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United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form N-CSR

Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies

 

 

 

 

811-21249

 

(Investment Company Act File Number)

 

Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund

_______________________________________________________________

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Federated Investors Funds

4000 Ericsson Drive

Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086-7561

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

 

John W. McGonigle, Esquire

Federated Investors Tower

1001 Liberty Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

(412) 288-1900

(Registrant's Telephone Number)

 

 

 

 

Date of Fiscal Year End: 11/30/2016

 

 

Date of Reporting Period: 11/30/2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Shareholder Report
November 30, 2016
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
Funds Established 2002


Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee

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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund
At November 30, 2016, the Fund's sector composition1 was as follows:
Sector Composition Percentage of
Total Investments
Pre-refunded 13.8%
Hospital 11.2%
Dedicated Tax 10.0%
Toll Road 7.8%
Education 7.4%
Industrial Development Bond/Pollution Control Revenue 5.6%
Airport 5.3%
Other Utility 5.0%
Public Power 4.8%
Senior Care 4.7%
Other2 24.4%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 Sector classifications, and the assignment of holdings to such sectors, are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying borrower, as determined by the Fund's Adviser. For securities that have been enhanced by a third-party guarantor, such as bond insurers and banks, sector classifications are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund's Adviser. Pre-refunded securities are those whose debt service is paid from escrowed assets, usually U.S. government securities.
2 For purposes of this table, sector classifications constitute 75.6% of the Fund's investments. Remaining sectors have been aggregated under the designation “Other.”
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Portfolio of Investments
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund
November 30, 2016
Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—98.7%  
    Alabama—2.0%  
$1,145,000   Alabama State Port Authority, Docks Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2010), 6.00% (Original Issue Yield: 6.25%), 10/1/2040 $1,301,808
415,000   Selma, AL IDB, Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonds (Series 2010A), 5.80% (International Paper Co.), 5/1/2034 461,048
1,000,000   Selma, AL IDB, Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.375% (International Paper Co.), 12/1/2035 1,112,171
    TOTAL 2,875,027
    Arizona—1.0%  
1,000,000   Phoenix, AZ IDA, Education Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (Great Heart Academies), 7/1/2034 1,042,890
320,000 1,2 Verrado Community Facilities District No. 1, AZ, District GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A), 6.00%, 7/15/2027 345,315
    TOTAL 1,388,205
    California—10.9%  
300,000 1,2 California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (KIPP LA), 7/1/2034 314,847
250,000 1,2 California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.125% (KIPP LA), 7/1/2044 261,572
400,000 1,2 California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.00% (KIPP LA), 7/1/2035 418,740
1,000,000   California State, Various Purpose UT GO Bonds, 5.00%, 9/1/2030 1,126,150
375,000 1,2 California Statewide CDA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00% (Loma Linda University Medical Center), 12/1/2046 369,836
375,000 1,2 California Statewide CDA, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.25% (899 Charleston LLC), 11/1/2044 390,255
1,110,000   Chula Vista, CA Municipal Finance Authority, Special Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013), 5.50%, 9/1/2028 1,261,704
1,000,000   Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, Toll Road Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.75% (Original Issue Yield: 6.05%), 1/15/2046 1,098,930
2,000,000   Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., CA, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds (Series 2007A-1), 4.50%, 6/1/2027 1,956,280
110,000   Irvine, CA, LO Improvement Bonds, 5.00% (Reassessment District No. 13-1), 9/2/2021 122,253
2,500,000   M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Gas Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 7.00% (Citigroup, Inc. GTD), 11/1/2034 3,285,100
2,000,000   San Francisco, CA City & County Airport Commission, Second Series Revenue Bonds (Series 2009E), 5.50%, 5/1/2025 2,185,360
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    California—continued  
$1,000,000   San Jose, CA Airport, Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A-2), 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 3/1/2031 $1,085,220
1,500,000   University of California (The Regents of), Limited Project Revenue Bonds (Series 2012G), 5.00%, 5/15/2031 1,686,990
    TOTAL 15,563,237
    Colorado—4.0%  
820,000   Castle Oaks, CO Metropolitan District No. 3, LT GO Completion Bonds (Series 2016), 5.50%, 12/1/2045 787,659
500,000 1,2 Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Refunding & Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.00% (University Lab School), 12/15/2035 489,765
1,250,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00% (Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System), 1/1/2044 1,347,213
230,000   Colorado State Higher Education Capital Construction Lease Purchase Financing Program, COPs (Series 2008), 5.50% (United States Treasury PRF 11/1/2018@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.60%), 11/1/2027 248,646
1,480,000   Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue Bonds (Series 2008), 6.25% (Bank of America Corp. GTD)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.63%), 11/15/2028 1,746,074
1,000,000   University of Colorado, Tax-Exempt University Enterprise Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00%, 6/1/2037 1,106,160
    TOTAL 5,725,517
    Delaware—0.5%  
715,000   Delaware EDA, Gas Facilities Refunding Bonds, 5.40% (Delmarva Power and Light Co.), 2/1/2031 777,341
    District of Columbia—1.3%  
1,470,000   District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Asset Backed Revenue Bonds, 6.50% (Original Issue Yield: 6.67%), 5/15/2033 1,674,124
225,000   District of Columbia, Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 6.00% (KIPP DC), 7/1/2048 256,406
    TOTAL 1,930,530
    Florida—6.4%  
850,000   Florida State Municipal Power Agency, All-Requirements Power Supply Project Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00%, 10/1/2024 982,821
1,000,000   Harbor Bay, FL Community Development District, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, 6.75%, 5/1/2034 1,000,950
1,000,000   Jacksonville, FL Sales Tax, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00%, 10/1/2030 1,109,700
750,000   Jacksonville, FL Sales Tax, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 10/1/2029 834,720
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Florida—continued  
$2,000,000   Miami-Dade County, FL Transit System, Sales Surtax Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00%, 7/1/2042 $2,132,020
1,000,000   Miami-Dade County, FL Water & Sewer, Water & Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2015), 5.00%, 10/1/2023 1,160,940
165,000   Palm Beach County, FL Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 7.25% (Sinai Residences of Boca Raton), 6/1/2034 192,354
1,000,000   South Lake County, FL Hospital District, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 6.00% (South Lake Hospital, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.05%), 4/1/2029 1,081,690
190,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series A-1), 6.65%, 5/1/2040 190,061
10,000 3,4 Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 1), 6.65%, 5/1/2040 10,050
285,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015-1), 0.00% (Step Coupon 11/1/2021@6.61%)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.93%), 5/1/2040 173,961
180,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015-2), 0.00% (Step Coupon 11/1/2024@ 6.61%)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.752%), 5/1/2040 92,579
195,000 3,4 Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015-3), 6.61%, 5/1/2040 2
160,000 3,4 Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 3), 6.65%, 5/1/2040 2
55,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series A-2), 0.00% (Step Coupon 5/1/2017@ 6.61%)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.61%), 5/1/2039 43,691
130,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series A-3), 0.00% (Step Coupon 5/1/2019@ 6.61%), 5/1/2040 77,089
65,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series A-4), 0.00% (Step Coupon 5/1/2022@ 6.61), 5/1/2040 28,502
    TOTAL 9,111,132
    Georgia—2.0%  
1,000,000   Atlanta, GA Airport General Revenue, Airport General Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2010C), 6.00%, 1/1/2030 1,157,880
1,500,000   Atlanta, GA Water & Wastewater, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 6.00% (United States Treasury PRF 11/1/2019@ 100)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.14%), 11/1/2024 1,692,225
    TOTAL 2,850,105
    Guam—0.7%  
375,000   Guam Government LO (Section 30), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00%, 12/1/2034 407,921
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Guam—continued  
$500,000   Guam Government LO (Section 30), Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.625% (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2019@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.875%), 12/1/2029 $560,595
    TOTAL 968,516
    Hawaii—0.6%  
750,000   Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 6.50% (Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc.), 7/1/2039 807,900
    Idaho—0.6%  
875,000   Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 7.375% (Terraces of Boise)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.50%), 10/1/2029 916,134
    Illinois—7.1%  
1,400,000   Chicago, IL Midway Airport, Second Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.00%, 1/1/2035 1,510,684
625,000   Chicago, IL O'Hare International Airport, General Airport Third Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2011C), 6.50% (United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2021@100), 1/1/2041 739,400
1,000,000   Chicago, IL Special Assessment, Improvement Revenue Bonds, 6.75% (Lakeshore East Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.769%), 12/1/2032 988,460
1,315,000   Chicago, IL Water Revenue, Second Lien Water Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004), 5.00%, 11/1/2024 1,462,675
500,000   Chicago, IL, Project & Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2003B), 5.50% (Original Issue Yield: 5.71%), 1/1/2032 494,475
420,000   DuPage County, IL, Special Tax Bonds (Series 2006), 5.625% (Naperville Campus LLC), 3/1/2036 407,240
175,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A), 4.00% (Depaul University), 10/1/2032 175,558
1,250,000   Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Toll Highway Senior Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2010 A-1), 5.00%, 1/1/2031 1,344,163
1,000,000   Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series June 2013), 5.50% (Original Issue Yield: 5.65%), 7/1/2038 1,028,280
1,000,000   Illinois State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series May 2012), 5.00%, 8/1/2025 1,022,790
1,000,000   Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, McCormick Place Expansion Project Bonds (Series 2010A), 5.50%, 6/15/2050 1,036,020
    TOTAL 10,209,745
    Indiana—3.0%  
500,000   Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.25%, 1/1/2038 551,365
655,000   Indiana State Finance Authority Midwestern Relief, Midwestern Disaster Relief Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00% (Ohio Valley Electric Corp.), 6/1/2032 662,847
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Indiana—continued  
$1,500,000   Indiana State Finance Authority Wastewater Utilities, First Lien Wastewater Utility Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.25% (CWA Authority), 10/1/2031 $1,683,840
1,200,000   Whiting, IN Environmental Facilities, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 5.25% (BP PLC), 1/1/2021 1,332,336
    TOTAL 4,230,388
    Iowa—0.5%  
700,000   Iowa Finance Authority, Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 5.50% (Iowa Fertilizer Co.), 12/1/2022 689,689
    Kansas—1.5%  
2,000,000   Wyandotte County, KS Unified Government Utility System, Improvement & Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00%, 9/1/2044 2,166,720
    Kentucky—0.7%  
1,000,000   Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, First Tier Toll Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 5.75% (Original Issue Yield: 5.95%), 7/1/2049 1,072,880
    Louisiana—0.2%  
235,000   St. Charles Parish, LA Gulf Opportunity Zone, Revenue Bonds (Series 2010), 4.00% TOBs (Valero Energy Corp.), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2022 245,624
    Maine—0.5%  
600,000   Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2011), 6.75% (Maine General Medical Center)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.00%), 7/1/2041 650,982
    Maryland—0.7%  
690,000   Maryland State EDC, Revenue Bonds (Series B), 5.75% (Ports America Chesapeake, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.875%), 6/1/2035 743,123
200,000   Westminster, MD, Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 6.00% (Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant, Inc.), 7/1/2034 214,574
    TOTAL 957,697
    Massachusetts—0.4%  
500,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00% (Northeastern University), 10/1/2029 556,765
    Michigan—5.5%  
500,000   Michigan Finance Authority Local Government Loan Program, Revenue Refunding Second Lien Local Project Bonds (Series 2015C-1), 5.00% (Detroit, MI Sewage Disposal System), 7/1/2035 533,395
1,750,000   Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue, Local Government Loan Program Revenue Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.00% (Public Lighting Authority), 7/1/2039 1,843,573
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Michigan—continued  
$600,000   Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2014 D-1), 5.00% (Great Lakes, MI Water Authority)/(AGM INS), 7/1/2037 $649,926
300,000   Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016), 5.00% (Henry Ford Health System, MI), 11/15/2041 318,108
1,000,000   Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.75% (Henry Ford Health System, MI)/(United States Treasury PRF 11/15/2019@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.00%), 11/15/2039 1,116,360
1,705,000   Royal Oak, MI Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2014D), 5.00% (Beaumont Health Credit Group), 9/1/2033 1,857,222
1,490,000   Wayne County, MI Airport Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 12/1/2037 1,570,445
    TOTAL 7,889,029
    Minnesota—0.3%  
400,000   Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, MN, Power Supply Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00%, 1/1/2040 437,880
    Mississippi—1.3%  
1,240,000   Lowndes County, MS Solid Waste Disposal, PCR Refunding Bonds (Project A), 6.80% (Weyerhaeuser Co.), 4/1/2022 1,469,673
315,000   Warren County, MS Gulf Opportunity Zone, Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.375% (International Paper Co.), 12/1/2035 346,717
    TOTAL 1,816,390
    Missouri—0.4%  
625,000   Missouri State HEFA, Senior Living Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2016B), 5.00% (Lutheran Senior Services), 2/1/2046 640,200
    Nebraska—2.2%  
2,000,000   Central Plains Energy Project, NE, Gas Project Revenue Bonds (Project No. 3) (Series 2012), 5.00% (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GTD)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 9/1/2042 2,133,500
1,000,000   Nebraska Public Power District, General Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00%, 1/1/2039 1,065,140
    TOTAL 3,198,640
    New Jersey—3.7%  
2,000,000   New Jersey EDA, School Facilities Construction Refunding Bonds (Series 2014PP), 5.00% (New Jersey State), 6/15/2031 2,023,760
600,000   New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation System Bonds (Series 2011A), 6.00% (New Jersey State), 6/15/2035 649,374
1,500,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00%, 1/1/2034 1,648,050
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    New Jersey—continued  
$1,000,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2007-1), 4.625% (Original Issue Yield: 4.85%), 6/1/2026 $987,600
    TOTAL 5,308,784
    New York—9.2%  
1,000,000   Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., NY, PILOT Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 6.375% (United States Treasury PRF 1/15/2020@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.476%), 7/15/2043 1,143,540
200,000   Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation, NY, PILOT Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00%, 7/15/2042 211,722
1,000,000   Erie County, NY IDA, School Facility Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2011B), 5.00% (Buffalo, NY City School District), 5/1/2020 1,109,750
1,000,000   Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. NY, Hudson Yards Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.75%, 2/15/2047 1,127,100
1,000,000   New York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds (Series 2008DD), 5.50% (United States Treasury PRF 6/15/2018@ 100) (Original Issue Yield: 5.57%), 6/15/2026 1,066,420
900,000   New York City, NY TFA, Future Tax Secured Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A-1), 5.00%, 8/1/2036 1,021,149
1,000,000   New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Fiscal 2014 Subseries D-1), 5.00%, 8/1/2030 1,131,660
2,000,000   New York Liberty Development Corp., Liberty Revenue Bonds (Series 2011), 5.75% (4 World Trade Center), 11/15/2051 2,263,420
1,000,000 1,2 New York Liberty Development Corp., Revenue Bonds (Series 2014 Class 1), 5.00% (3 World Trade Center), 11/15/2044 1,013,010
1,030,000   New York Liberty Development Corp., Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012 Class 2), 5.00% (7 World Trade Center LLC), 9/15/2043 1,125,316
1,000,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2015B), 5.00% (New York State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bond Fund), 2/15/2028 1,158,810
750,000   New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Bonds (Series 2012I), 5.00% (New York State Thruway Authority - General Revenue), 1/1/2037 824,708
    TOTAL 13,196,605
    North Carolina—2.9%  
2,385,000   Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, NC, Health Care Revenue & Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00% (Carolinas HealthCare System), 1/15/2043 2,584,004
375,000   North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2015), 5.00% (Pennybyrn at Maryfield), 10/1/2035 392,033
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    North Carolina—continued  
$1,000,000   North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.00%, 1/1/2031 $1,115,860
    TOTAL 4,091,897
    Ohio—4.2%  
