1933 Act File No. 33-54445
1940 Act File No. 811-7193
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. 3 ............ X
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 X
Amendment No. 4 ........................... X
FEDERATED INSTITUTIONAL TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire,
Federated Investors Tower,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
on September 30, 1996 pursuant to paragraph (b)
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X 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) (i)
on pursuant to paragraph (a) (i)
75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)
on pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485.
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If appropriate, check the following box:
This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
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 ; or
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intends to file the Notice required by that Rule on or about
; or
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X during the most recent fiscal year did not sell any securities
pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and,
pursuant to Rule 24f-2(b)(2), need not file the Notice.
Copies to: Matthew G. Maloney, Esquire
Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP
2101 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET
This Amendment to the Registration Statement of Federated
Institutional Trust, which is comprised of one portfolio: (1) Federated
Institutional Short-Term Government Fund, is comprised of the following:
PART A. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS.
Prospectus Heading
(Rule 404(c) Cross Reference)
Item 1. Cover Page...............(1) Cover Page.
Item 2. Synopsis.................(1) Summary of Fund Expenses.
Item 3. Condensed Financial
Information..............(1) Performance Information.
Item 4. General Description of
Registrant...............(1) General Information; Investment
Information; Investment Objective;
Investment Policies; Investment
Limitations.
Item 5. Management of the Fund...(1) Trust Information; Management of the
Trust; Distribution of Fund Shares;
Administration of the Fund.
Item 6. Capital Stock and Other
Securities...............(1) Dividends; Capital Gains;
Shareholder Information; Voting Rights;
Tax Information; Federal Income Tax;
State and Local Taxes.
Item 7. Purchase of Securities Being
Offered..................(1) Net Asset Value; Investing in the
Fund; Share Purchases; Minimum
Investment Required; What Shares Cost;
Certificates and Confirmations.
Item 8. Redemption or Repurchase.(1) Redeeming Shares; Telephone
Redemption; Written Requests; Accounts
with Low Balances.
Item 9. Pending Legal Proceedings None.
PART B. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Item 10. Cover Page...............(1) Cover Page.
Item 11. Table of Contents........(1) Table of Contents.
Item 12. General Information and
History..................(1) General Information About the Fund;
About Federated Investors.
Item 13. Investment Objectives and
Policies.................(1) Investment Objective and Policies.
Item 14. Management of the Fund...(1) Federated Institutional Trust
Management.
Item 15. Control Persons and Principal
Holders of Securities....(1) Fund Ownership.
Item 16. Investment Advisory and Other
Services.................(1) Investment Advisory Services; Other
Services; Fund Administration; Transfer
Agent; Custodian and Portfolio
Accountant; Independent Auditors;
Shareholder Services.
Item 17. Brokerage Allocation.....(1) Brokerage Transactions.
Item 18. Capital Stock and Other
Securities...............(1) Not applicable.
Item 19. Purchase, Redemption and
Pricing of Securities
Being Offered............(1) Purchasing Shares; Determining Net
Asset Value; Redeeming Shares.
Item 20. Tax Status...............(1) Tax Status; Massachusetts
Partnership Law.
Item 21. Underwriters.............(1) Not applicable.
Item 22. Calculation of Performance
Data.....................(1) Total Return; Yield; Performance
Comparisons.
Item 23. Financial Statements.....(1) To be filed by amendment.
FEDERATED INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT FUND
(A PORTFOLIO OF FEDERATED INSTITUTIONAL TRUST)
PROSPECTUS
The shares of Federated Institutional Short-Term Government Fund (the
`Fund'') offered by this prospectus represent interests in a diversified
portfolio of securities which is a portfolio of Federated Institutional
Trust (the `Trust''), an open-end management investment company (a mutual
fund).
The investment objective of the Fund is current income. The Fund invests
only in U.S. government securities. Shares are sold at net asset value.
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
BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, OR
ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY. INVESTMENT IN THESE SHARES INVOLVES INVESTMENT
RISK, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL.
This prospectus contains the information you should read and know before
you invest in the Fund. Keep this prospectus for future reference.
The Fund has also filed a Statement of Additional Information dated July
, 1997, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (`SEC''). The
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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, which is in paper form only, or a
paper copy of this prospectus, if you have received your prospectus
electronically, free of charge by calling 1-800-341-7400. To obtain other
information or make inquiries about the Fund, contact the Fund 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 Fund is maintained electronically with the
SEC at Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov).,
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION
PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Prospectus dated July , 1997
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY OF FUND EXPENSES
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Trust was established as a Massachusetts business trust under a
Declaration of Trust dated June 9, 1994. The Declaration of Trust permits
the Trust to offer separate series of shares of beneficial interest
representing interests in separate portfolios of securities. The shares in
any one portfolio may be offered in separate classes.
Shares of the Fund are designed to give institutions a convenient means of
accumulating an interest in a professionally managed, diversified portfolio
of U.S. government securities. A minimum initial investment of $1,000,000
is required.
Shares are currently sold and redeemed at net asset value without a sales
charge imposed by the Fund.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Fund is current income. The investment
objective cannot be changed without the approval of shareholders. While
there is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective,
it endeavors to do so by following the investment policies described in
this prospectus.
Unless indicated otherwise, the investment policies of the Fund may be
changed by the Board of Trustees (`Trustees'') without the approval of
shareholders. Shareholders will be notified before any material change in
these policies becomes effective.
INVESTMENT POLICIES
The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing only in U.S.
government securities and by maintaining a portfolio weighted average
duration of less than one year. Even though the price of fixed income
securities fluctuates, the portfolio will be managed in a way that will
seek to minimize the volatility of principal. The prices of fixed income
securities fluctuate inversely to the direction of interest rates.
Acceptable Investments. The U.S. government securities in which the Fund
invests are either issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its
agencies, or instrumentalities. These securities include, but are not
limited to:
o direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury, such as U.S. Treasury bills,
notes, and bonds;
o notes, bonds, and discount notes issued or guaranteed by U.S.
government agencies and instrumentalities supported by the full faith
and credit of the United States; and
o notes, bonds, and discount notes of other U.S. government agencies or
instrumentalities which receive or have access to federal funding; and
o notes, bonds, and discount notes of other U.S. government
instrumentalities supported only by the credit of the
instrumentalities.
Some obligations issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of
the U.S. government 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 obligations are supported by:
o the issuer's right to borrow an amount limited to a specific line of
credit from the U.S. Treasury;
o the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase certain
obligations of an agency or instrumentality; or
o the credit of the agency or instrumentality.
Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed
securities that are issued by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or
instrumentalities. The Fund limits its investments in mortgage-backed
securities to those that are `pass-through'' securities representing an
undivided interest in a pool of residential mortgages. These mortgage-
backed securities have yield and maturity characteristics corresponding to
the underlying mortgages, which may be fixed rate or adjustable rate.
Distributions to holders of mortgage-backed securities include both
interest and principal payments.
Investment Risks. Because mortgage-backed securities pay both interest and
principal as their underlying mortgages are paid off, they are subject to
prepayment risk. Prepayment risk is attributable to an underlying mortgage
holder's ability to prepay and refinance the underlying mortgage which may
expose the Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment and the loss of
any premiums paid on the security. Also, the value of mortgage-backed
securities may be significantly affected by changes in interest rates. The
market value of adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities (`ARMS'') may
be impacted based upon the frequency that the interest rates of the
underlying mortgages reset and changes to the index upon which the interest
rates are based. Also, the underlying mortgages relating to ARMS will
frequently have caps and floors which limit the maximum amount by which the
loan rate to the residential borrower may change up or down. Unanticipated
changes in interest rates could cause periods of extending durations and
greater principal volatility. Therefore, there can be no assurance that the
Fund will succeed in maintaining a portfolio weighted average duration of
less than one year or minimizing volatility of principal.
