responsibility and our ability to carry out our contractual obligations. We will provide more detailed financial information on request. The Trustee. The Trustee is The Chase Manhattan Bank, with its principal executive office located at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017 and its unit investment trust office at 4 New York Plaza, 6th Floor, New York, New York, 10004-2413. If you have questions regarding the Trust, you may call the Customer Service Help Line at 1-800-682-7520. The Trustee is supervised by the Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Trustee has not participated in selecting the Securities; it only provides administrative services. Limitations of Liabilities of Sponsor and Trustee. The Sponsor and the Trustee will not be liable to Unit holders for taking any action or for not taking any action in good faith according to the Indenture. We will also not be accountable for errors in judgment. We will only be liable for our own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence (ordinary negligence in the Trustee's case) or reckless disregard of our obligations and duties. The Trustee is not liable for any loss or depreciation when the Securities are sold. If we fail to act under the Indenture, the Trustee may do so, and the Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes in good faith under the Indenture. The Trustee will not be liable for any taxes or other governmental charges or interest on the Securities which the Trustee may be required to pay under any present or future law of the United States or of any other taxing authority with jurisdiction. Also, the Indenture states other provisions regarding the liability of the Trustee. If we do not perform any of our duties under the Indenture or are not able to act or become bankrupt, or if our affairs are taken over by public authorities, then the Trustee may: - - appoint a successor Sponsor, paying them a reasonable rate not more than that stated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, - - terminate the Indenture and liquidate the Trust, or - - continue to act as Trustee without terminating the Indenture. 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 Trustee, Sponsor and Unit holders may rely on the accuracy of any evaluation prepared by the Evaluator. The Evaluator will make determinations in good faith based upon the best available information. However, the Evaluator will not be liable to the Trustee, Sponsor or Unit holders for errors in judgment. Other Information Legal Opinions. Our counsel is Chapman and Cutler, 111 W. Monroe St., Chicago, Illinois, 60603. They have passed upon the legality of the Units offered hereby and certain matters relating to Federal tax law. Carter, Ledyard & Milburn acts as the Trustee's counsel, as well as special New York tax counsel for the Trust. Experts. Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, have audited the statement of net assets, including the schedule of investments at the opening of business on the Initial Date of Deposit, as set forth in their report. We've included the Trust's statement of net assets, including the schedule of investments, in the prospectus and elsewhere in the Page 21 registration statement in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP's report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. Supplemental Information. If you write or call the Trustee, you will receive free of charge supplemental information about this Series, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to which we have referred throughout. This information states more specific risk information about the Trust. Page 22 This page is intentionally left blank. Page 23 FIRST TRUST(registered trademark) UTILITIES INCOME PORTFOLIO SERIES FT 328 Sponsor: NIKE SECURITIES L.P. 1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 300 Lisle, Illinois 60532 1-630-241-4141 Trustee: THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 4 New York Plaza, 6th floor New York, New York 10004-2413 1-800-682-7520 24-Hour Pricing Line: 1-800-446-0132 This Prospectus contains information relating to Utilities Income Portfolio Series, but does not contain all of the information about this investment company as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. under the: - Securities Act of 1933 (file no. 333-_____) and - Investment Company Act of 1940 (file no. 811-05903) To obtain copies at prescribed rates - Write: Public Reference Section of the Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549-6009 Call: 1-800-SEC-0330 Visit: http://www.sec.gov ____________, 1999 PLEASE RETAIN THIS PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Page 24 First Trust (registered trademark) The FT Series Information Supplement This Information Supplement provides additional information concerning the structure, operations and risks of the unit investment trust contained in FT 328 not found in the prospectus for the Trust. This Information Supplement is not a prospectus and does not include all of the information you should consider before investing in the Trust. This Information Supplement should be read in conjunction with the prospectus for the Trust in which you are considering investing ("Prospectus"). This Information Supplement is dated ____________, 1999. Capitalized terms have been defined in the Prospectus. Table of Contents Risk Factors Securities 1 Dividends 1 Concentrations 1 Utility Companies 1 Risk Factors Securities. 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 Securities or the general condition of the relevant stock market may worsen, and the value of the 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. Both U.S. and foreign markets have experienced substantial volatility and significant declines recently as a result of certain or all of these factors. Dividends. 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. 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. Concentrations Utility Companies. An investment in Units of the Trust should be made with an understanding of the characteristics of the utility industry and the risks which such an investment may entail. Page 1 MEMORANDUM Re: FT 328 The only difference of consequence (except as described below) between FT 281, which is the current fund, and FT 328, the filing of which this memorandum accompanies, is the change in the series number. The list of securities 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 281 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 securities 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 Prospectus The signatures Exhibits S-1 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant, FT 328 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 February 17, 1999. FT 328 (Registrant) By: NIKE SECURITIES L.P. (Depositor) By Robert M. Porcellino 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 Director of Nike Securities February 17, 1999 Corporation, the General Partner of Nike Securities L.P. Robert M. Porcellino Attorney-in-Fact** David J. Allen Director of Nike Securities Corporation, the General Partner of Nike Securities L.P. ___________________________ * 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 Combined Series 258 (File No. 33-63483) 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 LLP 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 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P. The consent of First Trust Advisors L.P. to the use of its name in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement 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 328 among Nike Securities L.P., as Depositor, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee and First Trust Advisors L.P., as Evaluator and Portfolio Supervisor. 1.2 Copy of Certificate of Limited Partnership of Nike Securities L.P. (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 33-42683] filed on behalf of The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 18). 1.3 Copy of Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Nike Securities L.P. (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 33-42683] filed on behalf of The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 18). 1.4 Copy of Articles of Incorporation of Nike Securities Corporation, the general partner of Nike Securities L.P., Depositor (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 33-42683] filed on behalf of The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 18). 1.5 Copy of By-Laws of Nike Securities Corporation, the general partner of Nike Securities L.P., Depositor (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 33-42683] filed on behalf of The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 18). 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. S-4 3.3* Opinion of counsel as to New York income tax status of Securities being registered. 3.4* Opinion of counsel as to advancement of funds by Trustee. 4.1* Consent of First Trust Advisors L.P. 6.1 List of Directors and Officers of Depositor and other related information (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 33-42683] filed on behalf of The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 18). 7.1 Power of Attorney executed by the Director listed on page S-3 of this Registration Statement (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 33-63483] filed on behalf of The First Trust Combined Series 258). ___________________________________ * To be filed by amendment. S-5