500,000   American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc., Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.00% (American Municipal Power, Prairie State Energy Campus Project), 2/15/2042 536,190
1,500,000   Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, OH, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds (Series A-2), 6.50%, 6/1/2047 1,347,540
945,000   Lucas County, OH, Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 6.00% (ProMedica Healthcare Obligated Group)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.22%), 11/15/2041 1,087,383
745,000   Muskingum County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 5.00% (Genesis Healthcare Corp.), 2/15/2027 783,882
800,000   Ohio State Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Turnpike Junior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A-1), 5.25%, 2/15/2030 905,104
450,000   Ohio State University, Revenue Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.00%, 12/1/2026 481,640
750,000   University of Cincinnati, OH, General Receipts Bonds (Series 2013C), 5.00%, 6/1/2039 827,662
    TOTAL 5,969,401
    Oregon—0.5%  
500,000 1,2 Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Tax-Exempt Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2006C), 5.625%, 10/1/2026 500,665
275,000   Yamhill County, OR Hospital Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00% (Friendsview Retirement Community), 11/15/2036 280,684
    TOTAL 781,349
    Pennsylvania—6.1%  
1,000,000   Allentown, PA Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 5/1/2042 1,029,590
450,000   Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2015, 5.00% (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries), 1/1/2038 474,768
1,000,000   Delaware County, PA Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.00% (Villanova University), 8/1/2040 1,085,570
1,500,000   Northampton County, PA General Purpose Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.50% (St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem)/(United States Treasury PRF 8/15/2018@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.60%), 8/15/2035 1,607,325
1,000,000   Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Series 2009D), 5.50% (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2019@100), 12/1/2041 1,115,040
1,000,000   Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Sub-Series B-1 of 2015), 5.00%, 12/1/2045 1,056,390
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Pennsylvania—continued  
$555,000   Philadelphia, PA Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.625% (Temple University Health System Obligated Group)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.875%), 7/1/2042 $592,030
1,630,000   Philadelphia, PA Water & Wastewater System, Water & Wastewater Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.00% (United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2019@100)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.13%), 1/1/2027 1,751,956
    TOTAL 8,712,669
    Puerto Rico—0.2%  
500,000 5 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO Bonds (Series 2014A), 8.00% (Original Issue Yield: 8.727%), 7/1/2035 351,250
    Tennessee—5.2%  
600,000   Blount County, TN Health and Educational Facilities Board, Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00% (Asbury, Inc.), 1/1/2047 602,334
1,750,000   Johnson City, TN Health & Education Facilities Board, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2010), 6.00% (Mountain States Health Alliance)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.07%), 7/1/2038 1,906,030
2,000,000   Rutherford County, TN Health and Educational Facilities Board, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012C), 5.00% (Ascension Health Alliance Senior Credit Group), 11/15/2047 2,206,380
2,580,000   Tennessee State School Board Authority, Higher Educational Facilities Second Program Bonds (Series 2008B), 5.50% (United States Treasury PRF 5/1/2018@100), 5/1/2038 2,738,799
    TOTAL 7,453,543
    Texas—9.7%  
1,140,000   Arlington, TX Higher Education Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00% (Uplift Education), 12/1/2036 1,187,367
200,000   Bexar County, HFDC, Revenue Bonds (Series 2007), 5.00% (Army Retirement Residence Foundation)/(United States Treasury PRF 7/1/2017@100), 7/1/2033 204,794
800,000   Bexar County, HFDC, Revenue Bonds (Series 2007), 5.00% (Army Retirement Residence Foundation), 7/1/2033 805,672
1,050,000   Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2011), 6.25% (United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2021@100)/ (Original Issue Yield: 6.30%), 1/1/2046 1,228,731
500,000   Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., TX, Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00% (Idea Public Schools), 8/15/2032 521,375
750,000   Decatur, TX Hospital Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.25% (Wise Regional Health System)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.30%), 9/1/2044 778,462
835,000   Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., TX, Subordinate Tier Toll Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B TELA Supported), 5.25%, 10/1/2051 945,345
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Texas—continued  
$2,000,000   Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2009), 5.625% (St. Luke's Health System)/(United States Treasury PRF 2/15/2019@ 100), 2/15/2025 $2,184,560
1,000,000   Harris County, TX Education Facilities Finance Corp., (Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc.), First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.00%, 1/1/2048 1,026,990
385,000   HFDC of Central Texas, Inc., Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.50% (Village at Gleannloch Farms, Inc.)/(United States Treasury PRF 2/15/2017@ 100), 2/15/2027 388,681
585,000   HFDC of Central Texas, Inc., Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.50% (Village at Gleannloch Farms, Inc.) /(United States Treasury PRF 2/15/2017@ 100), 2/15/2037 590,593
200,000   Houston, TX Higher Education Finance Corp., Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 6.875% (Cosmos Foundation, Inc.) (United States Treasury PRF 5/15/2021@ 100), 5/15/2041 242,940
175,000   New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation, Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.00% (MRC Crestview), 11/15/2036 169,624
685,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2015B), 5.00%, 1/1/2045 748,725
835,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, System First Tier Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2011B), 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.12%), 1/1/2038 893,108
1,000,000   Tarrant County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 6.375% (Air Force Village)/(United States Treasury PRF 11/15/2019@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.50%), 11/15/2044 1,134,320
860,000   Texas State Department of Housing & Community Affairs, Residential Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.30% (GNMA COL), 7/1/2034 881,182
    TOTAL 13,932,469
    Virginia—0.4%  
500,000   Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District, VA, First Tier General Resolution Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.00%, 7/1/2046 535,765
    Washington—0.8%  
460,000   Tobacco Settlement Authority, WA, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013), 5.25%, 6/1/2031 493,695
675,000 1,2 Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Nonprofit Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 6.00% (Heron's Key Senior Living), 7/1/2025 677,876
    TOTAL 1,171,571
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Wisconsin—1.5%  
$2,000,000   Wisconsin State General Fund Appropriation, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 6.00% (Wisconsin State)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.10%), 5/1/2036 $2,173,979
    TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $135,591,142)
141,355,555
    SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—1.3%6  
    Michigan—0.3%  
300,000   Kent Hospital Finance Authority, MI, (Series 2008B-3) Weekly VRDNs (Spectrum Health), (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LIQ), 0.60%, 12/7/2016 300,000
100,000   Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority, (Series 2006) Weekly VRDNs (Albion College)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.56%, 12/7/2016 100,000
    TOTAL 400,000
    New York—0.6%  
500,000   New York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority, (Series 2001F-1) Daily VRDNs (Mizuho Bank Ltd. LIQ), 0.60%, 12/1/2016 500,000
400,000   New York City, NY, (Fiscal 2006 Series H-2) Daily VRDNs, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LIQ), 0.57%, 12/1/2016 400,000
    TOTAL 900,000
    Ohio—0.3%  
400,000   Alliance, OH, (Series 2003) Daily VRDNs (Alliance Community Hospital), (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.59%, 12/1/2016 400,000
    Texas—0.1%  
200,000   Port Arthur Navigation District, TX IDC, (Series 2005) Daily VRDNs (Air Products LP), (Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. GTD), 0.58%, 12/1/2016 200,000
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—1.3%
(IDENTIFIED COST $1,900,000)
1,900,000
    TOTAL MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS—100%
(IDENTIFIED COST $137,653,284)7
143,255,555
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—NET8 465,417
    LIQUIDATION VALUE OF VARIABLE RATE MUNICIPAL TERM PREFERRED SHARES (35,525,000)
    LIQUIDATION VALUE OF AUCTION MARKET PREFERRED SHARES (18,150,000)
    TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $90,045,972
At November 30, 2016, the Fund holds no securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) (unaudited).
1 Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At November 30, 2016, these restricted securities amounted to $4,781,881, which represented 5.3% of total net assets.
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2 Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”). At November 30, 2016, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $4,781,881, which represented 5.3% of total net assets.
3 Security in default.
4 Non-income-producing security.
5 Partial payment received at last interest date.
6 Current rate and next reset date shown for Variable Rate Demand Notes.
7 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $137,505,311.
8 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total market value at November 30, 2016.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
As of November 30, 2016, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 2 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AGM —Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
CDA —Community Development Authority
COL —Collateralized
COPs —Certificates of Participation
EDA —Economic Development Authority
EDC —Economic Development Corporation
GNMA —Government National Mortgage Association
GO —General Obligation
GTD —Guaranteed
HEFA —Health and Education Facilities Authority
HFDC —Health Facility Development Corporation
IDA —Industrial Development Authority
IDB —Industrial Development Bond
IDC —Industrial Development Corporation
INS —Insured
LIQ —Liquidity Agreement
LO —Limited Obligation
LOC —Letter of Credit
LT —Limited Tax
PCR —Pollution Control Revenue
PILOT —Payment in Lieu of Taxes
PRF —Pre-refunded
TELA —Toll Equity Loan Agreement
TFA —Transitional Finance Authority
TOBs —Tender Option Bonds
UT —Unlimited Tax
VRDNs —Variable Rate Demand Notes
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
At November 30, 2016, the Fund's sector composition1 was as follows:
Sector Composition Percentage of
Total Investments
Hospital 11.1%
Education 10.2%
Dedicated Tax 9.5%
Toll Road 9.5%
Senior Care 6.4%
Water & Sewer 6.1%
Public Power 5.6%
Industrial Development Bond/Pollution Control Revenue 5.4%
Airport 4.7%
Pre-refunded 4.5%
Other2 27.0%
TOTAL 100.0%
1 Sector classifications, and the assignment of holdings to such sectors, are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying borrower, as determined by the Fund's Adviser. For securities that have been enhanced by a third-party guarantor, such as bond insurers and banks, sector classifications are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund's Adviser. Pre-refunded securities are those whose debt service is paid from escrowed assets, usually U.S. government securities.
2 For purposes of this table, sector classifications constitute 73.0% of the Fund's investments. Remaining sectors have been aggregated under the designation “Other.”
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Portfolio of Investments
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
November 30, 2016
Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—99.0%  
    Alaska—0.7%  
$1,000,000   Valdez, AK Marine Terminal, (BP PLC), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2003B), 5.00%, 1/1/2021 $1,100,600
    Arizona—2.3%  
335,000 1,2 Maricopa County, AZ, IDA, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00% (Paradise Schools), 7/1/2036 330,866
1,000,000   Phoenix, AZ IDA, Education Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (Great Heart Academies), 7/1/2034 1,042,890
1,690,000   Pima County, AZ IDA, PCRBs (Series 2009A), 4.95% (Tucson Electric Power Co.), 10/1/2020 1,831,217
320,000 1,2 Verrado Community Facilities District No. 1, AZ, District GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A), 6.00%, 7/15/2027 345,315
    TOTAL 3,550,288
    California—15.6%  
1,000,000   Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, CA, Senior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00% (AGM INS), 10/1/2028 1,135,810
1,115,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, CA San Francisco Bay Area Subordinate Toll Bridge Revenue Bonds (Series 2010 S-2), 5.00%, 10/1/2024 1,239,646
1,500,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.25% (Dignity Health (Catholic Healthcare West)), 3/1/2027 1,684,860
1,250,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00% (Scripps Health), 11/15/2032 1,365,575
300,000 1,2 California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (KIPP LA), 7/1/2034 314,847
600,000 1,2 California School Finance Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.00% (KIPP LA), 7/1/2035 628,110
1,360,000   California State, Prerefunded Economic Recovery Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.00% (California State Fiscal Recovery Fund)/(United States Treasury COL), 7/1/2018 1,442,498
345,000   California State, Refunding Economic Recovery Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.00% (California State Fiscal Recovery Fund)/(United States Treasury COL), 7/1/2018 365,928
1,500,000   California State, Various Purpose UT GO Bonds, 5.00%, 9/1/2027 1,714,590
1,000,000 1,2 California Statewide CDA , Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00% (Loma Linda University Medical Center ), 12/1/2026 1,076,770
365,000 1,2 California Statewide CDA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2007), 5.00% (Inland Regional Center)/(United States Treasury COL), 12/1/2017 372,723
1,000,000 1,2 California Statewide CDA, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (899 Charleston LLC), 11/1/2034 1,041,760
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    California—continued  
$1,000,000   Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013B-1), 5.50% TOBs, Mandatory Tender 1/15/2023 $1,132,760
1,500,000   Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., CA, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds (Series 2007A-1), 4.50%, 6/1/2027 1,467,210
165,000   Irvine, CA Reassessment District No. 13-1, LO Improvement Bonds, 5.00%, 9/2/2028 181,782
1,500,000   Los Angeles, CA USDT, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2014C), 5.00%, 7/1/2030 1,703,250
1,385,000   M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Gas Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 6.125% (Citigroup, Inc. GTD), 11/1/2029 1,650,227
1,335,000   Sacramento, CA Municipal Utility District, Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012Y), 5.00%, 8/15/2028 1,513,196
575,000   San Francisco, CA City & County Airport Commission, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00%, 5/1/2021 637,031
425,000   San Francisco, CA City & County Airport Commission, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00% (United States Treasury PRF 5/1/2020@100), 5/1/2021 472,944
1,000,000   San Jose, CA Airport, Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A-2), 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 3/1/2031 1,085,220
1,680,000   University of California (The Regents of), Limited Project Revenue Bonds (Series 2012G), 5.00%, 5/15/2031 1,889,429
    TOTAL 24,116,166
    Colorado—4.2%  
2,000,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.25% (Catholic Health Initiatives), 2/1/2031 2,154,700
1,000,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00% (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), 12/1/2027 1,065,290
1,000,000   E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, Revenue Bonds (Series 2010C), 5.375% (Original Issue Yield: 5.40%), 9/1/2026 1,081,740
500,000   Leyden Rock Metropolitan District No. 10, CO, LT GO Refunding & Improvement Bonds (Series 2016A), 4.00%, 12/1/2025 473,140
1,000,000   Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue Bonds (Series 2008), 6.25% (Bank of America Corp. GTD)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.63%), 11/15/2028 1,179,780
510,000   Tallyn's Reach Metropolitan District No. 3, CO, LT GO Refunding & Improvement Bonds (Series 2013), 5.00%, 12/1/2033 523,076
    TOTAL 6,477,726
    District of Columbia—0.6%  
550,000   District of Columbia Revenue, Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00% (Friendship Public Charter School, Inc.), 6/1/2036 576,274
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    District of Columbia—continued  
$250,000   District of Columbia, Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 6.00% (KIPP DC), 7/1/2033 $288,695
    TOTAL 864,969
    Florida—6.0%  
1,000,000   Atlantic Beach, FL Health Care Facilities, Revenue & Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00% (Fleet Landing Project, FL), 11/15/2028 1,073,310
850,000   Florida State Municipal Power Agency, All-Requirements Power Supply Project Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00%, 10/1/2024 982,821
2,300,000   Jacksonville, FL Sales Tax, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00%, 10/1/2027 2,569,307
675,000   JEA, FL Water & Sewer System, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00%, 10/1/2029 759,611
1,000,000   Miami-Dade County, FL Water & Sewer, Water & Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2015), 5.00%, 10/1/2023 1,160,940
500,000   Midtown Miami, FL Community Development District, Special Assessment & Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00%, 5/1/2029 515,980
1,000,000   Orange County, FL Tourist Development Tax, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2015), 5.00% (AGM INS), 10/1/2023 1,155,490
500,000   Orlando, FL, Senior Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.25% (6th Cent Contract Payments)/(AGM INS), 11/1/2020 516,395
380,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015-1), 0.00% (Step Coupon 11/1/2021@ 6.61%)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.93%), 5/1/2040 231,948
235,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015-2), 0.00% (Step Coupon 11/1/2024@ 6.61%)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.752%), 5/1/2040 120,868
255,000 3,4 Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015-3), 6.61%, 5/1/2040 3
210,000 3,4 Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 3), 6.375%, 5/1/2017 2
