1933 Act File No. 33-29838
1940 Act File No. 811-5843
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. __17__..................... ___X__
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 ___X__
Amendment No. ___15___................................. ___X__
CASH TRUST SERIES, 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).
on _________________ pursuant to paragraph (b).
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i).
X on September 30, 1998 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 CASH TRUST SERIES, INC.,
which is comprised of four portfolios: (1) Government Cash Series; (2) Municipal
Cash Series: (3) Prime Cash Series; and (4) Treasury Cash Series, relates only
to Municipal Cash Series, and Prime Cash Series, and 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) Performance Information; (1-4)
Financial Highlights.
Item 4. General Description of
Registrant....................(1-4) General Information; (1-4)
Investment Information; (1-4)
Investment Objective; (1-4)
Investment Policies; (1-4) Investment
Limitations; (2) Municipal Securities;
(2,3) Investment Risks.
Item 5. Management of the Fund........(1-4) Fund Information; (1-4)
Management of the Fund; (1-4)
Distribution of Shares; (1-4)
Administration of the Fund.
Item 6. Capital Stock and Other
Securities....................(1-4) Account and Share Information;
(1-4) Dividends; (1-4) Capital Gains;
(1-4) Confirmations and
Account Statements; (1-4) Accounts
with Low Balances; (1-4) Voting
Rights; (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) How to
Purchase Shares; (1-4) Purchasing
Shares Through a Financial
Institution; (1-4) Purchasing Shares
by Wire; (1-4) Purchasing Shares by
Check; (1-4) Special
Purchase Features.
Item 8. Redemption or Repurchase......(1-4)
How to Redeem Shares; (1-4) Redeeming
Shares Through a Financial
Institution; (1-4) Redeeming Shares by
Telephone; (1-4) Redeeming Shares by
Mail; (1-4) Special Redemption
Features.
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) About Federated Investors.
Item 13. Investment Objectives and
Policies......................(1-4) Investment Policies; (1-4)
Investment Limitations.
Item 14. Management of the Fund........(1-4) Cash Trust Series, Inc.
Management.
Item 15. Control Persons and Principal
Holders of Securities Not Applicable.
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) Determining Net Asset Value;
(1-4) Redemption in Kind.
Item 20. Tax Status (1-4) The Fund's Tax Status.
Item 21. Underwriters..................(1-4) Distribution Plan and
Shareholder Services.
Item 22. Calculation of Performance
Data (1-4) Performance Information.
Item 23. Financial Statements..........Incorporated by reference to the
Annual Reports to Shareholders of
the Funds dated May 31, 1998
(File Nos. 33-29838 and 811-5843).
Municipal Cash Series
(A Portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc.)
Prospectus
The shares of Municipal Cash Series (the "Fund") offered by this prospectus
represent interests in a portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc. (the "Company"),
an open-end management investment company (a mutual fund). The Fund invests in
short-term municipal securities to achieve current income exempt from federal
regular income tax consistent with stability of principal.
The shares offered by this prospectus are not deposits or obligations of any
bank, are not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or
guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in these
shares involves investment risks, including possible loss of principal. The Fund
attempts to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share; there can be
no assurance that the Fund will be able to do so.
This prospectus contains the information you should read and know before you
invest in the Fund. Keep this prospectus for future reference.
The Fund has also filed a Statement of Additional Information dated September
30, 1998, with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The information
contained in the Statement of Additional Information is incorporated by
reference into this prospectus. You may request a copy of the Statement of
Additional Information or a paper copy of this prospectus, if you have received
your prospectus electronically, free of charge by calling 1-800-341-7400. To
obtain other information, or make inquiries about the Fund, contact your
financial institution. The Statement of Additional Information, material
incorporated by reference into this document, and other information regarding
the Fund is maintained electronically with the SEC at Internet Web site
(http://www.sec.gov).
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PASSED UPON
THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY
IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Prospectus dated September 30, 1998
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The Company was established as a Maryland corporation under Articles of
Incorporation dated February 1, 1993. The Articles of Incorporation permit the
Company to offer separate series of shares representing interests in separate
portfolios of securities. The Fund is designed for customers of financial
institutions such as banks, fiduciaries, custodians of public funds, investment
advisers, and broker/dealers as a convenient means of accumulating an interest
in a professionally managed portfolio investing in short-term municipal
securities. The Fund may not be a suitable investment for retirement plans
because it invests in municipal securities. A minimum initial investment of
$10,000 is required.
The Fund attempts to stabilize the value of a share at $1.00. Shares are
currently sold and redeemed at that price.
Investment Objective
The investment objective of the Fund is current income exempt from federal
regular income tax consistent with stability of principal. This investment
objective cannot be changed without shareholder approval. While there is no
assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective, it endeavors to
do so by complying with the diversification and other requirements of Rule 2a-7
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 which regulates money market mutual
funds and by following the investment policies described in this prospectus.
Investment Policies
The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of
municipal securities maturing in 13 months or less. The average maturity of the
securities in the Fund's portfolio, computed on a dollar-weighted basis, will be
90 days or less. As a matter of investment policy, which cannot be changed
without shareholder approval, at least 80% of the Fund's annual interest income
will be exempt from federal regular income tax. (Federal regular income tax does
not include the federal individual alternative minimum tax or the federal
alternative minimum tax for corporations.) Unless indicated otherwise, the
investment policies may be changed by the Board of Directors (the "Directors")
without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be notified before any material
change in these policies becomes effective.
Acceptable Investments
The Fund invests primarily in debt obligations issued by or on behalf of states,
territories, and possessions of the United States, including the District of
Columbia, and any political subdivision or financing authority of any of these,
the income from which is, in the opinion of qualified legal counsel, exempt from
federal regular income tax ("Municipal Securities"). Examples of Municipal
Securities include, but are not limited to:
n tax and revenue anticipation notes issued to finance working capital needs in
anticipation of receiving taxes or other revenues;
n bond anticipation notes that are intended to be refinanced through a later
issuance of longer-term bonds;
n municipal commercial paper and other short-term notes;
n variable rate demand notes;
n municipal bonds (including bonds having serial maturities and pre-refunded
bonds) and leases; and
n participation, trust, and partnership interests in any of the foregoing
obligations.
Variable Rate Demand Notes
Variable rate demand notes are long-term debt instruments that have variable
or floating interest rates and provide the Fund with the right to tender the
security for repurchase at its stated principal amount plus accrued interest.
Such securities typically bear interest at a rate that is intended to cause
the securities to trade at par. The interest rate may float or be adjusted at
regular intervals (ranging from daily to annually), and is normally based on
a published interest rate or interest rate index. Most variable rate demand
notes allow the Fund to demand the repurchase of the security on not more
than seven days prior notice. Other notes only permit the Fund to tender the
security at the time of each interest rate adjustment or at other fixed
intervals. See "Demand Features." The Fund treats variable rate demand notes
as maturing on the later of the date of the next interest rate adjustment or
the date on which the Fund may next tender the security for repurchase.
Participation Interests
The Fund may purchase interests in Municipal Securities from financial
institutions such as commercial and investment banks, savings associations,
and insurance companies. These interests may take the form of participations,
beneficial interests in a trust, partnership interests or any other form of
indirect ownership that allows the Fund to treat the income from the
investment as exempt from federal income tax. The Fund invests in these
participation interests in order to obtain credit enhancement or demand
features that would not be available through direct ownership of the
underlying Municipal Securities.
Municipal Leases
Municipal leases are obligations issued by state and local governments or
authorities to finance the acquisition of equipment and facilities. They may
take the form of a lease, an installment purchase contract, a conditional
sales contract, or a participation interest in any of the above. Lease
obligations may be subject to periodic appropriation. Municipal leases are
subject to certain specific risks in the event of default or failure of
appropriation.
Credit Enhancement
Certain of the Fund's acceptable investments may be credit-enhanced by a
guaranty, letter of credit, or insurance. Any bankruptcy, receivership, default,
or change in the credit quality of the party providing the credit enhancement
will adversely affect the quality and marketability of the underlying security
and could cause losses to the Fund and affect its share price. The Fund may have
more than 25% of its total assets invested in securities credit-enhanced by
banks.
Demand Features
The Fund may acquire securities that are subject to puts and standby commitments
("demand features") to purchase the securities at their principal amount
(usually with accrued interest) within a fixed period (usually seven days)
following a demand by the Fund. The demand feature may be issued by the issuer
of the underlying securities, a dealer in the securities, or by another third
party, and may not be transferred separately from the underlying security. The
Fund uses these arrangements to provide the Fund with liquidity and not to
protect against changes in the market value of the underlying securities. The
bankruptcy, receivership, or default by the issuer of the demand feature, or a
default on the underlying security or other event that terminates the demand
feature before its exercise, will adversely affect the liquidity of the
underlying security. Demand features that are exercisable even after a payment
default on the underlying security may be treated as a form of credit
enhancement.
When-Issued And Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
These transactions are arrangements in which the Fund purchases securities with
payment and delivery scheduled for a future time. The seller's failure to
complete these transactions may cause the Fund to miss a price or yield
considered to be advantageous. Settlement dates may be a month or more after
entering into these transactions, and the market values of the securities
purchased may vary from the purchase prices.
The Fund may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if the adviser deems it
appropriate to do so. In addition, the Fund may enter into transactions to sell
its purchase commitments to third parties at current market values and
simultaneously acquire other commitments to purchase similar securities at later
dates. The Fund may realize short-term profits or losses upon the sale of such
commitments.
Restricted And Illiquid Securities
The Fund may invest in restricted securities. Restricted securities are any
securities in which the Fund may invest pursuant to its investment objective and
policies but which are subject to restrictions on resale under federal
securities law. Under criteria established by the Directors, certain restricted
securities are determined to be liquid. To the extent that restricted securities
are not determined to be liquid,the Fund will limit their purchase, together
with other illiquid securities, to 10% of its net assets.
Investing in Securities of Other Investment Companies
The Fund may invest its assets in securities of other invesment companies as an
efficient means of carrying out its investment policies. It should be noted that
investment companies incur certain expenses, such as management fees, and,
therefore, any investment by the Fund in shares of other investment companies
may be subject to such duplicate expenses.
Temporary Investments
From time to time, when the investment adviser determines that market conditions
call for a temporary defensive posture, the Fund may invest in tax-exempt or
taxable securities, all of comparable quality to other securities in which the
Fund invests, such as: obligations issued by or on behalf of municipal or
corporate issuers; obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its
agencies, or instrumentalities; instruments issued by a U.S. branch of a
domestic bank or other deposit institutions having capital, surplus, and
undivided profits in excess of $100,000,000 at the time of investment; and
repurchase agreements (arrangements in which the organization selling the Fund a
temporary investment agrees at the time of sale to repurchase it at a mutually
agreed upon time and price).
Although the Fund is permitted to make taxable, temporary investments, there is
no current intention to do so. However, the interest from certain Municipal
Securities is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
Municipal Securities
Municipal Securities are generally issued to finance public works, such as
airports, bridges, highways, housing, hospitals, mass transportation projects,
schools, streets, and water and sewer works. They are also issued to repay
outstanding obligations, to raise funds for general operating expenses, and to
make loans to other public institutions and facilities.
Municipal Securities include industrial development bonds issued by or on behalf
of public authorities to provide financing aid to acquire sites or construct and
equip facilities for privately or publicly owned corporations. The availability
of this financing encourages these corporations to locate within the sponsoring
communities and thereby increases local employment.
The two principal classifications of Municipal Securities are "general
obligation" and "revenue" bonds. General obligation bonds are secured by the
issuer's pledge of its full faith and credit and taxing power for the payment of
principal and interest. Interest on and principal of revenue bonds, however, are
payable only from the revenue generated by the facility financed by the bond or
other specified sources of revenue. Revenue bonds do not represent a pledge of
credit or create any debt of or charge against the general revenues of a
municipality or public authority.
Industrial development bonds are typically classified as revenue bonds.
Investment Risks
Yields on Municipal Securities depend on a variety of factors, including: the
general conditions of the short-term municipal note market and of the municipal
bond market; the size of the particular offering; the maturity of the
obligations; and the rating of the issue. The ability of the Fund to achieve its
investment objective also depends on the continuing ability of the issuers of
Municipal Securities and participation interests, or the credit enhancers of
either, to meet their obligations for the payment of interest and principal when
due. In addition, from time to time, the supply of Municipal Securities
acceptable for purchase by the Fund could become limited.
The Fund may invest in Municipal Securities which are repayable out of revenue
streams generated from economically related projects or facilities and/or whose
issuers are located in the same state. Sizable investments in these Municipal
Securities could involve an increased risk to the Fund should any of these
related projects or facilities experience financial difficulties.
Obligations of issuers of Municipal Securities are subject to the provisions of
bankruptcy, insolvency, and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of
creditors. In addition, the obligations of such issuers may become subject to
laws enacted in the future by Congress, state legislators, or referenda
extending the time for payment of principal and/or interest, or imposing other
constraints upon enforcement of such obligations or upon the ability of states
or municipalities to levy taxes. There is also the possibility that, as a result
of litigation or other conditions, the power or ability of any issuer to pay,
when due, the principal of and interest on its municipal securities may be
materially affected. The Fund's concentration in Municipal Securities may entail
a greater level of risk than other types of money market funds.
Investment Limitations
The Fund will not borrow money directly or through reverse repurchase agreements
(arrangements in which the Fund sells a money market instrument for a percentage
of its cash value with an agreement to buy it back on a set date) or pledge
securities except, under certain circumstances, the Fund may borrow up to
one-third of the value of its total assets and pledge up to 10% of its total
assets to secure such borrowings.
The above investment limitations cannot be changed without shareholder approval.
Management Of The Fund
Board Of Directors
The Fund is managed by a Board of Directors. The Directors are responsible for
managing the Fund's business affairs and for exercising all the Company's powers
except those reserved for the shareholders. An Executive Committee of the Board
of Directors handles the Board's responsibilities between meetings of the Board.
Investment Adviser
Investment decisions for the Fund are made by Federated Advisers, the Fund's
investment adviser, subject to direction by the Directors. The adviser
continually conducts investment research and supervision for the Fund and is
responsible for the purchase and sale of portfolio instruments.
Advisory Fees
The adviser receives an annual investment advisory fee equal to 0.50% of the
Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser may voluntarily choose to waive
a portion of its fee or reimburse other expenses of the Fund, but reserves
the right to terminate such waiver or reimbursement at any time at its sole
discretion.
Adviser's Background
Federated Advisers, a Delaware business trust, organized on April 11, 1989,
is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
It is a subsidiary of Federated Investors. All of the Class A (voting) shares
of Federated Investors are owned by a trust, the trustees of which are John
F. Donahue, Chairman and Trustee of Federated Investors, Mr. Donahue's wife,
and Mr. Donahue's son, J. Christopher Donahue, who is President and Trustee
of Federated Investors.
Federated Advisers and other subsidiaries of Federated Investors serve as
investment advisers to a number of investment companies and private accounts.
Certain other subsidiaries also provide administrative services to a number
of investment companies. With over $110 billion invested across over 300
funds under management and/or administration by its subsidiaries, as of
December 31, 1996, Federated Investors is one of the largest mutual fund
investment managers in the United States. With more than 2,000 employees,
Federated continues to be led by the management who founded the company in
1955. Federated funds are presently at work in and through 4,500 financial
institutions nationwide.
Both the Company and the adviser have adopted strict codes of ethics governing
the conduct of all employees who manage the Fund and its portfolio securities.
These codes recognize that such persons owe a fiduciary duty to the Fund's
shareholders and must place the interests of shareholders ahead of the
employees' own interests. Among other things, the codes: require preclearance
and periodic reporting of personal securities transactions; prohibit personal
transactions in securities being purchased or sold, or being considered for
purchase or sale, by the Fund; prohibit purchasing securities in initial public
offerings; and prohibit taking profits on securities held for less than sixty
days. Violations of the codes are subject to review by the Directors, and could
result in severe penalties.