Repurchase Agreements. The U.S. government securities in which the Fund
invests may be purchased pursuant to repurchase agreements. Repurchase
agreements are arrangements in which banks, broker/ dealers, and other
recognized financial institutions sell U.S. government securities to the
Fund and agree at the time of sale to repurchase them at a mutually agreed
upon time and price.
Lending of Portfolio Securities. In order to generate additional income,
the Fund may lend its portfolio securities on a short-term or long-term
basis up to one-third of the value of its total assets to broker/dealers,
banks, or other institutional borrowers of securities. The Fund will only
enter into loan arrangements with broker/dealers, banks, or other
institutions which the adviser has determined are creditworthy under
guidelines established by the Fund's Trustees and will receive collateral
equal to at least 100% of the value of the securities loaned. There is the
risk that when lending portfolio securities, the securities may not be
available to the Fund on a timely basis and the Fund may, therefore, lose
the opportunity to sell the securities at a desirable price. In addition,
in the event that a borrower of securities would file for bankruptcy or
become insolvent, disposition of the securities may be delayed pending
court action.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions. The Fund may purchase
securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. These transactions
are arrangements in which the Fund purchases securities with payment and
delivery scheduled for a future time. The seller's failure to complete
these transactions may cause the Fund to miss a price or yield considered
to be advantageous. Settlement dates may be a month or more after entering
into these transactions, and the market values of the securities purchased
may vary from the purchase prices. Accordingly, the Fund may pay more/less
than the market value of the securities on the settlement date.
The Fund may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if the adviser
deems it appropriate to do so. In addition, the Fund may enter in
transactions to sell its purchase commitments to third parties at current
market values and simultaneously acquire other commitments to purchase
similar securities at later dates. The Fund may realize short-term profits
or losses upon the sale of such commitments.
Investing in Other Investment Companies. The Fund may invest its assets
in securities of other investment companies. It should be noted that
investment companies incur certain expenses, such as management fees, and,
therefore, any investment by the Fund in shares of other investment
companies may be subject to such duplicate expenses.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The securities in the Fund's portfolio will be sold whenever the Fund's
investment adviser believes it is appropriate to do so in light of the
Fund's investment objective, without regard to the length of time a
particular security may have been held.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
The Fund will not borrow money directly or through reverse repurchase
agreements (arrangements in which the Fund sells a money market or other
portfolio instrument, as applicable, for a percentage of its cash value
with an agreement to buy it back on a set date) or pledge securities
except, under certain circumstances, the Fund may borrow money up to one-
third of the value of its total assets and pledge assets as necessary to
secure such borrowings.
The above investment limitation 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 Fund will not invest more than 15% of the value of its net assets in
illiquid securities, including repurchase agreements providing for
settlement in more than seven days after notice.
TRUST INFORMATION
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. The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees handles the
Board's responsibilities between meetings of the Board.
Investment Adviser. Investment decisions for the Fund are made by Federated
Management, the Fund's investment adviser (the `adviser''), subject to
direction by the Trustees. The adviser continually conducts investment
research and supervision for the Fund and is responsible for the purchase
or sale of portfolio instruments, for which it receives an annual fee from
the Fund.
Advisory Fees. The Fund's adviser receives an annual investment advisory
fee equal to .40% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has
also undertaken to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses in excess of
limitations established by certain states. This does not include
reimbursement to the Fund of any expenses incurred by shareholders who use
the transfer agent's subaccounting facilities.
Adviser's Background. Federated Management, 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 Management 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 $80 billion invested across
more than 250 funds under management and/or administration by its
subsidiaries, as of December 31, 1995, Federated Investors is one of the
largest mutual fund investment managers in the United States. With more
than 1,800 employees, Federated continues to be led by the management who
founded the company in 1955. Federated funds are presently at work in and
through 4,000 financial institutions nationwide. More than 100,000
investment professionals have selected Federated funds for their clients.
Both the Trust and the adviser have adopted strict codes of ethics
governing the conduct of all employees who manage the Fund and its
portfolio securities. These codes recognize that such persons owe a
fiduciary duty to the Fund's shareholders and must place the interests of
shareholders ahead of the employees' own interest. Among other things, the
codes: require preclearance and periodic reporting of personal securities
transactions; prohibit personal transactions in securities being purchased
or sold, or being considered for purchase or sale, by the Fund; prohibit
purchasing securities in initial public offerings; and prohibit taking
profits on securities held for less than sixty days. Violations of the
codes are subject to review by the Trustees and could result in severe
penalties.
Susan M. Nason has been the Fund's portfolio manager since inception.
Ms. Nason joined Federated Investors in 1987 and has been a Senior Vice
President of the Fund's investment adviser since 1997. Ms. Nason served as
a Vice President of the investment adviser from 1992 until 1997 and an
Assistant Vice President from 1990 until 1992. Ms. Nason is a Chartered
Financial Analyst and received her M.S. in Industrial Administration from
Carnegie Mellon University.
Robert J. Ostrowski has been the Fund's portfolio manager since July 1997.
Mr. Ostrowski joined Federated Investors in 1987 and has been a Vice
President of the Fund's investment adviser since 1993. Mr. Ostrowski
served as an Assistant Vice President from 1990 to 1993. Mr. Ostrowski is a
Chartered Financial Analyst and received his M.S. in Industrial
Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.
Susan R. Hill has been the Fund's portfolio manager since July 1997. Ms.
Hill joined Federated Investors in 1990 and has been a Vice President of
the Fund's investment adviser since January 1997. Ms. Hill was an
Assistant Vice President of the investment adviser from 1994 until 1996,
and from 1990 to 1993 served as an Investment Analyst. Ms. Hill is a
Chartered Financial Analyst and received an M.S. in Industrial
Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.
Todd A. Abraham has been the Fund's portfolio manager since July 1997. Mr.
Abraham joined Federated Investors in 1993 as an Investment Analyst and has
been an Assistant Vice President of the Fund' investment adviser since
1995. Mr. Abraham served as a Portfolio Analyst at Ryland Mortgage Co.
from 1992 to 1993. Mr. Abraham received his M.B.A. in finance from Loyola
College.
DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES
Federated Securities Corp. is the principal distributor for shares of the
Fund. It is a Pennsylvania corporation organized on November 14, 1969, and
is the principal distributor for a number of investment companies.
Federated Securities Corp. is a subsidiary of Federated Investors.
State securities laws may require certain financial institutions such as
depository institutions to register as dealers.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND
Administrative Services. Federated Services Company, a subsidiary of
Federated Investors, provides administrative personnel and services
(including certain legal and financial reporting services) necessary to
operate the Fund. Federated Services Company provides these at an annual
rate which relates to the average aggregate daily net assets of all funds
advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors as specified below:
MAXIMUM AVERAGE AGGREGATE
ADMINISTRATIVE FEEDAILY NET ASSETS
0.15% on the first $250 million
0.125% on the next $250 million
0.10% on the next $250 million
0.075%on assets in excess of $750 million
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least
$125,000 per portfolio and $30,000 per each additional class of shares.
Federated Services Company may choose voluntarily to waive a portion of its
fee.
Shareholder Services. The Fund has entered into a Shareholder Services
Agreement with Federated Shareholder Services, a subsidiary of Federated
Investors, under which the Fund may make payments up to .25% of the average
daily net asset value of the Fund 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 Fund 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
Fund. Such assistance will be predicated upon the amount of shares the
financial institution sells or may sell, and/or upon the type and nature of
sales or marketing support furnished by the financial institution. Any
payments made by the distributor may be reimbursed by the Fund's investment
adviser or its affiliates.
NET ASSET VALUE
The Fund's net asset value per share fluctuates. The net asset value for
shares is determined by adding the interest of the shares in the market
value of all securities and other assets of the Fund, subtracting the
interest of the shares in the liabilities of the Fund and those
attributable to shares, and dividing the remainder by the total number of
shares outstanding.
INVESTING IN THE FUND
SHARE PURCHASES
Shares are sold on days on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for
business. Shares may be purchased either by wire or mail.
To purchase shares, open an account by calling Federated Securities Corp.