75,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series A-2), 0.00% (Step Coupon 5/1/2017@ 6.61%), 5/1/2039 59,579
175,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series A-3), 0.00% (Step Coupon 5/1/2019@ 6.61%), 5/1/2040 103,773
90,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series A-4), 0.00% (Step Coupon 5/1/2022@ 6.61), 5/1/2040 39,464
50,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series A-1), 6.375%, 5/1/2017 49,771
    TOTAL 9,339,262
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Georgia—2.5%  
$1,000,000   Atlanta, GA Airport Passenger Facilities Charge Revenue, Subordinate Lien General Revenue Bonds (Series 2010B), 5.00%, 1/1/2020 $1,096,580
1,500,000   Atlanta, GA Water & Wastewater, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 6.00%, 11/1/2019 1,683,360
1,000,000   Fulton County, GA Residential Care Facilties, Retirement Facility Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.00% (Lenbrook Square Foundation, Inc.), 7/1/2031 1,080,600
    TOTAL 3,860,540
    Guam—0.6%  
375,000   Guam Government LO (Section 30), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00%, 12/1/2034 407,921
500,000   Guam Government LO (Section 30), Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.625% (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2019@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.875%), 12/1/2029 560,595
    TOTAL 968,516
    Idaho—0.6%  
875,000   Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 7.375% (Terraces of Boise)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.50%), 10/1/2029 916,134
    Illinois—7.4%  
1,600,000   Chicago, IL Midway Airport, Second Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.00%, 1/1/2035 1,726,496
1,325,000   Chicago, IL Sales Tax, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00% (AGM INS), 1/1/2019 1,342,596
500,000   Chicago, IL Special Assessment, Improvement Bonds (Series 2002), 6.625% (Lakeshore East Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.637%), 12/1/2022 497,075
1,560,000   Chicago, IL Water Revenue, Second Lien Water Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004), 5.00%, 11/1/2024 1,735,188
1,000,000   Chicago, IL, GO Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.25%, 1/1/2033 977,660
500,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012B), 5.00% (Loyola University of Chicago), 7/1/2026 549,725
1,500,000   Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Toll Highway Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00%, 1/1/2030 1,661,310
1,000,000   Illinois State, GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2016), 5.00%, 2/1/2020 1,039,850
635,000   Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series of May 2014), 5.00%, 5/1/2033 629,361
1,255,000   Illinois State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series May 2012), 5.00%, 8/1/2025 1,283,602
    TOTAL 11,442,863
    Indiana—3.0%  
930,000   Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.25%, 1/1/2030 1,043,553
2,000,000   Indiana State Finance Authority, First Lien Wastewater Utility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (CWA Authority), 10/1/2032 2,222,780
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Indiana—continued  
$1,300,000   Whiting, IN Environmental Facilities, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 5.25% (BP PLC), 1/1/2021 $1,443,364
    TOTAL 4,709,697
    Iowa—1.1%  
800,000   Iowa Finance Authority, Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 5.50% (Iowa Fertilizer Co.), 12/1/2022 788,216
565,000   Xenia Rural Water District, Water Revenue Refunding Capital Loan Notes (Series 2016), 5.00%, 12/1/2024 631,224
300,000   Xenia Rural Water District, Water Revenue Refunding Capital Loan Notes (Series 2016), 5.00%, 12/1/2036 319,944
    TOTAL 1,739,384
    Kentucky—0.6%  
1,000,000   Kentucky EDFA , Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00% (Miralea), 5/15/2031 974,870
    Louisiana—1.8%  
1,000,000   Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Assessment Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00%, 6/1/2023 1,145,320
1,000,000   Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00% (United States Treasury PRF 6/1/2022@100), 6/1/2024 1,158,230
470,000   St. Charles Parish, LA Gulf Opportunity Zone, Revenue Bonds (Series 2010), 4.00% TOBs (Valero Energy Corp.), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2022 491,249
    TOTAL 2,794,799
    Maine—0.5%  
665,000   Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2011), 7.50% (Maine General Medical Center), 7/1/2032 756,238
    Maryland—0.7%  
800,000   Maryland State EDC, Revenue Bonds (Series A), 5.125% (Ports America Chesapeake, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.25%), 6/1/2020 847,104
200,000   Westminster, MD, Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 6.00% (Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant, Inc.), 7/1/2034 214,574
    TOTAL 1,061,678
    Massachusetts—3.6%  
2,000,000   Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Highway System Revenue Bonds (Series 2010B), 5.00%, 1/1/2024 2,189,360
1,500,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds (Series 2016Q), 5.00% (Partners Healthcare Systems), 7/1/2030 1,716,015
1,030,000   Massachusetts HEFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2010A), 5.00% (Northeastern University), 10/1/2023 1,139,911
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Massachusetts—continued  
$500,000   Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00% (Northeastern University), 10/1/2029 $556,765
    TOTAL 5,602,051
    Michigan—4.1%  
850,000   Michigan State Department of Transportation, Grant Anticipation Refunding Bonds (Series 2016), 5.00%, 3/15/2025 980,951
1,500,000   Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue, Local Government Loan Program Revenue Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.00% (Public Lighting Authority), 7/1/2029 1,626,885
750,000   Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2014 C-3), 5.00% (Great Lakes, MI Sewage Disposal System)/(AGM INS), 7/1/2032 823,312
700,000   Michigan State University Board of Trustees, General Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.00% (Michigan State University), 8/15/2022 806,064
2,000,000   Royal Oak, MI Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014D), 5.00% (Beaumont Health Credit Group), 9/1/2033 2,178,560
    TOTAL 6,415,772
    Minnesota—0.4%  
500,000   Minnesota State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2015D), 5.00%, 8/1/2022 579,720
    Mississippi—1.1%  
1,400,000   Lowndes County, MS Solid Waste Disposal, (Weyerhaeuser Co.), PCR Refunding Bonds (Project A), 6.80%, 4/1/2022 1,659,308
    New Jersey—4.7%  
1,500,000   New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00% (NJ Dedicated Cigarette Excise Tax), 6/15/2020 1,602,180
2,000,000   New Jersey EDA, School Facilities Construction Refunding Bonds (Series 2014PP), 5.00% (New Jersey State), 6/15/2031 2,023,760
1,500,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00%, 1/1/2032 1,655,640
1,000,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2007-1), 4.625% (Original Issue Yield: 4.85%), 6/1/2026 987,600
920,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2007-1A), 4.50%, 6/1/2023 927,691
    TOTAL 7,196,871
    New York—9.6%  
495,000   Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation, NY, PILOT Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 5.75%, 7/15/2018 524,358
255,000   Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation, NY, PILOT Revenue Bonds Series 2009), 5.75% (United States Treasury COL), 7/15/2018 273,725
1,500,000   Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation, NY, PILOT Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00%, 7/15/2026 1,689,495
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    New York—continued  
$1,000,000   Erie County, NY IDA, School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.25% (Buffalo, NY City School District), 5/1/2027 $1,135,600
1,000,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00% (MTA Transportation Revenue), 11/15/2031 1,111,040
1,500,000   New York City, NY TFA, Future Tax Secured Subordinate Bonds (Series Fiscal 2011D), 5.00%, 2/1/2019 1,614,510
1,000,000   New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Fiscal 2014 Subseries D-1), 5.00%, 8/1/2030 1,131,660
10,000   New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series 2002D), 5.00%, 6/1/2017 10,034
250,000   New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series 2014G), 5.00%, 8/1/2030 280,827
1,000,000   New York Liberty Development Corp., Liberty Revenue Bonds (Series 2011), 5.00% (4 World Trade Center), 11/15/2031 1,107,530
2,000,000   New York Liberty Development Corp., Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012 Class 1), 5.00% (7 World Trade Center LLC), 9/15/2028 2,262,200
1,000,000   New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2013C), 5.00% (New York State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bond Fund), 3/15/2032 1,132,230
665,000   Niagara Area Development Corp., NY, Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012B), 4.00% (Covanta Energy Corp.), 11/1/2024 667,035
1,800,000   Rockland County, NY, Public Improvement LT GO Bonds (Series 2014C), 3.00% (AGM INS), 5/1/2018 1,835,982
    TOTAL 14,776,226
    North Carolina—0.8%  
1,020,000   North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.00%, 1/1/2024 1,174,622
    Ohio—4.9%  
1,500,000   American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc., (American Municipal Power, Prairie State Energy Campus Project), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.25%, 2/15/2033 1,666,140
2,135,000   Franklin County, OH Hospital Facility Authority, Hospital Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 5.00% (Nationwide Children's Hospital), 11/1/2019 2,320,553
695,000   Muskingum County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 5.00% (Genesis Healthcare Corp.), 2/15/2027 731,272
1,500,000   Ohio State Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Turnpike Junior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A-1), 5.25%, 2/15/2029 1,706,550
1,000,000   University of Cincinnati, OH, General Receipts Bonds (Series 2013C), 5.00%, 6/1/2033 1,116,110
    TOTAL 7,540,625
    Oregon—0.3%  
500,000 1,2 Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Tax-Exempt Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2006C), 5.625%, 10/1/2026 500,665
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Pennsylvania—5.2%  
$2,000,000   Allentown, PA Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 5/1/2026 $2,143,820
1,255,000   Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.00% (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries), 1/1/2023 1,405,500
1,265,000   Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), 5.25% (Asbury Pennsylvania Obligated Group), 1/1/2032 1,302,431
2,000,000   Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Subordinate Revenue Refunding Bonds (Second Series of 2016), 5.00%, 6/1/2028 2,230,900
1,000,000   Philadelphia, PA Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2012B), 5.00% (Temple University Health System Obligated Group), 7/1/2018 1,036,640
    TOTAL 8,119,291
    Puerto Rico—0.2%  
500,000 5 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO Bonds (Series 2014A), 8.00% (Original Issue Yield: 8.727%), 7/1/2035 351,250
    South Carolina—1.4%  
2,000,000   Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, SC, Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2010A-3), 5.00%, 1/1/2024 2,197,120
    South Dakota—1.1%  
1,500,000   Educational Enhancement Funding Corp., SD, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B), 5.00%, 6/1/2027 1,629,930
    Tennessee—1.1%  
1,500,000   Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.25% (Goldman Sachs & Co. GTD), 9/1/2021 1,692,315
    Texas—10.6%  
1,500,000   Arlington, TX Higher Education Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.00% (Uplift Education), 12/1/2036 1,562,325
270,000   Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., TX, 6.00% (Idea Public Schools), 8/15/2033 308,815
500,000   Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., TX, Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00% (Idea Public Schools), 8/15/2032 521,375
1,500,000   Dallas-Fort Worth, TX International Airport, Joint Revenue Improvement Bonds (Series 2013B), 5.00%, 11/1/2030 1,685,790
1,000,000   Decatur, TX Hospital Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (Wise Regional Health System)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 9/1/2034 1,022,560
1,000,000   Houston, TX Airport System, Senior Lien Revenue & Refunding Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.00%, 7/1/2018 1,055,290
1,525,000   Houston, TX Higher Education Finance Corp., Education Revenue & Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (Harmony Public Schools)/(PSFG GTD), 2/15/2033 1,687,977
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Texas—continued  
$500,000   Houston, TX Higher Education Finance Corp., Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00% (Cosmos Foundation, Inc.), 2/15/2032 $520,880
500,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, Special Projects System Revenue Bonds (Series 2011), 5.00% (North Texas Toll Authority Special Projects System), 9/1/2021 566,525
1,500,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, System Second Tier Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.00%, 1/1/2031 1,676,985
415,000   Red River, TX HFDC, Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 7.50% (MRC The Crossings)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.55%), 11/15/2034 464,949
1,500,000   Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds (Series 2008D), 6.25% (Bank of America Corp. GTD), 12/15/2026 1,739,115
1,270,000   University of Texas System (The Board of Regents of), Revenue Bonds (Series 2004B), 5.25%, 8/15/2019 1,395,743
2,235,000   West Harris County, TX Regional Water Authority, Water System Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (AMBAC INS) (United States Treasury PRF 12/15/2016@100), 12/15/2021 2,238,934
    TOTAL 16,447,263
    Washington—0.9%  
1,000,000   Tobacco Settlement Authority, WA, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013), 5.25%, 6/1/2029 1,054,190
300,000 1,2 Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Tax-Exempt Mandatory Paydown Securities (Series 2014B-1), 5.875% (Rockwood Retirement Communities), 1/1/2021 300,333
    TOTAL 1,354,523
    Wisconsin—0.8%  
1,050,000   Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (Hospital Sisters Services, Inc.), 11/15/2029 1,190,227
    TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $149,989,214)
153,101,509
    SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—1.0%6  
    Michigan—0.3%  
500,000   Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority, (Series 2006) Weekly VRDNs (Albion College)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.56%, 12/7/2016 500,000
    New York—0.7%  
200,000   New York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority, (Series 2001F-1) Daily VRDNs (Mizuho Bank Ltd. LIQ), 0.60%, 12/1/2016 200,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—continued6  
    New York—continued  
$800,000   New York City, NY, (Fiscal 2006 Series H-2) Daily VRDNs, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LIQ), 0.57%, 12/1/2016 $800,000
    TOTAL 1,000,000
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—1.0%
(IDENTIFIED COST $1,500,000)
1,500,000
    TOTAL MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS—100%
(IDENTIFIED COST $151,613,445)7
154,601,509
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—NET8 2,366,290
    LIQUIDATION VALUE OF VARIABLE RATE MUNICIPAL TERM PREFERRED SHARES (46,175,000)
    LIQUIDATION VALUE OF AUCTION MARKET PREFERRED SHARES (14,900,000)
    TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $95,892,799
At November 30, 2016, the Fund holds no securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) (unaudited).
At November 30, 2016, the Fund had the following outstanding futures contracts:
Description Number of
Contracts
Notional
Value
Expiration
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
4United States Treasury Notes, 10 Year, Short Futures 40 $4,980,625 March 2017 $15,223
4United States Treasury Notes, 5 Year, Short Futures 25 $2,946,094 March 2017 $5,415
UNREALIZED APPRECIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS $20,638
Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts is included in “Other Assets and Liabilities—Net.”
1 Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At November 30, 2016, these restricted securities amounted to $4,911,389, which represented 5.1% of total net assets.
2 Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”). At November 30, 2016, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $4,911,389, which represented 5.1% of total net assets.
3 Security in default.
4 Non-income-producing security.
5 Partial payment received at last interest date.
6 Current rate and next reset date shown for Variable Rate Demand Notes.
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7 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $151,499,083.
8 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total market value at November 30, 2016.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2016, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs        
  Level 1—
Quoted
Prices
Level 2—
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Total
Debt Securities:        
Municipal Bonds $$153,101,509 $— $153,101,509
Short-Term Municipals 1,500,000 1,500,000
TOTAL SECURITIES $$154,601,509 $— $154,601,509
Other Financial Instruments:*        
Assets $20,638 $$— $20,638
Liabilities
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS $20,638 $$— $20,638
* Other financial instruments include futures contracts.
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The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AGM —Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC —American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation
CDA —Community Development Authority
COL —Collateralized
COPs —Certificates of Participation
EDA —Economic Development Authority
EDC —Economic Development Corporation
GNMA —Government National Mortgage Association
GO —General Obligation
GTD —Guaranteed
HEFA —Health and Education Facilities Authority
HFDC —Health Facility Development Corporation
IDA —Industrial Development Authority
IDB —Industrial Development Bond
IDC —Industrial Development Corporation
INS —Insured
LIQ —Liquidity Agreement
LO —Limited Obligation
LOC —Letter of Credit
LT —Limited Tax
PCR —Pollution Control Revenue
PILOT —Payment in Lieu of Taxes
PRF —Pre-refunded
TELA —Toll Equity Loan Agreement
TFA —Transitional Finance Authority
TOBs —Tender Option Bonds
UT —Unlimited Tax
VRDNs —Variable Rate Demand Notes
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Financial HighlightsFederated Premier Municipal Income Fund
(For a Common Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended November 30 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $15.26 $15.37 $13.95 $16.08 $13.86
Income From Investment Operations:          
Net investment income1 0.81 0.87 0.89 0.91 0.94
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts (0.66) (0.10) 1.43 (2.13) 2.16
Distributions to auction market
preferred shareholders from net
investment income2
(0.00)3 (0.00)3 (0.00)3 (0.00)3 (0.00)3
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 0.15 0.77 2.32 (1.22) 3.10
Less Distributions to
Common Shareholders:
         
