1933 Act File No. 2-54929
1940 Act File No. 811-2602
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. 56 ........ X
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and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 X
Amendment No. 26 ........................ X
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TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
(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)
X on January 31, 1997 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)
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on pursuant to paragraph (a) (ii) of Rule 485.
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If appropriate, check the following box:
This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
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previously filed post-effective amendment.
Registrant has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
declaration pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of
1940, and:
filed the Notice required by that Rule on January 16, 1996; or
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intends to file the Notice required by that Rule on or about
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x during the most recent fiscal year did not sell any securities pursuant
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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:
Matthew G. Maloney, Esquire
Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky, LLP
2101 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
This Amendment to the Registration Statement of TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES is comprised of the following:
PART A. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS.
Prospectus Heading
(Rule 404(c) Cross Reference)
Item 1. Cover Page...............Cover Page.
Item 2. Synopsis.................Summary of Trust Expenses.
Item 3. Condensed Financial
Information.............Financial Highlights; Performance
Information; Financial Statements.
Item 4. General Description of
Registrant..............General Information; Investment
Information; Investment Objective;
Investment Policies; Investment
Limitations.
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Item 5. Management of the Fund...Trust Information; Management of the
Trust; Distribution of Shares;
Administration of the Trust.
Item 6. Capital Stock and Other
Securities..............Account and Share Information;
Certificates and Confirmations;
Dividends; Capital Gains; Voting Rights;
Tax Information; Federal Income Tax;
State and Local Taxes.
Item 7. Purchase of Securities Being
Offered.................Net Asset Value; How to Purchase Shares;
Purchasing Shares By Wire; Purchasing
Shares By Check; Automatic Investments;
Subaccounting Services;
Item 8. Redemption or Repurchase.How to Redeem Shares; Redeeming Shares
By Mail; Redeeming Shares By Telephone;
Accounts With Low Balances.
Item 9. Pending Legal Proceedings None.
PART B. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Item 10. Cover Page...............Cover Page.
Item 11. Table of Contents........Table of Contents.
Item 12. General Information and
History.................About Federated Investors; Massachusetts
Partnership Law.
Item 13. Investment Objectives and
Policies................Investment Policies; Investment
Limitations.
Item 14. Management of the Fund...Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government
Securities Management.
Item 15. Control Persons and Principal
Holders of Securities...Share Ownership; Trustee Compensation;
Trustee Liability.
Item 16. Investment Advisory and Other
Services................Investment Advisory Services; Other
Services; Shareholder Services.
Item 17. Brokerage Allocation.....Brokerage Transactions.
Item 18. Capital Stock and Other
Securities..............Not applicable.
Item 19. Purchase, Redemption and
Pricing of Securities Being
Offered.................Determining Net Asset Value; Redemption
In Kind.
Item 20. Tax Status...............The Trust's Tax Status.
Item 21. Underwriters.............Not applicable.
Item 22. Calculations of Performance
Data....................Performance Information.
Item 23. Financial Statements.....Filed in Part A.
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TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
PROSPECTUS
The shares of Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government Securities (the "Trust")
offered by this prospectus represent interests in an open-end, management
investment company (a mutual fund). The Trust invests in short-term U.S.
government securities to achieve high 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
TRUST ATTEMPTS TO MAINTAIN A STABLE NET ASSET VALUE OF $1.00 PER SHARE; THERE
CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE TRUST WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO.
This prospectus contains the information you should read and know before you
invest in the Trust. Keep this prospectus for future reference.
The Trust has also filed a Statement of Additional Information dated January 31,
1997, 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 Trust, contact the Trust
at the address listed in the back of this prospectus. The Statement of
Additional Information, material incorporated by reference into this document,
and other information regarding the Trust 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 January 31, 1997
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUMMARY OF TRUST EXPENSES 1
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 2
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GENERAL INFORMATION 3
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INVESTMENT INFORMATION 3
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Investment Objective 3
Investment Policies 3
Investment Limitations 4
TRUST INFORMATION 5
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Management of the Trust 5
Distribution of Shares 6
Administration of the Trust 6
NET ASSET VALUE 7
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HOW TO PURCHASE SHARES 7
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HOW TO REDEEM SHARES 8
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ACCOUNT AND SHARE INFORMATION 9
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TAX INFORMATION 10
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Federal Income Tax 10
State and Local Taxes 10
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 10
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 11
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT 19
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ADDRESSES 20
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SUMMARY OF TRUST EXPENSES
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SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
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Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)........ None
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
(as a percentage of offering price)................................................ None
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of original
purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable).............................. None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)................... None
Exchange Fee......................................................................... None
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ANNUAL TRUST OPERATING EXPENSES
(As a percentage of average net assets)
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Management Fee (after waiver)(1)..................................................... 0.28%
12b-1 Fee............................................................................ None
Total Other Expenses................................................................. 0.17%
Shareholder Services Fee (after waiver)(2).............................. 0.05%
Total Operating Expenses(3)................................................ 0.45%
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(1) The management fee has been reduced to reflect the waiver of a portion of
the management fee. The maximum management fee is 0.40%.
(2) The shareholder services fee has been reduced to reflect the voluntary
waiver of a portion of the shareholder services fee. The shareholder service
provider can terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.
The maximum shareholder services fee is 0.25%.
(3) The total operating expenses would have been 0.77% absent the waivers of
portions of the management fee and the shareholder services fee.
The purpose of this table is to assist an investor in understanding the
various costs and expenses that a shareholder of the Trust will bear, either
directly or indirectly. For more complete descriptions of the various costs and
expenses, see "Trust Information." Wire-transferred redemptions of less than
$5,000 may be subject to additional fees.
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EXAMPLE 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
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You would pay the following expenses on a
$1,000 investment, assuming (1) 5% annual
return and (2) redemption at the end of each
time period................................... $5 $14 $25 $57
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THE ABOVE EXAMPLE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR
FUTURE EXPENSES. ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN.
TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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(FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
Reference is made to the Independent Auditors' Report on page 19.
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<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NET ASSET
VALUE,
BEGINNING OF
PERIOD $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
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INCOME FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
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Net
investment
income 0.05 0.06 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.09 0.07 0.06
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LESS
DISTRIBUTIONS
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Distributions
from net
investment
income (0.05) (0.06) (0.04) (0.03) (0.04) (0.06) (0.08) (0.09) (0.07) (0.06)
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NET ASSET
VALUE, END
OF PERIOD $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
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TOTAL RETURN
(A) 5.09% 5.63% 3.70% 2.87% 3.72% 6.10% 8.08% 9.01% 7.05% 6.09%
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RATIOS TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
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Expenses 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.46% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45%
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Net
investment
income 4.98% 5.47% 3.55% 2.82% 3.68% 5.99% 7.79% 8.65% 6.79% 5.90%
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA
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Net assets,
end of
period (000
omitted) $844,108 $952,757 $1,184,269 $1,730,402 $2,358,748 $2,802,108 $3,603,455 $3,852,650 $3,993,621 $5,148,285
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(a) Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or
contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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The Trust was established as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration
of Trust dated October 30, 1975. The Trust is designed for institutional
investors, such as banks, fiduciaries, custodians of public funds, and similar
institutional investors, such as corporations, unions, hospitals, insurance
companies, and municipalities, as a convenient means of accumulating an interest
in a professionally managed portfolio investing only in short-term U.S.
government securities. A minimum initial investment of $25,000 over a 90-day
period is required.
The Trust attempts to stabilize the value of a share at $1.00. Shares are
currently sold and redeemed at that price.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Trust is high current income consistent with
stability of principal and liquidity. While there is no assurance that the Trust
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. The investment objective
and the policies and limitations described below, unless indicated otherwise,
cannot be changed without shareholder approval.
INVESTMENT POLICIES
The Trust pursues its investment objective by investing only in a portfolio of
U.S. government securities maturing in one year or less. As a matter of
operating policy, which may be changed without shareholder approval, the Trust
will limit the average maturity of its portfolio to 90 days or less, in order to
meet regulatory requirements.
ACCEPTABLE INVESTMENTS. The Trust invests only in U.S. government securities.
These instruments are either issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its
agencies, or instrumentalities. These securities include, but are not limited
to:
- direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury, such as U.S. Treasury bills,
notes, and bonds; and
- notes, bonds, and discount notes of U.S. government agencies or
instrumentalities, such as the: Farm Credit System, including the
National Bank for Cooperatives, Farm Credit Banks, and Banks for
Cooperatives; Farmers Home Administration; Federal Home Loan Banks;
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; Federal National Mortgage
Association; Government National Mortgage Association; and Student Loan
Marketing Association.
Some obligations issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the
U.S. government, such as Government National Mortgage Association participation
certificates, are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. No
assurances can be given that the U.S. government will provide financial
support to other agencies or instrumentalities, since it is not obligated to do
so. These instrumentalities are supported by:
- the issuer's right to borrow an amount limited to a specific line of
credit from the U.S. Treasury;
- discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase certain
obligations of an agency or instrumentality; or
- the credit of the agency or instrumentality.
The Trust may attempt to increase yield by trading portfolio securities to take
advantage of short-term market variations.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Certain securities in which the Trust 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 Trust 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 Trust, the Trust could
receive less than the repurchase price on any sale of such securities.
WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS. The Trust may purchase securities
on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. These transactions are arrangements
in which the Trust purchases securities with payment and delivery scheduled for
a future time. The seller's failure to complete these transactions may cause the
Trust 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.
Accordingly, the Trust may pay more or less than the market value of the
securities on the settlement date.
The Trust may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if the adviser deems
it appropriate to do so. In addition, the Trust 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 Trust may realize short-term profits or losses upon the sale of such
commitments.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
The Trust will not borrow money or pledge securities except, under certain
circumstances, the Trust may borrow up to one-third of the value of its total
assets.
The above investment limitations cannot be changed without shareholder approval.
The following limitation, however, may be changed by the Trustees without
shareholder approval. Shareholders will be notified before any material change
in this limitation becomes effective.
The Trust will not invest more than 10% of its net assets in illiquid
securities, including repurchase agreements providing for settlement in more
than seven days after notice.
TRUST INFORMATION
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MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The Trust is managed by a Board of Trustees. The Trustees are
responsible for managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the
Trust's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. An Executive
Committee of the Board of Trustees handles the Board's responsibilities between
meetings of the Board.
INVESTMENT ADVISER. Investment decisions for the Trust are made by Federated
Research, the Trust's investment adviser, subject to direction by the Trustees.
The adviser continually conducts investment research and supervision for the
Trust and is responsible for the purchase and sale of portfolio instruments.
ADVISORY FEES. The adviser receives an annual investment advisory fee equal
to .40% of the Trust's average daily net assets. Under the investment
advisory contract, the adviser will waive the amount, limited to the amount
of the advisory fee, by which the Trust aggregate annual operating
expenses, including the investment advisory fee but excluding interest,
taxes, brokerage commissions, insurance premiums, expenses of registering
and qualifying the Trust and its shares under federal and state laws and
regulations, expenses of withholding taxes, and extraordinary expenses
exceed .45% of its average daily net assets. This does not include
reimbursement to the Trust of any expenses incurred by shareholders who use
the transfer agent's subaccounting facilities.
ADVISER'S BACKGROUND. Federated Research, 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 Research 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 $76 billion invested across
more than 338 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 Trust and the adviser have adopted strict codes of ethics governing the
conduct of all employees who manage the Trust and its portfolio securities.
