Exhibit 1.1(b)
Nuveen Unit Trusts, Series 15
Trust Indenture and Agreement
Dated: July 16, 1998
This Trust Indenture and Agreement by and between Xxxx Nuveen & Co.
Incorporated, 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 "Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust for Nuveen Unit Trust,
Series 4 and certain subsequent Series, effective May 29, 1997" (herein called
the "Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust"), and such provisions as 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 promises and of the mutual agreements herein
contained, the Depositor and the Trustee, 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 Securities defined in Section 1.01(1) listed in Schedule A
hereto have been deposited in trust under this Trust Indenture and
Agreement.
(b) The fractional undivided interest in and ownership of the Trust
Fund represented by each Unit for the Trust on the Initial Date of Deposit
is the amount set forth under the captions "Essential Information --
Fractional Undivided Interest per Unit" in the Prospectus.
(c) The number of Units created of the Trust are set forth under the
caption "Essential Information--Initial Number of Units" in the Prospectus
for the Trusts.
(d) Section 10.02 shall be amended to read in its entirety as
follows:
Section 10.02. Initial Costs. Subject to reimbursement as hereinafter
provided, the cost of organizing the Trust and the sale of the Trust Units shall
be borne by the Depositor, provided, 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 Capital 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 cash balance of the
Capital 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
Unit holders of record at the conclusion of the primary offering period. Any
assets deposited with the Trustee in respect of the expenses reimbursable under
this Section 10.02 shall be held and administered as assets of the Trust for all
purposes hereunder. The Depositor shall deliver to the Trustee any cash
identified in the Statement of Net Assets of the Trust included in the
Prospectus not later than the 10 calendar days following the Initial Date of
Deposit or deposit of additional Securities, as applicable and the
Depositor's obligation to make such delivery shall be secured by the letter of
credit deposited pursuant to Section 2.01. Any cash which the Depositor has
identified as to be used for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to this Section
10.02 shall be held by the Trustee, without interest, and reserved for such
purpose and accordingly, prior to the conclusion of the primary offering period,
shall not be subject to distribution or, unless the Depositor otherwise directs,
used for payment of redemptions in excess of the per Unit amount payable
pursuant to the next sentence. If a Unit holder redeems Units prior to the
conclusion of the primary offering period, the Trustee shall pay to the Unit
holder, in addition to the Redemption Value of the tendered Units, unless
otherwise directed by the Depositor, an amount equal to the estimated per Unit
cost of organizing the Trust and the sale of Trust Units set forth in the
Prospectus, or such revision thereof most recently communicated to the Trustee
by the Depositor pursuant to Section 5.01, multiplied by the number of Units
tendered for redemption; to the extent the cash on hand in the Trust is
insufficient for such payment, the Trustee shall have the power to sell
Securities in accordance with Section 5.02. 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 initial 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.
(e) Article I of the Standard Terms and conditions of Trust is hereby
amended to replace the definitions of "Capital Distribution Date" and
"Mandatory Termination Date" and to add the following definitions:
Interim Rollover Unitholder
The meaning assigned to it in the Prospectus for a Trust.
Final Rollover Unitholder
The meaning assigned to it in the Prospectus for a Trust.
Capital Distribution Date
The meaning assigned to it in the Prospectus for a Trust.
Mandatory Termination Date
The meaning assigned to it in the Prospectus for a Trust.
Prospectus
The prospectus relating to a Trust in the form first used to
confirm sales of Units.
(f) Article I of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust is hereby
amended to replace the definitions of "Rollover Notification Date,"
"Special Redemption and Liquidation Period," "Capital Distribution Date"
and "Mandatory Termination Date" with the following:
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Ex.1.1(b)
Rollover Notification Date
The dates specified in the Prospectus for the "Interim Rollover
Notification Date" and the "Final Rollover Notification Date" in
"Essential Information" shall also apply individually to the term
"Rollover Notification Date" provided herein. In addition, any
reference to the "Rollover Notification Date" as it relates
exclusively to "Interim Rollover Unitholders" shall be interpreted to
apply only to such Unitholders and any reference to the "Rollover
Notification Date" as it relates exclusively to "Final Rollover
Unitholders" shall be interpreted to apply only to such Unitholders.
Special Redemption and Liquidation Period
The dates specified in the Prospectus for the "Interim Special
Redemption and Liquidation Period" and the "Final Special Redemption
and Liquidation Period" in "Essential Information" shall also apply
individually to the term "Special Redemption and Liquidation Period"
provided herein. In addition, any reference to the "Special Redemption
and Liquidation Period" as it relates to exclusively to "Interim
Rollover Unitholders" shall be interpreted to apply only to such
Unitholders and any reference to the "Special Redemption and
Liquidation Period" as it relates exclusively to "Final Rollover
Unitholders" shall be interpreted to apply only to such Unitholders.
