AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 22, 2013

                                                          1933 ACT FILE NO. 333-
                                                   1940 ACT FILE NO. 811 - 03763
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                           REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON
                                    FORM S-6

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              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: GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIOS, SERIES 1034

      B.    NAME OF DEPOSITOR: GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

      C.    COMPLETE ADDRESS OF DEPOSITOR'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                       Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC
                           2455 Corporate West Drive
                             Lisle, Illinois 60532

      D.    NAME AND COMPLETE ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE:

Copies to:

    KEVIN ROBINSON, ESQ.                                ERIC F. FESS
    General Counsel and Secretary                       Chapman and Cutler LLP
    Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC                  111 West Monroe Street
    2455 Corporate West Drive                           Chicago, Illinois 60603
    Lisle, Illinois  60532                              (312) 845-3000
    (630) 505-3736


It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

/ /         immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

/ /         on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)

/ /         60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

/ /         on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of rule 485

/ /         This post-effective amendment designates a  new effective date for
            a previously filed post-effective amendment.

      E.    TITLE OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED: Units of fractional undivided
            beneficial interest.

      F.    APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO PUBLIC: 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 (date) at (time) pursuant to Rule 487.

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The registration 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 MARCH 22, 2013

                   GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIOS, SERIES 1034

                           (A Unit Investment Trust)

      The above-referenced series is comprised of the Senior Loan & Income
Portfolio of CEFs, Series 22 (the "trust").

      The attached final prospectus for a prior series of the trust is hereby
used as the preliminary prospectus for the above-referenced Series. The
narrative information and structure of the attached final prospectus will be
substantially similar to 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 available as of this date and will be different because 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 of the securities in this Series are
expected to be comparable to those of the securities deposited in the previous
series.

      The registration statement relating to the units of this Series is not
complete, may be changed and is not yet effective. Information contained herein
is subject to completion or amendment. The units of this Series may neither be
sold nor may an offer to buy such units be accepted prior to the time the
registration statement becomes effective. This prospectus shall neither
constitute an offer to sell nor be considered a solicitation of an offer to buy
the units. There shall be no 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 portions of the final prospectus for
Guggenheim Defined Portfolios, Series 992 (Registration No. 333-185148) as filed
on January 8, 2013, which portions shall be used as the preliminary prospectus
for such trust.


                          UNDERTAKING TO FILE REPORTS

      Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission such supplementary and periodic
information, documents, and reports as may be prescribed by any rule or
regulation of the Commission heretofore or hereafter duly adopted pursuant to
authority conferred in that section.

                       CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

      A.    Bonding Arrangements of Depositor:

      The Depositor has obtained the following Securities Dealer Blanket Bond
for its officers, directors and employees:

                   INSURER/POLICY NO.                          AMOUNT

              National Union Fire Insurance
           Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
                         5692790                             $4,000,000

      This Registration Statement comprises the following papers and documents.

                 The Facing Sheet
                 The Prospectus
                 The Signatures
                 Consents of Counsel
                 Exhibits

      The following exhibits:

      1.1   Reference Trust Agreement (to be supplied by amendment).

    1.1.1   Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust (Reference is made to Exhibit
            1.1.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6
            for Claymore Securities Defined Portfolios, Series 116 (File No.
            333-72828) filed on December 18, 2001).

      2.1   Code of Ethics (Reference is made to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registration
            Statement on Form S-6 for Claymore Securities Deferred Portfolios,
            Series 213 (File No. 333-122184) filed on February 9, 2005).

      3.1   Opinion of counsel as to legality of the securities being registered
            including a consent to the use of its name in the Registration
            Statement (to be supplied by amendment).

      3.2   Opinion of counsel as to Federal Income tax status of the securities
            being registered including a consent to the use of its name in the
            Registration Statement (to be supplied by amendment).

      3.3   Opinion of counsel as to New York Income tax status of the
            securities being registered including a consent to the use of its
            name in the Registration Statement (to be supplied by amendment).

      3.4   Opinion of counsel as to the Trustee and the Trust(s), including a
            consent to the use of its name in the Registration Statement (to be
            supplied by amendment).

      4.1   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (to be
            supplied by amendment).

      6.0   Powers of Attorney authorizing Kevin Robinson to execute the
            Registration Statement. (Reference is made to Exhibit 6.0 to the
            Registration Statement on Form S-6 for Guggenheim Defined
            Portfolios, Series 1001 (File No. 333-185867) filed on January 3,
            2013).


                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant, Guggenheim Defined Portfolios, Series 1034 has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Lisle, and State of Illinois, on the 22nd day of
March, 2013.

                          GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIOS, SERIES 1034, Registrant

                               By: GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC, Depositor

                                                          By: /s/ Kevin Robinson
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                                                                 Kevin Robinson,
                                                   General Counsel and Secretary

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated:



     SIGNATURE*                           TITLE                                 DATE
                                                                          
                                                                               )  By:    /s/ Kevin Robinson
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                                                                               )         Kevin Robinson
                                                                               )         Attorney-in-Fact*
                                                                               )
DONALD CACCIAPAGLIA*                    Chief Executive Officer and            )
                                        President of Guggenheim Funds          )         March 22, 2013
                                        Distributors, LLC                      )
                                                                               )
DOMINICK COGLIANDRO*                    Chief Operating Officer of             )         March 22, 2013
                                        Guggenheim Funds Distributors,         )
                                        LLC                                    )
                                                                               )
JULIE JACQUES*                          Treasurer of Guggenheim Funds          )         March 22, 2013
                                        Distributors, LLC                      )
                                                                               )
JULIE JACQUES*                          Principal Financial Officer of         )         March 22, 2013
                                        Guggenheim Funds Distributors,         )
                                        LLC                                    )

FARHAN SHARAFF                          Chief Investment Officer of
                                        Guggenheim Funds Distributors,
                                        LLC

/s/ Kevin Robinson                      General Counsel and Secretary of                 March 22, 2013
------------------                      Guggenheim Funds Distributors,
KEVIN ROBINSON                          LLC


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*     Executed copies of the related powers of attorney were filed as Exhibit
      6.0 to the Registration Statement of Guggenheim Defined Portfolios, Series
      1001 on January 3, 2013.


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

      The consent of Grant Thornton LLP to the use of its report and to the
reference to such firm in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement
will be filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement.

                       CONSENT OF CHAPMAN AND CUTLER LLP

      The consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP to the use of its name in the
Prospectus included in the Registration Statement will be contained in its
opinion to be filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to the Registration Statement.

                        CONSENT OF DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

      The consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP to the use of its name in the
Prospectus included in the Registration Statement will be contained in its
opinion to be filed as Exhibits 3.3 and 3.4 to the Registration Statement.

                                   MEMORANDUM

                 Re: Guggenheim Defined Portfolios, Series 1034

      The list of securities comprising the trust of the fund, the evaluation,
record and distribution dates and other changes pertaining specifically to the
new series, such as size and number of units of the trust in the fund and the
statement of financial condition of the new fund will be filed by amendment.

                                    1940 ACT

                             FORMS N-8A AND N-8B-2

      Form N-8A and Form N-8B-2 were filed in respect of Guggenheim Defined
Portfolios, Series 718 (and subsequent series) (File No. 333-169214).

                                    1933 ACT

                                 THE INDENTURE

      The form of the proposed Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust is
expected to be in all respects consistent with the form of the Standard Terms
and Conditions of Trust dated December 18, 2001 relative to Claymore Securities
Defined Portfolios, Series 116.

                                                          CHAPMAN AND CUTLER LLP

Chicago, Illinois
March 22, 2013