FEDERATED STOCK AND BOND FUND, INC.
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000
(412) 288-1900
December 30, 1997
EDGAR Operations Branch
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
450 Fifth Street, Northwest
Washington, DC 20549
RE: FEDERATED STOCK AND BOND FUND, INC. ("Registrant")
1933 Act File No. 2-10415
1940 ACT FILE NO. 811-1
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, the above-named
Registrant hereby certifies that the definitive form of prospectus and statement
of additional information dated December 31, 1997, that would have been filed
under Rule 497(c), does not differ from the form of prospectus and statement of
additional information contained in the most recent registration statement for
the Registrant.
This registration statement was electronically filed under Rule 485(b) on
December 29, 1997.
If you have any questions regarding this certification, please call Amy
Gotz, Compliance Analyst, at (412) 288-1940.
Very truly yours,
/s/ J. Crilley Kelly
J. Crilley Kelly
Assistant Secretary