Information needed to establish an account will be taken over the
telephone. The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase request.
By Wire. To purchase shares by Federal Reserve wire, call the Fund before
4:00 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) on the next business day following the order. Federal
funds should be wired as follows: Federated Shareholder Services Company,
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, Massachusetts; Attention:
EDGEWIRE; For Credit to: Federated Institutional Short-Term Government
Fund; Fund Number (this number can be found on the account statement or by
contacting the Fund); Group Number or Wire 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.
By Mail. To purchase shares by mail, send a check made payable to Federated
Institutional Short-Term Government Fund to: Federated Shareholder Services
Company, P.O. Box 8600, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8600. Orders by mail
are considered received after payment by check is converted by State Street
Bank and Trust Company (`State Street Bank'') into federal funds. This is
normally the next business day after State Street Bank receives the check.
MINIMUM INVESTMENT REQUIRED
The minimum initial investment in shares is $1,000,000. An institutional
investor's minimum investment will be calculated by combining all accounts
it maintains with the Fund. Accounts established through a non-affiliated
bank or broker may be subject to a smaller minimum investment.
WHAT SHARES COST
Shares are sold at their net asset value next determined after an order is
received. There is no sales charge imposed by the Fund. Investors who
purchase shares through a financial intermediary may be charged a service
fee by that financial intermediary.
The net asset value is determined as of the close of trading (normally 4:00
p.m., Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange, Monday through Friday,
except on: (i) days on which there are not sufficient changes in the value
of the Fund's portfolio securities that its net asset value might be
materially affected; (ii) days during which no shares are tendered for
redemption and no orders to purchase shares are received; or (iii) the
following holidays: New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial
Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
CERTIFICATES AND CONFIRMATIONS
As transfer agent for the Fund, Federated Shareholder Services Company
maintains a share account for each shareholder. Share certificates are not
issued unless requested by contacting the Fund.
Detailed confirmations of each purchase or redemption are sent to each
shareholder. Monthly confirmations are sent to report dividends paid during
the month.
DIVIDENDS
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. Dividends are declared just
prior to determining net asset value. If an order for shares is placed on
the preceding business day, shares purchased by wire begin earning
dividends on the business day wire payment is received by the Fund. If the
order for shares and payment by wire are received on the same day, shares
begin earning dividends on the next business day. Shares purchased by check
begin earning dividends on the business day after the check is converted by
the transfer agent into federal funds. Dividends are automatically
reinvested on payment dates in additional shares unless cash payments are
requested by contacting the Fund.
CAPITAL GAINS
Capital gains realized by the Fund, if any, will be distributed at least
once every 12 months.
REDEEMING SHARES
The Fund redeems shares at their net asset value next determined after the
Fund receives the redemption request. Redemptions will be made on days on
which the Fund computes its net asset value. Investors who redeem shares
through a financial intermediary may be charged a service fee by that
financial intermediary. Redemption requests must be received in proper form
and can be made by telephone request or by written request.
TELEPHONE REDEMPTION
Shareholders may redeem their shares by telephoning the Fund before 4:00
p.m. (Eastern time). Telephone redemption instructions may be recorded. All
proceeds will normally be wire transferred the following business day, but
in no event more than seven days, to the shareholder's account at a
domestic commercial bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System.
Proceeds from redemption requests received 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. If at any time, the Fund shall
determine it necessary to terminate or modify this method of redemption,
shareholders would be promptly notified.
An authorization form permitting the Fund to accept telephone requests must
first be completed. Authorization forms and information on this service are
available from Federated Securities Corp.
In the event of drastic economic or market changes, a shareholder may
experience difficulty in redeeming by telephone. If such a case should
occur, another method of redemption, such as written requests, should be
considered. If reasonable procedures are not followed by the Fund, it may
be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone
instructions.
WRITTEN REQUESTS
Shares may be redeemed in any amount by mailing a written request to:
Federated Shareholder Services Company, P.O. Box 8600, Boston,
Massachusetts 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: Federated Institutional Trust - Federated
Institutional Short-Term Government Fund; the account name as registered
with the Fund; the account number; and the number of shares to be redeemed
or the dollar amount requested. All owners of the account must sign the
request exactly as the shares are registered. Normally, a check for the
proceeds is mailed within one business day, but in no event more than seven
days, after the receipt of a proper written redemption request. Dividends
are paid up to and including the day that a redemption request is
processed.
Shareholders requesting a redemption of any amount to be sent to an address
other than that on record with the Fund, or a redemption payable other than
to the shareholder of record must have their signatures guaranteed by a
commercial or savings bank, trust company or savings association whose
deposits are insured by an organization which is administered by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; a member firm of a domestic stock
exchange; or any other `eligible guarantor institution,'' as defined in
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Fund does not accept signatures
guaranteed by a notary public.
ACCOUNTS WITH LOW BALANCES
Due to the high cost of maintaining accounts with low balances, the Fund
may redeem shares in any account and pay the proceeds to the shareholder if
the account balance falls below a required minimum value of $1,000,000.
This requirement does not apply, however, if the balance falls below
$1,000,000 because of changes in the Fund's net asset value.
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.
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
VOTING RIGHTS
Each share of the Fund gives the shareholder one vote in Trustee
elections and other matters submitted to shareholders for vote. As a
Massachusetts business trust, the Trust is not required to hold annual
shareholder meetings. Shareholder approval will be sought only for certain
changes in the Trust's or the Fund's operation and for the election of
Trustees under certain circumstances. As of April 23, 1997, Federated
Management, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, owned 99.83% of the voting securities
of the Fund, and, therefore, may, for certain purposes, be deemed to
control the Fund and be able to affect the outcome of certain matters
presented for a vote of shareholders.
Trustees may be removed by the Trustees or by shareholders at a special
meeting. A special meeting of the shareholders for this purpose shall be
called by the Trustees upon the written request of shareholders owning at
least 10% of the outstanding shares of the Trust entitled to vote.
TAX INFORMATION
FEDERAL INCOME TAX
The Fund will pay no federal income tax because it expects to meet
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated
investment companies and to receive the special tax treatment afforded to
such companies.
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
Shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisers regarding the
status of their accounts under state and local tax laws.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
From time to time, the Fund advertises its total return and yield. Total
return represents the change, over a specified period of time, in the value
of an investment in the Fund after reinvesting all income and capital gain
distributions. It is calculated by dividing that change by the initial
investment and is expressed as a percentage.
The yield of the Fund is calculated by dividing the net investment income
per share (as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission) earned by
the Fund over a thirty-day period by the maximum offering price per share
of the Fund on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized
using semi-annual compounding. The yield does not necessarily reflect
income actually earned by the Fund and, therefore, may not correlate to the
dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders.
The Fund is sold without any sales charge or other similar non-recurring
charges.
From time to time, advertisements for the Fund may refer to ratings,
rankings, and other information in certain financial publications and/or
compare the Fund's performance to certain indices.
ADDRESSES
Federated Institutional Federated Investors Tower
Short-Term Government Fund Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
Distributor
Federated Securities Corp. Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
Investment Adviser
Federated Management Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
Custodian
State Street Bank and P.O. Box 8600
Trust Company Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8600
Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent
Federated Shareholder P.O. Box 8600
Services Company Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8600
Independent Auditors
Ernst & Young LLP One Oxford Centre
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
Federated
Institutional Short-Term
Government Fund
Prospectus
A Diversified Portfolio of
Federated Institutional Trust
An Open-End, Diversified
Management Investment Company
Prospectus dated July , 1997
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Cusip 31420B102
G00352-01 (7/97)
FEDERATED INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT FUND
(A PORTFOLIO OF FEDERATED INSTITUTIONAL TRUST)
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This Statement of Additional Information should be read with the
prospectus of Federated Institutional Short-Term Government Fund (the
`Fund''), a portfolio of Federated Institutional Trust (the ``Trust'')
dated July , 1997. This Statement is not a prospectus. You may
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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, PENNSYLVANIA 15222-3779
Statement dated July , 1997
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Federated Securities Corp. is the distributor of the Fund
and is a subsidiary of Federated Investors.
