1933 Act File No. 33-37993
1940 Act File No. 811-6224
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. 14......................... X
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 X
Amendment No. 12........................................ X
NEWPOINT FUNDS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire,
Federated Investors Tower,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
X on January 31, 1998, pursuant to paragraph (b)
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) (i) on pursuant to paragraph
(a) (i). 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) on
_________________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
Copies To:
Matthew G. Maloney, Esquire
Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky, LLP
2101 L. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
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CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET
This Amendment to the Registration Statement relates to the NEWPOINT FUNDS,
which consists of two portfolios: (1) Newpoint Government Money Market Fund and
(2) Newpoint 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....................(1,2) Cover Page.
Item 2. SYNOPSIS......................(1,2) Summary of Fund Expenses.
Item 3. CONDENSED FINANCIAL
INFORMATION...................(1,2) Financial Highlights; (1,2)
Performance Information.
Item 4. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF
REGISTRANT....................(1,2) General Information; (1,2)
Investment Information; (1,2)
Investment Objective; (1,2) Investment
Policies; (1,2) Investment
Limitations.
Item 5. MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND........(1,2) Newpoint Funds Information;
(1,2) Management of the Newpoint
Funds; (1,2) Distribution of Fund
Shares; (1,2) Administration of the
Fund; (2) Brokerage Transactions.
Item 6. CAPITAL STOCK AND OTHER
SECURITIES....................(1,2) Dividends; (1,2) Capital Gains;
(1,2) Shareholder Information; (1,2)
Voting Rights; (1,2) Effect of Banking
Laws; (1,2) Tax Information; (1,2)
Federal Income Tax; (1,2) State and
Local Taxes.
Item 7. PURCHASE OF SECURITIES BEING
OFFERED.......................(1,2) Net Asset Value; (1,2) Investing
in the Fund; (1,2) Share Purchases;
(1,2) Minimum Investment Required;
(1,2) What Shares Cost; (1,2)
Systematic Investment Program; (1,2)
Confirmations and Account Statements;
(2) Eliminating or Reducing the Sales
Charge; (2) Subaccounting Services.
Item 8. REDEMPTION OR REPURCHASE......(1,2)
Redeeming Shares; (1,2) Systematic
Withdrawal Program; (1,2) Accounts
with Low Balances; (1,2) Through
FirstMerit Bank or FirstMerit
Securities, Inc.; (1,2) Exchange
Privilege.
Item 9. PENDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS None.
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PART B. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Item 10. COVER PAGE....................(1,2) Cover Page.
Item 11. TABLE OF CONTENTS.............(1,2) Table of Contents.
Item 12. GENERAL INFORMATION AND
HISTORY.......................(1,2) General Information About the
Fund.
Item 13. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND
POLICIES..................... (1,2) Investment Objective and
Policies; (1,2) Investment
Limitations.
Item 14. MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND........(1,2) Newpoint Funds Management.
Item 15. CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL
HOLDERS OF SECURITIES.........(1,2) Fund Ownership; (1,2) Trustees
Compensation.
Item 16. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER
SERVICES......................(1,2) Investment Advisory Services;
(1,2) Other Services.
Item 17. BROKERAGE ALLOCATION..........(1,2) Brokerage Transactions.
Item 18. CAPITAL STOCK AND OTHER
SECURITIES Not applicable.
Item 19. PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND
PRICING OF SECURITIES
BEING OFFERED.................(1,2) Purchasing Shares; (1,2)
Determining Net Asset Value; (1,2)
Redeeming Shares.
Item 20. TAX STATUS....................(1,2) Tax Status.
Item 21. UNDERWRITERS..................(2) Distribution and Shareholder
Services Plans.
Item 22. CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE
DATA..........................(1,2) Yield; (1,2) Performance
Comparisons; (1) Effective Yield;
(1,2) Total Return.
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Item 23. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS..........(1,2) Filed in Part A.
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Incorporate by reference pursuant to Rule 411 under the Securities Act of 1933,
Parts A and B of Post-Effective Amendment No. 13, filed January 23, 1998, in
their entirety.
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION.
