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. 66 ........... x
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. ...........................
Federated 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)
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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:
filed the Notice required by that Rule on ; or
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intends to file the Notice required by that Rule on or about
; or
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x 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
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
Common Stock
(par value $.001) 46,115,793 $8.09 $373,076,765
$0.00
*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 46,115,793. 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 -0-. The amount of redeemed securities being used for
reduction of the registration fee in this Amendment is 46,115,793.
CONTENTS OF AMENDMENT
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 66 to the Registration Statement of
Federated 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 common stock,
par value $.001, of
Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities, Inc.;
2.The legal opinion of counsel for the Registrant, as
to the legality of shares being offered; and as to
the eligibility to become effective pursuant to
Paragraph (b) of Rule 485; and
3.Signature page.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant, Federated 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 15th day of May, 1997.
Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities, Inc.
BY: /s/ S. Elliott Cohan
S. Elliott Cohan, Assistant Secretary
Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue
May 15, 1997
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 May 15, 1997
Assistant Secretary For the Persons
Listed Below
NAME TITLE
John F. Donahue* Chairman and Director
(Chief Executive Officer)
J. Christopher Donahue* President and Director
John W. McGonigle* Treasurer (Chief Financial Officer)
Thomas G. Bigley * Director
John T. Conroy, Jr.* Director
William J. Copeland* Director
James E. Dowd* Director
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Director
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.* Director
Peter E. Madden* Director
Gregor F. Meyer* Director
John E. Murray, Jr.* Director
Wesley W. Posvar* Director
Marjorie P. Smuts* Director
* By Power of Attorney
FEDERATED ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES
FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-3779
412-288-1900
May 15, 1997
Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities, Inc.
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Gentlemen:
You have requested my opinion in conjunction with the registration by
Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities, Inc. (the `Corporation'')
of an additional 46,115,793 shares of its common stock pursuant to Post-
effective Amendment No. 66 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 I have participated in the preparation and filing of the
Corporation's amended registration statement under the Securities Act of
1933 referred to above. Further, I have examined and am familiar with the
Corporation's Articles of Incorporation dated June 6, 1969 (`Articles of
Incorporation'), its Bylaws and other corporate documents and records
deemed relevant. I have also reviewed questions of law and consulted with
counsel thereon as deemed necessary or appropriate by me for the purpose of
this opinion.
On the basis of the foregoing, it is my opinion that:
1. The Corporation is duly organized and validly existing under the
laws of the State of Maryland.
2. The Corporation is authorized to issue 2,000,000,000 shares of
common stock of a par value of $0.001 per share.
3. The Shares which are currently being registered by the
Registration Statement referred to above may be legally and validly issued
from time to time in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation upon
receipt of consideration sufficient to comply with the Articles of
Incorporation and subject to compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and applicable
state laws regulating the sale of securities. Such Shares, when so issued,
will be fully paid and non-assessable.
I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as part of the
Corporation's registration statement referred to above and as a part of any
application or registration statement filed under the securities laws of
the States of the United States.
The foregoing opinion is limited to the Federal laws of the United
States and the laws of the State of Maryland, and I am expressing no
opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
Very truly yours,
/s/ S. Elliott Cohan
S. Elliott Cohan
Fund Attorney
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