(g) The following shall be added at the end of the first
paragraph of subsection (a) of Section 5.03:
"The notice and form of election to be sent to Unitholders in respect
of any redemption and purchase of Units of a New Series as provided in this
section shall be in such form and shall be sent at such time or times as
the Depositor shall direct the Trustee in writing and the Trustee shall
have no responsibility therefor. The Distribution Agent acts solely as
disbursing agent in connection with purchases of Units pursuant to this
Section and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute the Distribution
Agent a broker in such transactions."
(h) Article III of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust is
hereby amended to add the following section:
Section 3.14. License Fees. If so provided in the Prospectus for
the Nuveen-Standard & Poor's Quality Equity Portfolio (the "Quality Equity
Trust") and pursuant to a Licensing Agreement between Standard & Poor's
Corporation ("S&P") and the Depositor (the "S&P Agreement"), as
consideration for the licenses granted by S&P for the right to use its
trademarks and trade names and for the use of databases and research owned
by S&P, the Quality Equity Trust will pay a fee set forth in the Agreement
to S&P or the Depositor to reimburse the Depositor for payment of the
expenses.
If the S&P Agreement provides for an annual license fee computed
in whole or part by reference to the average daily net asset value of the
Quality Equity Trust assets, for purpose of calculating the accrual of
estimated expenses such annual fee shall accrue at a daily rate and the
Trustee is authorized to compute an estimated license fee payment (i) until
the Depositor has informed the Trustee that there will be no further
deposits of additional Securities, by reference to an estimate of the
average daily net asset value of the Quality Equity Trust assets which the
Depositor shall provide the Trustee, (ii) thereafter and during the
calendar quarter in which the last business day of the period described in
clause (i) occurs, by reference to the net asset value of the Quality
Equity Trust assets as of such last business day, and (iii) during each
subsequent calendar quarter, by reference to the net asset value of the
Quality Equity Trust assets as of the last business day of the preceding
calendar quarter. The Trustee shall adjust the net asset value (Trust Fund
Evaluation) as of the dates specified in the preceding sentence to account
for any variation between accrual of estimated license fee and the license
fee payable pursuant to the S&P Agreement, but such adjustment shall not
affect calculations made prior thereto and no adjustment shall be made in
respect thereof.
(i) The following subsection (d) shall be added to Section 7.02:
(d) The Depositor may employ agents in connection with its duties
under Section 3.11 and 3.13 hereof and shall not be answerable for the
default or misconduct of such agents if they shall have been selected with
reasonable care. The fees of such agents shall be reimbursable to the
Depositor from the Trust Fund, provided, however, that the amount of such
reimbursement in any year (i) shall reduce the amount payable to the
Depositor for such year with respect to the service in question and shall
not exceed the maximum amount payable to the Depositor for such service for
such year and (ii) if such agent is an affiliate of the Depositor, the
amount of the reimbursement, when combined with (a) all compensation
received by such agent from other series of the Fund or other unit
investment trusts sponsored by the Depositor or its affiliates and (b) the
amount payable to the Depositor from the Trust Fund and from other series
of the Fund or other unit investment trusts sponsored by the Depositor or
its affiliates in respect of the service in question, shall not exceed the
aggregate cost of such agent and the Depositor of providing such service.
The Trustee shall pay such reimbursement against the Depositor's invoice
therefor upon which the Trustee may rely as the Depositor's certification
that the amount claimed complies with the provisions of this paragraph.
(j) Section 4.01 shall be amended to read in its entirety as
follows:
Section 4.01. Evaluation of Securities. The Evaluator shall
determine separately and promptly furnish to the Trustee and the Depositor
upon request the value of each issue of Securities as of the Evaluation
Time as provided in the following manner:
The Evaluator will prepare each evaluation for which market
quotations for the Securities are available by the use of outside services
normally used and contracted with for this purpose. If the Securities are listed
on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System, the
evaluation will be based on the last sale price on the exchange or system (if a
Security is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the last sale price on that
exchange shall apply) or, if there is no sale price on the exchange or system,
at the closing bid price on the exchange or system. If such market quotations
are not available, the Evaluator shall determine the value of the Securities.
