-----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, EMVp3uQJX1uCv6Pu34cjAAjB8/G2ZH4C3y/A49yS0N/vm19IhFn2u42uRivf9iiG BWYHi7viFwAIyMZphy4WRg== 0000807607-98-000009.txt : 19981118 0000807607-98-000009.hdr.sgml : 19981118 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000807607-98-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BPOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981117 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 19981117 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000807607 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 251542736 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-11410 FILM NUMBER: 98753899 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04533 FILM NUMBER: 98753900 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FEDERATED INVESTORS TWR CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15222 BUSINESS PHONE: 4122888515 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWERS CITY: PITTSBURG STATE: PA ZIP: 15222-3779 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FORTRESS MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FORTRESS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900814 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FORTRESS HIGH YIELD TAX FREE FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19881024 485BPOS 1 1933 Act File No. 33-11410 1940 Act File No. 811-4533 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form N-1A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 X --- Pre-Effective Amendment No. .._____ Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 .__X__ and/or REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 __X__ Amendment No. 20 .__X__ FEDERATED MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Federated Investors Funds 5800 Corporate Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (412) 288-1900 (Registrant's Telephone Number) John W. McGonigle, Esquire, Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) It is proposed that this filing will become effective: immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b). X on November 30, 1998, pursuant to paragraph (b). 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i). on _________________, pursuant to paragraph (a)(i). 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii). on _________________, pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485. If appropriate, check the following box: This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. Copies to: Matthew G. Maloney, Esquire Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky, LLP 2101 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET This Amendment to the Registration Statement of FEDERATED MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC., which is comprised of four classes of shares, (1) Class A Shares; (2) Class B Shares; (3) Class C Shares; and (4) Class F Shares, is comprised of the following: PART A. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS. Prospectus Heading (Rule 404(c) Cross Reference) Item 1. Cover Page....................(1-4) Cover Page. Item 2. Synopsis......................(1-4) Summary of Fund Expenses. Item 3. Condensed Financial Information..................(1-4) Financial Highlights; (1-4) Performance Information. Item 4. General Description of Registrant...................(1-4) General Information; (1-4) Year 2000 Statement; (1-4) Investment Information; (1-4) Investment Objective; (1-4) Investment Policies; (1-4) Investment Risks; (1-4) High Yield Securities; (1-4) Reducing Risks of Lower Rated Securities;(1-4) Investment Limitations. Item 5. Management of the Fund (1-4) Fund Information; (1-4) Management of the Fund; (1-3) Distribution of Shares; (4) Distribution of Class F Shares; (1-4) Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services; (1-4) Supplemental Payments to Financial Institutions; (1-4) Administration of the Fund; (1-4) Administrative Services. Item 6. Capital Stock and Other Securities...................(1-4) General Information; (1-4) Calling the Fund; (1-4) Account and Share Information; (1-4) Dividends and Distributions; (1-4) Shareholder Information; (1-4) Tax Information; (1-4) Federal Income Tax; (1-4) State and Local Taxes. Item 7. Purchase of Securities Being Offered......................(1-4) Net Asset Value; (1-4) Investing in the Fund; (1-4) Purchasing Shares; (1-4) Purchasing Shares Through a Financial Intermediary; (1-4) Purchasing Shares by Wire; (1-4) Purchasing Shares by Check; (1-4) Systematic Investment Program; (4) Eliminating the Sales Charge; (1) Class A Shares; (2) Class B Shares; (3) Class C Shares; (1-4) Account and Share Information; (1-4) Confirmations and Account Statements. Item 8. Redemption or Repurchase (1-4) Redeeming and Exchanging Shares; (1-4) Redeeming or Exchanging Shares Through a Financial Intermediary; (1-4) Redeeming or Exchanging Shares by Telephone; (1-4) Redeeming or Exchanging Shares by Mail; (1-4) Requirements for Redemption; (1-4) Requirements for Exchange; (1-4) Systematic Withdrawal Program; (1-3) Systematic Withdrawal Program ("SWP") on Class B Shares; (1-4) Contingent Deferred Sales Charge; (1-4) Account and Share Information;(1-4) Accounts With Low Balances. Item 9. Pending Legal Proceedings.....None. PART B. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Item 10. Cover Page....................(1-4) Cover Page. Item 11. Table of Contents.............(1-4) Table of Contents. Item 12. General Information and History......................(1-4) General Information About the Fund; (1-4) About Federated Investors, Inc. Item 13. Investment Objectives and Policies.....................(1-4) Investment Objective and Policies; (1-4) Investment Limitations. Item 14. Management of the Fund (1-4) Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc. Management; (1-4) Directors' Compensation. Item 15. Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities (1-4) Fund Ownership. Item 16. Investment Advisory and Other Services...............(1-4) Investment Advisory Services; (1-4) Other Services. Item 17. Brokerage Allocation..........(1-4) Brokerage Transactions. Item 18. Capital Stock and Other Securities Not applicable. Item 19. Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Securities Being Offered................(1-4) Purchasing Shares; (1-4) Determining Net Asset Value; (1-4) Redeeming Shares. Item 20. Tax Status....................(1-4) Tax Status. Item 21. Underwriters..................(1-4) Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services. Item 22. Calculation of Performance Data.........................(1-4) Total Return; (1-4) Yield; (1-4) Tax-Equivalent (1-4) Yield; (1-4) Performance Comparisons. Item 23. Financial Statements..........(1-4) Financial Statements (Financial Statements are incorporated by reference to the Annual Report of the Registrant, dated August 31, 1998) (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533). Incorporate by reference pursuant to Rule 411 under the Securities Act of 1933, Parts A and B of Post-Effective Amendment No. 20, filed October 1, 1998, in their entirety. PART C. OTHER INFORMATION. Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits: (a) Financial Statements: Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report of the Registrant, dated August 31, 1998 (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533); (b) Exhibits: (1) (i) Conformed copy of Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (1); (ii) Conformed copy of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (6); (iii) Conformed copy of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc. (10); (iv) Conformed copy of Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc. Certificate of Correction (10); (2) (i) Copy of Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (10); (ii) Copy of Amendment #6 to the By-Laws of the Registrant (13); (iii) Copy of Amendment #7 to the By-Laws of the Registrant (13); (iv) Copy of Amendment #8 to the By-Laws of the Registrant (13); (3) Not applicable; (4) (i) Copy of Specimen Certificate for Class A Shares (10); (ii) Copy of Specimen Certificate for Class B Shares (10); (iii) Copy of Specimen Certificate for Class C Shares (10); (iv) Copy of Specimen Certificate for Class F Shares (10); (5) Conformed copy of the Investment Advisory Contract of the Registrant (4); (6) (i) Conformed copy of Distributor's Contract of the Registrant (10); (ii) Conformed copy of Exhibits A and C to the Distributor's Contract (10); - ------------------------ + All exhibits have been filed electronically. 1. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Initial Registration Amendment No. 1 filed January 21, 1987. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533) 4. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 filed August 25, 1989. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533) 6. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 filed October 24, 1990. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533) 10. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 filed October 25, 1996. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533) 13. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 filed October 1, 1998. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533) (iii) Conformed copy of Exhibit D to the Distributor's Contract (13); (iv) Conformed copy of Distributor's Contract for Class B Shares of the Registrant, and Schedule A thereto (13); (v) The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed copy of the specimen Mutual Funds Sales and Service Agreement; Mutual Funds Service Agreement; and Plan Trustee/Mutual Funds Service Agreement from Item 24(b)(6) of the Cash Trust Series II Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Commission on July 24, 1995. (File Nos. 33-38550 and 811-6269); (7) Not applicable; (8) (i) Conformed copy of Custodian Agreement of the Registrant (8); (ii) Conformed copy of Custodian Fee Schedule(12); (9) (i) Conformed copy of Amended and Restated Agreement for Fund Accounting Services, Administrative