EXHIBIT 1.1.1
THE FIRST TRUST COMBINED SERIES 257
TRUST AGREEMENT
Dated: January 17, 1996
This Trust Agreement among Nike Securities L.P., as
Depositor, The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), as
Trustee, Securities Evaluation Service, Inc., as Evaluator, and
First Trust Advisors L.P., as Portfolio Supervisor, sets forth
certain provisions in full and incorporates other provisions by
reference to the document entitled "Standard Terms and Conditions
of Trust for The First Trust Combined Series 145 and subsequent
Series, effective October 16, 1991" (herein called 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, the Trustee, the
Evaluator and Portfolio 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:
(a) The Bonds defined in Section 1.01(5) listed in Schedule
A hereto have been deposited in trust under this Trust Agreement.
(b) The fractional undivided interest in and ownership of
the Trust Fund represented by each Unit for a Trust on the
Initial Date of Deposit is the amount set forth under the
captions "Summary of Essential Information - Fractional Undivided
Interest in the Trust per Unit" in the Prospectus.
(c) The number of units in a Trust on the Initial Date of
Deposit referred to in Section 2.03 is set forth under the
caption "Summary of Essential Information - Number of Units" in
the Prospectus.
(d) The approximate amount, if any, which the Trustee shall
be required to advance out of its own funds and cause to be paid
to the Depositor pursuant to the second sentence of Section 3.05
shall be the amount per Unit for each Trust that the Trustee
agreed to reduce its fee or pay Trust Fund expenses set forth in
the footnotes to the "Special Trust Information" for each Trust
in the Prospectus times the number of units for such Trust
referred to in Part II (c) of this Trust Agreement.
(e) For each Trust the First General Record Date and the
amount of the second distribution of funds from the Interest
Account shall be the record date for the Interest Account and the
amount set forth under "Special Trust Information-Distributions"
for such Trust in the Prospectus.
(f) For each Trust the "First Settlement Date" is the date
set forth under "Summary of Essential Information-First
Settlement Date" for such Trust in the Prospectus.
(g) The first sentence of Section 3.15. shall be amended to
read as follows:
"As compensation for providing supervisory portfolio
services under this Indenture, the Portfolio Supervisor shall
receive against a statement or statements therefor submitted to
the Trustee monthly or annually an aggregate annual fee in an
amount which shall not exceed the amount set forth under "Summary
of Essential Information-Supervisory Fee" in the Prospectus times
the number of Units outstanding as of January 1 of such year (or,
with respect to the first calendar year of a Trust, the date of
deposit), but in no event shall such compensation when combined
with all compensation received from other series of the Fund for
providing such supervisory services in any calendar year exceed
the aggregate cost to the Portfolio Supervisor for providing such
services (such annual fee to be pro rated for any calendar year
in which the Portfolio Supervisor provides services during less
than the whole of such year)."
(h) Section 1.01(4) shall be amended to read as follows:
"(4) "Portfolio Supervisor" shall mean First Trust Advisors
L.P. and its successors in interest, or any successor portfolio
supervisor appointed as hereinafter provided."
(i) The first four sentences of Section 6.04 shall be
amended in their entirety to read as follows:
"For services performed under this Indenture the Trustee
shall be paid an amount per annum specified in Part II of the
Trust Agreement in respect of which payment is made pursuant
to Section 3.05. The Trustee's compensation shall accrue
daily and be computed on the basis of the greatest number of
Units in each Trust at any time during the period with
respect to which such compensation is being computed (such
period being the period commencing with the next preceding
Distribution Date, or the initial date of deposit, as
appropriate, and running to, but not including, the
Distribution Date on which such computation is made) and
shall be apportioned among the respective plans of
distribution in effect as of January 1 next preceding such
computation. During the first year of a Trust, such
compensation shall be reduced by the amount of interest which
accrues on "when-issued" Bonds and Contract Bonds from the
First Settlement Date, as defined in Part II of the Trust
Agreement, to the respective delivery dates of such Bonds and
Contract Bonds."