Item 24. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS:
(a) Financial Statements (filed in Part A); (b) Exhibits:
(1) Copy of Declaration of Trust of the Registrant; (1)
(i) Amendment No. 1 to Declaration of Trust dated
November 12, 1990; (2) (ii) Conformed Copy of Amendment
No. 2 to Declaration of Trust dated November 12, 1990;
(6) (iii) Conformed Copy of Amendment No. 3 to
Declaration of Trust dated November 12, 1990; (6) (iv)
Conformed Copy of Amendment No. 4 to Declaration of
Trust dated November 12, 1990;(7)
(2) Copy of By-Laws of the Registrant; (1) (i) Copy of
Amendment No. 1 to By-Laws; (9)
(3) Not applicable;
(4) Copy of Specimen Certificate for Shares of Beneficial
Interest of the Registrant; (6)
(5) Conformed Copy of Investment Advisory Contract of the
Registrant; (8)
(i) Conformed Copy of Exhibit B to Investment
Advisory Contract of the Registrant to add
Portage Equity Fund to the
present Investment Advisory Contract; (6)
(6) (i) Conformed Copy of Distributor's Contract of the
Registrant; (8)
(ii) Conformed Copy of Exhibit to Distributor's
Contract of the Registrant; (6)
(iii) Conformed Copy of Administrative Services
Agreement; (6)
(7) Not applicable;
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1. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Initial Registration
Statement on Form N-1A filed November 26, 1990 (File Nos. 33-37993 and
811-6224).
2. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 on Form N-1A filed January 4, 1991 (File Nos. 33-37993 and
811-6224).
5. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 6 on Form N-1A filed January 27, 1994 (File Nos. 33-37993 and
811-6224).
6. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 6 on Form N-1A filed July 5, 1994 (File Nos. 33-37993 and
811-6224).
7. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 10 on Form N-1A filed January 27, 1995 (File Nos. 33-37993
and 811-6224).
8. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 12 on Form N-1A filed January 21, 1997 (File Nos. 33-37993
and 811-6224).
9. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 13 on Form N-1A filed January 23, 1998 (File Nos. 33-37993
and 811-6224).
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(8) Conformed copy of Custodian Agreement of the Registrant;
(5) (i) Copy of Custody Fee Schedule; (9)
(9) Conformed copy of Transfer Agency and Service Agreement
of the Registrant; (5)
(i) Conformed copy of Amendment Number 1 to Transfer
Agency and Service Agreement; (5)
(ii) Conformed Copy of Shareholder Services Plan; (6)
(iii) Copy of Shareholder Services Contract; (6)
(iv) Copy of Shareholder Services Agreement; (6)
(v) Conformed Copy of Agreement for Fund Accounting,
Shareholder Recordkeeping, and Custody Services
Procurement; (7)
(10) Conformed Copy of Opinion and Consent of Counsel as to
legality of shares being registered; (8)
(11) Conformed copy of Consent of Independent Auditors; (9)
(12) Not applicable;
(13) Conformed Copy of Initial Capital Understanding; (2)
(14) Not Applicable;
(15) (i) Conformed Copy of Distribution Plan; (6)
(ii) Copy of Sales Agreement; (6) (iii) Copy of 12b-1
Agreement; (6)
(16) Copy of Schedule for Computation of Fund Performance
Data; (7)
(17) Copy of Financial Data Schedules; (+)
(18) Not Applicable;
(19) Conformed Copy of Power of Attorney. (8)
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+ All exhibits have been filed electronically.
2. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 on Form N-1A filed January 4, 1991 (File Nos. 33-37993 and
811-6224).
5. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 6 on Form N-1A filed January 27, 1994 (File Nos. 33-37993 and
811-6224).
6. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 6 on Form N-1A filed July 5, 1994 (File Nos. 33-37993 and
811-6224).
7. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 10 on Form N-1A filed January 27, 1995 (File Nos. 33-37993
and 811-6224).
8. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 12 on Form N-1A filed January 21, 1997 (File Nos. 33-37993
and 811-6224).
9. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 13 on Form N-1A filed January 23, 1998 (File Nos. 33-37993
and 811-6224).
