1933 Act File No. 2-49591
1940 Act File No. 811-2430
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No. ...............................
Post-Effective Amendment No. __78___ ..............................
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and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 X
Amendment No. 36 __ ............................................
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MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Investors Funds, 5800 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15237-7000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire,
Federated Investors Tower,
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
__ on _______________ pursuant to paragraph (b)
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) (i)
X on FEBRUARY 28, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (a) (i)
75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) on _________________
pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
Copies to:
Matthew G. Maloney, Esquire
Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky L.L.P.
2101 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
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PROSPECTUS
MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT, INC.
A money market mutual fund seeking to achieve current income consistent with
stability of principal by investing primarily in short-term money market
securities.
As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not
approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this
prospectus, and any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
CONTENTS
Risk/Return Summary
What are the Fund's Fees and
Expenses?
What are the Fund's Investment
Strategies?
What are the Principal Securities
in Which the Fund Invests?
What are the Specific Risks of
Investing in the Fund?
What do Shares Cost?
How is the Fund Sold?
How to Purchase Shares
How to Redeem and Exchange Shares
Account and Share Information
Who Manages the Fund?
Financial Information
February 28, 1999
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE?
The Fund is a money market fund which seeks to maintain a stable net asset value
of $1.00. The Fund's investment objective is current income consistent with the
stability of principal. While there is no assurance that the Fund will achieve
its investment objective, it endeavors to do so by following the strategies and
policies described in this prospectus.
WHAT ARE THE FUND'S MAIN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES?
The Fund invests in a portfolio of high quality fixed income securities maturing
in one year or less. The average maturity of the Fund's portfolio will be 90
days or less.
WHAT ARE THE MAIN RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND?
Although the Fund seeks to maintain a stable net asset value, it is possible to
lose money investing in the Fund.
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.
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RISK/RETURN BAR CHART AND TABLE
The graphic presentation displayed here consists of a bar chart representing the
annual total returns of Money Market Management, Inc. as of the calendar
year-end for each of 10 years. The `y' axis reflects the "% Total Return"
beginning with "0" and increasing in increments of 1% up to 9%. The `x' axis
represents calculation periods for the last ten calendar years of the Fund,
beginning with 1988. The light gray shaded chart features 10 distinct vertical
bars, each shaded in charcoal, and each visually representing by height the
total return percentages for the calendar year stated directly at its base. The
calculated total return percentage for the Fund for each calendar year is stated
directly at the top of each respective bar, for the calendar years 1988 through
1997. The percentages noted are: 7.03%, 8.73%, 7.65%, 5.43%, 2.86%, 2.19%,
3.31%, 5.13%, 4.56%, and 4.69%. The Fund's Shares are not sold subject to a
sales charge (load). The total returns displayed above are based upon the net
asset value. Within the period shown in the Chart, the Fund's highest quarterly
return was 2.25% (quarter ended June 30, 1989). Its lowest quarterly return was
.53% (quarter ended June 30, 1993).
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
1 Year 5 Years 10
Years
Money Market
Management, Inc. 4.69% 3.97% 5.14%
Historically, the Fund has maintained a constant $1.00 per share net asset
value. The bar chart shows the variability of the Fund's actual total returns on
a yearly basis. The table shows the Fund's average annual total returns for the
calendar periods ending December 31, 1997. The 7-DAY NET YIELD as of December
31, 1997 was 4.81%.* *Investors may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400 to acquire
the current 7-Day Net Yield. Past performance does not necessarily predict
future performance.
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WHAT ARE THE FUND'S FEES AND EXPENSES?
MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT, INC.
FEES AND EXPENSES
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
Shares of the Fund.
SHAREHOLDER FEES
FEES PAID DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a None
percentage of offering price)
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of None
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends (and None
other Distributions) (as a percentage of offering price)
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if None
applicable)
Exchange Fee None
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (Before Waivers)(1)
EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS (AS A PERCENTAGE OF
AVERAGE NET ASSETS)
Management Fee(2) 0.50%
Distribution (12b-1) Fee None
Shareholder Services Fee(3) 0.25%
Other Expenses
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
%
1 Although not contractually obligated to do so, the adviser
and distributor waived certain amounts. These are shown below
along with the net expenses the Fund ACTUALLY PAID for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.
Waiver of Fund Expenses
%
Total Actual Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after waivers)
%
2 The adviser voluntarily waived a portion of the management fee. The adviser
can terminate this voluntary waiver at any time. The management fee paid by
the Fund (after the voluntary reduction) was % for the year ended December
31, 1998.
3 The shareholder services fee has been voluntarily reduced. This voluntary
reduction can be terminated at any time. The shareholder services fee paid by
the Fund (after the voluntary reduction) was % for the year ended December
31, 1998.
EXAMPLE
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund
with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods
indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The
Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the
Fund's operating expenses are BEFORE WAIVERS as shown above and remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions
your costs would be:
1 YEAR 1 YEAR 1 YEAR 3 YEARS
$127 $397 $686 $1,511
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WHAT ARE THE FUND'S INVESTMENT STRATEGIES?
The Fund invests in a portfolio of high quality fixed income securities maturing
in one year or less. The average maturity of the Fund's portfolio will be 90
days or less.
In order to select individual investments, the Fund's Adviser performs a
fundamental credit analysis to develop an approved list of issuers and
securities that meet the Adviser's minimum credit standards. The Adviser
assesses likely movements in interest rates based upon general economic and
market conditions. Considering this assessment, the Adviser targets an average
portfolio maturity range. The Adviser generally shortens the portfolio's average
maturity when it expects interest rates to rise and extends the maturity when it
expects interest rates to fall. In adjusting the portfolio's average maturity,
the Adviser selects among investments with different maturities comparing their
relative returns.
WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPAL SECURITIES IN WHICH THE FUND INVESTS?
FIXED INCOME SECURITIES pay interest, dividends or distributions at a specified
rate. The rate may be a fixed percentage of the principal or adjusted
periodically. In addition, the issuer must repay the principal amount of the
security, normally within a specified time. The Fund invests primarily in the
following types of fixed income securities.
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES are fixed income securities issued by
businesses. Notes, bonds, debentures and commercial paper are the most
prevalent types of corporate debt securities. The Fund may also purchase
interests in bank loans to companies. The credit risks of corporate debt
securities vary widely among issuers.
COMMERCIAL PAPER is an issuer's draft obligation with a maturity of
less than nine months. Companies typically issue commercial paper to
pay for current expenditures. Most issuers constantly reissue their
commercial paper and use the proceeds (or bank loans) to repay
maturing paper. If the issuer cannot continue to obtain liquidity in
this fashion, its commercial paper may default.
DEMAND INSTRUMENTS are corporate debt securities that the issuer must
repay upon demand. Other demand instruments require a third party,
such as a dealer or bank, to repurchase the security for its face
value upon demand. The Fund treats demand instruments as short-term
securities, even though their stated maturity may extend beyond one
year.
BANK INSTRUMENTS are unsecured interest bearing deposits with banks.
Bank instruments include bank accounts, time deposits, certificates of
deposit and banker's acceptances.
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES are payable from pools of debt obligations.
Almost any type of fixed income assets (including other fixed income
securities) may be used to create an asset backed security. However,
most asset backed securities involve consumer or commercial debts with
maturities of less than ten years. Asset backed securities may take the
form of commercial paper or notes, in addition to simple ownership
interests in the underlying debt obligations.
CREDIT ENHANCEMENT consists of an arrangement in which a company agrees
to pay amounts due on a fixed income security after the issuer defaults.
In some cases the company providing credit enhancement makes all
payments directly to the security holders and receives reimbursement
from the issuer. Normally, the credit enhancer has greater financial
resources and liquidity than the issuer. For this reason, the Adviser
usually evaluates the credit risk of a fixed income security based
solely upon its credit enhancement. The Adviser purchases fixed income
securities that have been credit enhanced.
Common types of credit enhancement include guarantees, letters of
credit, bond insurance and surety bonds. Credit enhancement also
includes arrangements where securities or other liquid assets secure
payment of a fixed income security. If a default occurs, these asset may
be sold and the proceeds paid to security's holders. Either form of
credit enhancement reduces credit risks by providing another source of
payment for a fixed income security.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS are transactions in which the Fund buys a security from a
dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed upon
time and price. The repurchase price exceeds the sale price, reflecting the
Fund's return on the transaction. This return is unrelated to the interest rate
on the underlying security. The Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only
with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as securities
dealers, deemed creditworthy by the Adviser.
Repurchase agreements are subject to CREDIT RISKS.
INVESTMENT RATINGS
The securities in which the Fund invests must be rated in one of the two highest
short-term rating categories by one or more nationally recognized rating
services or be of comparable quality to securities having such ratings.
Nationally recognized ratings services include Standard & Poor's, Fitch IBCA,
Inc., and Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND?
Although there are many factors which may affect an investment in the Fund, the
principal risks of investing in a corporate money market fund are described
below.
MARKET RISK
Prices of fixed income securities rise and fall in response to interest rate
changes for similar securities. Generally, when interest rates rise, prices of
fixed income securities fall.
Interest rate changes have a greater effect on the price of fixed income
securities with longer maturities. Money market funds try to minimize this risk
by purchasing short-term securities.
CREDIT RISK
Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will default (fails to repay
interest and principal when due). If an issuer defaults, the Fund may lose
money. Money market funds try to minimize this risk by purchasing higher quality
securities.
Many fixed income securities receive credit ratings from companies such as
Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investor Services. Fixed income securities receive
different credit ratings depending on the rating company's assessment of the
likelihood of default by the issuer. The lower the credit rating, the greater
the credit risk.
WHAT DO SHARES COST?
You can purchase, redeem or exchange Shares any day the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) is open. When the Fund receives your transaction request in proper form,
it is processed at the next determined net asset value (NAV).
The Fund does not charge a front-end sales charge. NAV is determined at 12:00
noon and 1:00 p.m. (Eastern time) and as of the end of regular trading (normally
4:00 p.m. Eastern time) each day the NYSE is open.
The required minimum initial investment for Fund Shares is $500 (except for
retirement plans). There is no required minimum subsequent investment amount.
An account may be opened with a smaller amount as long as the $500 minimum
(except for retirement plans) is reached within 90 days. An institutional
investor's minimum investment is calculated by combining all accounts it
maintains with the Fund. Accounts established through investment professionals
may be subject to a smaller minimum investment amount. Keep in mind that
investment professionals may charge you fees for their services in connection
with your Share transactions.
SALES CHARGE WHEN YOU REDEEM
Your redemption proceeds may be reduced by a sales charge, commonly referred to
as a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC).