Services, Transfer Agency Services, and Custody Services Procurement (13); (ii) Conformed copy of Amended and Restated Shareholder Services Agreement (12); (iii) Conformed copy of Principal Shareholder Servicer's Agreement (13); (iv) Conformed copy of Exhibit 1 to the Principal Shareholder Servicer's Agreement and Schedule A thereto (13); (v) Conformed copy of Shareholder Services Agreement for Class B Shares (13); (vi) Conformed copy of Exhibit 1 to the Shareholder Services Agreement for Class B Shares, and Schedule A thereto (13); (vii) The responses described in Item 24(b)(6)(iii)are hereby incorporated by reference; (10) Conformed copy of Opinion and Consent of Counsel as to legality of shares being registered (8); (11) Conformed copy of Consent of Independent Auditors (12); (12) Not applicable; (13) Conformed copy of Initial Capital Understanding (8); (14) Not applicable; (15) (i) Conformed copy of Distribution Plan as amended (10); - ------------------------ + All exhibits have been filed electronically. 8. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 filed October 25, 1995. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533) 10. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 filed October 25, 1996. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533) 12. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 filed October 31, 1997. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533) 13. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 filed October 1, 1998. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533) (ii)Conformed copy of Exhibit 1 (Amendment to the Distribution Plan) and Schedule A thereto (13); (iii)The responses described in Item 24(b)(6)(iii)are hereby incorporated by reference; (16) Copy of Schedule for Computation of Yield Calculation (8); (17) Copy of Financial Data Schedules (+); (18) The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed copy of the specimen Multiple Class Plan from Item 24(b)(18) of the World Investment Series, Inc. Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Commission on January 26, 1996.(File Nos. 33-52149 and 811-07141); and (19) Conformed copy of Power of Attorney (11). Item 25. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant: None Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities: Number of Record Holders Title of Class as of August 7, 1998 -------------- --------------------- Shares of Capital Stock ($0.001 per Share par value) Class A Shares 3,053 Class B Shares 1,218 Class C Shares 388 Class F Shares 9,302 Item 27. Indemnification: (1) - ------------------------ + All exhibits have been filed electronically. 1. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Initial Registration Amendment No. 1 filed January 21, 1987. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533) 11. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 filed September 10, 1997. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533) 13. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 filed October 1, 1998. (File Nos. 33-11410 and 811-4533) Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser: (a) For a description of the other business of the investment adviser, see the section entitled "Fund Information -- Management of the Fund" in Part A. The affiliations with the Registrant of four of the Trustees and one of the Officers of the investment adviser are included in Part B of this Registration Statement under "Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc. Management." The remaining Trustee of the investment adviser, his position with the investment adviser, and, in parentheses, his principal occupation is: Mark D. Olson (Partner, Wilson, Halbrook & Bayard), 107 W. Market Street, Georgetown, Delaware 19947. The remaining Officers of the investment adviser are: Executive Vice Presidents: William D. Dawson, III Henry A. Frantzen J. Thomas Madden Senior Vice Presidents: Joseph M. Balestrino Drew J. Collins Jonathan C. Conley Deborah A. Cunningham Mark E. Durbiano Sandra L. McInerney J. Alan Minteer Susan M. Nason Mary Jo Ochson Robert J. Ostrowski Vice Presidents: Todd A. Abraham J. Scott Albrecht Arthur J. Barry Randall S. Bauer David A. Briggs Micheal W. Casey Kenneth J. Cody Alexandre de Bethmann Michael P. Donnelly Linda A. Duessel Donald T. Ellenberger Kathleen M. Foody-Malus Thomas M. Franks Edward C. Gonzales James E. Grefenstette Susan R. Hill Stephen A. Keen Robert K. Kinsey Robert M. Kowit Jeff A. Kozemchak Richard J. Lazarchic Steven Lehman Marian R. Marinack Charles A. Ritter Keith J. Sabol Scott B. Schermerhorn Frank Semack Aash M. Shah Christopher Smith Tracy P. Stouffer Edward J. Tiedge Paige M. Wilhelm Jolanta M. Wysocka Assistant Vice Presidents: Nancy J. Belz Robert E. Cauley Lee R. Cunningham, II B. Anthony Delserone, Jr. Paul S. Drotch Salvatore A. Esposito Donna M. Fabiano John T. Gentry William R. Jamison Constantine Kartsonsas John C. Kerber Grant K. McKay Natalie F. Metz Joseph M. Natoli John Sheehy Michael W. Sirianni Leonardo A. Vila Lori A. Wolff