These codes recognize that such persons owe a fiduciary duty to the Trust'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 Trust; 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
Trustees, and could result in severe penalties.
DISTRIBUTION OF SHARES
Federated Securities Corp. is the principal distributor for shares of the Trust.
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.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES. The Trust has entered into a Shareholder Services
Agreement with Federated Shareholder Services, a subsidiary of Federated
Investors, under which the Trust may make payments up to .25% of the average
daily net asset value of its shares, computed at an annual rate, to obtain
certain personal services for shareholders and to maintain shareholder accounts.
From time to time and for such periods as deemed appropriate, the amount stated
above may be reduced voluntarily. 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 Trust and Federated Shareholder
Services.
SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. In addition to payments made
pursuant to the 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 Trust. 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 Trust's investment adviser or its affiliates.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST
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 Trust at an
annual rate which relates to the average aggregate daily net assets of all funds
advised by affiliates of Federated Investors specified below:
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AVERAGE AGGREGATE
MAXIMUM FEE DAILY NET ASSETS
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.15% on the first $250 million
.125% on the next $250 million
.10% on the next $250 million
.075% on assets in excess of $750 million
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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.
NET ASSET VALUE
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The Trust 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 Trust 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, Presidents'
Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day,
and Christmas Day.
HOW TO PURCHASE SHARES
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Shares are sold at their net asset value, without a sales charge, next
determined after an order is received, on days on which the New York Stock
Exchange is open for business. Shares may be purchased either by wire or by
check. The Trust reserves the right to reject any purchase request.
To make a purchase, open an account by calling Federated Securities Corp.
Information needed to establish the account will be taken by telephone. The
minimum initial investment is $25,000. However, an account may be opened with a
smaller amount as long as the minimum is reached within 90 days. Minimum
investments will be calculated by combining all accounts maintained with the
Trust. Financial institutions may impose different minimum investment
requirements on their customers.
PURCHASING SHARES BY WIRE. Shares may be purchased by Federal Reserve wire by
calling the Trust 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) that 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: Trust for Short-Term
U.S. Government Securities; Fund Number (this number can be found on the account
statement or by contacting the Trust); 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: Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government
Securities. 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.
AUTOMATIC INVESTMENTS. Investors may establish accounts with their financial
institutions to have cash accumulations automatically invested in the Trust. The
investments may be made on predetermined dates or when the investor's account
reaches a certain level. Participating financial institutions are responsible
for prompt transmission of orders relating to the program, and they may charge
for
their services. Investors should read this prospectus along with the financial
institution's agreement or literature describing these services and fees.
SUBACCOUNTING SERVICES. Financial institutions are encouraged to open single
master accounts. A subaccounting system is available through the transfer agent
to minimize internal recordkeeping requirements. The transfer agent charges a
fee based on the level of subaccounting services rendered. Financial
institutions may charge or pass through subaccounting fees as part of or in
addition to normal trust or agency account fees. They may also charge fees for
other services provided which may be related to the ownership of Trust shares.
This prospectus should, therefore, be read together with any agreement between
the customer and the financial institution with regard to the services provided,
the fees charged for those services, and any restrictions and limitations
imposed.
HOW TO REDEEM SHARES
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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 Trust computes its net asset value. Redemption
requests must be received in proper form and can be made as described below.
REDEEMING SHARES BY TELEPHONE. Redemptions in minimum amounts of $5,000 may be
made by calling the Trust provided the Trust has a properly completed
authorization form. These forms can be obtained from Federated Securities Corp.
Proceeds from redemption requests received 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. 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 Trust, 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 Trust 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 Trust name; the account name as registered
with the Trust; 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 Trust 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
Trust does not accept signatures guaranteed by a notary public.
ACCOUNT AND SHARE INFORMATION
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DIVIDENDS. Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. Dividends are
automatically reinvested on payment dates in additional shares of the Trust
unless cash payments are requested by writing to the Trust. 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 Trust 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 Trust will distribute in cash or additional shares
any realized net long-term capital gains at least once every 12 months.
CERTIFICATES AND CONFIRMATIONS. As transfer agent for the Trust, Federated
Shareholder Services Company maintains a share account for each shareholder.
Share certificates are not issued unless requested by contacting the Trust or
Federated Shareholder Services Company in writing. Monthly confirmations are
sent to report all transactions as well as dividends paid during the month.
ACCOUNTS WITH LOW BALANCES. Due to the high cost of maintaining accounts with
low balances, the Trust may redeem shares in any account and pay the proceeds to
the shareholder if the account balance falls below a required minimum value of
$25,000 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 Trust owned by a shareholder gives that
shareholder one vote in Trustee elections and other matters submitted to
shareholders for vote. The Trust is not required to hold annual shareholder
meetings. Shareholder approval will be sought only for certain changes in the
Trust's operation and for election of Trustees under certain circumstances.
Trustees may be removed by the Trustees or by shareholders at a special meeting.
A special meeting shall be called by the Trustees upon the written request of
shareholders owning at least 10% of the outstanding shares of the Trust.
TAX INFORMATION
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX
The Trust 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.
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
In the opinion of Houston, Donnelly & Meck, counsel to the Trust, Trust shares
may be subject to personal property taxes imposed by counties, municipalities,
and school districts in Pennsylvania to the extent that the portfolio securities
in the Trust would be subject to such taxes if owned directly by residents of
those jurisdictions.
Shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisers regarding the status of
their accounts under state and local tax laws.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
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From time to time, the Trust 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 Trust 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 Trust may refer to ratings, rankings,
and other information in certain financial publications and/or compare the
Trust's performance to certain indices.
TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 1996
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PRINCIPAL
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SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS--28.9%
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FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK NOTES--1.2%
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$ 10,000,000 5.400%-5.600%, 12/2/1996-6/3/1997 $ 9,997,144
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(a) FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK, DISCOUNT NOTES--1.0%
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9,000,000 5.170%, 5/27/1997 8,771,228
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(b) FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK, FLOATING RATE NOTES--1.9%
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16,000,000 5.410%, 12/3/1996 15,992,748
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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK NOTES--0.4%
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3,300,000 5.710%, 11/18/1997 3,299,005
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(a) FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK, DISCOUNT NOTES--15.5%
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132,750,000 5.170%-5.500%, 12/31/1996-5/30/1997 130,965,077
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(b) FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK, FLOATING RATE NOTES--5.2%
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44,000,000 5.195%-5.420%, 12/3/1996-12/23/1996 43,972,492
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STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION NOTES--0.5%
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4,000,000 5.620%, 6/30/1997 3,991,747
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(b) STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION, FLOATING RATE NOTES--3.2%
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27,000,000 5.350%-5.410%, 12/3/1996 26,992,315
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 243,981,756
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SHORT-TERM U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS--11.6%
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(a) U.S. TREASURY BILLS--1.6%
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14,000,000 4.925%-5.360%, 3/6/1997-8/21/1997 13,738,839
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U.S. TREASURY NOTES--10.0%
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84,500,000 5.625%-8.50%, 11/30/1996-9/30/1997 84,764,169
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 98,503,008
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REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--62.8%
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12,500,000 (c) Barclays de Zoete Wedd Securities, Inc., 5.720%, dated
11/29/1996, due 12/2/1996 12,500,000
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30,000,000 (c) Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 5.720%, dated 11/29/1996, due
12/2/1996 30,000,000
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35,000,000 (c) Deutsche Bank Government Securities, Inc., 5.700%, dated
11/29/1996, due 12/2/1996 35,000,000
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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT VALUE
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REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--CONTINUED
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$ 40,000,000 (c) Dresdner Securities (USA), Inc., 5.420%, dated 11/27/1996, due
12/2/1996 $ 40,000,000
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175,000,000 (c) Fuji Government Securities, Inc., 5.730%, dated 11/29/1996, due
12/2/1996 175,000,000
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30,000,000 (c) Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., 5.720%, dated 11/29/1996, due
12/2/1996 30,000,000
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35,000,000 (c) Nesbitt Burns Securities, Inc., 5.710%, dated 11/29/1996, due
12/2/1996 35,000,000
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25,000,000 (c) PaineWebber, Group Inc., 5.730%, dated 11/29/1996, due 12/2/1996 25,000,000
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35,000,000 (c) Swiss Bank Capital Markets, 5.700%, dated 11/29/1996, due
12/2/1996 35,000,000
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40,000,000 (c) Toronto Dominion Securities (USA) Inc., 5.400%, dated 11/27/1996,
due 12/2/1996 40,000,000
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35,000,000 (c) UBS Securities, Inc., 5.730%, dated 11/29/1996, due 12/2/1996 35,000,000
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18,000,000 (d) CS First Boston, Inc., 6.250%, dated 11/19/1996, due 1/2/1997 18,000,000
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20,000,000 (c)(e) Morgan Stanley Group, Inc., 5.330%, dated 10/17/1996,
due 1/16/1997 20,000,000
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TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 530,500,000
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (AT AMORTIZED COST)(F) $872,984,764
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(a) Each issue shows the effective yield.
(b) Denotes variable rate obligations for which current rates and next reset
dates are shown.
(c) The repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. government and/or
agency obligations based on market prices at the date of the portfolio. The
investments in the repurchase agreements are through participation in a
joint account with other Federated funds.
(d) Represents a forward commitment for the delayed delivery of securities,
which will settle and be collateralized on December 31, 1996. The fair value
of the forward commitment approximates the contract amount at November 30,
1996. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential
inability of counterparts to meet the terms of their contracts and from
unanticipated movements in security prices.
(e) Although final maturity falls beyond seven days, a liquidity feature is
included in each transaction to permit termination of the repurchase
agreement within seven days.
(f) Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets
($844,108,306) at November 30, 1996.
(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
NOVEMBER 30, 1996
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ASSETS:
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Investments in repurchase agreements $530,500,000
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Investments in securities 342,484,764
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Total investments in securities, at amortized cost and value $872,984,764
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Cash 867,433
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Income receivable 2,928,821
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Receivable for shares sold 9,922,128
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Total assets 886,703,146
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LIABILITIES:
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Payable for investments purchased $ 27,991,296
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Payable for shares redeemed 11,570,024
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Income distribution payable 2,944,078
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Accrued expenses 89,442
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Total liabilities 42,594,840
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NET ASSETS for 844,108,306 shares outstanding $844,108,306
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NET ASSET VALUE, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:
$844,108,306 / 844,108,306 shares outstanding $1.00
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(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1996
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INVESTMENT INCOME:
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Interest $47,173,572
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EXPENSES:
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Investment advisory fee $ 3,475,000
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Administrative personnel and services fee 656,745
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Custodian fees 149,267
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Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses 43,006
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Directors'/Trustees' fees 21,658
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Auditing fees 16,418
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Legal fees 16,806
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Portfolio accounting fees 116,769
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Shareholder services fee 2,171,875
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Share registration costs 23,201
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Printing and postage 10,423
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Insurance premiums 8,877
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Taxes 13,387
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Miscellaneous 2,670
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Total expenses 6,726,102
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Waivers--
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Waiver of investment advisory fee $(1,042,638)
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Waiver of shareholder services fee (1,737,500)
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Total waivers (2,780,138)
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Net expenses 3,945,964
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Net investment income $43,227,608
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(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30,
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1996 1995
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
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OPERATIONS--
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Net investment income $ 43,227,608 $ 56,767,637
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS--
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Distributions from net investment income (43,227,608) (56,767,637)
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SHARE TRANSACTIONS--
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Proceeds from sale of shares 3,693,374,650 5,427,561,959
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Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment
of distributions declared 5,768,359 6,759,749
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Cost of shares redeemed (3,807,791,877) (5,665,833,600)
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Change in net assets resulting from share transactions (108,648,868) (231,511,892)
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Change in net assets (108,648,868) (231,511,892)
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NET ASSETS:
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Beginning of period 952,757,174 1,184,269,066
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End of period $ 844,108,306 $ 952,757,174
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(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 1996
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(1) ORGANIZATION
Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government Securities (the "Trust") is registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end
management investment company. The investment objective of the Trust is high
current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity.
