1933 Act File No. 2-65505
1940 Act File No. 811-2951
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 X
Pre-Effective Amendment No. ..........
Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 ........... X
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 X
Amendment No. 24 .............................. X
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(412) 288-1900
John W. McGonigle, Esquire,
Federated Investors Tower,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
X on November 30, 1996 pursuant to paragraph (b)
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) (i)
on pursuant to paragraph (a) (i).
75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)
on pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485.
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If appropriate, check the following box:
This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
-
previously filed post-effective amendment.
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 November 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:
Matthew G. Maloney, Esquire
Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP
2101 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
This Amendment to the Registration Statement of TRUST FOR U.S.
TREASURY OBLIGATIONS is comprised of the following:
PART A. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS.
Prospectus Heading
(Rule 404(c) Cross Reference)
Item 1. Cover Page...............Cover Page.
Item 2. Synopsis.................Summary of Trust Expenses.
Item 3. Condensed Financial
Information.............Financial Highlights.
Item 4. General Description of
Registrant..............General Information; Investment
Information; Investment Objective;
Investment Policies; Investment
Limitations.
Item 5. Management of the Trust.Trust Information; Management of the
Trust; Distribution of Shares;
Administration of the Trust.
Item 6. Capital Stock and Other
Securities..............Dividends; Capital Gains; Account and
Share Information; Voting Rights; Tax
Information; Federal Income Tax; State
and Local Taxes; Performance
Information.
Item 7. Purchase of Securities Being
Offered.................Net Asset Value; How To Purchase Shares;
Purchasing Shares By Check; Purchasing
Shares By Wire; Automatic Investments;
Subaccounting Services; Certificates and
Confirmations.
Item 8. Redemption or Repurchase.How To Redeem Shares; Redeeming Shares
By Mail; Redeeming Shares By Telephone;
Accounts With Low Balances.
Item 9. Legal Proceedings........None.
PART B. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Item 10. Cover Page...............Cover Page.
Item 11. Table of Contents........Table of Contents.
Item 12. General Information and
History.................About Federated Investors.
Item 13. Investment Objectives and
Policies................Investment Policies; Investment
Limitations; Regulatory Compliance.
Item 14. Management of the Registrant Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations
Management; Trustees Compensation;
Trustee Liability.
Item 15. Control Persons and Principal
Holders of Securities...Share Ownership.
Item 16. Investment Advisory and Other
Services................Investment Advisory Services; Trust
Administration; Shareholder Services
Agreement; Other Services.
Item 17. Brokerage Allocation.....Brokerage Transactions.
Item 18. Capital Stock and Other
Securities..............Massachusetts Partnership Law.
Item 19. Purchase, Redemption and
Pricing of Securities Being
Offered.................Determining Net Asset Value; Redemption
in Kind.
Item 20. Tax Status...............The Trust's Tax Status.
Item 21. Underwriters.............Not applicable.
Item 22. Calculations of Yield Quotations
of Money Market Funds....Performance Information, Yield;
Effective Yield; Total Return;
Performance Comparisons; Economic and
Market Information.
Item 23. Financial Statements.....(Filed in Part A)
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
PROSPECTUS
The shares of Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations (the "Trust") offered by
this prospectus represent interests in an open-end, management investment
company (a mutual fund). The Trust invests in short-term U.S. Treasury
securities to achieve stability of principal and current income consistent
with stability of principal.
THE SHARES OFFERED BY THIS PROSPECTUS ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF
ANY
BANK, ARE NOT ENDORSED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK AND ARE NOT INSURED OR
GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY.
INVESTMENT IN THESE SHARES INVOLVES INVESTMENT RISKS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE
LOSS OF PRINCIPAL. THE TRUST ATTEMPTS TO MAINTAIN A STABLE NET ASSET VALUE
OF $1.00 PER SHARE; THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE TRUST WILL BE ABLE
TO
DO SO.
This prospectus contains the information you should read and know before
you
invest in the Trust. Keep this prospectus for future reference.
The Trust has also filed a Statement of Additional Information dated
November 30, 1996, with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The
information contained in the Statement of Additional Information is
incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You may request a copy of
the Statement of Additional Information or a paper copy of this prospectus,
if you have received your prospectus electronically, free of charge by
calling 1-800-341-7400. To obtain other information, or make inquiries
about
the Trust, contact the Trust at the address listed in the back of this
prospectus. The Statement of Additional Information, material incorporated
by reference into this document, and other information regarding the Trust
is maintained electronically with the SEC at Internet Web site
(http://www.sec.gov).
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION
PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Prospectus dated November 30, 1996
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUMMARY OF TRUST EXPENSES 1
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 2
GENERAL INFORMATION 3
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 3
Investment Objective 3
Investment Policies 3
Investment Limitations 4
TRUST INFORMATION 4
Management of the Trust 4
Distribution of Shares 5
Administration of the Trust 6
NET ASSET VALUE 6
HOW TO PURCHASE SHARES 6
HOW TO REDEEM SHARES 7
ACCOUNT AND SHARE INFORMATION 8
TAX INFORMATION 9
Federal Income Tax 9
State and Local Taxes 9
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 9
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 10
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 18
ADDRESSES 19
</TABLE>
SUMMARY OF TRUST EXPENSES
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
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<S>
<C>
Maximum Sales Load Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)
None
Maximum Sales Load Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
(as a percentage of offering price)
None
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of original purchase
price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)
None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)
None
Exchange Fee
None
</TABLE>
ANNUAL TRUST OPERATING EXPENSES
(As a percentage of average net assets)
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<S>
<C> <C>
Management Fee (after waiver)(1)
0.30%
12b-1 Fee
None
Total Other Expenses
0.15%
Shareholder Services Fee (after waiver)(2)
0.05%
Total Operating Expenses(3)
0.45%
</TABLE>
(1) The management fee has been reduced to reflect the waiver of a portion
of the management fee. The maximum management fee is 0.40%.
(2) The shareholder services fee has been reduced to reflect the voluntary
waiver of a portion of the shareholder services fee. The shareholder
services provider can terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at
its
sole discretion. The maximum shareholder services fee is 0.25%. See
"Trust
Information."
(3) The total operating expenses would have been 0.75% absent the waiver of
a portion of the management fee and the voluntary waiver of a portion
of
the shareholder services fee.
The purpose of this table is to assist an investor in understanding the
various costs and expenses that a shareholder of the Trust will bear,
either
directly or indirectly. For more complete descriptions of the various costs
and expenses, see "Trust Information." Wire-transferred redemptions of less
than $5,000 may be subject to additional fees.
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<CAPTION>
EXAMPLE 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5
YEARS 10 YEARS
<S> <C> <C> <C>
<C>
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000
investment, assuming (1) 5% annual return and
(2) redemption at the end of each time period $5 $14
$25 $57
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THE ABOVE EXAMPLE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR
FUTURE EXPENSES. ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN.
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
Reference is made to the Report of Independent Public Accountants on page
18.
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<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
1991 1990 1989 1988 1987
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NET ASSET
VALUE,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
$ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
INCOME FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
Net investment
income 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.04
0.06 0.08 0.09 0.07 0.06
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions
from net
investment income (0.05) (0.05) (0.03) (0.03) (0.04)
(0.06) (0.08) (0.09) (0.07) (0.06)
NET ASSET VALUE,
END OF PERIOD $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
$ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
TOTAL RETURN(A) 5.18% 5.45% 3.31% 2.84% 4.00%
6.49% 8.18% 8.89% 6.83% 5.89%
RATIOS TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
Expenses 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45%
0.46% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45%
Net
investment
income 5.06% 5.28% 3.21% 2.80% 3.95%
6.33% 7.89% 8.56% 6.61% 5.74%
SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA
Net assets,
end of
period (000
omitted) $2,660,939 $3,031,247 $4,651,657 $4,689,657 $5,271,259
$5,744,351 $5,997,327 $5,747,794 $4,766,221 $4,846,175
</TABLE>
(a) Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or
contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Trust was established as a Massachusetts business trust under a
Declaration of Trust dated July 24, 1979. The Trust is designed for
institutional investors such as banks, fiduciaries, custodians of public
funds, and smaller institutional investors, such as corporations, unions,
hospitals and insurance companies, and municipalities as a convenient means
of accumulating an interest in a professionally managed portfolio investing
only in short-term U.S. Treasury securities. A minimum initial investment
of
$25,000 over a 90-day period is required.
The Trust attempts to stabilize the value of a share at $1.00. Shares are
currently sold and redeemed at that price.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Trust is stability of principal and current
income consistent with stability of principal. This investment objective
cannot be changed without shareholder approval. While there is no assurance
that the Trust will achieve its investment objective, it endeavors to do so
by complying with the diversification and other requirements of Rule 2a-7
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 which regulates money market
mutual
funds and by following the investment policies described in this
prospectus.
INVESTMENT POLICIES
The Trust pursues its investment objective by investing only in a portfolio
of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in one year or less. The average
maturity of the securities in the Trust's portfolio, computed on a
dollar-weighted basis, will be 120 days or less. As a matter of operating
policy, which may be changed without shareholder approval, the Trust will
limit the average maturity of its portfolio to 90 days or less, in order to
meet regulatory requirements. The Trust may attempt to increase yield by
trading portfolio securities to take advantage of short-term market
variations. Unless indicated otherwise, the investment policies may not be
changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval. Shareholders
will be notified before any material change in these policies becomes
effective.
ACCEPTABLE INVESTMENTS. The Trust invests only in U.S. Treasury securities,
which are fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United
States. These securities include: (i) U.S. Treasury bills, notes and bonds,
and (ii) instruments of the Export/Import Bank of the U.S., the General
Services Administration, the Small Business Administration, and the
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Certain securities in which the Trust invests may be
purchased pursuant to repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are
arrangements in which banks, broker/dealers, and other recognized financial
institutions sell securities to the Trust and agree at the time of sale to
repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon time and price. To the extent
that
the seller does not repurchase the securities from the Trust, the Trust
could receive less than the repurchase price on any sale of such
securities.
WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS. The Trust may purchase
securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. These transactions
are arrangements in which the Trust purchases securities with payment and
delivery scheduled for a future time. The seller's failure to complete
these
transactions may cause the Trust to miss a price or yield considered to be
advantageous. Settlement dates may be a month or more after entering into
these transactions, and the market values of the securities purchased may
vary from the purchase prices. Accordingly, the Trust may pay more or less
than the market value of the securities on the settlement date.
The Trust may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if the adviser
deems it appropriate to do so. In addition, the Trust may enter into
transactions to sell its purchase commitments to third parties at current
market values and simultaneously acquire other commitments to purchase
similar securities at later dates. The Trust may realize short-term profits
or losses upon the sale of such commitments.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
The Trust will not borrow money or pledge securities except, under certain
circumstances, the Trust may borrow up to one-third of the value of its
total assets and pledge assets to secure such borrowings.
The above investment limitations cannot be changed without shareholder
approval. The following limitation, however, may be changed by the Trustees
without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be notified before any
material change in this limitation becomes effective.
The Trust will not invest more than 10% of its net assets in illiquid
securities, including repurchase agreements providing for settlement in
more
than seven days after notice.
TRUST INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The Trust is managed by a Board of Trustees. The
Trustees
are responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for
exercising
all the Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. An
Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees handles the Board's
responsibilities between meetings of the Board.
INVESTMENT ADVISER. Investment decisions for the Trust are made by
Federated
Research, the Trust's investment adviser, subject to direction by the
Trustees. The adviser continually conducts investment research and
supervision for the Trust and is responsible for the purchase and sale of
portfolio instruments.
ADVISORY FEES. The adviser receives an annual investment advisory fee
equal
to .40% of the Trust's average daily net assets. The adviser has
undertaken
to reimburse the Trust up to the amount of the advisory fee for
operating
expenses in excess of limitations established by certain states. In
addition, under the investment advisory contract, the adviser will waive
the
amount, limited to the amount of the advisory fee, by which the Trust
aggregate annual operating expenses, including the investment advisory
fee
but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, expenses of
registering and qualifying the Trust and its shares under federal and
state
laws and regulations, expenses of withholding taxes, and extraordinary
expenses exceed .45% of its average daily net assets.
ADVISER'S BACKGROUND. Federated Research, a Delaware business trust,
organized on April 11, 1989, is a registered investment adviser under
the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940. It is a subsidiary of Federated
Investors.
All of the Class A (voting) shares of Federated Investors are owned by a
trust, the trustees of which are John F. Donahue, Chairman and Trustee
of
Federated Investors, Mr. Donahue's wife, and Mr. Donahue's son, J.
Christopher Donahue, who is President and Trustee of Federated
Investors.
Federated Research and other subsidiaries of Federated Investors serve
as
investment advisers to a number of investment companies and private
accounts. Certain other subsidiaries also provide administrative
services to
a number of investment companies. With over $80 billion invested across
more
than 250 funds under management and/or administration by its
subsidiaries,
as of December 31, 1995, Federated Investors is one of the largest
mutual
fund investment managers in the United States. With more than 1,800
employees, Federated continues to be led by the management who founded
the
company in 1955. Federated funds are presently at work in and through
4,000
financial institutions nationwide. More than 100,000 investment
professionals have selected Federated funds for their clients.
Both the Trust and the adviser have adopted strict codes of ethics
governing
the conduct of all employees who manage the Trust and its portfolio
securities. These codes recognize that such persons owe a fiduciary duty to
the Trust's shareholders and must place the interests of shareholders ahead
of the employees' own interests. Among other things, the codes: require
preclearance and periodic reporting of personal securities transactions;
prohibit personal transactions in securities being purchased or sold, or
being considered for purchase or sale, by the Trust; prohibit purchasing
securities in initial public offerings; and prohibit taking profits on
securities held for less than sixty days. Violations of the codes are
subject to review by the Trustees, and could result in severe penalties.
DISTRIBUTION OF SHARES
Federated Securities Corp. is the principal distributor for shares of the
Trust. It is a Pennsylvania corporation organized on November 14, 1969, and
is the principal distributor for a number of investment companies.
Federated
Securities Corp. is a subsidiary of Federated Investors.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES. The Trust has entered into a Shareholder Services
Agreement with Federated Shareholder Services, a subsidiary of Federated
Investors, under which the Trust will make payments up to .25% of the
average daily net asset value of the Trust, computed at an annual rate, to
obtain certain personal services for shareholders and to maintain
shareholder accounts. From time to time and for such periods as deemed
appropriate, the amount stated above may be reduced voluntarily.
Under the Shareholder Services Agreement, Federated Shareholder Services
will either perform shareholder services directly or will select financial
institutions to perform shareholder services. Financial institutions will
receive fees based upon shares owned by their clients or customers. The
schedules of such fees and the basis upon which such fees will be paid will
be determined from time to time by the Trust and Federated Shareholder
Services.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. Federated Services Company, a subsidiary of
Federated Investors, provides administrative personnel and services
(including certain legal and financial reporting services) necessary to
operate the Trust at an annual rate which relates to the average aggregate
daily net assets of all funds advised by affiliates of Federated Investors
specified below:
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MAXIMUM FEE AVERAGE AGGREGATE DAILY NET ASSETS
<C> <S>
.15% on the first $250 million
.125% on the next $250 million
.10% on the next $250 million
.075% on assets in excess of $750 million
</TABLE>
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least
$125,000 per portfolio and $30,000 per each additional class of shares.
