Exhibit 1.1
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TRUST AGREEMENT
Dated: December 5, 2005
This Trust Agreement among ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds Inc., as Depositor, The
Bank of New York, as Trustee, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Asset Management, as Supervisor, sets
forth certain provisions in full and incorporates other provisions by reference
to the document entitled "Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust For ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Focus Portfolios, Effective for Unit Investment Trusts Established On and After
May 2, 2001 (Including Series 284 and Subsequent Series)" (the "Standard Terms
and Conditions of Trust") and such provisions as are set forth in full and such
provisions as are incorporated by reference constitute a single instrument. All
references herein to Articles and Sections are to Articles and Sections of the
Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust.
WITNESSETH THAT:
In consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements herein
contained, the Depositor, Trustee and Supervisor agree as follows:
PART I
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST
Subject to the provisions of Part II hereof, all the provisions
contained in the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust are herein incorporated
by reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of this
instrument as fully and to the same extent as though said provisions had been
set forth in full in this instrument.
PART II
SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST
The following special terms and conditions are hereby agreed to:
1. The Securities listed in the Schedules hereto have been deposited
in trust under this Trust Agreement.
2. The fractional undivided interest in and ownership of each Trust
represented by each Unit thereof referred to in Section 1.01(56) is initially an
amount the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is the amount
set forth under "Initial number of Units" for the Trust in the "Essential
Information" in the Prospectus.
3. The aggregate number of Units described in Section 2.03(a) for each
Trust is that number of Units set forth under "Initial number of Units" for the
Trust in the "Essential Information" in the Prospectus.
4. Section 1.01(5) is replaced in its entirety by the following:
"(5) "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock
Exchange is open for regular trading."
5. The terms "Capital Account Distribution Date" and "Income Account
Distribution Date" shall mean the "Distribution Dates" set forth in the
"Essential Information" in the Prospectus.
6. The terms "Capital Account Record Date" and "Income Account Record
Date" shall mean the "Record Dates" set forth in the "Essential Information" in
the Prospectus.
7. The term "Deferred Sales Charge Payment Date" shall mean May 10,
2006 and the tenth day of each month thereafter through September 10, 2006.
8. The term "Mandatory Termination Date" shall mean the "Mandatory
Termination Date" for each Trust set forth in the "Essential Information" in the
Prospectus.
9. The term "Supervisor" shall mean ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Asset Management and
its successors in interest, or any successor portfolio supervisor as provided in
the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust.
10. Sections 5.01(b) and (c) are replaced in their entirety by the
following:
"(b) During the initial offering period of a Trust (as determined by
the Depositor), the Evaluation for each Security shall be made in the following
manner: (i) with respect to Securities for which market quotations are readily
available, such Evaluation shall be made on the basis of the market value of
such Securities; and (ii) with respect to other Securities' such Evaluation
shall be made on the basis of the fair value of such Securities as determined in
good faith by the Trustee. If the Securities are listed on a national or foreign
securities exchange or traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. and market
quotations of such Securities are readily available, the market value of such
Securities shall generally be based on the last available closing sale price on
or immediately prior to the Evaluation Time on the exchange or market which is
the principal market therefor, which shall be deemed to be the New York Stock
Exchange if the Securities are listed thereon. In the case of Zero Coupon
Obligations, such Evaluation shall be made on the basis of current offer side
prices for the Zero Coupon Obligations as obtained from investment dealers or
brokers who customarily deal in securities comparable to those held by the Trust
and, if offer side prices are not available for the Zero Coupon Obligations, on
the basis of offer side price for comparable securities, by determining the
valuation of the Zero Coupon Obligations on the offer side of the market by
appraisal or by any combination of the above. If the Trust holds Securities
denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars, the Evaluation of such
Security shall be converted to U.S. dollars based on current offering side
exchange rates (unless the Trustee deems such prices inappropriate as a basis
for valuation). For each Evaluation, the Trustee shall also confirm and furnish
to the Depositor the calculation of the Trust Evaluation to be computed pursuant
to Section 6.01.
(c) After the initial offering period of Units of a Trust (as
determined by the Depositor), Evaluation of the Securities shall be made in the
manner described in Section 5.01(b) on the basis of current bid side prices for
Zero Coupon Obligations and the bid side value of any relevant currency exchange
rate expressed in U.S. dollars."
11. Section 6.02 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust shall be
amended by adding the following to the end of such Section:
"Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, each Unitholder
who holds Units designated with a "Classic CUSIP" number will be deemed to have
tendered all Units then owned for redemption to the Trustee on the Special
Redemption Date for the related Trust set forth under "Summary of Essential
Financial Information" in the Prospectus and shall have such Units redeemed on
such date as provided herein."
12. The second sentence of Section 7.01(e)(2)(E) shall be replaced in
its entirety by "Such Prospectus shall also contain disclosure concerning the
Depositor's responsibilities described in (D) above."
13. The Trustee's annual compensation rate described in Section 7.04
shall be that amount set forth under "Trustee's fee and operating expenses" in
the "Fee Table" in the Prospectus.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Trust Agreement to
be executed; all as of the day, month and year first above written.
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ FUNDS INC.
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Executive Director
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ASSET MANAGEMENT
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Executive Director
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇'▇▇▇▇▇
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Vice President
SCHEDULE A TO TRUST AGREEMENT
SECURITIES INITIALLY DEPOSITED
IN
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[Incorporated herein by this reference and made a part hereof is each
"Portfolio" schedule as set forth in the Prospectus.]