A CDSC will be imposed only in certain instances in which the Fund Shares being
redeemed were acquired in exchange for Class F Shares of certain Federated
Funds. (See "Exchange Privileges"). If Fund Shares were acquired in exchange for
Class F Shares of certain Federated Funds, a redemption of Fund Shares within
four years of the initial Class F Share purchase will be subject to a CDSC of
1%.
YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED A CDSC WHEN REDEEMING SHARES:
o purchased with reinvested dividends or capital gains;
o purchased within 120 days of redeeming Shares of an equal or lesser
amount;
o that you exchanged into the same share class of another Federated Fund where
the shares were held for the applicable CDSC holding period (other than a
money market fund);
o purchased through investment professionals that did not receive
advanced sales payments; or
O if you have certain disabilities as defined by the IRS.
IN ADDITION, YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED A CDSC:
o if the Fund redeems your Shares and closes your account for not meeting
the minimum balance requirement;
o if your redemption is a required retirement plan distribution;
o upon the death of the last surviving shareholder(s).
If your redemption qualifies, you or your investment professional should notify
the Distributor at the time of redemption to eliminate the CDSC. If the
Distributor is not notified, the CDSC will apply.
TO KEEP THE SALES CHARGE AS LOW AS POSSIBLE, THE FUND REDEEMS YOUR SHARES IN
THIS ORDER:
o Shares that are not subject to a CDSC;
o Shares held the longest (to determine the number of years your Shares have
been held, include the time you held shares of other Federated Funds that
have been exchanged for Shares of this Fund); and
o then, the CDSC is calculated using the share price at the time of purchase or
redemption, whichever is lower.
HOW IS THE FUND SOLD?
The Fund's Distributor, Federated Securities Corp., markets the Shares described
in this prospectus to investors with temporary cash balances and investors with
cash reserves. The Distributor and its affiliates may pay out of their assets
other amounts (including items of material value) to investment professionals
for marketing and servicing Shares. The Distributor is a subsidiary of Federated
Investors, Inc. (Federated).
HOW TO PURCHASE SHARES
You may purchase Shares through an investment professional, directly from the
Fund, or through an exchange from the Class F Shares of certain Federated Funds.
The Fund reserves the right to reject any request to purchase or exchange
Shares.
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THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL
o Establish an account with the investment professional; and
o Submit your purchase order to the investment professional before 3:00 p.m.
(Eastern time). You will receive that day's dividend if the investment
professional forwards the order to the Fund and the Fund receives payment by
3:00 p.m. (Eastern time). You will become the owner of Shares and receive
dividends when the Fund receives your payment.
Investment professionals should send payments according to the instructions in
the sections "By Wire" or "By Check."
DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND
o Establish your account with the Fund by submitting a completed New
Account Form; and
o Send your payment to the Fund by Federal Reserve wire or check.
You will become the owner of Shares on the day the Fund receives your wire or
your check. If your check does not clear, your purchase will be canceled and you
could be liable for any losses or fees the Fund or its transfer agent incurs.
An institution may establish an account and place an order by calling the Fund
and will become a shareholder on the day the Fund receives the order.
BY WIRE Send your wire to:
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA
Dollar Amount of Wire
ABA Number 011000028
Attention: EDGEWIRE
Wire Order Number, Dealer Number, or Group Number;
Nominee/Institution Name;
Fund Name and Number and Account Number
You cannot purchase Shares by wire on holidays when wire transfers are
restricted.
BY CHECK
Make your check payable to THE FEDERATED FUNDS, note your account number on the
check, and mail it to:
Federated Shareholder Services Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600
If you send your check by a PRIVATE COURIER OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY SERVICE that
requires a street address, mail it to:
Federated Shareholder Services Company
1099 Hingham Street
Rockland, MA 02370-3317
Payment should be made in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank. The Fund will
not accept third-party checks (checks originally payable to someone other than
you or The Federated Funds). 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.
THROUGH AN EXCHANGE
You may purchase Shares through an exchange from the Class F Shares of certain
Federated Funds. You must meet the minimum initial investment requirement for
purchasing Shares and both accounts must have identical registrations.
BY INVEST-BY-PHONE
Once you establish an account, you may use the Fund's Invest-By-Phone privilege
for future Share purchases if you have an account with a bank that is an
Automated Clearinghouse member. To apply, call the Fund for an authorization
form. You may use Invest-By-Phone to purchase Shares approximately two weeks
from the date you file the form with Federated Shareholder Services Company.
BY DIRECT DEPOSIT
You may complete an application with Federated Shareholder Services Company to
have your Social Security, Railroad Retirement, VA Compensation or Pension,
Civil Service Retirement and certain other retirement payments invested directly
into the Fund. The application must be filed with Federated Shareholder Services
Company before direct deposit may begin. Allow 60 to 90 days for the application
to be processed.
BY SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Once you have opened an account, you may automatically purchase additional
Shares on a regular basis by completing the Systematic Investment Program
section of the New Account Form or by contacting the Fund or your investment
professional.
BY AUTOMATED CLEARINGHOUSE (ACH)
Once you have opened an account, you may purchase additional Shares through a
depository institution that is an ACH member. This purchase option can be
established by completing the appropriate sections of the New Account Form.
HOW TO REDEEM AND EXCHANGE SHARES
You should redeem or exchange Shares:
o through an investment professional if you purchased Shares through an
investment professional; or
o directly from the Fund if you purchased Shares directly from the Fund.
THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL
Submit your redemption or exchange request to your investment professional by
the end of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4 p.m. Eastern time).
Redemption or exchange requests received by the Fund before 12:00 noon (Eastern
time) will not include that day's dividend.
DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND
BY TELEPHONE
You may redeem or exchange Shares by calling the Fund once you have completed
the appropriate authorization form for telephone transactions.
If you call before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) you will receive a redemption amount
based on that day's NAV without that day's dividend. This amount will be wired
to you the same day.
If you call after 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) you will receive a redemption amount
based on that day's NAV and will receive that day's dividend. This amount will
be wired to you the following business day.
BY MAIL
You may redeem or exchange Shares by mailing a written request to the Fund.
Your redemption request will be processed on the day the Fund receives your
written request in proper form. Dividends are paid up to and including the day
that a redemption request is processed.
Send requests by mail to:
Federated Shareholder Services Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600
Send requests by PRIVATE COURIER OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY SERVICE to:
Federated Shareholder Services Company
1099 Hingham Street
Rockland, MA 02370-3317 All requests must include:
o Fund Name and Share Class, account number and account registration;
o amount to be redeemed or exchanged;
o signatures of all Shareholders exactly as registered; and
o IF EXCHANGING, the Fund Name and Share Class, account number and account
registration into which you are exchanging.
Call your investment professional or the Fund if you need special instructions.
SIGNATURE GUARANTEES Signatures must be guaranteed if:
o your redemption will be sent to an address other than the address of
record;
o your redemption will be sent to an address of record that was changed
within the last thirty days;
o a redemption is payable to someone other than the shareholder(s) of
record; or
o IF EXCHANGING (TRANSFERRING) into another fund with a different shareholder
registration.
A signature guarantee is designed to protect your account from fraud. Obtain a
signature guarantee from a bank or trust company, savings association, credit
union, or broker, dealer, or securities exchange. A NOTARY PUBLIC CANNOT PROVIDE
A SIGNATURE GUARANTEE.
PAYMENT METHODS FOR REDEMPTIONS
Your redemption proceeds will be mailed by check to your address of record. The
following payment options are available if you complete the appropriate section
of the New Account Form or an Account Service Options Form. These payment
options require a signature guarantee if they were not established when the
account was opened:
o an electronic transfer to your account at a financial institution that
is an ACH member; or
o wire payment to your account at a domestic commercial bank that is a Federal
Reserve System member.
REDEMPTION IN KIND
Although the Fund intends to pay Share redemptions in cash, it reserves the
right to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution of the
Fund's portfolio securities.
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LIMITATIONS ON REDEMPTION PROCEEDS
Redemption proceeds normally are wired or mailed within one business day after
receiving a request in proper form. Payment may be delayed up to seven days:
o to allow your purchase to clear;
o during periods of market volatility; or
o when a shareholder's trade activity or amount adversely impacts the Fund's
ability to manage its assets.
You will not accrue interest or dividends on uncashed checks from the Fund if
those checks are undeliverable and returned to the Fund.
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES
You may exchange Shares of the Fund into Class F Shares of certain Federated
Funds. To do this, you must:
o ensure that the account registrations are identical;
o meet any minimum initial investment requirements; and
o receive a prospectus for the fund into which you wish to exchange.
An exchange is treated as a redemption and a subsequent purchase, and is a
taxable transaction.
The Fund may modify or terminate the exchange privilege at any time. The Fund's
management or investment adviser may determine from the amount, frequency and
pattern of exchanges that a shareholder is engaged in excessive trading that is
detrimental to the Fund and other shareholders. If this occurs, the Fund may
terminate the availability of exchanges to that shareholder and may bar that
shareholder from purchasing other Federated Funds.
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL/EXCHANGE PROGRAM
You may automatically redeem or exchange Shares in a minimum amount of $100 on a
regular basis. Complete the appropriate section of the New Account Form or an
Account Service Options Form or contact your investment professional or the
Fund. Your account value must meet the minimum initial investment amount at the
time the program is established. This program may reduce, and eventually
deplete, your account. Payments should not be considered yield or income.
CHECKWRITING
You may request a checking account to redeem your Fund Shares. Your account will
continue to receive the daily dividend declared on the Shares to be redeemed
until the check is presented for payment. Checks may be made payable only to
third-parties and may not be used to redeem Shares or to close your account.
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
TELEPHONE TRANSACTIONS
The Fund will record your telephone instructions. If the Fund does not follow
reasonable procedures, it may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or
fraudulent telephone instructions.
SHARE CERTIFICATES
The Fund no longer issues share certificates. If you are redeeming or exchanging
Shares represented by certificates previously issued by the Fund, you must
return the certificates with your written redemption or exchange request. For
your protection, send your certificates by registered or certified mail, but do
not endorse them.
ACCOUNT AND SHARE INFORMATION
CONFIRMATIONS AND ACCOUNT STATEMENTS
You will receive confirmation of purchases, redemptions and exchanges (except
for systematic transactions). You will receive periodic statements reporting all
account activity, including (systematic transactions), dividends and capital
gains paid.
DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS
The Fund declares any dividends daily and pays them monthly to shareholders. If
you purchase shares by wire, you begin earning dividends on the day your wire is
received. If you purchase shares by check, you begin earning dividends on the
business day after the Fund receives your check. In either case, you earn
dividends through the day your redemption request is received.
In addition, the Fund pays any capital gains at least annually. Your dividends
and capital gains distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional
Shares without a sales charge, unless you elect cash payments.
Contact your investment professional or the Fund for information concerning when
dividends and capital gains will be paid.