Distributions from net investment income (0.86) (0.88) (0.90) (0.91) (1.00)
Increase From Auction Market Preferred Share Tender and Repurchase 0.12
Net Asset Value, End of Period $14.55 $15.26 $15.37 $13.95 $16.08
Market Price, End of Period $14.07 $14.85 $14.47 $12.47 $16.95
Total Return at Net Asset Value4 0.73% 5.17% 17.09% (7.76)% 23.90%
Total Return at Market Price5 0.17% 8.98% 23.38% (21.58)% 21.37%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:          
Net expenses 1.59% 1.44% 1.43% 1.44% 1.44%
Net expenses excluding all interest and trust expenses6 0.99% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Net investment income7 5.45% 5.71% 6.02% 6.07% 6.19%
Expense waiver/reimbursement8 0.29% 0.31% 0.36% 0.28% 0.46%
Supplemental Data:          
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $90,046 $94,408 $95,072 $86,237 $99,397
Portfolio turnover 11% 15% 19% 19% 22%
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Asset Coverage Requirements for Investment Company Act of 1940—Preferred Shares
  Total
Amount
Outstanding
Asset
Coverage
Per Share
Minimum
Required
Asset
Coverage
Per Share
Involuntary
Liquidating
Preference
Per Share
Average
Market
Value
Per Share9
11/30/2016 $53,675,000 $66,940 $50,043 $25,022 $25,000
11/30/2015 $53,675,000 $68,972 $50,028 $25,014 $25,000
11/30/2014 $53,675,000 $69,281 $50,029 $25,014 $25,000
11/30/2013 $36,575,000 $83,945 $50,026 $25,013 $25,000
11/30/2012 $36,575,000 $92,940 $50,029 $25,014 $25,000
1 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2 The amounts shown are based on Common Share equivalents.
3 Represents less than $0.01.
4 Total Return at Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in the Common Share net asset value, reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any, and does not reflect the sales charge, if applicable.
5 Total Return at Market Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of the reinvestment.
6 Ratios do not reflect the effect of interest expense on variable rate municipal term preferred shares, dividend payments to preferred shareholders and any associated commission costs, or interest and trust expenses on tender option bond trusts.
7 Ratios reflect reductions for dividend payments to preferred shareholders.
8 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above.
9 Represents initial public offering price.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsFederated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
(For a Common Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended November 30 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $14.43 $14.50 $13.64 $15.27 $13.94
Income From Investment Operations:          
Net investment income1 0.62 0.72 0.67 0.71 0.74
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts (0.66) (0.12) 0.90 (1.61) 1.22
Distributions to auction market
preferred shareholders from net
investment income2
(0.00)3 (0.00)3 (0.00)3 (0.00)3 (0.00)3
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS (0.04) 0.60 1.57 (0.90) 1.96
Less Distributions to
Common Shareholders:
         
