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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2009
Registration No. 2-10694
811-0091
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM S-6
 
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 51 TO
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933 OF SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT
TRUSTS REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2
 
A.   Exact name of Trust:
 
    ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund
 
B.   Name of depositor:
 
    ING Investments, LLC
 
C.   Complete address of depositor’s principal executive offices:
ING Investments, LLC
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
D.   Name and address of agent for service:
Huey P. Falgout, Jr.
ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
With a copy to:
Jeffrey S. Puretz, Esq.
Dechert LLP
1775 I Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
E.   Amount of filing fee:
The Registrant has registered an indefinite number of shares under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 24(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. A Rule 24f-2 Notice for the Registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 was filed on March 27, 2009.
F.   Approximate date of proposed public offering:
 
    It is proposed that this filing will become effective May 1, 2009 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.
 
 

 


 

ING CORPORATE LEADERS TRUST FUND
CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET
PURSUANT TO RULE 404(c) OF REGULATION C UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.
(Form N-8B-2 Items required by Instructions as to the Prospectus in Form S-6)
                 
Form N-8B-2     Form S-6
Item Number     Heading in Prospectus
           
 
   
I.   Organization and General Information
           
 
   
    1.   (a)  
Name of Trust and Tax I.D. Number
  Description of the Trust
        (b)  
Title of securities issued
  Description of the Trust
           
 
   
    2.   Name and address of each depositor   Cover
           
 
   
    3.   Name and address of trustee   Cover and Miscellaneous
           
 
   
    4.   Name and address of principal underwriter   Miscellaneous
           
 
   
    5.   State of organization of Fund   Description of the Trust
           
 
   
    6.   Execution and termination of trust indenture   Highlights; Amendment and Termination
           
 
   
    7.   Changes of Name   Description of the Trust
           
 
   
    8.   Fiscal Year   Miscellaneous
           
 
   
    9.   Litigation   *
           
 
   
II.   GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND SECURITIES OF THE TRUST
    10.   (a)  
Registered or bearer
  How to Purchase Participations
        (b)  
Cumulative or distributive securities
  Shareholder Services
        (c)  
Redemption
  How to Redeem Participations
        (d)  
Conversion, transfer, etc.
  Shareholder Services
        (e)  
Periodic Payment Plan
  *
        (f)  
Voting Rights
  Amendment and Termination

 


 

                 
Form N-8B-2     Form S-6
Item Number     Heading in Prospectus
           
 
   
        (g)  
Notice to holders
  Amendment and Termination
        (h)  
Consents required
  Amendment and Termination
        (i)  
Other provisions
  *
           
 
   
    11.   Type of securities comprising a Unit   Description of the Trust
           
 
   
    12.   Certain information regarding periodic payment certificates   *
           
 
   
    13.   (a)  
Load, fees, expenses, etc.
  How to Purchase Participations
        (b)   Certain information regarding periodic payment certificates   *
        (c)  
Certain percentages
  How to Purchase Participations
        (d)  
Certain differences in prices
  How to Purchase Participations
        (e)   Certain other fees, etc. payable by holders   How to Purchase Participations
        (f)  
Certain other profits
  Miscellaneous
        (g)  
Ratio of annual charges to income
  *
           
 
   
    14.   Issuance of trust’s securities   How to Purchase Participations
           
 
   
    15.   Receipt and handling of payments from purchasers   Description of the Trust
           
 
   
    16.   Acquisition and disposition of underlying securities   Description of the Trust
           
 
   
    17.   Withdrawal or redemption   How to Redeem Participations
           
 
   
    18.   (a)   Receipt, custody and disposition of income   Description of the Trust
        (b)  
Reinvestment of distributions
  Description of the Trust
        (c)  
Reserves or special funds
  Description of the Trust
        (d)  
Schedule of distributions
  Nonstandardized Investment Return
           
 
   
    19.   Records, accounts and reports   How to Purchase Participations
           
 
   
    20.   Certain miscellaneous provisions of trust agreement    
        (a)  
Amendment
  Amendment and Termination
        (b)  
Termination
  Amendment and Termination
        (c)&(d)  
Trustee, removal and successor
  Resignation, Removal, etc.
        (e)&(f)  
Depositor, removal and successor
  Resignation, Removal, etc.
           
 
   
    21.   Loans to security holders   *

 


 

                 
Form N-8B-2     Form S-6
Item Number     Heading in Prospectus
           
 
   
    22.   Limitations on Liability   Resignation, Removal, etc.
           
 
   
    23.   Bonding arrangements   *
           
 
   
    24.   Other material provisions of trust agreement   Miscellaneous
           
 
   
III.   Organization, Personnel and Affiliated Persons of Depositor
           
 
   
    25.   Organization of depositor   Miscellaneous
           
 
   
    26.   Fees received by depositor   Miscellaneous
           
 
   
    27.   Business of depositor   Miscellaneous
           
 
   
    28.   Certain information as to officials and affiliated persons of depositor   Miscellaneous
           
 
   
    29.   Voting securities of depositor   Miscellaneous
           
 
   
    30.   Persons controlling depositor   Miscellaneous
           
 
   
    31.   Payments by depositor for
certain services
  *
           
 
   
    32.   Payments by depositor for certain other services rendered to trust   *
           
 
   
    33.   Remuneration of employees of depositor for certain services rendered to trust   *
           
 
   
    34.   Remuneration of other persons for certain services rendered to trust   *
           
 
   
IV.   Distribution and Redemption of Securities
           
 
   
    35.   Distribution of trust’s securities by states   How to Purchase Participations
           
 
   
    36.   Suspension of sales of trust’s securities   *
           
 
   
    37.   Revocation of authority to distribute   *
           
 
   
    38.   (a)  
Method of distribution
  *
        (b)  
Underwriting agreements
  *
        (c)  
Selling agreements
  *

 


 

                 
Form N-8B-2     Form S-6
Item Number     Heading in Prospectus
           
 
   
    39.   (a)   Organization of principal underwriters   Miscellaneous
        (b)   N.A.S.D. membership of principal underwriters   Miscellaneous
           
 
   
    40.   Certain fees received by principal underwriters   How to Purchase Participations; Miscellaneous
           
 
   
    41.   (a)  
Business of principal underwriters
  Miscellaneous
        (b)  
Branch officers of principal underwriters
  *
        (c)  
Salesmen of principal underwriters
  *
           
 
   
    42.   Ownership of trust’s securities by certain persons   Miscellaneous
           
 
   
    43.   Certain brokerage commissions by principal underwriters   *
           
 
   
    44.   (a)  
Method of valuation
  How to Redeem Participations
        (b)  
Schedule as to offering price
  Financial Highlights
        (c)  
Variation in offering price to certain persons
  How to Purchase Participations
           
 
   
    45.   Suspension of redemption rights   How to Redeem Participations
           
 
   
    46.   (a)  
Redemption valuation
  How to Redeem Participations
        (b)  
Schedule as to redemption price
  How to Redeem Participations
           
 
   
    47.   Maintenance of position in underlying securities   *
           
 
   
V.   Information Concerning the Trustee or Custodian
           
 
   
    48.   Organization and regulation of trustee   Miscellaneous
           
 
   
    49.   Fees and expenses of trustee   Miscellaneous
           
 
   
    50.   Trustee’s lien   *
           
 
   
VI.   Information Concerning Insurance of Holders of Securities
           
 
   
    51.   Insurance of holders of Trust’s securities   *

 


 

                 
Form N-8B-2     Form S-6
Item Number     Heading in Prospectus
           
 
   
VII.   Policy of Registrant
           
 
   
    52.   (a)   Provisions of trust agreement with respect to selection or elimination of underlying securities   Description of the Trust
        (b)   Transactions involving elimination of underlying securities   Description of the Trust
        (c)   Policy regarding substitution elimination of underlying securities   Description of the Trust
        (d)   Fundamental policy not otherwise covered   *
           
 
   
    53.   Tax status of trust   Taxation
           
 
   
VIII.   Financial and Statistical Information
           
 
   
    54.   Fund’s securities during last ten years   Financial Highlights
           
 
   
    55.   Certain information regarding periodic payment certificates   *
           
 
   
    56.   Certain information regarding periodic payment certificates   *
           
 
   
    57.   Certain information regarding periodic payment certificates   *
           
 
   
    58.   Certain information regarding periodic payment certificates   *
           
 
   
    59.   Financial statements (Instruction 1(c) Form S-6)   Financial Statements
 
*   Not Applicable

 


 

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Prospectus
Prospectus
May 1, 2009
 
ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund
 
Series B
 
 
This Prospectus contains important information about investing in ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund. You should read it carefully before you invest, and keep it for future reference. Please note that your investment: is not a bank deposit, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency and is affected by market fluctuations. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. As with all mutual funds, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has not approved or disapproved these securities nor has the SEC judged whether the information in this Prospectus is accurate or adequate. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
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Prospectus Dated May 1, 2009
 
ING Corporate Leaders
Trust Fund
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
           Shareholder Services:  (800) 992-0180  
24 Hour Account Information:  (800) 992-0180
 
ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund (the “Trust”) was created in 1935 with the objective of seeking long term capital growth and income through investment generally in an equal number of shares of the common stocks of a fixed list of American blue chip corporations. See “Description of the Trust” on page 2. Currently, the Trust is invested in twenty-one such corporations including General Electric Co., Procter & Gamble Co., ChevronTexaco Corp. and Dow Chemical Co. Investments in these corporations, while having potential for long term capital growth and income, may be considered conservative investments. The value of participations of the Trust will fluctuate with the market value of the underlying portfolio securities.
 
The minimum initial purchase requirement is $1,000 and additional investments must be at least $50. Participations are sold without a sales or redemption charge.
 
     
Sponsor:
  ING Investments, LLC
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Trustee:   The Bank of New York Mellon
One Wall Street
New York, New York 10286
 
Participations are not deposits or obligations of (or endorsed or guaranteed by) any bank, nor are they federally insured or otherwise protected by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency. Investing in the Trust involves investment risks, including the possible loss of principal, and the value and return of participations will fluctuate.
 
Read and Retain This Prospectus for Future Reference.


 

Table of Contents
 
         
    Page
 
Highlights
    2  
Description of the Trust
    2  
Financial Highlights
    4  
How to Purchase Participations
    5  
How to Redeem Participations
    6  
Shareholder Services
    8  
Exchange Privilege
    8  
Systematic Exchange Privilege
    8  
Taxation
    10  
Investment Return
    11  
Amendment and Termination
    12  
Resignation, Removal and Limitations on Liability of Sponsor
    12  
Miscellaneous
    13  
Nonstandard Investment Return
    16  
Financial Statements
    18  


 

HIGHLIGHTS
 
The Trust and Its Objective
 
The Trust was created in 1935 with the objective of seeking long term capital growth and income through investment generally in an equal number of shares of common stock of a fixed list of American blue chip corporations. Currently the Trust is invested in twenty-one such corporations. There can be no assurance that the Trust’s objective will be achieved. See “Description of the Trust” herein.
 