ACCOUNTS WITH LOW BALANCES
Due to the high cost of maintaining accounts with low balances, accounts may be
closed if redemptions or exchanges cause the account balance to fall below the
minimum initial investment amount. Before an account is closed, you will be
notified and allowed 30 days to purchase additional Shares to meet the minimum.
TAX INFORMATION
The Fund sends an annual statement of your account activity to assist you in
completing your federal, state and local tax returns. Fund distributions of
dividends and capital gains are taxable to you whether paid in cash or
reinvested in the Fund. Dividend and capital gains distributions are taxable at
different rates depending upon the length of time the Fund holds its assets.
Fund distributions are expected to be primarily dividends. Redemptions and
exchanges are taxable sales. Please consult your tax adviser regarding your
federal, state, and local tax liability.
WHO MANAGES THE FUND?
The Board of Directors governs the Fund. The Board selects and oversees the
Adviser, Federated Advisers. The Adviser manages the Fund's assets, including
buying and selling portfolio securities. The Adviser's address is Federated
Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779.
The Adviser and other subsidiaries of Federated advise and/or provide
administrative services to more than 300 mutual funds and private accounts,
which total over $120 billion in assets as of December 31, 1997. Federated was
established in 1955 and is one of the largest mutual fund investment managers in
the United States with more than 2,000 employees. Over 4,000 investment
professionals make Federated Funds available to their customers.
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ADVISORY FEES
The Adviser receives an annual investment advisory fee of based on the Fund's
average net assets as shown in the chart below. The Adviser may voluntarily
waive a portion of its fee or reimburse the Fund for certain operating expenses.
AVERAGE DAILY NET ADVISORY FEES AS PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE DAILY NET
ASSETS ASSETS
First $500 million 0.500 of 1%
Second $500 million 0.475 of 1%
Third $500 million 0.450 of 1%
Fourth $500 million 0.425 of 1%
Over $2 billion 0.400 of 1%
YEAR 2000 READINESS
The "Year 2000" problem is the potential for computer errors or failures because
certain computer systems may be unable to interpret dates after December 31,
1999. The Year 2000 problem may cause systems to process information incorrectly
and could disrupt businesses that rely on computers, like the Fund.
While it is impossible to determine in advance all of the risks to the Fund, the
Fund could experience interruptions in basic financial and operational
functions. Fund shareholders could experience errors or disruptions in Fund
share transactions or Fund communications.
The Fund's service providers are making changes to their computer systems to fix
any Year 2000 problems. In addition, they are working to gather information from
third-party providers to determine their Year 2000 readiness.
Year 2000 problems would also increase the risks of the Fund's investments. To
assess the potential effect of the Year 2000 problem, the Adviser is reviewing
information regarding the Year 2000 readiness of issuers of securities the Fund
may purchase. The financial impact of these issues for the Fund is still being
determined. There can be no assurance that potential Year 2000 problems would
not have a material adverse effect on the Fund.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The Financial Highlights will help you understand the Fund's financial
performance for its past five fiscal years, or since inception, if the life of
the Fund is shorter. Some of the information is presented on a per share basis.
Total returns represent the rate an investor would have earned (or lost) on an
investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital
gains.
This information has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along
with the Fund's financial statements, is included in this prospectus.
(Financial Highlights to be filed by Amendment.)
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MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT, INC.
A Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated February 28, 1999, is
incorporated by reference into this prospectus. To obtain the SAI and other
information without charge call your investment professional or the Fund at
1-800-341-7400.
You can obtain information about the Fund (including the SAI) by visiting or
writing the Public Reference Room of the Securities and Exchange Commission in
Washington, DC 20549-6009 or from the Commission's Internet site at
http://www.sec.gov. You can call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the Public
Reference Room's operations and copying charges.
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NO. 811-2430
CUSIP 609346200
8012811A (2/99)
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT, INC.
This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus. Read this
SAI in conjunction with the prospectus for Money Market Management, Inc., dated
February 28, 1999. Obtain the prospectus without charge by calling
1-800-341-7400.
February 28, 1999
CONTENTS
How is the Fund Organized?
Securities in Which the Fund Invests
How is the Fund Sold?
Exchanging Securities for Shares
Subaccounting Services
Redemption in Kind
Account and Share Information
Tax Information
Who Manages and Provides Services
to the Fund?
How Does the Fund Measure
Performance?
Who is Federated Investors, Inc.?
Investment Ratings
Addresses
CUSIP 609346200
8012811B (2/99)
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HOW IS THE FUND ORGANIZED?
The Fund is a diversified open-end, management investment company that was
established under the laws of the State of Maryland on October 30, 1973. The
Fund was reorganized as a Massachusetts business trust on June 29, 1982, and
then re-established as a Maryland corporation under Articles of Incorporation
dated August 19, 1992.
The Board of Directors (the Board) has established one class of shares of the
Fund (Shares).
SECURITIES IN WHICH THE FUND INVESTS
In pursuing its investment strategy, the Fund may invest in the following
securities for any purpose that is consistent with its investment objective.
SECURITIES DESCRIPTIONS AND TECHNIQUES
FIXED INCOME SECURITIES pay interest, dividends or distributions at a specified
rate. The rate may be a fixed percentage of the principal or adjusted
periodically. In addition, the issuer of a fixed income security must repay the
principal amount of the security, normally within a specified time. Fixed income
securities provide more regular income than equity securities. However, the
returns on fixed income securities are limited and normally do not increase with
the issuer's earnings. This limits the potential appreciation of fixed income
securities as compared to equity securities.
A security's YIELD measures the annual income earned on a security as a
percentage of its price. A security's yield will increase or decrease depending
upon whether it costs less (a discount) or more (a premium) than the principal
amount. If the issuer may redeem the security before its scheduled maturity, the
price and yield on a discount or premium security may change based upon the
probability of an early redemption. Securities with higher credit risks
generally have higher yields.
The following describes the types of fixed income securities in which the Fund
invests.
TREASURY SECURITIES are direct obligations of the federal government of the
United States. Treasury securities are generally regarded as having the lowest
credit risk.
AGENCY SECURITIES are issued or guaranteed by a federal agency or other
government sponsored entity acting under federal authority (a GSE). The United
States supports some GSEs with its full, faith and credit. Other GSEs receive
support through federal subsidies, loans or other benefits. A few GSEs have no
explicit financial support, but are regarded as having implied support because
the federal government sponsors their activities. Agency securities are
generally regarded as having low credit risks, but not as low as treasury
securities.
The Fund treats mortgage backed securities guaranteed by GSEs as agency
securities. Although a GSE guarantee protects against credit risks, it does not
reduce the MARKET AND PREPAYMENT RISKS of these mortgage backed securities.
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES are fixed income securities issued by businesses.
Notes, bonds, debentures and commercial paper are the most prevalent types of
corporate debt securities. The Fund may also purchase interests in bank loans to
companies. The CREDIT RISKS of corporate debt securities vary widely among
issuers.
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES are issued by states, counties, cities and other
political subdivisions and authorities. Although many municipal securities are
exempt from federal income tax, the Fund may invest in taxable municipal
securities.
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES represent interests in pools of mortgages. The
mortgages that comprise a pool normally have similar interest rates, maturities
and other terms. Mortgages may have fixed or adjustable interest rates.
Interests in pools of adjustable rate mortgages are know as ARMs.
Mortgage backed securities come in a variety of forms. Many have extremely
complicated terms. The simplest form of mortgage backed securities are
pass-through certificates. An issuer of pass-through certificates gathers
monthly payments from an underlying pool of mortgages. Then, the issuer deducts
its fees and expenses and passes the balance of the payments onto the
certificate holders once a month. Holders of pass-through certificates receive a
pro rata share of all payments and pre- payments from the underlying mortgages.
As a result, the holders assume all the PREPAYMENT RISKS of the underlying
mortgages.
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES are payable from pools of obligations other than
mortgages. Most asset backed securities involve consumer or commercial debts
with maturities of less than ten years. However, almost any type of fixed income
assets (including other fixed income securities) may be used to create an asset
backed security. Asset backed securities may take the form of commercial paper,
notes, or pass through certificates. Asset backed securities have PREPAYMENT
RISKS.
ZERO COUPON SECURITIES do not pay interest or principal until final maturity
unlike debt securities that provide periodic payments of interest (referred to
as a coupon payment). Investors buy zero coupon securities at a price below the
amount payable at maturity. The difference between the purchase price and the
amount paid at maturity represents interest on the zero coupon security.
Investors must wait until maturity to receive interest and principal, which
increases the MARKET AND CREDIT RISKS of a zero coupon security.
There are many forms of zero coupon securities. Some are issued at a
discount and are referred to as zero coupon or capital appreciation bonds. There
are many forms of zero coupon securities. Some are issued at a discount and are
referred to as zero coupon or capital appreciation bonds. Others are created
from interest bearing bonds by separating the right to receive the bond's coupon
payments from the right to receive the bond's principal due at maturity, a
process known as coupon stripping. Treasury STRIPs are the most common forms of
stripped zero coupon securities. In addition, some securities give the issuer
the option to deliver additional securities in place of cash interest payments,
thereby increasing the amount payable at maturity. These are referred to as
pay-in-kind or PIK securities.
COMMERCIAL PAPER is an issuer's obligation with a maturity of less than nine
months. Companies typically issue commercial paper to Fund current expenditures.
Most issuers constantly reissue their commercial paper and use the proceeds (or
bank loans) to repay maturing paper. If the issuer cannot continue to obtain
liquidity in this fashion, its commercial paper may default. The short maturity
of commercial paper reduces both the market and credit risk as compared to other
debt securities of the same issuer.
BANK INSTRUMENTS are unsecured interest bearing deposits with banks. Bank
instruments include bank accounts, time deposits, certificates of deposit and
banker's acceptances. Yankee instruments are denominated in U.S. dollars and
issued by U.S. branches of foreign banks. Eurodollar instruments
denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by non-U.S. branches of U.S. or
foreign banks.
DEMAND INSTRUMENTS are corporate debt securities that the issuer must repay
upon demand. Other demand instruments require a third party, such as a dealer or
bank, to repurchase the security for its face value upon demand. The Fund treats
demand instruments as short-term securities, even though their stated maturity
may extend beyond one year.
CREDIT ENHANCEMENT consists of an arrangement in which a company agrees to
pay amounts due on a fixed income security if the issuer defaults. In some cases
the company providing credit enhancement makes all payments directly to the
security holders and receives reimbursement from the issuer. Normally, the
credit enhancer has greater financial resources and liquidity than the issuer.
For this reason, the Adviser usually evaluates the credit risk of a fixed income
security based solely upon its credit enhancement.
