1933 Act File No. 33-11410
1940 Act File No. 811-4533
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 X
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Pre-Effective Amendment No. .._____
Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 .__X__
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 __X__
Amendment No. 20 .__X__
FEDERATED MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, 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,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b).
X on November 30, 1998, pursuant to paragraph (b).
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i).
on _________________, pursuant to paragraph (a)(i).
75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii).
on _________________, pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485.
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, LLP
2101 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
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CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET
This Amendment to the Registration Statement of FEDERATED MUNICIPAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC., which is comprised of four classes of shares, (1)
Class A Shares; (2) Class B Shares; (3) Class C Shares; and (4) Class F Shares,
is comprised of the following:
PART A. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS.
Prospectus Heading
(Rule 404(c) Cross Reference)
Item 1. Cover Page....................(1-4) Cover Page.
Item 2. Synopsis......................(1-4) Summary of Fund Expenses.
Item 3. Condensed Financial
Information..................(1-4) Financial Highlights; (1-4)
Performance Information.
Item 4. General Description of
Registrant...................(1-4) General Information; (1-4) Year
2000 Statement; (1-4) Investment
Information; (1-4) Investment
Objective; (1-4) Investment Policies;
(1-4) Investment Risks; (1-4) High
Yield Securities; (1-4) Reducing Risks
of Lower Rated Securities;(1-4)
Investment Limitations.
Item 5. Management of the Fund (1-4) Fund
Information; (1-4) Management of the
Fund; (1-3) Distribution of Shares;
(4) Distribution of Class F Shares;
(1-4) Distribution Plan and
Shareholder Services; (1-4)
Supplemental Payments to Financial
Institutions; (1-4) Administration of
the Fund; (1-4) Administrative
Services.
Item 6. Capital Stock and Other
Securities...................(1-4) General Information; (1-4)
Calling the Fund; (1-4) Account and
Share Information; (1-4)
Dividends and Distributions; (1-4)
Shareholder Information; (1-4) Tax
Information; (1-4) Federal
Income Tax; (1-4) State and Local
Taxes.
Item 7. Purchase of Securities Being
Offered......................(1-4) Net Asset Value; (1-4) Investing
in the Fund; (1-4) Purchasing Shares;
(1-4) Purchasing Shares Through a
Financial Intermediary; (1-4)
Purchasing Shares by Wire; (1-4)
Purchasing Shares by Check; (1-4)
Systematic Investment Program; (4)
Eliminating the Sales Charge; (1)
Class A Shares; (2) Class B Shares;
(3) Class C Shares; (1-4) Account and
Share Information; (1-4) Confirmations
and Account Statements.
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Item 8. Redemption or Repurchase (1-4)
Redeeming and Exchanging Shares; (1-4)
Redeeming or Exchanging Shares Through
a Financial Intermediary; (1-4)
Redeeming or Exchanging Shares by
Telephone; (1-4) Redeeming or
Exchanging Shares by Mail; (1-4)
Requirements for Redemption; (1-4)
Requirements for Exchange; (1-4)
Systematic Withdrawal Program; (1-3)
Systematic Withdrawal Program ("SWP")
on Class B Shares; (1-4) Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge; (1-4) Account
and Share Information;(1-4) Accounts
With Low Balances.
Item 9. Pending Legal Proceedings.....None.
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PART B. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Item 10. Cover Page....................(1-4) Cover Page.
Item 11. Table of Contents.............(1-4) Table of Contents.
Item 12. General Information and
History......................(1-4) General Information About the
Fund; (1-4) About Federated
Investors, Inc.
Item 13. Investment Objectives and
Policies.....................(1-4) Investment Objective and
Policies; (1-4) Investment
Limitations.
Item 14. Management of the Fund (1-4) Federated Municipal
Opportunities Fund, Inc. Management;
(1-4) Directors' Compensation.
Item 15. Control Persons and Principal
Holders of Securities (1-4) Fund Ownership.
Item 16. Investment Advisory and
Other Services...............(1-4) Investment Advisory Services;
(1-4) Other Services.
Item 17. Brokerage Allocation..........(1-4) Brokerage Transactions.