Public Offering Price
 
The initial purchase requirement for an investment in the Trust is $1,000 and additional investments must be at least $50. Investors receive a fractional undivided interest in and ownership of the Trust Fund and Distributive Fund described below which is called a participation. Participations are offered at a price equal to the net asset value next determined after an order is received.
 
Special Considerations
 
The value of a participation fluctuates with the market value of the underlying portfolio securities of the Trust. The dividend income, if any, from the portfolio securities is subject to fluctuation which in turn will affect the amounts of distributions made to participants. An investor in the Trust has no assurance against loss in a declining market, and redemption at a time when the market value of the participations is less than their cost will result in a loss to the investor.
 
Semi-Annual Distributions
 
Semi-annual distributions on June 30 and December 31 of each year (“Distribution Date”) will be reinvested at net asset value (“NAV”) in additional participations of the Trust unless the participant notifies the Trustee to pay such distributions in cash.
 
Taxation
 
For federal income tax purposes, (1) the Trust will be treated as a fixed investment trust and will not be subject to federal income tax, (2) each participant will be treated as the owner of his/her pro rata portion of the common stock of the corporations held by the Trust, (3) each participant will be required to include in his/her gross income and his/her pro rata portion of the dividends and interest received by the Trust (including the amounts of such dividends and interest that are not distributed to participants but are used to pay the fees and expenses of the Trust), at the time such dividends and interest are received by the Trust, not at the later time such dividends and interests are distributed to participants or reinvested in additional participations, and (4) each individual participant who itemizes deductions may be able to deduct his/her pro rata portion of the fees and expenses of the Trust only to the extent that such amount, together with his/her other miscellaneous itemized deductions, exceeds 2% of his/her adjusted gross income. See “Taxation” herein.
 
The Indenture
 
The Amended and Restated Indenture is effective as of November 14, 1989, as amended on April 23, 1993, June 1, 1998, July 26, 2000, March 1, 2002, April 15, 2002 and April 29, 2004 (the “Indenture”). Both the Indenture and the Trust will terminate on November 30, 2100.
 
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
 
Corporate Leaders Trust Fund was created under New York Law by an Indenture dated November 18, 1935, as amended and supplemented, between Empire Trust Company (now The Bank of New York Mellon) as Trustee, and Corporate Leaders of America, Inc., as Sponsor. On October 29, 1971, Corporate Leaders of America, Inc. was merged into Piedmont Capital Corporation, which designated Manlex Corporation as Sponsor of the Trust on March 25, 1981. On October 31, 1988 holders of Corporate Leaders Trust Fund Certificates Series B voted to approve an Amended and Restated Indenture which, among other things, designated Lexington Management Corporation, the parent company of Manlex Corporation, as Sponsor, and changed the name to Lexington Corporate Leaders Trust Fund (Federal I.D. #13-6061925). Subsequently, on


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July 26, 2000, Lexington Global Asset Managers, Inc., the parent company of Lexington Management Corporation, was acquired by ReliaStar Financial Corp. (“ReliaStar”) and Pilgrim Investments, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of ReliaStar, was designated the Sponsor of the Trust. Consequently, the Trust’s name was changed to Pilgrim Corporate Leaders Trust Fund. On September 1, 2000, ING Groep N.V. (“ING Groep”) (NYSE: ING) acquired ReliaStar and subsequently Pilgrim Investments, Inc. changed its name to ING Pilgrim Investments, Inc. On February 26, 2001, ING Pilgrim Investments, Inc. merged into ING Pilgrim Investments, LLC. On March 1, 2002, ING Pilgrim Investments, LLC changed its name to ING Investments, LLC (“ING Investments”) and the Trust changed its name to ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund. Effective May 17, 2004, the Trustee is The Bank of New York Mellon. Holders of Corporate Leaders Trust Fund Certificates Series A continue to be governed by the initial Indenture. This Prospectus pertains solely to ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund Series B (herein referred to as the Trust). All discussions herein of articles and sections of the Indenture refer to the Amended and Restated Indenture.
 
The Trust is comprised of a Trust Fund and a Distributive Fund. The Trust Fund is composed of stock units, each unit consisting of one share of common stock of each of the twenty-one corporations (except with respect to shares received from spin-offs of existing portfolio securities — see discussion below) and such cash as may be available for the purchase of stock units. Cash received on sales of participations (excluding the portion thereof, if any, attributable to the value of, and therefore deposited in, the Distributive Fund), including distributions by the Trust which are reinvested in additional participations under the Distribution Reinvestment Program described herein, is held in the Trust Fund without interest until receipt of sufficient cash to purchase at least one hundred stock units. To the extent monies remain uninvested in the Trust, the Trustee will derive a benefit therefrom.
 
All dividends and any other cash distributions received by the Trust with respect to the common stock held in the Trust Fund are deposited in the Distributive Fund. Any non-cash distributions received by the Trust with respect to the common stock held in the Trust Fund (excluding additional shares of common stock received upon a stock split which shall remain assets of the Trust Fund) are sold by the Trustee and the proceeds of sale are deposited in the Distributive Fund. The Trustee may invest the funds deposited in the Distributive Fund in debt obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or in repurchase agreements collateralized by such U.S. government obligations, which mature prior, and as close as practicable, to the next Distribution Date. The interest earned on such investments is also deposited in the Distributive Fund. Fees and expenses of the Trust are paid from the Distributive Fund. The Trustee may from time to time set aside out of the Distributive Fund a reserve for payments of taxes or other governmental charges.
 
On each Distribution Date, the Trustee uses the money in the Distributive Fund to purchase additional participations for participants under the Distribution Reinvestment Program described herein, unless the participant has elected to receive his distribution in cash.
 
In the event of the merger, consolidation, re-capitalization or readjustment of the issuer of any portfolio security with any other corporation, the Sponsor may instruct the Trustee, in writing, to accept or reject such offer or take such other action as the Sponsor may deem proper. Any securities received in exchange shall be held by the Trust and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture to the same extent as the securities originally held in the Trust. Securities received pursuant to an exchange may result in the Trust holding fewer shares than originally held in the portfolio security. Each stock unit issued after the effective date of such an exchange will include one share of the corporation received on exchange.
 
The Trust will enter into repurchase agreements only with commercial banks and dealers in U.S. government securities. Repurchase agreements when entered into with dealers, will be fully collateralized including the interest earned thereon during the entire term of the agreement. If the institution defaults on the repurchase agreement, the Trust will retain possession of the underlying securities. In addition, if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller, realization on the collateral by the Trust may be delayed or limited and the Trust may incur additional costs. In such case the Trust will be subject to risks associated with changes in the market value of the collateral securities.


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The Trust is invested generally in an equal number of shares of the common stock of a fixed list of twenty-one American corporations. The Trust’s portfolio investments are not managed and are expected to remain fixed. A complete list of the securities held at December 31, 2008 is contained in the financial statements included herein. The value of a participation in the Trust fluctuates with the market value of the underlying common stock held by the Trust. The dividend income, if any, from the common stocks is subject to fluctuation, which, in turn will affect the amounts of distributions made to participants.
 
The Sponsor may direct the Trustee to sell the shares of common stock of any of the twenty-one corporations if (i) the corporation has failed to declare or pay dividends on the common stock; (ii) a materially adverse legal proceeding has been instituted which affects the declaration or payment of dividends of the corporation; (iii) a breach of covenant or warranty exists, which may materially affect the payment of dividends of the corporation; (iv) a default in payment of principal or income on any other outstanding securities of the corporation occurs, which may affect the payment of dividends; or (v) the common stock ceased to be listed on the NYSE and after fifteen days has not been reinstated. The proceeds of any such sale shall be deposited in the Distributive Fund.
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
For the years ended December 31, 2003 through December 31, 2008, the information in the table below has been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. For all periods ended prior to December 31, 2003, the financial information was audited by other independent auditors.
 
Selected data for a participation outstanding throughout each year.
 
                                                                                 
    Years Ended December 31,
   
2008
 
2007
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
2001
 
2000
 
1999
Per Share Operating Performance:
                                                                               
Net asset value, beginning of year
  $ 22.98     $ 21.97     $ 18.67     $ 17.77     $ 15.47     $ 12.55     $ 14.67     $ 15.28     $ 17.30     $ 15.70  
                                                                                 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                                                               
Net investment income
    0.48       0.40 *     0.39 *     0.36 *     0.32       0.32       0.27       0.24       0.24       0.24  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (7.15)       1.95       3.31       1.44       2.31       2.90       (2.00)       (0.49)       (1.05)       1.92  
                                                                                 
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    (6.67)       2.35       3.70       1.80       2.63       3.22       (1.73)       (0.25)       (0.81)       2.16  
                                                                                 
Less distributions/
allocations from:
                                                                               
Net investment income
    0.20       0.38       0.40       0.35       0.32       0.30       0.27       0.24       0.25       0.24  
Net realized gain (loss)
    0.00 **     0.51             0.12       0.01             (0.34)       (0.02)       0.42       0.15  
Income and realized gain included in redemptions
                                        0.00 **     0.03       0.03       0.02  
Tax return of capital
          0.45             0.43             0.00 **     0.46       0.11       0.51       0.15  
                                                                                 
Total distributions/
allocations
    0.20       1.34       0.40       0.90       0.33       0.30       0.39       0.36       1.21       0.56  
                                                                                 
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 16.11     $ 22.98     $ 21.97     $ 18.67     $ 17.77     $ 15.47     $ 12.55     $ 14.67     $ 15.28     $ 17.30  
                                                                                 
Total Return(1)
    (29.25) %     10.82 %     19.98 %     10.36 %     17.14 %     25.93 %     (11.90 %)     (1.65 %)     (4.93 %)     13.68 %
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
                                                                               
Net assets, end of year
(000’s omitted)
  $ 364,244     $ 461,324     $ 400,585     $ 363,967     $ 304,866     $ 272,063     $ 237,441     $ 291,085     $ 343,965     $ 463,995  
Ratios to average net assets:
                                                                               
Expenses
    0.51 %     0.49 %     0.49 %     0.50 %     0.58 %     0.59 %     0.63 %     0.64 %     0.67 %     0.61 %
Net investment income
    2.15 %     1.75 %     1.97 %     1.93 %     2.00 %     2.28 %     1.98 %     1.73 %     1.51 %     1.41 %
(1)  Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and return of capital distributions/allocations at net asset value.
 
 *    Calculated using average number of shares outstanding throughout the period.
 
 **   Amount is less than $0.005 per participation.


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HOW TO PURCHASE PARTICIPATIONS
 
Initial Investment — Minimum $1,000. By Mail: Send a check payable to ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund, along with a completed New Account Application to the address shown on the New Account Application. To transmit funds by wire, contact the ING Operations Department at (800) 992-0180 and select Option 4 to obtain an account number and indicate your investment professional on the account.
 