(2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. These
policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
INVESTMENT VALUATIONS--The Trust uses the amortized cost method to value
its portfolio securities in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--It is the policy of the Trust to require the
custodian bank to take possession, to have legally segregated in the
Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the
custodian bank's vault, all securities held as collateral under repurchase
agreement transactions. Additionally, procedures have been established by
the Trust to monitor, on a daily basis, the market value of each repurchase
agreement's collateral to ensure that the value of collateral at least
equals the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement
transaction.
The Trust will only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other
recognized financial institutions, such as broker/dealers, which are deemed
by the Trust's adviser to be creditworthy pursuant to the guidelines and/or
standards reviewed or established by the Board of Trustees (the
"Trustees"). Risks may arise from the potential inability of counterparties
to honor the terms of the repurchase agreement. Accordingly, the Trust
could receive less than the repurchase price on the sale of collateral
securities.
INVESTMENT INCOME, EXPENSES AND DISTRIBUTIONS--Interest income and expenses
are accrued daily. Bond premium and discount, if applicable, are amortized
as required by the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the "Code").
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
FEDERAL TAXES--It is the Trust's policy to comply with the provisions of
the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to
shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no
provisions for federal tax are necessary.
WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS--The Trust may engage in
when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Trust records when-issued
securities on the trade date and
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maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be
available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities
purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market
daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date.
USE OF ESTIMATES--The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities,
expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results
could differ from those estimated.
OTHER--Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date.
(3) SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of
full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). At
November 30, 1996, capital paid-in aggregated $844,108,306. Transactions in
shares were as follows:
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YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30,
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1996 1995
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Shares sold 3,693,374,650 5,427,561,959
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Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions
declared 5,768,359 6,759,749
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Shares redeemed (3,807,791,877) (5,665,833,600)
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Net change resulting from share transactions (108,648,868) (231,511,892)
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(4) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE--Federated Research, the Trust's investment adviser (the
"Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment advisory fee equal to
0.40% of the Trust's average daily net assets. The Adviser will waive, to the
extent of its advisory fee, the amount, if any, by which the Trust's aggregate
annual operating expenses exceed 0.45% of average daily net assets of the Trust.
ADMINISTRATIVE FEE--Federated Services Company ("FServ"), under the
Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Trust with administrative
personnel and services. This fee is based on the level of average aggregate
daily net assets of all funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors for
the period. The administrative fee received during the period of the
Administrative Services Agreement shall be at least $125,000 per portfolio and
$30,000 per each additional class of shares.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES FEE--Under the terms of a Shareholder Services Agreement
with Federated Shareholder Services ("FSS"), the Trust will pay FSS up to 0.25%
of average daily net assets of the Trust for the period. This fee is to obtain
certain services for shareholders and to maintain shareholder
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accounts. FSS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSS can
modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.
TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT FEES AND EXPENSES--FServ through its
subsidiary, Federated Shareholder Services Company ("FSSC"), serves as transfer
and dividend disbursing agent for the Trust. The fee paid to FSSC is based on
the size, type, and number of accounts and transactions made by shareholders.
PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTING FEES--FServ maintains the Trust's accounting records for
which it receives a fee. The fee is based on the level of the Trust's average
daily net assets for the period, plus out-of-pocket expenses.
GENERAL--Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and
Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
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To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the portfolio of investments, of Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government Securities
as of November 30, 1996, the related statement of operations for the year then
ended, the statement of changes in net assets for the years ended November 30,
1996 and 1995, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented.
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of
the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned at November
30, 1996, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were
not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Trust for Short-Term
U.S. Government Securities as of November 30, 1996, the results of its
operations, the changes in its net assets and its financial highlights for the
respective stated periods in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 10, 1997
ADDRESSES
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Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government Securities
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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Distributor
Federated Securities Corp. Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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Investment Adviser
Federated Research Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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Custodian
State Street Bank & P.O. Box 8600
Trust Company Boston, MA 02266-8600
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Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent
Federated Shareholder Services Company P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600
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Independent Auditors
Deloitte & Touche LLP 2500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5401
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TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM
U.S. GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES
PROSPECTUS
An Open-End, Management
Investment Company
Prospectus dated January 31, 1997
LOGO
CUSIP 898331103
8010415A (1/97)
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TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This Statement of Additional Information should be read with the
prospectus of Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government Securities (the
``Trust') dated January 31, 1997. 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 January 31, 1997
FEDERATED INVESTORS
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Federated Securities Corp. is the distributor of the Funds
and is a subsidiary of Federated Investors.
Cusip 898331103
8010415B (1/97)
INVESTMENT POLICIES 1
Acceptable Investments 1
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions 1
Repurchase Agreements 1
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS 1
TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
MANAGEMENT 3
Table of Contents
Share Ownership 6
Trustee Compensation 7
Trustee Liability 7
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES 8
Investment Adviser 8
Advisory Fees 8
BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS 8
OTHER SERVICES 8
Trust Administration 8
Custodian and Portfolio Accountant 8
Transfer Agent 9
Independent Auditors 9
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Table of Contents
DETERMINING NET ASSET VALUE 9
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES 9
REDEMPTION IN KIND 9
MASSACHUSETTS PARTNERSHIP LAW 10
THE TRUST'S TAX STATUS 10
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 10
Yield 10
Effective Yield 10
Total Return 10
Performance Comparisons 11
Economic and Market Information 11
ABOUT FEDERATED INVESTORS 11
INVESTMENT POLICIES
Unless indicated otherwise, the policies described below may not be changed
by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
ACCEPTABLE INVESTMENTS
Some of the short-term U.S. government securities the Trust may purchase
carry variable interest rates. These securities have a rate of interest
subject to adjustment at least annually. This adjusted interest rate is
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ordinarily tied to some objective standard, such as the 91-day U.S.
Treasury bill rate. Variable interest rates will reduce the changes in the
market value of such securities from their original purchase prices.
Accordingly, the potential for capital appreciation or capital
depreciation should not be greater than that of fixed interest rate U.S.
government securities having maturities equal to the interest rate
adjustment dates of the variable rate U.S. government securities. The
Trust may purchase variable rate U.S. government securities upon the
determination by the Board of Trustees that the interest rate as adjusted
will cause the instrument to have a current market value that approximates
its par value on the adjustment date.
WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS
These transactions are made to secure what is considered to be an
advantageous price or yield for the Trust. No fees or other expenses, other
than normal transaction costs, are incurred. However, liquid assets of the
Trust sufficient to make payment for the securities to be purchased are
segregated on the Trust`s records at the trade date. These assets are
marked to market daily and are maintained until the transaction has been
settled. The Trust 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 Trust 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 Trust might be delayed
pending court action. The Trust believes that under the regular procedures
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normally in effect for custody of the Trust's portfolio securities subject
to repurchase agreements, a court of competent jurisdiction would rule in
favor of the Trust and allow retention or disposition of such securities.
The Trust will only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other
recognized financial institutions, such as broker/dealers, which are deemed
by the Trust's adviser to be creditworthy pursuant to guidelines
established by the Trustees.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
SELLING SHORT AND BUYING ON MARGIN
The Trust 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 Trust will not issue senior securities except that the Trust may borrow
money in amounts up to one-third of the value of its total assets,
including the amounts borrowed.
The Trust will not borrow money for investment leverage, but rather as a
temporary, extraordinary, or emergency measure or to facilitate management
of the portfolio by enabling the Trust to meet redemption requests when the
liquidation of portfolio securities is deemed to be inconvenient or
disadvantageous.The Trust will not purchase any securities while borrowings
in excess of 5% of the value of its total assets are outstanding.
PLEDGING ASSETS
The Trust will not pledge securities.
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LENDING CASH OR SECURITIES
The Trust will not make loans, except that it may purchase or hold U.S.
government securities, including repurchase agreements, permitted by its
investment objective, policies, and limitations or the Trust's Declaration
of Trust.
INVESTING IN COMMODITIES
The Trust will not purchase or sell commodities, commodity contracts, or
commodity futures contracts.
INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE
The Trust will not purchase or sell real estate, including limited
partnership interests.
INVESTING IN SECURITIES OF OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES
The Trust will not acquire voting securities of other investment companies,
except as part of a merger, consolidation, or other acquisition.
DIVERSIFICATION OF INVESTMENTS
With respect to securities comprising 75% of the value of its total assets,
the Trust will not purchase securities of any one issuer (other than cash,
cash items, or securities issued or guaranteed by the government of the
United States or its agencies or instrumentalities and repurchase
agreements collateralized by such U.S. government securities) if as a
result more than 5% of the value of its total assets would be invested in
the securities of that issuer, or if it would own more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of that issuer.
The above limitations cannot be changed without shareholder approval. The
following limitations, however, may be changed by the Trustees without
shareholder approval. Shareholders will be notified before any material
change in these limitations becomes effective.
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INVESTING IN ILLIQUID SECURITIES
The Trust will not invest more than 10% of the value of its net assets in
illiquid securities including certain restricted securities not determined
to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees and repurchase
agreements providing for settlement in more than seven days after notice.
INVESTING FOR CONTROL
The Trust will not invest in securities of a company for the purpose of
exercising control or management.
For purposes of the above limitations, the Trust 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 ``ash 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 Trust 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 Trust 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
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and regulations under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In particular,
the Trust will comply with the various requirements of Rule 2a-7, which
regulates money market mutual funds. The Trust will determine the effective
maturity of its investments according to Rule 2a-7. The Trust may change
these operational policies to reflect changes in the laws and regulations
without the approval of its shareholders.
TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES MANAGEMENT
Officers and Trustees are listed with their addresses, birthdates, present
positions with Trust For Short-Term U.S. Government Securities, and
principal occupations.
John F. Donahue@*
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: July 28, 1924
Chairman and Trustee
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.
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Thomas G. Bigley
28th Floor, One Oxford Centre
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: February 3, 1934
Trustee
Chairman of the Board, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; formerly, Senior
Partner, Ernst & Young LLP; Director, MED 3000 Group, Inc.; Trustee,
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
Trustee
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
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Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: July 4, 1918
Trustee
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.
James E. Dowd
571 Hayward Mill Road
Concord, MA
Birthdate: May 18, 1922
Trustee
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
Trustee
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.
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Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.@
Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba
205 Ross Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: June 18, 1924
Trustee
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
Trustee
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
Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba
205 Ross Street
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Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 6, 1926
Trustee
Attorney, Member of Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba; Chairman, Meritcare,
Inc.; Director, Eat'N Park Restaurants, Inc.; Director or Trustee of the
Funds.
John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D.
President, Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: December 20, 1932
Trustee
President, Law Professor, Duquesne University; Consulting Partner, Mollica,
Murray and Hogue; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Wesley W. Posvar
1202 Cathedral of Learning
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: September 14, 1925
Trustee
Professor, International Politics; Management Consultant; Trustee, Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace, RAND Corporation, Online Computer
Library Center, Inc., National Defense University, U.S. Space Foundation
and Czech Management Center; President Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh;
Founding Chairman, National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and
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Technology, Federal Emergency Management Advisory Board and Czech
Management Center; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Marjorie P. Smuts
4905 Bayard Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: June 21, 1935
Trustee
Public relations/Marketing/Conference Planning, Manchester Craftsmen's
Guild; Restaurant Consultant, Frick Art & History Center; Conference
Coordinator, University of Pittsburgh Art History Department; Director or
Trustee of the Funds.
Glen R. Johnson
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: May 2, 1929
President
Trustee, Federated Investors; President and/or Trustee of some of the
Funds; staff member, Federated Securities Corp.
J. Christopher Donahue
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: April 11, 1949
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Executive Vice President
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
Trustee of the Company.
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
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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.
Richard B. Fisher
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: May 17, 1923
Vice 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.
*This Trustee 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 Trustees handles the responsibilities of the Board between
meetings of the Board.
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As referred to in the list of Trustees and Officers, ``unds'' 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 Trust;
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Municipal Securities Income Trust; Newpoint Funds; Peachtree Funds; RIMCO
Monument Funds; Targeted Duration Trust; Tax-Free Instruments Trust; The
Planters Funds; The Starburst Funds; The Starburst Funds II; 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; and World Investment Series, Inc.
SHARE OWNERSHIP
Officers and Trustees as a group own less than 1% of the Trust`s
outstanding shares.
As of January 2, 1997, the following shareholder of record owned 5% or more
of the outstanding shares of the Trust: Fleet Securities Corp, Rochester,
New York, owned approximately 111,479,122 (13.54%) shares.
TRUSTEE COMPENSATION
AGGREGATE
NAME , COMPENSATION
POSITION WITH FROM TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID
TRUST TRUST*# FROM FUND COMPLEX +
John F. Donahue $0 $0 for the Trust and
Chairman and Trustee 56 other investment companies in the
Fund Complex
Thomas G. Bigley++ $1,852.54 $108,725 for the Trust and
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Trustee 56 other investment companies in the
Fund Complex
John T. Conroy, Jr. $2,038.08 $119,615 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in the
Fund Complex
William J. Copeland $2,038.08 $119,615 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in the
Fund Complex
James E. Dowd $2,038.08 $119,615 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in the
Fund Complex
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D. $1,852.54 $108,725 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in the
Fund Complex
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr. $2,038.08 $119,615 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in the
Fund Complex
Peter E. Madden $1,852.54 $108,725 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in the
Fund Complex
Gregor F. Meyer $1,852.54 $108,725 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in the
Fund Complex
John E. Murray, Jr., $1,852.54 $108,725 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in the
Fund Complex
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Wesley W. Posvar $1,852.54 $108,725 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in the
Fund Complex
Marjorie P. Smuts $1,852.54 $108,725 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in the
Fund Complex
*Information is furnished for the fiscal year ended November 30, 1996.
#The aggregate compensation is provided for the Trust which is comprised of
1 portfolio.
+The information is provided for the last calendar year.
TRUSTEE LIABILITY
The Declaration of Trust provides that the Trustees 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 ADVISORY SERVICES
INVESTMENT ADVISER
The Trust's investment adviser is Federated Research. 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 Trust or any shareholder for any
losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding, or sale of any
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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 Trust.
ADVISORY FEES
For its advisory services, Federated Research receives an annual investment
advisory fee as described in the prospectus. For the fiscal years ended
November 30, 1996, 1995, and 1994, the adviser earned $3,475,000,
$4,148,166, and $5,919,255, respectively, of which $1,042,638, $1,260,227,
and $1,442,536, respectively, were waived.
BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS
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
Trustees. The adviser may select brokers and dealers who offer brokerage
and research services. These services may be furnished directly to the
Trust 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 Trust and other
accounts. To the extent that receipt of these services may supplant
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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 year ended November 30, 1996, the
Trust paid no brokerage commissions.
Although investment decisions for the Trust are made independently from
those of the other accounts managed by the adviser, investments of the type
the Trust may make may also be made by those other accounts. When the Trust
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 Trust or
the size of the position obtained or disposed of by the Trust. In other
cases, however, it is believed that coordination and the ability to
participate in volume transactions will be to the benefit of the Trust.
OTHER SERVICES
TRUST ADMINISTRATION
Federated Services Company, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, provides
administrative personnel and services to the Trust for a fee as described
in the prospectus. From March 1, 1994 to March 1, 1996, Federated
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Administrative Services served as the Trust's Administrator. Prior to March
1, 1994, Federated Administrative Services, Inc. served as the Trust's
Administrator. Both former Administrators are subsidiaries of Federated
Investors. For purposes of this Statement of Additional Information,
Federated Services Company, Federated Administrative Services and Federated
Administrative Services, Inc. may hereinafter collectively be referred to
as the ``dministrators.'' For the fiscal years ended November 30, 1996,
1995, and 1994, the Administrators earned $656,745, $785,041, and
$1,007,251, respectively.
CUSTODIAN AND PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTANT
State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, MA, is custodian for the
securities and cash of the Trust. Federated Services Company, Pittsburgh,
PA, provides certain accounting and recordkeeping services with respect to
the Trust's portfolio investments. The fee paid for this service is based
upon the level of the Trust'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, types, and numbers of accounts and transactions made by shareholders.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The independent auditors for the Trust are Deloitte & Touche LLP,
Pittsburgh, PA.
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DETERMINING NET ASSET VALUE
The Trustees 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 Trust computed by dividing the annualized daily income on the
Trust'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 Trust's use of the amortized cost method of valuing portfolio
instruments depends on its compliance with certain conditions in Rule 2a-7
(the ``ule'') promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Rule, the Trustees 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
Trust'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
Trustees will decide what, if any, steps should be taken if there is a
difference of more than 0.5% between the two values. The Trustees will take
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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.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
This arrangement permits the payment of fees to Federated Shareholder
Services to cause services to be provided which are necessary for the
maintenance of shareholder accounts and to encourage personal services 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 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 Shareholder Services Agreement, the Trustees expect that
the fund will benefit by: (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 November 30, 1996, the Trust paid shareholder
service fees in the amount of $2,171,875 of which $1,737,500 was waived.
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REDEMPTION IN KIND
The Trust is obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to $250,000 or 1%
of the Trust'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 Trustees determine that further payments should be in kind.
In such cases, the Trust will pay all or a portion of the remainder of the
redemption in portfolio instruments valued in the same way as the Trust
determines net asset value. The portfolio instruments will be selected in a
manner that the Trustees 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.
MASSACHUSETTS PARTNERSHIP LAW
Under certain circumstances, shareholders may be held personally liable as
partners under Massachusetts law for obligations of the Trust. To protect
its shareholders, the Trust has filed legal documents with Massachusetts
that expressly disclaim the liability of its shareholders for acts or
obligations of the Trust. These documents require notice of this disclaimer
to be given in each agreement, obligation, or instrument the Trust or its
Trustees enter into or sign.
In the unlikely event a shareholder is held personally liable for the
Trust's obligations, the Trust is required by the Declaration of Trust to
use its property to protect or compensate the shareholder. On request, the
Trust will defend any claim made and pay any judgment against a shareholder
for any act or obligation of the Trust. Therefore, financial loss resulting
from liability as a shareholder will occur only if the Trust itself cannot
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meet its obligations to indemnify shareholders and pay judgments against
them.
THE TRUST'S TAX STATUS
To qualify for the special tax treatment afforded to regulated investment
companies, the Trust 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 INFORMATION
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 Trust, 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 ``ase 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
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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 Trust's yield for the seven-day period ended November 30, 1996 was
5.02%.
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 Trust's effective
yield for the seven-day period ended November 30, 1996 was 5.14%.
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.
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The Trust's average annual total returns for the one-year, five-year and
ten-year periods endedNovember 30, 1996, 1991 and 1986 were 5.09%, 4.20%
and 5.72%, respectively.
PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS
Investors may use financial publications and/or indices to obtain a more
complete view of the Trust'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 Trust
uses in advertising may include:
OLIPPER 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.
oIBC/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.
oMONEY, 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 Trust`s returns, or returns in general, that
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demonstrate basic investment concepts such as tax-deferred compounding,
dollar-cost averaging and systematic investment. In addition, the Trust 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 Trust 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 the Trust 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 growth of the
industry, from sources such as the Investment Company Institute.
ABOUT FEDERATED INVESTORS
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.
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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 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:
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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 Mark R.
Gensheimer, Executive 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.
*Source: Investment Company Institute
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PART C. OTHER INFORMATION.
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits:
(a) Financial Statements (Filed in Part A);
(b) Exhibits:
(1) (i)..........Conformed Copy of Declaration of Trust
of the Registrant;(2)
(ii)..........Conformed Copy of Amendment No. 1 to the
Declaration of Trust;(2)
(2) Copy of By-Laws of the Registrant including
amendments 1 through 5;(2)
(3) Not applicable;
(4) Conformed Copy of Specimen Certificate for Shares of
Beneficial Interest of the Registrant;(2)
(5) Conformed Copy of Investment Advisory Contract of the
Registrant;(2)
(6) (i) Conformed Copy of Distributor's Contract of the
Registrant;(2)
(ii) The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference
the conformed copy of the specimen 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
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commission on July 24, 1995. (File Nos. 33-38550 and
811-6269);
(7) Not applicable;
(8) Conformed Copy of Custodian Agreement of the
Registrant;(2)
(9) (i) Conformed copy of Fund Accounting Services,
Administrative Services, Transfer Agency Services, and
Custody Services Procurement Agreement of the
Registrant;+
(ii) The responses described in Item 24(b)(6) are
hereby incorporated by reference;
(10) Conformed Copy of Opinion and Consent of Counsel as to
the Legality of the Securities being Registered;(2)
(11) Conformed Copy of Consent of Independent Auditors;+
(12) Not applicable;
(13) Conformed Copy of Initial Capital Understanding;(2)
(14) Not applicable;
(15) Not applicable;
(16) Copy of Schedule For Computation of Yield
Calculation;(2)
(17) Copy of Financial Data Schedule of the Registrant;+
(18) Not applicable;
(19) Conformed Copy of Power of Attorney;+
+ All exhibits have been filed electronically.
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(2) Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 53 filed on January 23, 1995. (File Nos. 2-54929 and
811-2602)
Item 25. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant:
None
Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities:
Shares of Beneficial Interest Number of Record Holders
(no par value) as of January 2, 1997
2,097
Item 27. Indemnification: (1.)
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 "Trust Information -
Management of the Trust" in Part A. The affiliations with
the Registrant of three of the Trustees and one of the
Officers of the investment adviser are included in Part B of
this Registration Statement under "Trust for Short-Term U.S.
Government Securities Management" The remaining Trustee of
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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: William
D. Dawson, J. Thomas Madden, Henry A. Frantzen, and Mark L.
Mallon, Executive Vice Presidents; Peter R. Anderson, Drew J.