Cusip 31420B102
G00352-02 (7/97)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND 1
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES 1
Types of Investments 1
Reverse Repurchase Agreements 1
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery
Transactions 1
Repurchase Agreements 1
Portfolio Turnover 1
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS 2
FEDERATED INSTITUTIONAL TRUST MANAGEMENT 3
Fund Ownership 7
Trustees Compensation 7
Trustee Liability 8
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES 8
Adviser to the Fund 8
Advisory Fees 8
Other Related Services 9
OTHER ADMINISTRATION 9
Fund Administration 9
Custodian and Portfolio Accountant 9
Transfer Agent 9
Independent Auditors 9
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES 9
BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS 10
PURCHASING SHARES 10
Conversion to Federal Funds 10
DETERMINING NET ASSET VALUE 10
Determining Market Value of Securities 10
REDEEMING SHARES 11
Redemption in Kind 11
MASSACHUSETTS PARTNERSHIP LAW 11
TAX STATUS 11
The Fund's Tax Status 11
Shareholders' Tax Status 11
TOTAL RETURN 12
YIELD 12
PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS 12
Economic and Market Information 13
Duration 13
ABOUT FEDERATED INVESTORS 13
Mutual Fund Market 13
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND
Federated Institutional Short-Term Government Fund is a portfolio of
Federated Institutional Trust (the "Trust"). The Trust was established as a
Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 9,
1994.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES
The Fund's investment objective is current income. The Fund's investment
objective cannot be changed without approval of shareholders. Unless
otherwise indicated, the investment policies described below may be changed
by the Board of Trustees ("Trustees") without shareholder approval.
Shareholders will be notified before any material change in these policies
becomes effective.
TYPES OF INVESTMENTS
The Fund invests only in U.S. government securities.
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
Principal payments represent the amortization of the principal of the
underlying mortgages and any prepayments of principal due to prepayment,
refinancing, or foreclosure of the underlying mortgages. Although
maturities of the underlying mortgage loans may range up to 30 years,
amortization and prepayments substantially shorten the effective maturities
of mortgage-backed securities. The interest rates paid on the underlying
mortgages relating to adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities in which
the Fund invests, generally are readjusted or reset at intervals of one
year or less to an increment over some predetermined interest rate
index.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
The Fund may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements. These
transactions are similar to borrowing cash. In a reverse repurchase
agreement, the Fund transfers possession of a portfolio instrument to
another person, such as a financial institution, broker, or dealer, in
return for the instrument's market value in cash, and agrees that on a
stipulated date in the future the Fund will repurchase the portfolio
instrument by remitting the original consideration plus interest at an
agreed upon rate. The use of reverse repurchase agreements may enable the
Fund to avoid selling portfolio instruments at a time when a sale may be
deemed to be disadvantageous, but the ability to enter into reverse
repurchase agreements does not ensure that the Fund will be able to avoid
selling portfolio instruments at a disadvantageous time.
When effecting reverse repurchase agreements, liquid assets of the Fund, in
a dollar amount sufficient to make payment for the obligations to be
purchased, are segregated at the trade date. These securities are marked to
market daily and are maintained until the transaction is settled.
WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS
These transactions are made to secure what is considered to be an
advantageous price or yield for the Fund. No fees or other expenses, other
than normal transaction costs, are incurred. However, liquid assets of the
Fund sufficient to make payment for the securities to be purchased are
segregated on the Fund`s records at the trade date. These assets are marked
to market daily and are maintained until the transaction has been settled.
The Fund does not intend to engage in when-issued and delayed delivery
transactions to an extent that would cause the segregation of more than 20%
of the total value of its assets.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
The Fund or its custodian will take possession of the securities subject to
repurchase agreements, and these securities will be marked to market daily.
To the extent that the original seller does not repurchase the securities
from the Fund, the Fund could receive less than the repurchase price on any
sale of such securities. In the event that such a defaulting seller filed
for bankruptcy or became insolvent, disposition of such securities by the
Fund might be delayed pending court action. The Fund believes that under
the regular procedures normally in effect for custody of the Fund's
portfolio securities subject to repurchase agreements, a court of competent
jurisdiction would rule in favor of the Fund and allow retention or
disposition of such securities. The Fund will only enter into repurchase
agreements with banks and other recognized financial institutions such as
broker/dealers which are deemed by the Fund's adviser to be creditworthy
pursuant to guidelines established by the Trustees.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund will not attempt to set or meet a portfolio turnover rate since
any turnover would be incidental to transactions undertaken in an attempt
to achieve the Fund's investment objective. The Fund's portfolio turnover
rates for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1996, and the period from August
15, 1994, (start of business) to July 31, 1995, were 0% and 0%,
respectively.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
SELLING SHORT AND BUYING ON MARGIN
The Fund will not sell any securities short or purchase any securities on
margin but may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for
clearance of purchases and sales of securities.
ISSUING SENIOR SECURITIES AND BORROWING MONEY
The Fund will not issue senior securities, except that the Fund may borrow
money in amounts up to one-third of the value of its total assets,
including the amount borrowed. The Fund will not borrow money for
investment leverage, but rather as a temporary, extraordinary, or emergency
measure to facilitate management of the portfolio by enabling the Fund to,
for example, meet redemption requests when the liquidation of portfolio
securities is deemed to be inconvenient or disadvantageous. The Fund will
not purchase any securities while borrowings in excess of 5% of the value
of its total assets are outstanding.
PLEDGING ASSETS
The Fund will not mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate any assets except to
secure permitted borrowings. In those cases, it may mortgage, pledge, or
hypothecate assets having a market value not exceeding 15% of the value of
total assets at the time of the borrowing.
CONCENTRATION OF INVESTMENTS
The Fund will not invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets in
any one industry. However, investing in U.S. government obligations shall
not be considered investments in any one industry.
DIVERSIFICATION OF INVESTMENTS
With respect to securities comprising 75% of the value of its total assets,
the Fund will not purchase securities issued by 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 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 such issuer.
INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE
The Fund will not purchase or sell real estate, including limited
partnership interests, although it may invest in the securities of
companies whose business involves the purchase or sale of real estate or in
securities which are secured by real estate or interests in real estate.
INVESTING IN COMMODITIES
The Fund will not purchase or sell commodities, commodity contracts,
or commodity futures contracts.
UNDERWRITING
The Fund will not underwrite any issue of securities, except as it may be
deemed to be an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection
with the sale of securities which the Fund may purchase pursuant to its
investment objective, policies, and limitations.
LENDING CASH OR SECURITIES
The Fund will not lend any of its assets, except portfolio securities. This
shall not prevent the Fund from purchasing or holding U.S. government
obligations, entering into repurchase agreements, or engaging in other
transactions where permitted by the Fund's investment objective, policies
and limitations or the Trust's Declaration of Trust.
The above limitations cannot be changed without shareholder approval. The
following limitations may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder
approval. Shareholders will be notified before any material change in these
limitations becomes effective.
INVESTING IN RESTRICTED SECURITIES
The Fund will not invest more than 10% of its total assets in securities
subject to restrictions on resale under the Securities Act of 1933, except
for restricted securities which meet the criteria for liquidity as
established by the Board of Trustees.
INVESTING IN ILLIQUID SECURITIES
The Fund will not invest more than 15% of the value of its net assets in
illiquid securities, including repurchase agreements providing for
settlement in more than seven days after notice and certain restricted
securities not determined by the Trustees to be liquid.
INVESTING IN MINERALS
The Fund will not purchase interests in oil, gas, or other mineral
exploration or development programs or leases, except it may purchase the
securities of issuers which invest or sponsor such programs.
INVESTING IN NEW ISSUERS
The Fund will not invest more than 5% of the value of its total assets in
securities of issuers which have records of less than three years of
continuous operations, including the operation of any predecessor.