Distribution Of Shares
Federated Securities Corp. is the principal distributor for shares of the Fund.
It is a Pennsylvania corporation organized on November 14, 1969, and is the
principal distributor for a number of investment companies. Federated Securities
Corp. is a subsidiary of Federated Investors.
Distribution Plan And Shareholder Services
Under a distribution plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Plan"), the distributor may select
financial institutions such as banks, fiduciaries, custodians for public funds,
investment advisers and broker/dealers to provide distribution and/or
administrative services as agents for their clients or customers. These services
may include, but are not limited to the following functions: providing office
space, equipment, telephone facilities, and various personnel including
clerical, supervisory, and computer as necessary or beneficial to establish and
maintain shareholder accounts and records; processing purchase and redemption
transactions and automatic investments of client account cash balances;
answering routine client inquiries regarding the Fund; assisting clients in
changing dividend options, account designations, and addresses; and providing
such other services as the Fund reasonably requests.
The distributor will pay financial institutions a fee based upon shares subject
to the Plan and owned by their clients or customers. The schedules of such fees
and the basis upon such fees will be paid will be determined from time to time
by the Directors of the Fund provided that for any period the total amount of
these fees shall not exceed an annual rate of 0.35% of the average net asset
value of shares subject to the Plan held during the period by clients or
customers of financial institutions. The current annual rate of such fees is
0.35%. Any fees paid by the distributor under the Plan will be reimbursed from
the assets of the Fund.
In addition, the Fund has entered into a Shareholder Services Agreement with
Federated Shareholder Services, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, under which
the Fund may make payments up to 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of
its shares to obtain certain personal services for shareholders and to maintain
shareholder accounts. Under the Shareholder Services Agreement, Federated
Shareholder Services will either perform shareholder services directly or will
select financial institutions to perform shareholder services. Financial
institutions will receive fees based upon shares owned by their clients or
customers. The schedules of such fees and the basis upon which such fees will be
paid will be determined from time to time by the Fund and Federated Shareholder
Services.
Supplemental Payments To Financial Institutions
In addition to payments made pursuant to the Distribution Plan and Shareholder
Services Agreement, Federated Securities Corp. and Federated Shareholder
Services, from their own assets, may pay financial institutions supplemental
fees for the performance of substantial sales services, distribution-related
support services, or shareholder services. The support may include sponsoring
sales, educational and training seminars for their employees, providing sales
literature, and engineering computer software programs that emphasize the
attributes of the Fund. Such assistance will be predicated upon the amount of
shares the financial institution sells or may sell and/or the type and nature of
sales or marketing support furnished by the financial institution. Any payments
made by the distributor may be reimbursed by the Fund's investment adviser or
its affiliates.
Administration Of The Fund
Administrative Services
Federated Services Company, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, provides
administrative personnel and services (including certain legal and financial
reporting services) necessary to operate the Fund at an annual rate which
relates to the average aggregate daily net assets of all funds advised by
affiliates of Federated Investors specified below:
Maximum Average Aggregate
Fee Daily Net Assets 0.150%on the first $250 million 0.125%on the next $250
million 0.100%on the next $250 million 0.075%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 choose voluntarily to waive a portion of its fee.
The Fund attempts to stabilize the net asset value of its shares at $1.00 by
valuing the portfolio securities using the amortized cost method. The net asset
value per share is determined by subtracting total liabilities from total assets
and dividing the remainder by the number of shares outstanding. The Fund cannot
guarantee that its net asset value will always remain at $1.00 per share.
The net asset value is determined at 12:00 noon, 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time), and
as of the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) on the New York
Stock Exchange, Monday through Friday, except on New Year's Day, Martin Luther
King Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor
Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Shares are sold at their net asset value, without a sales charge, next
determined after an order is received, on days which the New York Stock Exchange
is open for business. Shares may be purchased as described below, either through
a financial institution (such as a bank or broker/dealer) or by wire or by check
directly from the Fund, with a minimum initial investment of $10,000 or more or
additional investments of as little as $500. Financial institutions may impose
different minimum investment requirements on their customers.
In connection with any sale, Federated Securities Corp. may from time to time
offer certain items of nominal value to any shareholder or investor. The Fund
reserves the right to reject any purchase request. An account must be
established at a financial institution or by completing, signing, and returning
the new account form available from the Fund before shares can be purchased.
Purchasing Shares Through a
Financial Institution
Investors may purchase shares through a financial institution which has a sales
agreement with the distributor. Orders are considered received when the Fund
receives payment by wire or converts payment by check from the financial
institution into federal funds. It is the financial institution's responsibility
to transmit orders promptly. Financial institutions may charge additional fees
for their services.
Purchasing Shares by Wire
Shares may be purchased by wire by calling the Fund before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern
time) to place an order. The order is considered received immediately. Payment
by federal funds must be received before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) in order to
begin earning dividends that same day. Federal funds should be wired as follows:
Federated Shareholder Services Company, c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company,
Boston, MA; Attention: EDGEWIRE; For Credit to: Municipal Cash Series; Fund
Number (this number can be found on the account statement or by contacting the
Fund); Group Number or Order Number; Nominee or Institution Name; and ABA Number
011000028. Shares cannot be purchased by wire on holidays when wire transfers
are restricted. Questions on wire purchases should be directed to your
shareholder services representative at the telephone number listed on your
account statement.
Purchasing Shares by Check
Shares may be purchased by sending a check to Federated Shareholder Services
Company, P.O. Box 8600, Boston, MA 02266-8600. The check should be made payable
to Municipal Cash Series. Please include an account number on the check. 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.
Special Purchase Features
Systematic Investment Program
A minimum of $500 can be automatically withdrawn periodically from the
shareholder's checking account at an Automated Clearing House ("ACH") member and
invested in Fund shares. Shareholders should contact their financial institution
or the Fund to participate in this program.
Shares are redeemed at their net asset value next determined after Federated
Shareholder Services Company receives the redemption request. Redemptions will
be made on days on which the Fund computes its net asset value. Redemption
requests must be received in proper form and can be made as described below.
Redeeming Shares Through a
Financial Institution
Shares may be redeemed by contacting the shareholder's financial institution.
Shares will be redeemed at the net asset value next determined after Federated
Shareholder Services Company receives the redemption request. According to the
shareholder's instructions, redemption proceeds can be sent to the financial
institution or to the shareholder by check or by wire. The financial institution
is responsible for promptly submitting redemption requests and providing proper
written redemption instructions. Customary fees and commissions may be charged
by the financial institution for this service.
Redeeming Shares by Telephone
Redemptions in any amount may be made by calling the Fund provided the Fund has
a properly completed authorization form. These forms can be obtained from
Federated Securities Corp. Proceeds from redemption requests before 12:00 noon
(Eastern time) will be wired the same day to the shareholder's account at a
domestic commercial bank which is a member of the Federal Reserve System, but
will not include that day's dividend. Proceeds from redemption requests received
after that time include that day's dividend but will be wired the following
business day. Under limited circumstances, arrangements may be made with the
distributor for same-day payment of proceeds, without that day's dividend, for
redemption requests received before 2:00 p.m. (Eastern time). Proceeds from
redeemed shares purchased by check or through ACH will not be wired until that
method of payment has cleared. Proceeds from redemption requests on holidays
when wire transfers are restricted will be wired the following business day.
Questions about telephone redemptions on days when wire transfers are restricted
should be directed to your shareholder services representative at the telephone
number listed on your account statement.
Telephone instructions may be recorded and if reasonable procedures are not
followed by the Fund, it may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or
fraudulent telephone instructions.
In the event of drastic economic or market changes, a shareholder may experience
difficulty in redeeming by telephone. If this occurs, "Redeeming Shares by Mail"
should be considered. If at any time the Fund shall determine it necessary to
terminate or modify the telephone redemption privilege, shareholders would be
promptly notified.
Redeeming Shares by Mail
Shares may be redeemed in any amount by mailing a written request to: Federated
Shareholder Services Company, P.O. Box 8600, Boston, MA 02266-8600. If share
certificates have been issued, they should be sent unendorsed with the written
request by registered or certified mail to the address noted above.
The written request should state: the Fund name; the account name as registered
with the Fund; the account number; and the number of shares to be redeemed or
the dollar amount requested. All owners of the account must sign the request
exactly as the shares are registered. Normally, a check for the proceeds is
mailed within one business day, but in no event more than seven days, after the
receipt of a proper written redemption request. Dividends are paid up to and
including the day that a redemption request is processed.
Shareholders requesting a redemption of any amount to be sent to an address
other than that on record with the Fund or a redemption payable other than to
the shareholder of record must have their signatures guaranteed by a commercial
or savings bank, trust company or savings association whose deposits are insured
by an organization which is administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation; a member firm of a domestic stock exchange; or any other "eligible
guarantor institution," as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
Fund does not accept signatures guaranteed by a notary public.
Special Redemption Features
Check Writing
Upon request, a checking account will be established to allow shareholders to
redeem their Fund shares. Shareholder accounts will continue to receive the
daily dividend declared on the shares to be redeemed until the check is
presented to UMB Bank, N.A., the bank responsible for administering the check
writing program, for payment. However, checks should never be made payable or
sent to UMB Bank, N.A. or the Fund to redeem shares, and a check may not be
written to close an account.
Debit Card
Upon request, a debit account will be established. This account allows
shareholders to redeem shares by using a debit card. A fee will be charged to
the account for this service.
Systematic Withdrawal Program
If a shareholder's account has a value of at least $10,000, other than
retirement accounts subject to required minimum distributions, a systematic
withdrawal program may be established whereby automatic redemptions are made
from the account and transferred electronically to any commercial bank, savings
bank, or credit union that is an ACH member. Shareholders may apply for
participation in this program through their financial institutions or the Fund.
Dividends
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. Dividends are automatically
reinvested on payment dates in additional shares of the Fund unless cash
payments are requested by writing to the Fund. Shares purchased by wire before
3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) begin earning dividends that day. Shares purchased by
check begin earning dividends the day after the check is converted into federal
funds.
Capital Gains
The Fund does not expect to realize any capital gains or losses. If capital
gains or losses were to occur, they could result in an increase or decrease in
dividends. The Fund will distribute in cash or additional shares any realized
net long-term capital gains at least once every 12 months.
Confirmations and Account Statements
Shareholders will receive detailed confirmations of transactions (except for
systematic program transactions). In addition, shareholders will receive
periodic statements reporting all account activity, including dividends paid.
The Fund will not issue share certificates.
Accounts with Low Balances
Due to the high cost of maintaining accounts with low balances, the Fund may
redeem shares in any account and pay the proceeds to the shareholder if the
account balance falls below a required minimum value of $10,000 due to
shareholder redemptions. Before shares are redeemed to close an account, the
shareholder is notified in writing and allowed 30 days to purchase additional
shares to meet the minimum requirement.
Voting Rights
Each share of the Company owned by a shareholder gives that shareholder one vote
in Director elections and other matters submitted to shareholders for vote. All
shares of each portfolio in the Company have equal voting rights, except that in
matters affecting only a particular portfolio, only shareholders of that
portfolio are entitled to vote. The Company is not required to hold annual
shareholder meetings. Shareholder approval will be sought only for certain
changes in the Company's or the Fund's operation and for election of Directors
under certain circumstances.
Directors may be removed by the Directors or by shareholders at a special
meeting. A special meeting shall be called by the Directors upon the written
request of shareholders owning at least 10% of the outstanding shares of the
Company.
As of September 5, 1997, McDonald & Co. Securities, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio,
owned 32.59% of the voting securities of the Fund, and, therefore, may, for
certain purposes, be deemed to control the Fund and be able to affect the
outcome of certain matters presented for a vote of shareholders.
Federal Income Tax
The Fund will pay no federal income tax because it expects to meet requirements
of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
receive the special tax treatment afforded to such companies. The Fund will be
treated as a single, separate entity for federal income tax purposes so that
income (including capital gains) and losses realized by the Company's other
portfolios will not be combined for tax purposes with those realized by the
Fund.
Shareholders are not required to pay the federal regular income tax on any
dividends received from the Fund that represent net interest on tax-exempt
municipal bonds. However, under the Tax Reform Act of 1986, dividends
representing net interest earned on certain "private activity" bonds issued
after August 7, 1986, may be included in calculating the federal individual
alternative minimum tax or the federal alternative minimum tax for corporations.
The Fund may purchase, within the limits of its investment policies, all types
of municipal bonds, including private activity bonds.
The alternative minimum tax applies when it exceeds the regular tax for the
taxable year. Alternative minimum taxable income is equal to the regular taxable
income of the taxpayer increased by certain "tax preference" items not included
in regular taxable income and reduced by only a portion of the deductions
allowed in the calculation of the regular tax.
Dividends of the Fund representing net interest income earned on some temporary
investments and any realized net short-term gains are taxed as ordinary income.
These tax consequences apply whether dividends are received in cash or as
additional shares.
State And Local Taxes
Company shares are exempt from personal property taxes imposed by counties,
municipalities, and school districts in Pennsylvania.
Because interest received by the Fund may not be exempt from all state and local
income taxes, shareholders may be required to pay state and local taxes on
dividends received from the Fund. Shareholders are urged to consult their own
tax advisers regarding the status of their accounts under state and local tax
laws.
From time to time, the Fund advertises its yield, effective yield,
tax-equivalent yield, and total return.
Yield represents the annualized rate of income earned on an investment over a
seven-day period. It is the annualized dividends earned during the period on an
investment shown as a percentage of the investment. The effective yield is
calculated similarly to the yield, but when annualized, the income earned by an
investment is assumed to be reinvested daily. The effective yield will be
slightly higher than the yield because of the compounding effect of this assumed
reinvestment. The tax-equivalent yield is calculated similarly to the yield, but
is adjusted to reflect the taxable yield that would have to be earned to equal
the Fund's tax-exempt yield, assuming a specific tax rate.
Total return represents the change, over a specified period of time, in the
value of an investment in the Fund after reinvesting all income distributions.
It is calculated by dividing that change by the initial investment and is
expressed as a percentage.
From time to time, advertisements for the Fund may refer to ratings, rankings,
and other information in certain financial publications and/or compare the
Fund's performance to certain indices.
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Municipal Cash Series
(A Portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc.)
Prospectus
September 30, 1998
An Open-End Management Investment Company
Municipal Cash Series
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Distributor
Federated Securities Corp.
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Investment Adviser
Federated Advisers
Federated Investors Tower
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 LLP
2500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 147551303
9080102A (9/98)
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Municipal Cash Series
(A Portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc.)
Statement of Additional Information
This Statement of Additional Information should be read with the prospectus
of Municipal Cash Series (the "Fund"), a portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc.
(the "Company") dated September 30, 1998. This Statement is not a prospectus.
You may request a copy of a prospectus or a paper copy of this Statement, if you
have received it electronically, free of charge by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Statement dated September 30, 1998
Cusip 147551303
9080102B (9/98)
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Unless indicated otherwise, the policies described below may be changed by the
Board of Directors (the "Directors") without shareholder approval. Shareholders
will be notified before any material change in these policies becomes effective.
Acceptable Investments
When determining whether a security presents minimal credit risks, the
investment adviser will consider the creditworthiness of: the issuer of the
security; the issuer of any demand feature applicable to the security; or any
guarantor of either the security or any demand feature.
Participation Interests
The financial institutions from which the Fund purchases participation interests
frequently provide or secure from another financial institution irrevocable
letters of credit or guarantees and give the Fund the right to demand payment of
the principal amounts of the participation interests plus accrued interest on
short notice (usually within seven days). The municipal securities subject to
the participation interests are not limited to the Fund's maximum maturity
requirements so long as the participation interests include the right to demand
payment from the issuers of those interests. By purchasing these participation
interests, the Fund is buying a security meeting the maturity and quality
requirements of the Fund and also is receiving the tax-free benefits of the
underlying securities.