Subsequent Investments. By Mail: Send a check payable to ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund, to the address shown on the New Account Application, accompanied by either the detachable form which is part of the confirmation of a prior transaction or a letter indicating the dollar amount of the investment and identifying the Trust, account number and registration. Please note that cash, travelers checks, money orders, checks drawn on non-U.S. banks (even if payment may be effected through a U.S. bank) and third-party checks generally will not be accepted for investment purposes. Third-party checks are defined as checks originally made payable to any entity or person other than the Trust.
 
Broker-Dealers: Broker-dealers and financial institutions who process purchase and sale transactions for their customers may charge a transaction fee for these services.
 
The Open Account: By investing in the Trust, a participant establishes an open account to which all participations purchased, including additional participations purchased under the Distribution Reinvestment Program, will be credited. Participation certificates will be issued for full participations only when requested in writing. Unless payment for participations is made by federal funds wire, certificates will not be issued for fifteen (15) days. In order to facilitate redemptions and transfers, most participation holders elect not to receive certificates.
 
After an Open Account is established, payments can also be provided for by a pre-authorized investment plan or other authorized automatic bank check program accounts (checks drawn on the investor’s bank periodically for investment in the Trust).
 
Pre-Authorized Investing Plan: A participant may arrange to make additional purchases of participations automatically on a monthly or quarterly basis. The investments are automatically deducted from a checking account on or about the 5th or 20th day of each month. The institution must be an Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) member. Should an order to purchase participations of the Trust be cancelled because your automated transfer does not clear, you will be responsible for any resulting loss incurred by the Trust. The participant has the right to discontinue the automatic investing program provided written notice is given ten days prior to the scheduled investment date. Further information regarding this service can be obtained from ING by calling (800) 992-0180.
 
Terms of Offering: If an order to purchase participations is cancelled because the investor’s check does not clear, the purchaser will be responsible for any loss incurred by the Trust. To recover any such loss the Trust reserves the right to redeem participations owned by the purchaser, and may prohibit or restrict the purchaser in placing future orders in any of the ING Funds.
 
The Trust reserves the right to reject any order, and to waive or lower the investment minimums with respect to any person or class of persons, including participation holders of the Trust’s special investment programs. An order to purchase participations is not binding on the Trust until it has been confirmed in writing.
 
Shareholder Servicing Agents: The Trust may enter into Shareholder Servicing Agreements with one or more Shareholder Servicing Agents. The Shareholder Servicing Agent may, as agent for its customers, among other things: answer customer inquiries regarding account status, account history and purchase and redemption procedures; assist participation holders in designating and changing dividend options, account designations and addresses; provide necessary personnel and facilities to establish and maintain participation holder accounts and records; assist in processing purchase and redemption transactions; arrange for the wiring of funds; transmit and receive funds in connection with customer orders to purchase or redeem participations; furnish quarterly statements and confirmations of purchases and redemptions;


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transmit, on behalf of the Trust, proxy statements, annual shareholder reports, updated prospectuses and other communications to participation holders of the Trust; receive, tabulate and transmit to the Trust proxies executed by participation holders with respect to meetings of participation holders of the Trust; and provide such other related services as the Trust or a participant may request. For these services, each Shareholder Servicing Agent receives fees, which may be paid periodically, provided that such fees will not exceed, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Trust represented by participations owned during the period for which payment is made. ING Investments, at no cost to the Trust, may pay to Shareholder Servicing Agents additional amounts from its past profits. Each Shareholder Servicing Agent may, from time to time, voluntarily waive all or a portion of the fees payable to it.
 
Account Statements: PNC Global Investing Servicing (U.S.), Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”), whose principal office is at 301 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, will send participation holders either purchasing or redeeming participations of the Trust, a confirmation of the transaction indicating the date the purchase or redemption was accepted, the number of participations purchased or redeemed, the purchase or redemption price per participation, and the amount purchased or redemption proceeds. A statement is also sent to participation holders when a change in the registration, address, or dividend option occurs. Additionally, quarterly account information statements are provided to participants. Participation holders are urged to retain their account statements for tax purposes.
 
HOW TO REDEEM PARTICIPATIONS
 
By Mail: Send to the Trust at the address shown on the New Account Application: (1) a written request for redemption, signed by each registered owner exactly as the participations are registered including the name of the Trust, account number and exact registration; (2) participation certificates for any participations to be redeemed which are held by the participation holder, in certificate form; (3) signature guarantees, when required, and (4) the additional documents required for redemptions by corporations, executors, administrators, trustees, and guardians. Redemptions by mail will not become effective until all documents in proper form have been received by the Transfer Agent. If a participation holder has any questions regarding the requirements for redeeming participations, he or she should call the Trust at (800) 992-0180 prior to submitting a redemption request.
 
Checks for redemption proceeds will normally be mailed within three (3) business days, but will not be mailed until all payments for the participations to be redeemed have been cleared by the bank on which they were drawn. The Transfer Agent will restrict the mailing of redemption proceeds to a participation holder’s address of record within thirty (30) days of such address being changed unless the participation holder provides a signature guaranteed letter of instruction.
 
By Telephone: If you are an existing participant and wish to establish this privilege on your account, please call our Shareholder Services Department at (800) 992-0180 between 9:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Eastern time and request a Special Privilege Form. If you are a new participant, this privilege will automatically be assigned to your account unless you decline on the New Account Application.
 
Participants redeeming at least $1,000 worth of participations (for which certificates have not been issued) may effect a telephone redemption by calling our Shareholder Services Department at (800) 992-0180 Monday - Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A telephone redemption in good order will be processed at the net asset value of the Trust next determined. There is a maximum telephone redemption limit of $100,000.
 
The redemption proceeds will be made payable to the registered participant(s) and forwarded to the address of record. The Transfer Agent will restrict the mailing of telephone redemption proceeds to a participation holder’s address of record within thirty (30) days of such address being changed, unless the participation holder provides a signature guaranteed letter of instruction. Proceeds of a liquidation may be wired to a pre-designated bank account. See “Telephone Exchange/Redemption Provisions” herein.


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Signature Guarantee: Signature guarantees are required for the following: (a) redemptions by mail involving $50,000 or more; (b) all redemptions by mail, regardless of the amount involved, when the proceeds are to be paid to someone other than the registered owners or to an address other than that shown on the participant’s account; (c) changes in instructions as to where the proceeds of redemptions are to be sent, and (d) participation transfer requests.
 
The Trust requires that the guarantor be either a commercial bank which is a member of the FDIC, a trust company, a savings and loan association, a savings bank, a credit union, a member firm of a domestic stock exchange, or a foreign branch of any of the foregoing. A notary public is not an acceptable guarantor.
 
With respect to redemption requests submitted by mail, the signature guarantees must appear either: (a) on the written request for redemption, (b) on a separate instrument of assignment (stock power) specifying the total number of participations to be redeemed, or (c) on participation certificates tendered for redemption and, if participations held by the Trust are also being redeemed, on the letter or stock power.
 
Redemption Price: The redemption price will be the NAV per participation of the Trust next determined after receipt by the Trust of a redemption request in proper form.
 
The redemption price per participation is computed on any Trust business day, which is each day on which the NYSE, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Trustee are open for business, with the exception of those days on which the SEC determines that trading may be restricted on the NYSE. The calculation is made by (a) adding: (i) the aggregate value of the portfolio securities; (ii) available cash; (iii) amounts in the Distributive Fund, including dividends on the portfolio securities and interest on the investment of monies in the Distributive Fund; and (iv) any other assets of the Trust and (b) deducting: (i) taxes and other governmental charges; (ii) fees and expenses of the Trust; (iii) cash allocated for distribution to participants of record as of a date prior to the evaluation; and (iv) any other liabilities of the Trust.
 
Participations will be redeemed in cash from the Trust Fund and the Distributive Fund at a price equal to the next determined participation value following receipt of an appropriate request multiplied by the number of participations being redeemed and subject to payment by the participant of any tax or other governmental charge. If there is insufficient cash in the Trust Fund to pay the portion of the redemption price attributable thereto, the Trustee shall sell stock units. Sales of such securities will be at the best price obtainable subject to any minimum value limitations on sales specified by the Sponsor.
 
A security listed or traded on a recognized stock exchange is valued at its last sale price prior to the time when assets are valued on the principal exchange on which the security is traded. Portfolio securities reported by NASDAQ will be valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price on the valuation day. If no sale is reported at that time, the mean between the current bid and asked price will be used. All other securities for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean between the last current bid and asked price. Short-term securities having maturity of sixty (60) days or less are valued at amortized cost, when it is determined by the Trustee that amortized cost reflects the fair value of such securities. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available and other assets are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustee.
 
The right of redemption may be suspended (a) for any period during which the NYSE is closed or the SEC determines that trading on the NYSE is restricted, (b) when there is an emergency as determined by the SEC as a result of which it is not reasonably practicable for the Trust to dispose of securities owned by it or to determine fairly the value of its net assets, or (c) for such other periods as the SEC may by order permit for the protection of participants. Due to the proportionately high cost of maintaining smaller accounts, the Trust reserves the right to redeem all participations in an account with a value of less than $500 other than as a result of a change in net asset value and mail the proceeds to the participant. Participants will be notified before these redemptions are to be made and will have thirty (30) days to make an additional investment to bring their accounts up to the required minimum.


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SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
 
Transfer
 
Participations may be transferred to another owner. A signature guarantee of the registered participant is required on the letter of instruction or other instrument of assignment.
 
Systematic Withdrawal Plan
 
Participants may elect to withdraw cash in fixed amounts from their accounts at regular intervals. The minimum investment to establish a Systematic Withdrawal Plan is $10,000. The minimum withdrawal is $100. Participants may choose from monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual payments. If the proceeds are to be mailed to someone other than the registered owner, a signature guarantee is required.
 
Group Sub-Accounting: To minimize record-keeping by fiduciaries, corporations and certain other investors, the minimum initial investment may be waived.
 
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE
 
Participations may be exchanged for shares of certain funds managed by the Sponsor, on the basis of relative NAV per share at the time of the exchange. In the event shares of one or more of these funds being exchanged by a single investor have a value in excess of $500,000, under certain circumstances, participations may not be purchased until the third business day following the redemption of the shares being exchanged in order to enable the redeeming fund to utilize normal securities settlement procedures in transferring the proceeds of the redemption to the Trust.
 
SYSTEMATIC EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE
 
With an initial account balance of at least $5,000 and subject to information and limitations outlined in this section, you may elect to have a specified dollar amount of participation units systematically exchanged. This systematic exchange can be effected monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually (on or about the 10th of the applicable month) from your Trust account to an identically registered account of the ING Fund listed in this section.
 
The Exchange Privilege and the Systematic Exchange Privilege may be modified at any time or terminated upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to participants.
 
The ING Fund currently available for exchange is:
 
ING GNMA Income Fund (Nasdaq Symbol: LEXNX) Seeks a high level of current income, consistent with liquidity and safety of principal, through investment primarily in Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) mortgage-backed securities (also known as GNMA Certificates) that are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by the U.S. government.
 