INVESTING IN ISSUERS WHOSE SECURITIES ARE OWNED BY OFFICERS AND
TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST
The Fund will not purchase or retain the securities of any issuer if the
officers and Trustees of the Trust or the Fund's investment adviser owning
individually more than 1/2 of 1% of the issuer's securities together own
more than 5% of the issuer's securities.
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 restriction.
The Fund does not expect to borrow money or invest in reverse repurchase
agreements in excess of 5% of the value of its net assets during the coming
fiscal year.
For purposes of its policies and limitations, the Fund considers
certificates of deposit and demand and time deposits issued by a U.S.
branch of a domestic bank or savings and loan having capital, surplus, and
undivided profits in excess of $100,000,000 at the time of investment to be
"cash items."
FEDERATED INSTITUTIONAL TRUST MANAGEMENT
Officers and Trustees are listed with their addresses, birthdates, present
positions with Federated Institutional Trust 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.; Chairman, Passport Research, Ltd.; Chief Executive Officer
and Director, Trustee, or Managing General Partner of the Funds.
Mr. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue, Executive Vice
President of the Trust.
Thomas G. Bigley
28th Floor, One Oxford Centre
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: February 3, 1934
Trustee
Director, Oberg Manufacturing Co.; Chairman of the Board, Children's
Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director or Trustee of the Funds; formerly, Senior
Partner, Ernst & Young LLP.
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; President, Northgate Village
Development Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures
in Southwest Florida; Director or Trustee of the Funds; formerly,
President, Naples Property Management, Inc.
William J. Copeland
One PNC Plaza - 23rd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: July 4, 1918
Trustee
Director and Member of the Executive Committee, Michael Baker, Inc.;
Director or Trustee of the Funds; formerly, Vice Chairman and Director, PNC
Bank, N.A., and PNC Bank Corp. and Director, Ryan Homes, Inc.
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 and Member, Board of Trustees, University of
Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center -
Downtown; Member, Board of Directors, University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center; formerly, Hematologist, Oncologist, and Internist, Presbyterian and
Montefiore Hospitals; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.@
Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba
205 Ross Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: June 18, 1924
Trustee
Attorney-at-law; Shareholder, Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba; Director,
Eat'N Park Restaurants, Inc., and Statewide Settlement Agency, Inc.;
Director or Trustee of the Funds; formerly, Counsel, Horizon Financial,
F.A., Western Region.
Peter E. Madden
Seacliff
562 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI
Birthdate: March 16, 1942
Trustee
Consultant; State Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Director
or Trustee of the Funds; formerly, President, State Street Bank and Trust
Company and State Street Boston Corporation.
Gregor F. Meyer
Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba
205 Ross Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 6, 1926
Trustee
Attorney-at-law; Shareholder, 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 and Management Consultant; Trustee,
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, RAND Corporation, Online
Computer Library Center, Inc., and U.S. Space Foundation; Chairman, Czecho
Management Center; Director or Trustee of the Funds; President Emeritus,
University of Pittsburgh; founding Chairman, National Advisory Council for
Environmental Policy and Technology and Federal Emergency Management
Advisory Board.
Marjorie P. Smuts
4905 Bayard Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: June 21, 1935
Trustee
Public relations/marketing consultant; Conference Coordinator, Non-profit
entities; 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
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 Trust.
Edward C. Gonzales
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 22, 1930
Executive Vice President
Vice Chairman, Treasurer, and Trustee, Federated Investors; Vice President,
Federated Advisers, Federated Management, Federated Research, Federated
Research Corp., Federated Global Research Corp. and Passport Research,
Ltd.; Executive Vice President and Director, Federated Securities Corp.;
Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Trustee or Director of
some of the Funds; President, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of
some of the Funds.
John W. McGonigle
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 26, 1938
Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
Executive Vice President, Secretary, and Trustee, Federated Investors;
Trustee, Federated Advisers, Federated Management, and Federated Research;
Director, Federated Research Corp. and Federated Global Research Corp.;
Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated
Services Company; President and Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services;
Director, Federated Securities Corp.; Executive Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer 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.
As used in the table above, "The Funds" and "Funds" mean the following
investment companies: American Leaders Fund, Inc.; Annuity Management
Series; Arrow Funds; Automated Government Money Trust; Blanchard Group of
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 ARMS Fund; Federated Equity Funds; Federated
Exchange Fund, Ltd.; Federated GNMA Trust; Federated Government Trust;
Federated High Yield Trust; Federated Income Securities Trust; Federated
Income Trust; Federated Index Trust; Federated Master Trust; Federated
Municipal Trust; Federated Short-Term Municipal Trust; Federated Short-Term
U.S. Government Trust; 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: 5-10 Years; First Priority Funds; Fixed Income
Securities, Inc.; Fortress Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc.;
Fortress Municipal Income Fund, Inc.; Fortress Utility Fund, Inc.; Fund for
U.S. Government Securities, Inc.; Government Income Securities, Inc,; High
Yield Cash Trust; Federated Insurance Series; Intermediate Municipal Trust;
International Series, Inc.; Investment Series Funds, Inc.; Investment
Series Trust; Liberty Equity Income Fund, Inc.; Liberty High Income Bond
Fund, Inc.; Liberty Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.; Liberty U.S.
Government Money Market Trust; Liberty Term Trust, Inc.-1999; Liberty
Utility Fund, Inc.; Liquid Cash Trust; Managed Series Trust; Money Market
Management, Inc.; Money Market Obligations Trust; Money Market Trust;
Municipal Securities Income Trust; Newpoint Funds; 111 Corcoran Funds;
Peachtree Funds; The Planters Funds; RIMCO Monument Funds; Star Funds; The
Starburst Funds; The Starburst Funds II; Stock and Bond Fund, Inc.;
Targeted Duration Trust; Tax-Free Instruments Trust; Trust for Financial
Institutions; Trust For Government Cash Reserves; Trust for Short-Term U.S.
Government Securities; Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligation; The Virtus
Funds; and World Investment Series, Inc.
FUND OWNERSHIP
Officers and Trustees own less than 1% of the Fund's outstanding shares.
As of April 23, 1997, one shareholder of record owned 5% or more of the
outstanding shares of the Fund: Federated Management, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania owned approximately 10,000 shares (99.83%).
TRUSTEES' 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 54 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
Thomas G. Bigley++ $ 999.60 $86,331 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
John T. Conroy, Jr., $1,099.65 $115,760 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
William J. Copeland, $1,099.65 $115,760 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
James E. Dowd, $1,099.65 $115,760 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D., $999.60 $104,898 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr., $1,099.65 $115,760 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
Peter E. Madden, $ 999.60 $104,898 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
Gregor F. Meyer, $ 999.60 $104,898 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
John E. Murray, Jr., $ 999.60 $104,898 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
Wesley W. Posvar, $ 999.60 $104,898 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
Marjorie P. Smuts, $ 999.60 $104,898 for the Trust and
Trustee 54 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
*Information is furnished for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1996.
#The aggregate compensation is provided for the Trust which is comprised of
one portfolio.
+The information is provided for the last calendar year.
++Mr. Bigley served on 39 investment companies in the Federated Funds
Complex from January 1 through September 30, 1995. On October 1, 1995, he
was appointed a Trustee on 15 additional Federated Funds.
TRUSTEE LIABILITY
The Trust's 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
ADVISER TO THE FUND
The Fund's investment adviser is Federated Management (the "adviser"). It
is a subsidiary of Federated Investors. All of 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, the Fund, or any shareholder
of the Fund for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding,
or sale of any security, or for anything done or omitted by it, except acts
or omissions involving willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or
reckless disregard of the duties imposed upon it by its contract with the
Trust.
ADVISORY FEES
For its advisory services, Federated Management receives an annual
investment advisory fee as described in the prospectus. For the fiscal
year ended July 31, 1996, and the period from August 15, 1994, (start of
business) to July 31, 1995, the adviser earned $0 and $0, respectively.
