FUND FOR U S GOVERNMENT SECURITIES INC
485B24E, 1994-05-16
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                                                 1933 Act File No. 2-33490
                                                 1940 Act File No. 811-1890

                     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.  59 ................................  X

                                   and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

     Amendment No.      ..............................................

                 FUND FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                         Federated Investors Tower
                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
                  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                               (412) 288-1900
                      (Registrant's Telephone Number)
           John W. McGonigle, Esquire, Federated Investors Tower,
                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
                  (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

 X  immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
    on _________________ pursuant to paragraph (b)
    60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)
    on                 pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485.

Registrant has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
declaration pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
and:

 X  filed the Notice required by that Rule on May 16, 1994; or
    intends to file the Notice required by that Rule on or about           ;
    or
    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:

     Thomas J. Donnelly, Esquire             Charles H. Morin, Esquire
     Houston, Houston & Donnelly             Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin
     2510 Centre City Tower                  2101 L Street, N.W.
     650 Smithfield Street                   Washington, D.C.  20037
     Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
___________________________________________________________________________

                                                Proposed
Title of                      Proposed          Maximum
Securities      Amount        Maximum           Aggregate       Amount of
Being           Being         Offering Price    Offering      Registration
Registered      Registered    Per Unit          Price*            Fee

Shares of       871,428       $8.16             $7,110,852      $100.00
Capital
Stock
(Par value $0.001)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

*Registrant has elected to calculate its filing fee in the manner described
in Rule 24e-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.  The total amount of
securities redeemed during the previous fiscal year was 76,194,127.  The
total amount of redeemed securities used for reductions pursuant to
paragraph (a) of Rule 24e-2 or paragraph (c) of Rule 24f-2 during the
current year was 75,322,699.  The amount of redeemed securities being used
for reduction of the registration fee in this Amendment is 871,428.

                           CONTENTS OF AMENDMENT

     This Post-Effective Amendment No. 59 to the Registration Statement of
FUND FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, INC. is comprised of the following
papers and documents:

          1.   The facing sheet to register a definite
               number of shares of beneficial interest,
               no par value, of FUND FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT
               SECURITIES, INC.;

          2.   The opinion of Houston, Houston & Donnelly,
               counsel for the Registrant, as to the legality
               of shares being offered and as to the eligibility
               to become effective pursuant to Paragraph (b)
               of Rule 485; and

          3.   Signature page.
                                 SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, FUND FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES, INC., certifies that it meets all of the requirements for
effectiveness of this Amendment to its Registration Statement pursuant to
Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this
Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the 16th day of May, 1994.

                 FUND FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, INC.

               BY: /s/ Charles H. Field
               Charles H. Field, Assistant Secretary
               Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue
               May 16, 1994


     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: &&PIN______
   Charles H. Field           Attorney In Fact          May 16, 1994
   Assistant Secretary        For the Persons
                              Listed Below

     NAME                         TITLE

John F. Donahue*              Chairman and Director
                              (Chief Executive Officer)

Glen R. Johnson*              President

Edward C. Gonzales*           Vice President and Treasurer
                              (Principal Financial and
                              Accounting Officer)

Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.*      Director

Gregor F. Meyer*              Director

Marjorie P. Smuts*            Director

William J. Copeland*          Director

James E. Dowd*                Director

Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.*      Director

Wesley W. Posvar*             Director

Peter E. Madden*              Director

John T. Conroy, Jr.*          Director

* By Power of Attorney


                                    HOUSTON, HOUSTON & DONNELLY
                                    ATTORNEYS AT LAW
                                         2510 CENTRE CITY TOWER
  WILLIAM McC. HOUSTON              PITTSBURGH, PA.  15222 
   FRED CHALMERS HOUSTON, JR.            __________
   THOMAS J. DONNELLY
   JOHN F. MECK                (412) 471-5828            FRED CHALMERS HOUSTON
                             FAX (412) 471-0736             (1914 - 1971)
            
   
   MARIO SANTILLI, JR.
   THEODORE M. HAMMER
  
  
                         May 16, 1994
                                     
                                     
                                     
  Fund for U.S. Government Securities, Inc.
  Federated Investors Tower
  Pittsburgh, PA  15222-3779
  
  Gentlemen:
  
   You  have  requested our  opinion  in  connection with  the  
  registration by the  Corporation of  an additional 871,428  
  shares of  its  capital stock  pursuant  to Post-effective  
  Amendment No. 59 to the Corporation's registration statement 
  filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 
  Securities Act  of  1933 (File  No. 2-33490).  The subject  
  Post-effective Amendment will be filed pursuant to Paragraph 
  (b) of Rule 485 and become effective pursuant to said Rule  
  immediately upon filing.
  
   As  counsel we  have  participated in  the organization  of  
  the Corporation and its  registration under the Investment  
  Company Act. We have also  participated in the preparation  
  and  filing  of  the  amended  Corporation's  registration   
  statement under  the Securities  Act  of 1933  referred to  
  above.
  
   Further,  we  have  examined  and  are  familiar  with  the  
  Charter of the Corporation, its Bylaws and other corporate  
  records and documents deemed relevant.
  
       On the basis of the foregoing, it is our opinion that:
  
   1.  The  Corporation  has been  duly  organized  and it  is  
  legally existing under the laws of the State of Maryland.
  
     2.    The    Corporation    is    authorized    to    issue    
  2,000,000,000 shares of  capital stock  of a  par value of  
  0.001 per share.
  
   3.  The  authorized  and  unissued  capital  stock  of  the  
  Corporation when  issued in  the  manner described  in the  
  prospectus  comprising   a  part   of   the  Corporation's   
  registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 for 
  consideration equal to or exceeding  its par value and not  
  less than its net asset value as required by the Charter of 
  the Corporation  will  be legally  issued  and outstanding  
  Capital stock of the Corporation and will be fully paid and 
  non-assessable.
  
    4.  Post-effective  Amendment   No. 59  does  not   contain  
  disclosures which  would  render it  ineligible  to become  
  effective pursuant to Paragraph (b) of Rule 485.
  
   We  hereby  consent to  the  filing of  this  opinion as  a  
  part of the Corporation's registration statement filed with 
  the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities 
  Act of 1933 and as part of any application or registration  
  statement filed under the securities laws of the States of  
  the United States.
  
   We further  consent to the reference to this opinion and 
  the reference to us as Legal Counsel to the Corporation in
  the prospectus, registration statements and applications.
  
                                     Very truly yours,
  
                                     Houston, Houston &  Donnelly
  
  
  
                                     By:  Thomas J. Donnelly       
  
  
  TJD:smg
  
  
  
  



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