Item 18. Capital Stock and Other
Securities Not applicable.
Item 19. Purchase, Redemption and
Pricing of Securities
Being Offered................(1-4) Purchasing Shares; (1-4)
Determining Net Asset Value; (1-4)
Redeeming Shares.
Item 20. Tax Status....................(1-4) Tax Status.
Item 21. Underwriters..................(1-4) Distribution Plan and
Shareholder Services.
Item 22. Calculation of Performance
Data.........................(1-4) Total Return; (1-4) Yield; (1-4)
Tax-Equivalent (1-4) Yield; (1-4)
Performance Comparisons.
Item 23. Financial Statements..........(1-4) Financial Statements (Financial
Statements are incorporated by
reference to the Annual Report of the
Registrant, dated August 31, 1998)
(File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533).
Incorporate by reference pursuant to Rule 411 under the Securities Act of 1933,
Parts A and B of Post-Effective Amendment No. 20, filed October 1, 1998, in
their entirety.
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION.
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits:
(a) Financial Statements: Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report of
the Registrant, dated August 31, 1998 (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533);
(b) Exhibits:
(1) (i) Conformed copy of Articles of Incorporation of the
Registrant (1); (ii) Conformed copy of Amendment to
Articles of Incorporation (6);
(iii) Conformed copy of Amended and Restated Articles
of Incorporation of Federated Municipal
Opportunities Fund,
Inc. (10);
(iv) Conformed copy of Federated Municipal
Opportunities Fund, Inc. Certificate of Correction (10); (2)
(i) Copy of Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant
(10);
(ii) Copy of Amendment #6 to the By-Laws of the
Registrant (13); (iii) Copy of Amendment #7 to the
By-Laws of the Registrant (13);
(iv) Copy of Amendment #8 to the By-Laws of the
Registrant (13); (3) Not applicable; (4) (i) Copy of Specimen
Certificate for Class A Shares
(10);
(ii) Copy of Specimen Certificate for Class B Shares
(10);
(iii) Copy of Specimen Certificate for Class C Shares
(10);
(iv) Copy of Specimen Certificate for Class F Shares
(10);
(5) Conformed copy of the Investment Advisory Contract of the
Registrant (4); (6) (i) Conformed copy of Distributor's
Contract of the Registrant (10);
(ii) Conformed copy of Exhibits A and C to the
Distributor's Contract (10);
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+ All exhibits have been filed electronically.
1. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Initial Registration
Amendment No. 1 filed January 21, 1987. (File Nos. 33-11410
and 811-4533)
4. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 4 filed August 25, 1989. (File Nos. 33-11410 and
811-4533)
6. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 6 filed October 24, 1990. (File Nos. 33-11410 and
811-4533)
10. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 16 filed October 25, 1996. (File Nos. 33-11410 and
811-4533)
13. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 20 filed October 1, 1998. (File Nos. 33-11410 and
811-4533)
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(iii) Conformed copy of Exhibit D to the Distributor's
Contract (13);
(iv) Conformed copy of Distributor's Contract for Class
B Shares of the Registrant, and Schedule A thereto
(13); (v) The Registrant hereby incorporates the
conformed copy of the specimen Mutual Funds Sales and
Service
Agreement; Mutual Funds Service Agreement; and
Plan Trustee/Mutual Funds Service Agreement from
Item 24(b)(6) of the Cash Trust Series II
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with
the Commission on July 24, 1995.