Collins, Jonathan C. Conley, Mark E. Durbiano, J. Alan Minteer,
Mary Jo Ochson and Christopher H. Wiles, Senior Vice Presidents;
J. Scott Albrecht, Joseph M. Balestrino, Randall A. Bauer, David
F. Belton, David A Briggs, Kenneth J. Cody, Deborah A.
Cunningham, Alexandre de Bethmann, Michael P. Donnelly, Linda
A. Duessel, Kathleen M. Foody-Malus, Thomas M. Franks, Edward C.
Gonzales, James E. Grefenstette, Stephen A. Keen, Mark S.
Kopinski, Robert M. Kowit, Jeff A. Kozemchak, Marian R.
Marinack, Sandra L. McInerney, Susan M. Nason, Robert J.
Ostrowski, Charles A. Ritter, Frank Semack, William F. Stotz,
Tracy P. Stouffer, Edward J. Tiedge, and Jolanta M. Wysocka,
Vice Presidents; Thomas R. Donahue, Treasurer; and Stephen A.
Keen, Secretary. The business address of each of the Officers
of the investment adviser is Federated Investors Tower,
Pittsburgh, PA 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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1. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective
Amendment No. 44 filed on Form N-1A January 25, 1991. (File No. 2-
54929 and 811-2602)
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: 111 Corcoran Funds; Arrow Funds;
Automated Government Money Trust; BayFunds; 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;
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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 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 Biltmore Funds; The
Biltmore Municipal Funds; The Monitor Funds; The Planters Funds;
The Starburst Funds; The Starburst Funds II; The Virtus 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.
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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, Asst.
Secretary, and Asst.
Treasurer, Federated
Securities Corp.
Edward C. Gonzales Director, Executive ViceExecutive Vice
Federated Investors Tower President, Federated, President
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Securities Corp.
Thomas R. Donahue Director, Assistant Secretary,
Federated Investors Tower Assistant Treasurer
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Federated Securities Corp
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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, Federated
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Securities Corp.
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
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.
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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
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
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant
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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
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
Dale R. Browne Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mary J. Combs Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
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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
G. Michael Cullen Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securites Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Laura M. Deger Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Jill Ehrenfeld Vice President, --
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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
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant
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, --
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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
H. Joseph Kennedy Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Steven A. La Versa 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
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Michael P. O'Brien Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Robert D. Oehlschlager 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
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
Edward L. Smith 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 Underwriter With Registrant
David W. Spears 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
Richard Suder Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Jamie M. Teschner 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
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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
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
Charlene H. Jennings Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
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Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
J. Timothy Radcliff 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:
Trust for Short-Term Federated Investors Tower
U.S. Government Securities Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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Federated Shareholder P.O. Box 8600
Services Company Boston, MA 02266-8600
(`Transfer Agent, Dividend
Disbursing Agent and Portfolio
Recordkeeper''
Federated Administrative Services Federated Investors Tower
(``dministrator'') Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Federated Research Federated Investors Tower
(``dviser'') Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
State Street Bank and c/o Federated Shareholder Trust Company
Services Company
(``ustodian'') P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600
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.
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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.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, 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, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Pittsburgh and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 20th day of January, 1997.
TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
BY: /s/ S. Elliott Cohan
S. Elliott Cohan, Assistant Secretary
Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue
January 20, 1997
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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/ S. Elliott Cohan
S. Elliott Cohan Attorney In Fact January 20,1997
ASSISTANT SECRETARY For the Persons
Listed Below
NAME TITLE
John F. Donahue* Chairman and Trustee
(Chief Executive Officer)
Glen R. Johnson* President
John W. McGonigle* Executive Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Thomas G. Bigley* Trustee
John T. Conroy, Jr.* Trustee
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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
John E. Murray, Jr.* Trustee
Wesley W. Posvar* Trustee
Marjorie P. Smuts* Trustee
* By Power of Attorney
Exhibit (11) under N-1A
Exhibit 23 under Item 601/Reg SK
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES:
We consent to the use in Post-Effective Amendment Number 56 to Registration
Statement No. 2-54929 of Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government Securities of
our report dated January 10, 1997, appearing in the Prospectus, which is a
part of such Registration Statement, and to the reference to us under the
heading `Financial Highlights'' in such Prospectus.
By:Deloitte & Touche LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 17, 1997
Exhibit 9(i) under Form N-1A
Exhibit 10 under Item 601/Reg. S-K
AGREEMENT
FOR
FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES,
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES,
TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES
AND
CUSTODY SERVICES PROCUREMENT
AGREEMENT made as of March 1, 1996, by and between those investment
companies listed on Exhibit 1 as may be amended from time to time, having
their principal office and place of business at Federated Investors Tower,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 (the `Investment Company''), on behalf of the
portfolios (individually referred to herein as a `Fund'' and collectively
as `Funds'') of the Investment Company, and FEDERATED SERVICES COMPANY, a
Pennsylvania corporation, having its principal office and place of business
at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 on behalf
of itself and its subsidiaries (the `Company'').
WHEREAS, the Investment Company is registered as an open-end management
investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the `1940 Act''), with authorized and issued shares of capital stock or
beneficial interest (`Shares'');
WHEREAS, the Investment Company may desire to retain the Company as fund
accountant to provide fund accounting services (as herein defined)
including certain pricing, accounting and recordkeeping services for each
of the Funds, including any classes of shares issued by any Fund
(`Classes'') if so indicated on Exhibit 1, and the Company desires to
accept such appointment;
WHEREAS, the Investment Company may desire to appoint the Company as its
administrator to provide it with administrative services (as herein
defined), if so indicated on Exhibit, and the Company desires to accept
such appointment;
WHEREAS, the Investment Company may desire to appoint the Company as its
transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent to provide it with transfer
agency services (as herein defined) if so indicated on Exhibit 1, and agent
in connection with certain other activities, and the Company desires to
accept such appointment; and
WHEREAS, the Investment Company may desire to appoint the Company as its
agent to select, negotiate and subcontract for custodian services from an
approved list of qualified banks if so indicated on Exhibit 1, and the
Company desires to accept such appointment; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
SECTION ONE: FUND ACCOUNTING.
ARTICLE 1. APPOINTMENT.
The Investment Company hereby appoints the Company to provide certain
pricing and accounting services to the Funds, and/or the Classes, for the
period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Company accepts
such appointment and agrees to furnish the services herein set forth in
return for the compensation as provided in Article 3 of this Section.
ARTICLE 2. THE COMPANY'S DUTIES.
Subject to the supervision and control of the Investment Company's Board
of Trustees or Directors (`Board''), the Company will assist the
Investment Company with regard to fund accounting for the Investment
Company, and/or the Funds, and/or the Classes, and in connection therewith
undertakes to perform the following specific services;
A. Value the assets of the Funds using: primarily, market quotations,
including the use of matrix pricing, supplied by the independent
pricing services selected by the Company in consultation with the
adviser, or sources selected by the adviser, and reviewed by the
board; secondarily, if a designated pricing service does not provide
a price for a security which the Company believes should be
available by market quotation, the Company may obtain a price by
calling brokers designated by the investment adviser of the fund
holding the security, or if the adviser does not supply the names of
such brokers, the Company will attempt on its own to find brokers to
price those securities; thirdly, for securities for which no market
price is available, the Pricing Committee of the Board will
determine a fair value in good faith. Consistent with Rule 2a-4 of
the 40 Act, estimates may be used where necessary or appropriate.
The Company's obligations with regard to the prices received from
outside pricing services and designated brokers or other outside
sources, is to exercise reasonable care in the supervision of the
pricing agent. The Company is not the guarantor of the securities
prices received from such agents and the Company is not liable to
the Fund for potential errors in valuing a Fund's assets or
calculating the net asset value per share of such Fund or Class when
the calculations are based upon such prices. All of the above
sources of prices used as described are deemed by the Company to be
authorized sources of security prices. The Company provides daily to
the adviser the securities prices used in calculating the net asset
value of the fund, for its use in preparing exception reports for
those prices on which the adviser has comment. Further, upon receipt
of the exception reports generated by the adviser, the Company
diligently pursues communication regarding exception reports with
the designated pricing agents;
B. Determine the net asset value per share of each Fund and/or Class,
at the time and in the manner from time to time determined by the
Board and as set forth in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information (``Prospectus') of each Fund;
C. Calculate the net income of each of the Funds, if any;
D. Calculate realized capital gains or losses of each of the Funds
resulting from sale or disposition of assets, if any;
E. Maintain the general ledger and other accounts, books and financial
records of the Investment Company, including for each Fund, and/or
Class, as required under Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the Rules
thereunder in connection with the services provided by the Company;
F. Preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act
the records to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act in
connection with the services provided by the Company. The Company
further agrees that all such records it maintains for the Investment
Company are the property of the Investment Company and further
agrees to surrender promptly to the Investment Company such records
upon the Investment Company's request;
G. At the request of the Investment Company, prepare various reports or
other financial documents in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles as required by federal, state and other
applicable laws and regulations; and
H. Such other similar services as may be reasonably requested by the
Investment Company.
The foregoing, along with any additional services that the Company shall
agree in writing to perform for the Investment Company under this Section
One, shall hereafter be referred to as `Fund Accounting Services.''
ARTICLE 3. COMPENSATION AND ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES.
A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services
in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between
the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket
disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the
Company. Out-of-pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be
limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to
time.
B. The Fund and/or the Class, and not the Company, shall bear the cost
of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company
Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses;
investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock
certificates, Prospectuses, reports and notices; administrative
expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes
and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies;
fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment Company; independent
auditors expenses; legal and audit department expenses billed to the
Company for work performed related to the Investment Company, the
Funds, or the Classes; law firm expenses; organizational expenses;
or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 which may be
properly payable by the Funds and/or Classes.
C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund
shall be accrued by the Fund and shall be paid to the Company no
less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request
of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about
the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class.
D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted
from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized
officer of the Investment Company and/or the Funds and a duly
authorized officer of the Company.
E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement
with respect to a Fund or a Class to the end of the initial month
shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears
to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement
before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be
prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the
full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the
Company, the value of the Fund's net assets shall be computed at the
time and in the manner specified in the Fund's Prospectus.
F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time
subcontract to, employ or associate with itself such person or
persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to
assist it in performing Fund Accounting Services. Such person or
persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-party service
providers, or they may be officers and employees who are employed by
both the Company and the Investment Company; provided, however, that
the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts
and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts
and omissions. The compensation of such person or persons shall be
paid by the Company and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of
the Investment Company, the Funds, or the Classes in such respect.
SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
ARTICLE 4. APPOINTMENT.
The Investment Company hereby appoints the Company as Administrator for
the period on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The
Company hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish the services
set forth in Article 5 of this Agreement in return for the compensation set
forth in Article 9 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 5. THE COMPANY'S DUTIES.
As Administrator, and subject to the supervision and control of the
Board and in accordance with Proper Instructions (as defined hereafter)
from the Investment Company, the Company will provide facilities,
equipment, and personnel to carry out the following administrative services
for operation of the business and affairs of the Investment Company and
each of its portfolios:
A. prepare, file, and maintain the Investment Company's governing
documents and any amendments thereto, including the Charter (which
has already been prepared and filed), the By-laws and minutes of
meetings of the Board and Shareholders;
B. prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
appropriate state securities authorities the registration statements
for the Investment Company and the Investment Company's shares and
all amendments thereto, reports to regulatory authorities and
shareholders, prospectuses, proxy statements, and such other
documents all as may be necessary to enable the Investment Company
to make a continuous offering of its shares;
C. prepare, negotiate, and administer contracts (if any) on behalf of
the Investment Company with, among others, the Investment Company's
investment advisers and distributors, subject to any applicable
restrictions of the Board or the 1940 Act;
D. calculate performance data of the Investment Company for
dissemination to information services covering the investment
company industry;
E. prepare and file the Investment Company's tax returns;
F. coordinate the layout and printing of publicly disseminated
prospectuses and reports;
G. perform internal audit examinations in accordance with a charter to
be adopted by the Company and the Investment Company;
H. assist with the design, development, and operation of the Investment
Company and the Funds;
I. provide individuals reasonably acceptable to the Board for
nomination, appointment, or election as officers of the Investment
Company, who will be responsible for the management of certain of
the Investment Company's affairs as determined by the Investment
Company's Board; and
J. consult with the Investment Company and its Board on matters
concerning the Investment Company and its affairs.