(j) The Trustee's annual fee referred to in Section 6.04 is
set forth for each Trust under "Special Trust Information" for
such Trust in the Prospectus.
(k) The first paragraph of Section 3.05 shall be amended to
read as follows:
"The Trustee, as of the "First Settlement Date", as
defined in Part II of the Trust Agreement, shall advance from
its own funds and shall pay to the Depositor the amount of
interest accrued to such date on the Bonds deposited in the
respective Trusts. The Trustee, as of the "First Settlement
Date," as defined in Part II of the Trust Agreement, shall
also advance to the Trust from its own funds and distribute
to the Depositor the amount specified in Part II of the Trust
Agreement, which is the amount by which the Trustee's fee is
reduced and Trust expenses assumed by the Trustee in respect
of interest accrued on "when-issued" Bonds and on Contract
Bonds delivered to the Trustee subsequent to the First
Settlement Date pursuant to Section 6.04. The Trustee shall
be entitled to reimbursement, without interest, for such
advancements from interest received by the Trust. Subsequent
distributions shall be made as hereinafter provided."
(l) Section 2.01 of Article II of the Standard Terms and
Conditions of Trust is hereby amended by inserting "(a)" prior to
the beginning of the text of the paragraph and adding the
following additional paragraphs:
"(b) From time to time following the Initial Date of
Deposit, the Depositor is hereby authorized, in its
discretion, to assign, convey to and deposit with the
Trustee additional Bonds, in bearer form or duly endorsed in
blank or accompanied by all necessary instruments of
assignment and transfer in proper form (or Contract
Obligations relating to such Bonds), to be held, managed and
applied by the Trustee as herein provided. Such deposit of
additional Bonds shall be made, in each case, pursuant to a
Notice of Deposit of Additional Bonds from the Depositor to
the Trustee. The Depositor, in each case, shall ensure that
each deposit of additional Bonds pursuant to this Section
shall be, as nearly as is practicable, in the identical
ratio as the Percentage Ratio for such Bonds as is specified
in the Prospectus for each Trust and the Depositor shall
ensure that such Bonds are identical to those deposited on
the Initial Date of Deposit. The Depositor shall deliver
the additional Bonds which were not delivered concurrently
with the deposit of additional Bonds and which were
represented by Contract Obligations within 10 calendar days
after such deposit of additional Bonds (the "Additional
Bonds Delivery Period"). If a contract to buy such Bonds
between the Depositor and seller is terminated by the seller
thereof for any reason beyond the control of the Depositor
or if for any other reason the Bonds are not delivered to
the Trust by the end of the Additional Bonds Delivery Period
for such deposit, the Trustee shall immediately draw on the
Letter of Credit, if any, in its entirety, apply the monies
in accordance with Section 2.01(d), and the Depositor shall
forthwith take the remedial action specified in
Section 3.14.
(c) In connection with the deposits described in
Section 2.01 (a) and (b), the Depositor has, in the case of
Section 2.01(a) deposits, and, prior to the Trustee
accepting a Section 2.01(b) deposit, will, deposit cash
and/or Letter(s) of Credit (meeting the conditions set forth
in Section 2.07) in an amount sufficient to purchase the
Contract Obligations (the "Purchase Amount") relating to
Bonds which are not actually delivered to the Trustee at the
time of such deposit, the terms of which unconditionally
allow the Trustee to draw on the full amount of the
available Letter of Credit. The Trustee may deposit such
cash or cash drawn on the Letter of Credit in a non-interest
bearing account for the Trust.
