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1933 Act File No.2-57181
1940 Act File No.811-2677
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No. ..............
Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 ........... x
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. ............................
FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire, Federated Investors Tower,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
x immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
on pursuant to paragraph (b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)
on pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485.
Registrant has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
declaration pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
and:
x filed the Notice required by that Rule on May 15, 1996; or
intends to file the Notice required by that Rule on or about
; or
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during the most recent fiscal year did not sell any securities pursuant
to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and, pursuant to
Rule 24f-2(b)(2), need not file the Notice.
Copies to:
Charles H. Morin, Esquire
Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin, L.L.P.
2101 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Proposed
Title of Proposed Maximum
Securities Amount Maximum Aggregate Amount of
Being Being Offering Price Offering Registration
Registered Registered Per Unit Price* Fee
Shares 196,136 $11.19 $2,194,762 $100.00
Capital Stock
(par value $.01)
*Registrant has elected to calculate its filing fee in the manner described
in Rule 24e-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The total amount of
securities redeemed during the previous fiscal year was 30,506,305. The total
amount of redeemed securities used for reductions pursuant to paragraph (a)
of Rule 24e-2 or paragraph (c) of Rule 24f-2 during the current year was
30,310,169. The amount of redeemed securities being used for reduction of
the registration fee in this Amendment is 196,136.
CONTENTS OF AMENDMENT
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registration Statement of
Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc. is comprised of the following
papers and documents:
1.The facing sheet to register a definite
number of shares of beneficial interest,
no par value, of Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.
2.The legal opinion of counsel for the Registrant, as
to the legality of shares being offered; and as to
the eligibility to become effective pursuant to
Paragraph (b) of Rule 485; and
3.Signature page.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, Federated Municipal
Securities Fund, Inc. certifies that it meets all of the requirements for
effectiveness of this Amendment to its Registration Statement pursuant to
Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this
Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the 15th day of May, 1996.
BY: /s/ Charles H. Field
Charles H. Field, Assistant Secretary
Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue
May 15, 1996
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment
to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the following person
in the capacity and on the date indicated:
NAME TITLE DATE
By: /s/ Charles H. Field
Charles H. Field Attorney In Fact May 15, 1996
Assistant Secretary For the Persons
Listed Below
NAME TITLE
John F. Donahue* Chairman and Director
(Chief Executive Officer)
J. Christopher Donahue* President and Director
David M. Taylor* Treasurer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Thomas G. Bigley* Director
John T. Conroy, Jr.* Director
William J. Copeland* Director
James E. Dowd* Director
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Director
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.* Director
Peter E. Madden* Director
Gregor F. Meyer* Director
John E. Murray, Jr.* Director
Wesley W. Posvar* Director
Marjorie P. Smuts* Director
FEDERATED ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES
FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-3779
412-288-1900
May 15, 1996
Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.
(formerly, Liberty Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.)
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Gentlemen:
You have requested my opinion in conjunction with the registration by
Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc. (formerly, Liberty Municipal
Securities Fund, Inc.) (the "Corporation") of an additional 196,136 shares of
its common stock pursuant to Post-effective Amendment No. 47 to the
Corporation's registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (File No.2-57181). The subject
Post-effective Amendment will be filed pursuant to Paragraph (b) of Rule 485
and become effective pursuant to said Rule immediately upon filing.
As counsel I have participated in the preparation and filing of the
Corporation's amended registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933
referred to above. Further, I have examined and am familiar with the
Corporation's Articles of Incorporation dated September 10, 1976 ("Articles
of Incorporation"), its Bylaws and other corporate documents and records
deemed relevant. I have also reviewed questions of law and consulted with
counsel thereon as deemed necessary or appropriate by me for the purpose of
this opinion.
On the basis of the foregoing, it is my opinion that:
1. The Corporation is duly organized and validly existing under the
laws of the State of Maryland.
2. The Corporation is authorized to issue 1,000,000,000 shares of
common stock of a par value of $0.001 per share.
3. The Shares which are currently being registered by the Registration
Statement referred to above may be legally and validly issued from time to
time in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation upon receipt of
consideration sufficient to comply with the Articles of Incorporation and
subject to compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and applicable state laws
regulating the sale of securities. Such Shares, when so issued, will be fully
paid and non-assessable.
I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as part of the
Corporation's registration statement referred to above and as a part of any
application or registration statement filed under the securities laws of the
States of the United States.
The foregoing opinion is limited to the Federal laws of the United
States and the laws of the State of Maryland, and I am expressing no opinion
as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Charles H. Field
Charles H. Field
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