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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 GNMA Trust
Commission File No. 811-3352
PLEASE VOTE NOW
WE MUST RECEIVE YOUR VOTE BY JANUARY 6, 2015
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR INVESTMENT IN
Federated GNMA Trust
Recently, we sent you proxy material regarding the Special Meeting of Shareholders that is scheduled for January 6, 2015. 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.
If you have any questions or would like to vote, please call the number listed below:
1-855-486-7902
Your vote is important no matter the size of your fund holdings. Please vote promptly so your vote can be received prior to the January 6, 2015 Special Meeting of Shareholders.
The Fund has made it very easy for you to vote. Choose one of the following methods:
| VOTE ONLINE | VOTE BY MAIL | VOTE BY PHONE |
| Visit the Website noted on your proxy card and enter the control number that appears on the proxy card. Follow the on-screen prompts to vote. | Return the executed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided so it is received by JANUARY 6, 2015. |
Call the phone number above Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 10:00pm, Eastern time to speak with a proxy specialist.
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Call the toll free touch-tone phone number listed on your proxy card. Have your proxy card with control number available. Follow the touch-tone prompts to vote. |
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