1933 Act File No. | 33-31602 |
1940 Act File No. | 811-5950 |
Form N-1A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | ||||
Pre-Effective Amendment No. | ||||
Post-Effective Amendment No. | 224 | |||
and/or | ||||
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | ||||
Amendment No. | 226 | |||
MONEY MARKET OBLIGATIONS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Peter J. Germain, Esquire
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box): | |||
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) | |||
on June 27, 2019 | pursuant to paragraph (b) | ||
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) | |||
On | pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) | ||
75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) | |||
on | pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) 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. |
Share Class | Ticker | Institutional | UTIXX | Service | TISXX |
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | IS |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable) | None |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends (and other Distributions) (as a percentage of offering price) | None |
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable) | None |
Exchange Fee | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | |
Management Fee | 0.20% |
Distribution (12b-1) Fee | None |
Other Expenses1 | 0.09% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.29% |
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements1,2 | (0.09)% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements | 0.20% |
1 | The IS class of the Fund may incur or charge shareholder services/account administration fees of up to a maximum amount of 0.25%. No such fees are currently incurred or charged by the IS class of the Fund. The IS class of the Fund will not incur or charge such a shareholder services/account administration fee until such time as approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees (“Trustees”). |
2 | The Adviser and certain of its affiliates on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, interest expense, and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's IS Class (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.20% (the “Fee Limit”) up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) July 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees. |
1 Year | $30 |
3 Years | $93 |
5 Years | $163 |
10 Years | $368 |
■ | Interest Rate Risk. Prices of fixed-income securities generally fall when interest rates rise. Recent and potential future changes in monetary policy made by central banks and/or their governments are likely to affect the level of interest rates. |
■ | Risk Related to the Economy. The value of the Fund's portfolio may decline in tandem with a drop in the overall value of the markets in which the Fund invests and/or other markets. Economic, political and financial conditions, or industry or economic trends and developments, may, from time to time, and for varying periods of time, cause the Fund to experience volatility, illiquidity, shareholder redemptions, or other potentially adverse effects. |
■ | Risk Associated with Investing Share Purchase Proceeds. On days during which there are net purchases of Fund Shares, the Fund must invest the proceeds at prevailing market yields or hold cash. If the Fund holds cash, or if the yield of the securities purchased is less than that of the securities already in the portfolio, the Fund's yield will likely decrease. Conversely, net purchases on days on which short-term yields rise will likely cause the Fund's yield to increase. In the event of significant changes in short-term yields or significant net purchases, the Fund retains the discretion to close to new investments. However, the Fund is not required to close, and no assurance can be given that this will be done in any given circumstance. |
■ | Risk Associated with use of Amortized Cost. In the unlikely event that the Fund's Board of Trustees (“Board”) were to determine, pursuant to Rule 2a-7, that the extent of the deviation between the Fund's amortized cost per Share and its market-based NAV per Share may result in material dilution or other unfair results to shareholders, the Board will cause the Fund to take such action as it deems appropriate to eliminate or reduce to the extent practicable such dilution or unfair results. |
■ | Additional Factors Affecting Yield. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide a certain level of income or that any such income will exceed the rate of inflation. Further, the Fund's yield will vary. |
■ | Technology Risk. The Adviser uses various technologies in managing the Fund, consistent with its investment objective(s) and strategy described in this Prospectus. For example, proprietary and third-party data and systems are utilized to support decision making for the Fund. Data imprecision, software or other technology malfunctions, programming inaccuracies and similar circumstances may impair the performance of these systems, which may negatively affect Fund performance. |
Calendar Period | Fund |
1 Year | 1.69% |
5 Years | 0.51% |
10 Years | 0.26% |
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | SS |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable) | None |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends (and other Distributions) (as a percentage of offering price) | None |
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable) | None |
Exchange Fee | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | |
Management Fee | 0.20% |
Distribution (12b-1) Fee1 | 0.00% |
Other Expenses | 0.34% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.54% |
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements1,2 | (0.09)% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements | 0.45% |
1 | The Fund has adopted a Distribution (12b-1) Plan for its SS class pursuant to which the SS class of the Fund may incur or charge a distribution (12b-1) fee of up to a maximum amount of 0.25%. No such fee is currently incurred or charged by the SS class of the Fund. The SS class of the Fund will not incur or charge such a distribution (12b-1) fee until such time as approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees (“Trustees”). |
2 | The Adviser and certain of its affiliates on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, interest expense and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's SS Class (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.45% (the “Fee Limit”) up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) July 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees. |
1 Year | $55 |
3 Years | $173 |
5 Years | $302 |
10 Years | $677 |
■ | Interest Rate Risk. Prices of fixed-income securities generally fall when interest rates rise. Recent and potential future changes in monetary policy made by central banks and/or their governments are likely to affect the level of interest rates. |
■ | Risk Related to the Economy. The value of the Fund's portfolio may decline in tandem with a drop in the overall value of the markets in which the Fund invests and/or other markets. Economic, political and financial conditions, or industry or economic trends and developments, may, from time to time, and for varying periods of time, cause the Fund to experience volatility, illiquidity, shareholder redemptions, or other potentially adverse effects. |
■ | Risk Associated with Investing Share Purchase Proceeds. On days during which there are net purchases of Fund Shares, the Fund must invest the proceeds at prevailing market yields or hold cash. If the Fund holds cash, or if the yield of the securities purchased is less than that of the securities already in the portfolio, the Fund's yield will likely decrease. Conversely, net purchases on days on which short-term yields rise will likely cause the Fund's yield to increase. In the event of significant changes in short-term yields or significant net purchases, the Fund retains the discretion to close to new investments. However, the Fund is not required to close, and no assurance can be given that this will be done in any given circumstance. |
■ | Risk Associated with use of Amortized Cost. In the unlikely event that the Fund's Board of Trustees (“Board”) were to determine, pursuant to Rule 2a-7, that the extent of the deviation between the Fund's amortized cost per Share and its market-based NAV per Share may result in material dilution or other unfair results to shareholders, the Board will cause the Fund to take such action as it deems appropriate to eliminate or reduce to the extent practicable such dilution or unfair results. |
■ | Additional Factors Affecting Yield. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide a certain level of income or that any such income will exceed the rate of inflation. Further, the Fund's yield will vary. |
■ | Technology Risk. The Adviser uses various technologies in managing the Fund, consistent with its investment objective(s) and strategy described in this Prospectus. For example, proprietary and third-party data and systems are utilized to support decision making for the Fund. Data imprecision, software or other technology malfunctions, programming inaccuracies and similar circumstances may impair the performance of these systems, which may negatively affect Fund performance. |
Calendar Period | Fund |
1 Year | 1.44% |
5 Years | 0.38% |
10 Years | 0.19% |
■ | current U.S. economic activity and the economic outlook; |
■ | current short-term interest rates; |
■ | the Federal Reserve Board's policies regarding short-term interest rates; and |
■ | the potential effects of foreign economic activity on U.S. short-term interest rates. |