Common types of credit enhancement include guarantees, letters of credit,
bond insurance and surety bonds. Credit enhancement also includes arrangements
where securities or other liquid assets secure payment of a fixed income
security. If a default occurs, these assets may be sold and the proceeds paid to
security's holders. Either form of credit enhancement reduces credit risks by
providing another source of payment for a fixed income security.
FOREIGN SECURITIES are securities of issuers based outside the United States.
The Fund considers an issuer to be based outside the United States if:
o it is organized under the laws of, or has a principal office located
in, another country;
o the principal trading market for its securities is in another country; or
o it (or its subsidiaries) derived in its most current fiscal year at least 50%
of its total assets, capitalization, gross revenue or profit from goods
produced, services performed, or sales made in another country.
Foreign securities are primarily denominated in foreign currencies. Along with
the risks normally associated with domestic securities of the same type, foreign
securities are subject to CURRENCY RISKS AND RISKS OF FOREIGN investing.
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SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS are transactions in which the Fund buys a security
from a dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed
upon time and price. The repurchase price exceeds the sale price, reflecting the
Fund's return on the transaction. This return is unrelated to the interest rate
on the underlying security. The Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only
with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as securities
dealers, deemed creditworthy by the Adviser.
The Fund's custodian or subcustodian will take possession of the securities
subject to repurchase agreements. The Adviser or subcustodian will monitor the
value of the underlying security each day to ensure that the value of the
security always equals or exceeds the repurchase price.
Repurchase agreements are subject to CREDIT RISKS.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS are repurchase agreements in which the Fund is
the seller (rather than the buyer) of the securities, and agrees to repurchase
them at an agreed upon time and price. A reverse repurchase agreement may be
viewed as a type of borrowing by the Fund. Reverse repurchase agreements are
subject to CREDIT RISKS. In addition, reverse repurchase agreements create
LEVERAGE RISKS because the Fund must repurchase the underlying security at a
higher price, regardless of the market value of the security at the time of
repurchase.
DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS, including when issued transactions, are
arrangements in which the Fund buys securities for a set price, with payment and
delivery of the securities scheduled for a future time. During the period
between purchase and settlement, no payment is made by the Fund to the issuer
and no interest accrues to the Fund. The Fund records the transaction when it
agrees to buy the securities and reflects their value in determining the price
of its shares. Settlement dates may be a month or more after entering into these
transactions so that the market values of the securities bought may vary from
the purchase prices. Therefore, delayed delivery transactions create MARKET
RISKS for the Fund. Delayed delivery transactions also involve CREDIT RISKS in
the event of a counterparty default.
ASSET COVERAGE. In order to secure its obligations in connection with
derivatives contracts or special transactions, the Fund will either own the
underlying assets, enter into an offsetting transaction or set aside readily
marketable securities with a value that equals or exceeds the Fund's
obligations. Unless the Fund has other readily marketable assets to set aside,
it cannot trade assets used to secure such obligations entering into an
offsetting derivative contract or terminating a special transaction. This may
cause the Fund to miss favorable trading opportunities or to realize losses on
derivative contracts or special transactions.
INVESTMENT RATINGS
A nationally recognized statistical ratings organization's two highest rating
categories are determined without regard for sub-categories and gradations. For
example, securities rated A-1+, A-1, or A-2 by Standard & Poor's ("S&P"),
Prime-1, or Prime-2 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), or F-1 (+ or
- -) or F-2 (+ or -) by Fitch IBCA, Inc. ("Fitch") are all considered rated in one
of the two highest short-term rating categories. The Fund will limit its
investments in securities rated in the second highest short-term rating category
E.G., A-2 by S&P, Prime-2 by Moody's, or F-2 (+ or -) by Fitch, to not more than
5% of its total assets, with not more than 1% invested in the securities of any
one issuer. The Fund will follow applicable regulations in determining whether a
security rated by more than one nationally recognized statistical ratings
organization can be treated as being in one of the two highest short-term rating
categories; currently, such securities must be rated by two nationally
recognized statistical ratings organizations in one of their two highest rating
categories. See "Regulatory Compliance."
INVESTMENT RISKS
MARKET RISK
Prices of fixed income securities rise and fall in response to interest rate
changes for similar securities. Generally, when interest rates rise, prices of
fixed income securities fall.
Interest rate changes have a greater effect on the price of fixed income
securities with longer maturities. Money market funds try to minimize this risk
by purchasing short-term securities.
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CREDIT RISK
Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will default (fails to repay
interest and principal when due). If an issuer defaults, the Fund may lose
money. Money market funds try to minimize this risk by purchasing higher quality
securities.
Many fixed income securities receive credit ratings from companies such as
Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investor Services. Fixed income securities receive
different credit ratings depending on the rating company's assessment of the
likelihood of default by the issuer. The lower the credit rating, the greater
the credit risk.
PREPAYMENT RISKS
Generally, homeowners have the option to prepay their mortgages at any time
without penalty. Homeowners frequently refinance high interest rate mortgages
when mortgage rates fall. This results in the prepayment of mortgage backed
securities with higher interest rates. Conversely, prepayments due to
refinancings decrease when mortgage rates increase. This extends the life of
mortgage backed securities with lower interest rates. As a result, increases in
prepayments of high interest rate mortgage backed securities, or decreases in
prepayments of lower interest rate mortgage backed securities, may reduce their
yield and price. This relationship between interest rates and mortgage
prepayments makes the price of mortgage backed securities more volatile than
most other types of fixed income securities with comparable credit risks.
CURRENCY RISKS
Exchange rates for currencies fluctuate daily. The combination of currency risk
and market risks tends to make securities traded in foreign markets more
volatile than securities traded exclusively in the U.S.
The adviser attempts to manage currency risk by limiting the amount the Fund
invests in securities denominated in a particular currency. However,
diversification will not protect the Fund against a general increase in the
value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies.
RISKS OF FOREIGN INVESTING
Foreign securities pose additional risks because foreign economic or political
conditions may be less favorable that those of the United States. Foreign
financial markets may also have fewer investor protections. Securities in
foreign markets may also be subject to taxation policies that reduce returns for
U.S. investors.
Due to these risk factors, foreign securities may be more volatile and less
liquid than similar securities traded in the U.S.
LEVERAGE RISKS
Leverage risk is created when an investment exposes the Fund to a level of risk
that exceeds the amount invested. Changes in the value of such an investment
magnify the Fund's risk of loss and potential for gain.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
SELLING SHORT AND BUYING ON MARGIN
The Fund will not sell any securities short or purchase any securities on
margin.
BORROWING MONEY
The Fund will not borrow money except as a temporary measure for extraordinary
purposes and then only in amounts not in excess of 5% of the value of its net
assets. In addition, the Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements and
otherwise borrow 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.
This latter practice is not for investment leverage but solely to facilitate
management of the portfolio by enabling the Fund to meet redemption requests
when the liquidation of portfolio instruments would be inconvenient or
disadvantageous. Interest paid on borrowed funds will not be available for
investment. The Fund may not purchase any portfolio instruments while any
borrowings (exclusive of reverse repurchase agreements) are outstanding.
PLEDGING ASSETS
The Fund will not mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate any assets except as
necessary to secure permitted borrowings. In those cases, it may mortgage,
pledge or hypothecate assets having a market value not exceeding the lesser of
the dollar amounts borrowed or 10% of the value of total assets at the time of
the borrowing.
LENDING CASH OR SECURITIES
The Fund will not lend any of its assets, except that it may purchase or hold
money market instruments permitted by its investment objective and policies.
INVESTING IN COMMODITIES AND REAL ESTATE
The Fund will not invest in commodities, commodity contracts, or real estate,
except that it may purchase money market instruments issued by companies that
invest in real estate or interests in real estate.
UNDERWRITING
The Fundwill not act as underwriter of securities issued by others, except as it
may be deemed to be an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933 in
connection with the sale of restricted securities which the Fund may purchase
pursuant to its investment objective, policies, and limitations.
CONCENTRATION OF INVESTMENTS
The Fund will not purchase money market instruments if, as a result of such
purchase, more than 25% of the value of its total assets would be invested in
any one industry. However, investing in bank instruments (such as time and
demand deposits and certificates of deposit), U.S. government obligations, or
instruments secured by these money market instruments, such as repurchase
agreements, shall not be considered investments in any one industry.
INVESTING IN SECURITIES OF OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES
The Fund will not invest in securities issued by any other investment company.
INVESTING FOR CONTROL
The Fund will not invest in securities of a company for the purpose of
exercising control or management.
The above limitations cannot be changed unless authorized by the "vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities," as defined by the Investment
Company Act. The following limitation, however, may be changed by the Board
without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be notified before any material
change in these limitations becomes effective.
INVESTING IN ILLIQUID SECURITIES
The Fund will not invest more than 10% of the value of its net assets in
illiquid securities.
For purposes of the above limitations, the Fund 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 Fund 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 Fund 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 Fund Act of 1940. In particular, the Fund will comply with
the various requirements of Rule 2a-7, which regulates money market mutual
funds. The Fund will also determine the effective maturity of its investments,
as well as its ability to consider a security as having received the requisite
short-term ratings by nationally recognized services, according to Rule 2a-7.
The Fund may change these operational policies to reflect changes in the laws
and regulations without the approval of its shareholders.
DETERMINING MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES
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
Fund computed by dividing the annualized daily income on the Fund'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 Fund'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 Fund'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 of 1% 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.
WHAT DO SHARES COST?
The Fund attempts to stabilize the net asset value of Shares at $1.00 by valuing
its portfolio securities using the amortized cost method.
REDUCING OR ELIMINATING THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE These reductions or
elimination's are offered because no sales commissions have been advanced to the
selling investment professional, the shareholder has already paid a Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC), or nominal sales efforts are associated with the
original purchase of Shares.
Upon notification to the Distributor or the Fund's transfer agent, no CDSC will
be imposed on redemption's:
o following the death or post-purchase disability, as defined in Section
72(m)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, of the last surviving
shareholder;
o representing minimum required distributions from an Individual Retirement
Account or other retirement plan in Federated Funds to a shareholder who has
attained the age of 70-1/2; and
HOW IS THE FUND SOLD?
Under the Distributor's Contract with the Fund, the Distributor (Federated
Securities Corp.), located at Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779, offers Shares on a continuous, best-efforts basis.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
The Fund may pay Federated Shareholder Services Company, a subsidiary of
Federated Investors, Inc. (Federated), for providing shareholder services and
maintaining shareholder accounts. Federated Shareholder Services Company may
select others to perform these services for their customers and may pay them
fees.
SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS
Investment professionals may be paid fees out of the assets of the Distributor
and/or Federated Shareholder Services Company (but not out of Fund assets). The
Distributor and/or Federated Shareholder Services Company may be reimbursed by
the Adviser or its affiliates.