Federated Services Company may choose voluntarily to waive a portion of its
fee.
NET ASSET VALUE
The Trust attempts to stabilize the net asset value of its shares at $1.00
by valuing the portfolio securities using the amortized cost method. The
net
asset value per share is determined by subtracting total liabilities from
total assets and dividing the remainder by the number of shares
outstanding.
The Trust cannot guarantee that its net asset value will always remain at
$1.00 per share.
The net asset value is determined at 12:00 noon, 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time),
and as of the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) on the
New
York Stock Exchange, Monday through Friday, except on New Year's Day,
Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
HOW TO PURCHASE SHARES
Shares are sold at their net asset value, without a sales charge, next
determined after an order is received, on days on which the New York Stock
Exchange is open for business. Shares may be purchased either by wire or by
check. The Trust reserves the right to reject any purchase request.
To make a purchase, open an account by calling Federated Securities Corp.
Information needed to establish the account will be taken by telephone. The
minimum initial investment is $25,000. However, an account may be opened
with a smaller amount as long as the minimum is reached within 90 days.
Minimum investments will be calculated by combining all accounts maintained
with the Trust. Financial institutions may impose different minimum
investment requirements on their customers.
PURCHASING SHARES BY WIRE. Shares may be purchased by Federal Reserve wire
by calling the Trust before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) to place an order. The
order is considered received immediately. Payment by federal funds must be
received before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) that day. Federal funds should be
wired as follows: Federated Shareholder Services Company, c/o State Street
Bank and Trust Company, Boston, MA; Attention: EDGEWIRE; For Credit to:
Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations; Fund Number (this number can be found
on the account statement or by contacting the Trust); Group Number or Order
Number; Nominee or Institution Name; and ABA Number 011000028. Shares
cannot
be purchased by wire on holidays when wire transfers are restricted.
Questions on wire purchases should be directed to your shareholder services
representative at the telephone number listed on your account statement.
PURCHASING SHARES BY CHECK. Shares may be purchased by sending a check to:
Federated Shareholder Services Company, P.O. Box 8600, Boston, MA
02266-8600. The check should be made payable to Trust for U.S. Treasury
Obligations. Orders by mail are considered received when payment by check
is
converted into federal funds (normally the business day after the check is
received), and shares begin earning dividends the next day.
AUTOMATIC INVESTMENTS. Investors may establish accounts with their
financial
institutions to have cash accumulations automatically invested in the
Trust.
The investments may be made on predetermined dates or when the investor's
account reaches a certain level. Participating financial institutions are
responsible for prompt transmission of orders relating to the program, and
they may charge for their services. Investors should read this prospectus
along with the financial institution's agreement or literature describing
these services and fees.
SUBACCOUNTING SERVICES. Financial institutions are encouraged to open
single
master accounts. A subaccounting system is available through the transfer
agent to minimize internal recordkeeping requirements. The transfer agent
charges a fee based on the level of subaccounting services rendered.
Financial institutions may charge or pass through subaccounting fees as
part
of or in addition to normal trust or agency account fees. They may also
charge fees for other services provided which may be related to the
ownership of Trust shares. This prospectus should, therefore, be read
together with any agreement between the customer and the financial
institution with regard to the services provided, the fees charged for
those
services, and any restrictions and limitations imposed. State securities
laws may require certain financial institutions such as depository
institutions to register as dealers.
HOW TO REDEEM SHARES
Shares are redeemed at their net asset value next determined after
Federated
Shareholder Services Company receives the redemption request. Redemptions
will be made on days on which the Trust computes its net asset value.
Redemption requests must be received in proper form and can be made as
described below.
REDEEMING SHARES BY TELEPHONE. Redemptions in any amount may be made by
calling the Trust provided the Trust has a properly completed authorization
form. These forms can be obtained from Federated Securities Corp. Proceeds
from redemption requests received before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) will be
wired the same day to the shareholder's account at a domestic commercial
bank which is a member of the Federal Reserve System, but will not include
that day's dividend. Proceeds from redemption requests received after that
time include that day's dividend but will be wired the following business
day. Proceeds from redemption requests on holidays when wire transfers are
restricted will be wired the following business day. Questions about
telephone redemptions on days when wire transfers are restricted should be
directed to your shareholder services representative at the telephone
number
listed on your account statement.
Telephone instructions may be recorded and if reasonable procedures are not
followed by the Trust, it may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or
fraudulent telephone instructions.
In the event of drastic economic or market changes, a shareholder may
experience difficulty in redeeming by telephone. If this occurs, "Redeeming
Shares By Mail" should be considered. If at any time the Trust shall
determine it necessary to terminate or modify the telephone redemption
privilege, shareholders would be promptly notified.
REDEEMING SHARES BY MAIL. Shares may be redeemed in any amount by mailing a
written request to: Federated Shareholder Services Company, P.O. Box 8600,
Boston, MA 02266-8600. If share certificates have been issued, they should
be sent unendorsed with the written request by registered or certified mail
to the address noted above.
The written request should state: the Trust name; the account name as
registered with the Trust; the account number; and the number of shares to
be redeemed or the dollar amount requested. All owners of the account must
sign the request exactly as the shares are registered. Normally, a check
for
the proceeds is mailed within one business day, but in no event more than
seven days, after the receipt of a proper written redemption request.
Dividends are paid up to and including the day that a redemption request is
processed.
Shareholders requesting a redemption of any amount to be sent to an address
other than that on record with the Trust or a redemption payable other than
to the shareholder of record must have their signatures guaranteed by a
commercial or savings bank, trust company or savings association whose
deposits are insured by an organization which is administered by the
Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation; a member firm of a domestic stock exchange;
or any other "eligible guarantor institution," as defined in the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. The Trust does not accept signatures guaranteed by a
notary public.
ACCOUNT AND SHARE INFORMATION
DIVIDENDS. Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. Dividends are
automatically reinvested on payment dates in additional shares of the Trust
unless cash payments are requested by writing to the Trust. Shares
purchased
by wire before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) begin earning dividends that day.
Shares purchased by check begin earning dividends the day after the check
is
converted into federal funds.
CAPITAL GAINS. The Trust does not expect to realize any capital gains or
losses. If capital gains or losses were to occur, they could result in an
increase or decrease in dividends. The Trust will distribute in cash or
additional shares any realized net long-term capital gains at least once
every 12 months.
CERTIFICATES AND CONFIRMATIONS. As transfer agent for the Trust, Federated
Shareholder Services Company maintains a share account for each
shareholder.
Share certificates are not issued unless requested by contacting the Trust
or Federated Shareholder Services Company in writing. Monthly confirmations
are sent to report all transactions as well as dividends paid during the
month.
ACCOUNTS WITH LOW BALANCES. Due to the high cost of maintaining accounts
with low balances, the Trust may redeem shares in any account, and pay the
proceeds to the shareholder if the account balance falls below a required
minimum value of $25,000 due to shareholder redemptions. Before shares are
redeemed to close an account, the shareholder is notified in writing and
allowed 30 days to purchase additional shares to meet the minimum
requirement.
VOTING RIGHTS. Each share of the Trust owned by a shareholder gives that
shareholder one vote in Trustee elections and other matters submitted to
shareholders for vote. The Trust is not required to hold annual shareholder
meetings. Shareholder approval will be sought only for certain changes in
the Trust's operation and for election of Trustees under certain
circumstances.
Trustees may be removed by the Trustees or by shareholders at a special
meeting. A special meeting shall be called by the Trustees upon the written
request of shareholders owning at least 10% of the outstanding shares of
the
Trust.
TAX INFORMATION
FEDERAL INCOME TAX
The Trust will pay no federal income tax because it expects to meet
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated
investment
companies and to receive the special tax treatment afforded to such
companies.
Unless otherwise exempt, shareholders are required to pay federal income
tax
on any dividends and other distributions received. This applies whether
dividends and distributions are received in cash or as additional shares.
STATE AND LOCAL TAXES
In the opinion of Houston, Houston, & Donnelly, counsel to the Trust, Trust
shares may be subject to personal property taxes imposed by counties,
municipalities, and school districts in Pennsylvania to the extent that the
portfolio securities in the Trust would be subject to such taxes if owned
directly by residents of those jurisdictions.
Shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisers regarding the
status of their accounts under state and local tax laws.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
From time to time, the Trust advertises its yield, effective yield, and
total return.
Yield represents the annualized rate of income earned on an investment over
a seven-day period. It is the annualized dividends earned during the period
on an investment shown as a percentage of the investment. The effective
yield is calculated similarly to the yield, but when annualized, the income
earned by an investment is assumed to be reinvested daily. The effective
yield will be slightly higher than the yield because of the compounding
effect of this assumed reinvestment.
Total return represents the change, over a specified period of time, in the
value of an investment in the Trust after reinvesting all income
distributions. It is calculated by dividing that change by the initial
investment and is expressed as a percentage.
From time to time, advertisements for the Trust may refer to ratings,
rankings, and other information in certain financial publications and/or
compare the Trust's performance to certain indices.
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
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SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS -- 20.3%
$206,000,000 (a)U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.62%-5.455%, 11/14/1996-8/21/1997
$ 201,127,365
339,000,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.875%-7.50%, 10/31/1996-8/15/1997
340,305,123
TOTAL SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
541,432,488
(B)REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- 79.7%
100,000,000 Aubrey G. Lanston and Company, Inc., 5.700%, dated
9/30/1996,
due 10/1/1996
100,000,000
173,675,000 BT Securities Corporation, 5.720%, dated 9/30/1996, due
10/1/1996 173,675,000
58,300,000 Barclays de Zoete Wedd Securities, Inc., 5.720%, dated
9/30/1996,
due 10/1/1996
58,300,000
25,000,000 Bear, Stearns and Co., 5.850%, dated 9/30/1996, due
10/1/1996 25,000,000
140,000,000 CIBC Wood Gundy Securities Corp., 5.700%, dated 9/30/1996,
due 10/1/1996
140,000,000
130,000,000 Daiwa Securities America, Inc., 5.750%, dated 9/30/1996,
due 10/1/1996
130,000,000
110,000,000 Deutsche Bank Government Securities, Inc., 5.720%, dated
9/30/1996,
due 10/1/1996
110,000,000
130,000,000 Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corp., 5.700%,
dated 9/30/1996, due 10/1/1996
130,000,000
100,000,000 Dresdner Kleinwort Benson North America, LLC, 5.750%,
dated 9/30/1996, due 10/1/1996
100,000,000
80,000,000 First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc., 5.700%, dated
9/30/1996,
due 10/1/1996
80,000,000
130,000,000 First Union Capital Markets, 5.750%, dated 9/30/1996,
due 10/1/1996
130,000,000
130,000,000 Goldman Sachs Group, LP, 5.700%, dated 9/30/1996, due
10/1/1996 130,000,000
95,000,000 Nesbitt Burns Securities, Inc., 5.730%, dated 9/30/1996,
due 10/1/1996
95,000,000
100,000,000 J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc., 5.700%, dated 9/30/1996, due
10/1/1996 100,000,000
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TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
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<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
<C> <S>
<C>
(B)REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- CONTINUED
$130,000,000 Lehman Brothers, Inc., 5.780%, dated 9/30/1996, due
10/1/1996 $ 130,000,000
42,000,000 (c)Morgan Stanley Group, Inc., 5.330%, dated 8/6/1996,
due 10/7/1996
42,000,000
41,000,000 (c)Swiss Bank Capital Markets, 5.320%, dated 8/23/1996,
due 11/25/1996
41,000,000
100,000,000 Swiss Bank Capital Markets, 5.700%, dated 9/30/1996,
due 10/1/1996
100,000,000
50,000,000 Swiss Bank Capital Markets, 5.720%, dated 9/30/1996,
due 10/1/1996
50,000,000
125,000,000 Toronto Dominion Securities (USA) Inc., 5.750%,
dated 9/30/1996, due 10/1/1996
125,000,000
130,000,000 UBS Securities, Inc., 5.700%, dated 9/30/1996, due
10/1/1996 130,000,000
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
2,119,975,000
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (AT AMORTIZED COST)(D)
$ 2,661,407,488
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(a) The issue shows the rate of discount at time of purchase.
(b) The repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury
obligations based on market prices at the date of the portfolio. The
investments in the repurchase agreements are through participation in
joint accounts with other Federated funds.
(c) Although final maturity falls beyond seven days, a liquidity feature is
included in each transaction to permit termination of the repurchase
agreement within seven days if the creditworthiness of the issuer is
downgraded.
(d) Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets
($2,660,938,561) at September 30, 1996.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
LLC -- Limited Liability Corporation
LP -- Limited Partnership
(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
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<S> <C>
<C>
ASSETS:
Investments in repurchase agreements $
2,119,975,000
Investments in securities
541,432,488
Total investments, at amortized cost and value
$2,661,407,488
Cash
5,455,614
Income receivable
6,201,018
Receivable for shares sold
34,196
Total assets
2,673,098,316
LIABILITIES:
Payable for shares redeemed $
2,685,256
Income distribution payable
9,184,045
Accrued expenses
290,454
Total liabilities
12,159,755
NET ASSETS for 2,660,938,561 shares outstanding
$2,660,938,561
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PROCEEDS PER SHARE:
$2,660,938,561 / 2,660,938,561 shares outstanding
$1.00
</TABLE>
(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
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<C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest
$ 155,092,807
EXPENSES:
Investment advisory fee
$11,252,925
Administrative personnel and services fee
2,127,329
Custodian fees
274,495
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
225,450
Directors'/Trustees' fees
29,500
Auditing fees
15,500
Legal fees
65,426
Portfolio accounting fees
138,042
Shareholder services fee
7,033,078
Share registration costs
30,565
Insurance premiums
30,000
Taxes
100,299
Miscellaneous
7,796
Total expenses
21,330,405
Waivers --
Waiver of investment advisory fee
$(2,913,538)
Waiver of shareholder services fee
(5,626,462)
Total waivers
(8,540,000)
Net expenses
12,790,405
Net investment income
$ 142,302,402
</TABLE>
(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
1996 1995
<S> <C>
<C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
OPERATIONS--
Net investment income $
142,302,402 $ 172,627,365
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS--
Distributions from net investment income
(142,302,402) (172,627,365)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS--
Proceeds from sale of shares
11,099,679,061 13,858,475,723
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
19,082,696 23,428,471
Cost of shares redeemed
(11,489,070,024) (15,502,314,561)
Change in net assets resulting from share transactions
(370,308,267) (1,620,410,367)
Change in net assets
(370,308,267) (1,620,410,367)
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period
3,031,246,828 4,651,657,195
End of period $
2,660,938,561 $ 3,031,246,828
</TABLE>
(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
1. ORGANIZATION
Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations (the "Trust") is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as a diversified,
open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the
Trust is stability of principal and current income consistent with
stability
of principal.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. These
policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
INVESTMENT VALUATIONS -- The Trust's use of the amortized cost method to
value this portfolio securities is in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under
the
Act.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- It is the policy of the Trust to require the
custodian bank to take possession, to have legally segregated in the
Federal
Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian
bank's
vault, all securities held as collateral under repurchase agreement
transactions. Additionally, procedures have been established by the
Trust to
monitor, on a daily basis, the market value of each repurchase
agreement's
collateral to ensure that the value of collateral at least equals the
repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement transaction.
