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 8618
B. Name of Depositor: FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.
C. Complete Address of Depositor's 120 East Liberty Drive
Principal Executive Offices: Suite 400
Wheaton, Illinois 60187
D. Name and Complete Address of
Agents for Service: FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.
Attention: James A. Bowen
120 East Liberty Drive
Suite 400
Wheaton, Illinois 60187
CHAPMAN & CUTLER LLP
Attention: Eric F. Fess
111 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
E. Title and Amount of Securities
Being Registered: An indefinite number of
Units pursuant to Rule
24f-2 promulgated under
the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended.
F. 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.
Preliminary Prospectus Dated February 21, 2020
FT 8618
The final Prospectus for one or more prior Series of the Fund, as
referenced below, are hereby used as a preliminary Prospectus for the above
stated Series. The narrative information and structure of the referenced final
Prospectus or Prospectuses 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. Ratings, if any, of the securities in this Series
are expected to be comparable to those of the securities deposited in the
previous Series.
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 offers to buy be accepted prior to the time
the registration statement becomes effective. This Prospectus shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall
there be any sale of 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 are the
final prospectuses for FT 7280 (Registration No. 333-223210) as filed April 4,
2018 and FT 8474 (Registration No. 333-235563) as filed January 27, 2020 which
shall be used as the preliminary Prospectus for the current series of the Fund.)
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM A Bonding Arrangements of Depositor:
First Trust Portfolios L.P. is covered by a Broker's Fidelity Bond,
in the total amount of $2,000,000, 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
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant, FT 8618 has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Wheaton
and State of Illinois on February 21, 2020.
FT 8618
(Registrant)
By: FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.
(Depositor)
By Elizabeth H. Bull
Senior Vice President
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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
James A. Bowen Director of The Charger )February 21, 2020
Corporation, the General Partner of )
First Trust Portfolios L.P. )
)Elizabeth H. Bull
)Attorney-in-Fact**
* The title of the person named herein represents his capacity in and
relationship to First Trust Portfolios L.P., 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 FT 7359 (File No. 333-224320) and the same is hereby
incorporated herein by this reference.
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CONSENT OF COUNSEL
The consent of counsel to the use of its name in the Prospectus included
in this Registration Statement will be contained in its respective opinion to be
filed as Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement.
CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
The consent of Deloitte & Touche 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 will be filed as Exhibit 4.1
to the Registration Statement.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
1.1 Form of Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust for FT 4484 and certain
subsequent Series among First Trust Portfolios L.P., as Depositor, The
Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, First Trust Advisors L.P., as
Evaluator and Portfolio Supervisor and FTP Services LLC, as FTPS Unit
Servicing Agent (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form
S-6 [File No. 333-191558] filed on behalf of FT 4484).
1.1.1* Form of Trust Agreement for FT 8618 among First Trust Portfolios L.P.,
as Depositor, The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, First Trust
Advisors L.P., as Evaluator and Portfolio Supervisor.
1.2 Copy of Certificate of Limited Partnership of Nike Securities, L.P.,
predecessor of First Trust Portfolios L.P. (incorporated by reference
to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 333-230481] filed on behalf of
FT 8001).
1.3 Copy of Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Nike
Securities, L.P., predecessor of First Trust Portfolios L.P.
(incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No.
333-230481] filed on behalf of FT 8001).
1.4 Copy of Articles of Incorporation of Nike Securities Corporation,
predecessor to The Charger Corporation, the general partner of First
Trust Portfolios L.P., Depositor (incorporated by reference to
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 333-230481] filed on behalf of FT
8001).
1.5 Copy of By-Laws of The Charger Corporation, the general partner of
First Trust Portfolios L.P., Depositor (incorporated by reference to
Amendment No. 2 to Form S-6 [File No. 333-169625] filed on behalf of FT
2669).
1.6 Underwriter Agreement (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to
Form S-6 [File No. 33-42755] filed on behalf of The First Trust Special
Situations Trust, Series 19).
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2.2 Copy of Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to
Form S-6 [File No. 333-224320] filed on behalf of FT 7359).
3.1* Opinion of counsel as to legality of securities being registered.
4.1* Consent of First Trust Advisors L.P.
6.1 List of Principal Officers of the Depositor (incorporated by reference
to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [File No. 333-230481] filed on behalf of
FT 8001).
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. 333-224320] filed on behalf of FT 7359).
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* To be filed by amendment.
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