STATE EXPENSE LIMITATIONS
The adviser has undertaken to comply with the expense limitations
established by certain states for investment companies whose shares are
registered for sale in those states. If the Fund's normal operating
expenses (including the investment advisory fee, but not including
brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) exceed
2-1/2% per year of the first $30 million of average net assets, 2% per year
of the next $70 million of average net assets, and 1-1/2% per year of the
remaining average net assets, the adviser will reimburse the Fund for its
expenses over the limitation.
If the Fund's monthly projected operating expenses exceed this limitation,
the investment advisory fee paid will be reduced by the amount of the
excess, subject to an annual adjustment. If the expense limitation is
exceeded, the amount to be reimbursed by the adviser will be limited, in
any single fiscal year, by the amount of the investment advisory fee.
This arrangement is not part of the advisory contract and may be
amended or rescinded in the future.
OTHER RELATED SERVICES
Affiliates of the adviser may, from time to time, provide certain
electronic equipment and software to institutional customers in order to
facilitate the purchase of shares of funds offered by Federated Securities
Corp.
OTHER SERVICES
FUND ADMINISTRATION
Federated Services Company, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, provides
administrative personnel and services to the Fund for a fee as described in
the prospectus. From August 15, 1994 to March 1, 1996, Federated
Administrative Services served as the Fund's administrator. The former
Administrator is a subsidiary of Federated Investors. For purposes of this
Statement of Additional Information, Federated Services Company and
Federated Administrative Services may hereinafter collectively be referred
to as the "Administrators." For the fiscal year ended July 31, 1996 and the
period from August 15, 1994 (start of business) to July 31, 1995, the
Administrators earned $0 and $0, respectively, none of which was waived.
CUSTODIAN AND PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTANT
State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, Massachusetts, is custodian
for the securities and cash of the Fund. Federated Services Company,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, provides certain accounting and recordkeeping
services with respect to the Fund's portfolio investments. The fee paid
for this service is based upon the level of the Fund's average net assets
for the period plus out-of-pocket expenses.
TRANSFER AGENT
Federated Services Company, through its registered transfer agent,
Federated Shareholder Services Company, maintains all necessary shareholder
records. For its services, the transfer agent receives a fee based upon the
size, type and number of accounts and transactions made by shareholders.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The independent auditors for the Fund are Ernst & Young LLP, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
This arrangement permits the payment of fees to Federated Shareholder
Services and financial institutions 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
to 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 July 31, 1996, and the period August 15, 1994
(start of buisness) to July 31, 1995, the Fund paid $0 and $0,
respectively, pursuant to the Shareholder Services Agreement of which $0
and $0 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
Fund or to the adviser and may include: advice as to the advisability of
investing in securities; security analysis and reports; economic studies;
industry studies; receipt of quotations for portfolio evaluations; and
similar services. Research services provided by brokers and dealers may be
used by the adviser or its affiliates in advising the Fund and other
accounts. To the extent that receipt of these services may supplant
services for which the adviser or its affiliates might otherwise have paid,
it would tend to reduce their expenses. The adviser and its affiliates
exercise reasonable business judgment in selecting brokers who offer
brokerage and research services to execute securities transactions. They
determine in good faith that commissions charged by such persons are
reasonable in relationship to the value of the brokerage and research
services provided. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 1996 and the
period from August 15, 1994 (start of business) to July 31, 1995, the Fund
paid $0 and $0, respectively, in brokerage commissions.
Although investment decisions for the Fund are made independently from
those of the other accounts managed by the adviser, investments of the type
the Fund may make may also be made by those other accounts. When the Fund
and one or more other accounts managed by the adviser are prepared to
invest in, or desire to dispose of, the same security, available
investments or opportunities for sales will be allocated in a manner
believed by the adviser to be equitable to each. In some cases, this
procedure may adversely affect the price paid or received by the Fund or
the size of the position obtained or disposed of by the Fund. In other
cases, however, it is believed that coordination and the ability to
participate in volume transactions will be to the benefit of the Fund.
PURCHASING SHARES
Shares are sold at their net asset value without a sales charge on days the
New York Stock Exchange is open for business. The procedure for purchasing
shares is explained in the prospectus under "Investing in Shares."
CONVERSION TO FEDERAL FUNDS
It is the Fund's policy to be as fully invested as possible so that maximum
interest may be earned. To this end, all payments from shareholders must be
in federal funds or be converted into federal funds. State Street Bank acts
as the shareholder's agent in depositing checks and converting them to
federal funds.
DETERMINING NET ASSET VALUE
Net asset value generally changes each day. The days on which net asset
value is calculated by the Fund are described in the prospectus. Net asset
value will not be calculated on days on which the New York Stock Exchange
is closed.
DETERMINING MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES
Market values of the Fund's portfolio securities are determined as follows:
O ACCORDING TO THE MEAN BETWEEN THE OVER-THE-COUNTER BID AND ASKED
PRICES PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT PRICING SERVICE, IF AVAILABLE, OR AT FAIR
VALUE AS DETERMINED IN GOOD FAITH BY THE FUND'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES; OR
O FOR SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS WITH REMAINING MATURITIES OF LESS THAN 60
DAYS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, AT AMORTIZED COST UNLESS THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES DETERMINES THAT PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SECURITY INDICATE
OTHERWISE.
Prices provided by independent pricing services may be determined without
relying exclusively on quoted prices. Pricing services may consider:
O YIELD;
O QUALITY;
O COUPON RATE;
O MATURITY;
O TYPE OF ISSUE;
O TRADING CHARACTERISTICS; AND
O OTHER MARKET DATA.
REDEEMING SHARES
The Fund redeems shares at the next computed net asset value after the Fund
receives the redemption request. Redemption procedures are explained in the
prospectus under "Redeeming Shares". Although the transfer agent does not
charge for telephone redemptions, the transfer agent's bank reserves the
right to charge a fee for the cost of wire-transferred redemptions of less
than $5,000.
REDEMPTION IN KIND
Although the Trust intends to redeem shares in cash, it reserves the right
under certain circumstances to pay the redemption price in whole or in part
by a distribution of securities from the Fund's portfolio. To the extent
available, such securities will be readily marketable.
Redemption in kind will be made in conformity with applicable Securities
and Exchange Commission rules, taking such securities at the same value
employed in determining net asset value and selecting the securities in a
manner the Trustees determine to be fair and equitable.
The Trust has elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 under which the Fund is obligated to redeem shares for
any one shareholder in cash only up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the
Fund's net asset value during any 90-day period.
Redemption in kind is not as liquid as a cash redemption. If redemption is
made in kind, shareholders receiving their securities and selling them
before their maturity could receive less than the redemption value of their
securities and could incur certain transaction costs.
MASSACHUSETTS PARTNERSHIP LAW
Under certain circumstances, shareholders may be held personally liable as
partners under Massachusetts law for acts or obligations of the Trust. To
protect shareholders of the Fund, 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 that
the Trust or its Trustees enter into or sign on behalf of the Fund.
In the unlikely event a shareholder is held personally liable for the
Trust's obligations, the Trust is required 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 on behalf of the Fund. Therefore, financial loss resulting
from liability as a shareholder of the Fund will occur only if the Trust
itself cannot meet its obligations to indemnify shareholders and pay
judgments against them from the assets of the Fund.
TAX STATUS
THE FUND'S TAX STATUS
The Fund will pay no federal income tax because it expects to meet the
requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to
regulated investment companies and to receive the special tax treatment
afforded to such companies. To qualify for this treatment, the Fund must,
among other requirements:
O DERIVE AT LEAST 90% OF ITS GROSS INCOME FROM DIVIDENDS, INTEREST, AND
GAINS FROM THE SALE OF SECURITIES;
O DERIVE LESS THAN 30% OF ITS GROSS INCOME FROM THE SALE OF SECURITIES
HELD LESS THAN THREE MONTHS;
O INVEST IN SECURITIES WITHIN CERTAIN STATUTORY LIMITS; AND
O DISTRIBUTE TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS AT LEAST 90% OF ITS NET INCOME EARNED
DURING THE YEAR.
