-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NOLPUBabXd8wG1yb1DM4AS9v6W0fgQFrRBtldXssK1T6skAj+AWdla43ytII9yng qLjc1135XF8NiiYWBcGJsQ== 0001318148-09-001571.txt : 20091103 0001318148-09-001571.hdr.sgml : 20091103 20091103142453 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001318148-09-001571 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091103 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000866700 IRS NUMBER: 251695291 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06165 FILM NUMBER: 091153979 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003417400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19921023 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000201801 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 251304971 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003417400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930517 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED TAX FREE INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000201801 S000009070 FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC C000024642 Class A Shares LMSFX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000866700 S000009089 Federated California Municipal Income Fund C000024697 Class A Shares FCMIX S000009092 Federated North Carolina Municipal Income Fund C000024702 Class A Shares NCIFX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000201801 S000009070 FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC C000024643 Class B Shares LMSBX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000866700 S000009089 Federated California Municipal Income Fund C000024698 Class B Shares CMUIX 425 1 form.htm form.htm


SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
 
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-11(c) or Sec. 240.14a-12



Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.
 (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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Filed by:  Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Act of 1934
Subject Company:  Federated California Municipal Income Fund, portfolio of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust.
Commission File No. 811-2677


 
Federated California Municipal Income Fund recently contacted you regarding a Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on November 20, 2009. The Fund’s records indicate that we have not received your vote. We urge you to vote as soon as possible in order to allow the Fund to obtain a sufficient number of votes to hold the Meeting as scheduled.
 
 
1-877-257-9953
 

Voting is
very important.

Please vote now to be sure your vote is received in time for the November 20, 2009
Special Meeting of Shareholders.



Federated California Municipal Income Fund has made it very easy for you to vote.  Choose one of the following methods:

·  
Speak to a live Proxy Specialist by calling the number above.  We can answer any of your questions and record your vote. (open: M-F 9:30am – 9pm, Sat 10am – 6pm ET)

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Log on to the website noted on your proxy card and enter your control number printed on the card, and vote by following the on-screen prompts.

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Call the phone number on the proxy card and enter the control number printed on the card and follow the touchtone prompts.

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Mail in your signed proxy card in the envelope provided.
Voting takes only a few minutes.
 
 
Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc. (“Federated”) (ICA No.811-2677) filed a prospectus/proxy statement and other relevant documents concerning the planned transaction with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLANNED TRANSACTION, OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS.  These documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov.  In addition, documents filed with the SEC by Federated are available free of charge at 1-800-341-7400 or FederatedInvestors.com.CAMIF-R

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