The Trust will only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and
other
recognized financial institutions, such as broker/dealers, which are
deemed
by the Trust's adviser to be creditworthy pursuant to the guidelines
and/or
standards reviewed or established by the Board of Trustees (the
"Trustees").
Risks may arise from the potential inability of counterparties to honor
the
terms of the repurchase agreement. Accordingly, the Trust could receive
less
than the repurchase price on the sale of collateral securities.
INVESTMENT INCOME, EXPENSES AND DISTRIBUTIONS -- Interest income and
expenses are accrued daily. Bond premium and discount, if applicable,
are
amortized as required by the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the
"Code").
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
FEDERAL TAXES -- It is the Trust's policy to comply with the provisions
of
the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute
to
shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no
provisions for federal tax are necessary.
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS -- The Trust may engage in
when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Trust records when-
issued
securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that
sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the
securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed
delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on
the
settlement date.
USE OF ESTIMATES -- The preparation of financial statements in
conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets,
liabilities,
expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual
results
could differ from those estimated.
OTHER -- Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number
of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value).
Transactions in shares were as follows:
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<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
1996 1995
<S> <C>
<C>
Shares sold
11,099,679,061 13,858,475,723
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
19,082,696 23,428,471
Shares redeemed
(11,489,070,024) (15,502,314,561)
Net change resulting from share transactions
(370,308,267) (1,620,410,367)
</TABLE>
4. INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE -- Federated Research, the Trust's investment
adviser, (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment
advisory fee equal to 0.40% of the Trust's average daily net assets. The
Adviser will waive, to the extent of its advisory fee, the amount, if
any,
by which the Trust's aggregate annual operating expenses exceed 0.45% of
average daily net assets of the Trust.
ADMINISTRATIVE FEE -- Federated Services Company ("FServ"), under the
Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Trust with
administrative
personnel and services. The fee paid to FServ is based on the level of
average aggregate daily net assets of all funds advised by subsidiaries
of
Federated Investors for the period. The administrative fee received
during
the period of the Administrative Services Agreement shall be at least
$125,000 per portfolio and $30,000 per each additional class of shares.
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES FEE -- Under the terms of a Shareholder Services
Agreement with Federated Shareholder Services ("FSS"), the Trust will
pay
FSS up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Trust shares for
the
period. The fee paid to FSS is used to finance certain services for
shareholders and to maintain shareholder accounts. FSS may voluntarily
choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSS can modify or terminate this
voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.
TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT FEES AND EXPENSES -- FServ,
through
its subsidiary, Federated Shareholder Services Company ("FSSC"), serves
as
transfer and dividend disbursing agent for the Trust. The fee paid to
FSSC
is based on the size, type, and number of accounts and transactions made
by
shareholders.
PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTING FEES -- FServ maintains the Trust's accounting
records
for which it receives a fee. The fee is based on the level of the
Trust's
average daily net assets for the period, plus out-of-pocket expenses.
GENERAL -- Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are
Officers
and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of
Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations (a Massachusetts business trust),
including the schedule of portfolio investments, as of September 30, 1996,
and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the
statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period
then ended, and the financial highlights (see page 2 of the prospectus) for
the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights
are the responsibility of the Trust's 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 generally accepted auditing
standards. 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 September 30, 1996, by correspondence with the
custodian. 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 Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations as of September 30, 1996, the results of
its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for
each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial
highlights
for the periods presented, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 25, 1996
ADDRESSES
Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Distributor
Federated Securities Corp. Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Investment Adviser
Federated Research Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Custodian
State Street Bank and P.O. Box 8600
Trust Company Boston, MA 02266-8600
Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent
Federated Shareholder P.O. Box 8600
Services Company Boston, MA 02266-8600
Independent Public Accountants
Arthur Andersen LLP 2100 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
Prospectus
An Open-End, Management
Investment Company
Prospectus dated November 30, 1996
Federated Investors
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Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Federated Securities Corp. is the distributor of the fund
and is a subsidiary of Federated Investors.
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Cusip 898334107
8110114A (11/96)
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This Statement of Additional Information should be read with the prospectus
of Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations (the "Trust") dated November 30,
1996. This Statement is not a prospectus. You may request a copy of a
prospectus or a paper copy of this Statement, if you have received it
electronically, free of charge by calling 1-800-341-7400.
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FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-3779
Statement dated November 30, 1996
Federated Investors
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Federated Securities Corp. is the distributor of the fund
and is a subsidiary of Federated Investors.
Cusip 898334107
8110114B (11/96)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INVESTMENT POLICIES 1
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions 1
Repurchase Agreements 1
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS 1
Selling Short and Buying on Margin 1
Borrowing Money 1
Pledging Assets 1
Lending Cash or Securities 1
Investing in Commodities 1
Investing in Real Estate 1
Underwriting 1
Investing in Restricted Securities 2
Investing in Illiquid Securities 2
Investing in Securities of Other
Investment Companies 2
Investing in New Issuers 2
Investing for Control 2
Investing in Issuers Whose Securities
are Owned by Officers and Trustees 2
Investing in Options 2
Investing in Minerals 2
Regulatory Compliance 2
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS MANAGEMENT 3
Share Ownership 7
Trustees Compensation 7
Trustee Liability 8
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES 8
Investment Adviser 8
Advisory Fees 8
BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS 8
OTHER SERVICES 9
Trust Administration 9
Custodian and Portfolio Accountant 9
Transfer Agent 9
Independent Public Accountants 9
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT 9
DETERMINING NET ASSET VALUE 9
REDEMPTION IN KIND 10
MASSACHUSETTS PARTNERSHIP LAW 10
THE TRUST'S TAX STATUS 10
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 10
Yield 10
Effective Yield 11
Total Return 11
Performance Comparisons 11
Economic and Market Information 11
ABOUT FEDERATED INVESTORS 11
Mutual Fund Market 12
Institutional Clients 12
Trust Organizations 12
Broker/Dealers and Bank Broker/Dealer
Subsidiaries 12
INVESTMENT POLICIES
Unless indicated otherwise, the policies described below may not be changed
by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be
notified before any material change in these policies becomes effective.
WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS
These transactions are made to secure what is considered to be an
advantageous price or yield for the Trust. No fees or other expenses, other
than normal transaction costs, are incurred. However, liquid assets of the
Trust in a dollar amount sufficient to make payment for the securities to
be
purchased are: segregated on the Trust's records at the trade date; marked
to market daily; and maintained until the transaction is settled. The Trust
does not intend to engage in when-issued and delayed delivery transactions
to an extent that would cause the segregation of more than 20% of the total
value of its assets.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
The Trust believes that under the regular procedures normally in effect for
custody of the Trust's portfolio securities subject to repurchase
agreements, a court of competent jurisdiction would rule in favor of the
Trust and allow retention or disposition of such securities. The Trust will
only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other recognized
financial institutions, such as broker/dealers, which are deemed by the
Trust's adviser to be creditworthy pursuant to guidelines established by
the
Trustees.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
SELLING SHORT AND BUYING ON MARGIN
The Trust will not sell any portfolio instruments short or purchase any
portfolio instruments on margin but may obtain such short-term credits as
may be necessary for clearance of purchases and sales of portfolio
instruments.
BORROWING MONEY
The Trust will not borrow money except as a temporary measure for
extraordinary or emergency purposes and then only in amounts not in excess
of 5% of the value of its total assets or in an amount up to one-third of
the value of its total assets including the amount borrowed, in order to
meet redemption requests without immediately selling any portfolio
instruments (any such borrowings under this section will not be
collateralized). This borrowing provision is not for investment leverage
but
solely to facilitate management of the portfolio by enabling the Trust to
meet redemption requests where liquidation of portfolio instruments is
deemed to be inconvenient or disadvantageous. Interest paid by the Trust on
borrowed funds will not be available for investment. While any such
borrowings are outstanding, no portfolio instruments may be purchased by
the
Trust.
PLEDGING ASSETS
The Trust will not pledge portfolio instruments.
LENDING CASH OR SECURITIES
The Trust will not lend any of its assets, except that it may purchase or
hold U.S. Treasury obligations including repurchase agreements as permitted
by its investment objective and policies.
The above limitations cannot be changed without shareholder approval. The
following investment limitations, however, may be changed by the trustees
without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be notified before any
material change in these limitations becomes effective.
INVESTING IN COMMODITIES
The Trust will not purchase or sell commodities, commodity contracts, or
commodity futures contracts.
INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE
The Trust will not purchase or sell real estate, including limited
partnership interests.
UNDERWRITING
The Trust will not underwrite any issue of securities, except as it may be
deemed to be an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection
with the sale of securities in accordance with its investment objective,
policies, and limitations.
INVESTING IN RESTRICTED SECURITIES
The Trust will not invest in securities subject to restrictions on resale
under federal securities law.
INVESTING IN ILLIQUID SECURITIES
The Trust will not invest more than 10% of the value of its net assets in
illiquid securities.
INVESTING IN SECURITIES OF OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES
The Trust will not purchase securities of other investment companies,
except
as part of a merger, consolidation, or other acquisition.
INVESTING IN NEW ISSUERS
The Trust will not invest more than 5% of the value of its total assets in
securities of issuers which have records of less than three years of
continuous operations, including the operation of any predecessor.
INVESTING FOR CONTROL
The Trust will not invest in securities of a company for the purpose of
exercising control or management.
INVESTING IN ISSUERS WHOSE SECURITIES ARE OWNED BY OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
The Trust will not purchase or retain the securities of any issuer if the
Officers and Trustees of the Trust or its investment adviser, owning
individually more than .50% of the issuer's securities, together own more
than 5% of the issuer's securities.
INVESTING IN OPTIONS
The Trust will not invest in puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any
combination of them.
INVESTING IN MINERALS
The Trust will not purchase or sell interests in oil, gas, or other mineral
exploration or development programs or leases, although it may purchase the
securities of issuers which invest in or sponsor such programs.
For purposes of the above limitations, the Trust considers certificates of
deposit and demand and time deposits issued by a U.S. branch of a domestic
bank or savings association having capital, surplus, and undivided profits
in excess of $100,000,000 at the time of investment to be "cash items."
Except with respect to borrowing money, if a percentage limitation is
adhered to at the time of investment, a later increase or decrease in
percentage resulting from any change in value or net assets will not result
in a violation of such limitation.
The Trust did not borrow money or pledge securities in excess of 5% of the
value of its net assets during the last fiscal year and has no present
intent to do so during the coming fiscal year.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
The Trust may follow non-fundamental operational policies that are more
restrictive than its fundamental investment limitations, as set forth in
the
prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information, in order to comply
with applicable laws and regulations, including the provisions of and
regulations under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In particular, the
Trust will comply with the various requirements of Rule 2a-7, which
regulates money market mutual funds. The Trust will determine the effective
maturity of its investments according to Rule 2a-7. The Trust
may change these operational policies to reflect changes in the laws and
regulations without the approval of its
shareholders.
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS MANAGEMENT
Officers and Trustees are listed with their addresses, birthdates, present
positions with Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations, and principal
occupations.
John F. Donahue@*
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: July 28, 1924
Chairman and Trustee
Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investors, Federated Advisers, Federated
Management, and Federated Research; Chairman and Director, Federated
Research Corp. and Federated Global Research Corp.; Chairman, Passport
Research, Ltd.; Chief Executive Officer and Director or Trustee of the
Funds.
Thomas G. Bigley
28th Floor, One Oxford Centre
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: February 3, 1934
Trustee
Chairman of the Board, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; formerly, Senior
Partner, Ernst & Young LLP; Director, MED 3000 Group, Inc.; Trustee,
University of Pittsburgh; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
John T. Conroy, Jr.
Wood/IPC Commercial Department
John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors
3255 Tamiami Trail North
Naples, FL
Birthdate: June 23, 1937
Trustee
President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice-President, John
R.
Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; Partner or Trustee in private real
estate ventures in Southwest Florida; formerly, President, Naples Property
Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation; Director or
Trustee of the Funds.
William J. Copeland
One PNC Plaza - 23rd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: July 4, 1918
Trustee
Director and Member of the Executive Committee, Michael Baker, Inc.;
formerly, Vice Chairman and Director, PNC Bank, N.A., and PNC Bank Corp.;
Director, Ryan Homes, Inc.; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
James E. Dowd
571 Hayward Mill Road
Concord, MA
Birthdate: May 18, 1922
Trustee
Attorney-at-law; Director, The Emerging Germany Fund, Inc.; Director or
Trustee of the Funds.
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.*
3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1111
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 11, 1932
Trustee
Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director,
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Downtown; Member, Board of
Directors, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; formerly, Hematologist,
Oncologist, and Internist, Presbyterian and Montefiore Hospitals; Director
or Trustee of the Funds.
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.@
Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba
205 Ross Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: June 18, 1924
Trustee
Attorney of Counsel, Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba; Director, Eat'N Park
Restaurants, Inc.; formerly, Counsel, Horizon Financial, F.A., Western
Region; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Peter E. Madden
One Royal Palm Way
100 Royal Palm Way
Palm Beach, FL
Birthdate: March 16, 1942
Trustee
Consultant; Former State Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
formerly, President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street
Boston Corporation; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Gregor F. Meyer
Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba
205 Ross Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 6, 1926
Trustee
Attorney, Member of Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba; Chairman, Meritcare,
Inc.; Director, Eat'N Park Restaurants, Inc.; Director or Trustee of the
Funds.
John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D.
President, Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: December 20, 1932
Trustee
President, Law Professor, Duquesne University; Consulting Partner, Mollica,
Murray and Hogue; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Wesley W. Posvar
1202 Cathedral of Learning
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: September 14, 1925
Trustee
Professor, International Politics; Management Consultant; Trustee, Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace, RAND Corporation, Online Computer
Library
Center, Inc., National Defense University, U.S. Space Foundation and Czech
Management Center; President Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh; Founding
Chairman, National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and
Technology,
Federal Emergency Management Advisory Board and Czech Management Center;
Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Marjorie P. Smuts
4905 Bayard Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: June 21, 1935
Trustee
Public relations/Marketing/Conference Planning, Manchester Craftsmen's
Guild; Restaurant Consultant, Frick Art & History Center; Conference
Coordinator, University of Pittsburgh Art History Department; Director or
Trustee of the Funds.
Glen R. Johnson
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: May 2, 1929
President
Trustee, Federated Investors; President and/or Trustee of some of the
Funds;
staff member, Federated Securities Corp.