Distributions from net investment income (0.66) (0.67) (0.71) (0.73) (0.78)
Increase From Auction Market Preferred Share Tender and Repurchase 0.15
Net Asset Value, End of Period $13.73 $14.43 $14.50 $13.64 $15.27
Market Price, End of Period $12.73 $13.29 $12.59 $12.14 $16.09
Total Return at Net Asset Value4 (0.52)% 4.22% 11.76% (6.00)% 15.51%
Total Return at Market Price5 0.41% 11.08% 9.59% (20.33)% 22.29%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:          
Net expenses 1.68% 1.51% 1.51% 1.52% 1.52%
Net expenses excluding all interest and trust expenses6 0.99% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Net investment income7 4.57% 4.99% 4.74% 4.92% 5.04%
Expense waiver/reimbursement8 0.30% 0.32% 0.34% 0.27% 0.42%
Supplemental Data:          
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $95,893 $100,725 $101,243 $95,263 $106,595
Portfolio turnover 17% 13% 19% 21% 23%
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Asset Coverage Requirements for Investment Company Act of 1940—Preferred Shares
  Total
Amount
Outstanding
Asset
Coverage
Per Share
Minimum
Required
Asset
Coverage
Per Share
Involuntary
Liquidating
Preference
Per Share
Average
Market
Value
Per Share9
11/30/2016 $61,075,000 $64,252 $50,050 $25,025 $25,000
11/30/2015 $61,075,000 $66,230 $50,032 $25,016 $25,000
11/30/2014 $61,075,000 $66,442 $50,033 $25,016 $25,000
11/30/2013 $41,900,000 $81,840 $50,034 $25,017 $25,000
11/30/2012 $41,900,000 $88,601 $50,037 $25,019 $25,000
1 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2 The amounts shown are based on Common Share equivalents.
3 Represents less than $0.01.
4 Total Return at Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in the Common Share net asset value, reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any, and does not reflect the sales charge, if applicable.
5 Total Return at Market Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of the reinvestment.
6 Ratios do not reflect the effect of interest expense on variable rate municipal term preferred shares, dividend payments to preferred shareholders and any associated commission costs, or interest and trust expenses on tender option bond trusts.
7 Ratios reflect reductions for dividend payments to preferred shareholders.
8 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above.
9 Represents initial public offering price.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
November 30, 2016
  Federated
Premier
Municipal
Income Fund
Federated
Premier
Intermediate
Municipal
Income Fund
Assets:    
Total investment in securities, at value $143,255,555 $154,601,509
Cash 61,076 45,257
Restricted cash (Note 2) 79,250
Income receivable 2,051,424 2,144,543
Receivable for investments sold 15,331 602,448
Receivable for daily variation margin on futures contracts 30,781
TOTAL ASSETS 145,383,386 157,503,788
Liabilities:    
Payable for investments purchased 1,088,050
Income distribution payable - Common Shares 433,292 377,046
Interest payable - VMTP Shares 45,482 59,117
Payable for portfolio accounting fees 35,627 40,900
Payable for auditing fees 36,400 36,400
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5) 1,283 1,400
Income distribution payable - AMPS 1,612 220
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5) 194 206
Accrued expenses (Note 5) 20,474 20,700
TOTAL ACCRUED LIABILITIES 1,662,414 535,989
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Statements of Assets and Liabilitiescontinued
  Federated
Premier
Municipal
Income Fund
Federated
Premier
Intermediate
Municipal
Income Fund
Other Liabilities:    
Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares (VMTP) (1,421 and 1,847 shares, respectively, authorized and issued at $25,000 per share) 35,525,000 46,175,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES 37,187,414 46,710,989
Auction Market Preferred Shares (AMPS) (726 and 596 shares, respectively, authorized and issued at $25,000 per share) 18,150,000 14,900,000
Net assets applicable to Common Shares $90,045,972 $95,892,799
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares Consists of:    
Paid-in capital $87,590,040 $98,161,755
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts 5,602,271 3,008,702
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and futures contracts (3,160,263) (5,392,406)
Undistributed net investment income 13,924 114,748
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES $90,045,972 $95,892,799
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:    
Common Shares outstanding, ($0.01 par value, unlimited shares authorized) $6,189,879 $6,982,324
Net asset value per share $14.55 $13.73
Investments, at identified cost $137,653,284 $151,613,445
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statements of Operations
Year Ended November 30, 2016
  Federated
Premier
Municipal
Income Fund
Federated
Premier
Intermediate
Municipal
Income Fund
Investment Income:    
Interest $6,532,595 $6,040,986
Expenses:    
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) 829,687 903,765
Administrative fee (Note 5) 76,000 80,746
Custodian fees 6,654 6,654
Transfer agent fees 50,258 50,183
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) 8,997 9,110
Auditing fees 37,800 37,800
Legal fees 32,967 33,237
Portfolio accounting fees 96,908 104,883
Printing and postage 18,918 19,076
Auction agent fees 9,500 9,500
Trailer commission fees (Note 6) 9,226 7,574
Interest expense - VMTP Shares (Note 6) 484,775 630,106
Miscellaneous (Note 5) 78,766 79,941
TOTAL EXPENSES 1,740,456 1,972,575
Waivers:    
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5) (272,127) (299,492)
Waiver of other operating expenses (Note 2) (7,519) (8,211)
TOTAL WAIVERS (279,646) (307,703)
Net expenses 1,460,810 1,664,872
Net investment income 5,071,785 4,376,114
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts:    
Net realized gain on investments 559,801 381,697
Net realized loss on futures contracts (114,773) (145,082)
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments (4,539,402) (4,822,674)
Net change in unrealized depreciation of futures contracts 6,284 31,287
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and futures contracts (4,088,090) (4,554,772)
Income distributions declared to AMPS (81,888) (66,640)
Change in net assets resulting from operations applicable to Common Shares $901,807 $(245,298)
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
  Federated Premier
Municipal Income Fund
Federated Premier
Intermediate Municipal
Income Fund
Year Ended November 30 2016 2015 2016 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets        
Operations:        
Net investment income $5,071,785 $5,410,357 $4,376,114 $5,024,501
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts 445,028 (481,992) 236,615 (1,675,735)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and futures contracts (4,533,118) (114,601) (4,791,387) 802,570
Distributions from net investment
income - AMPS
(81,888) (22,371) (66,640) (18,386)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 901,807 4,791,393 (245,298) 4,132,950
Distribution to Common Shareholders:        
Distributions from net investment
income - Common Shares
(5,327,255) (5,455,948) (4,587,387) (4,650,228)
Share Transactions Applicable to Common Shares:        
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 63,766
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 63,766
Change in net assets (4,361,682) (664,555) (4,832,685) (517,278)
Net Assets:        
Beginning of period 94,407,654 95,072,209 100,725,484 101,242,762
End of period $90,045,972 $94,407,654 $95,892,799 $100,725,484
Undistributed net investment income at
end of period
$13,924 $406,109 $114,748 $445,799
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statements of Cash Flows
November 30, 2016
  Federated
Premier
Municipal
Income Fund
Federated
Premier
Intermediate
Municipal
Income Fund
Operating Activities:    
Change in net assets resulting from operations $901,807 $(245,298)
Adjustments to Reconcile Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities:    
Purchase of investment securities (17,568,446) (27,583,178)
Proceeds from sale of investment securities 16,672,237 26,788,861
Net (purchases) sales of short-term investment securities (450,000) 50,000
(Increase) decrease in income receivable (34,593) 35,519
(Increase) decrease in receivable for investments sold 5,111 (151,075)
Decrease in restricted cash 49,500 1,750
Increase in payable for investments purchased 1,088,050
Decrease in payable due to custodian (150,001)
(Increase) decrease in receivable for variation margin on futures contracts 2,500 (26,719)
Increase in interest payable - VMTP Shares 15,991 20,785
Decrease in payable for investment adviser fees (121) (135)
Decrease in payable to Trustees (576) (572)
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses (425) 3,410
Net amortization of premium 577,227 1,218,415
Net derivative activity on futures contracts (108,489) (113,795)
Net realized loss on investments and futures contracts (445,028) (236,615)
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts 4,533,118 4,791,387
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 5,237,863 4,402,739
Financing Activities:    
Amortization of deferred offering costs 23,182 23,456
Income distributions to participants (5,283,513) (4,598,294)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (5,260,331) (4,574,838)
Net decrease in cash (22,468) (172,099)
Cash:    
Beginning of period 83,544 217,356
End of period $61,076 $45,257
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2016
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Fund (individually referred to as the “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”) are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as diversified, closed-end management investment companies. Each Fund's investment objective is to provide current income exempt from federal income tax, including the federal AMT.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), each Fund generally values investments as follows:
■  Fixed-income securities are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
■  Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
■  Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and asked quotations.
■  Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
■  For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, or if the Funds cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Funds' valuation policies and procedures, the Funds use the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Funds could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Funds determine their NAV per share.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) comprised of officers of each Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (“Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value of securities and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of
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calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Funds normally use bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Funds normally use mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are declared and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. The detail of total fund expense waivers of $279,646 for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and $307,703 for Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund is disclosed in this Note 2 and Note 5.
For the year ended November 30, 2016, an unaffiliated third-party waived $7,519 and $8,211 of portfolio accounting fees for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund, respectively.
Federal Taxes
It is each Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the year ended November 30, 2016, the Funds did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. As of November 30, 2016, tax years 2013 through 2016 remain subject to examination by the Funds' major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Delaware.
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When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions
The Funds may engage in when-issued or delayed-delivery transactions. The Funds record when-issued securities on the trade date and maintain security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Futures Contracts
The Funds purchase and sell financial futures contracts to seek to manage duration risk and yield curve risk. Upon entering into a financial futures contract with a broker, the Funds are required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a “variation margin” account. Daily, the Funds receive from or pay to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Funds recognize a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. There is minimal counterparty risk to the Funds since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default.
Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the Funds` Portfolio of Investments.
The average notional value of short futures contracts held by the Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and the Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund throughout the period was $2,511,430 and $5,398,633, respectively. This is based on amounts held as of each month-end throughout the fiscal year.
Restricted Securities
The Funds may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Funds or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Funds will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Funds' restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
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Additional Disclosure Related to Derivative Instruments
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
  Asset
  Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
Fair
Value
Derivatives not accounted for as
hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815
   
