EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 5 amend.txt SUBITEM 77Q1A AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY Federated Municipal Securities Fund Inc a Maryland corporation having its principal office in the City of Baltimore Maryland and a registered openend Company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 the Corporation hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that FIRST The Corporation is authorized to issue one billion 1000000000 shares of common stock all of which have a par value of one cent 01 per share with an aggregate par value of 10000000 These Articles Supplementary do not increase the total authorized capital stock of the Corporation or the aggregate par value thereof SECOND The Board of Directors of the Corporation hereby reclassifies i 75000000 shares of the authorized and unissued shares of Federated Municipal Securities Fund Inc Class B Shares ii 75000000 of the authorized and unissued shares of Federated Municipal Securities Fund Inc Class C Shares into authorized but unissued shares as follows Class Number of Shares Federated Municipal Securities Fund Inc Class F 150000000 THIRD Immediately before the reclassification of shares as set forth in Article SECOND hereto the Corporation was authorized to issue one billion 1000000000 shares of common stock all of which were of a par value of one cent 01 per share having an aggregate par value of ten million dollars 10000000 which were classified as follows Class Number of Shares Federated Municipal Securities Fund Inc Class A 375000000 Federated Municipal Securities Fund Inc Class B 250000000 Federated Municipal Securities Fund Inc Class C 375000000 Following the aforesaid reclassification of shares as set forth in Article SECOND hereto the Corporation will be authorized to issue one billion 1000000000 shares of common stock all of which have a par value of one cent 01 per share with an aggregate par value of 10000000 classified as follows Class Number of Shares Federated Municipal Securities Fund Inc Class A 375000000 Federated Municipal Securities Fund Inc Class B 175000000 Federated Municipal Securities Fund Inc Class C 300000000 Federated Municipal Securities Fund Inc Class F 150000000 FOURTH The shares of common stock of the Corporation reclassified hereby shall be subject to all of the provisions of the Corporations Charter relating to shares of stock of the Corporation generally and shall have the preferences conversion and other rights voting powers restrictions limitations as to dividends qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption set forth in Article FIFTH paragraph b of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation and as set forth below a Shares having a common Fund name shall be invested in a common investment portfolio and the assets liabilities income expenses dividends and related liquidation rights belonging to each investment portfolio and allocated among them and among the various classes invested therein shall be as determined by the Board of Directors of the Corporation in accordance with law b At such times which may vary between and among the holders of particular classes of stock invested in a common investment portfolio as may be determined by the Board of Directors or with the authorization of the Board of Directors by the officers of the Corporation in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended applicable rules and regulations thereunder and applicable rules and regulations of the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc and reflected in the pertinent registration statement of the Corporation shares of any particular class of stock invested in any common investment portfolio of the Corporation may be automatically converted into shares of another class of stock invested in the same common investment portfolio of the Corporation based on the relative net asset values of such classes at the time of conversion subject however to any conditions of conversion that may be imposed by the Board of Directors or with the authorization of the Board of Directors by the officers of the Corporation and reflected in the pertinent registration statement of the Corporation as aforesaid FIFTH The stock has been reclassified by the Board of Directors under the authority contained in the Charter of the Corporation SIXTH These Articles Supplementary will become effective immediately upon filing with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Corporation has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and Assistant Secretary on May 25 2007 The undersigned President and Assistant Secretary acknowledge that these Articles Supplementary are the act of the Corporation that to the best of their knowledge information and belief all matters and facts set forth herein relating to the authorization and approval of these Articles of Supplementary are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury WITNESS FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC s Andrew P Cross s J Christopher Donahue Andrew P Cross J Christopher Donaue Assistant Secretary President