Investment professionals receive such fees for providing distribution-related or
shareholder services such as sponsoring sales, providing sales literature,
conducting training seminars for employees, and engineering sales-related
computer software programs and systems. Also, investment professionals may be
paid cash or promotional incentives, such as reimbursement of certain expenses
relating to attendance at informational meetings about the Fund or other special
events at recreational-type facilities, or items of material value. These
payments will be based upon the amount of Shares the investment professional
sells or may sell and/or upon the type and nature of sales or marketing support
furnished by the investment professional.
SUBACCOUNTING SERVICES
Certain investment professionals may wish to use the transfer agent's
subaccounting system to minimize their internal recordkeeping requirements. The
transfer agent may charge a fee based on the level of subaccounting services
rendered. Investment professionals holding Shares in a fiduciary, agency,
custodial, or similar capacity 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 that may be related to the ownership of Shares.
This information should, therefore, be read together with any agreement between
the customer and the investment professional about the services provided, the
fees charged for those services, and any restrictions and limitations imposed.
REDEMPTION IN KIND
Although the Fund intends to pay Share redemptions in cash, it reserves the
right, as described below, to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a
distribution of the Fund's portfolio securities.
Because the Fund has elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Fund is obligated to pay Share redemptions to any one
shareholder in cash only up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net assets
represented by such Share class during any 90-day period.
Any Share redemption payment greater than this amount will also be in cash
unless the Fund's Board determines that payment should be in kind. In such a
case, the Fund will pay all or a portion of the remainder of the redemption in
portfolio securities, valued in the same way as the Fund determines its NAV. The
portfolio securities will be selected in a manner that the Fund's Board deems
fair and equitable and, to the extent available, such securities will be readily
marketable.
Redemption in kind is not as liquid as a cash redemption. If redemption is made
in kind, shareholders receiving the portfolio securities and selling them before
their maturity could receive less than the redemption value of the securities
and could incur certain transaction costs.
ACCOUNT AND SHARE INFORMATION
VOTING RIGHTS
Each share of the Fund gives the shareholder one vote in Director elections and
other matters submitted to shareholders for vote. All Shares of the Corporation
have equal voting rights.
Directors may be removed by the Board or by shareholders at a special meeting. A
special meeting of shareholders will be called by the Board upon the written
request of shareholders who own at least 10% of the Corporation's outstanding
shares of all series entitled to vote.
TAX INFORMATION
FEDERAL INCOME TAX
The Fund intends to meet requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue
Code applicable to regulated investment companies. If these requirements are not
met, it will not receive special tax treatment and will pay no federal income
tax.
WHO MANAGES AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE FUND?
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board is responsible for managing the Corporation's business affairs and for
exercising all the Corporation's powers except those reserved for the
shareholders. Information about each Board member is provided below and includes
each person's: name, address, birthdate, present position(s) held with the
Corporation, principal occupations for the past five years, and other notable
positions held, total compensation received as a Director from the Corporation
for its most recent fiscal year, and the total compensation received from the
Federated Fund Complex for the most recent calendar year. The Federated Fund
Complex includes ____ funds, whose investment advisers are affiliated with the
Fund's Adviser.
As of December 8, 1998, the Fund's Board and Officers as a group owned less than
1% of the Fund's outstanding shares.
An asterisk (*) denotes a Director who is deemed to be an interested person as
defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. The following symbol (#) denotes
a Member of the Board's Executive Committee, which handles the Board's
responsibilities between its meetings.
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NAME AGGREGATE TOTAL
BIRTHDATE COMPENSATION COMPENSATION
ADDRESS PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS FROM FROM CORPORATION
POSITION WITH FOR PAST 5 YEARS CORPORATION AND FUND COMPLEX
CORPORATION
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JOHN F. DONAHUE##* Chief Executive Officer and Director or $0 $0 for the
Birthdate: July 28, 1924 Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Corporation and
Federated Investors Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, 56 other
Tower Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated investment
1001 Liberty Avenue Advisers, Federated Management, and companies
Pittsburgh, PA Federated Research; Chairman and Director, in the Fund
CHAIRMAN and DIRECTOR Federated Research Corp., and Federated Complex
Global Research Corp.; Chairman, Passport
Research, Ltd.
THOMAS G. BIGLEY Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund $__ $__ for the
Birthdate: February 3, Complex; Director, Member of Executive Corporation and
1934 Committee, Children's Hospital of 56 other
15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh; formerly: Senior Partner, Ernst investment
Pittsburgh, PA & Young LLP; Director, MED 3000 Group, companies
DIRECTOR Inc.; Director, Member of Executive in the Fund
Committee, University of Pittsburgh. Complex
JOHN T. CONROY, JR. Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund $__ $__ for the
Birthdate: June 23, 1937 Complex; President, Investment Properties Corporation and
Wood/IPC Commercial Corporation; Senior Vice President, 56 other
Dept. John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., investment
John R. Wood Realtors; Partner or Trustee in private companies
Associates, Inc. real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; in the Fund
Realtors formerly: President, Naples Property Complex
3255 Tamiami Trial Management, Inc. and Northgate Village
North Naples, FL Development Corporation.
DIRECTOR
NICHOLAS CONSTANTAKIS+ Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund $__ $__ for the
Birthdate: September 3, Complex; formerly: Partner, Andersen Corporation and
1939 Worldwide SC. [__] other
175 Woodshire Drive investment
Pittsburgh, PA companies
DIRECTOR in the Fund
Complex
WILLIAM J. COPELAND Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund $__ $__ for the
Birthdate: July 4, 1918 Complex; Director and Member of the Corporation and
One PNC Plaza-23rd Floor Executive Committee, Michael Baker, Inc.; 56 other
Pittsburgh, PA formerly: Vice Chairman and Director, PNC investment
DIRECTOR Bank, N.A., and PNC Bank Corp.; Director, companies
Ryan Homes, Inc. in the Fund
Complex
Retired: Director, United Refinery;
Director, Forbes Fund; Chairman, Pittsburgh
Foundation; Chairman, Pittsburgh Civic
Light Opera.
J. CHRISTOPHER President or Executive Vice President of $0 $0 for the
DONAHUE##* the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Corporation and
Birthdate: April 11, Trustee of some of the Funds in the 18 other
1949 Federated Fund Complex; President and investment
Federated Investors Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; companies
Tower President and Trustee, Federated Advisers, in the Fund
1001 Liberty Avenue Federated Management, and Federated Complex
Pittsburgh, PA Research; President and Director, Federated
PRESIDENT and DIRECTOR Research Corp. and Federated Global
Research Corp.; President, Passport
Research, Ltd.; Trustee, Federated
Shareholder Services Company; Director,
Federated Services Company.
JAMES E. DOWD, ESQ. Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund $__ $__ for the
Birthdate: May 18, 1922 Complex; Attorney-at-law; Director, The Corporation and
571 Hayward Mill Road Emerging Germany Fund, Inc. 56 other
Concord, MA investment
DIRECTOR Retired: President, Boston Stock Exchange, companies
Inc.; Regional Administrator, United States in the Fund
Securities and Exchange Commission. Complex
LAWRENCE D. ELLIS, M.D.* Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund $__ $__ for the
Birthdate: October 11, Complex; Professor of Medicine, University Corporation and
1932 of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University 56 other
3471 Fifth Avenue of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Downtown; investment
Suite 1111 Hematologist, Oncologist, and Internist, companies
Pittsburgh, PA Presbyterian and Montefiore Hospitals; in the Fund
DIRECTOR Member, National Board of Trustees, Complex
Leukemia Society of America.
EDWARD L. FLAHERTY, Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund $__ $__ for the
JR., ESQ. # Complex; Attorney, of Counsel, Miller, Corporation and
Birthdate: June 18, 1924 Ament, Henny & Kochuba; Director, Eat'N 56 other
Miller, Ament, Henny & Park Restaurants, Inc.; formerly: Counsel, investment
Kochuba Horizon Financial, F.A., Western Region; companies
205 Ross Street Partner, Meyer and Flaherty. in the Fund
Pittsburgh, PA Complex
DIRECTOR
PETER E. MADDEN Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund $__ $__ for the
Birthdate: March 16, Complex; formerly: Representative, Corporation and
1942 Commonwealth of Massachusetts General 56 other
One Royal Palm Way Court; President, State Street Bank and investment
100 Royal Palm Way Trust Company and State Street Corporation. companies
Palm Beach, FL in the Fund
DIRECTOR Retired: Director, VISA USA and VISA Complex
International; Chairman and Director,
Massachusetts Bankers Association;
Director, Depository Trust Corporation.
JOHN E. MURRAY, JR., Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund $__ $__ for the
J.D., S.J.D. Complex; President, Law Professor, Duquesne Corporation and
Birthdate: December 20, University; Consulting Partner, Mollica & 56 other
1932 Murray. investment
President, Duquesne companies
University Retired: Dean and Professor of Law, in the Fund
Pittsburgh, PA University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Complex
DIRECTOR Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova
University School of Law.
WESLEY W. POSVAR Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund $__ $__ for the
Birthdate: September Complex; President, World Society of Corporation and
14, 1925 Ekistics, Athens; Professor, International 56 other
1202 Cathedral of Politics; Management Consultant; Trustee, investment
Learning Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, companies
University of Pittsburgh RAND Corporation, Online Computer Library in the Fund
Pittsburgh, PA Center, Inc., National Defense University Complex
DIRECTOR and U.S. Space Foundation; President
Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh;
Founding Chairman, National Advisory
Council for Environmental Policy and
Technology, Federal Emergency Management
Advisory Board and Czech Management Center,
Prague.
Retired: Professor, United States Military
Academy; Professor, United States Air Force
Academy.
MARJORIE P. SMUTS Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund $__ $__ for the
Birthdate: June 21, 1935 Complex; Public Corporation and
4905 Bayard Street Relations/Marketing/Conference Planning. 56 other
Pittsburgh, PA investment
DIRECTOR Retired: National Spokesperson, Aluminum companies
Company of America; business owner. in the Fund
Complex
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EDWARD C. GONZALES Trustee or Director of some of the Funds in $0 $0 for the
Birthdate: October 22, the Federated Fund Complex; President, Corporation and
1930 Executive Vice President and Treasurer of 1 other
Federated Investors some of the Funds in the Federated Fund investment
Tower Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated companies
1001 Liberty Avenue Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Federated in the Fund
Pittsburgh, PA Advisers, Federated Management, Federated Complex
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 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.
JOHN W. MCGONIGLE Executive Vice President and Secretary of $0 $0 for the
Birthdate: October 26, the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice Corporation and
1938 President, Secretary, and Director, 56 other
Federated Investors Federated Investors, Inc.; Trustee, investment
Tower Federated Advisers, Federated Management, companies
1001 Liberty Avenue and Federated Research; Director, Federated in the Fund
Pittsburgh, PA Research Corp. and Federated Global Complex
EXECUTIVE VICE Research Corp.; Director, Federated
PRESIDENT and SECRETARY Services Company; Director, Federated
Securities Corp.