Such evaluation shall generally be based on the current bid prices on the over-
the-counter market (unless it is determined that these prices are inappropriate
as a basis for evaluation). If such prices are not available on the over-the-
counter market, the evaluation will generally be made by the Evaluator in good
faith (1) on the basis of the current bid prices for comparable securities, (2)
by the Evaluator's appraising the value of the Securities in good faith at the
bid side of the market or (3) by any combination thereof. For each evaluation,
the Evaluator shall also determine and furnish to the Trustee and the Depositor
the aggregate of (a) the value of all Securities on the basis of such evaluation
and (b) on the basis of the information furnished to the Evaluator by the
Trustee pursuant to Section 3.02, the amount of cash then held in the Capital
Account which was received by the Trustee after the Record Date preceding such
determination less any amounts held in the Capital Account for distribution to
Unitholders on a subsequent Distribution Date when a Record Date occurs four
business days or less after such determination. For the purposes of the
foregoing, the Evaluator may obtain current prices for the Securities from
investment dealers or brokers (including the Depositor) that customarily deal in
similar securities.
With respect to any Security not listed on a national exchange or the
NASDAQ National Market System, or, with respect to a Security so listed but the
Evaluator deems the last reported sale price on the relevant exchange to be
inappropriate as a basis for valuation, upon the Evaluator's request, the
Depositor shall, from time to time, designate one or more evaluation services
or other sources of information on which the Evaluator shall be authorized
conclusively to rely in evaluating such Security, and the Evaluator shall have
no liability for any errors in the information so received. The cost thereof
shall be an expense reimbursable to the Evaluator from the Income and Capital
Accounts.
(k) Section 5.01 shall be amended to read in its entirety as
follows:
Section 5.01. Trust Fund Evaluation. As of the Evaluation Time
next following any tender by a Unitholder for redemption and on any other
business day desired by it or as may be required hereunder, the Trustee
shall as to each Trust Fund:
Add
(1) cash on hand in the Trust Fund (other than cash held
especially for the purchase of Contract Securities) and moneys in the
process of being collected from declared dividends,
(2) the aggregate value of each issue of the Securities in the
Trust Fund (including Contract Securities) as determined by the Evaluator
pursuant to Section 4.01, and
(3) all other assets of the Trust;
Deduct
(1) amounts representing any applicable taxes, governmental
charges or other charges pursuant to Section 3.03 payable out of the Trust
Fund and for which no deductions shall have previously been made for the
purpose of addition to the Reserve Account,
(2) amounts representing estimated accrued fees and expenses of
the Trust Fund including but not limited to unpaid fees and expenses of the
Trustee (including legal and auditing expenses), the Evaluator, the
Depositor and counsel, and
(3) amounts representing unpaid accrued organizational and
offering costs, and
(4) cash allocated for distribution to Unitholders of the Trust
Fund of record as of the business day prior to the evaluation then being
made.
The resulting figure is herein called a "Trust Fund Evaluation."
For purposes of determining the Trust Fund Evaluation under this Section
5.01, the Trustee shall rely upon the amounts representing unpaid accrued
organizational and offering costs in the estimated amount per Unit set
forth in the Prospectus until such time as the Depositor notifies the
Trustee in writing of a revised estimated amount per Unit representing
unpaid accrued organizational and offering costs. Upon receipt of such
notice, the Trustee shall use this revised estimated amount per Unit
representing unpaid accrued organizational and offering costs in
determining the Trust Fund Evaluation but such revision of the estimated
expenses shall not affect calculations made prior thereto and no adjustment
shall be made in respect thereof.
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In Witness Whereof, Xxxx Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, has caused this
Trust Indenture and Agreement for Nuveen Unit Trusts, Series 15 to be executed
by its President, one of its Vice Presidents or one of its Assistant Vice
Presidents and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed and attested by its
Secretary or its Assistant Secretary and The Chase Manhattan Bank has caused
this Trust Indenture and Agreement to be executed by one of its Vice Presidents
or Second Vice Presidents and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed and
attested to by one of its Assistant Treasurers; all as of the day, month and
year first above written.
Xxxx Nuveen & Co. Incorporated,
Depositor
By /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Authorized Officer
(Seal)
Attest:
By /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Assistant Secretary
The Chase Manhattan Bank, Trustee
By /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Vice President
(Seal)
Attest:
By /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Assistant Treasurer
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Schedule A to the Trust Indenture and Agreement
Securities Initially Deposited
in
Nuveen Unit Trusts, SERIES 15
(Note: Incorporated herein and made a part hereof is the "Schedule of
Investments" as set forth for the Trust in the Prospectus.)
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