- Securities Registration: Unit Investment Trust (S-6)
March 15 2012 - 4:08PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
FILE NO. 333-
CIK #1531291
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Registration Statement
on
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: VAN KAMPEN UNIT TRUSTS, SERIES 1217
B. Name of Depositor: VAN KAMPEN FUNDS INC.
C. Complete address of Depositor's principal executive offices:
11 Greenway Plaza
Houston, Texas 77046-1173
D. Name and complete address of agents for service:
PAUL HASTINGS LLP VAN KAMPEN FUNDS INC.
Attention: Michael R. Rosella, Esq. Attention: John M. Zerr, Esq.
75 East 55th Street 11 Greenway Plaza
New York, New York 10022 Houston, Texas 77046-1173
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E. Title of securities being registered: Units of fractional undivided
beneficial interest
F. Approximate date of proposed sale to the public:
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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 March 15, 2012
VAN KAMPEN UNIT TRUSTS, SERIES 1217
REIT Income Portfolio 2012-2
Diversified Healthcare Portfolio, Series 59
Energy Portfolio, Series 42
Financial Institutions Portfolio, Series 54
Utility Income Portfolio, Series 39
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. Ratings
of the securities in this series are expected to be comparable to those of the
securities deposited in the previous series. However, the Estimated Current
Return for this series will depend on the interest rates and offering prices of
the securities in this series and may vary materially from that of the previous
series.
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 Van Kampen
Unit Trusts, Series 1188 (Registration No. 333-178576) as filed on February 7,
2012 which shall be used as preliminary prospectuses for the current series of
the fund.)
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these
securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to
the contrary is a criminal offense.
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Registration Statement comprises the following papers and documents:
The Facing Sheet of Form S-6.
The Prospectus.
The Signatures.
The Written Consents of Legal Counsel, Evaluator and Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The following exhibits:
1.1 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 the Registration Statement on Form S-6 of Van Kampen Focus
Portfolios, Series 284 (File No. 333-57836) dated May 2, 2001.
1.2 Certificate of Incorporation of Van Kampen Funds Inc. Reference is
made to Exhibit 1.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 of Van
Kampen Focus Portfolios, Series 320 (File No. 333-75548) dated January
2, 2002.
1.3 By-laws of Van Kampen Funds Inc. Reference is made to Exhibit 1.3 to
the Registration Statement on Form S-6 of Van Kampen Focus Portfolios,
Series 320 (File No. 333-75548) dated January 2, 2002.
1.4 Form of Dealer Agreement. Reference is made to Exhibit 1.4 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-6 of Van Kampen Unit Trusts,
Municipal Series 560 (File No. 333-122799) dated May 18, 2005.
2.1 Form of Code of Ethics. Reference is made to Exhibit 2.1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-6 of Van Kampen Unit Trusts,
Municipal Series 890 (File No. 333-165240) dated June 2, 2010.
3.1 Opinion and Consent of Counsel as to legality of securities being
registered (to be supplied by amendment).
3.3 Opinion of Counsel as to the Trustee and the Trust (to be supplied by
amendment).
4.1 Consent of Initial Evaluator (to be supplied by amendment).
4.2 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (to be
supplied by amendment).
6.1 List of Officers and Directors of Van Kampen Funds Inc. Reference is
made to Exhibit 6.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 of Van
Kampen Unit Trusts, Municipal Series 1019 (File No. 333-176336) dated
October 12, 2011.
7.1 Powers of Attorney. Reference is made to Exhibit 7.1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-6 of Van Kampen Unit Trusts,
Municipal Series 890 (File No. 333-165240) dated June 2, 2010 and Van
Kampen Unit Trusts, Taxable Income Series 332 (File No. 333-174177)
dated July 14, 2011.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant,
Van Kampen Unit Trusts, Series 1217, has duly caused this Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the
City of Chicago and State of Illinois on the 15th day of March, 2012.
VAN KAMPEN UNIT TRUSTS, SERIES 1217
(Registrant)
By VAN KAMPEN FUNDS INC.
(Depositor)
By: /s/ JOHN F. TIERNEY
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Vice President
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed below on March 15, 2012, by the following persons who
constitute the principal officers and a majority of the Board of Directors of
Van Kampen Funds Inc.:
SIGNATURE TITLE
John S. Cooper Director and President
Steven Massoni Director and President
Annette J. Lege Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
By: /s/ JOHN F. TIERNEY
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(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 set forth in Exhibit 7.1.