1933 ACT FILE NO.:
1940 ACT FILE NO.: 811-21056
CIK NO.: 1437300
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: ADVISORS DISCIPLINED TRUST 295
B. Name of depositor: ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
C. Complete address of depositor's principal executive offices:
18925 Base Camp Road
Monument, Colorado 80132
D. Name and complete address of agent for service:
WITH A COPY TO:
SCOTT COLYER MARK J. KNEEDY
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Chapman and Cutler LLP
18925 Base Camp Road 111 West Monroe Street
Monument, Colorado 80132 Chicago, Illinois 60603-4080
E. Title of securities being registered: Units of undivided beneficial
interest in the trust
F. Approximate date of proposed public offering:
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
[ ] Check box if it is proposed that this filing will become effective
on ____________, 2008 at _____ pursuant to Rule 487.
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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.
Preliminary Prospectus Dated September 8, 2008
ADVISORS DISCIPLINED TRUST 295
PREFERRED DIVIDEND INCOME PORTFOLIO 2-YR, SERIES 4
The attached final Prospectus for a prior series of the fund is hereby used
as a preliminary Prospectus for the above stated series. The narrative
information and structure of the attached final Prospectus will be substantially
the same as that of the final Prospectus for this series. Information with
respect to pricing, the number of units, dates and summary information regarding
the characteristics of securities to be deposited in this series is not now
available and will be different since each series has a unique Portfolio.
Accordingly the information contained herein with regard to the previous series
should be considered as being included for informational purposes only.
A registration statement relating to the units of this series will be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective.
Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. Such units
may not be sold nor may an offer to buy be accepted prior to the time the
registration statement becomes effective. This Prospectus shall not constitute
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any
sale of the units in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would
be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of
any such state.
(Incorporated herein by reference is the final prospectus from Advisors
Disciplined Trust 253 (Registration No. 333-150179) as filed on May 23, 2008,
which shall be used as a preliminary prospectus for the current series of the
fund.)
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Amendment to the Registration Statement comprises the following papers
and documents:
The facing sheet
The prospectus
The signatures
The consents of the initial evaluator, independent public accountants and
legal counsel
The following exhibits:
1.1 Trust Agreement (to be filed by amendment).
1.1.1 Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust (to be filed by amendment).
1.2 Certificate of Incorporation and Certificate of Amendment of Certificate
of Incorporation of Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Reference is made to
Exhibit A(6)(a) to the Registration Statement on Form N-8B-2 for Advisors
Disciplined Trust (File No. 811-21056) as filed on June 16, 2008.
1.3 Bylaws of Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Reference is made to
Exhibit 1.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 for Advisor's
Disciplined Trust 213 (File No. 333-148484) as filed on January 4, 2008.
1.5 Form of Dealer Agreement. Reference is made to Exhibit 1.5 to the
Registration Statement of Form S-6 for Advisors Disciplined Trust 262
(File No. 333-150575) as filed of June 17, 2008.
2.1 Copy of Certificate of Ownership (included in Exhibit 1.1.1 filed
herewith and incorporated herein by reference).
2.2 Form of Code of Ethics. Reference is made to Exhibit 2.2 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-6 for Advisor's Disciplined Trust 73
(File No. 333-131959) as filed on March 16, 2006.
3.1 Opinion of counsel as to legality of securities being registered (to be
filed by amendment).
3.2 Opinion of counsel as to the New York and federal income tax status of
securities being registered (to be filed by amendment).
3.3 Opinion of counsel as to the Trustee and the Trust. (to be filed by
amendment).
4.1 Consent of evaluator (to be filed by amendment).
4.2 Consent of independent auditors (to be filed by amendment).
6.1 Directors and Officers of Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Reference is
made to Exhibit 6.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 for
Advisor's Disciplined Trust 213 (File No. 333-148484) as filed on
January 4, 2008.
7.1 Power of Attorney. Reference is made to Exhibit 7.1 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-6 for Advisor's Disciplined Trust 213
(File No. 333-148484) as filed on January 4, 2008.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant,
Advisors Disciplined Trust 295 has duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Wichita and State of Kansas on the 8th day of September, 2008.
ADVISORS DISCIPLINED TRUST 295
By ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC., DEPOSITOR
By /s/ ALEX R MEITZNER
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Alex R. Meitzner
Senior Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed below on September 8, 2008 by the following persons in
the capacities indicated:
SIGNATURE TITLE
Scott I. Colyer Director of Advisors Asset )
Management, Inc. )
Lisa A. Colyer Director of Advisors Asset )
Management, Inc. )
James R. Costas Director of Advisors Asset )
Management, Inc. )
Christopher T. Genovese Director of Advisors Asset )
Management, Inc. )
Randy J. Pegg Director of Advisors Asset )
Management, Inc. )
R. Scott Roberg Director of Advisors Asset )
Management, Inc. )
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Jack Simkin Director of Advisors Asset )
Management, Inc. )
Andrew Williams Director of Advisors Asset )
Management, Inc. )
By /s/ ALEX R MEITZNER
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Alex R. Meitzner
Attorney-in-Fact*
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*An executed copy of each of the related powers of attorney is filed
herewith or incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 7.1.
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