FORM 12B-25
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
SEC FILE NUMBER
811-6702
CUSIP NUMBER
888779
(Check One)
Form 10-K Form 11-K Form 20-F Form 10-Q X Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: September 30, 1997
READ INSTRUCTIONS (ON BACK PAGE) BEFORE PREPARING FORM. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE.
Nothing in this Form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
Part I -- Registrant Information
Full Name of Registrant INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
Former Name if Applicable
Address of Principal Executive Office FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER
(Street and Number)
City, State, and Zip Code PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-3779
Part II -- Rules 12b-25 (b) and (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed.
(Check box if appropriate)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
(b) The subject annual report or semi-annual report/portion thereof X will
be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following
the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report/portion
thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following
the prescribed due date; and
(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
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Part III -- Narrative
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F,
10-Q, or N-SAR or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time
period.
Without unreasonable effort or expense, the Registrant was unable to obtain all
of the documentation required for its Portfolio. Additional time is necessary to
obtain this documentation from the Transfer Agent and accurately complete the
Registrant's Form N-SAR.
Part IV -- Other Information
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Kary Lechner (412) 288-8635
(NAME) (AREA CODE) (TELEPHONE NUMBER)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports
been filed?
If answer is no, identify report(s). _X_ ____
YES NO
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or
portion thereof? ____ _X
YES NO
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results can not be made.
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
(NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
DATE November 26, 1997
BY:
/s/C. Todd Gibson
(Name of Fund Attorney)
Assistant Secretary
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or
by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.
ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations
(See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