(d) In the event that the purchase of Contract
Obligations pursuant to any contract shall not be
consummated in accordance with said contract or if the Bonds
represented by Contract Obligations are not delivered to the
Trust in accordance with Section 2.01(a) or 2.01(b) and the
monies, or, if applicable, the monies drawn on the Letter of
Credit, deposited by the Depositor are not utilized for
Section 3.14 purchases of New Bonds, such funds, to the
extent of the purchase price of Special Bonds for which no
New Bond was acquired pursuant to Section 3.14, plus all
amounts described in the next succeeding two sentences,
shall be credited to the Principal Account and distributed
pursuant to Section 3.05 to Unit holders of record as of the
Record Date next following the failure of consummation of
such purchase. The Depositor shall cause to be refunded to
each Unit holder his pro rata portion of the sales charge
levied on the sale of Units to such Unit holder attributable
to such Failed Contract Obligation. The Depositor shall
also pay to the Trustee, for distribution to the Unit
holders, interest on the amount of the purchase price to the
Trust of the Special Bonds, at the rate of 5% per annum to
the date the Depositor notifies the Trustee that no New Bond
will be purchased or, in the absence of such notification,
to the expiration date for purchase of a New Bond specified
in Section 3.14. Any amounts remaining from monies drawn on
the Letter of Credit which are not used to purchase New
Bonds or are not used to provide refunds to Unit holders
shall be paid to the Depositor.
(e) The Trustee is hereby irrevocably authorized to
effect registration or transfer of the Bonds in fully
registered form to the name of the Trustee or to the name of
its nominee.
(f) In connection with and at the time of any deposit
of additional Bonds pursuant to Section 2.01(b), the
Depositor shall exactly replicate Cash (as defined below)
received or receivable by the Trust as of the date of such
deposit. For purposes of this paragraph, "Cash" means, as
to the Principal Account, cash or other property (other than
Bonds) on hand in the Principal Account or receivable and to
be credited to the Principal Account as of the date of the
deposit (other than amounts to be distributed solely to
persons other than holders of Units created by the deposit)
and, as to the Income Account, cash or other property (other
than Bonds) received by the Trust as of the date of the
deposit or receivable by the Trust in respect of a coupon
date which has occurred or will occur before the Trust will
be the holder of record of a Bond, reduced by the amount of
any cash or other property received or receivable on any
Bonds allocable (in accordance with the Trustee's
calculation of the monthly distribution from the Income
Account pursuant to Section 3.05) to a distribution made or
to be made in respect of a Record Date occurring prior to
the deposit. Such replication will be made on the basis of
a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Units
created by the deposit and the denominator of which is the
number of Units which are outstanding immediately prior to
the deposit."
(m) Article II of the Standard Terms and Conditions of
Trust is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph
which shall be entitled Section 2.07.:
"Section 2.07. Letter of Credit. The Trustee shall not
accept any Letter of Credit under this Indenture unless the
stated expiration date of the Letter of Credit is at least
thirty days from the respective date of deposit of Contract
Obligations pursuant to Section 2.01(a) or 2.01(b). The
Trustee is authorized to downpost the amount available under
the Letter of Credit, if any, deposited by the Depositor by
an amount equal to the purchase price of Contract
Obligations representing Bonds delivered to the Trust on the
date of delivery of such Bonds."
(n) Section 3.05 of Article III of the Standard Terms and
Conditions of Trust is hereby amended to include the following
subsection:
"Section 3.05(e) deduct from the Interest Account
or, to the extent funds are not available in such Account,
from the Principal Account and pay to the Depositor the
amount that it is entitled to receive pursuant to Section
3.16.
(o) Article III of the Standard Terms and Conditions of
Trust is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraphs
which shall be entitled Section 3.16.:
"Section 3.16. Bookkeeping and Administrative Expenses.
As compensation for providing bookkeeping or other
administrative services of a character described in Section
26(a)(2)(C) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 to the
extent such services are in addition to, and do not
duplicate, the services to be provided hereunder by the
Trustee or the Portfolio Supervisor, the Depositor shall
receive against a statement or statements therefor submitted
to the Trustee monthly or annually an aggregate annual fee
in an amount which shall not exceed $0.14 times the number
of Units outstanding as of January 1 of such year except for
a year or years in which an initial offering period as
determined by Section 4.01 of this Indenture occurs, in
which case the fee for a month is based on the number of
Units outstanding at the end of such month (such annual fee
to be pro rated for any calendar year in which the Depositor
provides service during less than the whole of such year),
but in no event shall such compensation when combined with
all compensation received from other unit investment trusts
for which the Depositor hereunder is acting as Depositor for
providing such bookkeeping and administrative services in
any calendar year exceed the aggregate cost to the Depositor
of providing such services to such unit investment trusts.