J. Christopher Donahue
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: April 11, 1949
Executive Vice President
President and Trustee, Federated Investors, Federated Advisers, Federated
Management, and Federated Research; President and Director, Federated
Research Corp. and Federated Global Research Corp.; President, Passport
Research, Ltd.; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company, and
Federated Shareholder Services; Director, Federated Services Company;
President or Executive Vice President of the Funds; Director or Trustee of
some of the Funds.
Mr. Donahue is the son of John F. Donahue, Chairman and Trustee of the
Company.
Edward C. Gonzales
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 22, 1930
Executive Vice President
Vice Chairman, Treasurer, and Trustee, Federated Investors; Vice President,
Federated Advisers, Federated Management, Federated Research, Federated
Research Corp., Federated Global Research Corp. and Passport Research,
Ltd.;
Executive Vice President and Director, Federated Securities Corp.; Trustee,
Federated Shareholder Services Company; Trustee or Director of some of the
Funds; President, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of some of the
Funds.
John W. McGonigle
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 26, 1938
Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
Executive Vice President, Secretary, and Trustee, Federated Investors;
Trustee, Federated Advisers, Federated Management, and Federated Research;
Director, Federated Research Corp. and Federated Global Research Corp.;
Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated
Services Company; President and Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services;
Director, Federated Securities Corp.; Executive Vice President and
Secretary of the Funds; Treasurer of some of the Funds.
Richard B. Fisher
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: May 17, 1923
Vice President
Executive Vice President and Trustee, Federated Investors; Chairman and
Director, Federated Securities Corp.; President or Vice President of some
of the Funds; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds.
* This Trustee is deemed to be an "interested person" as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
@ Member of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees handles the responsibilities of the Board between meetings of
the Board.
As referred to in the list of Trustees and Officers, "Funds" includes the
following investment companies: 111 Corcoran Funds; Annuity Management
Series; Arrow Funds; Automated Government Money Trust; Blanchard Funds;
Blanchard Precious Metals Fund, Inc.; Cash Trust Series II; Cash Trust
Series, Inc.; DG Investor Series; Edward D. Jones & Co. Daily Passport Cash
Trust; Federated Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc.; Federated
American Leaders Fund, Inc.; Federated ARMs Fund; Federated Equity Funds;
Federated Equity Income Fund, Inc.; Federated Fund for U.S. Government
Securities, Inc.; Federated GNMA Trust; Federated Government Income
Securities, Inc.; Federated Government Trust; Federated High Income Bond
Fund, Inc.; Federated High Yield Trust; Federated Income Securities Trust;
Federated Income Trust; Federated Index Trust; Federated Institutional
Trust; Federated Insurance Series; Federated Investment Portfolios;
Federated Investment Trust; Federated Master Trust; Federated Municipal
Opportunities Fund, Inc.; Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.;
Federated Municipal Trust; Federated Short-Term Municipal Trust; Federated
Short-Term U.S. Government Trust; Federated Stock and Bond Fund, Inc.;
Federated Stock Trust; Federated Tax-Free Trust; Federated Total Return
Series, Inc.; Federated U.S. Government Bond Fund; Federated U.S.
Government Securities Fund: 1-3 Years; Federated U.S. Government Securities
Fund: 2-5 Years; Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 5-10 Years;
Federated Utility Fund, Inc.; First Priority Funds; Fixed Income Securities,
Inc.; High Yield Cash Trust; Intermediate Municipal Trust; International Series,
Inc.; Investment Series Funds, Inc.; Investment Series Trust; Liberty Term
Trust, Inc. - 1999; Liberty U.S. Government Money Market Trust; Liquid Cash
Trust; Managed Series Trust; Money Market Management, Inc.; Money Market
Obligations Trust; Money Market Trust; Municipal Securities Income Trust;
Newpoint Funds; Peachtree Funds; RIMCO Monument Funds; Targeted Duration
Trust; Tax-Free Instruments Trust; The Planters Funds; The Starburst Funds;
The Starburst Funds II; The Virtus Funds; Trust for Financial Institutions;
Trust for Government Cash Reserves; Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government
Securities; Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations; and World Investment
Series, Inc.
SHARE OWNERSHIP
Officers and Trustees as a group own less than 1% of the Trust's
outstanding
shares.
As of November 5, 1996, the following shareholder(s) of record owned 5% or
more of the outstanding shares of the Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations:
Corestates Bank, NA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, owned approximately
197,351,739 shares (8%) and State Street Bank and Trust, North Quincy
Massachusetts, owned approximately 323,084,748 shares (13.09%).
TRUSTEES COMPENSATION
AGGREGATE
NAME, COMPENSATION
POSITION WITH FROM TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID
TRUST TRUST*# FROM FUND COMPLEX +
John F. Donahue $-0- $0 for the Trust and
Chairman and Trustee 54 other investment
companies in the Fund
Complex
Thomas G. Bigley++ $3,743.17 $86,331 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment
companies in the Fund
Complex
John T. Conroy, Jr. $4,060.93 $115,760 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment
companies in the Fund
Complex
William J. Copeland $4,060.93 $115,760 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment
companies in the Fund
Complex
James E. Dowd $4,060.93 $115,760 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment
companies in the Fund
Complex
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D. $3,743.17 $104,898 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment
companies in the Fund
Complex
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr. $4,060.93 $115,760 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment
companies in the Fund
Complex
Peter E. Madden $3,743.17 $104,898 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment
companies in the Fund
Complex
Gregor F. Meyer $3,743.17 $104,898 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment
companies in the Fund
Complex
John E. Murray, Jr. $3,743.17 $104,898 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment
companies in the Fund
Complex
Wesley W. Posvar $3,743.17 $104,898 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment
companies in the Fund
Complex
Marjorie P. Smuts $3,743.17 $104,898 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment
companies in the Fund
Complex
* Information is furnished for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996.
# The aggregate compensation is provided for the Trust which is comprised
of one portfolio.
+ The information is provided for the last calendar year.
++ Mr. Bigley served on 39 investment companies in the Federated Funds
Complex from January 1 through
September 30, 1995. On October 1, 1995, he was appointed a Trustee on 15
additional Federated Funds.
TRUSTEE LIABILITY
The Declaration of Trust provides that the Trustees will not be liable for
errors of judgment or mistakes of fact or law. However, they are not
protected against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by
reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless
disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of their office.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
INVESTMENT ADVISER
The Trust's investment adviser is Federated Research. It is a subsidiary of
Federated Investors. All the voting securities of Federated Investors are
owned by a trust, the trustees of which are John F. Donahue, his wife and
his son, J. Christopher Donahue.
The adviser shall not be liable to the Trust or any shareholder for any
losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding, or sale of any
security or for anything done or omitted by it, except acts or omissions
involving willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless
disregard of the duties imposed upon it by its contract with the Trust.
ADVISORY FEES
For its advisory services, Federated Research receives an annual investment
advisory fee as described in the prospectus. For the fiscal years ended
September 30, 1996, 1995, and 1994, the adviser earned $11,252,925,
$13,071,689, and $16,481,623, respectively, of which $2,913,538,
$3,215,820, and $3,025,000, respectively, were waived.
STATE EXPENSE LIMITATIONS
The adviser has undertaken to comply with the expense limitations
established by certain states for investment companies whose shares are
registered for sale in those states. If the Trust's normal operating
expenses (including the investment advisory fee, but not including
brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) exceed
2-1/2% per year of the first $30 million of average net assets, 2% per year of
the next $70 million of average net assets, and 1-1/2% per year of the remaining
average net assets, the adviser will reimburse the Trust for its expenses
over the limitation.
If the Trust's monthly projected operating expenses exceed this limitation,
the investment advisory fee paid will be reduced by the amount of the
excess, subject to an annual adjustment. If the expense limitation is
exceeded, the amount to be reimbursed by the adviser will be limited, in
any single fiscal year, by the amount of the investment advisory fees.
This arrangement is not part of the advisory contract and may be amended or
rescinded in the future.
BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS
When selecting brokers and dealers to handle the purchase and sale of
portfolio instruments, the adviser looks for prompt execution of the order
at a favorable price. In working with dealers, the adviser will generally
use those who are recognized dealers in specific portfolio instruments,
except when a better price and execution of the order can be obtained
elsewhere. The adviser makes decisions on portfolio transactions and
selects brokers and dealers subject to guidelines established by the Trustees.
The adviser may select brokers and dealers who offer brokerage and research
services. These services may be furnished directly to the Trust or to the
adviser and may include: advice as to the advisability of investing in
securities; security analysis and reports; economic studies; industry
studies; receipt of quotations for portfolio evaluations; and similar
services. Research services provided by brokers and dealers may be used by
the adviser or its affiliates in advising the Trust and other accounts. To
the extent that receipt of these services may supplant services for which
the adviser or its affiliates might otherwise have paid, it would tend to
reduce their expenses. The adviser and its affiliates exercise reasonable
business judgment in selecting brokers who offer brokerage and research
services to execute securities transactions. They determine in good faith
that commissions charged by such persons are reasonable in relationship to
the value of the brokerage and research services provided. During the
fiscal years ended Septmber 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994, the Trust paid no brokerage
commissions.
Although investment decisions for the Trust are made independently from
those of the other accounts managed by the adviser, investments of the type
the Trust may make may also be made by those other accounts. When the Trust
and one or more other accounts managed by the adviser are prepared to
invest in, or desire to dispose of, the same security, available investments or
opportunities for sales will be allocated in a manner believed by the
adviser to be equitable to each. In some cases, this procedure may
adversely
affect the price paid or received by the Trust or the size of the position
obtained or disposed of by the Trust. In other cases, however, it is
believed that coordination and the ability to participate in volume
transactions will be to the benefit of the Trust.
OTHER SERVICES
TRUST ADMINISTRATION
Federated Services Company, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, provides
administrative personnel and services to the Trust for a fee as described
in the prospectus. From March 1, 1994 to March 1, 1996, Federated
Administrative
Services served as the Trust's Administrator. Prior to March 1, 1994,
Federated Aministrative Services, Inc. served as the Trust's Administrator.
Both former Administrators are subsidiaries of Federated Investors. For
purposes of this Statement of Additional Information, Federated Services
Company, Federated Administrative Services and Federated Administrative
Services, Inc. may hereinafter collectively be referred to as the
"Administrators." For the fiscal years ended September 30, 1996, 1995,
and 1994, the Administrators earned $2,127,329, $2,473,817, and $2,463,878,
respectively.
CUSTODIAN AND PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTANT
State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, MA, is custodian for the
securities and cash of the Trust. Federated Services Company, Pittsburgh,
PA, provides certain accounting and recordkeeping services with respect to
the Trust's portfolio investments. The fee paid for this service is based
upon the level of the Trust's average net assets for the period plus
out-of-pocket expenses.
TRANSFER AGENT
Federated Services Company, through its registered transfer agent,
Federated Shareholder Services Company, maintains all necessary shareholder
records. For its services, the transfer agent receives a fee based on size,
type, number of accounts and transactions made by shareholders.
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The independent public accountants for the Trust are Arthur Andersen LLP,
Pittsburgh, PA.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT
This arrangement permits the payment of fees to Federated Shareholder
Services and financial institutions to cause services to be provided which
are necessary for the maintenance of shareholder accounts and to encourage
personal services to shareholders by a representative who has knowledge of
the shareholder's particular circumstances and goals. These activities and
services may include, but are not limited to: providing office space,
equipment, telephone facilities, and various clerical, supervisory,
computer, and other personnel as necessary or beneficial to establish and
maintain shareholder accounts and records; processing purchase and
redemption transactions and automatic investments of client account cash
balances; answering routine client inquiries; and assisting clients in
changing dividend options, account designations, and addresses. By adopting
the Shareholder Services Agreement, the Board of Trustees expects that the
Trust will benefit by: (1) providing personal services to shareholders; (2)
investing shareholder assets with a minimum of delay and administrative
detail; (3) enhancing shareholder recordkeeping systems; and (4) responding
promptly to shareholders' requests and inquiries concerning their accounts.
For the fiscal period ended September 30, 1996, payments in the amount of
$ 7,033,078 were made pursuant to the Shareholder Services Agreement.
DETERMINING NET ASSET VALUE
The Trustees have decided that the best method for determining the value of
portfolio instruments is amortized cost. Under this method, portfolio
instruments are valued at the acquisition cost as adjusted for amortization
of premium or accumulation of discount rather than at current market value.
Accordingly, neither the amount of daily income nor the net asset value is
affected by any unrealized appreciation or depreciation of the portfolio.
In
periods of declining interest rates, the indicated daily yield on shares of
the Trust computed by dividing the annualized daily income on the Trust's
portfolio by the net asset value computed as above may tend to be higher
than a similar computation made by using a method of valuation based upon
market prices and estimates. In periods of rising interest rates, the
opposite may be true.
The Trust's use of the amortized cost method of valuing portfolio
instruments depends on its compliance with certain conditions in Rule 2a-7
(the "Rule") promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Rule, the Trustees must establish
procedures reasonably designed to stabilize the net asset value per share,
as computed for purposes of distribution and redemption, at $1.00 per
share,
taking into account current market conditions and the Trust's investment
objective. The procedures include monitoring the relationship between the
amortized cost value per share and the net asset value per share based upon
available indications of market value. The Trustees will decide what, if
any, steps should be taken if there is a difference of more than 0.5%
between the two values. The Trustees will take any steps they consider
appropriate (such as redemption in kind or shortening the average portfolio
maturity) to minimize any material dilution or other unfair results arising
from differences between the two methods of determining net asset value.
REDEMPTION IN KIND
The Trust is obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to $250,000 or 1%
of the Trust's net asset value, whichever is less, for any one shareholder
within a 90-day period. Any redemption beyond this amount will also be in
cash unless the Trustees determine that further payments should be in kind.
In such cases, the Trust will pay all or a portion of the remainder of the
redemption in portfolio instruments valued in the same way as the Trust
determines net asset value. The portfolio instruments will be selected in a
manner that the Trustees deem fair and equitable. Redemption in kind is not
as liquid as a cash redemption. If redemption is made in kind, shareholders
who sell these securities could receive less than the redemption value and
could incur certain transaction costs.
MASSACHUSETTS PARTNERSHIP LAW
Under certain circumstances, shareholders may be held personally liable as
partners under Massachusetts law for obligations of the Trust. To protect
its shareholders, the Trust has filed legal documents with Massachusetts
that expressly disclaim the liability of its shareholders for acts or
obligations of the Trust. These documents require notice of this disclaimer
to be given in each agreement, obligation, or instrument the Trust or its
Trustees enter into or sign.
In the unlikely event a shareholder is held personally liable for the
Trust's obligations, the Trust is required by the Declaration of Trust to
use its property to protect or compensate the shareholder. On request, the
Trust will defend any claim made and pay any judgment against a shareholder
for any act or obligation of the Trust. Therefore, financial loss resulting
from liability as a shareholder will occur only if the Trust itself cannot
meet its obligations to indemnify shareholders and pay judgments against
them.