Municipal Leases
The Fund may purchase municipal securities in the form of participation
interests that represent an undivided proportional interest in lease payments by
a governmental or nonprofit entity. The lease payments and other rights under
the lease provide for and secure payments on the certificates. Lease obligations
may be limited by municipal charter or the nature of the appropriation for the
lease. Furthermore, a lease may provide that the participants cannot accelerate
lease obligations upon default. The participants would only be able to enforce
lease payments as they became due. In the event of a default or failure of
appropriation, unless the participation interests are credit enhanced, it is
unlikely that the participants would be able to obtain an acceptable substitute
source of payment.
In determining the liquidity of municipal lease securities, the investment
adviser, under the authority delegated by the Directors, will base its
determination on the following factors: whether the lease can be terminated by
the lessee; the potential recovery, if any, from a sale of the leased property
upon termination of the lease; the lessee's general credit strength (e.g., its
debt, administrative, economic and financial characteristics and prospects); the
likelihood that the lessee will discontinue appropriating funding for the leased
property because the property is no longer deemed essential to its operations
(e.g., the potential for an "event of non-appropriation"); and any credit
enhancement or legal recourse provided upon an event of non-appropriation or
other termination of the lease.
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 statistical
rating organizations ("NRSROs") or be of comparable quality to securities having
such ratings. An NRSRO's two highest rating categories are determined without
regard for sub-categories and gradations. For example, securities rated SP-1+,
SP-1, or SP-2 by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P"), MIG-1 or MIG-2 by
Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), or F-1+, F-1, or F-2 by Fitch
Investors Service, Inc. ("Fitch") are all considered rated in one of the two
highest short-term rating categories. The Fund will follow applicable
regulations in determining whether a security rated by more than one NRSRO can
be treated as being in one of the two highest short-term rating categories;
currently, such securities must be rated by two NRSROs in one of their two
highest rating categories. See "Regulatory Compliance."
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
These transactions are made to secure what is considered to be an advantageous
price or yield for the Fund. No fees or other expenses, other than normal
transaction costs, are incurred. However, liquid assets of the Fund in a dollar
amount sufficient to make payment for the securities to be purchased are:
segregated on the Fund's records at the trade date; marked to market daily; and
maintained until the transaction is settled. The Fund does not intend to engage
in when-issued and delayed delivery transactions to an extent that would cause
the segregation of more than 20% of the total value of its assets.
Repurchase Agreements
Certain securities in which the Fund invests may be purchased pursuant to
repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are arrangements in which banks,
broker/dealers, and other recognized financial institutions sell securities to
the Fund and agree at the time of sale to repurchase them at a mutually agreed
upon time and price. To the extent that the seller does not repurchase the
securities from the Fund, the Fund could receive less than the repurchase price
on any sale of such securities. The Fund or its custodian will take possession
of the securities subject to repurchase agreements, and these securities will be
marked to market daily. In the event that a defaulting seller filed for
bankruptcy or became insolvent, disposition of such securities by the Fund might
be delayed pending court action. The Fund believes that under the regular
procedures normally in effect for custody of the Fund's portfolio securities
subject to repurchase agreements, a court of competent jurisdiction would rule
in favor of the Fund and allow retention or disposition of such securities. The
Fund will only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other recognized
financial institutions, such as broker/dealers, which are deemed by the Fund's
adviser to be creditworthy pursuant to guidelines established by the Directors.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements. These transactions
are similar to borrowing cash. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund
transfers possession of a portfolio instrument in return for a percentage of the
instrument's market value in cash and agrees that on a stipulated date in the
future the Fund will repurchase the portfolio instrument by remitting the
original consideration plus interest at an agreed upon rate. The use of reverse
repurchase agreements may enable the Fund to avoid selling portfolio instruments
at a time when a sale may be deemed to be disadvantageous, but does not ensure
this result. However, liquid assets of the Fund, in a dollar amount sufficient
to make payment for the securities to be purchased, are: segregated on the
Fund's records at the trade date; marked to market daily; and maintained until
the transaction is settled.
Credit Enhancement
The Fund typically evaluates the credit quality and ratings of credit-enhanced
securities based upon the financial condition and ratings of the party providing
the credit enhancement (the "credit enhancer"), rather than the issuer.
The Fund may have more than 25% of its total assets invested in securities
credit enhanced by banks.
Restricted and Illiquid Securities
The Fund may invest in commercial paper issued in reliance on the exemption from
registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. Section
4(2) commercial paper is restricted as to disposition under federal securities
law, and is generally sold to institutional investors, such as the Fund, who
agree that they are purchasing the paper for investment purposes and not with a
view to public distribution. Any resale by the purchaser must be in an exempt
transaction. Section 4(2) commercial paper is normally resold to other
institutional investors like the Fund through or with the assistance of the
issuer or investment dealers who make a market in Section 4(2) commercial paper,
thus providing liquidity. The Fund believes that Section 4(2) commercial paper
and possibly certain other restricted securities which meet the criteria for
liquidity established by the Directors of the Fund are quite liquid. The Fund
intends, therefore, to treat the restricted securities which meet the criteria
for liquidity established by the Directors, including Section 4(2) commercial
paper, as determined by the Fund's investment adviser, as liquid and not subject
to the investment limitation applicable to illiquid securities.
Investing in Securities of Other Investment Companies
The Fund may invest in the securities of affiliated money market funds as an
efficient means of managing the Fund's uninvested cash.
Selling Short and Buying on Margin
The Fund will not sell any securities short or purchase any securities on margin
but may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for clearance of
transactions.
Issuing Senior Securities and Borrowing Money
The Fund will not issue senior securities except that the Fund may borrow money
directly or through reverse repurchase agreements in amounts up to one-third of
the value of its total assets, including the amounts borrowed.
The Fund will not borrow money or engage in reverse repurchase agreements for
investment leverage, but rather as a temporary, extraordinary, or emergency
measure or to facilitate management of the portfolio by enabling the Fund to
meet redemption requests when the liquidation of portfolio securities is deemed
to be inconvenient or disadvantageous. The Fund will not purchase any securities
while borrowings in excess of 5% of the value of its total assets are
outstanding. During the period any reverse repurchase agreements are
outstanding, the Fund will restrict the purchase of portfolio securities to
money market instruments maturing on or before the expiration date of the
reverse repurchase agreements, but only to the extent necessary to assure
completion of the reverse repurchase agreements.
Pledging Assets
The Fund will not mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate any assets except as
necessary to secure permitted borrowings. In those cases, it may pledge 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 acquire publicly or
non-publicly issued municipal securities or temporary investments or enter into
repurchase agreements, in accordance with its investment objective, policies,
limitations or Articles of Incorporation.
Investing in Commodities
The Fund will not purchase or sell commodities, commodity contracts, or
commodity futures contracts.
Investing in Real Estate
The Fund will not purchase or sell real estate, although it may invest in
municipal securities of issuers whose business involves the purchase or sale of
real estate or in securities which are secured by real estate or interests in
real estate.
Underwriting
The Fund will not underwrite any issue of securities, except as it may be deemed
to be an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the
sale of securities in accordance with its investment objective, policies, and
limitations.
Concentration of Investments
The Fund will not purchase securities if, as a result of such purchase, 25% or
more of the value of its total assets would be invested in any one industry or
in industrial development bonds or other securities, the interest upon which is
paid from revenues of similar types of projects. However, the Fund may invest as
temporary investments 25% or more of the value of its assets in cash or cash
items, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or
instrumentalities, or instruments secured by these money market instruments,
such as repurchase agreements.
The above limitations cannot be changed without shareholder approval. The
following limitations, however, may be changed by the Directors without
shareholder approval. Shareholders will be notified before any material change
in these limitations becomes effective.
Investing in Restricted and Illiquid Securities
The Fund will not invest more than 10% of the value of its net assets in
illiquid securities.
Investing for Control
The Fund will not invest in securities of a company for the purpose of
exercising control or management.
Investing in Options
The Fund will not invest in puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any combination
of them.
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 Company Act of 1940. In particular, the Fund will comply
with the various requirements of Rule 2a-7, which regulates money market mutual
funds. For example, with limited exceptions, Rule 2a-7 prohibits the investment
of more than 5% of the Fund's total assets in the securities of any one issuer,
although the Fund's investment limitation only requires such 5% diversification
ith respect to 75% of its assets. The Fund will invest more than 5% of its
assets in any one issuer only under the circumstances permitted by Rule 2a-7.
The Fund will 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 NRSROs, 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.
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Officers and Directors are listed with their addresses, birthdates, present
positions with Cash Trust Series, Inc., and principal occupations.
John F. Donahue@*
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: July 28, 1924
Chairman and Director
Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investors, Federated Advisers, Federated
Management, and Federated Research; Chairman and Director, Federated Research
Corp. and Federated Global Research Corp.; Chairman, Passport Research, Ltd.;
Chief Executive Officer and Director or Trustee of the Funds. Mr. Donahue is the
father of J. Christopher Donahue, Executive Vice President and Director of the
Company.
Thomas G. Bigley
15 Old Timber Trail
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: February 3, 1934
Director
Chairman of the Board, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; formerly, Senior
Partner, Ernst & Young LLP; Director, MED 3000 Group, Inc.; Director, Member of
Executive Committee, University of Pittsburgh; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
John T. Conroy, Jr.
Wood/IPC Commercial Department
John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors
3255 Tamiami Trail North
Naples, FL
Birthdate: June 23, 1937
Director
President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice-President, John R.
Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; Partner or Trustee in private real estate
ventures in Southwest Florida; formerly, President, Naples Property Management,
Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation; Director or Trustee of the
Funds.
William J. Copeland
One PNC Plaza--23rd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: July 4, 1918
Director
Director and Member of the Executive Committee, Michael Baker, Inc.; formerly,
Vice Chairman and Director, PNC Bank, N.A., and PNC Bank Corp.; Director, Ryan
Homes, Inc.; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
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J. Christopher Donahue*
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: April 11, 1949
Executive Vice President and Director
President and Trustee, Federated Investors, Federated Advisers, Federated
Management, and Federated Research; President and Director, Federated Research
Corp. and Federated Global Research Corp.; President, Passport Research, Ltd.;
Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company, and Federated Shareholder
Services; Director, Federated Services Company; President or Executive Vice
President of the Funds; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds. Mr. Donahue is
the son of John F. Donahue, Chairman and Director of the Company.
James E. Dowd
571 Hayward Mill Road
Concord, MA
Birthdate: May 18, 1922
Director
Attorney-at-law; Director, The Emerging Germany Fund, Inc.; Director or Trustee
of the Funds.
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.*
3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1111
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 11, 1932
Director
Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center--Downtown; Member, Board of Directors, University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center; formerly, Hematologist, Oncologist, and Internist,
Presbyterian and Montefiore Hospitals; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.@
Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba
205 Ross Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: June 18, 1924
Director
Attorney of Counsel, Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba; Director, Eat'N Park
Restaurants, Inc.; formerly, Counsel, Horizon Financial, F.A., Western Region;
Director or Trustee of the Funds.
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Peter E. Madden
One Royal Palm Way
100 Royal Palm Way
Palm Beach, FL
Birthdate: March 16, 1942
Director
Consultant; Former State Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
formerly, President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Boston
Corporation; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Gregor F. Meyer
203 Kensington Ct.
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 6, 1926
Director
Chairman, Meritcare, Inc.; Director, Eat'N Park Restaurants, Inc.; Retired from
the law firm of Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba; Director or Trustee of the
Funds.
John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D.
President, Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: December 20, 1932
Director
President, Law Professor, Duquesne University; Consulting Partner, Mollica &
Murray; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Wesley W. Posvar
1202 Cathedral of Learning
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: September 14, 1925
Director
Professor, International Politics; Management Consultant; Trustee, Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace, RAND Corporation, Online Computer Library
Center, Inc., National Defense University 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; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
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Marjorie P. Smuts
4905 Bayard Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: June 21, 1935
Director
Public Relations/Marketing/Conference Planning; Director or Trustee of the
Funds.
Richard B. Fisher
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: May 17, 1923
President
Executive Vice President and Trustee, Federated Investors; Chairman and
Director, Federated Securities Corp.; President or Vice President of some of the
Funds; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds.
Edward C. Gonzales
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 22, 1930
Executive Vice President
Vice Chairman, Treasurer, and Trustee, Federated Investors; Vice President,
Federated Advisers, Federated Management, Federated Research, Federated Research
Corp., Federated Global Research Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd.; Executive
Vice President and Director, Federated Securities Corp.; Trustee, Federated
Shareholder Services Company; Trustee or Director of some of the Funds;
President, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of some of the Funds.
John W. McGonigle
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 26, 1938
Executive Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer
Executive Vice President, Secretary, and Trustee, Federated Investors; Trustee,
Federated Advisers, Federated Management, and Federated Research; Director,
Federated Research Corp. and Federated Global Research Corp.; Trustee, Federated
Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company; President
and Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services; Director, Federated Securities
Corp.; Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Funds; Treasurer of some of
the Funds.
* This Director is deemed to be an "interested person" as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
@ Member of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors handles the responsibilities of the Board between meetings of the
Board.
As referred to in the list of Directors and Officers, "Funds" includes the
following investment companies: 111 Corcoran Funds; Arrow Funds; Automated
Government Money Trust; Blanchard Funds; Blanchard Precious Metals Fund, Inc.;
Cash Trust Series II; Cash Trust Series, Inc.; DG Investor Series; Edward D.
Jones & Co. Daily Passport Cash Trust; Federated Adjustable Rate U.S. Government
Fund, Inc.; Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc.; Federated ARMs Fund;
Federated Equity Funds; Federated Equity Income Fund, Inc.; Federated Fund for
U.S. Government Securities, Inc.; Federated GNMA Trust; Federated Government
Income Securities, Inc.; Federated Government Trust; Federated High Income Bond
Fund, Inc.; Federated High Yield Trust; Federated Income Securities Trust;
Federated Income Trust; Federated Index Trust; Federated Institutional Trust;
Federated Insurance Series; Federated Investment Portfolios; Federated
Investment Trust; Federated Master Trust; Federated Municipal Opportunities
Fund, Inc.; Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.; Federated Municipal
Trust; Federated Short-Term Municipal Trust; Federated Short-Term U.S.
Government Trust; Federated Stock and Bond Fund, Inc.; Federated Stock Trust;
Federated Tax-Free Trust; Federated Total Return Series, Inc.; Federated U.S.
Government Bond Fund; Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 1-3 Years;
Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 2-5 Years; Federated U.S. Government
Securities Fund: 5-10 Years; Federated Utility Fund, Inc.; First Priority Funds;
Fixed Income Securities, Inc.; High Yield Cash Trust; Intermediate Municipal
Trust; International Series, Inc.; Investment Series Funds, Inc.; Investment
Series Trust; Liberty Term Trust, Inc.--1999; Liberty U.S. Government Money
Market Trust; Liquid Cash Trust; Managed Series Trust; Money Market Management,
Inc.; Money Market Obligations Trust; Money Market Obligations Trust II; Money
Market Trust; Municipal Securities Income Trust; Newpoint Funds; RIMCO Monument
Funds; Targeted Duration Trust; Tax-Free Instruments Trust; The Planters Funds;
The Virtus Funds; Trust for Financial Institutions; Trust for Government Cash
Reserves; Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government Securities; Trust for U.S.
Treasury Obligations; WesMark Funds; and World Investment Series, Inc.
Share Ownership
Officers and Directors as a group own less than 1% of the Fund.
As of September 5, 1997, the following shareholders of record owned 5% or more
of the outstanding shares of the Fund: BHC Securities, Inc., Philadelphia, PA,
owned approximately 35,212,819 shares (6.55%) and McDonald & Co. Securities,
Inc., Cincinnati, OH, owned approximately 175,230,603 shares (32.59%).
