0000912763-11-000001.txt : 20110526 0000912763-11-000001.hdr.sgml : 20110526 20110526150036 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912763-11-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NSAR-A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110526 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110526 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110526 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN SERIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912763 IRS NUMBER: 256429335 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: NSAR-A SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07115 FILM NUMBER: 11873728 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003417400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSIGHT INSTITUTIONAL SERIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940118 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STRATEGIC INVESTMENT SERIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSTITUTIONAL SERIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930929 0000912763 S000010896 Federated Mortgage Fund C000030197 Institutional Shares FGFIX C000030198 Institutional Service Shares FGFSX 0000912763 S000010898 Federated Ultrashort Bond Fund C000030205 Class A Shares FULAX C000030206 Institutional Shares FULIX C000030207 Institutional Service Shares FULBX NSAR-A 1 answer.fil PAGE 1 000 A000000 03/31/2011 000 C000000 0000912763 000 D000000 N 000 E000000 NF 000 F000000 Y 000 G000000 N 000 H000000 N 000 I000000 6.1 000 J000000 A 001 A000000 FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN SERIES, INC. 001 B000000 811-7115 001 C000000 4122881581 002 A000000 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE 002 B000000 WARRENDALE 002 C000000 PA 002 D010000 15086 002 D020000 7561 003 000000 N 004 000000 N 005 000000 N 006 000000 N 007 A000000 Y 007 B000000 3 007 C010200 2 007 C020200 Federated Mortgage Fund 007 C030200 N 007 C010300 3 007 C020300 Federated Ultrashort Bond Fund 007 C030300 N 008 A00AA01 FEDERATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY 008 B00AA01 A 008 C00AA01 801-34610 008 D01AA01 PITTSBURGH 008 D02AA01 PA 008 D03AA01 15222 008 D04AA01 3779 010 A00AA01 FEDERATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 010 C01AA01 PITTSBURGH 010 C02AA01 PA 010 C03AA01 15222 010 C04AA01 3779 011 A00AA01 FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP. 011 B00AA01 8-15561 011 C01AA01 PITTSBURGH 011 C02AA01 PA 011 C03AA01 15222 011 C04AA01 3779 012 A00AA01 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 012 B00AA01 84-1869 012 C01AA01 BOSTON 012 C02AA01 MA PAGE 2 012 C03AA01 02266 012 C04AA01 8600 013 A00AA01 KPMG LLP 013 B01AA01 Boston 013 B02AA01 MA 013 B03AA01 02111 014 A00AA01 FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP. 014 B00AA01 8-15561 014 A00AA02 EDGEWOOD SERVICES 014 B00AA02 8-46985 015 A00AA01 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 015 B00AA01 C 015 C01AA01 BOSTON 015 C02AA01 MA 015 C03AA01 02266 015 C04AA01 8600 015 E01AA01 X 015 A00AA02 BANK OF NEW YORK 015 B00AA02 S 015 C01AA02 NEW YORK 015 C02AA02 NY 015 C03AA02 10006 015 E01AA02 X 015 A00AA03 J.P. 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NOVAK TITLE TREASURER EX-99.77E LEGAL 2 legal.txt SUB-ITEM 77-E LEGAL PROCEEDINGS LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Since February 2004, Federated and related entities (collectively, "Federated") have been named as defendants in several lawsuits, that were consolidated into a single action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated-sponsored mutual funds. Without admitting the validity of any claim, Federated reached a final settlement with the Plaintiffs in these cases in April 2011. EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 3 amend.txt SUB-ITEM 77-Q1 (a) EXHIBITS FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN SERIES, INC. ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN SERIES, INC., a Maryland corporation (hereinafter called the "Corporation"), hereby certifies to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation that: FIRST: The Corporation hereby renames all of the shares of Federated Total Return Bond Fund Class K Shares as follows: Old Name New Name Federated Total Return Bond Fund Federated Total Return Bond Fund Class K Shares Class R Shares SECOND: The foregoing amendment to the charter of the Corporation was approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation; the charter amendment is limited to a change expressly permitted by Section 2-605 of the Maryland General Corporation Law to be made without action by stockholders; and the Company is registered as an open-end investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Federated Total Return Series, Inc. has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed in its name and on its behalf as of February 1, 2011, by its duly authorized officers, who acknowledge that these Articles of Amendment are the act of the Corporation, that to the best of their knowledge, information and belief, all matters and facts set forth herein relating to the authorization and approval of these Articles are true in all material respects, and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury. WITNESS: FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN SERIES, INC. /s/ Todd P. Zerega By: /s/ J. Christopher Donahue Todd P. Zerega J. Christopher Donahue Assistant Secretary Executive Vice President