RICHARD J. THOMAS Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; $0 $0 for the
Birthdate: June 17, Vice President - Funds Financial Services Corporation and
1954 Division, Federated Investors, Inc.; 56 other
Federated Investors Formerly: various management positions investment
Tower within Funds Financial Services Division of companies
1001 Liberty Avenue Federated Investors, Inc. in the Fund
Pittsburgh, PA Complex
TREASURER
RICHARD B. FISHER President or Vice President of some of the $0 $0 for the
Birthdate: May 17, 1923 Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Corporation and
Federated Investors Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in 6 other
Tower the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice investment
1001 Liberty Avenue President, Federated Investors, Inc.; companies
Pittsburgh, PA Chairman and Director, Federated Securities in the Fund
VICE PRESIDENT Corp. Complex
WILLIAM D. DAWSON, III Chief Investment Officer of this Fund and $0 $0 for the
Birthdate: March 3, 1949 various other Funds in the Federated Fund Corporation and
Federated Investors Complex; Executive Vice President, 41 other
Tower Federated Investment Counseling, Federated investment
1001 Liberty Avenue Global Research Corp., Federated Advisers, companies
Pittsburgh, PA Federated Management, Federated Research, in the Fund
Chief Investment Officer and Passport Research, Ltd.; Registered Complex
Representative, Federated Securities Corp.;
Portfolio Manager, Federated Administrative
Services; Vice President, Federated Investors,
Inc.; Formerly: Executive Vice President and Senior
Vice President, Federated Investment Counseling
Institutional Portfolio Management Services
Division; Senior Vice President, Federated Research
Corp., Federated Advisers, Federated Management,
Federated Research, and Passport Research, Ltd.
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## Mr. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue, President and Director
of the Corporation.
+Mr. Constantakis became a member of the Board of Directors on May 15, 1998. He
did not earn any fees for serving the Fund Complex since these fees are reported
as of the end of the last calendar year.
INVESTMENT ADVISER
The Adviser conducts investment research and makes investment decisions for the
Fund.
The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Federated.
The Adviser shall not be liable to the Corporation, the Fund, or any Fund
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
Corporation.
OTHER RELATED SERVICES
Affiliates of the Adviser may, from time to time, provide certain electronic
equipment and software to institutional customers in order to facilitate the
purchase of Fund Shares offered by the Distributor.
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. 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 may select brokers and dealers
based on whether they also offer research services (as described below). In
selecting among firms believed to meet these criteria, the Adviser may give
consideration to those firms which have sold or are selling Shares of the Fund
and other funds distributed by the Distributor and its affiliates. The Adviser
makes decisions on portfolio transactions and selects brokers and dealers
subject to review by the Fund's Board.
RESEARCH SERVICES
Research services 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 may be used by the Adviser or by affiliates of Federated in advising
other accounts. To the extent that receipt of these services may replace
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 those 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.
For the fiscal year ended, December 31, 1998, the Fund's adviser directed
brokerage transactions to certain brokers due to research services they
provided. The total amount of these transactions was $_______ for which the Fund
paid $_______ in brokerage commissions.
On December 31, 1998, the Fund owned securities of the following regular
broker/dealers: __________________________.
Investment decisions for the Fund are made independently from those of other
accounts managed by the Adviser. When the Fund and one or more of those accounts
invests in, or disposes of, the same security, available investments or
opportunities for sales will be allocated among the Fund and the account(s) in a
manner believed by the Adviser to be equitable. While the coordination and
ability to participate in volume transactions may benefit the Fund, it is
possible that this procedure could adversely impact the price paid or received
and/or the position obtained or disposed of by the Fund.
ADMINISTRATOR
Federated Services Company, a subsidiary of Federated, provides administrative
personnel and services (including certain legal and financial reporting
services) necessary to operate the Fund. Federated Services Company provides
these at the following annual rate of the average aggregate daily net assets of
all Federated Funds as specified below:
MAXIMUM ADMINISTRATIVE AVERAGE AGGREGATE DAILY NET ASSETS OF THE FEDERATED FEE
FUNDS 0.150 of 1% on the first $250 million 0.125 of 1% on the next $250 million
0.100 of 1% on the next $250 million 0.075 of 1% on assets in excess of $750
million 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 voluntarily waive a portion of its fee and may
reimburse the Fund for expenses.
Federated Services Company also provides certain accounting and recordkeeping
services with respect to the Fund's portfolio investments for a fee based on
Fund assets plus out-of-pocket expenses.
CUSTODIAN
State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, Massachusetts, is custodian for the
securities and cash of the Fund. Foreign instruments purchased by the Fund are
held by foreign banks participating in a network coordinated by State Street
Bank.
TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT
Federated Services Company, through its registered transfer agent subsidiary,
Federated Shareholder Services Company, maintains all necessary shareholder
records. The Fund pays the transfer agent a fee based on the size, type, and
number of accounts and transactions made by shareholders.
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Deloitte & Touche LLP is the independent public accountant for the Fund.
FEES PAID BY THE FUND FOR SERVICES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1998 1997 1996
Advisory Fee Earned $___ $___ $___
Advisory Fee Reduction $___ $___ $___
Brokerage Commissions $___ $___ $___
Administrative Fee $___ $___ $___
Shareholder Services Fee $___ -- --
INSTRUCTION: INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE FOR ALL FUNDS THAT HAVE CAPPED
EXPENSES.
If the Fund's expenses are capped at a particular level, the cap does not
include reimbursement to the Fund of any expenses incurred by shareholders who
use the transfer agent's subaccounting facilities.
HOW DOES THE FUND MEASURE PERFORMANCE?
The Fund may advertise Share performance by using the Securities and Exchange
Commission's (SEC) standard method for calculating performance applicable to all
mutual funds. The SEC also permits this standard performance information to be
accompanied by non-standard performance information.
Unless otherwise stated, any quoted Share performance reflects the effect of
non-recurring charges, such as maximum sales charges, which, if excluded, would
increase the total return and yield. The performance of Shares depends upon such
variables as: portfolio quality; average portfolio maturity; type and value of
portfolio securities; changes in interest rates; changes or differences in the
Fund's or any class of Shares' expenses; and various other factors.
Share performance fluctuates on a daily basis largely because net earnings
fluctuate daily. Both net earnings and offering price per Share are factors in
the computation of yield and total return.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELD
Total returns given for the one-, five- and ten-year periods ended DECEMBER 31,
1998.
Yield and Effective Yield given for the 30-day period ended DECEMBER 31, 1998.
1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Total Return
Yield
Effective Yield
TOTAL RETURN
Total return represents the change (expressed as a percentage) in the value of
Shares over a specific period of time, and includes the investment of income and
capital gains distributions.
The average annual total return for Shares 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 NAV 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, less any applicable sales charge, adjusted over the
period by any additional Shares, assuming the annual reinvestment of all
dividends and distributions.
YIELD
The yield of Shares is based upon the seven days ending on the day of the
calculation, called the "base period." This yield is calculated 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 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.
To the extent investment professionals and broker/dealers charge fees in
connection with services provided in conjunction with an investment in Shares,
the Share performance is lower for shareholders paying those fees.
PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS
Advertising and sales literature may include:
o references to ratings, rankings, and financial publications and/or
performance comparisons of Shares to certain indices;
o charts, graphs and illustrations using the Fund's returns, or returns in
general, that demonstrate investment concepts such as tax-deferred
compounding, dollar-cost averaging and systematic investment;
o discussions of economic, financial and political developments and their
impact on the securities market, including the portfolio manager's views on
how such developments could impact the Funds; and
o information about the mutual fund industry from sources such as the
Investment Company Institute.
The Fund may compare its performance, or performance for the types of securities
in which it invests, to a variety of other investments, including federally
insured bank products such as bank savings accounts, certificates of deposit,
and Treasury bills.
The Fund may quote information from reliable sources regarding individual
countries and regions, world stock exchanges, and economic and demographic
statistics.
You may use financial publications and/or indices to obtain a more complete view
of Share performance. When comparing performance, you should consider all
relevant factors such as the composition of the 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 Fund uses in advertising may include:
LIPPER ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC.
Ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using
total return. Total return assumes the reinvestment of all capital gains
distributions and income dividends and takes into account any change in net
asset value over a specified period of time.
IBC/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
Monthly magazine which regularly ranks money market funds in various categories
based on the latest available seven-day effective yield.
BANK RATE MONITOR(C) NATIONAL INDEX, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
Weekly publication which is an average of the interest rates of personal money
market deposit accounts at ten of the largest banks and thrifts in each of the
five largest Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas. If more than one rate is
offered, the lowest rate is used. Account minimums and compounding methods may
vary.
WHO IS FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC.?
Federated is dedicated to meeting investor needs by making structured,
straightforward and consistent investment decisions. Federated investment
products have a history of competitive performance and have gained the
confidence of thousands of financial institutions and individual investors.
Federated's disciplined investment selection process is rooted in sound
methodologies backed by fundamental and technical research. At Federated,
success in investment management does not depend solely on the skill of a single
portfolio manager. It is a fusion of individual talents and state-of-the-art
industry tools and resources. Federated's investment process involves teams of
portfolio managers and analysts, and investment decisions are executed by
traders who are dedicated to specific market sectors and who handle trillions of
dollars in annual trading volume.
FEDERATED FUNDS OVERVIEW
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
In the municipal sector, as of December 31, 1997, Federated managed 11 bond
funds with approximately $2.1 billion in assets and 22 money market funds with
approximately $10.9 billion in total assets. In 1976, Federated introduced one
of the first municipal bond mutual funds in the industry and is now one of the
largest institutional buyers of municipal securities. The Funds may quote
statistics from organizations including The Tax Foundation and the National
Taxpayers Union regarding the tax obligations of Americans.
EQUITY FUNDS
In the equity sector, Federated has more than 27 years' experience. As of
December 31, 1997, Federated managed 29 equity funds totaling approximately
$11.7 billion in assets across growth, value, equity income, international,
index and sector (i.e. utility) styles. Federated's value-oriented management
style combines quantitative and qualitative analysis and features a structured,
computer-assisted composite modeling system that was developed in the 1970s.