The Exchange Privilege enables a participant to acquire another ING Fund with a different investment objective when the participant believes that a shift between funds is an appropriate investment decision. Participants contemplating an exchange should obtain and review the prospectus of the ING Fund to be acquired. If an exchange involves investing in an ING Fund not already owned and a new account has to be established, the dollar amount exchanged must meet the minimum initial investment of the ING Fund being purchased. Participants must provide the account number of the existing account. Any exchange between ING Funds is, in effect, a redemption in one ING Fund and a purchase in the other ING Fund. Participants should consider the possible tax effects of an exchange. The Trust and other ING Funds are intended for long-term investment and not as short-term trading vehicles. ING may prohibit excessive exchanges. Shareholders may make exchanges among their accounts with ING Funds four times each year. Subsequent transactions may not be effected within 30 days of the last transaction. In addition, purchase and sale transactions that are the functional equivalent of exchanges will be subject to these limits. On January 1 of each year, the limit restriction will be reset for all shareholders and any trade restrictions that were placed on an account due


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to a violation of the policy in the prior year will be removed. The Trust reserves the right to specifically address any trading that might otherwise appear to comply with the restrictions described above if, after consultation with appropriate compliance personnel, it is determined that such trading is nevertheless abusive or adverse to the interests of long-term shareholders. The Trust also reserves the right to modify the frequent trading-market timing policy at any time without prior notice, depending on the needs of the Trust and/or state or federal regulatory requirements.
 
Telephone Exchange/Redemption Provisions
 
The telephone exchange and redemption privilege will automatically be assigned to your account unless you decline this privilege on the New Account Application. Exchange or redemption instructions may be given in writing or by telephone.
 
Telephonic exchanges/redemptions can only involve participants registered on the books of the Trustee; participations held in certificate form cannot be exchanged until surrendered. However, outstanding certificates can be returned to the Trustee and qualify for these services. Any new account established with the same registration will also have the privileges of exchange/redemption by telephone. All accounts involved in a telephonic exchange must have the same registration and dividend option as the account from which the participations were transferred and will also have the privilege of exchange by telephone in the ING Funds in which these services are available.
 
By not checking the box(es) on the New Account Application declining telephone exchange and/or telephone redemption services, a participant constitutes and appoints ING Funds Services, LLC (“ING Funds Services”), the shareholder servicing agent for the ING Funds, as the true and lawful attorney to surrender for redemption or exchange any and all non-certificate shares held by the Trustee in account(s) designated, or in any other account with the ING Funds, present or future which has the identical registration with full power of substitution in the premises and authorizes and directs ING Funds Services to act upon any instruction from any person by telephone for exchange of shares held in any of these accounts, to purchase shares of any other ING Fund that is available, provided the registration and mailing address of the shares to be purchased are identical to the shares being redeemed, and agrees that neither ING Funds Services, the Trustee, the Trust or the ING Fund(s) will be liable for any loss, expense or cost arising out of any requests effected in accordance with this authorization which would include requests effected by imposters or persons otherwise unauthorized to act on behalf of the account. ING Funds Services, the Transfer Agent, and the Trust will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine and if they do not employ reasonable procedures they may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. The identification procedures may include, but are not limited to, the following: account number, registration and address, taxpayer identification number and other information particular to the account. In addition, all exchange transactions will take place on recorded telephone lines and each transaction will be confirmed in writing by the Trust. ING Funds Services reserves the right to cease to act as agent subject to the above appointment upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to the address of record. If the participant is an entity other than an individual, such entity may be required to certify that certain persons have been duly elected and are now legally holding the titles given and that the said corporation, trust, unincorporated association, etc., is duly organized and existing and has the power to take action called for by this continuing authorization.
 
Tax Sheltered Retirement Plans
 
The Trust offers a Prototype Pension and Profit Sharing Plan, including IRAs, SEP-IRA Rollover Accounts and 403(b)(7) Plans. Plan support services are available through the Shareholder Services Department of the Sponsor. For further information, call (800) 992-0180. An investor participating in any of the Trust’s special plans has no obligation to continue to invest in the Trust and may terminate the Plan with the Trust at any time. Except for expenses of sales and promotion, executive and administrative personnel, and certain services which are furnished by the Sponsor, the cost of the plans generally is borne by the Trust; however, each Qualified Retirement Plan account is subject to an annual maintenance fee of $12.00 charged by the Trustee.


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Distribution Reinvestment Program
 
On June 30 and December 31 of each year, the Distribution Dates, the Trustee will compute to at least two decimal places the amount of the semi-annual distribution per participation for participants of record, and shall use such distributions to purchase additional participations unless the Trustee has been instructed by the participant, in writing, prior to the Distribution Date to pay such distributions in cash.
 
TAXATION
 
The Trust is treated as a fixed investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and not an association taxable as a corporation. The Trust is also treated as a grantor trust under the Code. As a result, the Trust will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, for federal income tax purposes, each participant is treated as the owner of his pro rata portion (i.e., the ratio of the number of participations owned by the participant to the total number of participations outstanding) of (i) the common stock of each corporation and any cash held in the Trust Fund and (ii) the securities and cash held in the Distributive Fund.
 
Each participant is treated as receiving his/her pro rata portion of dividends and any other distributions received by the Trust on the common stock of the corporations held in the Trust Fund and interest received by the Trust from the investment of such dividends (and any other amounts) deposited in the Distributive Fund. Each participant shall include in gross income his/her pro rata portion of such dividends and interest when such dividends and interest are received by the Trust (or, in the case of an accrual basis participant, as such interest accrues), regardless of when such dividends and interest are distributed by the Trust to participants (or reinvested in additional participations) and regardless of the fact that a portion of such dividends and interest are not distributed to participants (or reinvested in additional participations) but rather are used to pay the fees and expenses of the Trust. A corporate participant will generally be entitled to the 70% dividends-received deduction with respect to the dividends so included in its gross income, subject to various limitations and restrictions imposed by the Code.
 
Current tax law generally provides for a maximum tax rate for individual taxpayers of 15% on long-term capital gains and from certain qualifying dividends on corporate stock. These rate reductions do not apply to corporate taxpayers or to foreign shareholders. The 15% rate on long-term capital gains and certain qualifying dividends is currently scheduled to expire after 2010. The following are guidelines for how certain earnings of the Fund are generally taxed to individual taxpayers:
 
  •  Earnings from qualifying dividends and qualifying long-term capital gains will be taxed at a maximum rate of 15%.
 
  •  Note that earnings from dividends paid by certain “qualified foreign corporations” can also qualify for the lower tax rates on qualifying dividends.
 
  •  A shareholder will also have to satisfy a more than 60-day holding period with respect to any qualifying dividends in order to obtain the benefit of the lower tax rate.
 
  •  Earnings from non-qualifying dividends, such as interest income, other types of ordinary income and short-term capital gains will be taxed at the ordinary income tax rate applicable to the taxpayer.
 
A corporate participant will also be entitled to a deduction for its pro rata portion of fees and expenses paid by the Trust. An individual participant who itemizes deductions will be entitled to a deduction for his/her pro rata portion of fees and expenses paid by the Trust only to the extent that such amount, together with the participant’s other miscellaneous itemized deductions, exceeds 2% of the participant’s adjusted gross income (“AGI”). Furthermore, individual participants, whose AGI exceeds a certain inflation-adjusted threshold amount must reduce their itemized deductions (subject to specific exceptions such as medical expense, investment interest and casualty/wagering/theft loss deductions) by 3% of this excess. This reduction, however, is limited to no more than 80% of the applicable itemized deductions. For 2008 and 2009, only one-third of the reduction applies. Currently, the reduction is not scheduled to apply for 2010, but is


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scheduled to apply in full in 2011. In 2009, the inflation-adjusted threshold amount is $166,800 ($83,400 for married filing separately).
 
The purchase price paid by a participant for his/her participations (excluding any portion thereof attributable to, and to be deposited in, the Distributive Fund) shall be allocated (based upon relative fair market values) among the participant’s pro rata portion of the common stock of each corporation and any cash held in the Trust Fund, in order to determine his/her tax basis in his/her pro rata portion of the common stock of each corporation. If the common stock of any of the corporations held in the Trust Fund is sold by the Trust, each participant will be considered to have sold his/her pro rata portion of the common stock of that corporation and will be considered to have received his/her pro rata portion of the sale proceeds received by the Trust. If a participant redeems his/her participations, he/she will be considered to have sold his/her pro rata portion of the common stock of each corporation. The redemption price received by the participant (excluding any portion thereof attributable to, and paid out of, the Distributive Fund) shall be allocated (based upon relative fair market values) among his/her pro rata portion of the common stock of each corporation and any cash held in the Trust Fund. If a participant is considered to have sold his/her pro rata portion of the common stock of any corporation, he/she will recognize a capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount he/she is considered to have received with respect thereto and his/her tax basis therein. Any such capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if the participant held his/her participations for more than one year.
 
Under the backup withholding rules of the Code, certain participants may be subject to 28% (at current tax rates) withholding of federal income tax on distributions and redemption payments made by the Trust. In order to avoid this back-up withholding, a participant must provide the Trust with a correct taxpayer identification number (which for most individuals is their Social Security number) or certify that it is a corporation or otherwise exempt from or not subject to back-up withholding. The New Account Application included with this Prospectus provides for participant compliance with these certification requirements.
 
Unlike most mutual funds, the Trust is required to report taxable and non-taxable income, capital gains, and expenses attributable to your investment on Internal Revenue Service Form 1041 rather than merely reporting distributions of income and gains on Internal Revenue Service Form 1099. Because accurate information is required, the Trust will normally report information only after the annual audit of the Trust. Although the federally imposed deadline for mailing Form 1041 to investors by April 15th, the Trust attempts to provide Forms 1041 in an expeditious manner after the required information is available, normally in early March.
 
Prospective participants are urged to consult their own tax advisers as to the tax consequences of an investment in the Trust.
 
INVESTMENT RETURN
 
The Trust may, from time to time, include total return information in advertisements and reports to participants. The average annual total return of the Trust for the one- (1), five- (5) and ten- (10) year periods ended December 31, 2008 is set forth in the following table:
 
         
    Average Annual
Period
  Total Return
 
 1 year ended December 31, 2008
    –29.25%  
 5 years ended December 31, 2008
    3.99%  
10 years ended December 31, 2008
    3.67%  
 
This performance is calculated pursuant to the formula P(1+T)n = ERV (where P = a hypothetical investment of $1,000; T = the average annual total return; n = the number of years and ERV = the ending redeemable value of the hypothetical $1,000 investment). The computation reflects the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions reinvested on participations acquired with the original hypothetical $1,000 investment. Past results are not necessarily representative of future results.