SHAREHOLDERS' TAX STATUS
Shareholders are subject to federal income tax on dividends and capital
gains received as cash or additional shares. No portion of any income
dividend paid by the Fund is eligible for the dividends received deduction
available to corporations. These dividends, and any short-term capital
gains, are taxable as ordinary income.
CAPITAL GAINS
Long-term capital gains distributed to shareholders will be treated as
long-term capital gains regardless of how long shareholders have held
Fund shares.
TOTAL RETURN
The Fund's average annual total return for the fiscal year ended July 31,
1996, was 0%.
The Fund's cumulative total return for the period August 15, 1994 (start of
business) to July 31, 1996, was 0%.
Cumulative total return reflects the Fund's total performance over a
specific period of time. The Fund's cumulative total return is
representative of only eleven months of fund activity.
The average annual total return for the Fund 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 maximum offering price 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, less
any applicable sales load, adjusted over the period by any additional
shares, assuming the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
YIELD
The Fund's yield for the thirty-day period ended July 31, 1996, was 0%.
The yield for the Fund is determined by dividing the net investment income
per share (as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission) earned by
the Fund over a thirty-day period by the maximum offering price per share
of the Fund on the last day of the period. This value is then annualized
using semi-annual compounding. This means that the amount of income
generated during the thirty-day period is assumed to be generated each
month over a twelve-month period and is reinvested every six months. The
yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned by the Fund
because of certain adjustments required by the Securities and Exchange
Commission and, therefore, may not correlate to the dividends or other
distributions paid to shareholders.
To the extent that financial institutions and broker/dealers charge fees in
connection with services provided in conjunction with an investment in the
Fund, performance will be reduced for those shareholders paying those fees.
PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS
The performance of the Fund depends upon such variables as:
O PORTFOLIO QUALITY;
O AVERAGE PORTFOLIO MATURITY;
O TYPE OF INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE PORTFOLIO IS INVESTED
O CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES AND MARKET VALUE OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES;
O CHANGES IN THE FUND'S EXPENSES; AND
O VARIOUS OTHER FACTORS.
The Fund's performance fluctuates on a daily basis largely because net
earnings and offering price per share fluctuate daily. Both net earnings
and net asset value per share are factors in the computation of yield and
total return.
Investors may use financial publications and/or indices to obtain a more
complete view of the Fund's performance. When comparing performance,
investors should consider all relevant factors such as the composition of
any index used, prevailing market conditions, portfolio compositions of
other funds and methods used to value portfolio securities and compute
offering price. The financial publications and/or indices which the Fund
uses in advertising may include:
O Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. RANKS FUNDS IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES BY
MAKING COMPARATIVE CALCULATIONS USING TOTAL RETURN. TOTAL RETURN ASSUMES
THE REINVESTMENT OF ALL CAPITAL GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS AND INCOME DIVIDENDS
AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT ANY CHANGE IN NET ASSET VALUE OVER A SPECIFIC PERIOD
OF TIME. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE FUND WILL QUOTE ITS LIPPER RANKING IN THE
"SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT FUNDS" CATEGORY IN ADVERTISING AND SALES
LITERATURE.
O Merrill Lynch 2-Year Treasury Index IS COMPRISED OF THE MOST RECENTLY
ISSUED 2-YEAR TREASURY NOTES. INDEX RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS TOTAL RETURNS
FOR PERIODS OF ONE, THREE, SIX AND TWELVE MONTHS AS WELL AS YEAR-TO-DATE.
O Morningstar, Inc., AN INDEPENDENT RATING SERVICE, IS THE PUBLISHER OF
THE BI-WEEKLY MUTUAL FUND VALUES. MUTUAL FUND VALUES RATES MORE THAN 1,000
NASDAQ-LISTED MUTUAL FUNDS OF ALL TYPES, ACCORDING TO THEIR RISK-ADJUSTED
RETURNS. THE MAXIMUM RATING IS FIVE STARS, AND RATINGS ARE EFFECTIVE FOR
TWO WEEKS.
Advertisements and other sales literature for the Fund may quote total
returns which are calculated on nonstandardized base periods. The total
return represents the historic change in the value of an investment in the
Fund based on reinvestment of dividends over a specified period of time.
Advertising and other promotional literature may include charts, graphs and
other illustrations using the Fund's returns, or returns in general, that
demonstrate basic investment concepts such as tax-deferred compounding,
dollar-cost averaging and systematic investment. In addition, the Fund can
compare its performance, or performance for the types of securities in
which it invests, to a variety of other investments, such as bank savings
accounts, certificates of deposit, and Treasury bills.
ECONOMIC AND MARKET INFORMATION
Advertising and sales literature for the Fund may include discussions of
economic, financial and political developments and their effect on the
securities market. Such discussions may take the form of commentary on
these developments by Fund portfolio managers and their views and analysis
on how such developments could affect the Fund. In addition, advertising
and sales literature may quote statistics and give general information
about the mutual fund industry, including the growth of the industry, from
sources such as the Investment Company Institute.
DURATION
Duration is a commonly used measure of the potential volatility in the
price of a bond, or other fixed income security, or in a portfolio of fixed
income securities, prior to maturity. Volatility is the magnitude of the
change in the price of a bond relative to a given change in the market rate
of interest. A bond's price volatility depends on three primary variables:
the bond's coupon rate; maturity date; and the level of market yields of
similar fixed income securities. Generally, bonds with lower coupons or
longer maturities will be more volatile than bonds with higher coupons or
shorter maturities. Duration combines these variables into a single
measure.
Duration is calculated by dividing the sum of the time-weighted present
values of the cash flows of a bond or bonds, including interest and
principal payments, by the sum of the present values of the cash flows.
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.
In the government sector, as of December 31, 1995, Federated managed 9
mortgage-backed, 5 government/agency and 17 government money market mutual
funds, with assets approximating $7.7 billion, $1.7 billion and $20.9
billion, respectively. Federated trades approximately $300 million in U.S.
government and mortgage-backed securities daily and places approximately
$13 billion in repurchase agreements each day. Federated introduced the
first U.S. government fund to invest in U.S. government bond securities in
1969. Federated has been a major force in the short- and intermediate-term
government markets since 1982 and currently manages nearly $10 billion in
government funds within these maturity ranges.
J. Thomas Madden, Executive Vice President, oversees Federated's equity and
high yield corporate bond management while William D. Dawson, Executive
Vice President, oversees Federated's domestic fixed income management.
Henry A. Frantzen, Executive Vice President, oversees the management of
Federated's international portfolios.
MUTUAL FUND MARKET
Twenty-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 trillion to the more than 5,500 funds
available.*
Federated Investors, through its subsidiaries, distributes mutual funds for
a variety of investment applications. Specific markets include:
INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS
Federated Investors meets the needs of more than 4,000 institutional
clients nationwide by managing and servicing separate accounts and mutual
funds for a variety of applications, including defined benefit and defined
contribution programs, cash management, and asset/liability management.
Institutional clients include corporations, pension funds, tax-exempt
entities, foundations/endowments, insurance companies, and investment and
financial advisors. The marketing effort to these institutional clients
is headed by John B. Fisher, President, Institutional Sales Division.
TRUST ORGANIZATIONS
Other institutional clients include close relationships with more than
1,500 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--including 200 New York Stock Exchange firms--supported by more
wholesalers than any other mutual fund distributor. Federated's service to
financial professionals and institutions has earned it high rankings in
several DALBAR Surveys. The marketing effort to these firms is headed by
James F. Getz, President, Broker/Dealer Division.
* SOURCE: Investment Company Institute
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION.
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits:
(a) Financial Statements (to be filed by amendment).