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Director Compensation
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AGGREGATE
NAME, COMPENSATION
POSITION WITH FROM TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID
COMPANY COMPANY*# FROM FUND COMPLEX
John F. Donahue, $0 $0 for the Fund and
Chairman and Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Thomas G. Bigley, $4,068.51 $108,725 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
John T. Conroy, Jr., $4,476.02 $119,615 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
William J. Copeland, $4,476.02 $119,615 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
J. Christopher Donahue, $0 $0 for the Fund and
Director 18 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
James E. Dowd, $4,476.02 $119,615 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.,$4,068.51 $108,725 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.,$4,476.02 $119,615 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Peter E. Madden, $4,068.51 $108,725 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Gregor F. Meyer, $4,068.51 $108,725 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
John E. Murray, Jr., $4,068.51 $108,725 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Wesley W. Posvar, $4,068.51 $108,725 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Marjorie P. Smuts, $4,068.51 $108,725 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
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* Information is furnished for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997.
# The aggregate compensation is provided for the Company which is comprised of
four portfolios. The information is provided for the last calendar year.
Director Liability
The Articles of Incorporation provide that the Directors will not be liable for
errors of judgment or mistakes of fact or law. However, they are not protected
against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the
duties involved in the conduct of their office.
Investment Adviser
The Fund's investment adviser is Federated Advisers. It is a subsidiary of
Federated Investors. All the voting securities of Federated Investors are owned
by a trust, the trustees of which are John F. Donahue, his wife and his son, J.
Christopher Donahue.
The adviser shall not be liable to the Company, the Fund, or any shareholder of
the Fund 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 Company.
Advisory Fees
For its advisory services, Federated Advisers receives an annual investment
advisory fee as described in the prospectus. For the fiscal years ended May 31,
1997, 1996, and 1995, the adviser earned $2,782,055, $2,478,141, and $2,619,462,
respectively, of which $497,998, $390,103, and $264,144, respectively, were
waived.
When selecting brokers and dealers to handle the purchase and sale of portfolio
instruments, the adviser looks for prompt execution of the order at a favorable
price. In working with dealers, the adviser will generally use those who are
recognized dealers in specific portfolio instruments, except when a better price
and execution of the order can be obtained elsewhere. The adviser makes
decisions on portfolio transactions and selects brokers and dealers subject to
guidelines established by the Directors. The adviser may select brokers and
dealers who offer brokerage and research services. These services may be
furnished directly to the Fund or to the adviser and may include: advice as to
the advisability of investing in securities; security analysis and reports;
economic studies; industry studies; receipt of quotations for portfolio
evaluations; and similar services. Research services provided by brokers and
dealers may be used by the adviser or its affiliates in advising the Fund and
other accounts. To the extent that receipt of these services may supplant
services for which the adviser or its affiliates might otherwise have paid, it
would tend to reduce their expenses. The adviser and its affiliates exercise
reasonable business judgment in selecting brokers who offer brokerage and
research services to execute securities transactions. They determine in good
faith that commissions charged by such persons are reasonable in relationship to
the value of the brokerage and research services provided. During the fiscal
years ended May 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995, the Fund paid no brokerage
commissions.
Although investment decisions for the Fund are made independently from those of
the other accounts managed by the adviser, investments of the type the Fund may
make may also be made by those other accounts. When the Fund and one or more
other accounts managed by the adviser are prepared to invest in, or desire to
dispose of, the same security, available investments or opportunities for sales
will be allocated in a manner believed by the adviser to be equitable to each.
In some cases, this procedure may adversely affect the price paid or received by
the Fund or the size of the position obtained or disposed of by the Fund. In
other cases, however, it is believed that coordination and the ability to
participate in volume transactions will be to the benefit of the Fund.
Fund Administration
Federated Services Company, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, provides
administrative personnel and services to the Fund for a fee as described in the
prospectus. From March 1, 1994 to March 1, 1996, Federated Administrative
Services, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, served as the Fund's
Administrator. For purposes of this Statement of Additional Information,
Federated Services Company and Federated Administrative Services may hereinafter
collectively be referred to as the "Administrators." For the fiscal years ended
May 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995, the Administrators earned $420,342, $374,937, and
$396,587, respectively.
Custodian and Portfolio Accountant
State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, Massachusetts, is custodian for the
securities and cash of the Fund. Federated Services Company, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, provides certain accounting and recordkeeping services with
respect to the Fund's portfolio investments. The fee paid for this service is
based upon the level of the Fund's average net assets for the period plus
out-of-pocket expenses.
Transfer Agent
Federated Services Company, through its registered transfer agent, Federated
Shareholder Services Company, maintains all necessary shareholder records. For
its services, the transfer agent receives a fee based on the size, type, and
number of accounts and transactions made by shareholders.
Independent Public Accountants
The independent public accountants for the Fund are Deloitte & Touche LLP,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
These arrangements permit the payment of fees to financial institutions, the
distributor, and Federated Shareholder Services, to stimulate distribution
activities and to cause services to be provided to shareholders by a
representative who has knowledge of the shareholder's particular circumstances
and goals. These activities and services may include but are not limited to
marketing efforts; providing office space, equipment, telephone facilities, and
various clerical, supervisory, computer, and other personnel as necessary or
beneficial to establish and maintain shareholder accounts and records;
processing purchase and redemption transactions and automatic investments of
client account cash balances; answering routine client inquiries; and assisting
clients in changing dividend options, account designations, and addresses.
By adopting the Plan, the Directors expect that the Fund will be able to achieve
a more predictable flow of cash for investment purposes and to meet redemptions.
This will facilitate more efficient portfolio management and assist the Fund in
seeking to achieve its investment objectives. By identifying potential investors
whose needs are served by the Fund's objectives, and properly servicing these
accounts, the Fund may be able to curb sharp fluctuations in rates of
redemptions and sales.
Other benefits, which may be realized under either arrangement, may include: (1)
providing personal services to shareholders; (2) investing shareholder assets
with a minimum of delay and administrative detail; (3) enhancing shareholder
recordkeeping systems; and (4) responding promptly to shareholders' requests and
inquiries concerning their accounts.
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997, payments in the amount of $556,411 were
made pursuant to the Plan, all of which was paid to financial institutions. In
addition, for the fiscal year, the Fund paid shareholder service fees in the
amount of $1,391,027.
The Directors 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 Directors 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 Directors will decide what, if any, steps should be taken if there is
a difference of more than 0.5% between the two values. The Directors 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.
The Fund is obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to $250,000 or 1% of
the Fund's net asset value, whichever is less, for any one shareholder within a
90-day period. Any redemption beyond this amount will also be in cash unless the
Directors determine that further payments should be in kind. In such cases, the
Fund will pay all or a portion of the remainder of the redemption in portfolio
instruments valued in the same way as the Fund determines net asset value. The
portfolio instruments will be selected in a manner that the Directors deem fair
and equitable. Redemption in kind is not as liquid as a cash redemption. If
redemption is made in kind, shareholders who sell these securities could receive
less than the redemption value and could incur certain transaction costs.
To qualify for the special tax treatment afforded to regulated investment
companies, the Fund must, among other requirements: derive at least 90% of its
gross income from dividends, interest, and gains from the sale of securities;
derive less than 30% of its gross income from the sale of securities held less
than three months; invest in securities within certain statutory limits; and
distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its net income earned during the
year.
Performance depends upon such variables as: portfolio quality; average portfolio
maturity; type of instruments in which the portfolio is invested; changes in
interest rates; changes in expenses; and the relative amount of cash flow. To
the extent that financial institutions and broker/dealers charge fees in
connection with services provided in conjunction with an investment in shares of
the Fund, the performance will be reduced for those shareholders paying those
fees.
Yield
The yield is calculated based upon the seven days ending on the day of the
calculation, called the "base period." This yield is computed by: determining
the net change in the value of a hypothetical account with a balance of one
share at the beginning of the base period, with the net change excluding capital
changes but including the value of any additional shares purchased with
dividends earned from the original one share and all dividends declared on the
original and any purchased shares; dividing the net change in the account's
value by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to
determine the base period return; and multiplying the base period return by
365/7.
The Fund's yield for the seven-day period ended May 31, 1997, was 3.06%.
Effective Yield
The effective yield is calculated by compounding the unannualized base period
return by: adding 1 to the base period return; raising the sum to the 365/7th
power; and subtracting 1 from the result.
The Fund's effective yield for the seven-day period ended May 31, 1997, was
3.10%.
Tax-Equivalent Yield
The tax-equivalent yield of the Fund is calculated similarly to the yield but is
adjusted to reflect the taxable yield that the Fund would have had to earn to
equal its actual yield, assuming 39.60% tax rate (the maximum effective federal
rate for individuals) and assuming that the income is 100% tax exempt.
The Fund's tax-equivalent yield for the seven-day period ended May 31, 1997, was
5.13%.
Tax-Equivalency Table
A tax-equivalency table may be used in advertising and sales literature. The
interest earned by the municipal securities in the Fund's portfolio generally
remains free from federal regular income tax,* and is often free from state and
local taxes as well. As the table below indicates, a "tax-free" investment can
be an attractive choice for investors, particularly in times of narrow spreads
between tax-free and taxable yields.
TAXABLE YIELD EQUIVALENT FOR 1997
MULTISTATE MUNICIPAL FUNDS
FEDERAL INCOME TAX BRACKET:
15.00% 28.00% 31.00% 36.00% 39.60%
JOINT $1- $41,201- $99,601- $151,751- OVER
RETURN 41,200 99,600 151,750 271,050 $271,050
SINGLE $1- $24,651- $59,751- $124,651- OVER
RETURN 24,650 59,750 124,650 271,050 $271,050
Tax-Exempt
Yield Taxable Yield Equivalent
1.00% 1.18% 1.39% 1.45% 1.56% 1.66%
1.50% 1.76% 2.08% 2.17% 2.34% 2.48%
2.00% 2.35% 2.78% 2.90% 3.13% 3.31%
2.50% 2.94% 3.47% 3.62% 3.91% 4.14%
3.00% 3.53% 4.17% 4.35% 4.69% 4.97%
3.50% 4.12% 4.86% 5.07% 5.47% 5.79%
4.00% 4.71% 5.56% 5.80% 6.25% 6.62%
4.50% 5.29% 6.25% 6.52% 7.03% 7.45%
5.00% 5.88% 6.94% 7.25% 7.81% 8.28%
5.50% 6.47% 7.64% 7.97% 8.59% 9.11%
6.00% 7.06% 8.33% 8.70% 9.38% 9.93%
6.50% 7.65% 9.03% 9.42% 10.16% 10.76%
7.00% 8.24% 9.72% 10.14% 10.94% 11.59%
7.50% 8.82% 10.42% 10.87% 11.72% 12.42%
8.00% 9.41% 11.11% 11.59% 12.50% 13.25%
Note: The maximum marginal tax rate for each bracket was used in calculating the
taxable yield equivalent. Furthermore, additional state and local taxes paid on
comparable taxable investments were not used to increase federal deductions.
The chart above is for illustrative purposes only. It is not an indicator of
past or future performance of the Fund.
* Some portion of the Fund's income may be subject to the federal alternative
minimum tax and state and local taxes.
Total Return
Average annual total return is the average compounded rate of return for a given
period that would equate a $1,000 initial investment to the ending redeemable
value of that investment. The ending redeemable value is computed by multiplying
the number of shares owned at the end of the period by the net asset value per
share at the end of the period. The number of shares owned at the end of the
period is based on the number of shares purchased at the beginning of the period
with $1,000, adjusted over the period by any additional shares, assuming the
monthly reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
The Fund's average annual total returns for the one-year period and five-year
period ended May 31, 1997, and for the period from August 25, 1989 (date of
initial public investment) through May 31, 1997, were 2.80%, 2.52% and 3.34%,
respectively.
Performance Comparisons
Investors may use financial publications and/or indices to obtain a more
complete view of the Fund's performance. When comparing performance, investors
should consider all relevant factors such as the composition of any index used,
prevailing market conditions, portfolio compositions of other funds, and methods
used to value portfolio securities and compute offering price. The financial
publications and/or indices which the Fund uses in advertising may include:
o Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., ranks funds in various fund categories
based on total return, which assumes the reinvestment of all income
dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.
o 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.
o Money, a monthly magazine, regularly ranks money market funds in various
categories based on the latest available seven-day effective yield.
Advertising and other promotional literature may include charts, graphs and
other illustrations using the Fund's returns, or returns in general, that
demonstrate basic investment concepts such as tax-deferred compounding,
dollar-cost averaging and systematic investment. In addition, the Fund can
compare its performance, or performance for the types of securities in which it
invests, to a variety of other investments, such as bank savings accounts,
certificates of deposit, and Treasury bills.
Economic and Market Information
Advertising and sales literature for the Fund may include discussions of
economic, financial and political developments and their effect on the
securities market. Such discussions may take the form of commentary on these
developments by portfolio managers and their views and analysis on how such
developments could affect the funds. In addition, advertising and sales
literature may quote statistics and give general information about the mutual
fund industry, including the growth of the industry, from sources such as the
Investment Company Institute.
Federated Investors is dedicated to meeting investor needs which is reflected in
its investment decision making--structured, straightforward, and consistent.
This has resulted in a history of competitive performance with a range of
competitive investment products that have gained the confidence of thousands of
clients and their customers.
The company's disciplined security selection process is firmly rooted in sound
methodologies backed by fundamental and technical research. Investment decisions
are made and executed by teams of portfolio managers, analysts, and traders
dedicated to specific market sectors. These traders handle trillions of dollars
in annual trading volume.
In the money market sector, Federated Investors gained prominence in the mutual
fund industry in 1974 with the creation of the first institutional money market
fund. Simultaneously, the company pioneered the use of the amortized cost method
of accounting for valuing shares of money market funds, a principal means used
by money managers today to value money market fund shares. Other innovations
include the first institutional tax-free money market fund. As of December 31,
1996, Federated Investors managed more than $50.3 billion in assets across 50
money market funds, including 18 government, 11 prime and 21 municipal with
assets approximating $28.0 billion, $12.8 billion and $9.5 billion,
respectively.
J. Thomas Madden, Executive Vice President, oversees Federated Investors' equity
and high-yield corporate bond management while William D. Dawson, Executive Vice
President, oversees Federated Investors' domestic fixed income management. Henry
A. Frantzen, Executive Vice President, oversees the management of Federated
Investors' international and global portfolios.
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 $3.5 trillion to the more than 6,000 funds available.*
Federated Investors, through its subsidiaries, distributes mutual funds for a
variety of investment applications. Specific markets include:
Institutional Clients
Federated Investors meets the needs of more than 4,000 institutional clients
nationwide by managing and servicing separate accounts and mutual funds for a
variety of applications, including defined benefit and defined contribution
programs, cash management, and asset/liability management. Institutional clients
include corporations, pension funds, tax-exempt entities,
foundations/endowments, insurance companies, and investment and financial
advisors. The marketing effort to these institutional clients is headed by John
B. Fisher, President, Institutional Sales Division.
Bank Marketing
Other institutional clients include close relationships with 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, Federated Securities Corp.
The financial statements for Municipal Cash Series for the fiscal year ended May
31, 1997, are incorporated herein by reference to the Annual Report to
Shareholders of Municipal Cash Series dated May 31, 1997.
* Source: Investment Company Institute
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Standard & Poor's Ratings Group
Short-Term Municipal Obligations Ratings
A Standard & Poor's Ratings Group (S&P) note rating reflects the liquidity
concerns and market access risks unique to notes.
SP-1--Very strong or strong capacity to pay principal and interest. Those issues
determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics will be given a plus
sign (+) designation.
SP-2--Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest.
Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDNs) and Tender Option Bonds (TOBs) Ratings
S&P assigns dual ratings to all long-term debt issues that have as part of their
provisions a variable rate demand feature. The first rating (long-term rating)
addresses the likelihood of repayment of principal and interest when due, and
the second rating (short-term rating) describes the demand characteristics.