Secretary: Stephen A. Keen Treasurer: Thomas R. Donahue Assistant Secretaries: Thomas R. Donahue Richard B. Fisher Christine I. McGonigle Assistant Treasurer: Richard B. Fisher The business address of each of the Officers of the investment adviser is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779. These individuals are also officers of a majority of the investment advisers to the Funds listed in Part B of this Registration Statement. Item 29. Principal Underwriters: (a) Federated Securities Corp. the Distributor for shares of the Registrant, acts as principal underwriter for the following open-end investment companies, including the Registrant: Automated Government Money Trust; Blanchard Funds; Blanchard Precious Metals Fund, Inc.; Cash Trust Series II; Cash Trust Series, Inc.; CCB Funds; DG Investor Series; Edward D. Jones & Co. Daily Passport Cash Trust; Federated Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc.; Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc.; Federated ARMs Fund; Federated Core Trust; Federated Equity Funds; Federated Equity Income Fund, Inc.; Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities, Inc.; Federated GNMA Trust; Federated Government Income Securities, Inc.; Federated Government Trust; Federated High Income Bond Fund, Inc.; Federated High Yield Trust; Federated Income Securities Trust; Federated Income Trust; Federated Index Trust; Federated Institutional Trust; Federated Insurance Series; Federated Master Trust; Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc.; Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.; Federated Municipal Trust; Federated Short-Term Municipal Trust; Federated Short-Term U.S. Government Trust; Federated Stock and Bond Fund, Inc.; Federated Stock Trust; Federated Tax-Free Trust; Federated Total Return Series, Inc.; Federated U.S. Government Bond Fund; Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 1-3 Years; Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 2-5 Years; Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 5-10 Years; Federated Utility Fund, Inc.; Fixed Income Securities, Inc.; High Yield Cash Trust; Independence One Mutual Funds; Intermediate Municipal Trust; International Series, Inc.; Investment Series Funds, Inc.; Investment Series Trust; Liberty U.S. Government Money Market Trust; Liquid Cash Trust; Managed Series Trust; Marshall Funds, Inc.; Money Market Management, Inc.; Money Market Obligations Trust; Money Market Obligations Trust II; Money Market Trust; Municipal Securities Income Trust; Newpoint Funds; Peachtree Funds; Regions Funds; Riggs Funds; SouthTrust Funds; Star Funds; Targeted Duration Trust; Tax-Free Instruments Trust; The Planters Funds; The Virtus Funds; The Wachovia Funds; The Wachovia Municipal Funds; Tower Mutual Funds; Trust for Financial Institutions; Trust for Government Cash Reserves; Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government Securities; Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations; Vision Group of Funds, Inc.; and World Investment Series, Inc. Federated Securities Corp. also acts as principal underwriter for the following closed-end investment company: Liberty Term Trust, Inc.- 1999. (b) (1) (2) (3) Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices Business Address With Distributor With Registrant Richard B. Fisher Director, Chairman, Chief President and Federated Investors Tower Executive Officer, Chief Director Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Operating Officer, Asst. Secretary and Asst. Treasurer, Federated Securities Corp. Edward C. Gonzales Director, Executive Vice Executive Vice Federated Investors Tower President, Federated, President Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Securities Corp. Thomas R. Donahue Director, Assistant Secretary -- Federated Investors Tower and Assistant Treasurer Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Federated Securities Corp. James F. Getz President-Broker/Dealer, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 John B. Fisher President-Institutional Sales, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 David M. Taylor Executive Vice President -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Mark W. Bloss Senior Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Richard W. Boyd Senior Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Laura M. Deger Senior Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Theodore Fadool, Jr. Senior Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Bryant R. Fisher Senior Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Christopher T. Fives Senior Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 (1) (2) (3) Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices Business Address With Distributor With Registrant James S. Hamilton Senior Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 James M. Heaton Senior Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Keith Nixon Senior Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Solon A. Person, IV Senior Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Timothy C. Pillion Senior Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Thomas E. Territ Senior Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Ernest G. Anderson Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Teresa M. Antoszyk Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 John B. Bohnet Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Jane E. Broeren-Lambesis Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 David J. Callahan Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Mary J. Combs Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 R. Edmond Connell, Jr. Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 R. Leonard Corton, Jr. Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Kevin J. Crenny Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 (1) (2) (3) Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices Business Address With Distributor With Registrant Daniel T. Culbertson Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 G. Michael Cullen Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Marc C. Danile Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 William C. Doyle Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Jill Ehrenfeld Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Mark D. Fisher Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Joseph D. Gibbons Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 John K. Goettlicher Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Craig S. Gonzales Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Raymond Hanley Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Bruce E. Hastings Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Beth A. Hetzel Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 James E. Hickey Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Charlene H. Jennings Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 H. Joseph Kennedy Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 (1) (2) (3) Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices Business Address With Distributor With Registrant Michael W. Koenig Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Michael R. Manning Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Mark J. Miehl Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Richard C. Mihm Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 J. Michael Miller Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Alec H. Neilly Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Thomas A. Peters III Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Robert F. Phillips Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Richard A. Recker Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Eugene B. Reed Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Paul V. Riordan Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 John Rogers Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Brian S. Ronayne Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Thomas S. Schinabeck Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 (1) (2) (3) Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices Business Address With Distributor With Registrant Edward L. Smith Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 David W. Spears Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 John A. Staley Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Colin B. Starks Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Jeffrey A. Stewart Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 William C. Tustin Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Paul A. Uhlman Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Miles J. Wallace Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 John F. Wallin Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Richard B. Watts Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Edward J. Wojnarowski Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Michael P. Wolff Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Edward R. Bozek Assistant Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Terri E. Bush Assistant Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Beth C. Dell Assistant Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 (1) (2) (3) Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices Business Address With Distributor With Registrant David L. Immonen Assistant Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Renee L. Martin Assistant Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Robert M. Rossi Assistant Vice President, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Denis McAuley Treasurer, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Leslie K. Platt Assistant Secretary, -- Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 (c) Not applicable. Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records: All accounts and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 31a-1 through 31a-3 promulgated thereunder are maintained at one of the following locations: Registrant.................... Federated Investors Tower Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Federated Shareholder Services Company............ Federated Investors Tower ("Transfer Agent and Dividend Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Disbursing Agent") Federated Services............ Federated Investors Tower Company Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 ("Administrator") Federated Advisers............ Federated Investors Tower ("Adviser") Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 State Street Bank and Trust... P.O. Box 8600 Company Boston, MA 02266-8600 ("Custodian") Item 31. Management Services: Not applicable. Item 32. Undertakings: Registrant hereby undertakes to comply with the provisions of Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act with respect to the removal of Directors and the calling of special shareholder meetings by shareholders. Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish each person to whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of the Registrant's latest annual report to shareholders, upon request and without charge. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, FEDERATED MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC., certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to its Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 17th day of November, 1998. FEDERATED MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC. BY: /s/ Matthew S. Hardin Matthew S. Hardin, Assistant Secretary Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue November 17, 1998 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the following person in the capacity and on the date indicated: NAME TITLE DATE By: /s/ Matthew S. Hardin Attorney In Fact November 17, 1998 Matthew S. Hardin For the Persons ASSISTANT SECRETARY Listed Below NAME TITLE John F. Donahue* Chairman and Director (Chief Executive Officer) Richard B. Fisher* President and Director John W. McGonigle* Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary Thomas G. Bigley* Director John T. Conroy, Jr.* Director William J. Copeland* Director James E. Dowd* Director Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Director Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.* Director Peter E. Madden* Director John E. Murray, Jr.* Director Wesley W. Posvar* Director Marjorie P. Smuts* Director * By Power of Attorney EX-27.FDS 2 WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
6 0000807607 Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc. 001 Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc. - Class A Shares 12 Aug-31-1998 Aug-31-1998 459,926,706 484,587,079 9,738,690 0 0 494,325,769 10,271,740 0 1,400,843 11,672,583 0 464,057,722 10,163,872 8,898,734 0 (795,209) (5,269,700) 0 24,660,373 482,653,186 0 27,632,695 0 5,161,275 22,471,420 4,375,593 11,688,975 38,535,988 0 (5,141,911) 0 0 2,396,950 (1,457,233) 325,421 17,237,984 0 (9,645,293) (205,035) 0 2,736,122 0 5,161,275 100,873,325 10.670 0.540 0.390 (0.560) 0.000 0.000 11.040 1.08 0 0.000
EX-27.FDS 3 WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
6 0000807607 Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc. 002 Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc. - Class B Shares 12 Aug-31-1998 Aug-31-1998 459,926,706 484,587,079 9,738,690 0 0 494,325,769 10,271,740 0 1,400,843 11,672,583 0 464,057,722 4,262,618 1,406,348 0 (795,209) (5,269,700) 0 24,660,373 482,653,186 0 27,632,695 0 5,161,275 22,471,420 4,375,593 11,688,975 38,535,988 0 (1,241,221) 0 0 3,100,694 (298,593) 54,169 32,030,726 0 (9,645,293) (205,035) 0 2,736,122 0 5,161,275 29,436,176 10.660 0.440 0.400 (0.470) 0.000 0.000 11.030 1.83 0 0.000
EX-27.FDS 4 WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
6 0000807607 Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc. 003 Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc. - Class C Shares 12 Aug-31-1998 Aug-31-1998 459,926,706 484,587,079 9,738,690 0 0 494,325,769 10,271,740 0 1,400,843 11,672,583 0 464,057,722 568,163 182,884 0 (795,209) (5,269,700) 0 24,660,373 482,653,186 0 27,632,695 0 5,161,275 22,471,420 4,375,593 11,688,975 38,535,988 0 (144,720) 0 0 419,685 (45,704) 11,298 4,319,562 0 (9,645,293) (205,035) 0 2,736,122 0 5,161,275 3,432,976 10.660 0.450 0.400 (0.480) 0.000 0.000 11.030 1.83 0 0.000
EX-27.FDS 5 WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
6 0000807607 Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc. 004 Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc. - Class F Shares 12 Aug-31-1998 Aug-31-1998 459,926,706 484,587,079 9,738,690 0 0 494,325,769 10,271,740 0 1,400,843 11,672,583 0 464,057,722 28,736,575 31,079,263 0 (795,209) (5,269,700) 0 24,660,373 482,653,186 0 27,632,695 0 5,161,275 22,471,420 4,375,593 11,688,975 38,535,988 0 (16,533,742) 0 0 985,428 (4,227,235) 899,119 (14,410,402) 0 (9,645,293) (205,035) 0 2,736,122 0 5,161,275 322,285,731 10.670 0.550 0.380 (0.560) 0.000 0.000 11.040 1.08 0 0.000
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