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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 JANUARY 5, 1998
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Shares of beneficial interest
(no par value)
Newpoint Government Money
Market Fund 1,329
Newpoint Equity Fund 178
Item 27. INDEMNIFICATION: (3)
Item 28. BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF INVESTMENT ADVISER:
(a) FirstMerit Bank, a national banking association formed in 1947,
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FirstMerit Corp. Through its
subsidiaries and affiliates, FirstMerit Corp. offers a full
range of financial services to the public including commercial
lending, depository services, cash management, brokerage
services, retail banking, credit card services, mortgage
banking, investment advisory services, and trust services.
As of December 31, 1997 the trust division of FirstMerit Bank
had approximately $2.9 billion under administration of which it
had investment discretion over $1.4 billion.
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The principal executive officers of the Fund's Investment
Adviser, and the Directors of the Fund's Adviser, are set forth
in the following tables. Unless otherwise noted, the position
listed under Other Substantial Business, Profession, Vocation
or Employment is with FirstMerit Bank.
Other Substantial
Position with Business, Profession,
NAME THE ADVISER VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
John R. Cochran President & Chief
Executive Officer
Jack R. Gravo Executive Vice President
& Chief Financial Officer
John R. Masco Regional President
George P. Paidas Regional President
William G. Lamb Community President
Robert W. Carpenter Executive Vice President
Richard G. Norton Executive Vice President
Gregory R. Bean Sr. Vice President & Senior
Trust Officer
Terry E. Patton Secretary
Brad L. Tolstedt Executive Vice President
Daniel K. McGill Sr. Vice President
Directors
John R. Cochran Bruce M. Kephart Robert P. Brecht
John R. Masco George P. Paidas William E. Stansifer
Carrie L. Tolstedt Jack R. Gravo Christopher J. Maurer
Terry E. Patton
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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 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;
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; RIMCO Monument Funds;
SouthTrust Vulcan 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 Vice 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 President,
Federated Investors Tower President, Federated, Treasurer and
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Securities Corp. Trustee
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
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DISTRIBUTOR WITH REGISTRANT
James M. Heaton Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Keith Nixon Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Solon A. Person, IV Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Timothy C. Pillion Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Thomas E. Territ Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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
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
(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
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
Richard C. 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
Brian G. Kelly 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
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DISTRIBUTOR WITH REGISTRANT
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
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
George D. Riedel 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
(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
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
Charlene H. Jennings 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
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DISTRIBUTOR WITH REGISTRANT
Leslie K. Platt Assistant Secretary, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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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 31-a through 31a-3 promulgated
thereunder are maintained at one of the following locations:
Registrant
Newpoint Funds Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Federated Shareholder Services Company Federated Investors Tower
("Transfer Agent, Dividend Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Disbursing Agent and
Portfolio Recordkeeper")
Federated Administrative Services Federated Investors Tower
("Administrator") Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
FirstMerit Bank, N.A. 121 South Main Street
("Adviser") Akron, Ohio 44308-1444
State Street Bank & Trust Co. P.O. Box 1713
("Custodian") Boston, Massachusetts 02105
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 furnish each person to whom a
prospectus is delivered, a copy of the Registrant's latest annual
report to shareholders, upon request and without charge.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, NEWPOINT FUNDS, certifies that
it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to its
Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933
and has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of
Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 29th day of January, 1998.
NEWPOINT FUNDS
BY: /s/ C. Todd Gibson
C. Todd Gibson, Assistant Secretary
Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue
January 29, 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/C. Todd Gibson Attorney in Fact January 29, 1998
C. Todd Gibson For the Persons
ASSISTANT SECRETARY Listed Below
NAME TITLE
John F. Donahue* Chairman and Trustee
(Chief Executive Officer)
Edward C. Gonzales* President, Treasurer and
Trustee (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
Thomas G. Bigley* Trustee
John T. Conroy, Jr.* Trustee
William J. Copeland* Trustee
J. Christopher Donahue Trustee
James E. Dowd* Trustee
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Trustee
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.* Trustee
Peter E. Madden* Trustee
John E. Murray, Jr.* Trustee
Wesley W. Posvar* Trustee
Marjorie P. Smuts* Trustee
* By Power of Attorney
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