The foregoing, along with any additional services that the Company shall
agree in writing to perform for the Investment Company under this Section
4, shall hereafter be referred to as "Administrative Services."
ARTICLE 6. RECORDS.
The Company shall create and maintain all necessary books and records in
accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including but
not limited to records required by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company
act of 1940 and the rules thereunder, as the same may be amended from time
to time, pertaining to the Administrative Services performed by it and not
otherwise created and maintained by another party pursuant to contract with
the Investment Company. Where applicable, such records shall be maintained
by the Company for the periods and in the places required by Rule 31a-2
under the 1940 Act. The books and records pertaining to the Investment
Company which are in the possession of the Company shall be the property of
the Investment Company. The Investment Company, or the Investment
Company's authorized representatives, shall have access to such books and
records at all times during the Company's normal business hours. Upon the
reasonable request of the Investment Company, copies of any such books and
records shall be provided promptly by the Company to the Investment Company
or the Investment Company's authorized representatives.
ARTICLE 7. DUTIES OF THE FUND.
The Fund assumes full responsibility for the preparation, contents and
distribution of its own offering document and for complying with all
applicable requirements the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code, and any
other laws, rules and regulations of government authorities having
jurisdiction.
ARTICLE 8. EXPENSES.
The Company shall be responsible for expenses incurred in providing
office space, equipment, and personnel as may be necessary or convenient to
provide the Administrative Services to the Investment Company, including
the compensation of the Company employees who serve as trustees or
directors or officers of the Investment Company. The Investment Company
shall be responsible for all other expenses incurred by the Company on
behalf of the Investment Company, including without limitation postage and
courier expenses, printing expenses, travel expenses, registration fees,
filing fees, fees of outside counsel and independent auditors, or other
professional services, organizational expenses, insurance premiums, fees
payable to persons who are not the Company's employees, trade association
dues, and other expenses properly payable by the Funds and/or the Classes.
ARTICLE 9. COMPENSATION.
For the Administrative Services provided, the Investment Company hereby
agrees to pay and the Company hereby agrees to accept as full compensation
for its services rendered hereunder an administrative fee at an annual rate
per Fund, as specified below.
The compensation and out of pocket expenses attributable to the Fund
shall be accrued by the Fund and paid to the Company no less frequently
than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The
Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out
of pocket expenses by the Fund.
MAX. ADMIN. AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
FEE OF THE FUNDS
.150% on the first $250 million
.125% on the next $250 million
.100% on the next $250 million
.075% on assets in excess of $750 million
(Average Daily Net Asset break-points are on a complex-wide basis)
However, in no event shall the administrative fee received during any
year of the Agreement be less than, or be paid at a rate less than would
aggregate $125,000 per Fund and $30,000 per Class. The minimum fee set
forth above in this Article 9 may increase annually upon each March 1
anniversary of this Agreement over the minimum fee during the prior 12
months, as calculated under this agreement, in an amount equal to the
increase in Pennsylvania Consumer Price Index (not to exceed 6% annually)
as last reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the twelve
months immediately preceding such anniversary.
ARTICLE 10. RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTRATOR.
A. The Company shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake
of law or for any loss suffered by the Investment Company in
connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except
a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross
negligence on its part in the performance of its duties or from
reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this
Agreement. The Company shall be entitled to rely on and may act
upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Investment
Company) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any
action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice. Any
person, even though also an officer, director, trustee, partner,
employee or agent of the Company, who may be or become an officer,
director, trustee, partner, employee or agent of the Investment
Company, shall be deemed, when rendering services to the Investment
Company or acting on any business of the Investment Company (other
than services or business in connection with the duties of the
Company hereunder) to be rendering such services to or acting solely
for the Investment Company and not as an officer, director, trustee,
partner, employee or agent or one under the control or direction of
the Company even though paid by the Company.
B. The Company shall be kept indemnified by the Investment Company and
be without liability for any action taken or thing done by it in
performing the Administrative Services in accordance with the above
standards. In order that the indemnification provisions contained
in this Article 10 shall apply, however, it is understood that if in
any case the Investment Company may be asked to indemnify or hold
the Company harmless, the Investment Company shall be fully and
promptly advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in
question, and it is further understood that the Company will use all
reasonable care to identify and notify the Investment Company
promptly concerning any situation which presents or appears likely
to present the probability of such a claim for indemnification
against the Investment Company. The Investment Company shall have
the option to defend the Company against any claim which may be the
subject of this indemnification. In the event that the Investment
Company so elects, it will so notify the Company and thereupon the
Investment Company shall take over complete defense of the claim,
and the Company shall in such situation initiate no further legal or
other expenses for which it shall seek indemnification under this
Article. the Company shall in no case confess any claim or make any
compromise in any case in which the Investment Company will be asked
to indemnify the Company except with the Investment Company's
written consent.
SECTION THREE: TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES.
ARTICLE 11. TERMS OF APPOINTMENT.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the
Investment Company hereby appoints the Company to act as, and the Company
agrees to act as, transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for each
Fund's Shares, and agent in connection with any accumulation, open-account
or similar plans provided to the shareholders of any Fund
(`Shareholder(s)''), including without limitation any periodic investment
plan or periodic withdrawal program.
ARTICLE 12. DUTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The Company shall perform the following services in accordance with
Proper Instructions as may be provided from time to time by the Investment
Company as to any Fund:
A. Purchases
(1) The Company shall receive orders and payment for the purchase
of shares and promptly deliver payment and appropriate
documentation therefore to the custodian of the relevant Fund,
(the ``Custodian'). The Company shall notify the Fund and the
Custodian on a daily basis of the total amount of orders and
payments so delivered.
(2) Pursuant to purchase orders and in accordance with the Fund's
current Prospectus, the Company shall compute and issue the
appropriate number of Shares of each Fund and/or Class and hold
such Shares in the appropriate Shareholder accounts.
(3) For certificated Funds and/or Classes, if a Shareholder or its
agent requests a certificate, the Company, as Transfer Agent,
shall countersign and mail by first class mail, a certificate
to the Shareholder at its address as set forth on the transfer
books of the Funds, and/or Classes, subject to any Proper
Instructions regarding the delivery of certificates.
(4) In the event that any check or other order for the purchase of
Shares of the Fund and/or Class is returned unpaid for any
reason, the Company shall debit the Share account of the
Shareholder by the number of Shares that had been credited to
its account upon receipt of the check or other order, promptly
mail a debit advice to the Shareholder, and notify the Fund
and/or Class of its action. In the event that the amount paid
for such Shares exceeds proceeds of the redemption of such
Shares plus the amount of any dividends paid with respect to
such Shares, the Fund and/the Class or its distributor will
reimburse the Company on the amount of such excess.
B. Distribution
(1) Upon notification by the Funds of the declaration of any
distribution to Shareholders, the Company shall act as Dividend
Disbursing Agent for the Funds in accordance with the
provisions of its governing document and the then-current
Prospectus of the Fund. The Company shall prepare and mail or
credit income, capital gain, or any other payments to
Shareholders. As the Dividend Disbursing Agent, the Company
shall, on or before the payment date of any such distribution,
notify the Custodian of the estimated amount required to pay
any portion of said distribution which is payable in cash and
request the Custodian to make available sufficient funds for
the cash amount to be paid out. The Company shall reconcile the
amounts so requested and the amounts actually received with the
Custodian on a daily basis. If a Shareholder is entitled to
receive additional Shares by virtue of any such distribution or
dividend, appropriate credits shall be made to the
Shareholder's account, for certificated Funds and/or Classes,
delivered where requested; and
(2) The Company shall maintain records of account for each Fund and
Class and advise the Investment Company, each Fund and Class
and its Shareholders as to the foregoing.
C. Redemptions and Transfers
(1) The Company shall receive redemption requests and redemption
directions and, if such redemption requests comply with the
procedures as may be described in the Fund Prospectus or set
forth in Proper Instructions, deliver the appropriate
instructions therefor to the Custodian. The Company shall
notify the Funds on a daily basis of the total amount of
redemption requests processed and monies paid to the Company by
the Custodian for redemptions.
(2) At the appropriate time upon receiving redemption proceeds from
the Custodian with respect to any redemption, the Company shall
pay or cause to be paid the redemption proceeds in the manner
instructed by the redeeming Shareholders, pursuant to
procedures described in the then-current Prospectus of the
Fund.
(3) If any certificate returned for redemption or other request for
redemption does not comply with the procedures for redemption
approved by the Fund, the Company shall promptly notify the
Shareholder of such fact, together with the reason therefor,
and shall effect such redemption at the price applicable to the
date and time of receipt of documents complying with said
procedures.
(4) The Company shall effect transfers of Shares by the registered
owners thereof.
(5) The Company shall identify and process abandoned accounts and
uncashed checks for state escheat requirements on an annual
basis and report such actions to the Fund.
D. Recordkeeping
(1) The Company shall record the issuance of Shares of each Fund,
and/or Class, and maintain pursuant to applicable rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC') a record of the
total number of Shares of the Fund and/or Class which are
authorized, based upon data provided to it by the Fund, and
issued and outstanding. The Company shall also provide the Fund
on a regular basis or upon reasonable request with the total
number of Shares which are authorized and issued and
outstanding, but shall have no obligation when recording the
issuance of Shares, except as otherwise set forth herein, to
monitor the issuance of such Shares or to take cognizance of
any laws relating to the issue or sale of such Shares, which
functions shall be the sole responsibility of the Funds.
(2) The Company shall establish and maintain records pursuant to
applicable rules of the SEC relating to the services to be
performed hereunder in the form and manner as agreed to by the
Investment Company or the Fund to include a record for each
Shareholder's account of the following:
(a) Name, address and tax identification number (and whether
such number has been certified);
(b) Number of Shares held;
(c) Historical information regarding the account, including
dividends paid and date and price for all transactions;
(d) Any stop or restraining order placed against the account;
(e) Information with respect to withholding in the case of a
foreign account or an account for which withholding is
required by the Internal Revenue Code;
(f) Any dividend reinvestment order, plan application,
dividend address and correspondence relating to the
current maintenance of the account;
(g) Certificate numbers and denominations for any Shareholder
holding certificates;
(h) Any information required in order for the Company to
perform the calculations contemplated or required by this
Agreement.
(3) The Company shall preserve any such records required to be
maintained pursuant to the rules of the SEC for the periods
prescribed in said rules as specifically noted below. Such
record retention shall be at the expense of the Company, and
such records may be inspected by the Fund at reasonable times.