Interest rate contracts Receivable for
daily variation
margin on
futures contracts
$20,638*
* Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation of futures contracts as reported in the footnotes to the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations for the Year Ended November 30, 2016
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
  Futures
Contracts
Interest rate contracts $(114,773)
    
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
  Futures
Contracts
Interest rate contracts $6,284
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
  Futures
Contracts
Interest rate contracts $(145,082)
    
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
  Futures
Contracts
Interest rate contracts $31,287
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Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated. The Funds apply Investment Company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. common SHARES
The following table summarizes share activity:
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund
Year Ended November 30 2016 2015
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared 3,997
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS 3,997
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due to differing treatments for non-deductible offering costs, discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities and expiration of capital loss carry forwards.
For the year ended November 30, 2016, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
  Increase (Decrease)
  Paid-In Capital Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund $(157,480) $(54,827) $212,307
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund $(23,456) $(53,138) $76,594
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses) and net assets were not affected by the reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended November 30, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:
  2016
Tax-Exempt
Income
2015
Tax-Exempt
Income
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund $ 5,893,918 $5,845,278
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund $ 5,284,133 $5,145,583
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As of November 30, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
  Federated Premier
Municipal Income
Fund
Federated
Premier
Intermediate
Municipal
Income Fund
Undistributed tax-exempt income $13,924 $ 114,748
Net unrealized appreciation $5,750,244 $3,102,426
Capital loss carryforward $(3,308,236) $(5,486,130)
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for defaulted securities and discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
At November 30, 2016, the following amounts apply for federal income tax purposes:
  Cost of
Investments
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
Federated Premier Municipal
Income Fund
$137,505,311 $7,095,961 (1,345,717) $5,750,244
Federated Premier Intermediate
Municipal Income Fund
$151,499,083 $4,838,805 $(1,736,379) $3,102,426
At November 30, 2016, Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund had capital loss carryforwards of $3,308,236 and $5,486,130, respectively, which will reduce the Funds' taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, thereby reducing the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Funds of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, a net capital loss incurred in taxable years beginning on or before December 22, 2010, is characterized as short-term and may be carried forward for a maximum of eight tax years (“Carryforward Limit”), whereas a net capital loss incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, retains its character as either short-term or long-term, does not expire and is required to be utilized prior to the losses which have a Carryforward Limit.
The following schedule summarizes the Funds' capital loss carryforwards and expiration years:
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund
Expiration Year Short-Term Long-Term Total
2017 $ 2,786,088 NA $ 2,786,088
2019 $ 522,148 NA $ 522,148
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Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
Expiration Year Short-Term Long-Term Total
No expiration $$1,298,440 $1,298,440
2017 $ 3,761,178 NA $ 3,761,178
2018 $ 79,207 NA $ 79,207
2019 $ 347,305 NA $ 347,305
During the year ended November 30, 2016, capital loss carry forwards of $454,408 and $265,029 were used by the Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund, respectively. Capital loss carry forwards of $134,294 expired during the year ended November 30, 2016, for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The investment management agreement between each Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual management fee, payable daily, at the annual rate of 0.55% of each Fund's managed assets.
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For year ended November 30, 2016, the Adviser voluntarily waived $272,127 and $299,492 of its fee for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund, respectively.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Funds with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below, plus certain out-of-pocket expenses:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.150% on the first $5 billion
0.125% on the next $5 billion
0.100% on the next $10 billion
0.075% on assets in excess of $20 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For each Fund for the year ended November 30, 2016, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.078% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. The total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding any interest and trust expenses on inverse floater trusts, interest expense on variable rate municipal term preferred shares (VMTP shares) and commission costs on
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preferred shareholder dividend payments) paid by each Fund will not exceed 0.99%. While the Adviser and its applicable affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements, no assurance can be given that future total annual operating expenses will not be more or less than 0.99%.
Interfund Transactions
During the year ended November 30, 2016, the Funds engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and were as follows:
  Purchases Sales
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund $17,850,000 $18,800,000
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund $27,200,000 $29,250,000
General
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Funds are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Funds. Such expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations, respectively.
6. PREFERRED SHARES
Auction Market Preferred Shares
As of November 30, 2016, Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund currently have outstanding 726 and 596 Auction Market Preferred Shares (AMPS), respectively. The AMPS are redeemable at the option of the Funds at the redemption price of $25,000 per share plus an amount equal to accumulated, but unpaid dividends thereon through the redemption date.
Distributions to AMPS are recorded daily and paid weekly at a rate set through auction procedures or under each Fund's Statement of Preferences. Consistent with the patterns in the broader auction-rate securities market, the Funds' AMPS auctions continue to be unsuccessful in clearing due to an imbalance of sell orders over bids to buy the AMPS. As a result, the dividend rates of the AMPS remain at the maximum applicable rates. The dividend rate to AMPS for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund at November 30, 2016, was 0.353% and 0.474%, respectively. While repeated unsuccessful auctions have affected the liquidity for the AMPS, they do not constitute a default or alter the credit quality. The auction agent, currently Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, will pay each Broker-Dealer trailer commissions after each auction, from funds provided by the Funds. The trailer commissions for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund for the year ended November 30, 2016 were $9,226 and $7,574, respectively.
Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares
As of November 30, 2016, Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund currently have outstanding 1,421 and 1,847 Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred (VMTP) shares, respectively.
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The Funds' VMTP shares are a floating-rate form of preferred shares with a mandatory term redemption date of June 19, 2017, unless extended, and dividends (which are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes) that reset weekly to a fixed spread of 1.00% against the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index.
In the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities, the aggregate liquidation value of the VMTP shares is shown as a liability since the shares have a stated mandatory redemption date. VMTP shares represent preferred shares and rank on parity with the AMPS. VMTP shares are senior in priority to each Fund's outstanding common shares as to payment of dividends. The average liquidation value outstanding and average annualized dividend rate of VMTP shares for the Funds during the year ended November 30, 2016, were $35,525,000 and 1.36%, respectively, for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund, and $46,175,000 and 1.36%, respectively, for Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund. Dividends paid to VMTP shares are treated as interest expense and recorded as incurred. For the year ended November 30, 2016, interest expense on VMTP shares amounted to $484,775 and $630,106 for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund, respectively.
Whenever preferred shares (including AMPS and VMTP shares) are outstanding, common shareholders will not be entitled to receive any distributions from the Funds unless all accrued dividends on the preferred shares have been paid, the Funds satisfy the 200% asset coverage requirement after giving effect to the distribution, and certain other requirements imposed by any nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations (NRSROs) rating the preferred shares have been met. At November 30, 2016, there were no such restrictions on the Funds.
7. OFFERING COSTS
Costs incurred in connection with each Fund's original offering of VMTP shares in the amount of $277,700 per Fund were recorded as a deferred charge and amortized over the life of the shares.
Additional costs were incurred in connection with the private offering of VMTP shares on June 19, 2014 in the amount of $65,730 for the Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and $66,547 for the Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund. The amounts were recorded as a deferred charge which are being amortized over the initial life of the shares.
Each Fund's amortized deferred charges are recognized as a component of the applicable expense on the Statements of Operations.
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8. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended November 30, 2016, were as follows:
  Purchases Sales
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund $17,568,446 $16,672,237
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund $27,583,178 $26,788,861
9. Regulatory UPDATES
On October 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission amended existing rules intended to modernize reporting and disclosure of information. These amendments relate to Regulation S-X which sets forth the form and content of financial statements. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of adopting these amendments and their impact on the financial statements and accompanying notes.
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On December 19, 2016, each Fund announced that it has extended the term of its existing VMTP shares for two and a half years, from June 19, 2017 to December 19, 2019. No other terms of the VMTP shares have changed.
11. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2016, 100% of distributions from net investment income for each Fund is exempt from federal income tax, other than the federal AMT.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF Trustees AND SHAREHOLDERS OF Federated premier municipal income fund and federated premier intermediate municipal income fund:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (the “Funds”), including the portfolios of investments, as of November 30, 2016, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund, the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
January 25, 2017
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Last Meeting of Shareholders (unaudited)
FEDERATED PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
An Annual Meeting of Fund shareholders (Common Shares and Preferred Shares) was held on September 9, 2016. On June 30, 2016, the record date for shareholders voting at the meeting, there were 6,189,179 total outstanding shares. The following items were considered by shareholders and the results of their voting are listed below. Unless otherwise noted, each matter was approved.
ELECTION OF tWO CLASS I TRUSTEES - COMMON SHARES AND PREFERRED SHARES:
1. Maureen Lally-Green
For Withheld
Authority
to Vote
5,548,235 150,848
2. Thomas M. O'Neill
For Withheld
Authority
to Vote
5,540,483 158,600
An Annual Meeting of Fund shareholders (Preferred Shares) was held on September 9, 2016. On June 30, 2016, the record date for shareholders voting at the meeting, there were 2,147 total outstanding shares. The following item was considered by shareholders and the results of their voting are listed below. Unless otherwise noted, each matter was approved.
ELECTION OF TWO TRUSTEES - PREFERRED SHARES ONLY:
1. Peter E. Madden
For Withheld
Authority
to Vote
1,495 12
2. John S. Walsh
For Withheld
Authority
to Vote
1,495 12
The following Trustees of the Fund continued their terms as Trustees of the Fund: J. Christopher Donahue, John B. Fisher, John T. Collins, G. Thomas Hough, Charles F. Mansfield, Jr., and P. Jerome Richey.
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FEDERATED PREMIER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
An Annual Meeting of Fund shareholders (Common Shares and Preferred Shares) was held on September 9, 2016. On June 30, 2016, the record date for shareholders voting at the meeting, there were 6,984,767 total outstanding shares. The following items were considered by shareholders and the results of their voting are listed below. Unless otherwise noted, each matter was approved.
ELECTION OF TWO CLASS I TRUSTEES - COMMON SHARES AND PREFERRED SHARES:
1. Maureen Lally-Green
For Withheld
Authority
to Vote
5,100,177 1,578,512
2. Thomas M. O'Neill
For Withheld
Authority
to Vote
5,116,668 1,562,021
An Annual Meeting of Fund shareholders (Preferred Shares) was held on September 9, 2016. On June 30, 2016, the record date for shareholders voting at the meeting, there were 2,443 total outstanding shares. The following item was considered by shareholders and the results of their voting are listed below. Unless otherwise noted, each matter was approved.
ELECTION OF TWO TRUSTEES - PREFERRED SHARES ONLY:
1. Peter E. Madden
For Withheld
Authority
to Vote
1,870 25
2. John S. Walsh
For Withheld
Authority
to Vote
1,870 25
The following Trustees of the Fund continued their terms as Trustees of the Fund: J. Christopher Donahue, John B. Fisher, John T. Collins, G. Thomas Hough, Charles F. Mansfield, Jr., and P. Jerome Richey.
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Board of Trustees and Fund Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Funds' business affairs and for exercising all the Funds' powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Funds. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Funds (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2016, the Federated Fund Family consisted of 40 investment companies (comprising 124 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Family.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name
Birth Date
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
Year of
Term
Expiration
J. Christopher Donahue*
Birth Date: April 11, 1949
PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE
Began serving: December 2002
Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of certain of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (Investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company.
Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd.
2017
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Name
Birth Date
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
Year of
Term
Expiration
John B. Fisher*
Birth Date: May 16, 1956
TRUSTEE
Began serving: May 2016
Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of certain of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of certain of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; President, Director/Trustee and CEO, Federated Advisory Services Company, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Investment Management Company; President and CEO of Passport Research, Ltd.; President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex and Director, Federated Investors Trust Company.
Previous Positions: President and Director of the Institutional Sales Division of Federated Securities Corp.; President and Director of Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Edgewood Securities Corp.; Director, Federated Services Company; Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Director, Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. and President, Technology, Federated Services Company.
2018
* Reasons for “interested” status: J. Christopher Donahue and John B. Fisher are “interested” due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and due to positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries. J. Christopher Donahue is the son of John F. Donahue, Chairman Emeritus of the Federated Funds.
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name
Birth Date
Address
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications
Year of
Term
Expiration
John T. Collins**++
Birth Date: January 24, 1947
TRUSTEE
Began serving: January 2014
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Chairman and CEO, The Collins Group, Inc. (a private equity firm) (Retired).
Other Directorships Held: Director, Current Chair of the Compensation Committee, KLX Corp.
Qualifications: Mr. Collins has served in several business and financial management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Collins previously served as Chairman and CEO, The Collins Group, Inc. (a private equity firm). Mr. Collins serves as Chairman Emeriti, Bentley University. Mr. Collins previously served as Director and Audit Committee Member, Bank of America Corp.; Director, FleetBoston Financial Corp.; and Director, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard University Affiliate Hospital).
2017
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Name
Birth Date
Address
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications
Year of
Term
Expiration
G. Thomas Hough**++
Birth Date: February 28, 1955
TRUSTEE
Began serving: January 2016
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Vice Chair, Ernst & Young LLP (public accounting firm) (Retired).
Other Directorships Held: Director, Chair of the Audit Committee, Governance Committee, Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Director, Member of the Audit Committee and Technology Committee of Equifax, Inc.
Qualifications: Mr. Hough has served in accounting, business management and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Hough most recently held the position of Americas Vice Chair of Assurance with Ernst & Young LLP (public accounting firm). Mr. Hough is an Executive Committee member of the United States Golf Association; he serves on the President's Cabinet and Business School Board of Visitors for the University of Alabama and is on the Business School Board of Visitors for Wake Forest University.
2018
Maureen Lally-Green**++
Birth Date: July 5, 1949
TRUSTEE
Began serving: August 2009
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Interim Dean of the Duquesne University School of Law; Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law; formerly, Associate General Secretary and Director, Office of Church Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Other Directorships Held: Director, CONSOL Energy Inc.
Qualifications: Judge Lally-Green has served in various legal and business roles and directorship positions throughout her career. Judge Lally-Green previously served as: Associate General Secretary, Diocese of Pittsburgh; a member of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania; and as a Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Judge Lally-Green also currently holds the positions on either a public or not for profit Board of Directors as follows: Director and Chair, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Regent, St. Vincent Seminary; Director and Vice Chair, Our Campaign for the Church Alive!, Inc.; Director, Saint Vincent College; Member, Pennsylvania State Board of Education (public); and Director and Chair, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School, Inc. Judge Lally-Green has held the positions of: Director, Auberle; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, Saint Thomas More Society; Director, Catholic High Schools of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Inc.; and Director, Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
2019
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Name
Birth Date
Address
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications
Year of
Term
Expiration
Peter E. Madden+ ++
Birth Date: March 16, 1942
TRUSTEE
Began serving: December 2002
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee, and Chair of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Family; Retired.
Other Directorships Held: None.
Qualifications: Mr. Madden has served in several business management, mutual fund services and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Madden previously served as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company (custodian bank) and State Street Corporation (financial services). He was Director, VISA USA and VISA International and Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association. Mr. Madden served as Director, Depository Trust Corporation and Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. Mr. Madden also served as a Representative to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court.
2017
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.++
Birth Date: April 10, 1945
TRUSTEE
Began serving: December 2002
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant.
Other Directorships Held: None.
Qualifications: Mr. Mansfield has served as a Marine Corps officer and in several banking, business management, educational roles and directorship positions throughout his long career. He remains active as a Management Consultant.
2018
Thomas M. O'Neill++**
Birth Date: June 14, 1951
TRUSTEE
Began serving: August 2006
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee, Chair of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting).
Other Directorships Held: None.
Qualifications: Mr. O'Neill has served in several business, mutual fund and financial management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. O'Neill serves as Director, Medicines for Humanity and Director, The Golisano Children's Museum of Naples, Florida. Mr. O'Neill previously served as Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); and Director, Midway Pacific (lumber).
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Name
Birth Date
Address
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications
Year of
Term
Expiration
P. Jerome Richey++
Birth Date: February 23, 1949
TRUSTEE
Began serving: January 2014
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant; formerly, Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Legal Officer, University of Pittsburgh and Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, CONSOL Energy Inc.
Other Directorships Held: None.
Qualifications: Mr. Richey has served in several business and legal management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Richey most recently held the positions of Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Legal Officer, University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Richey previously served as Chairman of the Board, Epilepsy Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Chairman of the Board, World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. Mr. Richey previously served as Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, CONSOL Energy Inc. and Board Member, Ethics Counsel and Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (a law firm).
2017
John S. Walsh+ ++
Birth Date: November 28, 1957
TRUSTEE
Began serving: December 2002
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc.
Other Directorships Held: None.
Qualifications: Mr. Walsh has served in several business management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Walsh previously served as Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. (paving contractors).
2017
+ Member of Executive Committee
** Member of Audit Committee
++ Member of Nominating Committee
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OFFICERS
Name
Birth Date
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years
and Previous Position(s)
John W. McGonigle
Birth Date: October 26, 1938
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
Officer since: December 2002
Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Family; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.
Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp.
Lori A. Hensler
Birth Date: January 6, 1967
TREASURER
Officer since: April 2013
Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp. and Edgewood Services, Inc.; and Assistant Treasurer, Federated Investors Trust Company. Ms. Hensler has received the Certified Public Accountant designation.
Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, Federated Investors Management Company; Treasurer, Federated Investors Trust Company; Assistant Treasurer, Federated Administrative Services, Federated Administrative Services, Inc., Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc., Federated Advisory Services Company, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Investment Management Company, Passport Research, Ltd., and Federated MDTA, LLC; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc.
Peter J. Germain
Birth Date: September 3, 1959
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Officer since: January 2005
Principal Occupations: Mr. Germain is Chief Legal Officer of the Federated Fund Family. He is General Counsel and Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; President, Federated Administrative Services and Federated Administrative Services, Inc.; Vice President, Federated Securities Corp.; Secretary, Federated Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Retirement Plan Service Company of America. Mr. Germain joined Federated in 1984 and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Previous Positions: Deputy General Counsel, Special Counsel, Managing Director of Mutual Fund Services, Federated Investors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Federated Services Company; and Senior Corporate Counsel, Federated Investors, Inc.
Richard B. Fisher
Birth Date: May 17, 1923
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer since: December 2002
Principal Occupations: Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp.
Previous Positions: President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp.
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Name
Birth Date
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years
and Previous Position(s)
Stephen Van Meter
Birth Date: June 5, 1975
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer since: July 2015
Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Family; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of certain of its subsidiaries. Mr. Van Meter joined Federated in October 2011. He holds FINRA licenses under Series 3, 7, 24 and 66.
Previous Positions: Mr. Van Meter previously held the position of Compliance Operating Officer, Federated Investors, Inc. Prior to joining Federated, Mr. Van Meter served at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in the positions of Senior Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Division of Investment Management and Senior Counsel, Division of Enforcement.
Robert J. Ostrowski
Birth Date: April 26, 1963
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Officer since: February 2010
Principal Occupations: Robert J. Ostrowski joined Federated in 1987 as an Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager in 1990. He was named Chief Investment Officer of Federated's taxable fixed-income products in 2004 and also serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager. Mr. Ostrowski became an Executive Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in 2009 and served as a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser from 1997 to 2009. Mr. Ostrowski has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He received his M.S. in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2016
federated premier municipal income fund (“FMN” or the “Fund”)
Federated premier intermediate municipal income fund (“fpt” or the “fund”) (collectively, “funds”)
Following a review and recommendation of approval by the Funds' independent trustees, the Funds' Board of Trustees (the “Board”) reviewed and unanimously approved at its May 2016 meetings the continuation of each Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding these contracts reflects the exercise of its business judgment after consideration of all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
The Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below (the “Senior Officer's Evaluation”). The Board considered the Senior Officer's Evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the investment advisory contracts.
The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders, including the performance and expenses of the fund and of comparable funds; an adviser's cost of providing the services, including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund; the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; any “fall-out financial benefits” that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); comparative fee and expense structures, including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds; and the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the Board members perform their duties and their expertise, including whether they are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees. The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of each Fund's investment advisory contract generally track the factors listed above.
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Consistent with these judicial decisions and SEC disclosure requirements, the Board also considered management fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Federated Investment Management Company (“Adviser”) for what might be viewed as like services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of each Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Funds and working with Federated Investors, Inc. and its affiliates (“Federated”) on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year and in connection with its May meetings, the Board requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Funds and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's Evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional substantial information in connection with the May meetings at which the Board's formal review of the investment advisory contracts occurred. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the independent trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the independent trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and any other matters thought relevant by the Adviser or the trustees. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the investment advisory contracts included review of the Senior Officer's Evaluation, accompanying data and additional information covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Funds' short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to their particular investment programs and certain competitor or “peer group” funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Funds' investment objectives; the Funds' expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of each Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Funds' portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of the Funds' shareholders; the entrepreneurial risk assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Funds; the continuing state of competition in the fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the fund industry; the Funds' relationship to the Federated funds which include a comprehensive array of
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funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the fund marketplace.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving such comparisons too much weight, the Board has found the use of comparisons of the Funds' fees and expenses to other closed-end funds with comparable investment programs to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Funds' total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to the Funds' peers. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar funds more heavily than non-fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other closed-end funds are the products most like the Funds; they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Funds' investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Funds compete.
The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee where partially waived and other expenses of FMN and noted the position of FMN's fee rates relative to its peers. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the relevant peer group, but the Board noted the applicable waivers and reimbursements and that the overall expense structure of FMN remained competitive in context of other factors considered by the Board.
The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee where partially waived and other expenses of FPT and noted the position of FPT's fee rates relative to its peers. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the relevant peer group, but the Board noted the applicable waivers and reimbursements and that the overall expense structure of FPT remained competitive in context of other factors considered by the Board.
By contrast, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts and sub-adviser services). He concluded that funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences
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include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, funds financial services, legal, compliance and risk management in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The Senior Officer did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to these outside products to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of fund advisory fees.
Following such evaluation, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the investment advisory contracts with respect to each Fund.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to each Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Funds. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of each Fund. The Board noted the compliance programs of and the compliance-related resources provided to the Funds by the Adviser. The Funds' ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing each Fund's investment program, which in turn was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the investment advisory contracts.
In evaluating each Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of each Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in each Funds' prospectus. The Board particularly considered detailed investment reports on the Funds' performance provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The Senior Officer also reviewed information compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in judging the reasonableness of the proposed fees. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases individual funds may exhibit significant and unique differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds within an industry peer group.
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For the periods covered by the Senior Officer's Evaluation, FMN's performance for the three-year and five-year periods was above the median of the relevant peer group, and FMN's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year period. The Board discussed FMN's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser in the context of the other factors considered relevant by the Board.
FPT's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods covered by the Senior Officer's Evaluation. The Board discussed FPT's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser in the context of the other factors considered relevant by the Board.
Following such evaluation, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the performance of each Fund supported renewal of the investment advisory contracts with respect to the Funds.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers. The Board considered Federated's previous reductions in contractual management fees to certain funds in response to the Senior Officer's recommendations.
Federated furnished information, requested by the Senior Officer, that reported revenues on a fund by fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the Senior Officer to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the Senior Officer's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the analysis by the Board.
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The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The Senior Officer also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Funds.
The Board also considered whether the Funds might benefit from “economies of scale”. The Board noted that, as “closed-end funds,” which have made an offering of a fixed number of common shares and (other than the issuance of preferred shares contemplated at the time of the Funds' initial public offerings) have not made and do not expect to make additional offerings to raise more assets, the Funds are unlikely to grow materially in size. The Board noted that as a consequence, there do not appear to be any meaningful “economies of scale” to be realized from internal growth. Accordingly, the Board concluded that this was not a particularly relevant consideration in its overall evaluation.
The Senior Officer noted that, subject to the comments and recommendations made within the Senior Officer's Evaluation, his observations and the information accompanying the Senior Officer's Evaluation supported a finding by the Board that the management fees for each of the Funds were reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Funds' investment advisory contracts.
In its decision to continue the existing investment advisory contracts, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Funds' operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew the investment advisory contracts. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Funds on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Funds. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment advisory contracts reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Funds. The Board concluded that, in light of the factors discussed above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contracts was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment advisory contracts on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily relevant to the Funds, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the continuation of the contracts reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
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Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The following description of each Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”) is furnished to you annually as required by federal securities laws.
Unless the registered owner of a Fund's common shares elects to receive cash by contacting Computershare Trust Co., N.A. (the “Plan Administrator”), all dividends declared on common shares of the Fund will be automatically reinvested by the Plan Administrator, as agent for shareholders in the Plan, in additional common shares of the Fund. Common shareholders who elect not to participate in the Plan will receive all dividends and other distributions in cash. You may elect not to participate in the Plan and to receive all dividends in cash by contacting the Plan Administrator at the address set forth below if your Shares are registered in your name, or by contacting your bank, broker, or other nominee if your Shares are held in street or other nominee name. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by written notice to the Plan Administrator. Such notice will be effective for a dividend if received and processed by the Plan Administrator prior to the dividend record date; otherwise the notice will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution. Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on your behalf and may reinvest that cash in additional common shares of the Fund for you. If you wish for all dividends declared on your common shares to be automatically reinvested pursuant to the Plan, please contact your broker.
The Plan Administrator will open an account for each common shareholder under the Plan in the same name in which the shareholder's common shares are registered. Whenever the Fund declares a dividend or other distribution payable in cash (together, a “dividend”), non-participants in the Plan will receive cash, and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in common shares. The common shares will be acquired by the Plan Administrator for the participants' accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either: (1) through receipt from the Fund of additional authorized but unissued common shares (“newly issued common shares”); or (2) by purchase of outstanding common shares on the open market (“open-market purchases”) on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for a dividend, the closing market price plus estimated brokerage commissions per common share is equal to or greater than the net asset value (NAV) per common share, the Plan Administrator will invest the dividend amount on behalf of the participants in newly issued common shares. The number of newly issued common shares to be credited to each participant's account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV per common share on the payment date; provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market value on the payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the closing market price per common share on the payment date. If, on the payment date for any dividend,
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the NAV per common share is greater than the closing market value plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan Administrator will invest the dividend amount in common shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases.
In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any dividend, the Plan Administrator will have until the last business day before the next date on which the common shares trade on an “ex-dividend” basis or 30 days after the payment date for such dividend, whichever is sooner (the “last purchase date”), to invest the dividend amount in common shares acquired in open-market purchases. It is contemplated that the Funds will pay monthly income dividends. Therefore, the period during which open-market purchases can be made will exist only from the payment date of each dividend through the day before the next “ex-dividend” date, which will be approximately ten days. If, before the Plan Administrator has completed its open-market purchases, the market price per common share exceeds the NAV per common share, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Administrator may exceed the NAV of the common shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer common shares than if the dividend had been paid in newly issued common shares on the dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to open-market purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Administrator is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Administrator may cease making open-market purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the dividend amount in newly issued common shares at the NAV per common share at the close of business on the last purchase date; provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price per common share, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date.
The Plan Administrator maintains all shareholders' accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Common shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Administrator on behalf of the Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Administrator will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the participants.
In the case of record shareholders such as banks, brokers, or nominees which hold common shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Administrator will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of common shares certified from time to time by the record holder as held for the account of beneficial owners who participate in the Plan.
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There will be no brokerage charges with respect to common shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred in connection with open-market purchases. The automatic reinvestment of dividends will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such dividends. Participants that request a sale of shares through the Plan Administrator are subject to a $15.00 sales fee and a $0.12 per share sold brokerage commission.
Each Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate its Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however, each Fund reserves the right to amend its Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.
All correspondence or questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43011, Providence, RI 02940-3011 or by telephone at (800) 730-6001.
The address of the principal office of the Funds is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561.
The Funds' transfer agent is Computershare Trust Company, N.A., 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Each Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on “Form N-Q.” These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation.
Source of DistributionsNotice
Under the federal securities laws, the Funds are required to provide a notice to shareholders regarding the source of distributions made by the Funds if such distributions are from sources other than ordinary investment income. In addition, important information regarding the Funds' distributions, if applicable, is available via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation.
Annual Shareholder Report
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Certification Disclosure
The Funds' reports on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q filed with the SEC during the past fiscal year, including the annual report for the year ended November 30, 2015, have contained the certifications of the Funds' Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer regarding the quality of the Funds' public disclosure required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-730-6001 or email CEinfo@federatedinvestors.com.
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Closed-end funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in closed-end funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics

 

(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers") that applies to the registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant's Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer.