■ | through a financial intermediary if you purchased Shares through a financial intermediary; or |
■ | directly from the Fund if you purchased Shares directly from the Fund. |
■ | Fund Name and Share Class, account number and account registration; |
■ | amount to be redeemed or exchanged; |
■ | signatures of all shareholders exactly as registered; and |
■ | if exchanging, the Fund Name and Share Class, account number and account registration into which you are exchanging. |
■ | your redemption will be sent to an address other than the address of record; |
■ | your redemption will be sent to an address of record that was changed within the last 30 days; |
■ | a redemption is payable to someone other than the shareholder(s) of record; or |
■ | transferring into another fund with a different shareholder registration. |
■ | An electronic transfer to your account at a financial institution that is an ACH member; or |
■ | Wire payment to your account at a domestic commercial bank that is a Federal Reserve System member. |
■ | Inter-fund Borrowing and Lending. The SEC has granted an exemption that permits the Fund and all other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc. (“Federated funds”) to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other Federated funds. Inter-fund borrowing and lending is permitted only: (a) to meet shareholder redemption requests; (b) to meet commitments arising from “failed” trades; and (c) for other temporary purposes. All inter-fund loans must be repaid in seven days or less. |
■ | Redemption in Kind. Although the Fund intends to pay Share redemptions in cash, it reserves the right to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by an “in-kind” distribution of the Fund's portfolio securities. Because the Fund has elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund is obligated to pay Share redemptions to any one shareholder in cash only up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net assets represented by such Share class during any 90-day period. Redemptions in kind are made consistent with the procedures adopted by the Fund's Board, which generally include distributions of a pro rata share of the Fund's portfolio assets. Redemption in kind is not as liquid as a cash redemption. If redemption is made in kind, securities received may be subject to market risk and the shareholder could incur taxable gains and brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash. |
■ | to allow your purchase to clear (as discussed below); |
■ | during periods of market volatility; |
■ | when a shareholder's trade activity or amount adversely impacts the Fund's ability to manage its assets; or |
■ | during any period when the Federal Reserve wire or applicable Federal Reserve banks are closed, other than customary weekend and holiday closings. |
■ | when the NYSE is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday closings; |
■ | when trading on the NYSE is restricted, as determined by the SEC; |
■ | in which an emergency exists, as determined by the SEC, so that disposal of the Fund's investments or determination of its NAV is not reasonably practicable; or |
■ | in which there are emergency conditions, including liquidation of the Fund, as provided in Section 22(e), and rules thereunder, of the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
■ | meet any applicable shareholder eligibility requirements; |
■ | ensure that the account registrations are identical; |
■ | meet any applicable minimum initial investment requirements; and |
■ | receive a prospectus for the fund into which you wish to exchange. |
■ | $500,000 for new Fund shareholders effective July 1, 2018; |
■ | $25,000 for existing Fund shareholders who purchased Fund Shares prior to July 1, 2018; |
Year Ended April 30 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
Income From Investment Operations: | |||||
Net investment income | 0.020 | 0.010 | 0.003 | 0.0001 | — |
Net realized gain | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.020 | 0.010 | 0.003 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
Less Distributions: | |||||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.020) | (0.010) | (0.003) | (0.000)1 | — |
Distributions from net realized gain | (0.000)1 | (0.000)1 | (0.000)1 | (0.000)1 | (0.000)1 |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.020) | (0.010) | (0.003) | (0.000)1 | (0.000)1 |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
Total Return2 | 2.01% | 0.99% | 0.27% | 0.05% | 0.00%3 |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||||
Net expenses | 0.19%4 | 0.20%4 | 0.21% | 0.14% | 0.05%4 |
Net investment income | 2.02% | 0.98% | 0.26% | 0.05% | 0.00% |
Expense waiver/ reimbursement5 | 0.10% | 0.09% | 0.08% | 0.15% | 0.27% |
Supplemental Data: | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $19,051,560 | $12,855,873 | $12,974,672 | $13,074,747 | $11,948,365 |
1 | Represents less than $0.001. |
2 | Based on net asset value. |
3 | Represents less than 0.01%. |
4 | The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.19%, 0.20% and 0.05% for the years ended April 30, 2019, 2018 and 2015, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions. |
5 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. |
Year Ended April 30 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
Income From Investment Operations: | |||||
Net investment income | 0.020 | 0.007 | 0.001 | — | — |
Net realized gain | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.020 | 0.007 | 0.001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
Less Distributions: | |||||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.020) | (0.007) | (0.001) | — | — |
Distributions from net realized gain | (0.000)1 | (0.000)1 | (0.000)1 | (0.000)1 | (0.000)1 |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.020) | (0.007) | (0.001) | (0.000)1 | (0.000)1 |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
Total Return2 | 1.76% | 0.74% | 0.06% | 0.00%3 | 0.00%3 |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||||
Net expenses | 0.44%4 | 0.45%4 | 0.41% | 0.17% | 0.05%4 |
Net investment income | 1.76% | 0.74% | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.10% | 0.09% | 0.13% | 0.37% | 0.52% |
Supplemental Data: | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $2,462,565 | $2,231,093 | $2,158,817 | $3,182,002 | $5,020,334 |
1 | Represents less than $0.001. |
2 | Based on net asset value. |
3 | Represents less than 0.01%. |
4 | The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.44%, 0.45% and 0.05% for the years ended April 30, 2019, 2018 and 2015, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions. |
5 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. |
FEDERATED U.S. TREASURY CASH RESERVES - IS CLASS | |||||
ANNUAL EXPENSE RATIO: 0.29% | |||||
MAXIMUM FRONT-END SALES CHARGE: NONE | |||||
Year | Hypothetical Beginning Investment | Hypothetical Performance Earnings | Investment After Returns | Hypothetical Expenses | Hypothetical Ending Investment |
1 | $10,000.00 | $500.00 | $10,500.00 | $29.68 | $10,471.00 |
2 | $10,471.00 | $523.55 | $10,994.55 | $31.08 | $10,964.18 |
3 | $10,964.18 | $548.21 | $11,512.39 | $32.54 | $11,480.59 |
4 | $11,480.59 | $574.03 | $12,054.62 | $34.08 | $12,021.33 |
5 | $12,021.33 | $601.07 | $12,622.40 | $35.68 | $12,587.53 |
6 | $12,587.53 | $629.38 | $13,216.91 | $37.36 | $13,180.40 |
7 | $13,180.40 | $659.02 | $13,839.42 | $39.12 | $13,801.20 |
8 | $13,801.20 | $690.06 | $14,491.26 | $40.97 | $14,451.24 |
9 | $14,451.24 | $722.56 | $15,173.80 | $42.90 | $15,131.89 |
10 | $15,131.89 | $756.59 | $15,888.48 | $44.92 | $15,844.60 |
Cumulative | $6,204.47 | $368.33 |
FEDERATED U.S. TREASURY CASH RESERVES - SS CLASS | |||||
ANNUAL EXPENSE RATIO: 0.54% | |||||
MAXIMUM FRONT-END SALES CHARGE: NONE | |||||
Year | Hypothetical Beginning Investment | Hypothetical Performance Earnings | Investment After Returns | Hypothetical Expenses | Hypothetical Ending Investment |
1 | $10,000.00 | $500.00 | $10,500.00 | $55.20 | $10,446.00 |
2 | $10,446.00 | $522.30 | $10,968.30 | $57.67 | $10,911.89 |
3 | $10,911.89 | $545.59 | $11,457.48 | $60.24 | $11,398.56 |
4 | $11,398.56 | $569.93 | $11,968.49 | $62.92 | $11,906.94 |
5 | $11,906.94 | $595.35 | $12,502.29 | $65.73 | $12,437.99 |
6 | $12,437.99 | $621.90 | $13,059.89 | $68.66 | $12,992.72 |
7 | $12,992.72 | $649.64 | $13,642.36 | $71.73 | $13,572.20 |
8 | $13,572.20 | $678.61 | $14,250.81 | $74.92 | $14,177.52 |
9 | $14,177.52 | $708.88 | $14,886.40 | $78.27 | $14,809.84 |
10 | $14,809.84 | $740.49 | $15,550.33 | $81.76 | $15,470.36 |
Cumulative | $6,132.69 | $677.10 |
Share Class | Ticker | Institutional | UTIXX | Service | TISXX |
■ | Outstanding skills in disciplines deemed by the Independent Trustees to be particularly relevant to the role of Independent Trustee and to the Federated funds, including legal, accounting, business management, the financial industry generally and the investment industry particularly. |
■ | Desire and availability to serve for a substantial period of time, taking into account the Board's current mandatory retirement age of 75 years. |
■ | No conflicts which would interfere with qualifying as independent. |
■ | Appropriate interpersonal skills to work effectively with other Independent Trustees. |
■ | Understanding and appreciation of the important role occupied by Independent Trustees in the regulatory structure governing regulated investment companies. |
■ | Diversity of background. |
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) | Aggregate Compensation From Trust (past fiscal year) | Total Compensation From Trust and Federated Fund Complex (past calendar year) |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 President and Trustee Indefinite Term Began serving: April 1989 | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of certain of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management