(File Nos. 33-38550 and 811-6269);
(7) Not applicable;
(8) (i) Conformed copy of Custodian Agreement of the
Registrant (8); (ii) Conformed copy of Custodian Fee
Schedule(12);
(9) (i) Conformed copy of Amended and Restated Agreement
for Fund Accounting Services, Administrative
Services,
Transfer Agency Services, and Custody Services
Procurement (13);
(ii) Conformed copy of Amended and Restated Shareholder
Services Agreement (12); (iii) Conformed copy of
Principal Shareholder Servicer's Agreement (13);
(iv) Conformed copy of Exhibit 1 to the Principal
Shareholder Servicer's Agreement and Schedule A
thereto (13);
(v) Conformed copy of Shareholder Services Agreement
for Class B Shares (13);
(vi) Conformed copy of Exhibit 1 to the Shareholder
Services Agreement for Class B Shares, and
Schedule A thereto (13);
(vii) The responses described in Item 24(b)(6)(iii)are
hereby incorporated by reference;
(10) Conformed copy of Opinion and Consent of Counsel as to
legality of shares being registered (8);
(11) Conformed copy of Consent of Independent Auditors (12);
(12) Not applicable;
(13) Conformed copy of Initial Capital Understanding (8);
(14) Not applicable;
(15) (i) Conformed copy of Distribution Plan as
amended (10);
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+ All exhibits have been filed electronically.
8. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 12 filed October 25, 1995. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533)
10. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 16 filed October 25, 1996. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533)
12. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 18 filed October 31, 1997. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533)
13. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 20 filed October 1, 1998. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533)
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(ii)Conformed copy of Exhibit 1 (Amendment to the Distribution
Plan) and Schedule A
thereto (13);
(iii)The responses described in Item
24(b)(6)(iii)are hereby incorporated by
reference;
(16) Copy of Schedule for Computation of Yield Calculation (8);
(17) Copy of Financial Data Schedules (+);
(18) The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed copy of
the specimen Multiple Class Plan from Item 24(b)(18) of
the World Investment Series, Inc. Registration Statement
on Form N-1A, filed with the Commission on January 26,
1996.(File Nos. 33-52149 and 811-07141); and
(19) Conformed copy of Power of Attorney (11).
Item 25. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant:
None
Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities:
Number of Record Holders
Title of Class as of August 7, 1998
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Shares of Capital Stock
($0.001 per Share par value)
Class A Shares 3,053
Class B Shares 1,218
Class C Shares 388
Class F Shares 9,302
Item 27. Indemnification: (1)
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+ All exhibits have been filed electronically.
1. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Initial Registration
Amendment No. 1 filed January 21, 1987. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533)
11. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 17 filed September 10, 1997. (File Nos. 33-11410 and
811-4533)
13. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 20 filed October 1, 1998. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533)
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser:
(a) For a description of the other business of the investment adviser, see
the section entitled "Fund Information -- Management of 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 "Federated Municipal
Opportunities Fund, Inc. Management." The remaining Trustee of the
investment adviser, his position with the investment adviser, and, in
parentheses, his principal occupation is: Mark D. Olson (Partner,
Wilson, Halbrook & Bayard), 107 W. Market Street, Georgetown, Delaware
19947.
The remaining Officers of the investment adviser are:
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
J. Alan Minteer
Susan M. Nason
Mary Jo Ochson
Robert J. Ostrowski
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
Scott B. Schermerhorn
Frank Semack
Aash M. Shah
Christopher Smith
Tracy P. Stouffer
Edward J. Tiedge
Paige M. Wilhelm
Jolanta M. Wysocka
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
Secretary: Stephen A. Keen
Treasurer: Thomas R. Donahue
Assistant Secretaries: Thomas R. Donahue
Richard B. Fisher
Christine I. McGonigle
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 29. 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; Blanchard Funds; Blanchard Precious Metals
Fund, Inc.; 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.; High Yield
Cash Trust; Independence One Mutual Funds; Intermediate Municipal Trust;
International Series, Inc.; Investment Series Funds, Inc.; Investment Series
Trust; Liberty U.S. Government Money Market Trust; Liquid Cash Trust; Managed
Series Trust; Marshall Funds, Inc.; Money Market Management, Inc.; Money Market
Obligations Trust; Money Market Obligations Trust II; Money Market Trust;
Municipal Securities Income Trust; Newpoint Funds; Peachtree Funds; Regions
Funds; Riggs Funds; SouthTrust Funds; Star Funds; Targeted Duration Trust;
Tax-Free Instruments Trust; The Planters Funds; The Virtus Funds; The Wachovia
Funds; The Wachovia Municipal Funds; Tower Mutual Funds; Trust for Financial
Institutions; Trust for Government Cash Reserves; Trust for Short-Term U.S.