Several examples are AAA/A-l+, AA/A-I+, A/A-1. (The definitions for the
long-term and the short-term ratings are provided below.)
Commercial Paper (CP) Ratings
An S&P commercial paper rating is a current assessment of the likelihood of
timely payment of debt having an original maturity of no more than 365
days.
A-1--This highest category indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely
payment is strong. Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety
characteristics are denoted with a plus sign (+) designation.
A-2--Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is
satisfactory. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for
issues designated A-1.
Long-Term Debt Ratings
AAA--Debt rated "AAA" has the highest rating assigned by S&P. Capacity to pay
interest and repay principal is extremely strong.
AA--Debt rate "AA" has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the highest rated issues only in small degree.
A--Debt rated "A" has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal
although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
Short-Term Municipal Obligation Ratings
Moody's Investor Service, Inc. (Moody's) short-term ratings are designated
Moody's Investment Grade (MIG or VMIG) (see below). The purpose of the MIG or
VMIG ratings is to provide investors with a simple system by which the relative
investment qualities of short-term obligations may be evaluated.
MIG1--This designation denotes best quality. There is present strong protection
by established cash flows, superior liquidity support or demonstrated broad
based access to the market for refinancing.
MIG2--This designation denotes high quality. Margins of protection are ample
although not so large as in the preceding group.
Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDNs) and Tender Option Bonds (TOBs) Ratings
Short-term ratings on issues with demand features are differentiated by the use
of the VMIG symbol to reflect such characteristics as payment upon periodic
demand rather than fixed maturity dates and payment relying on external
liquidity. In this case, two ratings are usually assigned, (for example,
Aaa/VMIG-1); the first representing an evaluation of the degree of risk
associated with scheduled principal and interest payments, and the second
representing an evaluation of the degree of risk associated with the demand
feature. The VMIG rating can be assigned a 1 or 2 designation using the same
definitions described above for the MIG rating.
Commercial Paper (CP) Ratings
P-1--Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related supporting institutions) have a superior
capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations. Prime-1 repayment
capacity will normally be evidenced by the following characteristics: leading
market positions in well established industries, high rates of return on funds
employed, conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt
and ample asset protection, broad margins in earning coverage of fixed financial
charges and high internal cash generation, well-established access to a range of
financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.
P-2--Issuers rated Prime-2 (or related supporting institutions) have a strong
capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations. This will normally
be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above, but to a lesser degree.
Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, will be more subject to
variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more
affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.
Long-Term Debt Ratings
Aaa--Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry
the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt
edged." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable
margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely
to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the
fundamentally strong position of such issues.
Aa--Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards.
Together with the Aaa group, they comprise what are generally known as high
grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of
protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective
elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present
which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.
A--Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are
to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to
principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which
suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.
NR--Indicates that both the bonds and the obligor or credit enhancer are not
currently rated by S&P or Moody's with respect to short-term indebtedness.
However, management considers them to be of comparable quality to securities
rated A-1 or P-1.
NR(1)--The underlying issuer/obligor/guarantor has other outstanding debt rated
"AAA" by S&P or "Aaa" by Moody's.
NR(2)--The underlying issuer/obligor/guarantor has other outstanding debt rated
"AA" by S&P or "Aa" by Moody's.
NR(3)--The underlying issuer/obligor/guarantor has other outstanding debt rated
"A" by S&P or Moody's.
Fitch Investors Service, Inc.
Short-Term Debt Ratings Definitions
F-1+--Exceptionally Strong Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating are
regarded as having the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment.
F-1--Very Strong Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating reflect an
assurance for timely payment, only slightly less in degree than issues rated
F-1+.
F-2--Good Credit Quality. Issues carrying this rating have a satisfactory degree
of assurance for timely payment, but the margin of safety is not as great as for
issues assigned F-1+ and F-1 ratings.
Prime Cash Series
(A Portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc.)
Prospectus
The shares of Prime Cash Series (the "Fund") offered by this prospectus
represent interests in a portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc. (the "Company"),
an open-end management investment company (a mutual fund). The Fund invests in
short-term money market securities to achieve current income consistent with
stability of principal and liquidity.
The shares offered by this prospectus are not deposits or obligations of any
bank, are not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or
guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in these
shares involves investment risks, including possible loss of principal. The Fund
attempts to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share; there can be
no assurance that the Fund will be able to do so. This prospectus contains the
information you should read and know before you invest in the Fund. Keep this
prospectus for future reference.
The Fund has also filed a Statement of Additional Information dated September
30, 1998, with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The information
contained in the Statement of Additional Information is incorporated by
reference into this prospectus. You may request a copy of the Statement of
Additional Information or a paper copy of this prospectus, if you have received
your prospectus electronically, free of charge by calling 1-800-341-7400. To
obtain other information, or make inquiries about the Fund, contact your
financial institution. The Statement of Additional Information, material
incorporated by reference into this document, and other information regarding
the Fund is maintained electronically with the SEC at Internet Web site
(http://www.sec.gov).
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PASSED UPON
THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY
IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Prospectus dated September 30, 1998
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The Company was established as a Maryland corporation under Articles of
Incorporation dated February 1, 1993. The Articles of Incorporation permit the
Company to offer separate series of shares representing interests in separate
portfolios of securities. The Fund is designed for customers of financial
institutions such as banks, fiduciaries, custodians of public funds, investment
advisers and broker/dealers as a convenient means of accumulating an interest in
a professionally managed portfolio investing in short-term money market
securities. A minimum initial investment of $10,000 is required, except for
retirement plans.
The Fund attempts to stabilize the value of a share at $1.00. Shares are
currently sold and redeemed at that price.
Investment Objective
The investment objective of the Fund is current income consistent with stability
of principal and liquidity. This investment objective cannot be changed without
shareholder approval. While there is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its
investment objective, it endeavors to do so by complying with the
diversification and other requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 which regulates money market mutual funds and by following the
investment policies described in this prospectus.
Investment Policies
The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of money
market securities maturing in 13 months or less. The average maturity of the
securities in the Fund's portfolio, computed on a dollar-weighted basis, will be
90 days or less. Unless indicated otherwise, the investment policies may be
changed by the Board of Directors (the "Directors") without shareholder
approval. Shareholders will be notified before any material change in these
policies becomes effective.
Acceptable Investments
The Fund invests in high quality money market instruments that are either rated
in one of the two highest short-term rating categories by one or more nationally
recognized statistical rating organizations or are of comparable quality to
securities having such ratings. Examples of these instruments include, but are
not limited to:
n domestic issues of corporate debt obligations, including variable rate
demand notes;
n commercial paper (including Canadian Commercial Paper and Europaper);
n certificates of deposit, demand and time deposits, bankers' acceptances
and other instruments of domestic and foreign banks and other deposit
institutions ("Bank Instruments");
n short-term credit facilities;
n asset-backed securities;
n obligations issued or guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest
by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or
instrumentalities; and
n other money market instruments.
The Fund invests only in instruments denominated and payable in U.S. dollars.
Variable Rate Demand Notes
Variable rate demand notes are long-term debt instruments that have
variable or floating interest rates and provide the Fund with the right to
tender the security for repurchase at its stated principal amount plus
accrued interest. Such securities typically bear interest at a rate that
is intended to cause the securities to trade at par. The interest rate may
float or be adjusted at regular intervals (ranging from daily to
annually), and is normally based on a published interest rate or interest
rate index. Most variable rate demand notes allow the Fund to demand the
repurchase of the security on not more than seven days prior notice. Other
notes only permit the Fund to tender the security at the time of each
interest rate adjustment or at other fixed intervals. See "Demand
Features." The Fund treats variable rate demand notes as maturing on the
later of the date of the next interest rate adjustment or the date on
which the Fund may next tender the security for repurchase.
Bank Instruments
The Fund only invests in Bank Instruments either issued by an institution
having capital, surplus and undivided profits over $100 million, or
insured by the Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association Insurance
Fund. Bank Instruments may include Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit
("ECDs"), Yankee Certificates of Deposit ("Yankee CDs") and Eurodollar
Time Deposits ("ETDs"). The Fund will treat securities credit enhanced
with a bank's letter of credit as Bank Instruments.
Asset-Backed Securities
Asset-backed securities are securities issued by special purpose entities
whose primary assets consist of a pool of loans or accounts receivable.
The securities may take the form of beneficial interests in special
purpose trusts, limited partnership interests, or commercial paper or
other debt securities issued by a special purpose corporation. Although
the securities often have some form of credit or liquidity enhancement,
payments on the securities depend predominantly upon collections of the
loans and receivables held by the issuer.
Short-Term Credit Facilities
The Fund may enter into, or acquire participations in, short-term
borrowing arrangements with corporations, consisting of either a
short-term revolving credit facility or a master note agreement payable
upon demand. Under these arrangements, the borrower may reborrow funds
during the term of the facility. The Fund treats any commitments to
provide such advances as a standby commitment to purchase the borrower's
notes.
Repurchase Agreements
Certain securities in which the Fund invests may be purchased pursuant to
repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are arrangements in which banks,
broker/dealers, and other recognized financial institutions sell securities to
the Fund and agree at the time of sale to repurchase them at a mutually agreed
upon time and price. To the extent that the seller does not repurchase the
securities from the Fund, the Fund could receive less than the repurchase price
on any sale of such securities.
Credit Enhancement
Certain of the Fund's acceptable investments may be credit-enhanced by a
guaranty, letter of credit, or insurance. Any bankruptcy, receivership, default,
or change in the credit quality of the party providing the credit enhancement
will adversely affect the quality and marketability of the underlying security
and could cause losses to the Fund and affect its share price.
Demand Features
The Fund may acquire securities that are subject to puts and standby commitments
("demand features") to purchase the securities at their principal amount
(usually with accrued interest) within a fixed period (usually seven days)
following a demand by the Fund. The demand feature may be issued by the issuer
of the underlying securities, a dealer in the securities, or by another third
party, and may not be transferred separately from the underlying security. The
Fund uses these arrangements to provide the Fund with liquidity and not to
protect against changes in the market value of the underlying securities. The
bankruptcy, receivership, or default by the issuer of the demand feature, or a
default on the underlying security or other event that terminates the demand
feature before its exercise, will adversely affect the liquidity of the
underlying security. Demand features that are exercisable even after a payment
default on the underlying security may be treated as a form of credit
enhancement.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
These transactions are arrangements in which the Fund purchases securities with
payment and delivery scheduled for a future time. The seller's failure to
complete these transactions may cause the Fund to miss a price or yield
considered to be advantageous. Settlement dates may be a month or more after
entering into these transactions, and the market values of the securities
purchased may vary from the purchase prices.
The Fund may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if the adviser deems it
appropriate to do so. In addition, the Fund may enter into transactions to sell
its purchase commitments to third parties at current market values and
simultaneously acquire other commitments to purchase similar securities at later
dates. The Fund may realize short-term profits or losses upon the sale of such
commitments.
Lending of Portfolio Securities
In order to generate additional income, the Fund may lend its portfolio
securities on a short-term or long-term basis, or both, to broker/dealers,
banks, or other institutional borrowers of securities. The Fund will only enter
into loan arrangements with broker/dealers, banks, or other institutions which
the adviser has determined are creditworthy under guidelines established by the
Fund's Directors and will receive collateral at all times equal to at least 100%
of the value of the securities loaned. There is the risk that when lending
portfolio securities, the securities may not be available to the Fund on a
timely basis and the Fund may, therefore, lose the opportunity to sell the
securities at a desirable price. In addition, in the event that a borrower of
securities would file for bankruptcy or become insolvent, disposition of the
securities may be delayed pending court action.
Restricted and Illiquid Securities
The Fund may invest in restricted securities. Restricted securities are any
securities in which the Fund may invest pursuant to its investment objective and
policies but which are subject to restrictions on resale under federal
securities law. Under criteria established by the Directors, certain restricted
securities are determined to be liquid. To the extent that restricted securities
are not determined to be liquid,the Fund will limit their purchase, together
with other illiquid securities, to 10% of its net assets.
Investing in Securities of Other Investment Companies
The Fund may invest its assets in securities of other invesment companies as an
efficient means of carrying out its investment policies. It should be noted that
investment companies incur certain expenses, such as management fees, and,
therefore, any investment by the Fund in shares of other investment companies
may be subject to such duplicate expenses.
Concentration of Investments
As a matter of policy which cannot be changed without shareholder approval,
the Fund will not invest 25% or more of its total assets in any one industry.
However, investing in U.S. government securities and domestic bank instruments
shall not be considered investments in any one industry.
Investment Risks
ECDs, ETDs, Yankee CDs, Canadian Commercial Paper, and Europaper are subject to
different risks than domestic obligations of domestic banks or corporations.
Examples of these risks include international economic and political
developments, foreign governmental restrictions that may adversely affect the
payment of principal or interest, foreign withholding or other taxes on interest
income, difficulties in obtaining or enforcing a judgment against the issuing
entity, and the possible impact of interruptions in the flow of international
currency transactions. Risks may also exist for ECDs, ETDs, and Yankee CDs
because the banks issuing these instruments, or their domestic or foreign
branches, are not necessarily subject to the same regulatory requirements that
apply to domestic banks, such as reserve requirements, loan limitations,
examinations, accounting, auditing, recordkeeping, and the public availability
of information. These factors will be carefully considered by the Fund's adviser
in selecting investments for the Fund.
Investment Limitations
The Fund will not borrow money directly or through reverse repurchase agreements
(arrangements in which the Fund sells a money market instrument for a percentage
of its cash value with an agreement to buy it back on a set date) or pledge
securities except, under certain circumstances, the Fund may borrow up to
one-third of the value of its total assets and pledge up to 10% of its total
assets to secure such borrowings.
The above investment limitations cannot be changed without shareholder approval.
Management of the Fund
Board of Directors
The Fund is managed by a Board of Directors. The Directors are responsible for
managing the Fund's business affairs and for exercising all the Company's powers
except those reserved for the shareholders. An Executive Committee of the Board
of Directors handles the Board's responsibilities between meetings of the Board.
Investment Adviser
Investment decisions for the Fund are made by Federated Advisers, the Fund's
investment adviser, subject to direction by the Directors. The adviser
continually conducts investment research and supervision for the Fund and is
responsible for the purchase and sale of portfolio instruments.
Advisory Fees
The adviser receives an annual investment advisory fee equal to 0.50% of
the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser may voluntarily choose to
waive a portion of its fee or reimburse other expenses of the Fund, but
reserves the right to terminate such waiver or reimbursement at any time
at its sole discretion.
Adviser's Background
Federated Advisers, a Delaware business trust, organized on April 11,
1989, is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940. It is a subsidiary of Federated Investors. All of the Class A
(voting) shares of Federated Investors are owned by a trust, the trustees
of which are John F. Donahue, Chairman and Trustee of Federated Investors,
Mr. Donahue's wife, and Mr. Donahue's son, J.
Christopher Donahue, who is President and Trustee of Federated Investors.
Federated Advisers and other subsidiaries of Federated Investors serve as
investment advisers to a number of investment companies and private
accounts. Certain other subsidiaries also provide administrative services
to a number of investment companies. With over $110 billion invested
across over 300 funds under management and/or administration by its
subsidiaries, as of December 31, 1996, Federated Investors is one of the
largest mutual fund investment managers in the United States. With more
than 2,000 employees, Federated continues to be led by the management who
founded the company in 1955. Federated funds are presently at work in and
through 4,500 financial institutions nationwide.
Both the Company and the adviser have adopted strict codes of ethics governing
the conduct of all employees who manage the Fund and its portfolio securities.
These codes recognize that such persons owe a fiduciary duty to the Fund's
shareholders and must place the interests of shareholders ahead of the
employees' own interests. Among other things, the codes: require preclearance
and periodic reporting of personal securities transactions; prohibit personal
transactions in securities being purchased or sold, or being considered for
purchase or sale, by the Fund; prohibit purchasing securities in initial public
offerings; and prohibit taking profits on securities held for less than sixty
days. Violations of the codes are subject to review by the Directors, and could
result in severe penalties.