Corp.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd.; Chairman, Passport Research, Ltd. | $0 | $0 |
Thomas R. Donahue* Birth Date: October 20, 1958 Trustee Indefinite Term Began serving: May 2016 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of certain funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and
Trustee, Federated Administrative Services; Chairman and Director, Federated Administrative Services, Inc.; Trustee and Treasurer, Federated Advisory Services Company; Director or Trustee and Treasurer, Federated
Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling, and Federated Investment Management Company; Director, MDTA LLC; Director, Executive Vice
President and Assistant Secretary, Federated Securities Corp.; Director or Trustee and Chairman, Federated Services Company and Federated Shareholder Services Company; and Director and President, FII Holdings,
Inc. Previous Positions: Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Assistant Secretary, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Company and Passport Research, LTD; Treasurer, Passport Research, LTD; Executive Vice President, Federated Securities Corp.; and Treasurer, FII Holdings, Inc. | $0 | $0 |
* | Family relationships and reasons for “interested” status: J. Christopher Donahue and Thomas R. Donahue are brothers. Both are “interested” due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries. |
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications | Aggregate Compensation From Trust (past fiscal year) | Total Compensation From Trust and Federated Fund Complex (past calendar year) |
John T. Collins Birth Date: January 24, 1947 Trustee Indefinite Term Began serving: September 2013 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; formerly, Chairman and CEO, The Collins Group, Inc. (a private equity firm) (Retired). Other Directorships Held: Director, Chairman of the Compensation Committee, KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. (oilfield services); former Director of KLX Corp (aerospace). Qualifications: Mr. Collins has served in several business and financial management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Collins previously served as Chairman and CEO of The Collins Group, Inc. (a private equity firm) and as a Director of KLX Corp. Mr. Collins serves as Chairman Emeriti, Bentley University. Mr. Collins previously served as Director and Audit Committee Member, Bank of America Corp.; Director, FleetBoston Financial Corp.; and Director, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard University Affiliate Hospital). | $17,011.52 | $275,000 |
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications | Aggregate Compensation From Trust (past fiscal year) | Total Compensation From Trust and Federated Fund Complex (past calendar year) |
G. Thomas Hough Birth Date: February 28, 1955 Trustee Indefinite Term Began serving: August 2015 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; formerly, Vice Chair, Ernst & Young LLP (public accounting firm) (Retired). Other Directorships Held: Director, Member of Governance and Compensation Committees, Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Director, Chair of the Audit Committee, Equifax, Inc.; Director, Member of the Audit Committee, Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. Qualifications: Mr. Hough has served in accounting, business management and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Hough most recently held the position of Americas Vice Chair of Assurance with Ernst & Young LLP (public accounting firm). Mr. Hough serves on the President's Cabinet and Business School Board of Visitors for the University of Alabama and is on the Business School Board of Visitors for Wake Forest University. Mr. Hough previously served as an Executive Committee member of the United States Golf Association. | $17,011.52 | $275,000 |
Maureen Lally-Green Birth Date: July 5, 1949 Trustee Indefinite Term Began serving: August 2009 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law; formerly, Dean of the Duquesne University School of Law and Professor of Law
and Interim Dean of the Duquesne University School of Law; formerly, Associate General Secretary and Director, Office of Church Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh. Other Directorships Held: Director, CNX Resources Corporation (formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc.). Qualifications: Judge Lally-Green has served in various legal and business roles and directorship positions throughout her career. Judge Lally-Green previously held the position of Dean of the School of Law of Duquesne University (as well as Interim Dean). Judge Lally-Green previously served as a member of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and as a Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Judge Lally-Green also currently holds the positions on not for profit or for profit boards of directors as follows: Director and Chair, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Director and Vice Chair, Our Campaign for the Church Alive!, Inc.; Regent, Saint Vincent Seminary; Member, Pennsylvania State Board of Education (public); and Director CNX Resources Corporation (formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc.). Judge Lally-Green has held the positions of: Director, Auberle; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, Saint Thomas More Society; Director and Chair, Catholic High Schools of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Inc.; Director, Pennsylvania Bar Institute; Director, Saint Vincent College; and Director and Chair, North Catholic High School, Inc. | $17,011.52 | $275,000 |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 Trustee Indefinite Term Began serving: January 1999 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant and Author. Other Directorships Held: None. Qualifications: Mr. Mansfield has served as a Marine Corps officer and in several banking, business management, educational roles and directorship positions throughout his long career. He remains active as a Management Consultant and Author. | $15,465.03 | $250,000 |
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications | Aggregate Compensation From Trust (past fiscal year) | Total Compensation From Trust and Federated Fund Complex (past calendar year) |
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 Trustee Indefinite Term Began serving: August 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee, Chair of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Complex; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting). Other Directorships Held: None. Qualifications: Mr. O'Neill has served in several business, mutual fund and financial management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. O'Neill serves as Director, Medicines for Humanity and Director, The Golisano Children's Museum of Naples, Florida. Mr. O'Neill previously served as Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); and Director, Midway Pacific (lumber). | $19,153.76 | $310,000 |
P. Jerome Richey Birth Date: February 23, 1949 Trustee Indefinite Term Began serving: September 2013 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant; Retired; formerly, Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Legal Officer, University of Pittsburgh and Executive Vice
President and Chief Legal Officer, CNX Resources Corporation (formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc.). Other Directorships Held: None. Qualifications: Mr. Richey has served in several business and legal management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Richey most recently held the positions of Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Legal Officer, University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Richey previously served as Chairman of the Board, Epilepsy Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Chairman of the Board, World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. Mr. Richey previously served as Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, CNX Resources Corporation (formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc.) and Board Member, Ethics Counsel and Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (a law firm). | $15,465.03 | $250,000 |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 Trustee Indefinite Term Began serving: January 1999 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee and Chair of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters);
President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Other Directorships Held: None. Qualifications: Mr. Walsh has served in several business management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Walsh previously served as Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. (paving contractors). | $20,667.59 | $335,000 |
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Trust Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) and Previous Position(s) |
Lori A. Hensler Birth Date: January 6, 1967 Treasurer Officer since: April 2013 | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated
Securities Corp. and Edgewood Services, Inc.; and Assistant Treasurer, Federated Investors Trust Company. Ms. Hensler has received the Certified Public Accountant designation. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, Federated Investors Management Company; Treasurer, Federated Investors Trust Company; Assistant Treasurer, Federated Administrative Services, Federated Administrative Services, Inc., Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc., Federated Advisory Services Company, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Investment Management Company, Passport Research, Ltd. and Federated MDTA, LLC; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. |