THE TRUST'S TAX STATUS
To qualify for the special tax treatment afforded to regulated investment
companies, the Trust must, among other requirements: derive at least 90% of
its gross income from dividends, interest, and gains from the sale of
securities; derive less than 30% of its gross income from the sale of
securities held less than three months; invest in securities within certain
statutory limits; and distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its
net income earned during the year.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Performance depends upon such variables as: portfolio quality; average
portfolio maturity; type of instruments in which the portfolio is invested;
changes in interest rates; changes in expenses; and the relative amount of
cash flow. To the extent that financial institutions and broker/dealers
charge fees in connection with services provided in conjunction with an
investment in shares of the Trust, the performance will be reduced for
those
shareholders paying those fees.
YIELD
The yield is calculated based upon the seven days ending on the day of the
calculation, called the "base period." This yield is computed by:
determining the net change in the value of a hypothetical account with a
balance of one share at the beginning of the base period, with the net
change excluding capital changes but including the value of any additional
shares purchased with dividends earned from the original one share and all
dividends declared on the original and any purchased shares; dividing the
net change in the account's value by the value of the account at the
beginning of the base period to determine the base period return; and
multiplying the base period return by 365/7.
The Trust's yield for the seven-day period ended September 30, 1996, was
4.92%.
EFFECTIVE YIELD
The effective yield is calculated by compounding the unannualized base
period return by: adding 1 to the base period return; raising the sum to
the 365/7th power; and subtracting 1 from the result. The Trust's effective
yield for the seven-day period ended September 30, 1996, was 5.04%.
TOTAL RETURN
Average annual total return is the average compounded rate of return for a
given period that would equate a $1,000 initial investment to the ending
redeemable value of that investment. The ending redeemable value is
computed
by multiplying the number of shares owned at the end of the period by the
net asset value per share at the end of the period. The number of shares
owned at the end of the period is based on the number of shares purchased
at the beginning of the period with $1,000, adjusted over the period by any
additional shares, assuming the monthly reinvestment of all dividends and
distributions.
The Trust's average annual total returns for the one-year, five-year, and
ten-year periods ended September 30, 1996, were 5.18%, 4.15% and 5.69%,
respectively.
PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS
Investors may use financial publications and/or indices to obtain a more
complete view of the Trust's performance. When comparing performance,
investors should consider all relevant factors such as the composition of
any index used, prevailing market conditions, portfolio compositions of
other funds, and methods used to value portfolio securities and compute
offering price. The financial publications and/or indices which the Trust
uses in advertising may include:
* LIPPER ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC., ranks funds in various fund categories
based on total return, which assumes the reinvestment of all income
dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.
* DONOGHUE'S MONEY FUND REPORT publishes annualized yields of money market
funds weekly. Donoghue's Money Market Insight publication reports monthly
and 12-month-to-date investment results for the same money funds.
* MONEY, a monthly magazine, regularly ranks money market funds in various
categories based on the latest available seven-day effective yield.
* SALOMON 30-DAY TREASURY BILL INDEX is a weekly quote of the most
representative yields for selected securities, issued by the U.S. Treasury,
maturing in 30 days.
Advertising and other promotional literature may include charts, graphs and
other illustrations using the Trust's returns, or returns in general, that
demonstrate basic investment concepts such as tax-deferred compounding,
dollar-cost averaging and systematic investment. In addition, the Trust can
compare its performance, or performance for the types of securities in
which it invests, to a variety of other investments, such as bank savings
accounts, certificates of deposit, and Treasury bills.
ECONOMIC AND MARKET INFORMATION
Advertising and sales literature for the Trust may include discussions of
economic, financial and political developments and their effect on the
securities market. Such discussions may take the form of commentary on
these developments by the Trust portfolio managers and their views and analysis
on how such developments could affect the Funds. In addition, advertising and
sales literature may quote statistics and give general information about
the mutual fund industry, including growth of the industry, from sources such
as the Investment Company Institute.
ABOUT FEDERATED INVESTORS
Federated Investors is dedicated to meeting investor needs which is
reflected in its investment decision making--structured, straightforward,
and consistent. This has resulted in a history of competitive performance
with a range of competitive investment products that have gained the
confidence of thousands of clients and their customers.
The company's disciplined security selection process is firmly rooted in
sound methodologies backed by fundamental and technical research.
Investment decisions are made and executed by teams of portfolio managers,
analysts, and traders dedicated to specific market sectors. These traders handle
trillions of dollars in annual trading volume.
In the money market sector, Federated Investors gained prominence in the
mutual fund industry in 1974 with the creation of the first institutional
money market fund. Simultaneously, the company pioneered the use of the
amortized cost method of accounting for valuing shares of money market
funds, a principal means used by money managers today to value money market
fund shares. Other innovations include the first institutional tax-free
money market fund. As of December 31, 1995, Federated Investors managed
more than $40.2 billion in assets across approximately
47 money market funds, including 17 government, 10 prime and 20 municipal
with assets approximating $20.9 billion, $11.5 billion and $7.8 billion,
respectively.
J. Thomas Madden, Executive Vice President, oversees Federated Investors'
equity and high yield corporate bond management while William D. Dawson,
Executive Vice President, oversees Federated Investors' domestic fixed
income management. Henry A. Frantzen, Executive Vice President, oversees
the management of Federated Investors' international portfolios.
MUTUAL FUND MARKET
Twenty-seven percent of American households are pursuing their financial
goals through mutual funds. These investors, as well as businesses and
institutions, have entrusted over $3 trillion to the more than 5,500 funds
available.*
Federated Investors, through its subsidiaries, distributes mutual funds for
a variety of investment applications. Specific markets include:
INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS
Federated Investors meets the needs of more than 4,000 institutional
clients nationwide by managing and servicing separate accounts and mutual funds
for a variety of applications, including defined benefit and defined
contribution programs, cash management, and asset/liability management.
Institutional clients include corporations, pension funds, tax-exempt
entities, foundations/endowments, insurance companies, and investment and
financial advisors. The marketing effort to these institutional clients is
headed by John B. Fisher, President, Institutional Sales Division.
TRUST ORGANIZATIONS
Other institutional clients include close relationships with more than
1,500 banks and trust organizations. Virtually all of the trust divisions of the
top 100 bank holding companies use Federated funds in their clients'
portfolios. The marketing effort to trust clients is headed by Mark R.
Gensheimer, Executive Vice President, Bank Marketing & Sales.
BROKER/DEALERS AND BANK BROKER/DEALER SUBSIDIARIES
Federated funds are available to consumers through major brokerage firms
nationwide -- including 200 New York Stock Exchange firms -- supported by
more wholesalers than any other mutual fund distributor. Federated's
service to financial professionals and institutions has earned it high ratings
in several surveys performed by DALBAR, Inc. DALBAR is recognized as the
industry benchmark for service quality measurement. The marketing effort to
these firms is headed by James F. Getz, President, Broker/Dealer Division.
*Source: Investment Company Institute
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION.
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits:
(a) Financial Statements (Filed in Part A)
(b) Exhibits:
(1) Conformed Copy of the Declaration of Trust including
Amendments 1, 2 and 3; (1)
(2) Conformed Copy of the By-Laws of the Registrant
including Amendments 1, 2 and 3; (1)
(3) Not applicable;
(4i) Copy of Specimen Certificate of Shares of Beneficial
Interest of the Registrant (prior to changing name to
Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations); (1)
(4ii)...............Copy of Specimen Certificate of Share of
Beneficial Interest of the Registrant; (1)
(5) Conformed Copy of the Investment Advisory Contract of
the Registrant; (1)
(6) (i)Conformed Copy of the Distributor's Contract; (1)
(ii) The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed
copy of the specimen Mutual Funds Sales and Service
Agreement; Mutual Funds Service Agreement; and Plan
Trustee/ Mutual Funds Service Agreement from Item
24(b)(6) of the Cash Trust Series II Registration
Statement on Form N-1A filed with the Commission on
July 24, 1995. (File Nos. 33-38550 and 811-6269);
(7) Not applicable;
(8) Conformed Copy of Custodian Agreement of the Registrant
(1);
(9) (i)Conformed copy of Agreement for Fund Accounting
Services, Administrative Services, Transfer Agency
Services and Custody Services Procurement of the
Registrant +;
(ii)The responses described in Item 24(b)(6) are
hereby incorporated by reference;
(10) Conformed Copy of Opinion and Consent of Counsel as to
legality of shares being registered; (1)
(11) Conformed Copy of Consent of Independent Auditors; +
(12) Not applicable;
(13) Not applicable;
(14) Not applicable;
(15) Not applicable;
(16) Copy of Schedule for Computation of Trust Performance
Data; (1)
(17) Conformed Copy of Financial Data Schedule; +
(18) Conformed Copy of Opinion and Consent of Counsel as to
availability of Rule 485(b); (1)
(19) Conformed Copy of Power of Attorney; +
+ All exhibits have been filed electronically.
1. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post- Effective
Amendment No. 27 on Form N-1A filed November 27, 1994. (File Nos. 2-
49591 and 811-2430)
Item 25. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant:
None
Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities:
Number of Record Holders
Title of Class as of November 5, 1996
Shares of Beneficial Interest 5,294
(no par value)
Item 27. Indemnification: (1)
Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser:
(a)For a description of the other business of the investment
adviser, see the section entitled "Trust Information -
Management of the Trust" in Part A. The affiliations with
the Registrant of four of the Trustees and one of the
Officers of the investment adviser are included in Part B of
this Registration Statement under "Trust For U.S. Treasury
Obligations Management." The remaining Trustee of the
investment adviser, his position with the investment adviser,
and, in parentheses, his principal occupation is: Mark D.
Olson, Partner, Wilson, Halbrook & Bayard, 107 W. Market
Street, Georgetown, Delaware 19947.
The remaining Officers of the investment adviser are: Mark L.
Mallon, William D. Dawson, III, Henry A. Frantzen and
J. Thomas Madden, Executive Vice Presidents; Henry J.
Gailliot, Senior Vice President-Economist; Peter R. Anderson,
Drew J. Collins, Jonathan C. Conley, Mark E. Durbiano, J.
Alan Minteer, and Mary Jo Ochson, Senior Vice Presidents; J.
Scott Albrecht, Joseph M. Balestrino, Randall S. Bauer, David
F. Belton, David A. Briggs, Kenneth J. Cody, Deborah A.
Cunningham, Alexandre de Bethmann, Michael P. Donnelly, Linda
A. Duessel, Kathleen M. Foody-Malus, Thomas M. Franks, Edward
C. Gonzales, James E. Grefenstette, Stephen A. Keen, Mark S.
Kopinski, Robert M. Kowit, Jeff A Kozemchak, Marian R.
Marinack, Sandra L. McInerney, Susan M. Nason, Robert J.
Ostrowski, Charles A. Ritter, Frank Semack, William F. Stotz,
Tracy P. Stouffer, Edward J. Tiedge, Christopher H. Wiles,
and Jolanta M. Wysocka, Vice Presidents, Thomas R. Donahue,
Treasurer, and Stephen A. Keen, Secretary. The business
address of each of the Officers of the investment adviser is
Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779. These
individuals are also officers of a majority of the investment
advisers to the Funds listed in Part B of this Registration
Statement.
1. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's initial
Registration Statement on Form N-1 filed August 24, 1979.
(File Nos. 2-65505 and 811-2951)
Item 29. Principal Underwriters:
(a) Federated Securities Corp., the Distributor for shares of the
Registrant, also acts as principal underwriter for the following
open-end investment companies:
111 Corcoran Funds; Annuity Management Series; Arrow Funds; Automated
Government Money Trust; BayFunds; Blanchard Funds; Blanchard Precious
Metals Fund, Inc.; Cash Trust Series II; Cash Trust Series, Inc.; DG
Investor Series; Edward D. Jones & Co. Daily Passport Cash Trust;
Federated Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc.; Federated American
Leaders Fund, Inc.; Federated ARMs Fund; Federated Equity Funds; Federated
Equity Income Fund, Inc.; Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities,
Inc.; Federated GNMA Trust; Federated Government Income Securities, Inc.;
Federated Government Trust; Federated High Income Bond Fund, Inc.;
Federated High Yield Trust; Federated Income Securities Trust; Federated
Income Trust; Federated Index Trust; Federated Institutional Trust;
Federated Insurance Series; Federated Investment Portfolios; Federated
Investment Trust; Federated Master Trust; Federated Municipal Opportunities
Fund, Inc.; Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.; Federated Municipal
Trust; Federated Short-Term Municipal Trust; Federated Short-Term U.S.
Government Trust; Federated Stock and Bond Fund, Inc.; Federated Stock
Trust; Federated Tax-Free Trust; Federated Total Return Series, Inc.;
Federated U.S. Government Bond Fund; Federated U.S. Government Securities
Fund: 1-3 Years; Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 2-5 Years;
Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 5-10 Years; Federated Utility
Fund, Inc.; First Priority Funds; Fixed Income Securities, Inc.; High Yield
Cash Trust; Independence One Mutual Funds; Intermediate Municipal Trust;
International Series, Inc.; Investment Series Funds, Inc.; Investment
Series Trust; Liberty U.S. Government Money Market Trust; Liquid Cash
Trust; Managed Series Trust; Marshall Funds, Inc.; Money Market Management,
Inc.; Money Market Obligations Trust; Money Market Trust; Municipal
Securities Income Trust; Newpoint Funds; Peachtree Funds; RIMCO Monument
Funds; SouthTrust Vulcan Funds; Star Funds; Targeted Duration Trust; Tax-
Free Instruments Trust; The Biltmore Funds; The Biltmore Municipal Funds;
The Monitor Funds; The Planters Funds; The Starburst Funds; The Starburst
Funds II; The Virtus Funds; Tower Mutual Funds; Trust for Financial
Institutions; Trust for Government Cash Reserves; Trust for Short-Term U.S.
Government Securities; Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations; Vision Group of
Funds, Inc.; andWorld Investment Series, Inc.
Federated Securities Corp. also acts as principal underwriter for the
following closed-end investment company: Liberty Term Trust, Inc.- 1999.
(b)
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant
Richard B. Fisher Director, Chairman, Chief Federated
Investors Tower Executive Officer, Chief
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Operating Officer, Asst.
Secretary, and Asst.
Treasurer, Federated
Securities Corp.
Edward C. Gonzales Director, Executive Vice
Federated Investors Tower President, Federated,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Securities Corp.
Thomas R. Donahue Director, Assistant Secretary,
Federated Investors Tower Assistant Treasurer
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Federated Securities Corp
John B. Fisher President-Institutional Sales, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
James F. Getz President-Broker/Dealer, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mark R. Gensheimer Executive Vice President of --
Federated Investors Tower Bank/Trust, Federated
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Securities Corp.