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Comparative performance information may be used from time to time in advertising or marketing of the Trust’s participations, including data from Lipper, Inc., the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index and Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Price Index. Such comparative performance information will be stated in the same terms in which the comparative data and indices are stated.
 
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
 
The Sponsor and Trustee may amend the Indenture without the consent of participants (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision contained herein which may be defective or inconsistent; (ii) to change any provision as may be required by the SEC or any successor governmental agency; or (iii) to make any other provisions which do not adversely affect the interest of participants. The Indenture may be amended by the Sponsor and the Trustee with the consent of a majority of the participations entitled to vote.
 
The Trust and Indenture will terminate on November 30, 2100 or upon the sale or disposition of the last portfolio security of the Trust unless terminated sooner by written instrument executed by the Sponsor and consented to by participants owning 51% of the then outstanding participations. The Trustee will deliver written notice of any termination to each participant specifying the times at which the participants may surrender their certificates for cancellation. Within a reasonable period of time after the termination, the Trustee will distribute to each participant registered on the Trustee’s books in uncertificated form, and to each other participant upon surrender for cancellation of his certificate, after deducting all unpaid expenses, fees, taxes and other governmental charges, the participant’s interest in the Distributive Fund (into which had been deposited the proceeds from the sale of the portfolio securities) and furnish to each participant a final account statement.
 
RESIGNATION, REMOVAL AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY OF SPONSOR
 
Sponsor
 
The Sponsor may resign upon written notice to the Trustee. The resignation will not become effective unless the Trustee shall have appointed a successor sponsor to assume, with such compensation as the Trustee may deem reasonable under the circumstances, the duties of the resigning Sponsor. If the Sponsor fails to perform its duties for thirty (30) days after notice from the Trustee, or becomes incapable of acting or becomes bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by a public official, then the Sponsor will be automatically discharged. The Sponsor shall be under no liability to the Trust or to the participants for taking any action or for refraining from taking any action in good faith or for errors in judgment or for depreciation or loss incurred by reason of the purchase or sale of any portfolio security. This provision, however, shall not protect the Sponsor in cases of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties.
 
Trustee
 
The Trustee may resign upon written notice to the Sponsor and by mailing a copy of such notice to all participants of record not less than sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of their resignation. The Sponsor shall then use its best efforts to promptly appoint a successor trustee, and if upon resignation of the Trustee no successor has been appointed within thirty days after notification, the Trustee may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor. If, after such an application by the Trustee is made to a court of competent jurisdiction (after November 30, 2015) and the court is unable to appoint a successor trustee, then no earlier than six (6) months after the date of such application, the Trustee may notify each participant and the Sponsor that the Trust shall terminate on a day no earlier than six months from the date of such notice unless a successor trustee is appointed. If the Trustee fails to perform its duties or becomes incapable of acting or becomes bankrupt or a public official takes over its affairs, the Sponsor may remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee by written notice to the Trustee. The Trustee shall be under no liability for any action taken in good faith in reliance upon prima facie properly executed documents or for the disposition of monies or portfolio securities. This provision shall not protect the Trustee in cases of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties. The Trustee will not be responsible for the misconduct of any of its agents, attorneys, accountants or auditors if they were selected with reasonable care.


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MISCELLANEOUS
 
Trustee
 
The Trustee is The Bank of New York Mellon (Federal I.D. #13-5160382), a trust company incorporated under the laws of New York and subject to regulation by the FDIC. Its principal office is at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286. The Trustee receives a fee of $10,000 per year for its services as set forth in the Indenture and is reimbursed for all of its disbursements relating to the Trust. In addition, the Trustee receives fees for acting as Custodian and for providing portfolio, tax accounting and recordkeeping services. During the year ended December 31, 2008, fees received by The Bank of New York Mellon were $27,060.
 
Sponsor
 
The Sponsor, ING Investments (Federal I.D. #03-0402099), an Arizona limited liability company, serves as investment adviser and sponsor to registered investment companies and to structured finance vehicles. Its principal office is at 7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258. The Sponsor is responsible for performing certain administrative services for the Trust including shareholder servicing, answering inquiries, blue sky compliance and accounting. For performing such administrative services the Sponsor receives an annual fee of 0.40% of the Trust’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2008, ING Investments received fees of $1,724,252.
 
The Sponsor is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of ING Groep (“ING Groep”) (NYSE: ING). ING Groep is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services to over 75 million private, corporate and institutional clients in more than 50 countries. With a diverse workforce of about 125,000 people, ING Groep comprises a broad spectrum of prominent companies that increasingly serve their clients under the ING brand. ING Investments became an investment management firm in April, 1995.
 
The principal officers of the Sponsor and their principal occupations during the past five years are as follows:
 
         
        Principal Occupation(s)
Name, Address and Age
 
Position(s) Held with the Sponsor
 
During the Last Five Years(1)
 
Shaun P. Mathews
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Rd.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Age: 53
  President and Chief Executive Officer   President and Chief Executive Officer, ING Investments, LLC(2) and ING Funds Services, LLC(3) (November 2006 - Present). Formerly, Head of ING USFS Mutual Funds and Investment Products (November 2004 - November 2006). Formerly, CMO, ING USFS (April 2002 - October 2004).
         
         
         
Stanley D. Vyner
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Rd.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Age: 58
  Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Risk Officer   Executive Vice President, ING Investments, LLC(2) (July 2000 - Present) and Chief Investment Risk Officer ING Investments, LLC(2)(January 2003 - Present).
         
         
         
Michael J. Roland
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Rd.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Age: 50
  Executive Vice President   Head of Mutual Fund Platform (February 2007 - Present); and Executive Vice President, ING Investments, LLC(2) and ING Funds Services LLC(3) (December 2001 - Present). Formerly, Head of Product Management (January 2005 - January 2007); Chief Compliance Officer(4), ING Investments, LLC(2) and Directed Services LLC (October 2004 - December 2005); and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, ING Investments, LLC(2) (December 2001 - March 2005).
         
         
         
Ernest J. C’DeBaca
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Age: 39
  Senior Vice President and
Chief Compliance Officer
  Chief Compliance Officer, ING Investments, LLC(2) (July 2008 - Present); Investment Advisor Chief Compliance Officer, Directed Services LLC(4) (July 2008 - Present); Head of Retail Compliance, ING Funds Distributor, LLC(5) and ING Funds Services, LLC(3), (July 2008 - Present); and Senior Vice President, ING Investments, LLC(2) (December 2006 - Present), ING Funds Services, LLC(3) (April 2006 - Present), ING Funds Distributor, LLC(5) (July 2008 - Present), and Directed Services LLC(4) (July 2008 - Present). Formerly, Counsel, ING Americas, U.S. Legal Services (January 2004 - March 2006).
         
         


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        Principal Occupation(s)
Name, Address and Age
 
Position(s) Held with the Sponsor
 
During the Last Five Years(1)
 
Lydia Homer
7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Age: 48
  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, ING Investments, LLC(2) and ING Funds Services, LLC(3) (April 2005 - Present); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer, ING Funds Distributor, LLC(5). Formerly, Senior Vice President and Controller, ING Investments, LLC,(2) ING Funds Services, LLC,(3) and ING Funds Distributor, LLC(5) (December 14, 2001 - April 2005).
         
         
         
Kimberly A. Anderson
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Rd.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Age: 44
  Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Senior Vice President, ING Investments, LLC(2) (October 2003 - Present).
         
         
         
Robyn L. Ichilov
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Rd.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Age: 41
  Vice President   Vice President and Treasurer, ING Funds Services, LLC(3) (November 1995 - Present) and ING Investments, LLC(2) (August 1997 - Present).
         
         
         
Lauren D. Bensinger
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Rd.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Age: 55
  Vice President   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, ING Funds Distributor, LLC(5) (August 1995 - Present); and Vice President, ING Investments, LLC(2) and ING Funds Services, LLC(3) (February 1996 - Present) and Director of Compliance, ING Investments, LLC(2) (October 2004 - Present). Formerly Chief Compliance Officer, ING Investments, LLC(2) (October 2001 - October 2004).
         
         
         
Huey P. Falgout, Jr.
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Rd.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Age: 45
  Secretary   Chief Counsel, ING Americas, U.S. Legal Services (September 2003 -Present).
         
(1)  The officers hold office until the next annual meeting of the Trustees and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
 
(2)  ING Investments, LLC was previously named ING Pilgrim Investments, LLC. ING Pilgrim Investments, LLC is the successor in interest to ING Pilgrim Investments, Inc., which was previously known as Pilgrim Investments, Inc. and before that was known as Pilgrim America Investments, Inc.
 
(3)  ING Funds Services, LLC was previously named ING Pilgrim Group, LLC. ING Pilgrim Group, LLC is the successor in interest to ING Pilgrim Group, Inc., which was previously known as Pilgrim Group, Inc. and before that was known as Pilgrim America Group, Inc.
 
(4)  Directed Services LLC is the successor in interest to Directed Services, Inc.
 
(5)  ING Funds Distributor, LLC is the successor in interest to ING Funds Distributor, Inc., which was previously known as ING Pilgrim Securities, Inc., and before that was known as Pilgrim Securities, Inc., and before that was known as Pilgrim America Securities, Inc.
 
Distributor
 
The Trustee has appointed ING Funds Distributor, LLC (Federal I.D. #95-4516047), a registered broker-dealer, to act as distributor for the Trust. Its principal office is at 7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258. ING Funds Distributor, LLC receives no financial consideration for its services.
 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The December 31, 2008 Financial Statements have been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their opinion appearing herein, which has been so included in reliance upon that opinion given on the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing. KPMG is located at 99 High Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.

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Privacy Policy
 
The ING Funds have adopted a policy concerning investor privacy. To review the privacy policy, contact a Shareholder Services Representative at (800) 992-0180 and select Option 1, obtain a policy over the internet at www.ingfunds.com, or see the privacy promise that accompanies this Prospectus.
 
This Prospectus does not contain all of the information with respect to the investment company set forth in its registration statements and exhibits relating thereto which have been filed with the SEC, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and to which reference is hereby made.
 
*    *    *    *    *
No person is authorized to give any information or to make any representations not contained in this Prospectus; and any information or representation not contained herein must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Trust, the Trustee or the Sponsor. The Trust is registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Such registration does not imply that the Trust has been guaranteed, sponsored, recommended or approved by the United States or any state or any agency or officer thereof.
 
*    *    *    *    *
This Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any state to any person to whom it is not lawful to make such offer in such state.


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IF YOU HAD INVESTED $10,000 68 YEARS AGO
ILLUSTRATION OF AN ASSUMED INVESTMENT OF $10,000
With Income Dividends and Capital Gains Distributions Reinvested
 
The table below covers the period from March 16, 1941 to December 31, 2008. This period was one of generally rising common stock prices. The results shown should not be considered as a representation of the dividends and other distributions which may be realized from an investment made in the Trust today. A program of the type illustrated does not assure a profit or protect against depreciation in declining markets.
 