Peter J. Germain Birth Date: September 3, 1959 CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, SECRETARY and EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer since: January 2005 | Principal Occupations: Mr. Germain is Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Executive Vice President of the Federated Fund Complex. He is General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Executive Vice
President, Federated Investors, Inc.; Trustee and Senior Vice President, Federated Investors Management Company; Trustee and President, Federated Administrative Services; Director and President, Federated
Administrative Services, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Federated Securities Corp.; Director and Secretary, Federated Private Asset Management, Inc.; Secretary, Federated Shareholder Services Company; and
Secretary, Retirement Plan Service Company of America. Mr. Germain joined Federated in 1984 and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Previous Positions: Deputy General Counsel, Special Counsel, Managing Director of Mutual Fund Services, Federated Investors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Federated Services Company; and Senior Corporate Counsel, Federated Investors, Inc. |
Stephen Van Meter Birth Date: June 5, 1975 CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer since: July 2015 | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of
certain of its subsidiaries. Mr. Van Meter joined Federated in October 2011. He holds FINRA licenses under Series 3, 7, 24 and 66. Previous Positions: Mr. Van Meter previously held the position of Compliance Operating Officer, Federated Investors, Inc. Prior to joining Federated, Mr. Van Meter served at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in the positions of Senior Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Division of Investment Management and Senior Counsel, Division of Enforcement. |
Deborah A. Cunningham Birth Date: September 15, 1959 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Officer since: May 2004 Portfolio Manager since: January 1994 | Principal Occupations: Deborah A. Cunningham has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since January 1994. Ms. Cunningham was named Chief Investment Officer of Federated's money market products in 2004. She joined Federated in 1981 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997 and an Executive Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 2009. Ms. Cunningham has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and holds an M.S.B.A. in Finance from Robert Morris College. |
* | Officers do not receive any compensation from the Fund. |
Director/Trustee Emeritus | Compensation From Trust (past fiscal year) | Total Compensation Paid to Director/Trustee Emeritus1 |
Nicholas Constantakis | $3,475.72 | $50,000.00 |
Peter E. Madden | $3,475.72 | $50,000.00 |
1 | The fees paid to each Director/Trustee are allocated among the funds that were in existence at the time the Director/Trustee elected Emeritus status, based on each fund's net assets at that time. |
Board Committee | Committee Members | Committee Functions | Meetings Held During Last Fiscal Year |
Executive | J. Christopher Donahue John T. Collins John S. Walsh | In between meetings of the full Board, the Executive Committee generally may exercise all the powers of the full Board in the management and direction of the business and conduct of the affairs of the Trust in such manner as the Executive Committee shall deem to be in the best interests of the Trust. However, the Executive Committee cannot elect or remove Board members, increase or decrease the number of Trustees, elect or remove any Officer, declare dividends, issue shares or recommend to shareholders any action requiring shareholder approval. | One |
Audit | John T. Collins G. Thomas Hough Maureen Lally-Green Thomas M. O'Neill | The purposes of the Audit Committee are to oversee the accounting and financial reporting process of the Fund, the Fund's internal control over financial reporting and the quality, integrity and independent audit of the Fund's financial statements. The Committee also oversees or assists the Board with the oversight of compliance with legal requirements relating to those matters, approves the engagement and reviews the qualifications, independence and performance of the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm, acts as a liaison between the independent registered public accounting firm and the Board and reviews the Fund's internal audit function. | Seven |
Nominating | John T. Collins G. Thomas Hough Maureen Lally-Green Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Thomas M. O'Neill P. Jerome Richey John S. Walsh | The Nominating Committee, whose members consist of all Independent Trustees, selects and nominates persons for election to the Fund's Board when vacancies occur. The Committee will consider candidates recommended by shareholders, Independent Trustees, officers or employees of any of the Fund's agents or service providers and counsel to the Fund. Any shareholder who desires to have an individual considered for nomination by the Committee must submit a recommendation in writing to the Secretary of the Fund, at the Fund's address appearing on the back cover of this SAI. The recommendation should include the name and address of both the shareholder and the candidate and detailed information concerning the candidate's qualifications and experience. In identifying and evaluating candidates for consideration, the Committee shall consider such factors as it deems appropriate. Those factors will ordinarily include: integrity, intelligence, collegiality, judgment, diversity, skill, business and other experience, qualification as an “Independent Trustee,” the existence of material relationships which may create the appearance of a lack of independence, financial or accounting knowledge and experience and dedication and willingness to devote the time and attention necessary to fulfill Board responsibilities. | One |
Interested Board Member Name | Dollar Range of Shares Owned in Federated U.S. Treasury Cash Reserves | Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares Owned in Federated Family of Investment Companies |
J. Christopher Donahue | None | Over $100,000 |
Thomas R. Donahue | None | Over $100,000 |
Independent Board Member Name | ||
John T. Collins | None | Over $100,000 |
G. Thomas Hough | None | Over $100,000 |
Maureen Lally-Green | None | Over $100,000 |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. | None | $50,001-$100,000 |
Thomas M. O'Neill | None | Over $100,000 |
P. Jerome Richey | None | Over $100,000 |
John S. Walsh | None | Over $100,000 |
■ | A due diligence team made up of employees of the Adviser and/or its affiliates will meet with the proxy voting service on an annual basis and determine through a review of their policies and procedures and through inquiry that the proxy voting service has established a system of internal controls that provide reasonable assurance that their voting recommendations are not influenced by the business relationships they have with the subjects of their research. |
■ | Whenever the standard voting guidelines call for voting a proposal in accordance with the proxy voting service recommendation and the proxy voting service has disclosed that they have a conflict of interest with respect to that issuer, the PVOT will take the following steps: (a) the PVOT will obtain a copy of the research report and recommendations published by another proxy voting service for that issuer; (b) the Head of the PVOT, or his designee, will review both the engaged proxy voting service research report and the research report of the other proxy voting service and determine what vote will be cast. The PVOT will report all proxies voted in this manner to the Proxy Committee on a quarterly basis. Alternatively, the PVOT may seek direction from the Committee on how the proposal shall be voted. |
Administrative Services Fee Rate | Average Daily Net Assets of the Investment Complex |
0.100 of 1% | on assets up to $50 billion |
0.075 of 1% | on assets over $50 billion |
For the Year Ended April 30 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Advisory Fee Earned | $37,934,712 | $31,906,786 | $32,498,652 |
Advisory Fee Waived | $19,579,987 | $14,251,130 | $13,514,484 |
Net Administrative Fee | $15,163,200 | $12,716,719 | $12,725,667 |
Net 12b-1 Fee: | |||
Service Shares | — | — | — |
Net Shareholder Services Fee: | |||
Institutional Shares | — | — | — |
Service Shares | $5,794,845 | $6,089,688 | $5,267,299 |
Item 28. Exhibits
(a) | ||
1 | Conformed copy of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Registrant Restatement and Amendment Nos. 1-18 | (35) |
2 | Amendment No. 19 | (42) |
3 | Amendment No. 20 | (43) |
4 | Amendment No. 21 | (50) |
5 | Amendment No. 22 | (55) |
6 | Amendment No. 23 | (57) |
7 | Amendment No. 24 | (58) |
8 | Amendment Nos. 25 and 26 | (59) |
9 | Amendment Nos. 27 and 28 | (62) |
10 | Amendment Nos. 29, 31, 32 and 33 (Amendment No. 30 was skipped and not used) | (76) |
11 | Amendment No. 34 | (78) |
12 | Amendment No. 35 | (79) |
13 | Amendment No. 36 | (81) |
14 | Amendment No. 37 | (83) |
15 | Amendment No. 38 | (85) |
16 | Amendment No. 39 | (88) |
17 | Amendment No. 40 | (92) |
18 | Amendment No. 41 | (95) |
19 | Amendment Nos. 42, 43, 44 and 45 | (101) |
20 | Conformed copy of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Registrant dated November 11, 2015 | (102) |
21 | Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust effective August 17, 2018 | (122) |
(b) | ||