(c),(d) There were no amendments to or waivers from the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies – Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers during the period covered by this report.

(f)(3) The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant at 1-800-341-7400, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.

Item 3.Audit Committee Financial Expert

The registrant's Board has determined that each of the following members of the Board's Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and is "independent," for purposes of this Item:   John T. Collins, G. Thomas Hough and Thomas M. O’Neill.

Item 4.Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

(a)       Audit Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:

Fiscal year ended 2016 - $37,900

Fiscal year ended 2015 - $36,400

(b)       Audit-Related Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:

Fiscal year ended 2016 - $0

Fiscal year ended 2015 - $43

Fiscal year ended 2015- Travel to Audit Committee Meeting.

Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $84 respectively. Fiscal year ended 2015- Travel expenses for attendance at Audit Committee meeting.

(c)        Tax Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:

Fiscal year ended 2016 - $0

Fiscal year ended 2015 - $0

Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0 respectively.

(d)       All Other Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:

Fiscal year ended 2016 - $0

Fiscal year ended 2015 - $0

Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0 respectively.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Policies regarding Pre-approval of Services.

The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services do not impair the auditor’s independence. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent auditor has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

Certain services have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The term of the general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The Audit Committee will annually review the services that may be provided by the independent auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee and may grant general pre-approval for such services. The Audit Committee will revise the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. The Audit Committee will not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.

The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman. The Chairman will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Committee will designate another member with such pre-approval authority when the Chairman is unavailable.

AUDIT SERVICES

The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees will be subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee must approve any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope, registered investment company (RIC) structure or other matters.

In addition to the annual Audit services engagement specifically approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval for other Audit Services, which are those services that only the independent auditor reasonably can provide. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Audit services, all other Audit services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES

Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related services does not impair the independence of the auditor, and has pre-approved certain Audit-related services, all other Audit-related services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

TAX SERVICES

The Audit Committee believes that the independent auditor can provide Tax services to the Company such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor’s independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Tax services, all Tax services involving large and complex transactions must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

ALL OTHER SERVICES

With respect to the provision of services other than audit, review or attest services the pre-approval requirement is waived if:

(1)The aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the registrant, the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant to its accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided;

 

(2)Such services were not recognized by the registrant, the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and

 

(3)Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee of the issuer and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee who are members of the board of directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee.

 

The Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to those permissible non-audit services classified as All Other services that it believes are routine and recurring services, and would not impair the independence of the auditor.

The SEC’s rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the precise definitions of prohibited non-audit services and the applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions.

PRE-APPROVAL FEE LEVELS

Pre-approval fee levels for all services to be provided by the independent auditor will be established annually by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

PROCEDURES

Requests or applications to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent auditor and the Principal Accounting Officer and/or Internal Auditor, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.

(e)(2) Percentage of services identified in items 4(b) through 4(d) that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X:

4(b)

Fiscal year ended 2016 – 0%

Fiscal year ended 2015 - 0%

Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.

4(c)

Fiscal year ended 2016 – 0%

Fiscal year ended 2015 – 0%

Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.

4(d)

Fiscal year ended 2016 – 0%

Fiscal year ended 2015 – 0%

Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.

(f)NA

 

(g)Non-Audit Fees billed to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser, and certain entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser:

Fiscal year ended 2016 - $198,979

Fiscal year ended 2015 - $43,967

(h)The registrant’s Audit Committee has considered that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

In its required communications to the Audit Committee of the registrant’s Board, Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”), the registrant’s independent public accountant, informed the Audit Committee that EY and/ or covered person professionals within EY maintain lending relationships with certain owners of greater than 10% of the shares of the registrant and/or certain investment companies within the “investment company complex” as defined under Rule 2-01(f)(14) of Regulation S-X, which are affiliates of the registrant. EY has advised the Audit Committee that these lending relationships implicate Rule 2-01(c)(1)(ii)(A) of Regulation S-X (referred to as the “Loan Rule”). The Loan Rule prohibits an independent public accountant, or covered person professionals at such firm, from having a financial relationship (such as a loan) with a lender that is a record or beneficial owner of more than 10% of an audit client’s equity securities. For purposes of the Loan Rule, audit clients include the registrant, as well as all registered investment companies advised by advisory subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., the Adviser (for which EY serves as independent public accountant), and their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Federated Fund Complex”).

EY informed the Audit Committee that EY believes that these lending relationships described above do not and will not impair EY’s ability to exercise objective and impartial judgment in connection with the audits of the financial statements for the registrant and a reasonable investor with knowledge of all relevant facts and circumstances would conclude that EY has been and is capable of objective and impartial judgment on all issues encompassed within EY’s audits.

On June 20, 2016, the Division of Investment Management of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a no-action letter to another mutual fund complex (see Fidelity Management & Research Company et al., No-Action Letter) related to similar Loan Rule matters as those described above. In that letter, the SEC Staff confirmed that it would not recommend enforcement action against an investment company that relied on the audit services performed by an independent public accountant where the Loan Rule was implicated in certain specified circumstances. In that letter, the SEC staff indicated that it would not recommend enforcement action against the investment company complex if the Loan Rule is implicated provided that: (1) the auditor has complied with PCAOB Rule 3526(b)(1) and 3526(b)(2); (2) the Loan Rule is implicated because of lending relationships; and (3) notwithstanding such lending relationships that implicate the Loan Rule, the auditor has concluded that it is objective and impartial with respect to the issues encompassed within its engagement as auditor of the funds. The circumstances described in the no-action letter are substantially similar to the circumstances that implicated the Loan Rule with respect to EY and the registrant. The relief provided in the SEC no-action letter is effective for 18 months from its June 20, 2016 issuance date.

If it were to be determined that the relief available under the no-action letter was improperly relied upon, or that the independence requirements under the federal securities laws were not otherwise complied with regarding the registrant, for certain periods, any of the registrant’s filings with the SEC which contain financial statements of the registrant for such periods may not comply with applicable federal securities laws, the registrant’s ability to offer shares under its current registration statement may be impacted, and certain financial reporting and/or other covenants with, and representations and warranties to, the registrant’s lender under its committed line of credit may be impacted. Such events could have a material adverse effect on the registrant and the Federated Fund Complex.

 

Item 5.Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

The registrant has established an Audit Committee of the Board as described in Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Audit Committee consists of the following Board members: John T. Collins, G. Thomas Hough, Maureen Lally-Green and Thomas M. O’Neill.

 

Item 6.Investments

 

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b) Not Applicable; Fund had no divestments during the reporting period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

 

Item 7.Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

 

Voting Proxies On Fund Portfolio Securities

The Board has delegated to the Adviser authority to vote proxies on the securities held in the Fund's portfolio. The Board has also approved the Adviser's policies and procedures for voting the proxies, which are described below.

 

Proxy Voting Policies

The Adviser's general policy is to cast proxy votes in favor of management proposals and shareholder proposals that the Adviser anticipates will enhance the long-term value of the securities being voted. Generally, this will mean voting for proposals that the Adviser believes will: (a) improve the management of a company; (b) increase the rights or preferences of the voted securities; and/or (c) increase the chance that a premium offer would be made for the company or for the voted securities. This approach to voting proxy proposals will be referred to hereafter as the General Policy.

 

The following examples illustrate how the General Policy may apply to management proposals and shareholder proposals submitted for approval or ratification by holders of the company's voting securities. However, whether the Adviser supports or opposes a proposal will always depend on the specific circumstances described in the proxy statement and other available information.

 

On matters of corporate governance, generally the Adviser will vote in favor of: (1) a proposal to require a company's audit committee to be comprised entirely of independent directors; (2) shareholder proposals to declassify the board of directors; in favor of shareholder proposals to require a majority voting standard in the election of directors; (3) proposals to grant shareholders the right to call a special meeting if owners of at least 25% of the outstanding stock agree; (4) a proposal to require independent tabulation of proxies and/or confidential voting of shareholders; (5) a proposal to ratify the board's selection of auditors, unless: (a) compensation for non-audit services exceeded 50% of the total compensation received from the company; or (b) the previous auditor was dismissed because of a disagreement with the company; (6) a proposal to repeal a shareholder rights plan (also known as a “poison pill”) and against the adoption of such a plan, unless the plan is designed to facilitate, rather than prevent, unsolicited offers for the company; (7) shareholder proposals to eliminate supermajority requirements in company bylaws; (8) shareholder proposals to separate the roles of chairman of the board and CEO; (9) shareholder proposals to allow shareholders owning at least 3% of the outstanding common stock for at least three years to nominate candidates for election to the board of directors (“Proxy Access”); (10) the full slate of directors nominated in an uncontested election, but against any director who: (a) had not attended at least 75% of the board meetings during the previous year; (b) serves as the company's chief financial officer; (c) has committed himself or herself to service on a large number of boards, such that we deem it unlikely that the director would be able to commit sufficient focus and time to a particular company; (d) is the chair of the nominating or governance committee when the roles of chairman of the board and CEO are combined and there is no lead independent director; (e) served on the compensation committee during a period in which compensation appears excessive relative to performance and peers; or (f) served on a board that did not implement a shareholder proposal that Federated supported and received more than 50% shareholder support the previous year.

 

On matters of capital structure, generally the Adviser will vote against a proposal to authorize or issue shares that are senior in priority or voting rights to the voted securities, and in favor of a proposal to: (1) reduce the amount of shares authorized for issuance (subject to adequate provisions for outstanding convertible securities, options, warrants, rights and other existing obligations to issue shares); (2) grant preemptive rights to the securities being voted and against a proposal to eliminate such preemptive rights; and (3) authorize a stock repurchase program.

 

On matters relating to management compensation, generally the Adviser will vote in favor of stock incentive plans (including plans for directors) that align the recipients of stock incentives with the interests of shareholders, without creating undue dilution, and against: (1) the advisory vote on executive compensation plans (“Say On Pay”) when the plan has failed to align executive compensation with corporate performance; (2) proposals that would permit the amendment or replacement of outstanding stock incentives with new stock incentives having more favorable terms (e.g., lower purchase prices or easier vesting requirements); and (3) executive compensation plans that do not disclose the maximum amounts of compensation that may be awarded or the criteria for determining awards.

 

On matters relating to corporate transactions, the Adviser will vote proxies consistent with the General Policy. The Adviser will vote proxies in contested elections of directors based upon its analysis of the opposing slates and their proposed business strategy and the expected impact on the long-term value of the securities being voted. The Adviser generally votes proxies against proposals submitted by shareholders without the favorable recommendation of a company's board. The Adviser believes that a company's board should manage its business and policies, and that shareholders who seek specific changes should strive to convince the board of their merits or seek direct representation on the board. However, the Adviser would vote for shareholder proposals not supported by the company's board that the Adviser regards as: (a) likely to result in an immediate and favorable improvement in the total return of the voted security; and (b) unlikely to be adopted by the company's board in the absence of shareholder direction.

 

In addition, the Adviser will not vote any proxy if it determines that the consequences or costs of voting outweigh the potential benefit of voting. For example, if a foreign market requires shareholders voting proxies to retain the voted shares until the meeting date (thereby rendering the shares “illiquid” for some period of time), the Adviser will not vote proxies for such shares. In addition, the Adviser is not obligated to incur any expense to send a representative to a shareholder meeting or to translate proxy materials into English.

 

Proxy Voting Procedures

The Adviser has established a Proxy Voting Committee (“Proxy Committee”), to exercise all voting discretion granted to the Adviser by the Board in accordance with the proxy voting policies. To assist it in carrying out the day-to-day operations related to proxy voting, the Proxy Committee has created the Proxy Voting Management Group (PVMG). The day-to-day operations related to proxy voting are carried out by the Proxy Voting Operations Team (PVOT) and overseen by the PVMG. This work includes, interacting with a proxy voting service on the Proxy Committee's behalf; soliciting voting recommendations from the Adviser's investment professionals, as necessary; bringing requests to the Proxy Committee from the Adviser's investment professionals for voting contrary to the Standard Voting Instructions; filing any required proxy voting reports; providing proxy voting reports to clients and investment companies as they are requested from time to time; keeping the Proxy Committee informed of any issues related to proxy voting; and voting client shares as directed by the Proxy Committee.

 

The Adviser has hired a proxy voting service to obtain, vote and record proxies in accordance with the directions of the Proxy Committee. The Proxy Committee has supplied the proxy voting services with general instructions (the “Standard Voting Instructions”) that represent decisions made by the Proxy Committee in order to vote common proxy proposals. As the Proxy Committee believes that a shareholder vote is equivalent to an investment decision, the Proxy Committee retains the right to modify the Standard Voting Instructions at any time or to vote contrary to them at any time in order to cast proxy votes in a manner that the Proxy Committee believes is: (a) in the best interests of the Adviser's clients (and shareholders of the funds advised by the Adviser); and (b) will enhance the long-term value of the securities being voted. The proxy voting service may vote any proxy as directed in the Standard Voting Instructions without further direction from the Proxy Committee. However, if the Standard Voting Instructions require case-by-case direction for a proposal, the PVOT will work with the investment professionals and the proxy voting service to develop a voting recommendation for the Proxy Committee and to communicate the Proxy Committee's final voting decision to the proxy voting service. Further, if the Standard Voting Instructions require the PVOT to analyze a ballot question and make the final voting decision, the PVOT will report such votes to the Proxy Committee on a quarterly basis for review.