Mark W. Bloss Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard W. Boyd Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Theodore Fadool, Jr. Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Bryant R. Fisher Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Christopher T. Fives Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
James S. Hamilton Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
James M. Heaton Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Keith Nixon Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant
Solon A. Person, IV Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Timothy C. Pillion Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Thomas E. Territ Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John B. Bohnet Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Byron F. Bowman Vice President, Secretary, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Jane E. Broeren-Lambesis Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Dale R. Browne Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mary J. Combs Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
R. Edmond Connell, Jr. Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
R. Leonard Corton, Jr. Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Kevin J. Crenny Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Daniel T. Culbertson Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
G. Michael Cullen Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securites Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Laura M. Deger Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Jill Ehrenfeld Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant
Mark D. Fisher Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Joseph D. Gibbons Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John K. Goettlicher Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Craig S. Gonzales Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard C. Gonzales Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
James E. Hickey Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
H. Joseph Kennedy Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Steven A. La Versa Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mark J. Miehl Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard C. Mihm Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
J. Michael Miller Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Michael P. O'Brien Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Robert D. Oehlschlager Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Thomas A. Peters III Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Robert F. Phillips Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant
Eugene B. Reed Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Paul V. Riordan Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Edward L. Smith Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
David W. Spears Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Jeffrey A. Stewart Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard Suder Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Jamie M. Teschner Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
William C. Tustin Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Paul A. Uhlman Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Miles J. Wallace Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard B. Watts Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Edward J. Wojnarowski Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Michael P. Wolff Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Edward R. Bozek Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Charlene H. Jennings Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant
J. Timothy Radcliff Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Denis McAuley Treasurer, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Leslie K. Platt Assistant Secretary, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(c) Not applicable.
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records:
All accounts and records required to be maintained by Section
31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 31a-1
through 31a-3 promulgated thereunder are maintained at one of the
following locations:
Registrant Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Federated Shareholder Federated Investors Tower
Services Company Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(`Transfer Agent,Dividend
Disbursing Agent and Portfolio
Recordkeeper')
Federated Administrative Services Federated Investors Tower
(`Administrator'') Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Federated Research Federated Investors Tower
(`Adviser'') Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
State Street Bank
and Trust Company c/o Federated Shareholder
(`Custodian'') Services Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600
Item 31. Management Services: Not applicable.
Item 32. Undertakings:
Registrant hereby undertakes to comply with the provisions of
Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act with respect to the removal of
Trustees and the calling of special shareholder meetings by
shareholders.
Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish each person to whom a
prospectus is delivered, a copy of the Registrant's latest annual
report to shareholders, upon request and without charge.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY
OBLIGATIONS, 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, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 22nd day of November, 1996.
TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
BY: /s/ S. Elliott Cohan
S. Elliott Cohan, Assistant Secretary
Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue
November 22, 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/ S. Elliott Cohan
S. Elliott Cohan Attorney In Fact November 22, 1996
ASSISTANT SECRETARY For the Persons
Listed Below
NAME TITLE
John F. Donahue* Chairman and Trustee
(Chief Executive Officer)
Glen R. Johnson* President
John W. McGonigle* Executive Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Thomas G. Bigley* Trustee
John T. Conroy, Jr.* Trustee
William J. Copeland* Trustee
James E. Dowd* Trustee
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Trustee
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.* Trustee
Peter E. Madden* Trustee
Gregor F. Meyer* Trustee
John E. Murray, Jr.* Trustee
Wesley W. Posvar* Trustee
Marjorie P. Smuts* Trustee
* By Power of Attorney
Exhibit (11) under N-1A
Exhibit 23 under Item 601/Reg SK
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use in Post-
Effective Amendment No. 31 to Form N-1A Registration Statement of Trust for
U.S. Treasury Obligations of our report dated October 25, 1996, on the
financial statements as of September 30, 1996, included in or made a part
of this registration statement.
By: ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
November 22, 1996
Exhibit 19 under Form N-1A
Exhibit 24 under Item 601/Reg. S-K
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and
appoints the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of TRUST FOR U.S. TREASURY
OBLIGATIONS, and the Deputy General Counsel of Federated Services Company,
and each of them, their true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution for them and in their names,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all documents
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, by means of the Securities and Exchange
Commission's electronic disclosure system known as EDGAR; and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to
sign and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be
done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as each
of them might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
/s/ John F. Donahue Chairman November 1, 1996
John F. Donahue and Trustee
(Chief Executive Officer)
/s/Glen R. Johnson President November 1, 1996
Glen R. Johnson
/s/John W. McGonigle Treasurer and Executive November 1, 1996
John W. McGonigle Vice President
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Thomas G. Bigley Trustee November 1, 1996
Thomas G. Bigley
/s/ John T. Conroy, Jr. Trustee November 1, 1996
John T. Conroy, Jr.
/s/ William J. Copeland Trustee November 1, 1996
William J. Copeland
/s/ James E. Dowd Trustee November 1, 1996
James E. Dowd
/s/ Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D. Trustee November 1, 1996
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.
/s/ Edward L. Flaherty, Jr. Trustee November 1, 1996
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.
/s/ Peter E. Madden Trustee November 1, 1996
Peter E. Madden
/s/ Gregor F. Meyer Trustee November 1, 1996
Gregor F. Meyer
/s/ John E. Murray Trustee November 1, 1996
John E. Murray
/s/ Wesley W. Posvar Trustee November 1, 1996
Wesley W. Posvar
/s/ Marjorie P. Smuts Trustee November 1, 1996
Marjorie P. Smuts
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of November, 1996.
/s/ Marie M. Hamm
Notary Public
Exhibit 9(i) under Form N-1A
Exhibit 10 under Item 601/Reg. S-K
AGREEMENT
FOR
FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES,
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES,
TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES
AND
CUSTODY SERVICES PROCUREMENT
AGREEMENT made as of March 1, 1996, by and between those investment
companies listed on Exhibit 1 as may be amended from time to time, having
their principal office and place of business at Federated Investors Tower,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 (the `Investment Company''), on behalf of the
portfolios (individually referred to herein as a `Fund'' and collectively
as `Funds'') of the Investment Company, and FEDERATED SERVICES COMPANY, a
Pennsylvania corporation, having its principal office and place of business
at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 on behalf
of itself and its subsidiaries (the `Company'').
WHEREAS, the Investment Company is registered as an open-end management
investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the `1940 Act''), with authorized and issued shares of capital stock or
beneficial interest (`Shares'');
WHEREAS, the Investment Company may desire to retain the Company as fund
accountant to provide fund accounting services (as herein defined)
including certain pricing, accounting and recordkeeping services for each
of the Funds, including any classes of shares issued by any Fund
(`Classes'') if so indicated on Exhibit 1, and the Company desires to
accept such appointment;
WHEREAS, the Investment Company may desire to appoint the Company as its
administrator to provide it with administrative services (as herein
defined), if so indicated on Exhibit, and the Company desires to accept
such appointment;
WHEREAS, the Investment Company may desire to appoint the Company as its
transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent to provide it with transfer
agency services (as herein defined) if so indicated on Exhibit 1, and agent
in connection with certain other activities, and the Company desires to
accept such appointment; and
WHEREAS, the Investment Company may desire to appoint the Company as its
agent to select, negotiate and subcontract for custodian services from an
approved list of qualified banks if so indicated on Exhibit 1, and the
Company desires to accept such appointment; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
SECTION ONE: FUND ACCOUNTING.
ARTICLE 1. APPOINTMENT.
The Investment Company hereby appoints the Company to provide certain
pricing and accounting services to the Funds, and/or the Classes, for the
period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Company accepts
such appointment and agrees to furnish the services herein set forth in
return for the compensation as provided in Article 3 of this Section.
ARTICLE 2. THE COMPANY'S DUTIES.
Subject to the supervision and control of the Investment Company's Board
of Trustees or Directors (`Board''), the Company will assist the
Investment Company with regard to fund accounting for the Investment
Company, and/or the Funds, and/or the Classes, and in connection therewith
undertakes to perform the following specific services;
A. Value the assets of the Funds using: primarily, market quotations,
including the use of matrix pricing, supplied by the independent
pricing services selected by the Company in consultation with the
adviser, or sources selected by the adviser, and reviewed by the
board; secondarily, if a designated pricing service does not provide
a price for a security which the Company believes should be
available by market quotation, the Company may obtain a price by
calling brokers designated by the investment adviser of the fund
holding the security, or if the adviser does not supply the names of
such brokers, the Company will attempt on its own to find brokers to
price those securities; thirdly, for securities for which no market
price is available, the Pricing Committee of the Board will
determine a fair value in good faith. Consistent with Rule 2a-4 of
the 40 Act, estimates may be used where necessary or appropriate.
The Company's obligations with regard to the prices received from
outside pricing services and designated brokers or other outside
sources, is to exercise reasonable care in the supervision of the
pricing agent. The Company is not the guarantor of the securities
prices received from such agents and the Company is not liable to
the Fund for potential errors in valuing a Fund's assets or
calculating the net asset value per share of such Fund or Class when
the calculations are based upon such prices. All of the above
sources of prices used as described are deemed by the Company to be
authorized sources of security prices. The Company provides daily to
the adviser the securities prices used in calculating the net asset
value of the fund, for its use in preparing exception reports for
those prices on which the adviser has comment. Further, upon receipt
of the exception reports generated by the adviser, the Company
diligently pursues communication regarding exception reports with
the designated pricing agents;
B. Determine the net asset value per share of each Fund and/or Class,
at the time and in the manner from time to time determined by the
Board and as set forth in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information (``Prospectus') of each Fund;
C. Calculate the net income of each of the Funds, if any;
D. Calculate realized capital gains or losses of each of the Funds
resulting from sale or disposition of assets, if any;
E. Maintain the general ledger and other accounts, books and financial
records of the Investment Company, including for each Fund, and/or
Class, as required under Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the Rules
thereunder in connection with the services provided by the Company;
F. Preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act
the records to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act in
connection with the services provided by the Company. The Company
further agrees that all such records it maintains for the Investment
Company are the property of the Investment Company and further
agrees to surrender promptly to the Investment Company such records
upon the Investment Company's request;
G. At the request of the Investment Company, prepare various reports or
other financial documents in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles as required by federal, state and other
applicable laws and regulations; and
H. Such other similar services as may be reasonably requested by the
Investment Company.
The foregoing, along with any additional services that the Company shall
agree in writing to perform for the Investment Company under this Section
One, shall hereafter be referred to as `Fund Accounting Services.''
ARTICLE 3. COMPENSATION AND ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES.
A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services
in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between
the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket
disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the
Company. Out-of-pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be
limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to
time.
B. The Fund and/or the Class, and not the Company, shall bear the cost
of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company
Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses;
investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock
certificates, Prospectuses, reports and notices; administrative
expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes
and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies;
fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment Company; independent
auditors expenses; legal and audit department expenses billed to the
Company for work performed related to the Investment Company, the
Funds, or the Classes; law firm expenses; organizational expenses;
or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 which may be
properly payable by the Funds and/or Classes.
C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund
shall be accrued by the Fund and shall be paid to the Company no
less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request
of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about
the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class.
D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted
from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized
officer of the Investment Company and/or the Funds and a duly
authorized officer of the Company.
E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement
with respect to a Fund or a Class to the end of the initial month
shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears
to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement
before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be
prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the
full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the
Company, the value of the Fund's net assets shall be computed at the
time and in the manner specified in the Fund's Prospectus.
F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time
subcontract to, employ or associate with itself such person or
persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to
assist it in performing Fund Accounting Services. Such person or
persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-party service
providers, or they may be officers and employees who are employed by
both the Company and the Investment Company; provided, however, that
the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts
and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts
and omissions. The compensation of such person or persons shall be
paid by the Company and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of
the Investment Company, the Funds, or the Classes in such respect.
SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
ARTICLE 4. APPOINTMENT.
The Investment Company hereby appoints the Company as Administrator for
the period on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The
Company hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish the services
set forth in Article 5 of this Agreement in return for the compensation set
forth in Article 9 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 5. THE COMPANY'S DUTIES.
As Administrator, and subject to the supervision and control of the
Board and in accordance with Proper Instructions (as defined hereafter)
from the Investment Company, the Company will provide facilities,
equipment, and personnel to carry out the following administrative services
for operation of the business and affairs of the Investment Company and
each of its portfolios:
A. prepare, file, and maintain the Investment Company's governing
documents and any amendments thereto, including the Charter (which
has already been prepared and filed), the By-laws and minutes of
meetings of the Board and Shareholders;
B. prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
appropriate state securities authorities the registration statements
for the Investment Company and the Investment Company's shares and
all amendments thereto, reports to regulatory authorities and
shareholders, prospectuses, proxy statements, and such other
documents all as may be necessary to enable the Investment Company
to make a continuous offering of its shares;
C. prepare, negotiate, and administer contracts (if any) on behalf of
the Investment Company with, among others, the Investment Company's
investment advisers and distributors, subject to any applicable
restrictions of the Board or the 1940 Act;
D. calculate performance data of the Investment Company for
dissemination to information services covering the investment
company industry;
E. prepare and file the Investment Company's tax returns;
F. coordinate the layout and printing of publicly disseminated
prospectuses and reports;
G. perform internal audit examinations in accordance with a charter to
be adopted by the Company and the Investment Company;
H. assist with the design, development, and operation of the Investment
Company and the Funds;
I. provide individuals reasonably acceptable to the Board for
nomination, appointment, or election as officers of the Investment
Company, who will be responsible for the management of certain of
the Investment Company's affairs as determined by the Investment
Company's Board; and
J. consult with the Investment Company and its Board on matters
concerning the Investment Company and its affairs.
The foregoing, along with any additional services that the Company shall
agree in writing to perform for the Investment Company under this Section
4, shall hereafter be referred to as "Administrative Services."
ARTICLE 6. RECORDS.
The Company shall create and maintain all necessary books and records in
accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including but
not limited to records required by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company
act of 1940 and the rules thereunder, as the same may be amended from time
to time, pertaining to the Administrative Services performed by it and not
otherwise created and maintained by another party pursuant to contract with
the Investment Company. Where applicable, such records shall be maintained
by the Company for the periods and in the places required by Rule 31a-2
under the 1940 Act. The books and records pertaining to the Investment
Company which are in the possession of the Company shall be the property of
the Investment Company. The Investment Company, or the Investment
Company's authorized representatives, shall have access to such books and
records at all times during the Company's normal business hours. Upon the
reasonable request of the Investment Company, copies of any such books and
records shall be provided promptly by the Company to the Investment Company
or the Investment Company's authorized representatives.
ARTICLE 7. DUTIES OF THE FUND.
The Fund assumes full responsibility for the preparation, contents and
distribution of its own offering document and for complying with all
applicable requirements the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code, and any
other laws, rules and regulations of government authorities having
jurisdiction.
ARTICLE 8. EXPENSES.
The Company shall be responsible for expenses incurred in providing
office space, equipment, and personnel as may be necessary or convenient to
provide the Administrative Services to the Investment Company, including
the compensation of the Company employees who serve as trustees or
directors or officers of the Investment Company. The Investment Company
shall be responsible for all other expenses incurred by the Company on
behalf of the Investment Company, including without limitation postage and
courier expenses, printing expenses, travel expenses, registration fees,
filing fees, fees of outside counsel and independent auditors, or other
professional services, organizational expenses, insurance premiums, fees
payable to persons who are not the Company's employees, trade association
dues, and other expenses properly payable by the Funds and/or the Classes.