Long-term investments in industry, such as ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund, tend to move with the basic inflationary trend and offer your dollars an opportunity to grow.
 
Cumulative cost figure represents the initial investment of $10,000 plus the cumulative amount of dividends reinvested. Dividends and other distributions were assumed to have been reinvested in additional participations at the reinvestment price. The value of participations “Initially Acquired” includes the value of additional participations created as a result of the reinvestment of that portion of the semi-annual distributions representing “A Return of Capital” (the proceeds from securities sold representing the cost of securities sold, and other principal transactions). No adjustment has been made for any income taxes payable by Participants on dividends or other distributions reinvested in additional participations.
 
The dollar amounts of distributions from realized gains (determined at the Trust level) reinvested in additional participations were: 1941—None; 1942—None; 1943—None; 1944—$3; 1945—$450; 1946—None; 1947—$44; 1948—$338; 1949—None; 1950—$283; 1951—$796; 1952—$185; 1953—$10; 1954—$812; 1955—$474; 1956—$4,347; 1957—$48; 1958—$17; 1959—$3,032; 1960—$2,371; 1961—$2,118; 1962—$2,749; 1963—$735; 1964—$3,138; 1965—$9,035; 1966—$1,077; 1967—$48; 1968—$4,121; 1969—$102; 1970—$644; 1971—$1,862; 1972—$2,300; 1973—None; 1974—None; 1975—None; 1976—$5,071; 1977—$4,161; 1978—None; 1979—None; 1980—$5,182; 1981—$31,473; 1982—None; 1983—$18,602; 1984—$8,258; 1985—$39,496; 1986—$64,138; 1987—$69,182; 1988—$49,350; 1989—$99,410; 1990—$148,727; 1991—$39,773; 1992—$52,819; 1993—$46,262; 1994—$160,296; 1995—$7,696; 1996—$62,612; 1997—$664,104; 1998—$83,389; 1999—$51,130; 2000—$144,290; 2001—None; 2002—None; 2003—None; 2004—$318; 2005—$49,885; 2006—None; 2007—$219,134; 2008—$810; Total $2,166,707.
 
                                                                                 
                  VALUE OF PARTICIPATIONS
     
        Cumulative
            Purchased
                 
        Cost of
            Through
                 
        Participations
  Cumulative
        Reinvestment
      Purchased
         
    Amount of
  Purchased
  Cost
        of Distributions
      Through
         
Year
  Dividends
  Through
  Including
        From Realized
      Reinvestment
  Net
     
Ended
  Reinvested
  Reinvestment
  Reinvested
    Initially
  Gains
      of Dividends
  Asset
    Number of
Dec. 31   Semi-Annually   of Dividends   Dividends     Acquired   (Cumulative)   Sub-Total   (Cumulative)   Value     Participations
  1941 *               $ 10,000       $ 8,799           $ 8,799           $ 8,799         566  
  1942                   10,000         9,613             9,613             9,613         584  
  1943     $ 190     $ 190       10,190         10,809             10,809     $ 188       10,997         601  
  1944       192       382       10,382         11,983     $ 3       11,986       402       12,388         620  
  1945       215       597       10,597         14,709       464       15,173       682       15,855         693  
  1946       187       784       10,784         13,961       430       14,391       816       15,207         716  
  1947       370       1,154       11,154         14,639       447       15,086       1,141       16,227         824  
  1948       513       1,668       11,668         14,840       718       15,558       1,480       17,038         989  
  1949       509       2,177       12,177         17,113       701       17,814       1,968       19,782         1,176  
  1950       804       2,980       12,980         19,871       994       20,865       2,779       23,644         1,392  
  1951       1,012       3,992       13,992         21,659       1,756       23,415       3,674       27,089         1,652  
  1952       1,054       5,046       15,046         24,356       2,016       26,372       4,901       31,273         1,845  
  1953       1,217       6,263       16,263         24,849       2,030       26,879       6,149       33,028         1,945  
  1954       1,378       7,641       17,641         33,779       3,476       37,255       9,475       46,730         2,117  
  1955       1,599       9,240       19,240         39,164       4,398       43,562       12,349       55,911         2,243  
  1956       1,790       11,030       21,030         38,511       7,051       45,562       10,475       56,037         3,123  
  1957       1,910       12,940       22,940         36,268       6,574       42,842       11,496       54,338         3,269  
  1958       2,134       15,075       25,075         48,925       8,778       57,703       17,710       75,413         3,406  
  1959       2,184       17,258       27,258         55,426       11,821       67,247       19,992       87,239         3,906  
  1960       2,416       19,674       29,674         55,782       12,653       68,435       19,772       88,207         4,562  
  1961       2,697       22,371       32,371         67,126       16,993       84,119       25,757       109,876         4,881  
  1962       2,926       25,296       35,296         62,396       17,033       79,429       24,446       103,875         5,541  
  1963       3,243       28,540       38,540         71,467       19,863       91,330       30,711       122,041         5,803  
  1964       3,553       32,093       42,093         83,001       24,049       107,050       35,865       142,915         6,452  
  1965       3,855       35,948       45,948         92,523       30,246       122,769       35,623       158,392         8,066  
  1966       4,571       40,519       50,519         74,713       24,491       99,204       31,774       130,978         8,606  
  1967       5,060       45,579       55,579         83,121       27,090       110,211       40,165       150,376         8,948  
  1968       5,573       51,153       61,153         89,160       32,157       121,317       46,879       168,196         9,710  
  1969       5,915       57,068       67,068         75,017       26,979       101,996       44,536       146,532         10,115  
  1970       6,009       63,077       73,077         82,621       28,564       111,185       52,500       163,685         10,957  
  1971       6,190       69,267       79,267         93,454       32,126       125,580       61,694       187,274         11,856  
  1972       6,585       75,852       85,852         108,913       38,484       147,397       75,949       223,346         12,605  
  1973       7,371       83,223       93,223         93,151       32,729       125,880       71,868       197,748         13,123  
  1974       8,196       91,419       101,419         68,448       22,864       91,312       57,376       148,688         14,124  
  1975       9,139       100,557       110,557         91,498       30,474       121,972       85,413       207,385         14,781  
  1976       9,666       110,223       120,223         115,461       37,963       153,424       101,306       254,730         16,914  
  1977       11,237       121,460       131,460         108,466       35,919       144,385       96,397       240,782         18,898  
  1978       13,283       134,743       144,743         110,210       34,687       144,897       105,738       250,635         20,370  
  1979       15,804       150,547       160,547         139,110       34,774       173,884       121,307       295,191         23,931  
  1980       19,369       169,916       179,916         173,026       47,488       220,514       165,362       385,876         26,181  
  1981       21,822       191,738       201,738         163,070       62,645       225,715       140,698       366,413         33,836  
  1982       24,452       216,190       226,190         191,554       69,992       261,546       183,359       444,905         36,772  
  1983       25,923       242,114       252,114         235,913       91,870       327,783       218,649       546,432         42,757  
  1984       28,926       271,040       281,040         250,855       91,476       342,331       226,566       568,897         49,375  
  1985       31,808       302,848       312,848         333,623       145,913       479,536       293,217       772,753         58,251  
  1986       39,216       342,064       352,064         408,170       212,840       621,010       342,608       963,618         69,711  
  1987       40,394       382,458       392,458         412,599       241,185       653,784       326,728       980,512         83,847  
  1988       71,268       453,726       463,726         470,438       297,425       767,863       407,155       1,175,018         97,918  
  1989       45,103       498,829       508,829         583,494       438,476       1,021,970       509,512       1,531,482         111,950  
  1990       51,303       550,132       560,132         552,346       473,992       1,026,338       440,810       1,467,148         139,330  
  1991       55,828       605,960       615,960         654,372       558,392       1,212,764       539,190       1,751,954         152,079  
  1992       55,460       661,420       671,420         700,391       619,341       1,319,732       600,946       1,920,678         165,291  
  1993       54,505       715,925       725,925         814,945       727,611       1,542,556       715,658       2,258,214         176,699  
  1994       60,332       776,257       786,257         832,095       759,684       1,591,779       649,069       2,240,848         213,211  
  1995       61,329       837,586       847,586         1,207,794       998,228       2,206,022       913,513       3,119,535         227,040  
  1996       64,546       902,132       912,132         1,452,214       1,232,426       2,684,640       1,134,598       3,819,238         237,959  
  1997       71,379       973,511       983,511         1,794,519       1,785,369       3,579,888       1,121,302       4,701,190         315,940  
  1998       72,385       1,045,896       1,055,896         1,948,610       1,965,327       3,913,937       1,254,684       5,168,621         329,211  
  1999       78,614       1,124,510       1,134,210         2,198,244       2,216,745       4,414,989       1,460,590       5,875,579         339,629  
  2000       83,954       1,208,464       1,218,464         2,110,219       2,102,065       4,212,284       1,373,566       5,585,850         365,566  
  2001       87,573       1,296,037       1,306,037         2,078,537       2,010,351       4,088,888       1,404,585       5,493,473         374,470  
  2002       101,940       1,397,977       1,407,977         1,949,478       1,593,186       3,542,664       1,297,329       4,839,993         385,657  
  2003       118,480       1,516,457       1,526,457         2,404,867       1,963,872       4,368,739       1,726,265       6,095,003         394,004  
  2004       130,047       1,646,504       1,656,504         2,762,373       2,256,205       5,018,578       2,121,108       7,139,687         401,801  
  2005       141,479       1,787,983       1,797,983         3,082,995       2,422,917       5,505,912       2,373,446       7,879,358         422,052  
  2006       170,464       1,958,447       1,968,447         3,628,162       2,851,178       6,479,340       2,974,315       9,453,654         430,307  
  2007       170,749       2,129,196       2,139,196         3,989,782       3,203,990       7,193,772       3,282,768       10,476,540         455,926  
  2008       90,253       2,219,449       2,229,449         2,796,979       2,246,741       5,043,720       2,368,431       7,412,151         460,126  
 
From March 16, 1941.
Note—During 1990 all sales charges were eliminated. The above table reflects the change to a “no load” status as if it were in effect for the entire period shown. The amounts shown as dividends for periods after October 31, 1988 include interest income from the investment of amounts deposited in the Distributive Fund.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
The Participation Holders and Trustees
ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund
 
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund — Series “B”, a series of ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund, as of December 31, 2008, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period the ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate audit procedures when replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund — Series “B” as of December 31, 2008, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the periods specified in the first paragraph above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
KPMG LLP
 
Boston, Massachusetts
February 25, 2009


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ING CORPORATE LEADERS TRUST FUND
 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES as of December 31, 2008
 
         
Assets:
       
Investments in securities at value (identified cost $340,038,974)
  $ 357,173,801  
Cash
    7,366,589  
Receivables:
       
Participations sold
    2,517,511  
Dividends and interest
    874,849  
Prepaid expenses
    26,281  
         
Total assets
    367,959,031  
         
         
Liabilities:
       