1 | Copy of Amended and Restated By-Laws and Amendment Nos. 1-4 | (35) |
2 | Amendment No. 5 | (42) |
3 | Amendment No. 6 | (46) |
4 | Amendment No. 7 | (52) |
5 | Amendment No. 8 | (59) |
6 | Amendment No. 9 | (60) |
7 | Amendment No. 10 | (65) |
8 | Amendment No. 11 | (92) |
9 | Copy of Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant dated November 11, 2015 | (102) |
(c) |
Copy of Specimen Certificate for Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Registrant. (See Appendix) As of September 1, 1997, Federated Securities Corp. stopped issuing share certificates. |
(d) | ||
1 | Conformed Copy of Investment Advisory Contract between Federated Management and MMOT including Exhibits A-PP | (35) |
2 | Conformed copy of Amendment to the Investment Advisory Contract | (38) |
3 | Exhibit QQ | (44) |
4 | Exhibits RR-TT | (56) |
5 | Amendment #1 to Exhibit H | (58) |
6 | Amendment #1 to Exhibits T, U, V, AA, BB, CC, EE, GG, HH, JJ | (62) |
7 | Amendment #1 to Exhibit OO | (65) |
8 | Conformed copy of Investment Advisory Contract dtd. 7/31/2008 between Passport Research LTD and MMOT, including Exhibit A (TFIT) | (71) |
9 | Conformed copy of Investment Advisory Contract dtd. 3/1/1995 between FAS and MMOT | (82) |
10 | Conformed copy of Amendment #1 to Exhibit TT | (101) |
11 | Conformed copy of Amendment #2 to Exhibit H | (101) |
12 | Conformed copy of Amendment #1 to Exhibit M | (101) |
13 | Conformed copy of Amendment #1 to Exhibit RR | (101) |
14 | Conformed copy of Amendment #1 to Exhibit SS | (101) |
15 | Conformed copy of Exhibit UU | (105) |
16 | Conformed copy of Limited Power of Attorney (multi-fund advisory contract), dated June 1, 2017; | (117) |
17 | Conformed copy of Limited Power of Attorney (GOTMF advisory contract), dated June 1, 2017; | (117) |
(e) | ||
1 | Conformed Copy of Distributor’s Contract and Exhibits A-R | (35) |
2 | Exhibit S-W | (54) |
3 | Conformed copy of Amendment to the Distributor’s Contract | (38) |
4 | Conformed copy of Distributor’s Contract (Liberty U.S. Government Money Market Trust – Class B Shares) | (23) |
5 | 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). | |
6 | Conformed copy of Amendment to the Distributor’s Contract | (46) |
7 | Exhibits X-Y | (57) |
8 | Exhibit U | (58) |
9 | Exhibit Z | (62) |
10 | Exhibit AA and Exhibit K | (63) |
11 | Conformed copy of Schedule A to the Distributor’s Contract for Class B Shares | (78) |
12 | Exhibit BB | (92) |
13 | Exhibits CC - FF | (97) |
14 | Exhibit GG | (98) |
15 | Conformed copy of Exhibits HH – YY dated June 1, 2015 | (101) |
16 | Copy of Schedule A to the Distributor’s Contract for Class B Shares | (101) |
17 | Conformed copy of Exhibits ZZ – AAA dated December 1, 2015 | (103) |
18 | Conformed copy of Exhibit BBB to the Distributor’s Contract dated April 1, 2016 | (105) |
19 | Form of Exhibit CCC and DDD to the Distributor’s Contract dated August 1, 2016 | (109) |
20 | Form of Exhibit EEE to the Distributor’s Contract dated June 1, 2017 | (113) |
21 | Form of Exhibit FFF to the Distributor’s Contract dated September 1, 2017 | (117) |
22 | Conformed copy of Exhibit GGG to the Distributor’s Contact dated September 1, 2017 | (117) |
23 | Conformed copy of Exhibit HHH to the Distributor’s Contact dated September 1, 2017 | (119) |
24 | Copy of Schedule A to the Distributor’s Contract (Class B Shares) – revised December 1, 2017 | (120) |
(f) | Not applicable |
(g) | ||
1 | Conformed copy of Custodian Agreement | (8) |
2 | Conformed copy of Custodian Fee Schedule | (17) |
3 | Conformed copy of the Custody Agreement (Federated Capital Reserves Fund, Federated Government Reserves Fund and Federated Municipal Trust)and Conformed Copy of Custodian Contract between the Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company and Federated Services Company | (62) |
4 | Conformed copy of the Custody Agreement and Fund Accounting Agreement between Federated Capital Reserves Fund, Federated Government Reserves Fund, Federated Municipal Trust and the Bank of New York | (63) |
5 | Conformed copy of the Amendments to the Custodian Contract and Fund Accounting Agreement between The Bank of New York and Federated Capital Reserves Fund, Federated Government Reserves Fund, Federated Municipal Trust, Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund, U.S. Treasury Cash Reserves and Automated Government Cash Reserves | (65) |
6 | Conformed copy of Second Amendment to the Custody Agreement between the Funds listed and The Bank of New York; | (69) |
7 | Conformed copy of the Fourth Amendment to the Custody Agreement of the Registrant dated October 23, 2009 | (75) |
8 | Conformed copy of the Custodian Contract between Federated Investment Companies and State Street Bank and Trust Company and Federated Services Company dated December 1, 1993 | (76) |
9 | Conformed copy of Exhibit 1 to the Custodian Contract between Federated Investment Companies and State Street Bank and Trust Company and Federated Services Company dated December 1, 1993 and revised as of 6/30/10 | (78) |
10 | Conformed Copy of Custody Agreement dated June 7, 2005, between funds listed on Schedule 1 and The Bank of New York. | (82) |
11 | Conformed copy of Fifth Amendment dated March 25, 2011 and Exhibit 1 (revised 1/31/14) to the Custodian Contract between Federated Investment Companies and State Street Bank and Trust Company and Federated Services Company dated December 1, 1993 | (92) |
12 | Conformed copy of Eleventh Amendment dated August 1, 2012 to the Custody Agreement dated June 7, 2005, between the funds listed on Schedule 1 and The Bank of New York Mellon. | (92) |
13 | Conformed copy of Amendments 12 through 17 to the Custody Agreement dated June 7, 2005 between the funds listed on Exhibit A and The Bank of New York Mellon | (101) |
14 | Copy of Exhibit 1 to the Custodian Contract between Federated Investment Companies and State Street Bank and Trust Company and Federated Services Company dated December 1, 1993 and revised as of 12/1/15 | (102) |
15 | Copy of Exhibit 1 to the Custodian Contract between Federated Investment Companies and State Street Bank and Trust Company and Federated Services Company dated December 1, 1993 and revised as of 4/1/16 | (106) |
16 | Copy of Exhibit 1 to the Custodian Contract between Federated Investment Companies and State Street Bank and Trust Company and Federated Services Company dated December 1, 1993 and revised as of 8/1/16 | (109) |
17 | Copy of Exhibit 1 to the Custodian Contract between Federated Investment Companies and State Street Bank and Trust Company and Federated Services Company dated December 1, 1993 and revised as of 1/1/17 | (111) |
18 | Copy of Exhibit 1 to the Custodian Contract between Federated Investment Companies, State Street Bank and Trust Company and Federated Services Company Dated December 1, 1993(Exhibit 1 revised as of 3/1/17) | (112) |
19 | Conformed copy of Amendments 18 and 19 to the Custody Agreement dated June 7, 2005 between the funds listed on Exhibit A and The Bank of New York Mellon | (113) |
20 | Conformed copy of the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement, dated March 1, 2017, between the funds listed on Exhibit A, as revised on June 1, 2017, and State Street Bank | (113) |
21 | Conformed copy of the 20th Amendment (8-1-17) to the Custody Agreement between funds listed on Exhibit A and The Bank of New York Mellon | (117) |
22 | Conformed copy of Appendix A to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement (State Street Bank and Trust Company), as amended on August 1, 2017 | (117) |
23 | Conformed copy of Appendix A to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement (State Street Bank and Trust Company), as amended on November 1, 2017 | (119) |
24 | Conformed copy of the 21st Amendment (10-1-17) to the Custody Agreement between funds listed on Exhibit A and The Bank of New York Mellon | (120) |
25 | Conformed copy of the 22nd Amendment (12-1-17) to the Custody Agreement between funds listed on Exhibit A and The Bank of New York Mellon | (120) |
26 | Conformed copy of Appendix A to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement (State Street Bank and Trust Company), as amended on December 10, 2017 | (120) |
27 | Conformed copy of the 23rd Amendment (3-16-18) to the Custody Agreement between funds listed on Exhibit A and the Bank of New York Mellon | (121) |
28 | Conformed copy of the 24th Amendment (4-1-18) to the Custody Agreement between funds listed on Exhibit A and the Bank of New York Mellon; includes Exhibit A and Exhibit B | (121) |
29 | Conformed copy of the 25th Amendment (9-1-18) to the Custody Agreement between funds listed on Exhibit A and the Bank of New York Mellon; includes Exhibit A and Exhibit B | (123) |
30 | Conformed copy of the 26th Amendment (12-1-18) to the Custody Agreement between funds listed on Exhibit A and the Bank of New York Mellon; includes Exhibit A and Exhibit B | (123) |
(h) | ||
1 | Conformed copy of Principal Shareholder Services Agreement (Liberty U.S. Government Money Market Trust – Class B Shares) | (23) |
2 | Conformed copy of Shareholder Services Agreement (Liberty U.S Government Money Market Trust – Class B Shares) | (23) |
3 | The responses described in Item 23I(iv) are hereby incorporated reference. | |
4 | The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed copy of the Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement, with attached Schedule 1 Revised 6/30/04, from Item 23(h)(vii) of the Cash Trust Series, Inc. Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Commission on July 29, 2004. (File Nos. 33-29838 and 811-5843). | |
5 | The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed copy of the Financial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement, with attached Exhibit A revised 3/1/06, from Item (h)(viii) of the Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Commission on April 26, 2006. (File Nos. 33-60411 and 811-07309) | |
