File Number:
084-01078
For the reporting period ended12/31/2014
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM TA-2

FORM FOR REPORTING ACTIVITIES OF TRANSFER AGENTS REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 17A OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a)
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1(a).  Filer CIK: 0000788603
1(c). Live/Test Filing?
X Live    Test
1(e). Is this filing an amendment to a previous filing?
   Yes
1(h).  Full Name of Registrant as stated in Question 3 of Form TA-1:
National Financial Data Services, Inc.


2(a). During the reporting period, has the Registrant engaged a service company to perform any of its transfer agent functions?
   All
X Some
   None
2(b).  If the answer to subsection (a) is all or some, provide the name(s) and transfer agent file number(s) of all service company(ies) engaged:
Name of Transfer Agent(s): File Number:
DST Systems, Inc. 084-00448
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. 084-00896
2(c). During the reporting period, has the Registrant been engaged as a service company by a named transfer agent to perform transfer agent functions?
X Yes    No
2(d).  If the answer to subsection (c) is yes, provide the name(s) and file number(s) of the named transfer agent(s) for which the Registrant has been engaged as a service company to perform transfer agent functions:
Name of Transfer Agent(s): File Number:
State Street Bank and Trust Company 085-05003
DST Systems, Inc. 084-00448
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. 084-00896
Goldman Sachs & Co. 084-00110
Wallace R. Weitz & Company 084-01858

3(a).  Registrant`s appropriate regulatory agency (ARA):
SEC
3(b). During the reporting period, has the Registrant amended Form TA-1 within 60 calendar days following the date on which information reported therein became inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading?
X Yes, filed amendment(s)
   No, failed to file amendment(s)
   Not applicable
3(c).  If the answer to subsection (b) is no, provide an explanation:


4(a). Number of items received for transfer during the reporting period: 122,503
4(b). Number of individual securityholder accounts for which the TA maintained master securityholder filings: 3,611,067

5(a). Total number of individual securityholder accounts, including accounts in the Direct Registration System (DRS), dividend reinvestment plans and/or direct purchase plans as of December 31: 3,611,067
5(b). Number of individual securityholder dividend reinvestment plan and/or direct purchase plan accounts as of December 31: 3,104,588
5(c). Number of individual securityholder DRS accounts as of December 31: 0
5(d).  Approximate percentage of individual securityholder accounts from subsection (a) in the following categories as of December 31:
5(d)(i).  Corporate Equity Securities
5(d)(ii).  Corporate Debt Securities
5(d)(iii).  Open-End Investment Company Securities
5(d)(iv).  Limited Partnership Securities
5(d)(v).  Municipal Debt Securities
5(d)(vi).  Other Securities
0 0 96 0 0 4

6.  Number of securities issues for which Registrant acted in the following capacities, as of December 31:
Corporate Securities
Open-End Investment Company Securities
Limited Partnership Securities
Municipal Debt Securities
Other Securities
Equity
Debt
6(a). Receives items for transfer and maintains the master securityholder files: 6(a)(i). 
0
6(a)(ii). 
0
6(a)(iii). 
4,339
6(a)(iv). 
0
6(a)(v). 
0
6(a)(vi). 
222
6(b). Receives items for transfer but does not maintain the master securityholder files:: 6(b)(i). 
0
6(b)(ii). 
0
6(b)(iii). 
0
6(b)(iv). 
0
6(b)(v). 
0
6(b)(vi). 
0
6(c). Does not receive items for transfer but maintains the master securityholder files: 6(c)(i). 
0
6(c)(ii). 
0
6(c)(iii). 
0
6(c)(iv). 
0
6(c)(v). 
0
6(c)(vi). 
0

7.  Scope of certain additional types of activities performed:
7(a). Number of issues for which dividend reinvestment plan and/or direct purchase plan services were provided, as of December 31: 4,561
7(b). Number of issues for which DRS services were provided, as of December 31: 0
7(c). Dividend disbursement and interest paying agent activities conducted during the reporting period:
7(c)(i). number of issues 3,703
7(c)(ii). amount (in dollars) $80,914,477,914.04