Payable for investment securities purchased
    2,976,681  
Payable for participations redeemed
    502,537  
Sponsor’s maintenance fees payable
    120,105  
Payable for custody and accounting fees
    9,339  
Payable for reporting expense
    25,033  
Payable for professional fees
    32,020  
Payable for transfer agent fees
    30,522  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
    19,166  
         
Total liabilities
    3,715,403  
         
         
Net Assets:
       
Balance applicable to participations at December 31, 2008,
equivalent to $16.11 per participation on 22,612,533 participations outstanding
  $ 364,243,628  
         
 
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS for the Year Ended December 31, 2008
 
         
Investment Income:
       
Dividends
  $ 11,469,303  
         
Total investment income
    11,469,303  
         
         
Expenses:
       
Sponsor maintenance fees (Note 4)
    1,724,252  
Transfer agent fees
    229,668  
Shareholder reporting expense
    67,871  
Registration and filing fees
    50,616  
Professional fees
    93,445  
Custody and accounting expense (Note 4)
    27,060  
Miscellaneous expense
    2,349  
         
Total expenses
    2,195,261  
         
Net investment income
    9,274,042  
         
         
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
       
Net realized gain on investments
    3,601,925  
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments
    (157,712,175 )
         
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
    (154,110,250 )
         
Decrease in net assets resulting from operations
  $ (144,836,208 )
         
 
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
                 
    Year Ended
  Year Ended
    December 31,
  December 31,
    2008   2007
FROM OPERATIONS:
               
Net investment income
  $ 9,274,042     $ 7,606,837  
Net realized gain on investments
    3,601,925       11,839,506  
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments
    (157,712,175 )     24,290,803  
                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (144,836,208 )     43,737,146  
                 
                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO PARTICIPATIONS:
               
Net investment income
    (4,217,176 )     (7,432,992 )
Net realized gains
    (37,861 )     (9,409,645 )
Tax return of capital
          (8,286,335 )
                 
Total distributions
    (4,255,037 )     (25,128,972 )
                 
                 
FROM PARTICIPATION TRANSACTIONS:
               
Net proceeds from sale of participations
    133,258,673       73,277,290  
Reinvestment of distributions
    3,657,257       21,368,583  
                 
      136,915,930       94,645,873  
Cost of participations redeemed
    (84,904,656 )     (52,515,288 )
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from participation transactions
    52,011,274       42,130,585  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
    (97,079,971 )     60,738,759  
                 
                 
NET ASSETS:
               
Beginning of year
    461,323,599       400,584,840  
                 
End of year
  $ 364,243,628     $ 461,323,599  
                 
 
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Selected data for a participation outstanding throughout each year.
 
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004
Per Participation Operating Performance:
                                       
Net asset value, beginning of year
  $ 22.98     $ 21.97     $ 18.67     $ 17.77     $ 15.47  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income
  $ 0.48     $ 0.40 *   $ 0.39 *   $ 0.36 *   $ 0.32  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
  $ (7.15 )   $ 1.95     $ 3.31     $ 1.44     $ 2.31  
Total income (loss) from investment operations
  $ (6.67 )   $ 2.35     $ 3.70     $ 1.80     $ 2.63  
                                         
                                         
Less distributions/allocations from:
                                       
Net investment income
  $ 0.20     $ 0.38     $ 0.40     $ 0.35     $ 0.32  
Net realized gains
  $ 0.00 **   $ 0.51     $     $ 0.12     $ 0.01  
Tax return of capital
  $     $ 0.45     $     $ 0.43     $  
Total distributions/allocations
  $ 0.20     $ 1.34     $ 0.40     $ 0.90     $ 0.33  
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 16.11     $ 22.98     $ 21.97     $ 18.67     $ 17.77  
Total Return(1)
    (29.25 )%     10.82 %     19.98 %     10.36 %     17.14 %
                                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (000’s)
  $ 364,244     $ 461,324     $ 400,585     $ 363,967     $ 304,866  
Ratios to average net assets:
                                       
Expenses
    0.51 %     0.49 %     0.49 %     0.50 %     0.58 %
Net investment income
    2.15 %     1.75 %     1.97 %     1.93 %     2.00 %
 
 
(1)  Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends, capital gain and return of capital distributions/allocations at net asset value.
 
 *   Calculated using average number of participation outstanding throughout the period.
 
 **  Amount is less than $0.005.
 
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


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ING CORPORATE LEADERS TRUST FUND
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
as of December 31, 2008
 
NOTE 1 — NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund (the “Trust”), is an unincorporated Unit Investment Trust registered as such with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Series B commenced operations in 1941 as a series of the Trust, which was created under a Trust Indenture dated November 18, 1935, as amended.
 
The Trust is comprised of a Trust Fund (“Trust Fund”) and a Distributive Fund (“Distributive Fund”). The Trust Fund is composed of stock units, each unit consisting of one share of common stock of each of the twenty-three corporations (except with respect to shares received from spin-offs of existing portfolio securities — see discussion below) and such cash as may be available for the purchase of stock units. Cash received on sales of participations (excluding the portion thereof, if any, attributable to the value of, and therefore deposited in, the Distributive Fund), including distributions by the Trust which are reinvested in additional participations under the Distribution Reinvestment Program described herein, is held in the Trust Fund without interest until receipt of sufficient cash to purchase at least one hundred stock units. To the extent monies remain uninvested in the Trust, the Bank of New York of Mellon (“the Trustee”) serving as Trustee for the Trust, will derive a benefit therefrom.
 
All dividends and any other cash distributions received by the Trust with respect to the common stock held in the Trust Fund are deposited in the Distributive Fund. Any non-cash distributions received by the Trust with respect to the common stock held in the Trust Fund (excluding additional shares of common stock received upon a stock split which shall remain assets of the Trust Fund) are sold by the Trustee and the proceeds of sale are deposited in the Distributive Fund. The Trustee may invest the funds deposited in the Distributive Fund in debt obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or in repurchase agreements collateralized by such U.S. government obligations, which mature prior, and as close as practicable, to the next Distribution Date. The interest earned on such investments is also deposited in the Distributive Fund. Fees and expenses of the Trust are paid from the Distributive Fund. The Trustee may from time to time set aside out of the Distributive Fund a reserve for payments of taxes or other governmental charges.
 
On each Distribution Date, the Trustee uses the money in the Distributive Fund to purchase additional participations for participants under the distribution reinvestment program unless the participant has elected to receive his distribution in cash.
 
NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements:
 
A. Valuation of Securities — Investments are stated at value based on the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded prior to the time the Trust’s assets are valued. Investments for which no sale is reported, or which are traded over-the-counter, are valued at the mean between bid and ask prices. Investments in securities maturing in 60 days or less from date of acquisition are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value.
 
Effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, establishes a hierarchy for measuring fair value of assets and liabilities. As required by the standard, each investment asset or liability of the Trust is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation. Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities are classified as


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
as of December 31, 2008 (Continued)
 
“Level 1”, inputs other than quoted prices for an asset that are observable are classified as “Level 2” and unobservable inputs, including the sub-adviser’s judgment about the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability are classified as “Level 3”. The inputs used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. A table summarizing the Trust’s investments under these levels of classification is included following the Portfolio of Investments.
 
B. Income Taxes — No provision for Federal income taxes is made since the Trust, under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, is trusted as a Grantor Trust and all its income is taxable to the holders of participations. Management has considered the sustainability of the Trust’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years in making this determination.
 
As of December 31, 2008, net unrealized appreciation of portfolio securities was $17,134,827, comprised of unrealized appreciation of $95,279,408 and unrealized depreciation of $78,144,581.
 
C. Distributions to Participation Holders — Semi-annual distributions will be reinvested at net asset value in additional participations of the Trust unless the Participant notifies the Trustee to pay such distributions in cash.
 
D. Security Transactions & Revenue Recognition — Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned.
 
E. Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for investment companies requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
F. Restricted Cash — All cash held in the distributable fund throughout the period is intended solely for distributions.
 
G. Indemnifications — In the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts that provide certain indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Trust and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
 
NOTE 3 — DISTRIBUTIONS/ALLOCATIONS
 
For the year ended December 31, 2008, distributions from net investment income were $4,217,176, equivalent to $0.20 per participation. For the year ended December 31, 2007, distributions from net investment income were $7,432,992, equivalent to $0.38 per participation.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2008, the distributions of net realized gains were $37,861. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the distributions of net realized gains were $9,409,645, equivalent to $0.51 per participation.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2008, there were no distributions of tax return of capital. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the distributions of tax return of capital were $8,286,335, equivalent to $0.45 per participation.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
as of December 31, 2008 (Continued)
 
The distributions/allocations presented above do not reflect the reinvestment, if any, of that portion from the sale of securities (other than stock units) representing the cost of the securities sold which is distributed and then reinvested in additional participations. In addition, any gain on the sale of stock units to provide funds for the redemption of participations is non-distributable and remains a part of the Trust Fund.
 
Effective June 1, 1998, the Trust amended its Trust indenture requiring that additional shares of common stocks received as a result of a stock split shall remain assets of the Trust.
 
NOTE 4 — TRUSTEE, SPONSOR AND OTHER RELATED PARTY FEES
 
The Trustee receives an annual Trustee fee, as well as fees for acting as custodian and for providing portfolio accounting and record keeping services, which aggregated to $27,060 for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
ING Investments, LLC (the “Sponsor”) serves as sponsor to the Trust. The Trust pays a maintenance fee to the Sponsor equal, on an annual basis, to 0.40% of the average daily net assets of the Trust.
 
NOTE 5 — INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
For the year ended December 31, 2008, the cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities were $71,307,487 and $16,557,666 respectively.
 
The cost of investment securities as well as realized security gains and losses are based on the identified cost basis. The cost of investments for Federal income taxes is the same as that reported in the Trust’s financial statements.
 
NOTE 6 — SOURCE OF NET ASSETS
 
As of December 31, 2008, the Trust’s net assets were comprised of the following amounts:
 
         
Capital contributions and non-distributable realized gains retained in Trust Fund
  $ 343,926,345  
Net unrealized appreciation in value of securities
    17,134,827  
         
Trust Fund
    361,061,172  
Distributable fund
    3,182,456  
         
Total net assets
  $ 364,243,628  
         


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
as of December 31, 2008 (Continued)
 
NOTE 7 — PARTICIPATIONS ISSUED AND REDEEMED
 
During the periods indicated, participations were issued and redeemed as follows:
 
                 
    Number of Participations
    Year Ended
  Year Ended
    December 31,
  December 31,
    2008   2007
 
Issued on payments from holders
    6,731,254       3,202,195  
Issued on reinvestment of dividends and distributions/ allocations
    168,703       939,199  
Redeemed
    (4,363,680 )     (2,298,584 )
                 
Net increase
    2,536,277       1,842,810  
                 
 
NOTE 8 — OTHER ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
On March 19, 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 (“SFAS No. 161”), “Disclosure about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” This new accounting statement requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity invests in derivatives, (b) how derivatives are accounted for under SFAS No. 133, and (c) how derivatives affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 also requires enhanced disclosures regarding credit-risk-related contingent features of derivative instruments. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. As of December 31, 2008, management of the Trust is currently assessing the impact of the expanded financial statement disclosures that will result from adopting SFAS No. 161.
 