The Company may, at its option at any time, and shall forthwith
upon the Fund's demand, turn over to the Fund and cease to
retain in the Company's files, records and documents created
and maintained by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, which
are no longer needed by the Company in performance of its
services or for its protection. If not so turned over to the
Fund, such records and documents will be retained by the
Company for six years from the year of creation, during the
first two of which such documents will be in readily accessible
form. At the end of the six year period, such records and
documents will either be turned over to the Fund or destroyed
in accordance with Proper Instructions.
E. Confirmations/Reports
(1) The Company shall furnish to the Fund periodically the
following information:
(a) A copy of the transaction register;
(b) Dividend and reinvestment blotters;
(c) The total number of Shares issued and outstanding in each
state for ``blue sky''purposes as determined according to
Proper Instructions delivered from time to time by the
Fund to the Company;
(d) Shareholder lists and statistical information;
(e) Payments to third parties relating to distribution
agreements, allocations of sales loads, redemption fees,
or other transaction- or sales-related payments;
(f) Such other information as may be agreed upon from time to
time.
(2) The Company shall prepare in the appropriate form, file with
the Internal Revenue Service and appropriate state agencies,
and, if required, mail to Shareholders, such notices for
reporting dividends and distributions paid as are required to
be so filed and mailed and shall withhold such sums as are
required to be withheld under applicable federal and state
income tax laws, rules and regulations.
(3) In addition to and not in lieu of the services set forth above,
the Company shall:
(a) Perform all of the customary services of a transfer agent,
dividend disbursing agent and, as relevant, agent in
connection with accumulation, open-account or similar
plans (including without limitation any periodic
investment plan or periodic withdrawal program), including
but not limited to: maintaining all Shareholder accounts,
mailing Shareholder reports and Prospectuses to current
Shareholders, withholding taxes on accounts subject to
back-up or other withholding (including non-resident alien
accounts), preparing and filing reports on U.S. Treasury
Department Form 1099 and other appropriate forms required
with respect to dividends and distributions by federal
authorities for all Shareholders, preparing and mailing
confirmation forms and statements of account to
Shareholders for all purchases and redemptions of Shares
and other conformable transactions in Shareholder
accounts, preparing and mailing activity statements for
Shareholders, and providing Shareholder account
information; and
(b) provide a system which will enable the Fund to monitor the
total number of Shares of each Fund (and/or Class) sold in
each state (``blue sky reporting'). The Fund shall by
Proper Instructions (i) identify to the Company those
transactions and assets to be treated as exempt from the
blue sky reporting for each state and (ii) verify the
classification of transactions for each state on the
system prior to activation and thereafter monitor the
daily activity for each state. The responsibility of the
Company for each Fund's (and/or Class's) state blue sky
registration status is limited solely to the recording of
the initial classification of transactions or accounts
with regard to blue sky compliance and the reporting of
such transactions and accounts to the Fund as provided
above.
F. Other Duties
(1) The Company shall answer correspondence from Shareholders
relating to their Share accounts and such other correspondence
as may from time to time be addressed to the Company;
(2) The Company shall prepare Shareholder meeting lists, mail proxy
cards and other material supplied to it by the Fund in
connection with Shareholder meetings of each Fund; receive,
examine and tabulate returned proxies, and certify the vote of
the Shareholders;
(3) The Company shall establish and maintain facilities and
procedures for safekeeping of stock certificates, check forms
and facsimile signature imprinting devices, if any; and for the
preparation or use, and for keeping account of, such
certificates, forms and devices.
ARTICLE 13. DUTIES OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY.
A. Compliance
The Investment Company or Fund assume full responsibility for the
preparation, contents and distribution of their own and/or their
classes' Prospectus and for complying with all applicable
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ``1933
Act''), the 1940 Act and any laws, rules and regulations of
government authorities having jurisdiction.
B. Share Certificates
The Investment Company shall supply the Company with a sufficient
supply of blank Share certificates and from time to time shall renew
such supply upon request of the Company. Such blank Share
certificates shall be properly signed, manually or by facsimile, if
authorized by the Investment Company and shall bear the seal of the
Investment Company or facsimile thereof; and notwithstanding the
death, resignation or removal of any officer of the Investment
Company authorized to sign certificates, the Company may continue to
countersign certificates which bear the manual or facsimile
signature of such officer until otherwise directed by the Investment
Company.
C. Distributions
The Fund shall promptly inform the Company of the declaration of any
dividend or distribution on account of any Fund's shares.
ARTICLE 14. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
A. Annual Fee
For performance by the Company pursuant to Section Three of this
Agreement, the Investment Company and/or the Fund agree to pay the
Company an annual maintenance fee for each Shareholder account as
agreed upon between the parties and as may be added to or amended
from time to time. Such fees may be changed from time to time
subject to written agreement between the Investment Company and the
Company. Pursuant to information in the Fund Prospectus or other
information or instructions from the Fund, the Company may sub-
divide any Fund into Classes or other sub-components for
recordkeeping purposes. The Company will charge the Fund the same
fees for each such Class or sub-component the same as if each were a
Fund.
B. Reimbursements
In addition to the fee paid under Article 7A above, the Investment
Company and/or Fund agree to reimburse the Company for out-of-pocket
expenses or advances incurred by the Company for the items agreed
upon between the parties, as may be added to or amended from time to
time. In addition, any other expenses incurred by the Company at the
request or with the consent of the Investment Company and/or the
Fund, will be reimbursed by the appropriate Fund.
C. Payment
The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses shall be accrued by the
Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than
monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The
Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation
and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class.
D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted
from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized
officer of the Investment Company and/or the Funds and a duly
authorized officer of the Company.
SECTION FOUR: CUSTODY SERVICES PROCUREMENT.
ARTICLE 15. APPOINTMENT.
The Investment Company hereby appoints Company as its agent to evaluate
and obtain custody services from a financial institution that (i) meets the
criteria established in Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and (ii) has been
approved by the Board as eligible for selection by the Company as a
custodian (the `Eligible Custodian''). The Company accepts such
appointment.
ARTICLE 16. THE COMPANY AND ITS DUTIES.
Subject to the review, supervision and control of the Board, the Company
shall:
A. evaluate and obtain custody services from a financial institution
that meets the criteria established in Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act
and has been approved by the Board as being eligible for selection by
the Company as an Eligible Custodian;
B. negotiate and enter into agreements with Eligible Custodians for the
benefit of the Investment Company, with the Investment Company as a
party to each such agreement. The Company may, as paying agent, be a
party to any agreement with any such Eligible Custodian;
C. establish procedures to monitor the nature and the quality of the
services provided by Eligible Custodians;
D. monitor and evaluate the nature and the quality of services provided
by Eligible Custodians;
E. periodically provide to the Investment Company (i) written reports
on the activities and services of Eligible Custodians; (ii) the
nature and amount of disbursements made on account of the each Fund
with respect to each custodial agreement; and (iii) such other
information as the Board shall reasonably request to enable it to
fulfill its duties and obligations under Sections 17(f) and 36(b) of
the 1940 Act and other duties and obligations thereof;
F. periodically provide recommendations to the Board to enhance
Eligible Custodian's customer services capabilities and improve upon
fees being charged to the Fund by Eligible Custodian; and
The foregoing, along with any additional services that Company shall
agree in writing to perform for the Fund under this Section Four, shall
hereafter be referred to as "Custody Services Procurement."
ARTICLE 17. FEES AND EXPENSES.
A. Annual Fee
For the performance of Custody Services Procurement by the Company
pursuant to Section Four of this Agreement, the Investment Company
and/or the Fund agree to compensate the Company in accordance with
the fees agreed upon from time to time.
B. Reimbursements
In addition to the fee paid under Section 11A above, the Investment
Company and/or Fund agree to reimburse the Company for out-of-pocket
expenses or advances incurred by the Company for the items agreed
upon between the parties, as may be added to or amended from time to
time. In addition, any other expenses incurred by the Company at the
request or with the consent of the Investment Company and/or the
Fund, will be reimbursed by the appropriate Fund.
C. Payment
The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses shall be accrued by the
Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than
monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The
Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation
and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund.
D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted
from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized
officer of the Investment Company and/or the Funds and a duly
authorized officer of the Company.
ARTICLE 18. REPRESENTATIONS.
The Company represents and warrants that it has obtained all required
approvals from all government or regulatory authorities necessary to enter
into this arrangement and to provide the services contemplated in Section
Four of this Agreement.
SECTION FIVE: GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ARTICLE 19. PROPER INSTRUCTIONS.
As used throughout this Agreement, a ``Proper Instruction'' means a
writing signed or initialed by one or more person or persons as the Board
shall have from time to time authorized. Each such writing shall set forth
the specific transaction or type of transaction involved. Oral instructions
will be deemed to be Proper Instructions if (a) the Company reasonably
believes them to have been given by a person previously authorized in
Proper Instructions to give such instructions with respect to the
transaction involved, and (b) the Investment Company, or the Fund, and the
Company promptly cause such oral instructions to be confirmed in writing.
Proper Instructions may include communications effected directly between
electro-mechanical or electronic devices provided that the Investment
Company, or the Fund, and the Company are satisfied that such procedures
afford adequate safeguards for the Fund's assets. Proper Instructions may
only be amended in writing.
ARTICLE 20. ASSIGNMENT.
Except as provided below, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights
or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned by either party without
the written consent of the other party.
A. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
B. With regard to Transfer Agency Services, the Company may without
further consent on the part of the Investment Company subcontract
for the performance of Transfer Agency Services with
(1) its subsidiary, Federated Shareholder Service Company, a
Delaware business trust, which is duly registered as a transfer
agent pursuant to Section 17A(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or any succeeding statute (``Section
17A(c)(1)''); or
(2) such other provider of services duly registered as a transfer
agent under Section 17A(c)(1) as Company shall select.
The Company shall be as fully responsible to the Investment Company
for the acts and omissions of any subcontractor as it is for its own
acts and omissions.
C. With regard to Fund Accounting Services, Administrative Services and
Custody Procurement Services, the Company may without further
consent on the part of the Investment Company subcontract for the
performance of such services with Federated Administrative Services,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
D. The Company shall upon instruction from the Investment Company
subcontract for the performance of services under this Agreement
with an Agent selected by the Investment Company, other than as
described in B. and C. above; provided, however, that the Company
shall in no way be responsible to the Investment Company for the
acts and omissions of the Agent.
ARTICLE 21. DOCUMENTS.
A. In connection with the appointment of the Company under this
Agreement, the Investment Company shall file with the Company the
following documents:
(1) A copy of the Charter and By-Laws of the Investment Company and
all amendments thereto;
(2) A copy of the resolution of the Board of the Investment Company
authorizing this Agreement;
(3) Specimens of all forms of outstanding Share certificates of the
Investment Company or the Funds in the forms approved by the
Board of the Investment Company with a certificate of the
Secretary of the Investment Company as to such approval;
(4) All account application forms and other documents relating to
Shareholders accounts; and
(5) A copy of the current Prospectus for each Fund.
B. The Fund will also furnish from time to time the following
documents:
(1) Each resolution of the Board of the Investment Company
authorizing the original issuance of each Fund's, and/or
Class's Shares;
(2) Each Registration Statement filed with the SEC and amendments
thereof and orders relating thereto in effect with respect to
the sale of Shares of any Fund, and/or Class;
(3) A certified copy of each amendment to the governing document
and the By-Laws of the Investment Company;
(4) Certified copies of each vote of the Board authorizing officers
to give Proper Instructions to the Custodian and agents for
fund accountant, custody services procurement, and shareholder
recordkeeping or transfer agency services;
(5) Specimens of all new Share certificates representing Shares of
any Fund, accompanied by Board resolutions approving such
forms;
(6) Such other certificates, documents or opinions which the
Company may, in its discretion, deem necessary or appropriate
in the proper performance of its duties; and
(7) Revisions to the Prospectus of each Fund.