 

Conflicts of Interest

The Adviser has adopted procedures to address situations where a matter on which a proxy is sought may present a potential conflict between the interests of the Fund (and its shareholders) and those of the Adviser or Distributor. This may occur where a significant business relationship exists between the Adviser (or its affiliates) and a company involved with a proxy vote. A company that is a proponent, opponent, or the subject of a proxy vote, and which to the knowledge of the Proxy Committee has this type of significant business relationship, is referred to below as an “Interested Company.”

 

The Adviser has implemented the following procedures in order to avoid concerns that the conflicting interests of the Adviser or its affiliates have influenced proxy votes. Any employee of the Adviser or its affiliates who is contacted by an Interested Company regarding proxies to be voted by the Adviser must refer the Interested Company to a member of the Proxy Committee, and must inform the Interested Company that the Proxy Committee has exclusive authority to determine how the proxy will be voted. Any Proxy Committee member contacted by an Interested Company must report it to the full Proxy Committee and provide a written summary of the communication. Under no circumstances will the Proxy Committee or any member of the Proxy Committee make a commitment to an Interested Company regarding the voting of proxies or disclose to an Interested Company how the Proxy Committee has directed such proxies to be voted. If the Standard Voting Instructions already provide specific direction on the proposal in question, the Proxy Committee shall not alter or amend such directions. If the Standard Voting Instructions require the Proxy Committee to provide further direction, the Proxy Committee shall do so in accordance with the proxy voting policies, without regard for the interests of the Adviser with respect to the Interested Company. If the Proxy Committee provides any direction as to the voting of proxies relating to a proposal affecting an Interested Company, it must disclose annually to the Fund's Board information regarding: the significant business relationship; any material communication with the Interested Company; the matter(s) voted on; and how, and why, the Adviser voted as it did. Alternatively, the Proxy Committee may seek direction from the Fund's Board on how a proposal concerning an Interested Company shall be voted, and shall follow any such direction provided by the Board. In seeking such direction, the Proxy Committee will disclose the reason such company is considered an Interested Company and may provide a recommendation on how such proposal should be voted and the basis for such recommendation.

 

In certain circumstances it may be appropriate for the Adviser to vote in the same proportion as all other shareholders, so as to not affect the outcome beyond helping to establish a quorum at the shareholders' meeting. This is referred to as “proportional voting.” If the Fund owns shares of another Federated mutual fund, the Adviser will proportionally vote the client's proxies for that fund or seek direction from the Board or the client on how the proposal should be voted. If the Fund owns shares of an unaffiliated mutual fund, the Adviser may proportionally vote the Fund's proxies for that fund depending on the size of the position. If the Fund owns shares of an unaffiliated exchange-traded fund, the Adviser will proportionally vote the Fund's proxies for that fund.

 

Downstream Affiliates

If the Proxy Committee gives further direction, or seeks to vote contrary to the Standard Voting Instructions, for a proxy relating to a portfolio company in which the Fund owns more than 10% of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities at the time of the vote (Downstream Affiliate), the Proxy Committee must first receive guidance from counsel to the Proxy Committee as to whether any relationship between the Adviser and the portfolio company, other than such ownership of the portfolio company's securities, gives rise to an actual conflict of interest. If counsel determines that an actual conflict exists, the Proxy Committee must address any such conflict with the executive committee of the board of directors or trustees of any investment company client prior to taking any action on the proxy at issue.

 

Proxy Advisers' Conflicts of Interest

Proxy advisory firms may have significant business relationships with the subjects of their research and voting recommendations. For example, a proxy voting service client may be a public company with an upcoming shareholders' meeting and the proxy voting service has published a research report with voting recommendations. In another example, a proxy voting service board member also sits on the board of a public company for which the proxy voting service will write a research report. These and similar situations give rise to an actual or apparent conflict of interest.

 

In order to avoid concerns that the conflicting interests of the engaged proxy voting service have influenced proxy voting recommendations, the Adviser will take the following steps:

 

 

A due diligence team made up of employees of the Adviser and/or its affiliates will meet with the proxy voting service on an annual basis and determine through a review of their policies and procedures and through inquiry that the proxy voting service has established a system of internal controls that provide reasonable assurance that their voting recommendations are not influenced by the business relationships they have with the subjects of their research.
Whenever the standard voting guidelines call for voting a proposal in accordance with the proxy voting service recommendation and the proxy voting service has disclosed that they have a conflict of interest with respect to that issuer, the PVOT will take the following steps: (a) the PVOT will obtain a copy of the research report and recommendations published by another proxy voting service for that issuer; (b) the Head of the PVOT, or his designee, will review both the engaged proxy voting service research report and the research report of the other proxy voting service and determine what vote will be cast. The PVOT will report all proxies voted in this manner to the Proxy Committee on a quarterly basis. Alternatively, the PVOT may seek direction from the Committee on how the proposal shall be voted.

Proxy Voting Report

A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

 

Item 8.Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

 

 

As of the date of filing of the report, the Portfolio Managers listed below are jointly and primarily responsible for managing the Fund’s assets.

 

Lee R. Cunningham II

Lee R. Cunningham II has been a Portfolio Manager of the Fund since the fund’s inception in December 2002. Mr. Cunningham joined Federated in 1995 as an Investment Analyst, became a Portfolio Manager in 1998 and a Senior Portfolio Manager in 2007. He was named an Assistant Vice President of the Fund’s Adviser in January 1998 and became a Vice President of the Fund’s Adviser in July 2000. From 1986 through 1994, Mr. Cunningham was a Project Engineer with Pennsylvania Power and Light Company. Mr. Cunningham received his M.B.A. with concentrations in Finance and Operations from the University of Pittsburgh.

 

 

Portfolio Manager Information

The following information about the Fund’s portfolio manager is provided as of the end of the fund's most recently completed fiscal year.

 

 

Other Accounts Managed by Lee Cunningham Total Number of Additional Accounts Managed / Total Assets*
Registered Investment Companies 3/$883.6 million
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles 0/$0
Other Accounts 0/$0

* None of the Accounts has an advisory fee that is based on the performance of the account.

 

Dollar value range of shares owned in the Fund: None.

 

Lee Cunningham is paid a fixed base salary and a variable annual incentive. Base salary is determined within a market competitive position-specific salary range, based on the portfolio manager’s experience and performance. The annual incentive amount is determined based primarily on Investment Product Performance (IPP) and, to a lesser extent, Financial Success, and may be paid entirely in cash, or in a combination of cash and restricted stock of Federated Investors, Inc. (Federated). The total combined annual incentive opportunity is intended to be competitive in the market for this portfolio manager role.

 

IPP is measured on a rolling one, three and five year total return basis versus the Fund’s benchmark (i.e. S&P, custom 70% A and up/20% BBB/10% HY/3-20yr/NonAMT) and versus the designated peer group of comparable funds/accounts. Performance periods are adjusted if a portfolio manager has been managing a fund/account for less than five years; funds/accounts with less than one-year of performance history under a portfolio manager may be excluded. As noted above, Lee Cunningham is also the portfolio manager for other funds/accounts in addition to the Fund. Such other funds/accounts may have different benchmarks and performance measures. As noted above, Mr. Cunningham is also the portfolio manager for other funds/accounts in addition to the Fund. Such other funds/accounts may have different benchmarks and performance measures. The allocation or weighting given to the performance of the Fund or other funds/accounts for which Mr. Cunningham is responsible in calculating his compensation may be equal or can vary. For purposes of calculating the annual incentive amount, each fund/account managed by the portfolio manager currently is categorized into one of two IPP groups (which may be adjusted periodically). Within each performance measurement period and IPP group, IPP currently is calculated on the basis of an assigned weighting to each fund/account managed by the portfolio manager and included in the IPP groups. At the fund/account level, the weighting assigned to the Fund is greater than or equal to the weighting assigned to other funds/accounts used to determine IPP (but can be adjusted periodically). Additionally, a portion of Mr. Cunningham IPP score is based on the performance for which he provides research and analytic support. A portion of the bonus tied to the IPP score may be adjusted based on management's assessment of overall contributions to fund performance and any other factors as deemed relevant.

 

The Financial Success category is designed to tie the portfolio manager’s bonus, in part, to Federated’s overall financial results. Funding for the Financial Success category may be determined on a product or asset class basis, as well as on corporate financial results. Senior Management determines individual Financial Success bonuses on a discretionary basis, considering overall contributions and any other factors deemed relevant.

 

As a general matter, certain conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of a fund’s investments, on the one hand, and the investments of other accounts for which the portfolio manager is responsible, on the other. For example, it is possible that the various accounts managed could have different investment strategies that, at times, might conflict with one another to the possible detriment of the Fund. Alternatively, to the extent that the same investment opportunities might be desirable for more than one account, possible conflicts could arise in determining how to allocate them. Other potential conflicts might include conflicts created by specific portfolio manager compensation arrangements, and conflicts relating to selection of brokers or dealers to execute fund portfolio trades and/or specific uses of commissions from Fund portfolio trades (for example, research, or “soft dollars”). The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures and has structured the portfolio managers’ compensation in a manner reasonably designed to safeguard the Fund from being negatively affected as a result of any such potential conflicts.

 

 

 

R.J. Gallo

R.J. Gallo has been the Fund’s Portfolio Manager since the fund’s inception in December 2002. Mr. Gallo was named Head of Municipal Bond Investment Group in 2010 and became a Vice President of the Fund in June 2012. Mr. Gallo joined Federated in 2000 as an Investment Analyst, he became a portfolio manager in 2002 and a Senior Portfolio Manager in 2005. He became a Senior Vice President of the Fund’s Adviser in January of 2011, served as a Vice President of the Fund’s Adviser from January 2005 through 2011 and served as Assistant Vice President of the Fund’s Adviser from January 2002 through 2004. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Gallo was a Financial Analyst and Trader at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Mr. Gallo has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Mr. Gallo received a Master’s in Public Affairs with a concentration in Economics and Public Policy from Princeton University.

 

Portfolio Manager Information

The following information about the Fund’s portfolio manager is provided as of the end of the fund's most recently completed fiscal year.

 

 

Other Accounts Managed by Richard J. Gallo Total Number of Other Accounts Managed / Total Assets*
Registered Investment Companies 3/$1.5 billion
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles 0/$0
Other Accounts 0/$0

* None of the Accounts has an advisory fee that is based on the performance of the account.

 

Dollar value range of shares owned in the Fund: None.

 

Richard J. Gallo is paid a fixed base salary and a variable annual incentive. Base salary is determined within a market competitive position-specific salary range, based on the portfolio manager’s experience and performance. The annual incentive amount is determined based primarily on Investment Product Performance (IPP) and, to a lesser extent, Financial Success, and may be paid entirely in cash, or in a combination of cash and restricted stock of Federated Investors, Inc. (Federated). The total combined annual incentive opportunity is intended to be competitive in the market for this portfolio manager role.

 

IPP is measured on a rolling one, three and five year total return basis versus the Fund’s benchmark (i.e. S&P, custom 70% A and up/20% BBB/10% HY/3-20yr/NonAMT) and versus the designated peer group of comparable funds/accounts. Performance periods are adjusted if a portfolio manager has been managing a fund/account for less than five years; funds/accounts with less than one-year of performance history under a portfolio manager may be excluded. As noted above, Richard J. Gallo is also the portfolio manager for other funds/accounts in addition to the Fund. Such other funds/accounts may have different benchmarks and performance measures. The allocation or weighting given to the performance of the Fund or other funds/accounts or activities for which Mr. Gallo is responsible in calculating his compensation may be equal or can vary. In addition, Mr. Gallo has oversight responsibility for other portfolios that he does not personally manage and serves on one or more Investment Teams that establish guidelines on various performance drivers (e.g., currency, duration, sector, volatility and/or yield curve) for taxable, fixed-income funds. A portion of the IPP score is based on Federated’s senior management’s assessment of team contributions. For purposes of calculating the annual incentive amount, each fund/account managed by the portfolio manager currently is categorized into one of two IPP group (which may be adjusted periodically). Within each performance measurement period and IPP group, IPP currently is calculated on the basis of an assigned weighting to each fund/account managed or activity engaged in by the portfolio manager and included in the IPP group. At the fund/account level, the weighting assigned to the Fund is greater than or equal to the weighting assigned to other funds/accounts or activities used to determine IPP (but can be adjusted periodically). A portion of the bonus tied to the IPP score may be adjusted based on management's assessment of overall contributions to fund performance and any other factors as deemed relevant.

 

The Financial Success category is designed to tie the portfolio manager’s bonus, in part, to Federated’s overall financial results. Funding for the Financial Success category may be determined on a product or asset class basis, as well as on corporate financial results. Senior Management determines individual Financial Success bonuses on a discretionary basis, considering overall contributions and any other factors deemed relevant.

 

As a general matter, certain conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of a fund’s investments, on the one hand, and the investments of other accounts for which the portfolio manager is responsible, on the other. For example, it is possible that the various accounts managed could have different investment strategies that, at times, might conflict with one another to the possible detriment of the Fund. Alternatively, to the extent that the same investment opportunities might be desirable for more than one account, possible conflicts could arise in determining how to allocate them. Other potential conflicts might include conflicts created by specific portfolio manager compensation arrangements, and conflicts relating to selection of brokers or dealers to execute fund portfolio trades and/or specific uses of commissions from Fund portfolio trades (for example, research, or “soft dollars”). The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures and has structured the portfolio managers’ compensation in a manner reasonably designed to safeguard the Fund from being negatively affected as a result of any such potential conflicts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 9.Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

 

No such purchases this period.

 

Item 10.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

No changes to report.

 

Item 11.Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The registrant’s President and Treasurer have concluded that the

registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.Exhibits

 

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics- Not Applicable to this Report.

 

(a)(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.

 

(a)(3) Not Applicable.

 

(b) Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund

 

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

 

Lori A. Hensler, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 

Date ___January 25, 2017____

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By /S/ J. Christopher Donahue

 

J. Christopher Donahue, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

Date ___January 25, 2017____

 

 

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

 

Lori A. Hensler, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 

Date ___January 25, 2017____