6 | The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the conformed copy of the Agreement for Administrative Services, with Exhibit 1 and Amendments 1 and 2 attached, between Federated Administrative Services and the Registrant from Item 23(h)(iv) of the Federated Total Return Series, Inc. Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Commission on November 29, 2004. (File Nos. 33-50773 and 811-7155). | |
7 | The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed copy of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the Federated Funds listed on Schedule A revised 3/1/06 and State Street Bank and Trust Company from Item 23(h)(ix)of the Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Commission on April 26, 2006. (File Nos. 33-60411 and 811-07309). | |
8 | The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the conformed copy of Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Administrative Services between Federated Administrative Services Company and the Registrant dated June 1, 2005 form Item 23 (h)(ii) of the Cash Trust Series, Inc. Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Commission on July 27, 2005. (File Nos. 33-29838 and (811-5843); | |
9 | The Registrant hereby incorporates the Copy of Schedule 1, revised 9/1/05, to the Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement, from Item h(ix) of the Federated Institutional Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Commission on September 28, 2005. (File Nos. 33-54445 and 811-7193) | |
10 | The Registrant hereby incorporates the Copy of Exhibit A, revised 9/1/05, to the Financial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement, from Item h(x) of the Federated Institutional Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Commission on September 28, 2005. (File Nos. 33-54445 and 811-7193). | |
11 | The Registrant hereby incorporates the Copy of Exhibit A, revised 6/1/05, to the Transfer Agency and Services Agreement between the Federated Funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company, from Item h(xi) of the Federated Institutional Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Commission on September 28, 2005. (File Nos. 33-54445 and 811-7193). | |
12 | Conformed copy of Agreement for Administrative Services between Registrant and Federated Administrative Services; | (62) |
13 | Conformed copy of Agreement for Administrative Services, with Exhibit 1 and Amendments 1 through 4 attached, between Registrant and Federated Administrative Services | (65) |
14 | Conformed copy of Financial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between all listed Federated Funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company | (74) |
15 | Conformed copy of the Third Amendment to the Fund Accounting Agreement of the Registrant dated October 23, 2009 | (75) |
16 | Conformed copy of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between State Street Bank and Trust Company and the Federated funds listed on Schedule A revised as of January 1, 2010. | (76) |
17 | Copy of Exhibit A to the Financial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement (revised as of 1/1/2010) | (76) |
18 | Conformed copy of the Second Amended & Restated Services Agreement dated 12/1/2001 | (76) |
19 | Copy of Exhibit 1 to the Agreement for Administrative Services revised as of 4/30/2010 | (76) |
20 | Conformed copy of Schedule A to the Shareholder Services Agreement for Class B Shares | (78) |
21 | Conformed copy of Schedule A to the Principal Shareholder Services Agreement for Class B Shares | (78) |
22 | Copy of Exhibit A to the Financial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement revised as of 9/1/2010 | (78) |
23 | Conformed copy of Exhibit 1 to the Agreement for Administrative Services, between Registrant and Federated Administrative Services revised as of 9/1/2010 | (78) |
24 | Conformed copy of Schedule 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement revised as of 9/1/2010 | (78) |
25 | Conformed copy of Exhibit 1 to the Agreement for Administrative Services, between Registrant and Federated Administrative Services revised as of 1/1/2011 | (79) |
26 | Conformed copy of Financial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated March 1, 2011 between funds listed on Exhibit A and State Street Bank and Trust Company | (82) |
27 | Conformed copy of Fund Accounting Agreement dated March 1, 2011 between funds listed on Schedule I and The Bank of New York Mellon | (82) |
28 | Conformed copy of Agreement for Transfer Agency Services dtd. November 1, 1998 between TFIT and Edward Jones | (82) |
29 | Conformed copy of Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services dated September 1, 2012 | (87) |
30 | Conformed copy of Compliance Support Services Addendum to Fund Accounting Agreement dated as of May 31, 2012 | (87) |
31 | Conformed copy of Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services dated September 1, 2012, including the 1st Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services dated March 1, 2013 | (89) |
32 | Conformed copy of Exhibit 1 to the Agreement for Administrative Services (revised as of 4/30/14) | (95) |
33 | Copy of Schedule 1 to Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement (revised as of 9/1/14) | (97) |
34 | Copy of Exhibit 1 to the Agreement for Administrative Services (revised as of 9/19/14) | (97) |
35 | Copy of Exhibit 1 to the Agreement for Administrative Services (revised as of 12/1/14) | (98) |
36 | Copy of Exhibit 1 to the Agreement for Administrative Services (revised as of 9/1/15) | (101) |
37 | Copy of Schedule 1 to Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement (revised as of 9/1/15) | (101) |
38 | Copy of Schedule A to Principal Shareholder Services Agreement (revised 6/1/15) | (101) |
39 | Copy of Schedule A to Shareholder Services Agreement (revised 6/1/15) | (101) |
40 | Conformed copy of Exhibit A to the Financial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated October 14, 2015 | (102) |
41 | Copy of Schedule 1 to Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement (revised as of 12/1/15) | (102) |
42 | Copy of Schedule 1 to Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement (revised as of 4/1/16) | (105) |
43 | Copy of Exhibit A to the Agreement for Administrative Services (revised as of 4/1/16) | (105) |
44 | Copy of Exhibit A to the Agreement for Administrative Services (revised as of 8/1/16) | (109) |
45 | Copy of Exhibit A to the Agreement for Administrative Services (revised as of 12/1/16) | (111) |
46 | Copy of Exhibit A to the Financial Administration Accounting and Services Agreement, dated December 1, 2016 | (111) |
47 | Copy of Schedule 1 to Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement, revised September 1, 2016 | (111) |
48 | Conformed copy of Services Agreement between FIMCO and FASC, amended March 1, 2016 (with Schedule 1 dated October 1, 2016) | (111) |
49 | Conformed copy of Transfer Agency and Services Agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated January 31, 2017 | (111) |
50 | Copy of Exhibit A to Schedules A and A(I) of the Financial Administration Accounting and Services Agreement, dated March 1, 2017, and Exhibit 1 Schedule A – Fund Administration Money Market Fund Services and Schedule A(i) Money Market Fund Compliance Testing and Reporting Services | (112) |
51 |
Conformed copy of Amendment to Financial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated March 1, 2017 |
(112) |
52 | Copy of Exhibit A to the Financial Administration Accounting and Services Agreement(updated as of 3/1/17) | (112) |
53 | Conformed copy of Second Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services, dated September 1, 2017; | (117) |
54 | Copy of Schedule 1 to Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement, revised August 1, 2017; | (117) |
55 | Copy of Exhibit A to the Financial Administration Accounting and Services Agreement (revised September 1, 2017); | (117) |
56 | Conformed copies of Third through Seventh Amendments to the Fund Accounting Agreement (BNY Mellon) (revised August 1, 2017) | (117) |
57 | Conformed copy of Services Agreement between FIMCO and FASC, revised August 1, 2017 | (117) |
58 | Conformed copy of Exhibit A to the Transfer Agency and Services Agreement (revised August 1, 2017) | (117) |
59 | Copy of Schedule A to the Distribution Plan (Class B Shares) – revised June 1, 2017 | (117) |
60 | Copy of Schedule A to the Distributor’s Contract (Class B Shares) – revised June 1, 2017 | (117) |
61 | Copy of Schedule A to the Shareholder Services Agreement (Class B Shares) – revised June 1, 2017 | (117) |
62 | Copy of Exhibit A to the Financial Administration Accounting and Services Agreement (revised November 1, 2017) | (119) |
63 | Conformed copies of Eighth and Ninth Amendments to the Fund Accounting Agreement (BNY Mellon) revised October 1, 2017 and November 1, 2017, respectively | (119) |
64 | Conformed copy of Exhibit A to the Transfer Agency and Services Agreement (revised September 1, 2017) |
(119)
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65 | Conformed copy of Exhibit A to the Transfer Agency and Services Agreement (revised December 1, 2017) | (120) |
66 | Conformed copy of Tenth Amendment to the Fund Accounting Agreement (BNY Mellon) revised December 1, 2017 | (120) |
67 | Copy of Exhibit A to the Financial Administration Accounting and Services Agreement (revised December 15, 2017) | (120) |
68 | Copy of Schedule A to the Shareholder Services Agreement (Class B Shares) – revised September 1, 2017 | (120) |
69 | Exhibit A to Second Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services, dated December 15, 2017 | (120) |