Distribution of Shares
Federated Securities Corp. is the principal distributor for shares of the Fund.
It is a Pennsylvania corporation organized on November 14, 1969, and is the
principal distributor for a number of investment companies. Federated Securities
Corp. is a subsidiary of Federated Investors.
Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services
Under a distribution plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Plan"), the distributor may select
financial institutions such as banks, fiduciaries, custodians for public funds,
investment advisers and broker/dealers to provide distribution and/or
administrative services as agents for their clients or customers. These services
may include, but are not limited to the following functions: providing office
space, equipment, telephone facilities, and various personnel including
clerical, supervisory, and computer as necessary or beneficial to establish and
maintain shareholder accounts and records; processing purchase and redemption
transactions and automatic investments of client account cash balances;
answering routine client inquiries regarding the Fund; assisting clients in
changing dividend options, account designations, and addresses; and providing
such other services as the Fund reasonably requests.
The distributor will pay financial institutions a fee based upon shares subject
to the Plan and owned by their clients or customers. The schedules of such fees
and the basis upon which such fees will be paid will be determined from time to
time by the Directors of the Fund provided that for any period the total amount
of these fees shall not exceed an annual rate of 0.35% of the average net asset
value of shares subject to the Plan held during the period by clients or
customers of financial institutions. The current annual rate of such fees is
0.35%. Any fees paid by the distributor under the Plan, will be reimbursed from
the assets of the Fund.
In addition, the Fund has entered into a Shareholder Services Agreement with
Federated Shareholder Services, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, under which
the Fund may make payments up to 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of
its shares to obtain certain personal services for shareholders and to maintain
shareholder accounts. Under the Shareholder Services Agreement, Federated
Shareholder Services will either perform shareholder services directly or will
select financial institutions to perform shareholder services. Financial
institutions will receive fees based upon shares owned by their clients or
customers. The schedules of such fees and the basis upon which such fees will be
paid will be determined from time to time by the Fund and Federated Shareholder
Services.
Supplemental Payments to Financial Institutions
In addition to payments made pursuant to the Distribution Plan and Shareholder
Services Agreement, Federated Securities Corp. and Federated Shareholder
Services, from their own assets, may pay financial institutions supplemental
fees for the performance of substantial sales services, distribution-related
support services, or shareholder services. The support may include sponsoring
sales, educational and training seminars for their employees, providing sales
literature, and engineering computer software programs that emphasize the
attributes of the Fund. Such assistance will be predicated upon the amount of
shares the financial institution sells or may sell, and/or upon the type and
nature of sales or marketing support furnished by the financial institution. Any
payments made by the distributor may be reimbursed by the Fund's investment
adviser or its affiliates.
Administration of the Fund
Administrative Services
Federated Services Company, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, provides
administrative personnel and services (including certain legal and financial
reporting services) necessary to operate the Fund at an annual rate which
relates to the average aggregate daily net assets of all funds advised by
affiliates of Federated Investors specified below:
MAXIMUM AVERAGE AGGREGATE
FEE DAILY NET ASSETS
0.150%on the first $250 million 0.125%on the next $250 million 0.100%on the
next $250 million
0.075%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 choose voluntarily to waive a portion of its fee.
The Fund attempts to stabilize the net asset value of its shares at $1.00 by
valuing the portfolio securities using the amortized cost method. The net asset
value per share is determined by subtracting total liabilities from total assets
and dividing the remainder by the number of shares outstanding. The Fund cannot
guarantee that its net asset value will always remain at $1.00 per share.
The net asset value is determined at 12:00 noon, 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time), and
as of the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) on the New York
Stock Exchange, Monday through Friday, except on New Year's Day, Martin Luther
King Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor
Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Shares are sold at their net asset value, without a sales charge, next
determined after an order is received, on days which the New York Stock Exchange
is open for business. Shares may be purchased as described below, either through
a financial institution (such as a bank or broker/dealer) or by wire or by check
directly from the Fund, with a minimum initial investment of $10,000 or more or
additional investments of as little as $500. The minimum initial investment and
subsequent investment for retirement plans are only $1,000 and $500,
respectively. Financial institutions may impose different minimum investment
requirements on their customers.
In connection with any sale, Federated Securities Corp. may from time to time
offer certain items of nominal value to any shareholder or investor. The Fund
reserves the right to reject any purchase request. An account must be
established at a financial institution or by completing, signing, and returning
the new account form available from the Fund before shares can be purchased.
Purchasing Shares Through a
Financial Institution
Investors may purchase shares through a financial institution which has a sales
agreement with the distributor. Orders are considered received when the Fund
receives payment by wire or converts payment by check from the financial
institution into federal funds. It is the financial institution's responsibility
to transmit orders promptly. Financial institutions may charge additional fees
for their services.
Purchasing Shares by Wire
Shares may be purchased by wire by calling the Fund before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern
time) to place an order. The order is considered received immediately. Payment
by federal funds must be received before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) in order to
begin earning dividends that same day. Federal funds should be wired as follows:
Federated Shareholder Services Company, c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company,
Boston, MA; Attention: EDGEWIRE; For Credit to: Prime Cash Series; Fund Number
(this number can be found on the account statement or by contacting the Fund);
Group Number or Order Number; Nominee or Institution Name; and ABA Number
011000028. Shares cannot be purchased by wire on holidays when wire transfers
are restricted. Questions on wire purchases should be directed to your
shareholder services representative at the telephone number listed on your
account statement.
Purchasing Shares by Check
Shares may be purchased by sending a check to Federated Shareholder Services
Company, P.O. Box 8600, Boston, MA 02266-8600. The check should be made payable
to Prime Cash Series. Please include an account number on the check. 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.
Special Purchase Features
Systematic Investment Program
A minimum of $500 can be automatically withdrawn periodically from the
shareholder's checking account at an Automated Clearing House ("ACH") member and
invested in Fund shares. Shareholders should contact their financial institution
or the Fund to participate in this program.
Shares are redeemed at their net asset value next determined after Federated
Shareholder Services Company receives the redemption request. Redemptions will
be made on days on which the Fund computes its net asset value. Redemption
requests must be received in proper form and can be made as described below.
Redeeming Shares Through a
Financial Institution
Shares may be redeemed by contacting the shareholder's financial institution.
Shares will be redeemed at the net asset value next determined after Federated
Shareholder Services Company receives the redemption request. According to the
shareholder's instructions, redemption proceeds can be sent to the financial
institution or to the shareholder by check or by wire. The financial institution
is responsible for promptly submitting redemption requests and providing proper
written redemption instructions. Customary fees and commissions may be charged
by the financial institution for this service.
Redeeming Shares by Telephone
Redemptions in any amount may be made by calling the Fund provided the Fund has
a properly completed authorization form. These forms can be obtained from
Federated Securities Corp. Proceeds from redemption requests before 3:00 p.m.
(Eastern time) will be wired the same day to the shareholder's account at a
domestic commercial bank which is a member of the Federal Reserve System, but
will not include that day's dividend. Proceeds from redemption requests received
after that time include that day's dividend but will be wired the following
business day. Under limited circumstances, arrangements may be made with the
distributor for same-day payment of proceeds, without that day's dividend, for
redemption requests received before 2:00 p.m. (Eastern time). Proceeds from
redeemed shares purchased by check or through ACH will not be wired until that
method of payment has cleared. Proceeds from redemption requests on holidays
when wire transfers are restricted will be wired the following business day.
Questions about telephone redemptions on days when wire transfers are restricted
should be directed to your shareholder services representative at the telephone
number listed on your account statement.
Telephone instructions may be recorded and if reasonable procedures are not
followed by the Fund, it may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or
fraudulent telephone instructions.
In the event of drastic economic or market changes, a shareholder may experience
difficulty in redeeming by telephone. If this occurs, "Redeeming Shares by Mail"
should be considered. If at any time the Fund shall determine it necessary to
terminate or modify the telephone redemption privilege, shareholders would be
promptly notified.
Redeeming Shares by Mail
Shares may be redeemed in any amount by mailing a written request to: Federated
Shareholder Services Company, P.O. Box 8600, Boston, MA 02266-8600. If share
certificates have been issued, they should be sent unendorsed with the written
request by registered or certified mail to the address noted above.
The written request should state: the Fund name; the account name as registered
with the Fund; the account number; and the number of shares to be redeemed or
the dollar amount requested. All owners of the account must sign the request
exactly as the shares are registered. Normally, a check for the proceeds is
mailed within one business day, but in no event more than seven days, after the
receipt of a proper written redemption request. Dividends are paid up to and
including the day that a redemption request is processed.
Shareholders requesting a redemption of any amount to be sent to an address
other than that on record with the Fund or a redemption payable other than to
the shareholder of record must have their signatures guaranteed by a commercial
or savings bank, trust company or savings association whose deposits are insured
by an organization which is administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation; a member firm of a domestic stock exchange; or any other "eligible
guarantor institution," as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
Fund does not accept signatures guaranteed by a notary public.
Special Redemption Features
Check Writing
Upon request, a checking account will be established to allow shareholders to
redeem their Fund shares. Shareholder accounts will continue to receive the
daily dividend declared on the shares to be redeemed until the check is
presented to UMB Bank, N.A., the bank responsible for administering the check
writing program, for payment. However, checks should never be made payable or
sent to UMB Bank, N.A. or the Fund to redeem shares, and a check may not be
written to close an account.
Debit Card
Upon request, a debit account will be established. This account allows
shareholders to redeem shares by using a debit card. A fee will be charged to
the account for this service.
Systematic Withdrawal Program
If a shareholder's account has a value of at least $10,000, other than
retirement accounts subject to required minimum distributions, a systematic
withdrawal program may be established whereby automatic redemptions are made
from the account and transferred electronically to any commercial bank, savings
bank, or credit union that is an ACH member. Shareholders may apply for
participation in this program through their financial institutions or the Fund.
Dividends
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. Dividends are automatically
reinvested on payment dates in additional shares of the Fund unless cash
payments are requested by writing to the Fund. Shares purchased by wire before
3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) begin earning dividends that day. Shares purchased by
check begin earning dividends the day after the check is converted into federal
funds.
Capital Gains
The Fund does not expect to realize any capital gains or losses. If capital
gains or losses were to occur, they could result in an increase or decrease in
dividends. The Fund will distribute in cash or additional shares any realized
net long-term capital gains at least once every 12 months.
Confirmations and Account Statements
Shareholders will receive detailed confirmations of transactions (except for
systematic program transactions). In addition, shareholders will receive
periodic statements reporting all account activity, including dividends paid.
The Fund will not issue share certificates.
Accounts with Low Balances
Due to the high cost of maintaining accounts with low balances, the Fund may
redeem shares in any account, except accounts maintained by retirement plans,
and pay the proceeds to the shareholder if the account balance falls below a
required minimum value of $10,000 due to shareholder redemptions. Before shares
are redeemed to close an account, the shareholder is notified in writing and
allowed 30 days to purchase additional shares to meet the minimum requirement.
Voting Rights
Each share of the Company owned by a shareholder gives that shareholder one vote
in Director elections and other matters submitted to shareholders for vote. All
shares of each portfolio in the Company have equal voting rights, except that in
matters affecting only a particular portfolio, only shareholders of that
portfolio are entitled to vote. The Company is not required to hold annual
shareholder meetings. Shareholder approval will be sought only for certain
changes in the Company's or the Fund's operation and for election of Directors
under certain circumstances.
Directors may be removed by the Directors or by shareholders at a special
meeting. A special meeting shall be called by the Directors upon the written
request of shareholders owning at least 10% of the outstanding shares of the
Company.
Federal Income Tax
The Fund will pay no federal income tax because it expects to meet requirements
of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
receive the special tax treatment afforded to such companies. The Fund will be
treated as a single, separate entity for federal income tax purposes so that
income (including capital gains) and losses realized by the Company's other
portfolios will not be combined for tax purposes with those realized by the
Fund.
Unless otherwise exempt, shareholders are required to pay federal income tax on
any dividends and other distributions received. This applies whether dividends
and distributions are received in cash or as additional shares.
State and Local Taxes
Company shares are exempt from personal property taxes imposed by counties,
municipalities, and school districts in Pennsylvania.
Shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisers regarding the status of
their accounts under state and local tax laws.
From time to time, the Fund advertises its yield, effective yield and total
return.
Yield represents the annualized rate of income earned on an investment over a
seven-day period. It is the annualized dividends earned during the period on an
investment shown as a percentage of the investment. The effective yield is
calculated similarly to the yield, but when annualized, the income earned by an
investment is assumed to be reinvested daily. The effective yield will be
slightly higher than the yield because of the compounding effect of this assumed
reinvestment.
Total return represents the change, over a specified period of time, in the
value of an investment in the Fund after reinvesting all income distributions.
It is calculated by dividing that change by the initial investment and is
expressed as a percentage.
From time to time, advertisements for the Fund may refer to ratings, rankings,
and other information in certain financial publications and/or compare the
Fund's performance to certain indices.
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Prime Cash Series
(A Portfolio of Cash Trust Series,Inc.)
Prospectus
September 30, 1998
An Open-End Management Investment Company
Prime Cash Series
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Distributor
Federated Securities Corp.
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Investment Adviser
Federated Advisers
Federated Investors Tower
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 LLP
2500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 147551105
9080101A (9/98)
Prime Cash Series
(A Portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc.)
Statement of Additional Information
This Statement of Additional Information should be read with the prospectus
of Prime Cash Series (the "Fund"), a portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc. (the
"Company") dated September 30, 1998. This Statement is not a prospectus. You may
request a copy of a prospectus or a paper copy of this Statement, if you have
received it electronically, free of charge by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Statement dated September 30, 1998
Cusip 147551105
9080101B (9/98)
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Unless indicated otherwise, the policies described below may be changed by the
Board of Directors (the "Directors") without shareholder approval. Shareholders
will be notified before any material change in these policies becomes effective.
Acceptable Investments
When determining whether a security presents minimal credit risks, the
investment adviser will consider the creditworthiness of: the issuer of the
security; the issuer of any demand feature applicable to the security; or any
guarantor of either the security or any demand feature.
U.S. Government Securities
The types of U.S. government securities in which the Fund may invest generally
include direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury (such as U.S. Treasury bills,
notes, and bonds) and obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. government
agencies or instrumentalities. These securities are backed by:
o the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury;
o the issuer's right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury;
o the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase certain
obligations of agencies or instrumentalities; or
o the credit of the agency or instrumentality issuing the obligations.
Bank Instruments
The instruments of banks and savings associations whose deposits are insured by
the Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association Insurance Fund, such as
certificates of deposit, demand and time deposits, savings shares, and bankers'
acceptances, are not necessarily guaranteed by those organizations. In addition
to domestic bank instruments, the Fund may invest in: Eurodollar Certificates of
Deposit issued by foreign branches of U.S. or foreign banks; Eurodollar Time
Deposits, which are U.S. dollar-denominated deposits in foreign branches of U.S.
or foreign banks; Canadian Time Deposits, which are U.S. dollar-denominated
deposits issued by branches of major Canadian banks located in the United
States; and Yankee Certificates of Deposit, which are U.S. dollar-denominated
certificates of deposit issued by U.S. branches of foreign banks and held in the
United States.
Ratings
A nationally recognized statistical rating organization's ("NRSRO") 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
Ratings Group ("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 Investors Service, 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
NRSRO can be treated as being in one of the two highest short-term rating
categories; currently, such securities must be rated by two NRSROs in one of
their two highest rating categories. See "Regulatory Compliance." An NRSRO's
highest rating category is determined without regard for sub-categories and
gradations. For example, securities rated A-1 or A-1+ by Standard & Poor's
Ratings Group ("S&P"), Prime-1 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"),
or F-1 (+ or -) by Fitch Investors Service, Inc. ("Fitch") are all considered
rated in the highest short-term rating category. The Fund will follow applicable
regulations in determining whether a security rated by more than one NRSRO can
be treated as being in the highest short-term rating category; currently, such
securities must be rated by two NRSROs in their highest rating category. See
"Regulatory Compliance."
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
These transactions are made to secure what is considered to be an advantageous
price or yield for the Fund. No fees or other expenses, other than normal
transaction costs, are incurred. However, liquid assets of the Fund in a dollar
amount sufficient to make payment for the securities to be purchased are:
segregated on the Fund's records at the trade date; marked to market daily; and
maintained until the transaction is settled. The Fund does not intend to engage
in when-issued and delayed delivery transactions to an extent that would cause
the segregation of more than 20% of the total value of its assets.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund believes that under the regular procedures normally in effect for
custody of the Fund's portfolio securities subject to repurchase agreements, a
court of competent jurisdiction would rule in favor of the Fund and allow
retention or disposition of such securities. The Fund will only enter into
repurchase agreements with banks and other recognized financial institutions,
such as broker/dealers, which are deemed by the Fund's adviser to be
creditworthy pursuant to guidelines established by the Directors.
Restricted and Illiquid Securities
The Fund may invest in commercial paper issued in reliance on the exemption from
registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. Section
4(2) commercial paper is restricted as to disposition under federal securities
law, and is generally sold to institutional investors, such as the Fund, who
agree that they are purchasing the paper for investment purposes and not with a
view to public distribution. Any resale by the purchaser must be in an exempt
transaction. Section 4(2) commercial paper is normally resold to other
institutional investors like the Fund through or with the assistance of the
issuer or investment dealers who make a market in Section 4(2) commercial paper,
thus providing liquidity. The Fund believes that Section 4(2) commercial paper
and possibly certain other restricted securities which meet the criteria for
liquidity established by the Directors of the Fund are quite liquid. The Fund
intends, therefore, to treat the restricted securities which meet the criteria
for liquidity established by the Directors, including Section 4(2) commercial
paper, as determined by the Fund's investment adviser, as liquid and not subject
to the investment limitation applicable to illiquid securities.
Investing in Securities of Other Investment Companies
The Fund may invest in the securities of affiliated money market funds as an
efficient means of managing the Fund's uninvested cash.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements. These transactions
are similar to borrowing cash. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund
transfers possession of a portfolio instrument in return for a percentage of the
instrument's market value in cash and agrees that on a stipulated date in the
future the Fund will repurchase the portfolio instrument by remitting the
original consideration plus interest at an agreed upon rate. The use of reverse
repurchase agreements may enable the Fund to avoid selling portfolio instruments
at a time when a sale may be deemed to be disadvantageous, but does not ensure
this result. However, liquid assets of the Fund, in a dollar amount sufficient
to make payment for the securities to be purchased, are: segregated on the
Fund's records at the trade date; marked to market daily; and maintained until
the transaction is settled.
Credit Enhancement
The Fund typically evaluates the credit quality and ratings of credit-enhanced
securities based upon the financial condition and ratings of the party providing
the credit enhancement (the "credit enhancer"), rather than the issuer.
Lending of Portfolio Securities
The collateral received when the Fund lends portfolio securities must be valued
daily and, should the market value of the loaned securities increase, the
borrower must furnish additional collateral to the Fund. During the time
portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower pays the Fund any dividends or
interest paid on such securities. Loans are subject to termination at the option
of the Fund or the borrower. The Fund may pay reasonable administrative and
custodial fees in connection with a loan and may pay a negotiated portion of the
interest earned on the cash or equivalent collateral to the borrower or placing
broker.
Selling Short and Buying on Margin
The Fund will not sell any securities short or purchase any securities on margin
but may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for clearance of
transactions.
Issuing Senior Securities and Borrowing Money
The Fund will not issue senior securities except that the Fund may borrow money
directly or through reverse repurchase agreements in amounts up to one-third of
the value of its total assets, including the amounts borrowed.
The Fund will not borrow money or engage in reverse repurchase agreements for
investment leverage, but rather as a temporary, extraordinary, or emergency
measure or to facilitate management of the portfolio by enabling the Fund to
meet redemption requests when the liquidation of portfolio securities is deemed
to be inconvenient or disadvantageous. The Fund will not purchase any securities
while borrowings in excess of 5% of the value of its total assets are
outstanding. During the period any reverse repurchase agreements are
outstanding, the Fund will restrict the purchase of the portfolio securities to
money market instruments maturing on or before the expiration date of the
reverse repurchase agreements, but only to the extent necessary to assure
completion of the reverse repurchase agreements.
Pledging Assets
The Fund will not mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate any assets except as
necessary to secure permitted borrowings. In these cases, it may pledge assets
having market value not exceeding the lesser of the dollar or 10% of the value
of total assets at the time of the pledge.
Lending Cash or Securities
The Fund will not lend any assets, except portfolio securities. This shall not
prevent the Fund from purchasing or holding money market instruments, including
reverse repurchase agreements and variable amount demand notes, permitted by its
investment objective, policies, limitations, or Articles of Incorporation.
Investing in Commodities
The Fund will not purchase or sell commodities, commodity contracts, or
commodity futures contracts.
Investing in Real Estate
The Fund will not purchase or sell real estate, although it may invest in
securities of issuers whose business involves the purchase or sale of real
estate or in securities which are secured by real estate or interests in real
estate.
Underwriting
The Fund will not underwrite any issue of securities, except as it may be deemed
to be an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the
sale of securities in accordance with its investment objective, policies, and
limitations.
Concentration of Investments
The Fund will not invest 25% or more of its total assets in any one industry.
However, investing in U.S. government securities and domestic bank instruments
shall not be considered investments in any one industry.
The above limitations cannot be changed without shareholder approval. The
following limitations, however, may be changed by the Directors without
shareholder approval. Shareholders will be notified before any material change
in these limitations becomes effective.
Investing in Restricted and Illiquid Securities
The Fund will not invest more than 10% of the value of its net assets in
illiquid securities.
Investing for Control
The Fund will not invest in securities of a company for the purpose of
exercising control or management.
Investing in Options
The Fund will not invest in puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any combination
of them.
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 Company Act of 1940. In particular, the Fund will comply
with the various requirements of Rule 2a-7, which regulates money market mutual
funds. For example, with limited exceptions, Rule 2a-7 prohibits the investment
of more than 5% of the Fund's total assets in the securities of any one issuer,
although the Fund's investment limitation only requires such 5% diversification
with respect to 75% of its assets. The Fund will invest more than 5% of its
assets in any one issuer only under the circumstances permitted by Rule 2a-7.
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 NRSROs, 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.
Officers and Directors are listed with their addresses, birthdates, present
positions with Cash Trust Series, Inc., and principal occupations.
John F. Donahue@*
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: July 28, 1924
Chairman and Director
Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investors, Federated Advisers, Federated
Management, and Federated Research; Chairman and Director, Federated Research
Corp. and Federated Global Research Corp.; Chairman, Passport Research, Ltd.;
Chief Executive Officer and Director or Trustee of the Funds. Mr. Donahue is the
father of J. Christopher Donahue, Executive Vice President and Director of the
Company.
Thomas G. Bigley
15 Old Timber Trail
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: February 3, 1934
Director
Chairman of the Board, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; formerly, Senior
Partner, Ernst & Young LLP; Director, MED 3000 Group, Inc.; Director, Member of
Executive Committee, University of Pittsburgh; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
John T. Conroy, Jr.
Wood/IPC Commercial Department
John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors
3255 Tamiami Trail North
Naples, FL
Birthdate: June 23, 1937
Director
President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice-President, John R.
Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; Partner or Trustee in private real estate
ventures in Southwest Florida; formerly, President, Naples Property Management,
Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation; Director or Trustee of the
Funds.
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William J. Copeland
One PNC Plaza--23rd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: July 4, 1918
Director
Director and Member of the Executive Committee, Michael Baker, Inc.; formerly,
Vice Chairman and Director, PNC Bank, N.A., and PNC Bank Corp.; Director, Ryan
Homes, Inc.; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
J. Christopher Donahue*
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: April 11, 1949
Executive Vice President and Director
President and Trustee, Federated Investors, Federated Advisers, Federated
Management, and Federated Research; President and Director, Federated Research
Corp. and Federated Global Research Corp.; President, Passport Research, Ltd.;
Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company, and Federated Shareholder
Services; Director, Federated Services Company; President or Executive Vice
President of the Funds; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds. Mr. Donahue is
the son of John F. Donahue, Chairman and Director of the Company.
James E. Dowd
571 Hayward Mill Road
Concord, MA
Birthdate: May 18, 1922
Director
Attorney-at-law; Director, The Emerging Germany Fund, Inc.; Director or Trustee
of the Funds.
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Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.*
3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1111
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 11, 1932
Director
Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center--Downtown; Member, Board of Directors, University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center; formerly, Hematologist, Oncologist, and Internist,
Presbyterian and Montefiore Hospitals; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.@
Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba
205 Ross Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: June 18, 1924
Director
Attorney of Counsel, Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba; Director, Eat'N Park
Restaurants, Inc.; formerly, Counsel, Horizon Financial, F.A., Western Region;
Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Peter E. Madden
One Royal Palm Way
100 Royal Palm Way
Palm Beach, FL
Birthdate: March 16, 1942
Director
Consultant; Former State Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
formerly, President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Boston
Corporation; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Gregor F. Meyer
203 Kensington Ct.
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 6, 1926
Director
Chairman, Meritcare, Inc.; Director, Eat'N Park Restaurants, Inc.; Retired from
the law firm of Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba; Director or Trustee of the
Funds.
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John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D.
President, Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: December 20, 1932
Director
President, Law Professor, Duquesne University; Consulting Partner, Mollica &
Murray; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Wesley W. Posvar
1202 Cathedral of Learning
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: September 14, 1925
Director
Professor, International Politics; Management Consultant; Trustee, Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace, RAND Corporation, Online Computer Library
Center, Inc., National Defense University 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; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Marjorie P. Smuts
4905 Bayard Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: June 21, 1935
Director
Public Relations/Marketing/Conference Planning; Director or Trustee of the
Funds.
Richard B. Fisher
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: May 17, 1923
President
Executive Vice President and Trustee, Federated Investors; Chairman and
Director, Federated Securities Corp.; President or Vice President of some of the
Funds; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds.
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Edward C. Gonzales
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 22, 1930
Executive Vice President
Vice Chairman, Treasurer, and Trustee, Federated Investors; Vice President,
Federated Advisers, Federated Management, Federated Research, Federated Research
Corp., Federated Global Research Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd.; Executive
Vice President and Director, Federated Securities Corp.; Trustee, Federated
Shareholder Services Company; Trustee or Director of some of the Funds;
President, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of some of the Funds.
John W. McGonigle
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 26, 1938
Executive Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer
Executive Vice President, Secretary, and Trustee, Federated Investors; Trustee,
Federated Advisers, Federated Management, and Federated Research; Director,
Federated Research Corp. and Federated Global Research Corp.; Trustee, Federated
Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company; President
and Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services; Director, Federated Securities
Corp.; Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Funds; Treasurer of some of
the Funds.
* This Director is deemed to be an "interested person" as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
@ Member of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors handles the responsibilities of the Board between meetings of the
Board.
As referred to in the list of Directors and Officers, "Funds" includes the
following investment companies: 111 Corcoran Funds; Arrow Funds; Automated
Government Money Trust; Blanchard Funds; Blanchard Precious Metals Fund, Inc.;
Cash Trust Series II; Cash Trust Series, Inc.; DG Investor Series; Edward D.
Jones & Co. Daily Passport Cash Trust; Federated Adjustable Rate U.S. Government
Fund, Inc.; Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc.; Federated ARMs Fund;
Federated Equity Funds; Federated Equity Income Fund, Inc.; Federated Fund for
U.S. Government Securities, Inc.; Federated GNMA Trust; Federated Government
Income Securities, Inc.; Federated Government Trust; Federated High Income Bond
Fund, Inc.; Federated High Yield Trust; Federated Income Securities Trust;
Federated Income Trust; Federated Index Trust; Federated Institutional Trust;
Federated Insurance Series; Federated Investment Portfolios; Federated
Investment Trust; Federated Master Trust; Federated Municipal Opportunities
Fund, Inc.; Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.; Federated Municipal
Trust; Federated Short-Term Municipal Trust; Federated Short-Term U.S.
Government Trust; Federated Stock and Bond Fund, Inc.; Federated Stock Trust;
Federated Tax-Free Trust; Federated Total Return Series, Inc.; Federated U.S.
Government Bond Fund; Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 1-3 Years;
Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 2-5 Years; Federated U.S. Government
Securities Fund: 5-10 Years; Federated Utility Fund, Inc.; First Priority Funds;
Fixed Income Securities, Inc.; High Yield Cash Trust; Intermediate Municipal
Trust; International Series, Inc.; Investment Series Funds, Inc.; Investment
Series Trust; Liberty Term Trust, Inc.--1999; Liberty U.S. Government Money
Market Trust; Liquid Cash Trust; Managed Series Trust; Money Market Management,
Inc.; Money Market Obligations Trust; Money Market Obligations Trust II; Money
Market Trust; Municipal Securities Income Trust; Newpoint Funds; RIMCO Monument
Funds; Targeted Duration Trust; Tax-Free Instruments Trust; The Planters Funds;
The Virtus Funds; Trust for Financial Institutions; Trust for Government Cash
Reserves; Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government Securities; Trust for U.S.
Treasury Obligations; Wesmark Funds; and World Investment Series, Inc.
Share Ownership
Officers and Directors as a group own less than 1% of the Fund.
As of September 5, 1997, the following shareholder(s) of record owned 5% or more
of the outstanding shares of the Fund: Primevest Financial Services, St. Cloud,
MN, owned approximately 271,158,333 shares (8.97%) and BHC Securities, Inc.,
Philadelphia, PA, owned approximately 285,625,632 shares (9.45%).
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Director Compensation
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AGGREGATE
NAME, COMPENSATION
POSITION WITH FROM TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID
FUND FUND*# FROM FUND COMPLEX
John F. Donahue $0 $0 for the Fund and
Chairman and Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Thomas G. Bigley $4,068.51 $108,725 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
John T. Conroy, Jr. $4,476.02 $119,615 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
William J. Copeland $4,476.02 $119,615 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
J. Christopher Donahue $0 $0 for the Fund and
Director 18 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
James E. Dowd $4,476.02 $119,615 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Lawrence D. Ellis $4,068.51 $108,725 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr. $4,476.02 $119,615 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Peter E. Madden $4,068.51 $108,725 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Gregor F. Meyer $4,068.51 $108,725 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
John E. Murray, Jr. $4,068.51 $108,725 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Wesley W. Posvar $4,068.51 $108,725 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Marjorie P. Smuts $4,068.51 $108,725 for the Fund and
Director 56 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
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* Information is furnished for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997.
# The aggregate compensation is provided for the Company which is comprised of
four portfolios.
The information is provided for the last calendar year.
Director Liability
The Articles of Incorporation provide that the Directors will not be liable for
errors of judgment or mistakes of fact or law. However, they are not protected
against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the
duties involved in the conduct of their office.
Investment Adviser
The Fund's investment adviser is Federated Advisers. It is a subsidiary of
Federated Investors. All the voting securities of Federated Investors are owned
by a trust, the trustees of which are John F. Donahue, his wife and his son, J.
Christopher Donahue.
The adviser shall not be liable to the Company, the Fund, or any shareholder of
the Fund 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 Company.
Advisory Fees
For its advisory services, Federated Advisers receives an annual investment
advisory fee as described in the prospectus. For the fiscal years ended May 31,
1997, 1996, and 1995, the adviser earned $10,596,936, $6,691,023, and
$4,431,610, respectively, of which $4,185,437, $1,766,935, and $1,803,372,
respectively, were waived.
When selecting brokers and dealers to handle the purchase and sale of portfolio
instruments, the adviser looks for prompt execution of the order at a favorable
price. In working with dealers, the adviser will generally use those who are
recognized dealers in specific portfolio instruments, except when a better price
and execution of the order can be obtained elsewhere. The adviser makes
decisions on portfolio transactions and selects brokers and dealers subject to
guidelines established by the Directors. The adviser may select brokers and
dealers who offer brokerage and research services. These services may be
furnished directly to the Fund or to the adviser and may include: advice as to
the advisability of investing in securities; security analysis and reports;
economic studies; industry studies; receipt of quotations for portfolio
evaluations; and similar services. Research services provided by brokers and
dealers may be used by the adviser or its affiliates in advising the Fund and
other accounts. To the extent that receipt of these services may supplant
services for which the adviser or its affiliates might otherwise have paid, it
would tend to reduce their expenses. The adviser and its affiliates exercise
reasonable business judgment in selecting brokers who offer brokerage and
research services to execute securities transactions. They determine in good
faith that commissions charged by such persons are reasonable in relationship to
the value of the brokerage and research services provided. During the fiscal
years ended May 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995, the Fund paid no brokerage
commissions.
Although investment decisions for the Fund are made independently from those of
the other accounts managed by the adviser, investments of the type the Fund may
make may also be made by those other accounts. When the Fund and one or more
other accounts managed by the adviser are prepared to invest in, or desire to
dispose of, the same security, available investments or opportunities for sales
will be allocated in a manner believed by the adviser to be equitable to each.
In some cases, this procedure may adversely affect the price paid or received by
the Fund or the size of the position obtained or disposed of by the Fund. In
other cases, however, it is believed that coordination and the ability to
participate in volume transactions will be to the benefit of the Fund.
Fund Administration
Federated Services Company, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, provides
administrative personnel and services to the Fund for a fee as described in the
prospectus. From March 1, 1994, to March 1, 1996, Federated Administrative
Services, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, served as the Fund's
Administrator. For purposes of this Statement of Additional Information,
Federated Services Company and Federated Administrative Services may hereinafter
collectively be referred to as the "Administrators." For the fiscal years ended
May 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995, the Administrators earned $1,601,019, $1,012,314,
and $607,946, respectively.
Custodian and Portfolio Accountant
State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, Massachusetts, is custodian for the
securities and cash of the Fund. Federated Services Company, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, provides certain accounting and recordkeeping services with
respect to the Fund's portfolio investments. The fee paid for this service is
based upon the level of the Fund's average net assets for the period plus
out-of-pocket expenses.
Transfer Agent
Federated Services Company, through its registered transfer agent, Federated
Shareholder Services Company, maintains all necessary shareholder records. For
its services, the transfer agent receives a fee based on the size, type and
number of accounts and transactions made by shareholders.
Independent Public Accountants
The independent public accountants for the Fund are Deloitte & Touche LLP,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services
These arrangements permit the payment of fees to financial institutions, the
distributor, and Federated Shareholder Services, to stimulate distribution
activities and to cause services to be provided to shareholders by a
representative who has knowledge of the shareholder's particular circumstances
and goals. These activities and services may include but are not limited to
marketing efforts; providing office space, equipment, telephone facilities, and
various clerical, supervisory, computer, and other personnel as necessary or
beneficial to establish and maintain shareholder accounts and records;
processing purchase and redemption transactions and automatic investments of
client account cash balances; answering routine client inquiries; and assisting
clients in changing dividend options, account designations, and addresses.
By adopting the Plan, the Directors expect that the Fund will be able to achieve
a more predictable flow of cash for investment purposes and to meet redemptions.
This will facilitate more efficient portfolio management and assist the Fund in
seeking to achieve its investment objectives. By identifying potential investors
whose needs are served by the Fund's objectives, and properly servicing these
accounts, the Fund may be able to curb sharp fluctuations in rates of
redemptions and sales.
Other benefits, which may be realized under either arrangement, may include: (1)
providing personal services to shareholders; (2) investing shareholder assets
with a minimum of delay and administrative detail; (3) enhancing shareholder
recordkeeping systems; and (4) responding promptly to shareholders' requests and
inquiries concerning their accounts.
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997, payments in the amount of $2,119,387
were made pursuant to the Plan, all of which was paid to financial institutions.
In addition, for the fiscal year, the Fund paid shareholder service fees in the
amount of $5,298,468.
The Directors 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 Directors 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 Directors will decide what, if any, steps should be taken if there is
a difference of more than 0.5 between the two values. The Directors 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.
The Fund is obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to $250,000 or 1% of
the Fund's net asset value, whichever is less, for any one shareholder within a
90-day period. Any redemption beyond this amount will also be in cash unless the
Directors determine that further payments should be in kind. In such cases, the
Fund will pay all or a portion of the remainder of the redemption in portfolio
instruments valued in the same way as the Fund determines net asset value. The
portfolio instruments will be selected in a manner that the Directors deem fair
and equitable. Redemption in kind is not as liquid as a cash redemption. If
redemption is made in kind, shareholders who sell these securities could receive
less than the redemption value and could incur certain transaction costs.
To qualify for the special tax treatment afforded to regulated investment
companies, the Fund must, among other requirements: derive at least 90% of its
gross income from dividends, interest, and gains from the sale of securities;
derive less than 30% of its gross income from the sale of securities held less
than three months; invest in securities within certain statutory limits; and
distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its net income earned during the
year.
Performance depends upon such variables as: portfolio quality; average portfolio
maturity; type of instruments in which the portfolio is invested; changes in
interest rates; changes in expenses; and the relative amount of cash flow. To
the extent that financial institutions and broker/dealers charge fees in
connection with services provided in conjunction with an investment in shares of
the Fund, the performance will be reduced for those shareholders paying those
fees.
Yield
The yield is calculated based upon the seven days ending on the day of the
calculation, called the "base period." This yield is computed by: determining
the net change in the value of a hypothetical account with a balance of one
share at the beginning of the base period, with the net change excluding capital
changes but including the value of any additional shares purchased with
dividends earned from the original one share and all dividends declared on the
original and any purchased shares; dividing the net change in the account's
value by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to
determine the base period return; and multiplying the base period return by
365/7.
The Fund's yield for the seven-day period ended May 31, 1997, was 4.70%.
Effective Yield
The effective yield is calculated by compounding the unannualized base period
return by: adding 1 to the base period return; raising the sum to the 365/7th
power; and subtracting 1 from the result.
The Fund's effective yield for the seven-day period ended May 31, 1997, was
4.81%.
Total Return
Average annual total return is the average compounded rate of return for a given
period that would equate a $1,000 initial investment to the ending redeemable
value of that investment. The ending redeemable value is computed by multiplying
the number of shares owned at the end of the period by the net asset value per
share at the end of the period. The number of shares owned at the end of the
period is based on the number of shares purchased at the beginning of the period
with $1,000, adjusted over the period by any additional shares, assuming the
monthly reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
The Fund's average annual total returns for the one-year period and five- year
period ended May 31, 1997, and for the period from August 18, 1989 (date of
initial public investment) through May 31, 1997, were 4.64%, 3.84% and 4.76%,
respectively.
Performance Comparisons
Investors may use financial publications and/or indices to obtain a more
complete view of the Fund's performance. When comparing performance, investors
should consider all relevant factors such as the composition of any index used,
prevailing market conditions, portfolio compositions of other funds, and methods
used to value portfolio securities and compute offering price. The financial
publications and/or indices which the Fund uses in advertising may include:
o Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., ranks funds in various fund categories
based on total return, which assumes the reinvestment of all income
dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.
o 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.
o Money, a monthly magazine, regularly ranks money market funds in various
categories based on the latest available seven-day effective yield.
Advertising and other promotional literature may include charts, graphs and
other illustrations using the Fund's returns, or returns in general, that
demonstrate basic investment concepts such as tax-deferred compounding,
dollar-cost averaging and systematic investment. In addition, the Fund can
compare its performance, or performance for the types of securities in which it
invests, to a variety of other investments, such as bank savings accounts,
certificates of deposit, and Treasury bills.
Economic and Market Information
Advertising and sales literature for the Fund may include discussions of
economic, financial and political developments and their effect on the
securities market. Such discussions may take the form of commentary on these
developments by portfolio managers and their views and analysis on how such
developments could affect the funds. In addition, advertising and sales
literature may quote statistics and give general information about the mutual
fund industry, including the growth of the industry, from sources such as the
Investment Company Institute.
Federated Investors is dedicated to meeting investor needs which is reflected in
its investment decision making--structured, straightforward, and consistent.
This has resulted in a history of competitive performance with a range of
competitive investment products that have gained the confidence of thousands of
clients and their customers.
The company's disciplined security selection process is firmly rooted in sound
methodologies backed by fundamental and technical research. Investment decisions
are made and executed by teams of portfolio managers, analysts, and traders
dedicated to specific market sectors. These traders handle trillions of dollars
in annual trading volume.
In the money market sector, Federated Investors gained prominence in the mutual
fund industry in 1974 with the creation of the first institutional money market
fund. Simultaneously, the company pioneered the use of the amortized cost method
of accounting for valuing shares of money market funds, a principal means used
by money managers today to value money market fund shares. Other innovations
include the first institutional tax-free money market fund. As of December 31,
1996, Federated Investors managed more than $50.3 billion in assets across 50
money market funds, including 18 government, 11 prime and 21 municipal with
assets approximating $28.0 billion, $12.8 billion and $9.5 billion,
respectively.
J. Thomas Madden, Executive Vice President, oversees Federated Investors' equity
and high-yield corporate bond management while William D. Dawson, Executive Vice
President, oversees Federated Investors' domestic fixed income management. Henry
A. Frantzen, Executive Vice President, oversees the management of Federated
Investors' international and global portfolios.
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 $3.5 trillion to the more than 6,000 funds available.*
Federated Investors, through its subsidiaries, distributes mutual funds for a
variety of investment applications. Specific markets include:
Institutional Clients
Federated Investors meets the needs of more than 4,000 institutional clients
nationwide by managing and servicing separate accounts and mutual funds for a
variety of applications, including defined benefit and defined contribution
programs, cash management, and asset/liability management. Institutional clients
include corporations, pension funds, tax-exempt entities,
foundations/endowments, insurance companies, and investment and financial
advisors. The marketing effort to these institutional clients is headed by John
B. Fisher, President, Institutional Sales Division.
Bank Marketing
Other institutional clients include close relationships with 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, Federated Securities Corp.
The financial statements for Prime Cash Series for the fiscal year ended May 31,
1997, are incorporated herein by reference to the Annual Report to shareholders
of Prime Cash Series dated May 31, 1997.
* Source: Investment Company Institute
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION.
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits:
(a) Financial Statements: Incorporated by reference to the Annual
Reports to Shareholders of the Funds dated May 31, 1998
(File Nos. 33-29838 and 811-5843).
(b) Exhibits:
(1) Conformed copy of Articles of Incorporation of the
Registrant (7); (2) Copy of By-Laws of the Registrant as a
Maryland corporation (9); (3) Not applicable; (4) Copy of
Specimen Certificate for Shares of Beneficial Interest of the
Registrant (2); (5) Conformed copy of Investment Advisory
Contract of the Registrant (7); (6) Conformed copy of
Administrative Support and Distributor's Contract of the
Registrant (3);
(i) The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed
copy of the specimen Mutual Funds Sales and
Service Agreement; Mutual Funds Service Agreement
and Plan Trustee/Mutual Funds Service Agreement
from Item 24(b)6 of the Cash Trust Series II
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with
the Commission on July 24, 1995. (File Nos.
33-38550 and 811-6269);
(7) Not applicable;
(8) Conformed copy of Custodian Contract of the Registrant
(9);
(9) (i) Conformed copy of Agreement for Fund Accounting
Services, Administrative Services, Shareholder
Recordkeeping Services, and Custody Services
Procurement (10);
(ii) The responses described in Item 24(b)6(i) are
hereby incorporated by reference; (10) Conformed copy of
Opinion and Consent of Counsel as to legality of shares being
registered (3);
2. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 on Form N-1A filed August 14, 1989 (File Nos. 33-29838 and
811-5843).
3. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 on Form N-1A filed December 6, 1989 (File Nos. 33-29838 and
811-5843).
7. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 9 on Form N-1A filed September 23, 1993 (File Nos. 33-29838
and 811-5843).
9. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 13 filed September 27, 1995 (File Nos. 33-29838 and
811-5843).
10. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 14 filed September 25, 1996 (File Nos. 33-29838 and
811-5843).
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(11) Conformed copy of Consent of the Independent Auditors; (11)
(12) Not applicable;
(13) Conformed copy of Initial Capital Understanding (2);
(14) Not applicable;
(15) The responses described in Item 24(b) are hereby
incorporated by reference;
(16) Copy of Schedule for Computation of Fund Performance Data (4);
(17) Copy of Financial Data Schedules; +
(18) Not applicable;
(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_September 5, 1997__
Shares of Capital Stock
Municipal Cash Series 11,515
Prime Cash Series 340,870
Treasury Cash Series 10,864
Government Cash Series 17,980
Item 27. Indemnification: (1)
+ Exhibits have been filed electronically.
1. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Initial Registration
Statement on Form N-1A filed July 13, 1989 (File Nos. 33-29838 and
811-5843).
2. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 on Form N-1A filed August 14, 1989 (File Nos. 33-29838 and
811-5843).
4. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 3 on Form N-1A filed July 23, 1990 (File Nos. 33-29838 and
811-5843).
11. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 16 on Form N-1A filed September 24, 1997 (File Nos. 33-29838
and 811-5843).
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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 "Cash Trust Series, 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
Gregg S. Tenser
Edward J. Tiedge
Paige M. Wilhelm
Jolanta M. Wysocka
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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, 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.
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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:
111 Corcoran Funds; Automated Government Money Trust; Blanchard Funds; Blanchard
Precious Metals Fund, Inc.; Cash Trust Series II; Cash Trust Series, Inc.; DG
Investor Series; Edward D. Jones & Co. Daily Passport Cash Trust; Federated
Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc.; Federated American Leaders Fund,
Inc.; Federated ARMs Fund; Federated 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.
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(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
Federated Investors Tower Executive Officer, Chief
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Operating Officer, Asst.
Secretary and Asst.
Treasurer, Federated
Securities Corp.
Edward C. Gonzales Director, Executive Vice 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
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
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(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Distributor With Registrant
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
Byron F. Bowman Vice President, Secretary, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Jane E. Broeren-Lambesis Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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
Daniel T. Culbertson 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
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
Michael W. Koenig 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 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
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
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(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Distributor With Registrant
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
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
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(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Distributor With Registrant
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 Federated Investors Tower
Services Company Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Transfer Agent and Dividend
Disbursing Agent
Federated Services Federated Investors Tower
Company Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Administrator
Federated Advisers Federated Investors Tower
Investment Adviser Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
State Street Bank and P.O. Box 8600
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Trust 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, CASH TRUST SERIES, INC., 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 28th day of July, 1998.
CASH TRUST SERIES, INC.
BY: /s/ Nicholas J. Seitanakis
Nicholas J. Seitanakis, Assistant Secretary
Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue
July 28, 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/ J. Crilley Kelly
J. Crilley Kelly Attorney In Fact July 28, 1998
ASSISTANT SECRETARY For the Persons
Listed Below
NAME TITLE
John F. Donahue* Chairman and Director
(Chief Executive Officer)
Richard B. Fisher* President
John W. McGonigle* Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and Secretary
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Thomas G. Bigley* Director
John T. Conroy, Jr.* Director
William J. Copeland* Director
J. Christopher Donahue* Executive Vice President
and Director
James E. Dowd* Director
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Director
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.* Director
Peter E. Madden* Director
Gregor F. Meyer* Director
John E. Murray, Jr.* Director
Wesley W. Posvar* Director
Marjorie P. Smuts* Director
* By Power of Attorney
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