8(a).  Number and aggregate market value of securities aged record differences, existing for more than 30 days, as of December 31:
Prior Transfer Agent(s)
(If applicable)
Current Transfer Agent
8(a)(i)(i).  Number of issues: 0
0
8(a)(ii)(i).  Market value (in dollars): $0
$0
8(b).  Number of quarterly reports regarding buy-ins filed by the registrant with its ARA (including the SEC) during the reporting period pursuant to Rule 17Ad-11(c)(2) of the Act: 0
8(c). During the reporting period, did the Registrant file all quarterly reports regarding buy-ins with its ARA (including the SEC) required by Rule 17Ad-11(c)(2) of the Act?
   Yes    No X NA
8(d).  If the answers to subsection (c) is no, provide an explanation for each failure to file:


9(a). During the reporting period, has the Registrant always been in compliance with the turnaround time for routine items as set forth in Rule 17Ad-2 of the Act?
X Yes    No    NA
If the answer to subsection (a) is no, complete subsections (i) through (ii).
9(a)(i). Provide the number of months during the reporting period in which the Registrant was not in compliance with the turnaround time for routine items according to Rule 17Ad-2 of the Act:
9(a)(ii). Provide the number of written notices Registrant filed during the reporting period with the SEC and with its ARA that reported its noncompliance with turnaround time for routine items according to Rule 17Ad-2 of the Act:

10.  Number of open-end investment company securities purchases and redemptions (transactions) excluding dividend, interest and distribution postings, and address changes processed during the reporting period:
10(a). Total number of transactions processed: 33,390,764
10(b). Number of transactions processed on a date other than date of receipt of order (as ofs): 39,683

11(a).  During the reporting period, provide the date of all database searches conducted for lost securityholder accounts listed on the transfer agent`s master securityholder files, the number of lost securityholder accounts for which a database search has been conducted, and the number of lost securityholder accounts for which a different address has been obtained as a result of a database search:
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
01/10/2014
78
22
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
01/15/2014
13
1
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
01/22/2014
443
122
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
01/23/2014
809
242
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
02/10/2014
8
3
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
02/18/2014
90
21
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
02/24/2014
624
196
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
03/10/2014
269
85
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
03/17/2014
6
1
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
03/24/2014
635
232
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
04/10/2014
46
26
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
04/15/2014
14
5
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
04/22/2014
464
99
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
04/23/2014
564
167
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
05/12/2014
233
55
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
05/22/2014
20
7
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
05/23/2014
635
195
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
06/10/2014
157
46
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
06/16/2014
18
2
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
06/23/2014
556
166
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
07/25/2014
4
0
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
08/11/2014
209
12
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
08/15/2014
20
2
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
08/22/2014
5
0
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
08/25/2014
525
90
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
09/10/2014
191
31
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
09/15/2014
3
0
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
09/22/2014
10
0
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
09/23/2014
606
91
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
10/10/2014
24
4
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
10/15/2014
11
2
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
10/22/2014
362
46
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
10/23/2014
293
59
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
11/10/2014
225
32
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
11/17/2014
14
3
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
11/24/2014
1,253
221
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
12/10/2014
404
39
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
12/15/2014
65
1
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
12/22/2014
445
20
11(a)(i).  Date of Database Search
11(a)(ii).  Number of Lost Securityholder Accounts Submitted for Database Search
11(a)(iii).  Addresses Obtained from Database Search
12/23/2014
530
51
11(b). Number of lost securityholder accounts that have been remitted to states during the reporting period: 287


SIGNATURE: The Registrant submitting this Form, and the person signing the Form, hereby represent that all the information contained in the Form is true, correct, and complete.
12(a).  Signature of Official responsible for Form:
Craig B. Hollis
12(b).  Telephone Number:
617-483-8812
12(c).  Title of Signing Officer:
Chief Compliance Officer
12(d).  Date Signed (Month/Day/Year)
03/23/2015