70 | Copy of Schedule 1 to Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement, revised December 15, 2017 | (120) |
71 | Conformed copy of Exhibit A to the Transfer Agency and Services Agreement (revised March 1, 2018 and June 1, 2018) | (121) |
72 | Exhibit A to Second Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services, dated June 1, 2018 | (121) |
73 |
Conformed copy of Investment Company Reporting Modernization Services Amendment To Fund Accounting Agreement dated March 2, 2018
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(121) |
74 | Exhibit A to Second Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services, dated June 1, 2018 | (122) |
75 | Conformed copy of Exhibit A to the Transfer Agency and Services Agreement (revised December 1, 2018) | (123) |
76 | Copy of Schedule 1 to Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement, revised December 1, 2018 | (123) |
77 | Conformed copy of Eleventh and Twelfth Amendments to the Fund Accounting Agreement (BNY Mellon) revised September 1, 2018 and December 1, 2018, respectively | (123) |
78 | Copy of Exhibit A to the Financial Administration Accounting and Services Agreement (revised December 15, 2017) | (123) |
79 |
Conformed copy of Amendment to Financial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated March 1, 2018 |
(123) |
80 | Conformed copy of Schedule 1 to the Services Agreement between FIMCO and FASC dated October 1, 2016 and revised October 1, 2018 | (123) |
(i) | Conformed copy of Opinion and Consent of Counsel as to legality of shares being registered | (12) |
(j) | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young LLP for the following funds: | |
1 | Automated Government Cash Reserves; Automated Treasury Cash Reserves; U.S. Treasury Cash Reserves; | (61) |
2 | California Municipal Cash Trust; Alabama Municipal Cash Trust; Arizona Municipal Cash Trust; Connecticut Municipal Cash Trust; Florida Municipal Cash Trust; Georgia Municipal Cash Trust; Maryland Municipal Cash Trust; Massachusetts Municipal Cash Trust; Michigan Municipal Cash Trust; Minnesota Municipal Cash Trust; New Jersey Municipal Cash Trust; New York Municipal Cash Trust; North Carolina Municipal Cash Trust; Ohio Municipal Cash Trust; Pennsylvania Municipal Cash Trust; Virginia Municipal Cash Trust; Federated Tax-Free Trust | (79) |
3 | Automated Government Money Trust, Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations, Liberty U.S. Government Money Market Trust, Federated Short-Term U.S. Government Trust, Automated Cash Management Trust, Federated Master Trust, Liquid Cash Trust, Federated Capital Reserves Fund, Federated Government Reserves Fund; Federated Municipal Trust; Money Market Management | (73) |
4 | Conformed copy of Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP for: Government Obligations Fund; Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund; Municipal Obligations Fund; Prime Cash Obligations Fund; Prime Management Obligations Fund; Prime Obligations Fund; Prime Value Obligations Fund; Tax-Free Obligations Fund; Treasury Obligations Fund | (63) |
5 |
Conformed copy of Consent of KPMG LLP for: Federated Government Obligations Fund, Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund, Federated Municipal Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Management Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Federated Tax-Free Obligations Fund, and Federated Treasury Obligations Fund
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(78) |
6 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young for Automated Government Cash Reserves and U.S. Treasury Cash Reserves; | (100) |
7 | Tax Free Money Market Fund | (106) |
8 | Alabama Municipal Cash Trust; Arizona Municipal Cash Trust; California Municipal Cash Trust; Connecticut Municipal Cash Trust; Florida Municipal Cash Trust; Georgia Municipal Cash Trust; Maryland Municipal Cash Trust; Massachusetts Municipal Cash Trust; Michigan Municipal Cash Trust; Minnesota Municipal Cash Trust; New Jersey Municipal Cash Trust; New York Municipal Cash Trust; North Carolina Municipal Cash Trust; Ohio Municipal Cash Trust; Pennsylvania Municipal Cash Trust; Virginia Municipal Cash Trust; Federated Tax-Free Trust | (75) |
9 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young for Liberty U.S. Government Money Market Trust, Federated Automated Cash Management Trust, Federated Capital Reserves Fund, Federated Government Reserves Fund and Federated Municipal Trust | (78) |
10 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young LLP for Federated Automated Government Money Trust, Federated Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations, Federated Master Trust, and Federated Money Market Management | (78) |
11 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young for Federated Liberty U.S. Government Money Market Trust, Federated Automated Cash Management Trust, Federated Automated Government Money Trust, Federated Capital Reserves Fund, Federated Government Reserves Fund, Federated Master Trust, Federated Municipal Trust, Federated Money Market Management and Federated Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations | (101) |
12 | Conformed copy of Consent of KPMG LLP for: Federated Government Obligations Fund, Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund, Federated Municipal Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Management Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Federated Tax-Free Obligations Fund, and Federated Treasury Obligations Fund | (101) |
13 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young for California Municipal Cash Trust; Connecticut Municipal Cash Trust; Florida Municipal Cash Trust; Georgia Municipal Cash Trust; Massachusetts Municipal Cash Trust; Michigan Municipal Cash Trust; Minnesota Municipal Cash Trust; New Jersey Municipal Cash Trust; New York Municipal Cash Trust; North Carolina Municipal Cash Trust; Ohio Municipal Cash Trust; Pennsylvania Municipal Cash Trust; Virginia Municipal Cash Trust; Federated Institutional Tax-Free Cash Trust | (111) |
14 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young for Federated Money Market Management with respect to the addition of Capital Shares and Service Shares. | (93) |
15 | Conformed copy of Consent of KPMG LLP for Federated Prime Obligations Fund and Federated Treasury Obligations Fund with respect to the addition of Automated Shares. | (94) |
16 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young for Federated Liberty U.S. Government Money Market Trust, Federated Automated Cash Management Trust, Federated Capital Reserves Fund, Federated Government Reserves Fund, Federated Master Trust, Federated Municipal Trust, Federated Money Market Management and Federated Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations | (97) |
17 | Conformed copy of Consent of KPMG LLP for: Federated Government Obligations Fund, Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund, Federated Municipal Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Federated Tax-Free Obligations Fund, and Federated Treasury Obligations Fund | (97) |
18 | Conformed copy of Consent of KPMG LLP for Federated Prime Management Obligations Fund | (97) |
19 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young for Federated Liberty U.S. Government Money Market Trust, Federated Automated Cash Management Trust, Federated Capital Reserves Fund, Federated Government Reserves Fund, Federated Master Trust, Federated Municipal Trust, Federated Money Market Management and Federated Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations | (101) |
20 | Conformed copy of Consent of KPMG LLP for: Federated Government Obligations Fund, Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund, Federated Municipal Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Federated Tax-Free Obligations Fund, and Federated Treasury Obligations Fund | (101) |
21 | Conformed copy of Consent of KMPG LLP for Federated Government Obligations Fund | (103) |
22 | Conformed copy of Consent of KPMG LLP for: Federated Municipal Obligations Fund; Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund; Federated Government Obligations Fund; Federated Government Obligations-Tax Managed Fund. | (104) |
23 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young for: Federated Government Reserves Fund; Federated Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations. | (104) |
24 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young LLP for Federated U.S. Treasury Cash Reserves | (113) |
25 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young LLP for Federated Institutional Prime 60 Day Fund | (110) |
26 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young for Federated Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations, Federated Institutional Money Market Management, Federated Capital Reserves Fund, Federated Government Reserves Fund and Federated Institutional Prime 60 Day Fund | (117) |
27 | Conformed copy of Consent of KPMG LLP for Federated Government Obligations Fund, Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund, Federated Municipal Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund, Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund, Federated Tax-Free Obligations Fund and Federated Treasury Obligations Fund | (117) |
28 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young LLP for Federated Institutional Tax-Free Cash Trust | (109) |
29 | Conformed copy of Consent of KPMG LLP for Federated Government Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund and Federated Tax-Free Obligations Fund | (114) |
30 | Conformed copy of Consent of KPMG LLP for Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund | (115) |
