XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX SELECT EQUITY TRUST
STRATEGIC GROWTH LARGE-CAP PORTFOLIO 2000-2
REFERENCE TRUST AGREEMENT
This Reference Trust Agreement dated April 25, 2000 between XXXX XXXXXX
XXXXXXXX INC., as Depositor, and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee, sets
forth certain provisions in full and incorporates other provisions by
reference to the document entitled "Sears Equity Investment Trust, Trust
Indenture and Agreement" dated January 22, 1991, as amended on March 16,
1993, July 18, 1995 and December 30, 1997 (the "Basic Agreement"). Such
provisions as are incorporated by reference constitute a single instrument
(the "Indenture").
WITNESSETH THAT:
In consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements herein
contained, the Depositor and the Trustee agree as follows:
I.
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST
Subject to the provisions of Part II hereof, all the
provisions contained in the Basic Agreement 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 except that the Basic Agreement is hereby amended in the
following manner:
A. Article I, Section 1.01, paragraph (29) defining "Trustee"
shall be amended as follows:
"'Trustee' shall mean The Chase Manhattan Bank, or any successor
trustee appointed as hereinafter provided."
B. Reference to United States Trust Company of New York in its
capacity as Trustee is replaced by The Chase Manhattan Bank throughout
the Basic Agreement.
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C. Reference to "Xxxx Xxxxxx Select Equity Trust" is replaced by
"Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Select Equity Trust".
D. Section 3.01 is amended to substitute the following:
SECTION 3.01. INITIAL COST The costs of organizing
the Trust and sale of the Trust Units shall, to the extent of the
expenses reimbursable to the Depositor provided below, be borne
by the Unit Holders, provided, HOWEVER, that, to the extent all
of such costs are not borne by Unit Holders, the amount of such
costs not borne by Unit Holders shall be borne by the Depositor
and, PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, that the liability on the part of
the Depositor under this section shall not include any fees or
other expenses incurred in connection with the administration of
the Trust subsequent to the deposit referred to in Section 2.01.
Upon notification from the Depositor that the primary offering
period is concluded, the Trustee shall withdraw from the Account
or Accounts specified in the Prospectus or, if no Account is
therein specified, from the Principal Account, and pay to the
Depositor the Depositor's reimbursable expenses of organizing the
Trust and sale of the Trust Units in an amount certified to the
Trustee by the Depositor. If the balance of the Principal Account
is insufficient to make such withdrawal, the Trustee shall, as
directed by the Depositor, sell Securities identified by the
Depositor, or distribute to the Depositor Securities having a
value, as determined under Section 4.01 as of the date of
distribution, sufficient for such reimbursement. The
reimbursement provided for in this section shall be for the
account of the Unitholders of record at the conclusion of the
primary offering period and shall not be reflected in the
computation of the Unit Value prior thereto. As used herein, the
Depositor's reimbursable expenses of organizing the Trust and
sale of the Trust Units shall include the cost of the initial
preparation and typesetting of the registration statement,
prospectuses (including preliminary prospectuses), the indenture,
and other documents relating to the Trust, SEC and state blue sky
registration fees, the cost of the ini-
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tial valuation of the portfolio and audit of the Trust, the
initial fees and expenses of the Trustee, and legal and other
out-of-pocket expenses related thereto, but not including the
expenses incurred in the printing of preliminary prospectuses
and prospectuses, expenses incurred in the preparation and
printing of brochures and other advertising materials and any
other selling expenses. Any cash which the Depositor has
identified as to be used for reimbursement of expenses
pursuant to this Section shall be reserved by the Trustee for
such purpose and shall not be subject to distribution or,
unless the Depositor otherwise directs, used for payment of
redemptions in excess of the per-Unit amount allocable to
Units tendered for redemption.
II.
SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST
The following special terms and conditions are hereby agreed
to:
A. The Trust is denominated Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Select Equity Trust Strategic Growth Large-Cap Portfolio 2000-2
(the "Strategic Growth Trust").
B. The publicly traded stocks listed in Schedule A hereto
are those which, subject to the terms of this Indenture, have
been or are to be deposited in trust under this Indenture.
C. The term, "Depositor" shall xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Inc.
D. The aggregate number of Units referred to in Sections
2.03 and 9.01 of the Basic Agreement is 25,639 for the Strategic
Growth Trust.
E. A Unit is hereby declared initially equal to 1/25,639th
for the Strategic Growth Trust.
F. The term "In-Kind Distribution Date" shall mean,
July 9, 2001.
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G. The term "Record Dates" shall mean December 1, 2000 and
July 27, 2001 and such other date as the Depositor may direct.
H. The term "Distribution Dates" shall mean December 15,
2000 and on or about August 3, 2001 and such other date as the
Depositor may direct.
I. The term "Termination Date" shall mean July 27, 2001.
J. The Depositor's Annual Portfolio Supervision Fee shall be
a maximum of $0.25 per 100 Units.
K. The Trustee's annual fee as defined in Section 6.04 of
the Indenture shall be $.90 per 100 Units if the greatest number
of Units outstanding during the period is 10,000,000 or more;
$.96 per 100 Units if the greatest number of Units outstanding
during the period is between 5,000,000 and 9,999,999; and $1.00
per 100 Units if the greatest number of Units outstanding during
the period is 4,999,999 or less.
L. For a Unit Holder to receive an "in--kind" distribution
during the life of the Trust, such Unit Holder must tender at
least 25,000 Units for redemption. There is no minimum amount of
Units that a Unit Holder must tender in order to receive an
"in-kind" distribution on the In-Kind Date or in connection with
a rollover.
M. Paragraph (b)(ii) of Section 9.03 is amended to provide
that the period during which the Trustee shall liquidate the
Trust Securities shall not exceed 14 business days commencing on
the first business day following the In-Kind Date.
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(Signatures and acknowledgments on separate pages)
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The Schedule of Portfolio Securities in the prospectus included in
this Registration Statement is hereby incorporated by reference herein as
Schedule A hereto.