CORPORATE BOND FUNDS
In the corporate bond sector, as of December 31, 1997, Federated managed 11
money market funds and 16 bond funds with assets approximating $17.1 billion and
$5.6 billion, respectively. Federated's corporate bond decision making--based on
intensive, diligent credit analysis--is backed by over 22 years of experience in
the corporate bond sector. In 1972, Federated introduced one of the first
high-yield bond funds in the industry. In 1983, Federated was one of the first
fund managers to participate in the asset-backed securities market, a market
totaling more than $200 billion.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS
In the government sector, as of December 31, 1997, Federated manages 9
mortgage-backed, 6 government/ agency and 18 government money market mutual
funds, with assets approximating $5.9 billion, $1.5 billion and $35 billion,
respectively. Federated trades approximately $400 million in U.S. government and
mortgage-backed securities daily and places approximately $23 billion in
repurchase agreements each day. Federated introduced the first U.S. government
fund to invest in U.S. government bond securities in 1969. Federated has been a
major force in the short- and intermediate-term government markets since 1982
and currently manages approximately $36 billion in government funds within these
maturity ranges.
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
In the money market sector, Federated 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,
1997, Federated managed more than $63.1 billion in assets across 51 money market
funds, including 18 government, 11 prime and 22 municipal with assets
approximating $35 billion, $17.1 billion and $10.9 billion, respectively.
The Chief Investment Officers responsible for oversight of the various
investment sectors within Federated are: U.S. equity and high yield - J.
Thomas Madden; U.S. fixed income - William D. Dawson, III; and global equities
and fixed income - Henry A. Frantzen. The Chief Investment Officers are
Executive Vice Presidents of the Federated advisory companies.
MUTUAL FUND MARKET
Thirty-seven percent of American households are pursuing their financial goals
through mutual funds. These investors, as well as businesses and institutions,
have entrusted over $4 trillion to the more than 6,700 funds available,
according to the Investment Company Institute.
Federated distributes mutual funds through its subsidiaries for a variety of
investment purposes. Specific markets include:
FEDERATED CLIENTS OVERVIEW
INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS
Federated meets the needs of approximately 900 institutional clients nationwide
by managing and servicing separate accounts and mutual funds for a variety of
purposes, 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 advisers. The marketing effort
to these institutional clients is headed by John B. Fisher, President,
Institutional Sales Division, Federated Securities Corp.
BANK MARKETING
Other institutional clients include more than 1,600 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 Timothy C. Pillion, Senior Vice President, Bank
Marketing & Sales.
BROKER/DEALERS AND BANK BROKER/DEALER SUBSIDIARIES
Federated Funds are available to consumers through major brokerage firms
nationwide--we have over 2,200 broker/dealer and bank broker/dealer
relationships across the country--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 Sales Division, Federated Securities Corp.
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ADDRESSES
MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT, INC.
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
DISTRIBUTOR
Federated Securities Corp.
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Federated Advisers
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
CUSTODIAN
State Street Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600
TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT
Federated Shareholder Services Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Deloitte & Touche
125 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02110-1617
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION.
Item 23.
(a) Conformed copy of Articles of Incorporation of the
Registrant (8);
(b) Copy of By-Laws of the Registrant, as amended (4);
(i) Copy of Amendment No. 1 to the By-Laws of the
Registrant dated February 23, 1998; +
(ii) Copy of Amendment No. 2 to the By-Laws of the
Registrant dated February 27, 1998; +
(iii) Copy of Amendment No. 3 to the By-Laws of the
Registrant dated May 12, 1998; +
(c) Copy of Specimen Certificate for Shares of Common
Stock of the Registrant (9);
(d) Conformed copy of Investment Advisory Contract of
the Registrant (9);
(e) (i) Conformed copy of Distributor's Contract of
the Registrant (9);
(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)
(f) Not applicable;
(g) Conformed copy of Custodian Agreement of the Registrant (10);
(i) Conformed copy of Domestic Custody Fee
Schedule; +
(h) (i) Conformed Copy of Amended and Restated Agreement
for Fund Accounting, Shareholder Recordkeeping, and
Custody Services Procurement of the Registrant; +
(ii) Conformed Copy of Shareholder Services
Agreement(10); (iii) The responses described in
Item 24(6)(ii) are hereby incorporated by
reference.
(i) Not applicable;
(j) Conformed copy of Consent of Independent Public
Accountants (To be filed by Amendment);
(k) Not applicable;
(l) Conformed copy of Initial Capitalization
Letter (9);
(m) Not applicable;
+ All exhibits have been filed electronically.
4. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 57 on Form N-1A filed February 19, 1988. (File Nos. 2-49591
and 811-2430)
5. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 59 on Form N-1A filed February 23, 1989. (File Nos. 2-49591
and 811-2430)
8. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 68 on Form N-1A filed February 25, 1993. (File Nos. 2-49591
and 811-2430)
9. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 70 on Form N-1A filed February 24, 1994. (File Nos. 2-49591
and 811-2430)
10. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post- Effective
Amendment No. 74 on Form N-1A filed February 29, 1996. (File Nos. 2-49591
and 811-2430)
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(n) Copy of Financial Data Schedule (12); (o) Not
applicable;
(p) Confomed copy of Power of Attorney (11);
(i) Conformed copy of Power of Attorney; +
(ii) Conformed copy of Power of Attorney. +
Item 24. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant:
None
Item 25. Indemnification: (9):
Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser:
(a) For a description of the other business of the investment adviser, see the
section entitled "Who Manages the Fund?"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 "Who
Manages and Provides Services to the Fund?" 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.
(b)
The remaining Officers of the investment adviser are:
Executive Vice Presidents: William D. Dawson, III
Henry A. Frantzen
J. Thomas Madden
Senior Vice Presidents: Joseph M. Balestrino
Drew J. Collins
Jonathan C. Conley
Deborah A. Cunningham
Mark E. Durbiano
Sandra L. McInerney
Susan M. Nason
Mary Jo Ochson
Robert J. Ostrowski
+ All exhibits have been filed electronically.
9. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 70 on Form N-1A filed February 24, 1994. (File Nos. 2-49591
and 811-2430)
11. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 76 filed February 26, 1997. (File Nos. 2-49591 and 811- 2430)
12. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 77 filed February 24, 1998. (File Nos. 2-49591 and 811- 2430)
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Vice Presidents: Todd A. Abraham
J. Scott Albrecht
Arthur J. Barry
Randall S. Bauer
David A. Briggs
Micheal W. Casey
Kenneth J. Cody
Alexandre de Bethmann
Michael P. Donnelly
Linda A. Duessel
Donald T. Ellenberger
Kathleen M. Foody-Malus
Thomas M. Franks
Edward C. Gonzales
James E. Grefenstette
Susan R. Hill
Stephen A. Keen
Robert K. Kinsey
Robert M. Kowit
Jeff A. Kozemchak
Richard J. Lazarchic
Steven Lehman
Marian R. Marinack
Charles A. Ritter
Keith J. Sabol
Frank Semack
Aash M. Shah
Christopher Smith
Tracy P. Stouffer
Edward J. Tiedge
Paige M. Wilhelm
Jolanta M. Wysocka
Marc Halperin
Assistant Vice Presidents: Nancy J. Belz
Robert E. Cauley
Lee R. Cunningham, II
B. Anthony Delserone, Jr.
Paul S. Drotch
Salvatore A. Esposito
Donna M. Fabiano
John T. Gentry
William R. Jamison
Constantine Kartsonsas
John C. Kerber
Grant K. McKay
Natalie F. Metz
Joseph M. Natoli
John Sheehy
Michael W. Sirianni
Leonardo A. Vila
Lori A. Wolff
Gary Farwell
Secretary: Stephen A. Keen
Treasurer: Thomas R. Donahue
Assistant Secretaries: Thomas R. Donahue
Richard B. Fisher
Christine I. Newcamp
Assistant Treasurer: Richard B. Fisher
The business address of each of the Officers of the investment
adviser is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 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.
Item 27. Principal Underwriters:
(a)....Federated Securities Corp. the Distributor for shares of the
Registrant, acts as principal underwriter for the following
open-end investment companies, including the Registrant:
Automated Government Money Trust; Cash Trust Series II; Cash Trust Series, Inc.;
CCB Funds; 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 Core Trust; 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 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.; Fixed Income Securities, Inc.; ; Hibernia
Funds; Independence One Mutual Funds; Intermediate Municipal Trust;
International Series, Inc.; Investment Series Funds, Inc.; 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 Obligations Trust II; Money Market Trust; Municipal Securities
Income Trust; Newpoint Funds; Regions Funds; RIGGS Funds; SouthTrust Funds;
Tax-Free Instruments Trust; The Planters Funds; The Wachovia Funds; The Wachovia
Municipal FundsTrust for Government Cash Reserves; Trust for Short-Term U.S.
Government Securities; Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations; Vision Group of
Funds, Inc.; World Investment Series, Inc.; Blanchard Funds; Blanchard Precious
Metals Fund, Inc.; High Yield Cash Trust; Investment Series Trust; Star Funds;
Targeted Duration Trust; The Virtus Funds; Trust for Financial Institutions;
Federated Securities Corp. also acts as principal underwriter for the following
closed-end investment company: Liberty Term Trust, Inc.- 1999.
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(b)
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and
Offices
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DISTRIBUTOR WITH
REGISTRANT
<S> <C> <C>
Richard B. Fisher Director, Chairman, Chief Vice
President
Federated Investors Tower Executive Officer, Chief
1001 Liberty Avenue Operating Officer, Asst.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Secretary and Asst.
Treasurer, Federated
Securities Corp.
Edward C. Gonzales Director, Executive Vice Executive
Vice
Federated Investors Tower President, President
1001 Liberty Avenue Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Thomas R. Donahue Director, Assistant Secretary
Federated Investors Tower and Assistant Treasurer
1001 Liberty Avenue Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
James F. Getz President-Broker/Dealer, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John B. Fisher President-Institutional Sales, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
David M. Taylor Executive Vice President --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mark W. Bloss Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard W. Boyd Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Laura M. Deger Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Theodore Fadool, Jr. Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Bryant R. Fisher Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and
Offices
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DISTRIBUTOR WITH
REGISTRANT
Christopher T. Fives Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
James S. Hamilton Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
James M. Heaton Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Keith Nixon Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Solon A. Person, IV Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Timothy C. Pillion Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Thomas E. Territ Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Ernest G. Anderson Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Teresa M. Antoszyk Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John B. Bohnet Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Jane E. Broeren-Lambesis Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
David J. Callahan Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and
Offices
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DISTRIBUTOR WITH
REGISTRANT
Mary J. Combs Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
R. Edmond Connell, Jr. Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
R. Leonard Corton, Jr. Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Kevin J. Crenny Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Daniel T. Culbertson Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
G. Michael Cullen Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Marc C. Danile Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
William C. Doyle Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Jill Ehrenfeld Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mark D. Fisher Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Joseph D. Gibbons Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John K. Goettlicher Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and
Offices
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DISTRIBUTOR WITH REGISTRANT
Craig S. Gonzales Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Raymond Hanley Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Bruce E. Hastings Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Beth A. Hetzel Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
James E. Hickey Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Charlene H. Jennings Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
H. Joseph Kennedy Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Michael W. Koenig Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Michael R. Manning Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mark J. Miehl Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard C. Mihm Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
J. Michael Miller Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and
Offices
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DISTRIBUTOR WITH REGISTRANT
Alec H. Neilly Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Thomas A. Peters III Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Robert F. Phillips Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard A. Recker Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Eugene B. Reed Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Paul V. Riordan Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John Rogers Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Brian S. Ronayne Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Thomas S. Schinabeck Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Edward L. Smith Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
David W. Spears Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John A. Staley Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
<PAGE>
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and
Offices
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DISTRIBUTOR WITH REGISTRANT
Colin B. Starks Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Jeffrey A. Stewart Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
William C. Tustin Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Paul A. Uhlman Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Miles J. Wallace Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John F. Wallin Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard B. Watts Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Edward J. Wojnarowski Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Michael P. Wolff Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Edward R. Bozek Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Terri E. Bush Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Beth C. Dell Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and
Offices
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DISTRIBUTOR WITH REGISTRANT
David L. Immonen Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Renee L. Martin Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Robert M. Rossi Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Matthew S. Hardin Secretary, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Denis McAuley Treasurer,
--
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Leslie K. Platt Assistant Secretary,
--
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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(c) Not applicable.