Such compensation may, from time to time, be adjusted
provided that the total adjustment upward does not, at the
time of such adjustment, exceed the percentage of the total
increase, after the date hereof, in consumer prices for
services as measured by the United States Department of
Labor Consumer Price Index entitled "All Services Less Rent
of Shelter" or similar index, if such index should no longer
be published. The consent or concurrence of any Unit holder
hereunder shall not be required for any such adjustment or
increase. Such compensation shall be paid by the Trustee,
upon receipt of invoice therefor from the Depositor, upon
which, as to the cost incurred by the Depositor of providing
services hereunder the Trustee may rely, and shall be
charged against the Interest and Principal Accounts on or
before the Distribution Date following the Monthly Record
Date on which such period terminates. The Trustee shall
have no liability to any Certificateholder or other person
for any payment made in good faith pursuant to this Section.
If the cash balance in the Interest and Principal
Accounts shall be insufficient to provide for amounts
payable pursuant to this Section 3.16, the Trustee shall
have the power to sell (i) Bonds from the current list of
Bonds designated to be sold pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof,
or (ii) if no such Bonds have been so designated, such Bonds
as the Trustee may see fit to sell in its own discretion,
and to apply the proceeds of any such sale in payment of the
amounts payable pursuant to this Section 3.16.
Any moneys payable to the Depositor pursuant to this
Section 3.16 shall be secured by a prior lien on the Trust
Fund except that no such lien shall be prior to any lien in
favor of the Trustee under the provisions of Section 6.04
herein.
(p) All provisions regarding the Distribution Date included
in Section 3.05 of Article III of the Standard Terms and
Conditions of Trust are hereby amended to change the Distribution
Date from the first day of the month following the Record Date to
the last day of the month in which the Record Date occurs.
(q) Section 1.01.(2) shall be amended to read as follows:
"(2) "Trustee" shall mean The Chase Manhattan Bank (National
Association), or any successor trustee appointed as hereinafter
provided."
All references to United States Trust Company of New York in
the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust shall be amended to
refer to The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association).
PART III
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in
the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust and in lieu of the
receipt of Certificates evidencing ownership of Units of the
Fund, the Sponsor or any Underwriter of the Fund listed under the
caption "Underwriting" in the Prospectus, at its option, may
elect that Units of the Fund owned by it be reflected by book
entry on the books and records of the Trustee. For all purposes
such Sponsor or Underwriter shall be deemed the owner of such
Units as if a Certificate evidencing ownership of Units of the
Fund had actually been issued by the Trustee. The Units
reflected by book entry on the books and records of the Trustee
may be transferable by the registered owner of such Units by
written instrument in form satisfactory to the Trustee. The
registered owner of Units reflected by book entry on the books
and records of the Trustee shall have the right at any time to
obtain Certificates evidencing ownership of such Units.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Nike Securities L.P., The Chase
Manhattan Bank (National Association), Securities Evaluation
Service, Inc. and First Trust Advisors L.P. have each caused this
Trust Agreement to be executed and the respective corporate seal
to be hereto affixed and attested (if applicable) by authorized
officers; all as of the day, month and year first above written.
NIKE SECURITIES L.P.,
Depositor
By Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Senior Vice President
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK (NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION), Trustee
(SEAL) By Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Vice President
Attest:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Assistant Vice President
SECURITIES EVALUATION SERVICE,
INC., Evaluator
(SEAL) By Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
President
Attest:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P.,
Portfolio Supervisor
By Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Senior Vice President
SCHEDULE A TO TRUST AGREEMENT
SECURITIES INITIALLY DEPOSITED
IN
THE FIRST TRUST COMBINED SERIES 257
(Note: Incorporated herein and made a part hereof is the
"Portfolio" as set forth for each Trust in the
Prospectus.)