ARTICLE 9. COMPENSATION.
For the Administrative Services provided, the Investment Company hereby
agrees to pay and the Company hereby agrees to accept as full compensation
for its services rendered hereunder an administrative fee at an annual rate
per Fund, as specified below.
The compensation and out of pocket expenses attributable to the Fund
shall be accrued by the Fund and paid to the Company no less frequently
than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The
Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out
of pocket expenses by the Fund.
MAX. ADMIN. AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
FEE OF THE FUNDS
.150% on the first $250 million
.125% on the next $250 million
.100% on the next $250 million
.075% on assets in excess of $750 million
(Average Daily Net Asset break-points are on a complex-wide basis)
However, in no event shall the administrative fee received during any
year of the Agreement be less than, or be paid at a rate less than would
aggregate $125,000 per Fund and $30,000 per Class. The minimum fee set
forth above in this Article 9 may increase annually upon each March 1
anniversary of this Agreement over the minimum fee during the prior 12
months, as calculated under this agreement, in an amount equal to the
increase in Pennsylvania Consumer Price Index (not to exceed 6% annually)
as last reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the twelve
months immediately preceding such anniversary.
ARTICLE 10. RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTRATOR.
A. The Company shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake
of law or for any loss suffered by the Investment Company in
connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except
a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross
negligence on its part in the performance of its duties or from
reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this
Agreement. The Company shall be entitled to rely on and may act
upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Investment
Company) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any
action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice. Any
person, even though also an officer, director, trustee, partner,
employee or agent of the Company, who may be or become an officer,
director, trustee, partner, employee or agent of the Investment
Company, shall be deemed, when rendering services to the Investment
Company or acting on any business of the Investment Company (other
than services or business in connection with the duties of the
Company hereunder) to be rendering such services to or acting solely
for the Investment Company and not as an officer, director, trustee,
partner, employee or agent or one under the control or direction of
the Company even though paid by the Company.
B. The Company shall be kept indemnified by the Investment Company and
be without liability for any action taken or thing done by it in
performing the Administrative Services in accordance with the above
standards. In order that the indemnification provisions contained
in this Article 10 shall apply, however, it is understood that if in
any case the Investment Company may be asked to indemnify or hold
the Company harmless, the Investment Company shall be fully and
promptly advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in
question, and it is further understood that the Company will use all
reasonable care to identify and notify the Investment Company
promptly concerning any situation which presents or appears likely
to present the probability of such a claim for indemnification
against the Investment Company. The Investment Company shall have
the option to defend the Company against any claim which may be the
subject of this indemnification. In the event that the Investment
Company so elects, it will so notify the Company and thereupon the
Investment Company shall take over complete defense of the claim,
and the Company shall in such situation initiate no further legal or
other expenses for which it shall seek indemnification under this
Article. the Company shall in no case confess any claim or make any
compromise in any case in which the Investment Company will be asked
to indemnify the Company except with the Investment Company's
written consent.
SECTION THREE: TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES.
ARTICLE 11. TERMS OF APPOINTMENT.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the
Investment Company hereby appoints the Company to act as, and the Company
agrees to act as, transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for each
Fund's Shares, and agent in connection with any accumulation, open-account
or similar plans provided to the shareholders of any Fund
(`Shareholder(s)''), including without limitation any periodic investment
plan or periodic withdrawal program.
ARTICLE 12. DUTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The Company shall perform the following services in accordance with
Proper Instructions as may be provided from time to time by the Investment
Company as to any Fund:
A. Purchases
(1) The Company shall receive orders and payment for the purchase
of shares and promptly deliver payment and appropriate
documentation therefore to the custodian of the relevant Fund,
(the ``Custodian'). The Company shall notify the Fund and the
Custodian on a daily basis of the total amount of orders and
payments so delivered.
(2) Pursuant to purchase orders and in accordance with the Fund's
current Prospectus, the Company shall compute and issue the
appropriate number of Shares of each Fund and/or Class and hold
such Shares in the appropriate Shareholder accounts.
(3) For certificated Funds and/or Classes, if a Shareholder or its
agent requests a certificate, the Company, as Transfer Agent,
shall countersign and mail by first class mail, a certificate
to the Shareholder at its address as set forth on the transfer
books of the Funds, and/or Classes, subject to any Proper
Instructions regarding the delivery of certificates.
(4) In the event that any check or other order for the purchase of
Shares of the Fund and/or Class is returned unpaid for any
reason, the Company shall debit the Share account of the
Shareholder by the number of Shares that had been credited to
its account upon receipt of the check or other order, promptly
mail a debit advice to the Shareholder, and notify the Fund
and/or Class of its action. In the event that the amount paid
for such Shares exceeds proceeds of the redemption of such
Shares plus the amount of any dividends paid with respect to
such Shares, the Fund and/the Class or its distributor will
reimburse the Company on the amount of such excess.
B. Distribution
(1) Upon notification by the Funds of the declaration of any
distribution to Shareholders, the Company shall act as Dividend
Disbursing Agent for the Funds in accordance with the
provisions of its governing document and the then-current
Prospectus of the Fund. The Company shall prepare and mail or
credit income, capital gain, or any other payments to
Shareholders. As the Dividend Disbursing Agent, the Company
shall, on or before the payment date of any such distribution,
notify the Custodian of the estimated amount required to pay
any portion of said distribution which is payable in cash and
request the Custodian to make available sufficient funds for
the cash amount to be paid out. The Company shall reconcile the
amounts so requested and the amounts actually received with the
Custodian on a daily basis. If a Shareholder is entitled to
receive additional Shares by virtue of any such distribution or
dividend, appropriate credits shall be made to the
Shareholder's account, for certificated Funds and/or Classes,
delivered where requested; and
(2) The Company shall maintain records of account for each Fund and
Class and advise the Investment Company, each Fund and Class
and its Shareholders as to the foregoing.
C. Redemptions and Transfers
(1) The Company shall receive redemption requests and redemption
directions and, if such redemption requests comply with the
procedures as may be described in the Fund Prospectus or set
forth in Proper Instructions, deliver the appropriate
instructions therefor to the Custodian. The Company shall
notify the Funds on a daily basis of the total amount of
redemption requests processed and monies paid to the Company by
the Custodian for redemptions.
(2) At the appropriate time upon receiving redemption proceeds from
the Custodian with respect to any redemption, the Company shall
pay or cause to be paid the redemption proceeds in the manner
instructed by the redeeming Shareholders, pursuant to
procedures described in the then-current Prospectus of the
Fund.
(3) If any certificate returned for redemption or other request for
redemption does not comply with the procedures for redemption
approved by the Fund, the Company shall promptly notify the
Shareholder of such fact, together with the reason therefor,
and shall effect such redemption at the price applicable to the
date and time of receipt of documents complying with said
procedures.
(4) The Company shall effect transfers of Shares by the registered
owners thereof.
(5) The Company shall identify and process abandoned accounts and
uncashed checks for state escheat requirements on an annual
basis and report such actions to the Fund.
D. Recordkeeping
(1) The Company shall record the issuance of Shares of each Fund,
and/or Class, and maintain pursuant to applicable rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC') a record of the
total number of Shares of the Fund and/or Class which are
authorized, based upon data provided to it by the Fund, and
issued and outstanding. The Company shall also provide the Fund
on a regular basis or upon reasonable request with the total
number of Shares which are authorized and issued and
outstanding, but shall have no obligation when recording the
issuance of Shares, except as otherwise set forth herein, to
monitor the issuance of such Shares or to take cognizance of
any laws relating to the issue or sale of such Shares, which
functions shall be the sole responsibility of the Funds.
(2) The Company shall establish and maintain records pursuant to
applicable rules of the SEC relating to the services to be
performed hereunder in the form and manner as agreed to by the
Investment Company or the Fund to include a record for each
Shareholder's account of the following:
(a) Name, address and tax identification number (and whether
such number has been certified);
(b) Number of Shares held;
(c) Historical information regarding the account, including
dividends paid and date and price for all transactions;
(d) Any stop or restraining order placed against the account;
(e) Information with respect to withholding in the case of a
foreign account or an account for which withholding is
required by the Internal Revenue Code;
(f) Any dividend reinvestment order, plan application,
dividend address and correspondence relating to the
current maintenance of the account;
(g) Certificate numbers and denominations for any Shareholder
holding certificates;
(h) Any information required in order for the Company to
perform the calculations contemplated or required by this
Agreement.
(3) The Company shall preserve any such records required to be
maintained pursuant to the rules of the SEC for the periods
prescribed in said rules as specifically noted below. Such
record retention shall be at the expense of the Company, and
such records may be inspected by the Fund at reasonable times.
The Company may, at its option at any time, and shall forthwith
upon the Fund's demand, turn over to the Fund and cease to
retain in the Company's files, records and documents created
and maintained by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, which
are no longer needed by the Company in performance of its
services or for its protection. If not so turned over to the
Fund, such records and documents will be retained by the
Company for six years from the year of creation, during the
first two of which such documents will be in readily accessible
form. At the end of the six year period, such records and
documents will either be turned over to the Fund or destroyed
in accordance with Proper Instructions.
E. Confirmations/Reports
(1) The Company shall furnish to the Fund periodically the
following information:
(a) A copy of the transaction register;
(b) Dividend and reinvestment blotters;
(c) The total number of Shares issued and outstanding in each
state for ``blue sky''purposes as determined according to
Proper Instructions delivered from time to time by the
Fund to the Company;
(d) Shareholder lists and statistical information;
(e) Payments to third parties relating to distribution
agreements, allocations of sales loads, redemption fees,
or other transaction- or sales-related payments;
(f) Such other information as may be agreed upon from time to
time.
(2) The Company shall prepare in the appropriate form, file with
the Internal Revenue Service and appropriate state agencies,
and, if required, mail to Shareholders, such notices for
reporting dividends and distributions paid as are required to
be so filed and mailed and shall withhold such sums as are
required to be withheld under applicable federal and state
income tax laws, rules and regulations.
(3) In addition to and not in lieu of the services set forth above,
the Company shall:
(a) Perform all of the customary services of a transfer agent,
dividend disbursing agent and, as relevant, agent in
connection with accumulation, open-account or similar
plans (including without limitation any periodic
investment plan or periodic withdrawal program), including
but not limited to: maintaining all Shareholder accounts,
mailing Shareholder reports and Prospectuses to current
Shareholders, withholding taxes on accounts subject to
back-up or other withholding (including non-resident alien
accounts), preparing and filing reports on U.S. Treasury
Department Form 1099 and other appropriate forms required
with respect to dividends and distributions by federal
authorities for all Shareholders, preparing and mailing
confirmation forms and statements of account to
Shareholders for all purchases and redemptions of Shares
and other conformable transactions in Shareholder
accounts, preparing and mailing activity statements for
Shareholders, and providing Shareholder account
information; and
(b) provide a system which will enable the Fund to monitor the
total number of Shares of each Fund (and/or Class) sold in
each state (``blue sky reporting'). The Fund shall by
Proper Instructions (i) identify to the Company those
transactions and assets to be treated as exempt from the
blue sky reporting for each state and (ii) verify the
classification of transactions for each state on the
system prior to activation and thereafter monitor the
daily activity for each state. The responsibility of the
Company for each Fund's (and/or Class's) state blue sky
registration status is limited solely to the recording of
the initial classification of transactions or accounts
with regard to blue sky compliance and the reporting of
such transactions and accounts to the Fund as provided
above.
F. Other Duties
(1) The Company shall answer correspondence from Shareholders
relating to their Share accounts and such other correspondence
as may from time to time be addressed to the Company;
(2) The Company shall prepare Shareholder meeting lists, mail proxy
cards and other material supplied to it by the Fund in
connection with Shareholder meetings of each Fund; receive,
examine and tabulate returned proxies, and certify the vote of
the Shareholders;
(3) The Company shall establish and maintain facilities and
procedures for safekeeping of stock certificates, check forms
and facsimile signature imprinting devices, if any; and for the
preparation or use, and for keeping account of, such
certificates, forms and devices.
ARTICLE 13. DUTIES OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY.
A. Compliance
The Investment Company or Fund assume full responsibility for the
preparation, contents and distribution of their own and/or their
classes' Prospectus and for complying with all applicable
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ``1933
Act''), the 1940 Act and any laws, rules and regulations of
government authorities having jurisdiction.
B. Share Certificates
The Investment Company shall supply the Company with a sufficient
supply of blank Share certificates and from time to time shall renew
such supply upon request of the Company. Such blank Share
certificates shall be properly signed, manually or by facsimile, if
authorized by the Investment Company and shall bear the seal of the
Investment Company or facsimile thereof; and notwithstanding the
death, resignation or removal of any officer of the Investment
Company authorized to sign certificates, the Company may continue to
countersign certificates which bear the manual or facsimile
signature of such officer until otherwise directed by the Investment
Company.
C. Distributions
The Fund shall promptly inform the Company of the declaration of any
dividend or distribution on account of any Fund's shares.
ARTICLE 14. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
A. Annual Fee
For performance by the Company pursuant to Section Three of this
Agreement, the Investment Company and/or the Fund agree to pay the
Company an annual maintenance fee for each Shareholder account as
agreed upon between the parties and as may be added to or amended
from time to time. Such fees may be changed from time to time
subject to written agreement between the Investment Company and the
Company. Pursuant to information in the Fund Prospectus or other
information or instructions from the Fund, the Company may sub-
divide any Fund into Classes or other sub-components for
recordkeeping purposes. The Company will charge the Fund the same
fees for each such Class or sub-component the same as if each were a
Fund.
B. Reimbursements
In addition to the fee paid under Article 7A above, the Investment
Company and/or Fund agree to reimburse the Company for out-of-pocket
expenses or advances incurred by the Company for the items agreed
upon between the parties, as may be added to or amended from time to
time. In addition, any other expenses incurred by the Company at the
request or with the consent of the Investment Company and/or the
Fund, will be reimbursed by the appropriate Fund.
C. Payment
The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses shall be accrued by the
Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than
monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The
Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation
and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class.
D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted
from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized
officer of the Investment Company and/or the Funds and a duly
authorized officer of the Company.
SECTION FOUR: CUSTODY SERVICES PROCUREMENT.
ARTICLE 15. APPOINTMENT.
The Investment Company hereby appoints Company as its agent to evaluate
and obtain custody services from a financial institution that (i) meets the
criteria established in Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and (ii) has been
approved by the Board as eligible for selection by the Company as a
custodian (the `Eligible Custodian''). The Company accepts such
appointment.
ARTICLE 16. THE COMPANY AND ITS DUTIES.