NOTE 9 — INFORMATION REGARDING TRADING OF ING’S U.S. MUTUAL FUNDS
 
As discussed in earlier supplements that were previously filed with the SEC, ING Investments, the adviser to the ING Funds and Sponsor to the Trust, has reported to the Boards of Directors/Trustees (the “Boards”) of the ING Funds that, like many U.S. financial services companies, ING Investments and certain of its U.S. affiliates have received informal and formal requests for information since September 2003 from various governmental and self-regulatory agencies in connection with investigations related to mutual funds and variable insurance products. ING Investments has advised the Boards that it and its affiliates have cooperated fully with each request.
 
In addition to responding to regulatory and governmental requests, ING Investments reported that management of U.S. affiliates of ING Groep N.V., including ING Investments (collectively, “ING”), on their own initiative, have conducted, through independent special counsel and a national accounting firm, an extensive internal review of trading in ING insurance, retirement, and mutual fund products. ING’s internal review related to mutual fund trading has been completed. ING has reported that, of the millions of customer relationships that ING maintains, the internal review identified several isolated arrangements allowing third parties to engage in frequent trading of mutual funds within ING’s variable insurance and mutual fund products, and identified other circumstances where frequent trading occurred, despite measures taken by ING intended to combat market timing. ING further reported that each of these arrangements has been


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
as of December 31, 2008 (Continued)
 
terminated and fully disclosed to regulators. The results of the internal review were also reported to the independent members of the Boards.
 
ING Investments has advised the Boards that most of the identified arrangements were initiated prior to ING’s acquisition of the businesses in question in the U.S. ING Investments further reported that the companies in question did not receive special benefits in return for any of these arrangements, which have all been terminated.
 
Based on the internal review, ING Investments has advised the Boards that the identified arrangements do not represent a systemic problem in any of the companies that were involved.
 
Despite the extensive internal review conducted through independent special counsel and a national accounting firm, there can be no assurance that the instances of inappropriate trading reported to the Boards are the only instances of such trading respecting the ING Funds.
 
ING Investments reported to the Boards that ING is committed to conducting its business with the highest standards of ethical conduct with zero tolerance for noncompliance. Accordingly, ING Investments advised the Boards that ING management was disappointed that its voluntary internal review identified these situations. Viewed in the context of the breadth and magnitude of its U.S. business as a whole, ING management does not believe that ING’s acquired companies had systemic ethical or compliance issues in these areas. Nonetheless, ING Investments reported that given ING’s refusal to tolerate any lapses, it has taken the steps noted below, and will continue to seek opportunities to further strengthen the internal controls of its affiliates.
 
  •  ING has agreed with the ING Funds to indemnify and hold harmless the ING Funds from all damages resulting from wrongful conduct by ING or its employees or from ING’s internal investigation, any investigations conducted by any governmental or self-regulatory agencies, litigation or other formal proceedings, including any proceedings by the SEC. ING Investments reported to the Boards that the indemnification commitments made by ING Funds related to mutual fund trading have been settled and restitution amounts prepared by an independent consultant have been paid to the affected ING Funds.
 
  •  ING updated its Code of Conduct for employees reinforcing its employees’ obligation to conduct personal trading activity consistent with the law, disclosed limits, and other requirements.
 
Other Regulatory Matters
 
The New York Attorney General and other federal and state regulators are also conducting broad inquiries and investigations involving the insurance industry. These initiatives currently focus on, among other things, compensation and other sales incentives; potential conflicts of interest; potential anti-competitive activity; reinsurance; marketing practices (including suitability); specific product types (including group annuities and indexed annuities); fund selection for investment products and brokerage sales; and disclosure. It is likely that the scope of these industry investigations will further broaden before they conclude. ING has received formal and informal requests in connection with such investigations, and is cooperating fully with each request. In connection with one such investigation, affiliates of ING Investments were named in a petition for relief and cease and desist order filed by the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation concerning their administration of the New Hampshire state employees deferred compensation plan.
 
Other federal and state regulators could initiate similar actions in this or other areas of ING’s businesses. These regulatory initiatives may result in new legislation and regulation that could significantly affect the financial services industry, including businesses in which ING is engaged. In light of these and other


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
as of December 31, 2008 (Continued)
 
developments, ING continuously reviews whether modifications to its business practices are appropriate. At this time, in light of the current regulatory factors, ING U.S. is actively engaged in reviewing whether any modifications in our practices are appropriate for the future.
 
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares, or other adverse consequences to ING Funds.


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ING CORPORATE LEADERS TRUST FUND, SERIES B
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of December 31, 2008
 
                         
Securities   Number of Shares   Cost   Market Value
 
COMMON STOCK: 98.1%
                       
                         
Banks: 1.0%
                       
Citigroup, Inc.(1) 
    570,866     $ 20,220,414     $ 3,830,511  
                         
                         
Chemicals: 11.0%
                       
Dow Chemical Co. 
    423,367       14,841,883       6,388,608  
EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co. 
    277,400       13,381,447       7,018,220  
Praxair, Inc. 
    450,900       18,770,152       26,765,424  
                         
              46,993,482       40,172,252  
                         
                         
Cosmetics/Personal Care: 7.5%
                       
Procter & Gamble Co. 
    441,600       22,049,091       27,299,712  
                         
                         
Electric: 5.5%
                       
Ameren Corp. 
    277,400       12,773,823       9,226,324  
Consolidated Edison, Inc. 
    277,400       11,954,943       10,799,182  
                         
              24,728,766       20,025,506  
                         
                         
Gas: 1.7%
                       
NiSource, Inc. 
    552,808       12,929,251       6,064,304  
                         
                         
Household Products/Wares: 3.3%
                       
ACCO Brands Corp.*(2)
    115,835       1,702,625       399,631  
Fortune Brands, Inc. 
    277,400       16,789,399       11,451,072  
                         
              18,492,024       11,850,703  
                         
                         
Media: 2.5%
                       
CBS Corp. — Class B
    171,600       4,237,802       1,405,404  
Comcast Corp. — Class A
    257,283       5,400,032       4,342,937  
Viacom — Class B*
    171,600       6,585,143       3,270,696  
                         
              16,222,977       9,019,037  
                         
                         
Miscellaneous Manufacturing: 6.6%
                       
Eastman Kodak Co. 
    277,400       8,755,632       1,825,292  
General Electric Co. 
    813,200       21,095,063       13,173,840  
Honeywell International, Inc. 
    277,400       11,997,746       9,107,042  
                         
              41,848,441       24,106,174  
                         
                         
Oil & Gas: 36.7%
                       
Chevron Corp. 
    443,000       24,060,453       32,768,710  
ExxonMobil Corp. 
    1,102,300       40,523,410       87,996,609  
Marathon Oil Corp. 
    471,700       12,641,598       12,905,712  
                         
              77,225,461       133,671,031  
                         
                         
Retail: 0.6%
                       
Foot Locker, Inc. 
    277,400       5,100,681       2,036,116  
                         
                         
Telecommunications: 1.1%
                       
AT&T, Inc. 
    135,797       4,588,090       3,870,215  
                         


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Securities   Number of Shares   Cost   Market Value
 
Transportation: 20.6%
                       
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. 
    665,142       28,305,371       50,357,900  
Union Pacific Corp. 
    520,300       21,334,925       24,870,340  
                         
              49,640,296       75,228,240  
                         
Total Investments: 98.1%
          $ 340,038,974     $ 357,173,801  
                         
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net: 1.9%
                    7,069,827  
                         
Total Net Assets: 100.0%
                  $ 364,243,628  
                         
 
*
Non-income producing security
(1)
Sold on March 12, 2009
(2)
Sold on March 16, 2009
 
Fair Value Measurements — Effective January 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“SFAS 157”), “Fair Value Measurements.” This new accounting statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
 
  •  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
 
  •  Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
  •  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Trust’s own assumption in determining the fair value of investments)
 
The inputs or methodology used in valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2008 in valuing the Trust’s investments at fair value for the purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 357,173,801     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs
           
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 357,173,801     $  
                 
 
*
Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at year end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at year end.
 
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


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DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION (Unaudited)
 
The Bank of New York Mellon serves as Trustee for the Trust. The Trust does not have a Board of Directors/Trustees nor does it have any Officers.


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WHERE TO GO FOR MORE INFORMATION
You’ll find more information about the Trust in the:
ANNUAL/SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORTS
 
In the Trust’s annual/semi-annual shareholder reports, you will find a discussion of recent market conditions and principal investment strategies that significantly affected the Trust’s performance during the last fiscal year, the financial statements and the independent registered public accounting firm’s report (in annual shareholder report only).
 
Please write, call or visit our website for a free copy of the current annual/semi-annual shareholder reports or other Trust information. To make shareholder inquiries:
 
ING Funds
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258-2034
 
1-800-992-0180
 
Or visit our website at www.ingfunds.com
 
This information may also be reviewed or obtained from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In order to review the information in person, you will need to visit the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. or call 202-551-8090 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. Otherwise, you may obtain the information for a fee by contacting the SEC at:
 
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Public Reference Section
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
 
or at the e-mail address:
publicinfo@sec.gov
 
Or obtain the information at no cost by visiting the SEC’s Internet website at http://www.sec.gov. When contacting the SEC, you will want to refer to the Trust’s SEC file number. The file number is 811-0091.
 
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PART II
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED
IN THE PROSPECTUS
UNDERTAKING TO FILE REPORTS
     Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission such supplementary and periodic information, documents and reports as may be prescribed by any rule or regulation of the Commission heretofore or hereafter duly adopted pursuant to authority conferred in that section.
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
     This Registration Statement on Form S-6 is comprised of the following papers and documents:
The facing sheet.
The Prospectus consisting of 32 pages.
Additional information not included in the Prospectus (Part II).
The undertaking to file reports.
The signatures.
Written consents of the following persons: KPMG LLP
SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Scottsdale and State of Arizona, on the 29th day of April, 2009.
         
  ING CORPORATE LEADERS TRUST FUND
 
 
  /s/ Shaun P. Mathews    
  Shaun P. Mathews   
  President and Chief Executive Officer
ING Investments, LLC 
 
 
     
  /s/ Lydia L. Homer    
  Lydia L. Homer   
  Chief Financial Officer
ING Investments, LLC 
 

 


 

 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The Trustees
ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund
 
We consent to the use of our report dated February 25, 2009, included herein, on ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund - Series "B", a series of ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund, and to the references to our firm under the headings “Financial Highlights” and “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Prospectus.
 
 
/s/ KPMG
 
Boston, Massachusetts
April 29, 2009