Government Securities; Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations; Vision Group of
Funds, Inc.; and World Investment Series, Inc.
Federated Securities Corp. also acts as principal underwriter for the following
closed-end investment company: Liberty Term Trust, Inc.- 1999.
(b)
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Distributor With Registrant
Richard B. Fisher Director, Chairman, Chief President and
Federated Investors Tower Executive Officer, Chief Director
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Operating Officer, Asst.
Secretary and Asst.
Treasurer, Federated
Securities Corp.
Edward C. Gonzales Director, Executive Vice Executive Vice
Federated Investors Tower President, Federated, President
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Securities Corp.
Thomas R. Donahue Director, Assistant Secretary --
Federated Investors Tower and Assistant Treasurer
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Federated Securities Corp.
James F. Getz President-Broker/Dealer, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John B. Fisher President-Institutional Sales, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
David M. Taylor Executive Vice President --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mark W. Bloss Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard W. Boyd Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Laura M. Deger Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Theodore Fadool, Jr. Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Bryant R. Fisher Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Christopher T. Fives Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Distributor With Registrant
James S. Hamilton Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
James M. Heaton Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Keith Nixon Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Solon A. Person, IV Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Timothy C. Pillion Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Thomas E. Territ Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Ernest G. Anderson Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Teresa M. Antoszyk Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John B. Bohnet Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Jane E. Broeren-Lambesis Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
David J. Callahan Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mary J. Combs Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
R. Edmond Connell, Jr. Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
R. Leonard Corton, Jr. Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Kevin J. Crenny Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Distributor With Registrant
Daniel T. Culbertson Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
G. Michael Cullen Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Marc C. Danile Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
William C. Doyle Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Jill Ehrenfeld Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mark D. Fisher Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Joseph D. Gibbons Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John K. Goettlicher Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Craig S. Gonzales Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Raymond Hanley Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Bruce E. Hastings Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Beth A. Hetzel Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
James E. Hickey Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Charlene H. Jennings Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
H. Joseph Kennedy Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Distributor With Registrant
Michael W. Koenig Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Michael R. Manning Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mark J. Miehl Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard C. Mihm Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
J. Michael Miller Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Alec H. Neilly Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Thomas A. Peters III Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Robert F. Phillips Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard A. Recker Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Eugene B. Reed Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Paul V. Riordan Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John Rogers Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Brian S. Ronayne Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Thomas S. Schinabeck Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
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
Edward L. Smith Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
David W. Spears Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John A. Staley Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Colin B. Starks Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Jeffrey A. Stewart Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
William C. Tustin Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Paul A. Uhlman Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Miles J. Wallace Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John F. Wallin Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard B. Watts Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Edward J. Wojnarowski Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Michael P. Wolff Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Edward R. Bozek Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Terri E. Bush Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Beth C. Dell Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
<PAGE>
(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.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Renee L. Martin Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Robert M. Rossi Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Denis McAuley Treasurer, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Leslie K. Platt Assistant Secretary, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(c) Not applicable.
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records:
All accounts and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 31a-1 through 31a-3
promulgated thereunder are maintained at one of the following
locations:
Registrant.................... Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Federated Shareholder
Services Company............ Federated Investors Tower
("Transfer Agent and Dividend Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Disbursing Agent")
Federated Services............ Federated Investors Tower
Company Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
("Administrator")
Federated Advisers............ Federated Investors Tower
("Adviser") Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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.
Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish each person to whom a
prospectus is delivered, a copy of the Registrant's latest annual
report to shareholders, upon request and without charge.
<PAGE>
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, FEDERATED MUNICIPAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC., certifies that it meets all of the requirements for
effectiveness of this Amendment to its Registration Statement pursuant to Rule
485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to
its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereto duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, on the 17th day of November, 1998.
FEDERATED MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC.
BY: /s/ Matthew S. Hardin
Matthew S. Hardin, Assistant Secretary
Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue
November 17, 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/ Matthew S. Hardin Attorney In Fact November 17, 1998
Matthew S. Hardin For the Persons
ASSISTANT SECRETARY Listed Below
NAME TITLE
John F. Donahue* Chairman and Director
(Chief Executive Officer)
Richard B. Fisher* President and Director
John W. McGonigle* Executive Vice President, Treasurer
and Secretary
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
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