Subject to the review, supervision and control of the Board, the Company
shall:
A. evaluate and obtain custody services from a financial institution
that meets the criteria established in Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act
and has been approved by the Board as being eligible for selection by
the Company as an Eligible Custodian;
B. negotiate and enter into agreements with Eligible Custodians for the
benefit of the Investment Company, with the Investment Company as a
party to each such agreement. The Company may, as paying agent, be a
party to any agreement with any such Eligible Custodian;
C. establish procedures to monitor the nature and the quality of the
services provided by Eligible Custodians;
D. monitor and evaluate the nature and the quality of services provided
by Eligible Custodians;
E. periodically provide to the Investment Company (i) written reports
on the activities and services of Eligible Custodians; (ii) the
nature and amount of disbursements made on account of the each Fund
with respect to each custodial agreement; and (iii) such other
information as the Board shall reasonably request to enable it to
fulfill its duties and obligations under Sections 17(f) and 36(b) of
the 1940 Act and other duties and obligations thereof;
F. periodically provide recommendations to the Board to enhance
Eligible Custodian's customer services capabilities and improve upon
fees being charged to the Fund by Eligible Custodian; and
The foregoing, along with any additional services that Company shall
agree in writing to perform for the Fund under this Section Four, shall
hereafter be referred to as "Custody Services Procurement."
ARTICLE 17. FEES AND EXPENSES.
A. Annual Fee
For the performance of Custody Services Procurement by the Company
pursuant to Section Four of this Agreement, the Investment Company
and/or the Fund agree to compensate the Company in accordance with
the fees agreed upon from time to time.
B. Reimbursements
In addition to the fee paid under Section 11A above, the Investment
Company and/or Fund agree to reimburse the Company for out-of-pocket
expenses or advances incurred by the Company for the items agreed
upon between the parties, as may be added to or amended from time to
time. In addition, any other expenses incurred by the Company at the
request or with the consent of the Investment Company and/or the
Fund, will be reimbursed by the appropriate Fund.
C. Payment
The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses shall be accrued by the
Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than
monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The
Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation
and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund.
D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted
from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized
officer of the Investment Company and/or the Funds and a duly
authorized officer of the Company.
ARTICLE 18. REPRESENTATIONS.
The Company represents and warrants that it has obtained all required
approvals from all government or regulatory authorities necessary to enter
into this arrangement and to provide the services contemplated in Section
Four of this Agreement.
SECTION FIVE: GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ARTICLE 19. PROPER INSTRUCTIONS.
As used throughout this Agreement, a ``Proper Instruction'' means a
writing signed or initialed by one or more person or persons as the Board
shall have from time to time authorized. Each such writing shall set forth
the specific transaction or type of transaction involved. Oral instructions
will be deemed to be Proper Instructions if (a) the Company reasonably
believes them to have been given by a person previously authorized in
Proper Instructions to give such instructions with respect to the
transaction involved, and (b) the Investment Company, or the Fund, and the
Company promptly cause such oral instructions to be confirmed in writing.
Proper Instructions may include communications effected directly between
electro-mechanical or electronic devices provided that the Investment
Company, or the Fund, and the Company are satisfied that such procedures
afford adequate safeguards for the Fund's assets. Proper Instructions may
only be amended in writing.
ARTICLE 20. ASSIGNMENT.
Except as provided below, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights
or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned by either party without
the written consent of the other party.
A. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
B. With regard to Transfer Agency Services, the Company may without
further consent on the part of the Investment Company subcontract
for the performance of Transfer Agency Services with
(1) its subsidiary, Federated Shareholder Service Company, a
Delaware business trust, which is duly registered as a transfer
agent pursuant to Section 17A(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or any succeeding statute (``Section
17A(c)(1)''); or
(2) such other provider of services duly registered as a transfer
agent under Section 17A(c)(1) as Company shall select.
The Company shall be as fully responsible to the Investment Company
for the acts and omissions of any subcontractor as it is for its own
acts and omissions.
C. With regard to Fund Accounting Services, Administrative Services and
Custody Procurement Services, the Company may without further
consent on the part of the Investment Company subcontract for the
performance of such services with Federated Administrative Services,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
D. The Company shall upon instruction from the Investment Company
subcontract for the performance of services under this Agreement
with an Agent selected by the Investment Company, other than as
described in B. and C. above; provided, however, that the Company
shall in no way be responsible to the Investment Company for the
acts and omissions of the Agent.
ARTICLE 21. DOCUMENTS.
A. In connection with the appointment of the Company under this
Agreement, the Investment Company shall file with the Company the
following documents:
(1) A copy of the Charter and By-Laws of the Investment Company and
all amendments thereto;
(2) A copy of the resolution of the Board of the Investment Company
authorizing this Agreement;
(3) Specimens of all forms of outstanding Share certificates of the
Investment Company or the Funds in the forms approved by the
Board of the Investment Company with a certificate of the
Secretary of the Investment Company as to such approval;
(4) All account application forms and other documents relating to
Shareholders accounts; and
(5) A copy of the current Prospectus for each Fund.
B. The Fund will also furnish from time to time the following
documents:
(1) Each resolution of the Board of the Investment Company
authorizing the original issuance of each Fund's, and/or
Class's Shares;
(2) Each Registration Statement filed with the SEC and amendments
thereof and orders relating thereto in effect with respect to
the sale of Shares of any Fund, and/or Class;
(3) A certified copy of each amendment to the governing document
and the By-Laws of the Investment Company;
(4) Certified copies of each vote of the Board authorizing officers
to give Proper Instructions to the Custodian and agents for
fund accountant, custody services procurement, and shareholder
recordkeeping or transfer agency services;
(5) Specimens of all new Share certificates representing Shares of
any Fund, accompanied by Board resolutions approving such
forms;
(6) Such other certificates, documents or opinions which the
Company may, in its discretion, deem necessary or appropriate
in the proper performance of its duties; and
(7) Revisions to the Prospectus of each Fund.
ARTICLE 22. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
A. Representations and Warranties of the Company
The Company represents and warrants to the Fund that:
(1) it is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good
standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
(2) It is duly qualified to carry on its business in each
jurisdiction where the nature of its business requires such
qualification, and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
(3) it is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of
Incorporation and By-Laws to enter into and perform this
Agreement;
(4) all requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to
authorize it to enter into and perform its obligations under
this Agreement;
(5) it has and will continue to have access to the necessary
facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and
obligations under this Agreement;
(6) it is in compliance with federal securities law requirements
and in good standing as an administrator and fund accountant;
and
B. Representations and Warranties of the Investment Company
The Investment Company represents and warrants to the Company that:
(1) It is an investment company duly organized and existing and in
good standing under the laws of its state of organization;
(2) It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Charter and
By-Laws to enter into and perform its obligations under this
Agreement;
(3) All corporate proceedings required by said Charter and By-Laws
have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement;
(4) The Investment Company is an open-end investment company
registered under the 1940 Act; and
(5) A registration statement under the 1933 Act will be effective,
and appropriate state securities law filings have been made and
will continue to be made, with respect to all Shares of each
Fund being offered for sale.
ARTICLE 23. STANDARD OF CARE AND INDEMNIFICATION.
A. Standard of Care
With regard to Sections One, Three and Four, the Company shall be
held to a standard of reasonable care in carrying out the provisions
of this Contract. The Company shall be entitled to rely on and may
act upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Investment
Company) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any
action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice, provided
that such action is not in violation of applicable federal or state
laws or regulations, and is in good faith and without negligence.
B. Indemnification by Investment Company
The Company shall not be responsible for and the Investment Company
or Fund shall indemnify and hold the Company, including its
officers, directors, shareholders and their agents, employees and
affiliates, harmless against any and all losses, damages, costs,
charges, counsel fees, payments, expenses and liabilities arising
out of or attributable to:
(1) The acts or omissions of any Custodian, Adviser, Sub-adviser or
other party contracted by or approved by the Investment Company
or Fund,
(2) The reliance on or use by the Company or its agents or
subcontractors of information, records and documents in proper
form which
(a) are received by the Company or its agents or
subcontractors and furnished to it by or on behalf of the
Fund, its Shareholders or investors regarding the
purchase, redemption or transfer of Shares and Shareholder
account information;
(b) are received by the Company from independent pricing
services or sources for use in valuing the assets of the
Funds; or
(c) are received by the Company or its agents or
subcontractors from Advisers, Sub-advisers or other third
parties contracted by or approved by the Investment
Company of Fund for use in the performance of services
under this Agreement;
(d) have been prepared and/or maintained by the Fund or its
affiliates or any other person or firm on behalf of the
Investment Company.
(3) The reliance on, or the carrying out by the Company or its
agents or subcontractors of Proper Instructions of the
Investment Company or the Fund.
(4) The offer or sale of Shares in violation of any requirement
under the federal securities laws or regulations or the
securities laws or regulations of any state that such Shares be
registered in such state or in violation of any stop order or
other determination or ruling by any federal agency or any
state with respect to the offer or sale of such Shares in such
state.
Provided, however, that the Company shall not be protected by
this Article 23.B. from liability for any act or omission
resulting from the Company's willful misfeasance, bad faith,
negligence or reckless disregard of its duties or failure to
meet the standard of care set forth in 23.A. above.
C. Reliance
At any time the Company may apply to any officer of the Investment
Company or Fund for instructions, and may consult with legal counsel
with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services
to be performed by the Company under this Agreement, and the Company
and its agents or subcontractors shall not be liable and shall be
indemnified by the Investment Company or the appropriate Fund for
any action reasonably taken or omitted by it in reliance upon such
instructions or upon the opinion of such counsel provided such
action is not in violation of applicable federal or state laws or
regulations. The Company, its agents and subcontractors shall be
protected and indemnified in recognizing stock certificates which
are reasonably believed to bear the proper manual or facsimile
signatures of the officers of the Investment Company or the Fund,
and the proper countersignature of any former transfer agent or
registrar, or of a co-transfer agent or co-registrar.
D. Notification
In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this
Article 23 shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which
either party may be required to indemnify the other, the party
seeking indemnification shall promptly notify the other party of
such assertion, and shall keep the other party advised with respect
to all developments concerning such claim. The party who may be
required to indemnify shall have the option to participate with the
party seeking indemnification in the defense of such claim. The
party seeking indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or
make any compromise in any case in which the other party may be
required to indemnify it except with the other party's prior written
consent.
ARTICLE 24. TERM AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT.
This Agreement shall be effective from March 1, 1996 and shall continue
until February 28, 2003 (`Term'). Thereafter, the Agreement will continue
for 18 month terms. The Agreement can be terminated by either party upon
18 months notice to be effective as of the end of such 18 month period. In
the event, however, of willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or
reckless disregard of its duties by the Company, the Investment Company has
the right to terminate the Agreement upon 60 days written notice, if
Company has not cured such willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or
reckless disregard of its duties within 60 days. The termination date for
all original or after-added Investment companies which are, or become, a
party to this Agreement. shall be coterminous. Investment Companies that
merge or dissolve during the Term, shall cease to be a party on the
effective date of such merger or dissolution.
Should the Investment Company exercise its rights to terminate, all out-
of-pocket expenses associated with the movement of records and materials
will be borne by the Investment Company or the appropriate Fund.
Additionally, the Company reserves the right to charge for any other
reasonable expenses associated with such termination. The provisions of
Articles 10 and 23 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 25. AMENDMENT.
This Agreement may be amended or modified by a written agreement
executed by both parties.
ARTICLE 26. INTERPRETIVE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.
In connection with the operation of this Agreement, the Company and the
Investment Company may from time to time agree on such provisions
interpretive of or in addition to the provisions of this Agreement as may
in their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor of this
Agreement. Any such interpretive or additional provisions shall be in a
writing signed by both parties and shall be annexed hereto, provided that
no such interpretive or additional provisions shall contravene any
applicable federal or state regulations or any provision of the Charter. No
interpretive or additional provisions made as provided in the preceding
sentence shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 27. GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions hereof interpreted
under and in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ARTICLE 28. NOTICES.
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, Notices and other
writings delivered or mailed postage prepaid to the Investment Company at
Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222-3779, or to the
Company at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222-3779,
or to such other address as the Investment Company or the Company may
hereafter specify, shall be deemed to have been properly delivered or given
hereunder to the respective address.
ARTICLE 29. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.
ARTICLE 30. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF THE
COMPANY.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been authorized by the
Trustees of the Company and signed by an authorized officer of the Company,
acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such
execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by
any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them
personally, and the obligations of this Agreement are not binding upon any
of the Trustees or Shareholders of the Company, but bind only the
appropriate property of the Fund, or Class, as provided in the Declaration
of Trust.
ARTICLE 31. MERGER OF AGREEMENT.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject
hereof whether oral or written.
ARTICLE 32. SUCCESSOR AGENT.
If a successor agent for the Investment Company shall be appointed by
the Investment Company, the Company shall upon termination of this
Agreement deliver to such successor agent at the office of the Company all
properties of the Investment Company held by it hereunder. If no such
successor agent shall be appointed, the Company shall at its office upon
receipt of Proper Instructions deliver such properties in accordance with
such instructions.
In the event that no written order designating a successor agent or
Proper Instructions shall have been delivered to the Company on or before
the date when such termination shall become effective, then the Company
shall have the right to deliver to a bank or trust company, which is a
`bank'' as defined in the 1940 Act, of its own selection, having an
aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last
published report, of not less than $2,000,000, all properties held by the
Company under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall
be the successor of the Company under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 33. FORCE MAJEURE.
The Company shall have no liability for cessation of services hereunder
or any damages resulting therefrom to the Fund as a result of work
stoppage, power or other mechanical failure, natural disaster, governmental
action, communication disruption or other impossibility of performance.
ARTICLE 34. ASSIGNMENT; SUCCESSORS.
This Agreement shall not be assigned by either party without the prior
written consent of the other party, except that either party may assign all
of or a substantial portion of its business to a successor, or to a party
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such party.
Nothing in this Article 34 shall prevent the Company from delegating its
responsibilities to another entity to the extent provided herein.
ARTICLE 35. SEVERABILITY.
In the event any provision of this Agreement is held illegal, void or
unenforceable, the balance shall remain in effect.
ARTICLE 36. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been authorized by the
Trustees of the Investment Company and signed by an authorized officer of
the Investment Company, acting as such, and neither such authorization by
such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be
deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any
liability on any of them personally, and the obligations of this Agreement
are not binding upon any of the Trustees or Shareholders of the Investment
Company, but bind only the property of the Fund, or Class, as provided in
the Declaration of Trust.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed in their names and on their behalf under their seals by and
through their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above
written.
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(LISTED ON EXHIBIT 1)
By: /s/ S. Elliott Cohan
S. Elliott Cohan
Assistant Secretary
FEDERATED SERVICES COMPANY
By: /s/ Thomas J. Ward
Thomas J. Ward
Secretary
EXHIBIT 1
CONTRACT
DATE INVESTMENT COMPANY
Portfolios
Classes
March 1, 1996 Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations
FEDERATED SERVICES COMPANY provides the following services:
FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES;
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES;
TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES; and
CUSTODY SERVICES PROCUREMENT
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