(b) Exhibits:
(1) Conformed Copy of Amended Declaration of Trust of the
Registrant;(2)
(2) Copy of Amended By-Laws of the Registrant;(2)
(3) Not applicable;
(4) Copy of Specimen Certificate for Shares of Beneficial
Interest of the Registrant;(2)
(5) Conformed Copy of Investment Advisory Contract of the
Registrant;(3)
(6) (i) Conformed Copy of of Distributor's Contract of the
Registrant;(3)
(ii) The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed
copy of the specimen Mutual Funds Sales and
Service Agreement; Mutual Funds Service Agreement
and Plan Trustee/Mutual Funds Service Agreement
from Item 24(b)6 of the Cash Trust Series II
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with
the Commission on July 24, 1995. (File Nos. 33-
38550 and 811-6269);
(7) Not applicable;
(8) Conformed Copy of Custodian Agreement of the
Registrant;(3)
(9) (i) Conformed Copy of Fund Accounting, Shareholder
Recordkeeping, and Custody Services Procurement
Agreement of the Registrant;(3)
(ii) Conformed Copy of Administrative Services
Agreement;(2)
(iii)Conformed Copy of Shareholder Services
Agreement;(2)
(iv) The responses described in Item 24(b)6 are hereby
incorporated by reference;
(10) Conformed Copy of Opinion and Consent of Counsel as to
legality of shares being registered;(2)
(11) Not applicable;
(12) Not applicable;
(13) Conformed Copy of Initial Capital Understanding;(2)
+ All exhibits have been filed electronically.
1. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Initial
Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed July 6, 1994. (File Nos. 33-
54445 and 811-7193).
2. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A filed August 26, 1994. (File Nos. 33-54445 and
811-7193).
3. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A filed September 22, 1995. (File Nos. 33-54445
and 811-7193).
(14) Not applicable;
(15) Not applicable;
(16) Not applicable;
(17) Copy of Financial Data Schedule;(4)
(18) Conformed Copy of Power of Attorney;(4)
Item 25. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant
None
Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities:
Number of Record Holders
Title of Class as of April 23, 1997
Shares of
beneficial interest
(no par value)
Federated Institutional
Short-Term Government Fund 6
Item 27. Indemnification:(2)
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 four of
the Trustees and one of the Officers of the investment adviser are
included in Part B of this Registration Statement under "Trust
Management - Officers and Trustees." The remaining Trustee of the
investment adviser, his position with the investment adviser, and, in
parentheses, his principal occupation is: Mark D. Olson, Partner,
Wilson, Halbrook & Bayard, 107 W. Market Street, Georgetown, Delaware
19947.
The remaining Officers of the investment adviser are: William D.
Dawson,III, Henry A. Frantzen, and J. Thomas Madden Executive Vice
Presidents; Peter R. Anderson, Drew J. Collins, Jonathan C. Conley,
Deborah A. Cunningham, Mark E. Durbiano, J. Alan Minteer, and Mary
Jo Ochson, Senior Vice Presidents; J. Scott Albrecht, Joseph M.
Balestrino, Randall S. Bauer, David F. Belton, Christine A. Bosio,
David A. Briggs, Kenneth J. Cody, Alexandre de Bethmann, Linda A.
Duessel, Michael J. Donnelly, Michael P. Donnelly, Kathleen M.
Foody-Malus, Thomas M. Franks; Edward C. Gonzales, James E.
Grefenstette, Susan R. Hill, Stephen A. Keen, Robert M. Kowit, Jeff
A. Kozemchak, Marian R. Marinack, Sandra L. McInerney, Susan M.
Nason, Robert J. Ostrowski, Charles A. Ritter, Frank Semack, Aash M.
Shah, Scott B. Schermerhorn, William F. Stotz, Tracy P. Stouffer,
Edward J. Tiedge, Paige M. Wilhelm, Jolanta M. Wysocka, Vice
Presidents; Todd A. Abraham, Stafanie L. Bachhuber, Michael W.
Casey, William R. Jamison, Constantine Kartsonsas,
2. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A filed August 26, 1994. (File Nos. 33-54445 and
811-7193).
4. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A filed September 25, 1996. (File Nos. 33-54445
and 811-7193).
Robert M. March, Joseph M. Natoli, Keith J. Sabol, and Michael W.
Sirianni, Assistant Vice Presidents; Stephen A. Keen, Secretary;
Thomas R. Donahue, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary; Richard B.
Fisher, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer; Christine I.
McGonigle, Assistant Secretary. The business address of each of the
Officers of the investment adviser is Federated Investors Tower,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779. These individuals are also
officers of a majority of the investment advisers to the Funds listed
in Part B of this Registration Statement.
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; Federated Investment Portfolios; Federated Investment Trust;
Federated Master Trust; Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc.;
Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.; Federated Municipal Trust;
Federated Short-Term Municipal Trust; Federated Short-Term U.S.
Government Trust; Federated Stock and Bond Fund, Inc.; Federated Stock
Trust; Federated Tax-Free Trust; Federated Total Return Series, Inc.;
Federated U.S. Government Bond Fund; Federated U.S. Government
Securities Fund: 1-3 Years; Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund:
2-5 Years; Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 5-10 Years;
Federated Utility Fund, Inc.; First Priority Funds; Fixed Income
Securities, Inc.; High Yield Cash Trust; Independence One Mutual
Funds; Intermediate Municipal Trust; International Series, Inc.;
Investment Series Funds, Inc.; Investment Series Trust; Liberty U.S.
Government Money Market Trust; Liquid Cash Trust; Managed Series
Trust; Marshall Funds, Inc.; Money Market Management, Inc.; Money
Market Obligations Trust; Money Market Obligations Trust II; Money
Market Trust; Municipal Securities Income Trust; Newpoint Funds;
Peachtree Funds; RIMCO Monument Funds; SouthTrust Vulcan Funds; Star
Funds; Targeted Duration Trust; Tax-Free Instruments Trust; The
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.; Wesmark Funds; and World Investment Series, Inc.
Federated Securities Corp. also acts as principal underwriter for the
following closed-end investment company: Liberty Term Trust, Inc.-
1999.
(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 ViceExec. Vice Pres.
Federated Investors Tower President, Federated,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Securities Corp.
Thomas R. Donahue Director, Assistant Secretary,
Federated Investors Tower Assistant Treasurer
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Federated Securities Corp
John B. Fisher President-Institutional Sales, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
James F. Getz President-Broker/Dealer, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mark R. Gensheimer Executive Vice President of --
Federated Investors Tower Bank/Trust, 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.
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
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant
Keith Nixon Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Solon A. Person, IV Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Timothy C. Pillion Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Thomas E. Territ Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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.
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
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant
Jill Ehrenfeld Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Mark D. Fisher Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Joseph D. Gibbons Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
John K. Goettlicher Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Craig S. Gonzales Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Richard C. Gonzales Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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
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
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant
Robert F. Phillips Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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
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
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
(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant
Charlene H. Jennings Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
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:
Registrant Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15222-3779
Federated Shareholder Services
Company Federated Investors Tower
("Transfer Agent') Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15222-3779
Federated Services Federated Investors Tower
Company Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
("Administrator") 15222-3779
Federated Management Federated Investors Tower
("Adviser") Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15222-3779
State Street Bank and P.O. Box 8600
Trust Company Boston, Massachusetts
("Custodian") 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.
Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish each person to whom a
prospectus is delivered with a copy of the Registrant's latest
annual report to shareholders, upon request and without charge.
Registrant hereby undertakes to file a post-effective amendment
on behalf of Federated Institutional Short-Term Government Fund,
using financial statements for Federated Institutional Short-Term
Government Fund, which need not be certified, within four to six
months from the effective date of this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 3.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, FEDERATED INSTITUTIONAL
TRUST, has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
City of Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 2nd day of May,
1997.
FEDERATED INSTITUTIONAL TRUST
BY: /s/ J. Crilley Kelly
J. Crilley Kelly, Assistant Secretary
Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue
May 2, 1997
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Amendment to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following person in the capacity and on the date indicated:
NAME TITLE DATE
By:/s/J. Crilley Kelly
J. Crilley Kelly Attorney In Fact May 2, 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
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