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records:
Money Market Management, Inc. Federated Investors Funds
1001 Liberty Avenue
(Registrant) Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(Notices should be sent to
the Agent for Service at the
above address)
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
Federated Shareholder
Services Company P.O. Box 8600
(Transfer Agent and Dividend Boston, MA 02266-8600
Disbursing Agent)
Federated Services Company Federated Investors Tower
(Administrator) 1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Federated Advisers Federated Investors Tower
(Adviser) 1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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State Street Bank and Trust P.O. Box 8600
Company Boston, MA 02266-8600
(Custodian)
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
Directors and the calling of special shareholder meetings by
shareholders.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT, INC.,
has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, all in the City of
Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 23rd day of December 1998.
MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT, INC.
BY: /s/ Karen M. Brownlee
Karen M. Brownlee , Assistant Secretary
Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue
December 23, 1998
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/ Karen M. Brownlee
Karen M. Brownlee Attorney In Fact December 23, 1998
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* Executive Vice President
and Secretary
Richard J. Thomas* Treasurer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
William D. Dawson, III* Chief Investment 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
John E. Murray, Jr.* Director
Wesley W. Posvar* Director
Marjorie P. Smuts* Director
* By Power of Attorney
Exhibit 23 (b)(i) under Form N-1A
Exhibit 3(b) under Item 601/Reg. S-K
MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT, INC.
AMENDMENT #1
TO THE BY-LAWS
(EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 23, 1998)
Delete Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 from Article IV, OFFICERS, and replace with the
following:
Section 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. The Officers of the Corporation shall be
a President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, and a Secretary.
The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may elect or appoint a
Chairman of the Board of Directors and other Officers or agents,
including one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant
Secretaries, and one or more Assistant Treasurers. A Vice President, the
Secretary or the Treasurer may appoint an Assistant Vice President, an
Assistant Secretary or an Assistant Treasurer, respectively, to serve
until the next election of Officers. Two or more offices may be held by
a single person except the offices of President and Vice President may
not be held by the same person concurrently. It shall not be necessary
for any Director or any Officer to be a holder of shares in any Series
or Class of the Corporation.
Section 2. ELECTION, TERM OF OFFICE AND QUALIFICATIONS. The Officers
shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at its Annual
Meeting. Each Officer shall hold office for one year and until the
election and qualification of his successor, or until earlier
resignation or removal. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there
is one, shall be elected annually by and from the Directors, and serve
until a successor is so elected and qualified, or until earlier
resignation or removal.
Section 3. REMOVAL. Any Officer elected by the Board of Directors or
whose appointment has been ratified by the Board of Directors may be
removed with or without cause at any time by a majority vote of all of
the Directors. Any other employee of the Corporation may be removed or
dismissed at any time by the President.
Section 4. RESIGNATIONS. Any Officer may resign at any time by giving
written notice to the Board of Directors. Any such resignation shall
take effect at the time specified therein or, if no time is specified,
at the time of receipt. Unless otherwise specified , the acceptance of
such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 5. VACANCIES. Any vacancy in any of the offices, whether by
resignation, removal or otherwise, may be filled for the unexpired
portion of the term by the President. A vacancy in the office of
Assistant Vice President may be filled by a Vice President; in the
office of by the Secretary; or in the office of Assistant Treasurer by
the Treasurer. Any appointment to fill any vacancy shall serve subject
to ratification by the Board of Directors at its next Regular Meeting.
Exhibit 23(b)(ii) under Form N-1A
Exhibit 3(b) under Item 601/Reg. S-K
MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT, INC.
AMENDMENT #2
TO THE BY-LAWS
(EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 27, 1998)
Delete Section 8 PROXIES of Article I, MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS, and replace
with the following:
Section 8. PROXIES. Any Shareholder entitled to vote at any meeting of
Shareholders may vote either in person or by proxy, but no proxy which
is dated more than eleven months before the meeting named therein shall
be accepted unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Every proxy shall be
in writing and signed by the Shareholder or his duly authorized agent or
be in such other form as may be permitted by the Maryland General
Corporation Law, including electronic transmissions from the shareholder
or his authorized agent. Authorization may be given orally, in writing,
by telephone, or by other means of communication. A copy, facsimile
transmission or other reproduction of the writing or transmission may be
substituted for the original writing or transmission for any purpose for
which the original transmission could be used. Every proxy shall be
dated, but need not be sealed, witnessed or acknowledged. Where Shares
are held of record by more than one person, any co-owner or co-fiduciary
may appoint a proxy holder, unless the Secretary of the Corporation is
notified in writing by any co-owner or co-fiduciary that the joinder of
more than one is to be required. All proxies shall be filed with and
verified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation,
or the person acting as Secretary of the Meeting. Unless otherwise
specifically limited by their term, all proxies shall entitle the
holders thereof to vote at any adjournment of such meeting but shall not
be valid after the final adjournment of such meeting.
Exhibit 23(b)(iii)
under Form N-1A
Exhibit 3(b) under
Item 601/Reg. S-K
MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT, INC.
AMENDMENT #3
TO THE BY-LAWS
(EFFECTIVE MAY 12, 1998)
Strike Section 3 - Place of Meetings from Article I - Meeting of Shareholder and
replace it with the following:
Section 3. PLACE OF MEETINGS. All meetings of the Shareholders of the
Corporation or a particular Series or Class, shall be held at such place
within or without the State of Maryland as may be fixed by the Board of
Directors.
Exhibit 23(g)(i) under Form N-1A
Exhibit 10 under Item 601/Reg. S-K
STATE STREET
DOMESTIC CUSTODY
FEE SCHEDULE
FEDERATED FUNDS
I. Custody Services
Maintain custody of fund assets. Settle portfolio purchases and sales.
Report buy and sell fails. Determine and collect portfolio income. Make
cash disbursements and report cash transactions. Monitor corporate
actions.
ANNUAL FEES
ASSET
Per Fund
.25 Basis Points
Wire Fees
$3.00 per wire
Settlements:
o Each DTC Transaction $5.00
o Each Federal Reserve Book Entry Transaction $3.75
o Each Repo Transaction (All Repo) $3.75
o Each Physical Transaction (NY/Boston, Private Placement) $15.00
o Each Option Written/Exercised/Expired $18.75
o Each Book Entry Muni (Sub-custody) Transaction $15.00
o Government Paydowns $5.00
o Maturity Collections $8.00
o PTC Transactions $6.00
II. Special Services
Fees for activities of a non-recurring nature such as fund consolidation
or reorganization, extraordinary security shipments and the preparation
of special reports will be subject to negotiation.
III. Balance Credit
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
A balance credit equal to 75% of the average demand deposit account
balance in the custodian account for the month billed times the 30 day
T-Bill Rate on the last Monday of the month billed, will be applied
against the month's custodian bill.
TRANSFER AGENT
A balance credit equal to 100% of the average balance in the transfer
agent demand deposit accounts, less the reserve requirement and
applicable related expenses, times 75% of the 30 average Fed Funds Rate.
IV. Payment
The above fees will be charged against the funds' custodian checking
account thirty (30) days after the invoice is mailed to the funds' offices.
V. Term of Contract
The parties agree that this fee schedule shall become effective January
1, 1997.
FEDERATED SERVICES COMPANY STATE STREET
BY: /S/ DOUGLAS L. HEIN BY: /S/ MICHAEL E.
HAGERTY
TITLE: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT TITLE: VICE PRESIDENT
DATE: APRIL 15, 1997 DATE: APRIL 8, 1997
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Exhbit 23(h)(i) under Form N-1A
Exhibit 10 under Item 601/Reg. S-K
AMENDED & RESTATED
AGREEMENT
FOR
FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES,
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES,
TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES
AND
CUSTODY SERVICES PROCUREMENT
AGREEMENT made as of March 1, 1996, and amended and restated as of September
1, 1997, 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, Pennsylvania 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; 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 Two,
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) 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; 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 faclities and
procedures for safekeeping of check forms and facsimile
signature imprinting devices, if any; and for the preparation
or use, and for keeping account of, such forms and devices.
The foregoing, along with any additional services that the Company shall
agree in writing to perform for the Investment Company under this Section Three,
shall hereafter be referred to as "Transfer Agency Services."
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. 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) Printed documentation from the recordkeeping system
representing outstanding Share certificates of the Investment
Company or the Funds;
(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) Such other certifications, documents or opinions which the
Company may, in its discretion, deem necessary or appropriate
in the proper performance of its duties; and
(6) 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 September 1, 1997, 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 , , 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
Name: S. Elliott Cohan
Title: Assistant Secretary
FEDERATED SERVICES COMPANY
By: /S/ THOMAS J. WARD
Name: Thomas J. Ward
Title: Secretary
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Exhibit 1
CONTRACT
DATE INVESTMENT COMPANY
3/1/96 MONEY MARKET
MANAGEMENT, INC.
Exhibit 23(p)(i) 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 Secretaries of MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT,
INC.
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/RICHARD J. THOMAS Treasurer 12/11/98
Richard J. Thomas (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 day of DECEMBER , 1998
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/S/CHERI S. GOOD
Cheri S. Good
Notarial Seal
Cheri S. Good, Notary Public
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
My Commission Expires Nov. 19, 2001
Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
Exhibit 23(p)(ii) 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 Secretaries of MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT,
INC.
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/WILLIAM D. DAWSON, III Chief Investment Officer 12/15/98
William D. Dawson, III
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 day of DECEMBER , 1998
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/S/CHERI S. GOOD
Cheri S. Good
Notarial Seal
Cheri S. Good, Notary Public
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
My Commission Expires Nov. 19, 2001
Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries