1933 Act File No. 33-30950
1940 Act File No. 811-5900
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 X
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 X
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 X
Amendment No. 14 X
THE STARBURST FUNDS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire,
Federated Investors Tower,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
on _________________ pursuant to paragraph (b)
X 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)
on pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485.
Registrant has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
declaration pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of
1940, and:
X filed the Notice required by that Rule on December 15, 1993; or
intends to file the Notice required by that Rule on or about
____________; or
during the most recent fiscal year did not sell any securities pursuant
to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and, pursuant to
Rule 24f-2(b)(2), need not file the Notice.
Copies to:
Thomas J. Donnelly, Esquire Charles H. Morin, Esquire
Houston, Houston & Donnelly Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin
2510 Centre City Tower 2101 L Street, N.W.
650 Smithfield Street Washington, D.C. 20037
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
This Amendment to the Registration Statement of THE STARBURST
FUNDS, which is comprised of 5 portfolios, (1) The Starburst Government
Money Market Fund-Trust Shares and Investment Shares, (2) The Starburst
Money Market Fund-Trust Shares and Investment Shares (3) The Starburst
Government Income Fund, (4) The Starburst Government Fund and (5) The
Starburst Equity Fund relates only to one of the portfolios, The
Starburst Equity Fund, and is comprised of the following:
PART A. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS.
Prospectus Heading
(Rule 404(c) Cross Reference)
Item 1. Cover Page (1-5) Cover Page.
Item 2. Synopsis (1-5) Summary of Fund Expenses.
Item 3. Condensed Financial
Information (1-5) Performance Information.
Item 4. General Description of
Registrant (1-5) General Information;
Investment Information; Investment
Objective; Investment Policies;
Investment Limitations; (2-4)
Investment Risks; (3) Municipal
Bonds; Municipal Bond Insurance (1
and 2) Other Classes of Shares.
Item 5. Management of the Fund (1-5) The Starburst Funds
Information; Management of The
Starburst Funds; Distribution of
(Investment, Trust or Fund) Shares;
Administration of the Fund (and
Investment Shares or Trust Shares);
Expenses of the Fund (and Investment
or Trust Shares); Distribution Plan
(applies only to Portfolios 3, 4 and
5 named above and the Investment
Shares of Portfolios 1 and 2 above);
Administrative Arrangements (Trust
Shares only); Shareholder Servicing
Arrangements (applies only to
Portfolios 3, 4 and 5 named above
and the Investment Shares of
Portfolios 1 and 2 above).
Item 6. Capital Stock and Other
Securities (1-5)Dividends; Capital Gains;
Shareholder Information; Voting
Rights; Massachusetts Partnership
Law; Effect of Banking Laws; Federal
Income Tax; (3) Pennsylvania
Corporate and Personal Property
Taxes; Other State and Local Taxes.
Item 7. Purchase of Securities Being
Offered (1-5) Net Asset Value; Investing in
(Investment Shares, Trust Shares or
the Fund); Share Purchases; Minimum
Investment Required; What Shares
Cost; Systematic Investment Program;
Certificates and Confirmations;
Purchases at Net Asset Value; Sales
Charge Reallowance; Reducing the
Sales Charge.
Item 8. Redemption or Repurchase (1-5) Retirement Plans; (1-5)
Exchange Privilege; (1-5) Redeeming
(Investment or Trust) Shares; By
Telephone; By Mail; Redemption
Before Purchase Instruments Clear;
Systematic Withdrawal Program;
Accounts with Low Balances;
Redemption in Kind.
Item 9. Pending Legal Proceedings None.
PART B. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Item 10. Cover Page (1-5) Cover Page.
Item 11. Table of Contents (1-5) Table of Contents.
Item 12. General Information and
History (1-5) General Information About the
Fund.
Item 13. Investment Objectives and
Policies (1-5) Investment Objectives and
Policies.
Item 14. Management of the Fund (1-5) The Starburst Funds
Management.
Item 15. Control Persons and Principal
Holders of Securities Not Applicable.
Item 16. Investment Advisory and Other
Services (1-5) Investment Advisory Services;
Administrative Services;
Distribution Plan (applies only to
Portfolio 3 and 4 named above and
the Investment Shares of Portfolios
1 and 2 above); (4) Investment
Management Services.
Item 17. Brokerage Allocation (1-5) Brokerage Transactions.
Item 18. Capital Stock and Other
Securities Not Applicable.
Item 19. Purchase, Redemption and
Pricing of Securities Being
Offered (1-5) Purchasing (Investment or
Trust) Shares; Determining Net Asset
Value; (3-5) Exchang Privilege;
Redeeming (Investment or Trust)
Shares.
Item 20. Tax Status (1-5) Tax Status.
Item 21. Underwriters Not Applicable.
Item 22. Calculation of Performance
Data (1, 2, 4 and 5) Yield; (1, 2 and 4)
Effective Yield; (3, 5) Total
Return; Yield (3) Tax-Equivalent
Yield; (1-5) Performance
Comparisons.
Item 23. Financial Statements (1-5) Financial Statements (to be
filed by amendment)
Part A and Part B are incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 10 filed October 14, 1993 (File Nos. 33-30950 and 811-5900).
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION.
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits:
(a) Financial Statements (to be filed by amendment)
(b) Exhibits:
(1) Copy of Declaration of Trust of the Registrant (1.);
(i) Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Declaration of
Trust dated August 7, 1989 (2., 3., 5.);
(ii) Amendment No. 6 to the Declaration of Trust
dated August 7, 1989 (7.);
(iii) Amendment No. 7 to the Declaration of Trust
dated August 7, 1989 (8.);
(2) Copy of By-Laws of the Registrant (1.);
(3) Not applicable;
(4) Copy of Specimen Certificate for Shares of Beneficial
Interest of the Registrant (11.);
(5) Copy of Investment Advisory Contract of the Registrant
(5.);
(i) Copy of Exhibits C and D to the Advisory
Contract (7.);
(6) Copy of Distributor's Contract of the Registrant (5.);
(i) Copy of Exhibits C and D to the Distributor's
Contract (7.);
+ Exhibits have been filed electronically.
1. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Initial
Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed September 7, 1989. (File
No. 33-30950).
2. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 filed on Form N-1A November 16, 1989
(File No. 33-30950).
3. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 on Form N-1A filed May 21, 1990. (File No. 33-30950)
4. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 on Form N-1A filed May 23, 1990. (File No. 33-30950)
5. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 3 on Form N-1A filed September 11, 1991. (File No.
33-30950)
6. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 on Form N-1A filed January 9, 1992. (File No. 33-30950)
7. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 on Form N-1A filed February 14, 1992. (File No.
33-30950)
8. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 on Form N-1A filed May 27, 1992. (File No. 33-30950)
9. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 8 on Form N-1A filed September 25, 1992. (File No.
33-30950)
10. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 9 on Form N-1A filed December 22, 1992. (File No.
33-30950)
11. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 10 on Form N-1A filed October 14, 1992. (File No.
33-30950 and 811-5900)
(7) Not applicable;
(8) Copy of new Custodian Agreement of the Registrant
(7.);
(9) Copy of Agency Agreement of the Registrant (5.);
(i) Conformed copy of Fund Accounting and
Shareholder Recordkeeping Agreement (7.);
(10) Copy of Opinion and Consent of Counsel as
to legality of shares being registered (2.);
(11) (i) Copy of Consent of the Independent
Auditors;
(12) Not applicable;
(13) Copy of Initial Capital Understanding
(2.);
(14) Not applicable;
(15) (i) Copy of Distribution Plan (5.);
(ii) Copy of 12b-1 Agreement (5.);
(iii) Copy of Exhibits C and D to the Distribution
Plan (7.);
(iv) Copy of Amendment No. 2 to the Rule 12b-1
Agreement (7.);
(16) Schedule for Computation of Fund
Performance Data (9.);
(17) Power of Attorney (10.);
(18) Not Applicable.
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 February 8, 1994
The Starburst Government Income Fund 3672
The Starburst Government Money
Market Fund-Investment Shares 40
The Starburst Government Money
Market Fund-Trust Shares 8
2. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 filed on Form N-1A November 16, 1989
(File No. 33-30950).
5. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 3 on Form N-1A filed September 11, 1991. (File No.
33-30950)
7. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 on Form N-1A filed February 14, 1992. (File No.
33-30950)
9. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 8 on Form N-1A filed September 25, 1992. (File No.
33-30950)
10. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 9 on Form N-1A filed December 22, 1992. (File No.
33-30950)
The Starburst Money Market Fund-
Investment Shares 206
The Starburst Money Market Fund-
Trust Shares 5
The Starburst Municipal Income Fund 1356
Item 27. Indemnification: (4.)
Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser:
For a description of the other business of Central Bank of the
South, the investment adviser, see the section entitled
"Management of the Starburst Funds" in Part A.
The Executive Officers of the investment adviser are:
Other Substantial
Position with Business, Profession,
Name the Adviser Vocation or Employment
D. Paul Jones, Jr. Chairman, President, Chairman, Chief
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Officer,
Treasurer and Director Treasurer and Director
of Compass Bancshares,
Inc.; Director of
Golden Enterprises,
Inc. (snack food and
metal fastener
production and
distribution), the
principal business
address of which is
110 South Sixth
Street, Birmingham,
Alabama 35205
Byrd Williams Executive Vice President
Christina L. Boles Senior Vice President,
Correspondent and
Investment Services
Director
Harry B. Brock III* Senior Vice President
Birmingham Region
Ralph H. Cassell Senior Vice President,
Consumer Banking
Robert S. McKean Senior Vice President,
Metropolitan Banking
4. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 on Form N-1A filed May 23, 1990. (File No. 33-30950)
Michael E. Murry Senior Vice President,
Trust Division
John C. Neiman Senior Vice President,
National Banking
Division
G. Ray Stone Senior Vice President,
Senior Credit Policy
Officer
Randall Reynolds Senior Vice President
and Manager of Retail
Investment Sales
Michael A. Bean Chief Accounting Officer
Jerry W. Powell General Counsel General Counsel and
and Secretary Secretary of Compass
Bancshares, Inc.
Richard H. Votel Senior Vice President President: Compass
Bancshares Insurance,
Inc.
Jerry L. Goodson Vice President President: Compass
Brokerage, Inc.
The business address for each of the above-listed persons is 15 South 20th
Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35233.
The principal business address of Compass Bank, Compass Bancshares, Inc. and
Compass Bancshares Insurance, Inc. is 15 South 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama
35233.
*Harry B. Brock III is the son of Harry B. Brock, Jr., a director of Compass
Bank and the brother of Stanley M. Brock, a director of Compass Bank.
Other Substantial Business, Profession
Vocation or Employment
Harry B. Brock, Jr. Retired since March 31, 1991 as Chairman of
701 S. 32nd Street the Board, Chief Executive Officer and
Birmingham, Alabama 35233 Treasurer of Compass Bancshares, Inc. and
Compass Bank. Mr. Brock is the father of
Stanley M. Brock, a director of Compass Bank
and of Harry B. Brock III, an officer of
Compass Bank.
Charles W. Daniel President, Dantract, Inc. (real estate
200 Office Park Drive investments), Suite 100, 200 Office Park
Suite 100 Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35223.
Birmingham, Alabama 35223
William Eugene Davenport President and Chief Operating Officer of
Russell Lands, Inc. Russell Lands, Inc. (real estate
1 Willowpoint Road development), 1 Willowpoint Road, Alexander
Alexander City, Alabama 35010 City, Alabama 35010.
Marshall Durbin, Jr. President of Marshall Durbin & Company, Inc.
Marshall Durbin & Co., Inc. (poultry processing), 3125 Independence
3125 Independence Drive Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35209.
Birmingham, Alabama 35209
Tranum Fitzpatrick Chairman of Guiford Company, Inc. and
Fitzpatrick & Associates President of Guiford Capital and Empire-
2600 East South Boulevard Rouse (real estate investment and
Montgomery, Alabama 36116 development), 2600 East South Boulevard,
Montgomery, Alabama 36116.
D. Paul Jones, Jr. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
Compass Bancshares, Inc. Treasurer of Compass Bancshares, Inc. and
15 South 20th Street Compass Bank; President of Compass Bank;
Birmingham, Alabama 35233 Director of Golden Enterprises, Inc. (snack
food and metal fastener production and
distribution), 110 South Sixth Street,
Birmingham, Alabama 35205.
G. W. "Red" Leach, Jr. Former proprietor of Red Leach and Sons
418 Chestnut Street Insurance (insurance sales), 418 Chestnut
Gadsden, Alabama 35901 Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35901.
Goodwin L. Myrick President and Chairman of the Board, Alabama
Alfa Corporation Farmers Federation, Alfa Corporation, Alfa
2108 East South Boulevard Insurance Companies and Alfa Services, Inc.
Montgomery, Alabama 36116 (agriculture and insurance), the principal
address of each of which is 2108 East South
Boulevard, Montgomery, Alabama 36116, and a
dairy farmer; Director of Alfa Corporation.
John S. Stein President and Chief Executive Officer of
Golden Enterprises, Inc. Golden Enterprises, Inc. (snack food and
110 South Sixth Street metal fastener production and distribution),
Montgomery, Alabama 35205 110 South Sixth Street, Birmingham, Alabama
35205; Director of Golden Enterprises, Inc.
Garry Neil Drummond, Sr. Chief Executive Officer of Drummond Company,
Drummond Company, Inc. Inc. (coal and coke production, real estate
530 Beacon Parkway West investment), 530 Beacon Parkway West,
Birmingham, Alabama 35209 Birmingham, Alabama 35209.
Stanley M. Brock Partner, Balch & Bingham (law firm),
Balch & Bingham Suite 2600, 1901 Sixth Avenue North,
Suite 2600 Birmingham, Alabama 35203; Mr. Brock is
1901 Sixth Avenue North the son of Harry B. Brock, Jr., a director of
Birmingham, Alabama 35203 Compass Bank, and the brother of Harry B.
Brock III, an officer of Compass Bank.
Directors
Harry B. Brock, Jr. Marshal Durbin, Jr. G.W. "Red" Leach, Jr.
Stanley M. Brock Garry Neil Drummond, Sr. Goodwin L. Myrick
William Eugene Davenport Tranum Fitzpatrick John S. Stein
Charles W. Daniel D. Paul Jones, Jr.
Item 29. Principal Underwriters:
(a) Federated Securities Corp., the Distributor for shares of the
Registrant, also acts as principal underwriter for the
following open-end investment companies: A.T. Ohio Tax-Free
Money Fund; American Leaders Fund, Inc.; Annuity Management
Series; Automated Cash Management Trust; Automated Government
Money Trust; BankSouth Select Funds; BayFunds; The Biltmore
Funds; The Biltmore Municipal Funds; The Boulevard Funds;
California Municipal Cash Trust; Cambridge Series Trust; Cash
Trust Series, Inc.; Cash Trust Series II; DG Investor Series;
Edward D. Jones & Co. Daily Passport Cash Trust; FT Series,
Inc.; Federated ARMs Fund; Federated Exchange Fund, Ltd.;
Federated GNMA Trust; Federated Government Trust; Federated
Growth Trust; Federated High Yield Trust; Federated Income
Securities Trust; Federated Income Trust; Federated Index
Trust; Federated Intermediate Government Trust; Federated
Master Trust; Federated Municipal Trust; Federated
Short-Intermediate Government Trust; Federated Short-Term
U.S. Government Trust; Federated Stock Trust; Federated
Tax-Free Trust; Federated U.S. Government Bond Fund;
Financial Reserves Fund; First Priority Funds; First Union
Funds; Fixed Income Securities, Inc.; Fortress Adjustable
Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc.; Fortress Municipal Income
Fund, Inc.; Fortress Utility Fund, Inc.; Fountain Square
Funds; Fund for U.S. Government Securities, Inc.; Government
Income Securities, Inc.; High Yield Cash Trust; Independence
One Mutual Funds; Insight Institutional Series, Inc.;
Insurance Management Series; Intermediate Municipal Trust;
Investment Series Funds, Inc.; Investment Series Trust;
Liberty Equity Income Fund, Inc.; Liberty High Income Bond
Fund, Inc.; Liberty Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.; Liberty
U.S. Government Money Market Trust; Liberty Utility Fund,
Inc.; Liquid Cash Trust; Mark Twain Funds; Marshall Funds,
Inc.; Money Market Management, Inc.; Money Market Obligations
Trust; Money Market Trust; The Monitor Funds; Municipal
Securities Income Trust; New York Municipal Cash Trust; 111
Corcoran Funds; The Planters Funds; Portage Funds; RIMCO
Monument Funds; The Shawmut Funds; Short-Term Municipal
Trust; Signet Select Funds; SouthTrust Vulcan Funds; Star
Funds; The Starburst Funds II; Stock and Bond Fund, Inc.;
Sunburst Funds; Targeted Duration Trust; Tax-Free Instruments
Trust; Tower Mutual Funds; Trademark 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 Fiduciary Funds, Inc.; and
Vision Group of Funds, Inc.
Federated Securities Corp. also acts as principal underwriter
for the following closed-end investment company: Liberty
Term Trust, Inc.- 1999.
(b)
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant
Richard B. Fisher Director, Chairman, Chief Vice President
Federated Investors Tower Executive Officer, Chief
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Operating Officer, and
Asst. Treasurer, Federated
Securities Corp.
Edward C. Gonzales Director, Executive Vice Vice President,
Federated Investors Tower President, and Treasurer, Treasurer and
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Federated Securities Trustee
Corp.
John W. McGonigle Director, Executive Vice Vice President and
Federated Investors Tower President, and Assistant Secretary
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Secretary, Federated
Securities Corp.
John A. Staley, IV Executive Vice President Vice President
Federated Investors Tower and Assistant Secretary,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Federated Securities Corp.
John B. Fisher President-Institutional Sales, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
James F. Getz President-Broker/Dealer, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mark R. Gensheimer Executive Vice President of --
Federated Investors Tower Bank/Trust
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Federated Securities Corp.
James S. Hamilton Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
James R. Ball Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mark W. Bloss Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard W. Boyd 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
Laura M. Deger Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(b)
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant
Jill Ehrenfeld Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Theodore Fadool, Jr. Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Bryant R. Fisher 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
Christopher T. Fives 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
James M. Heaton Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
William E. Kugler Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Dennis M. Laffey 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
R. Jeffrey Niss Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Keith Nixon Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Michael P. O'Brien Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Solon A. Person, IV Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(b)
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant
Robert F. Phillips Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Timothy C. Pillion 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
Charles A. Robison 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
Thomas E. Territ 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
R. Edmond Connell, Jr. Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Philip C. Hetzel Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
H. Joseph Kennedy Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
S. Elliott Cohan Secretary, Federated Assistant
Federated Investors Tower Securities Corp. Secretary
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(c) Not applicable.
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records: (4.)
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
Trustees and the calling of special shareholder meetings by
shareholders.
Registrant hereby undertakes to file a post-effective amendment on
behalf of The Starburst Equity Fund, using financial statements
which need not be certified, within four to six months from the
effective date of Registrant's 1933 Act Registration Statement.
4. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 on Form N-1A filed May 23, 1990. (File No. 33-30950)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, THE STARBURST FUNDS, has duly
caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of
Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 10th day of February,
1994.
THE STARBURST FUNDS
BY: /s/C. Grant Anderson
C. Grant Anderson, Assistant Secretary
Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue
February 10, 1994
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Amendment to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following person in the capacity and on the date indicated:
NAME TITLE DATE
By: /s/C. Grant Anderson
C. Grant Anderson Attorney In Fact February 10, 1994
ASSISTANT SECRETARY For the Persons
Listed Below
NAME TITLE
John F. Donahue* President
(Chief Executive Officer)
Edward C. Gonzales* Vice President, Treasurer
and Trustee
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
John T. Conroy* Trustee
William J. Copeland* Trustee
James E. Dowd* Trustee
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Trustee
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.* Trustee
Peter E. Madden* Trustee
Gregor F. Meyer* Trustee
Wesley W. Posvar* Trustee
Marjorie P. Smuts* Trustee
* By Power of Attorney