ARTICLE 22. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
A. Representations and Warranties of the Company
The Company represents and warrants to the Fund that:
(1) it is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good
standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
(2) It is duly qualified to carry on its business in each
jurisdiction where the nature of its business requires such
qualification, and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
(3) it is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of
Incorporation and By-Laws to enter into and perform this
Agreement;
(4) all requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to
authorize it to enter into and perform its obligations under
this Agreement;
(5) it has and will continue to have access to the necessary
facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and
obligations under this Agreement;
(6) it is in compliance with federal securities law requirements
and in good standing as an administrator and fund accountant;
and
B. Representations and Warranties of the Investment Company
The Investment Company represents and warrants to the Company that:
(1) It is an investment company duly organized and existing and in
good standing under the laws of its state of organization;
(2) It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Charter and
By-Laws to enter into and perform its obligations under this
Agreement;
(3) All corporate proceedings required by said Charter and By-Laws
have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement;
(4) The Investment Company is an open-end investment company
registered under the 1940 Act; and
(5) A registration statement under the 1933 Act will be effective,
and appropriate state securities law filings have been made and
will continue to be made, with respect to all Shares of each
Fund being offered for sale.
ARTICLE 23. STANDARD OF CARE AND INDEMNIFICATION.
A. Standard of Care
With regard to Sections One, Three and Four, the Company shall be
held to a standard of reasonable care in carrying out the provisions
of this Contract. The Company shall be entitled to rely on and may
act upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Investment
Company) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any
action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice, provided
that such action is not in violation of applicable federal or state
laws or regulations, and is in good faith and without negligence.
B. Indemnification by Investment Company
The Company shall not be responsible for and the Investment Company
or Fund shall indemnify and hold the Company, including its
officers, directors, shareholders and their agents, employees and
affiliates, harmless against any and all losses, damages, costs,
charges, counsel fees, payments, expenses and liabilities arising
out of or attributable to:
(1) The acts or omissions of any Custodian, Adviser, Sub-adviser or
other party contracted by or approved by the Investment Company
or Fund,
(2) The reliance on or use by the Company or its agents or
subcontractors of information, records and documents in proper
form which
(a) are received by the Company or its agents or
subcontractors and furnished to it by or on behalf of the
Fund, its Shareholders or investors regarding the
purchase, redemption or transfer of Shares and Shareholder
account information;
(b) are received by the Company from independent pricing
services or sources for use in valuing the assets of the
Funds; or
(c) are received by the Company or its agents or
subcontractors from Advisers, Sub-advisers or other third
parties contracted by or approved by the Investment
Company of Fund for use in the performance of services
under this Agreement;
(d) have been prepared and/or maintained by the Fund or its
affiliates or any other person or firm on behalf of the
Investment Company.
(3) The reliance on, or the carrying out by the Company or its
agents or subcontractors of Proper Instructions of the
Investment Company or the Fund.
(4) The offer or sale of Shares in violation of any requirement
under the federal securities laws or regulations or the
securities laws or regulations of any state that such Shares be
registered in such state or in violation of any stop order or
other determination or ruling by any federal agency or any
state with respect to the offer or sale of such Shares in such
state.
Provided, however, that the Company shall not be protected by
this Article 23.B. from liability for any act or omission
resulting from the Company's willful misfeasance, bad faith,
negligence or reckless disregard of its duties or failure to
meet the standard of care set forth in 23.A. above.
C. Reliance
At any time the Company may apply to any officer of the Investment
Company or Fund for instructions, and may consult with legal counsel
with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services
to be performed by the Company under this Agreement, and the Company
and its agents or subcontractors shall not be liable and shall be
indemnified by the Investment Company or the appropriate Fund for
any action reasonably taken or omitted by it in reliance upon such
instructions or upon the opinion of such counsel provided such
action is not in violation of applicable federal or state laws or
regulations. The Company, its agents and subcontractors shall be
protected and indemnified in recognizing stock certificates which
are reasonably believed to bear the proper manual or facsimile
signatures of the officers of the Investment Company or the Fund,
and the proper countersignature of any former transfer agent or
registrar, or of a co-transfer agent or co-registrar.
D. Notification
In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this
Article 23 shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which
either party may be required to indemnify the other, the party
seeking indemnification shall promptly notify the other party of
such assertion, and shall keep the other party advised with respect
to all developments concerning such claim. The party who may be
required to indemnify shall have the option to participate with the
party seeking indemnification in the defense of such claim. The
party seeking indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or
make any compromise in any case in which the other party may be
required to indemnify it except with the other party's prior written
consent.
ARTICLE 24. TERM AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT.
This Agreement shall be effective from March 1, 1996 and shall continue
until February 28, 2003 (`Term'). Thereafter, the Agreement will continue
for 18 month terms. The Agreement can be terminated by either party upon
18 months notice to be effective as of the end of such 18 month period. In
the event, however, of willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or
reckless disregard of its duties by the Company, the Investment Company has
the right to terminate the Agreement upon 60 days written notice, if
Company has not cured such willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or
reckless disregard of its duties within 60 days. The termination date for
all original or after-added Investment companies which are, or become, a
party to this Agreement. shall be coterminous. Investment Companies that
merge or dissolve during the Term, shall cease to be a party on the
effective date of such merger or dissolution.
Should the Investment Company exercise its rights to terminate, all out-
of-pocket expenses associated with the movement of records and materials
will be borne by the Investment Company or the appropriate Fund.
Additionally, the Company reserves the right to charge for any other
reasonable expenses associated with such termination. The provisions of
Articles 10 and 23 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 25. AMENDMENT.
This Agreement may be amended or modified by a written agreement
executed by both parties.
ARTICLE 26. INTERPRETIVE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.
In connection with the operation of this Agreement, the Company and the
Investment Company may from time to time agree on such provisions
interpretive of or in addition to the provisions of this Agreement as may
in their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor of this
Agreement. Any such interpretive or additional provisions shall be in a
writing signed by both parties and shall be annexed hereto, provided that
no such interpretive or additional provisions shall contravene any
applicable federal or state regulations or any provision of the Charter. No
interpretive or additional provisions made as provided in the preceding
sentence shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 27. GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions hereof interpreted
under and in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ARTICLE 28. NOTICES.
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, Notices and other
writings delivered or mailed postage prepaid to the Investment Company at
Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222-3779, or to the
Company at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222-3779,
or to such other address as the Investment Company or the Company may
hereafter specify, shall be deemed to have been properly delivered or given
hereunder to the respective address.
ARTICLE 29. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.
ARTICLE 30. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF THE
COMPANY.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been authorized by the
Trustees of the Company and signed by an authorized officer of the Company,
acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such
execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by
any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them
personally, and the obligations of this Agreement are not binding upon any
of the Trustees or Shareholders of the Company, but bind only the
appropriate property of the Fund, or Class, as provided in the Declaration
of Trust.
ARTICLE 31. MERGER OF AGREEMENT.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject
hereof whether oral or written.
ARTICLE 32. SUCCESSOR AGENT.
If a successor agent for the Investment Company shall be appointed by
the Investment Company, the Company shall upon termination of this
Agreement deliver to such successor agent at the office of the Company all
properties of the Investment Company held by it hereunder. If no such
successor agent shall be appointed, the Company shall at its office upon
receipt of Proper Instructions deliver such properties in accordance with
such instructions.
In the event that no written order designating a successor agent or
Proper Instructions shall have been delivered to the Company on or before
the date when such termination shall become effective, then the Company
shall have the right to deliver to a bank or trust company, which is a
`bank'' as defined in the 1940 Act, of its own selection, having an
aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last
published report, of not less than $2,000,000, all properties held by the
Company under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall
be the successor of the Company under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 33. FORCE MAJEURE.
The Company shall have no liability for cessation of services hereunder
or any damages resulting therefrom to the Fund as a result of work
stoppage, power or other mechanical failure, natural disaster, governmental
action, communication disruption or other impossibility of performance.
ARTICLE 34. ASSIGNMENT; SUCCESSORS.
This Agreement shall not be assigned by either party without the prior
written consent of the other party, except that either party may assign all
of or a substantial portion of its business to a successor, or to a party
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such party.
Nothing in this Article 34 shall prevent the Company from delegating its
responsibilities to another entity to the extent provided herein.
ARTICLE 35. SEVERABILITY.
In the event any provision of this Agreement is held illegal, void or
unenforceable, the balance shall remain in effect.
ARTICLE 36. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been authorized by the
Trustees of the Investment Company and signed by an authorized officer of
the Investment Company, acting as such, and neither such authorization by
such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be
deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any
liability on any of them personally, and the obligations of this Agreement
are not binding upon any of the Trustees or Shareholders of the Investment
Company, but bind only the property of the Fund, or Class, as provided in
the Declaration of Trust.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed in their names and on their behalf under their seals by and
through their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above
written.
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(LISTED ON EXHIBIT 1)
By: /s/ S. Elliott Cohan
S. Elliott Cohan
Assistant Secretary
FEDERATED SERVICES COMPANY
By: /s/ Thomas J. Ward
Thomas J. Ward
Secretary
EXHIBIT 1
CONTRACT
DATE INVESTMENT COMPANY
Portfolios
Classes
March 1, 1996 Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government Securities
FEDERATED SERVICES COMPANY provides the following services:
FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES;
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES;
TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES; and
CUSTODY SERVICES PROCUREMENT
Exhibit 19 under Form N-1A
Exhibit 24 under Item 601/Reg. S-K
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and
appoints the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of TRUST FOR SHORT-TERM U.S.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, and the Deputy General Counsel of Federated Services
Company, and each of them, their true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for them and in
their names, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and
all documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the Investment Company Act of 1940, by means of the Securities and
Exchange Commission's electronic disclosure system known as EDGAR; and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to
sign and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be
done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as each
of them might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
/s/ John F. Donahue Chairman January 10, 1997
John F. Donahue and Trustee
(Chief Executive Officer)
/s/Glen R. Johnson President January 10, 1997
Glen R. Johnson
/s/John W. McGonigle Treasurer, Executive January 10, 1997
John W. McGonigle Vice President and Secretary
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Thomas G. Bigley Trustee January 10, 1997
Thomas G. Bigley
/s/ John T. Conroy, Jr. Trustee January 10,
1997
John T. Conroy, Jr.
/s/ William J. Copeland Trustee January 10,
1997
William J. Copeland
/s/ James E. Dowd Trustee January 10, 1997
James E. Dowd
/s/ Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D. Trustee January 10,
1997
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.
/s/ Edward L. Flaherty, Jr. Trustee January 10,
1997
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.
/s/ Peter E. Madden Trustee January 10, 1997
Peter E. Madden
/s/ Gregor F. Meyer Trustee January 10, 1997
Gregor F. Meyer
/s/ John E. Murray Trustee January 10, 1997
John E. Murray
/s/ Wesley W. Posvar Trustee January 10, 1997
Wesley W. Posvar
/s/ Marjorie P. Smuts Trustee January 10, 1997
Marjorie P. Smuts
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of January, 1997.
/s/ Marie M. Hamm
Notary Public
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