31 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young LLP for Federated Massachusetts Municipal Cash Trust | (118) |
32 | Conformed copy of Consent of KPMG LLP for Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund | (119) |
33 |
Conformed copy of Consent of KPMG LLP for Federated California Municipal Cash Trust, Federated Institutional Tax-Free Cash Trust, Federated Georgia Municipal Cash Trust, Federated Massachusetts Municipal Cash Trust, Federated New York Municipal Cash Trust, Federated Pennsylvania Municipal Cash Trust and Federated Virginia Municipal Cash Trust
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(120) |
34 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young LLP for Federated U.S. Treasury Cash Reserves | (121) |
35 | Conformed copy of Consent of KPMG LLP for Federated Government Obligations Fund, Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund, Federated Municipal Obligations Fund, Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund, Federated Institutional Prime Obligations Fund, Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund, Federated Tax-Free Obligations Fund and Federated Treasury Obligations Fund | (122) |
36 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young LLP for Federated Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations, Federated Institutional Money Market Management, Federated Capital Reserves Fund and Federated Government Reserves Fund | (122) |
37 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young LLP for Federated California Municipal Cash Trust, Federated Institutional Tax-Free Cash Trust, Federated Georgia Municipal Cash Trust, Federated Massachusetts Municipal Cash Trust, Federated New York Municipal Cash Trust, Federated Pennsylvania Municipal Cash Trust and Federated Virginia Municipal Cash Trust | (123) |
38 | Conformed copy of Consent of Ernst & Young LLP for Federated U.S. Treasury Cash Reserves | (+) |
(k) | Not Applicable |
(l) | Conformed copy of Initial Capital Understanding | (12) |
(m) | ||
1 | Conformed copy of Distribution Plan and Exhibits A-I | (53) |
2 | Exhibits J-K | (55) |
3 | The responses described in Item 23 e(iv) are hereby incorporated by reference. | |
4 | Exhibit L | (57) |
5 | Exhibit K | (58) |
6 | Exhibit M | (62) |
7 | Conformed copy of Schedule A to the Distribution Plan for Class B Shares | (78) |
8 | Copy of Schedule A to the Distribution Plan for Class B Shares (revised 6/1/15) | (101) |
9 | Conformed copies of Exhibits N through CC to the Distribution Plan adopted on May 14, 2015 | (101) |
10 | Conformed copy of Exhibit DD to the Distribution Plan adopted on November 11, 2015 | (102) |
11 | Conformed copy of Exhibit EE to the Distribution Plan adopted on August 18, 2017 | (117) |
12 | Copy of Schedule A to the Distribution Plan (Class B Shares) – revised December 1, 2017 | (120) |
(n) | ||
1(a) | The Registrant hereby incorporates the Copy of the Multiple Class Plan and attached Exhibits from Item (n) of the Federated Short-Term Municipal Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Commission on August 28, 2006. (File Nos. 2-72277 and 811-3181) | |
1(b) | Copy of the Multiple Class Plan (MCP) filed 2/28/2007 | (62) |
2(a) | Copy of Class A Shares Exhibit (filed 9/28/2007) to the MCP | (63) |
2(b) | Copy of Class A Shares Exhibit (6/1/2010) to the MCP | (77) |
2(c) | Copy of Class A Shares Exhibit (9/1/2010) to the MCP | (78) |
2(d) | Copy of Class A Shares Exhibit (1/18/2013) to the MCP | (88) |
2(e) | Copy of Class A Shares Exhibit (9/1/2015) to the MCP | (101) |
2(f) | Copy of Class A Shares Exhibit (12/1/2015) to the MCP | (102) |
2(g) | Copy of Class A Shares Exhibit (3/1/2017) to the MCP | (112) |
2(h) | Copy of Class A Shares Exhibit (6/1/2017) to the MCP | (117) |
2(i) | Copy of Class A Shares Exhibit (8/1/2018) to the MCP | (122) |
3(a) | Copy of Class B Shares Exhibit (filed 9/28/2007) to the MCP | (63) |
3(b) | Copy of Class B Shares Exhibit (3/1/2010) to the MCP | (77) |
3(c) | Copy of Class B Shares Exhibit (6/30/2010) to the MCP | (78) |
3(d) | Copy of Class B Shares Exhibit (12/21/2011) to the MCP | (82) |
3(e) | Copy of Class B Shares Exhibit (12/1/2011) to the MCP | (83) |
3(f) | Copy of Class B Shares Exhibit (1/18/2013) to the MCP | (88) |
3(g) | Copy of Class B Shares Exhibit (4/22/2013) to the MCP | (92) |
3(h) | Copy of Class B Shares Exhibit (9/1/2015) to the MCP | (101) |
3(i) | Copy of Class B Shares Exhibit (3/1/2017) to the MCP | (112) |
3(j) | Copy of Class B Shares Exhibit (6/1/2017) to the MCP | (117) |
3(k) | Copy of Class B Shares Exhibit (7/23/2018) to the MCP | (122) |
4(a) | Copy of Class C Shares Exhibit (filed 9/28/2007) to the MCP | (63) |
4(b) | Copy of Class C Shares Exhibit (6/30/2010) to the MCP | (78) |
4(c) | Copy of Class C Shares Exhibit (12/21/2011) to the MCP | (82) |
4(d) | Copy of Class C Shares Exhibit (1/18/2013) to the MCP | (88) |
4(e) | Copy of Class C Shares Exhibit (9/1/2015) to the MCP | (101) |
4(f) | Copy of Class C Shares Exhibit (3/1/2017) to the MCP | (112) |
4(g) | Copy of Class C Shares Exhibit (6/1/2017) to the MCP | (117) |
4(h) | Copy of Class C Shares Exhibit (8/1/2018) to the MCP | (122) |
5(a) | Copy of Class F Shares Exhibit (6/30/2010) to the MCP | (78) |
5(b) | Copy of Class F Shares Exhibit (12/31/2010) to the MCP | (79) |
5(c) | Copy of Class F Shares Exhibit (12/21/2010) to the MCP | (82) |
5(d) | Copy of Class F Shares Exhibit (12/1/2012) to the MCP | (88) |
5(e) | Copy of Class F Shares Exhibit (9/1/2015) to the MCP | (101) |
5(f) | Copy of Class F Shares Exhibit (6/1/2017) to the MCP | (117) |
5(g) | Copy of Class F Shares Exhibit (8/1/2018) to the MCP | (122) |
6(a) | Copy of Class K Shares Exhibit (6/30/2010) to the MCP | (78) |
7(a) | Copy of Class P Shares Exhibit (6/1/2015) to the MCP | (101) |
7(b) | Copy of Class P Shares Exhibit (2/8/2016) to the MCP | (103) |
7(c) | Copy of Class P Shares Exhibit (1/1/2017) to the MCP | (117) |
7(d) | Copy of Class P Shares Exhibit (12/1/2017) to the MCP | (122) |
8(a) | Copy of R Shares (f/k/a K Shares) Exhibit (1/31/2011) to the MCP | (79) |
8(b) | Copy of R Shares (f/k/a K Shares) Exhibit (1/31/2014) to the MCP | (95) |
8(c) | Copy of Class R Shares (f/k/a K Shares) Exhibit (6/1/2015) to the MCP | (101) |
8(d) | Copy of Class R Shares (f/k/a K Shares) Exhibit (12/1/2015) to the MCP | (102) |
8(e) | Copy of Class R Shares (f/k/a K Shares) Exhibit (9/1/2017) to the MCP | (117) |
8(f) | Copy of Class R Shares (f/k/a K Shares) Exhibit (12/15/2017) to the MCP | (122) |
9(a) | Copy of Class T Shares Exhibit (3/1/2017) to the MCP | (112) |
10(a) | Copy of Administrative Shares Exhibit (9/1/2017) | (117) |
11(a) | Copy of Advisor Shares Exhibit (7/1/2017) to the MCP | (117) |
12(a) | Copy of Automated Shares (6/1/2015) to the MCP | (101) |
12(b) | Copy of Automated Shares (2/8/2016) to the MCP | (103) |
12(c) | Copy of Automated Shares (6/1/2016) to the MCP | (109) |
12(d) | Copy of Automated Shares (10/1/2016) to the MCP | (110) |
12(e) | Copy of Automated Shares (1/1/2017) to the MCP | (117) |
13(a) | Copy of Capital Shares (f/k/a Institutional Capital Shares) Exhibit (6/1/2012) to the MCP | (85) |
13(b) | Copy of Capital Shares (f/k/a Institutional Capital Shares) Exhibit (7/18/2014) to the MCP | (97) |
13(c) | Copy of Capital Shares (f/k/a Institutional Capital Shares) Exhibit (6/1/2016) to the MCP | (109) |
13(d) | Copy of Capital Shares (f/k/a Institutional Capital Shares) Exhibit (10/1/2016) to the MCP | (110) |
13(e) | Copy of Capital Shares (f/k/a Institutional Capital Shares) Exhibit (1/1/2017) to the MCP | (111) |
13(f) | Copy of Capital Shares (f/k/a Institutional Capital Shares) Exhibit (12/1/2018) to the MCP | (123) |
14(a) | Copy of Cash Series Shares Exhibit (6/30/2010) to the MCP | (78) |
14(b) | Copy of Cash Series Shares Exhibit (12/31/2010) to the MCP | (79) |
14(c) | Copy of Cash Series Shares Exhibit (6/1/2015) to the MCP | (101) |
14(d) | Copy of Cash Series Shares Exhibit (2/8/2016) to the MCP | (103) |
14(e) | Copy of Cash Series Shares Exhibit (10/1/2016) to the MCP | (110) |
14(f) | Copy of Cash Series Shares Exhibit (1/1/2017) to the MCP | (111) |
14(g) | Copy of Cash Series Shares Exhibit (11/1/2017) to the MCP | (122) |
14(h) | Copy of Cash Series Shares Exhibit (12/1/2018) to the MCP | (123) |
15(a) | Copy of Class Cash II Shares Exhibit (6/30/2010) to the MCP | (78) |
15(b) | Copy of Class Cash II Shares Exhibit (12/31/2010) to the MCP | (79) |
15(c) | Copy of Class Cash II Shares Exhibit (6/1/2015) to the MCP | (101) |
15(d) | Copy of Class Cash II Shares Exhibit (2/8/2016) to the MCP | (103) |
15(e) | Copy of Class Cash II Shares Exhibit (6/1/2016) to the MCP | (109) |
15(f) | Copy of Class Cash II Shares Exhibit (10/1/2016) to the MCP | (110) |
15(g) | Copy of Class Cash II Shares Exhibit (1/1/2017) to the MCP | (111) |
15(h) | Copy of Class Cash II Shares Exhibit (11/1/2017) to the MCP | (122) |
15(i) | Copy of Class Cash II Shares Exhibit (12/1/2018) to the MCP | (123) |
16(a) | Copy of Eagle Shares Exhibit (6/30/2010) to the MCP | (78) |
16(b) | Copy of Eagle Shares Exhibit (12/31/2010) to the MCP | (79) |
16(c) | Copy of Eagle Shares Exhibit (2/8/2016) to the MCP | (103) |
16(d) | Copy of Eagle Shares Exhibit (6/1/2016) to the MCP | (109) |
16(e) | Copy of Eagle Shares Exhibit (10/1/2016) to the MCP | (110) |
16(f) | Copy of Eagle Shares Exhibit (1/1/2017) to the MCP | (117) |
17(a) | Copy of Institutional Capital Shares Exhibit (6/30/2010) to the MCP | (78) |
17(b) | Copy of Institutional Capital Shares Exhibit (12/31/2010) to the MCP | (79) |
17(c) | Copy of Capital Shares (f/k/a Institutional Capital Shares) Exhibit (2/8/2016) to the MCP | (103) |
18(a) | Copy of Institutional Shares Exhibit (filed 2/27/2009) to the MCP | (70) |
18(b) | Copy of Institutional Shares Exhibit (6/15/2009) to the MCP | (72) |
18(c) | Copy of Institutional Shares Exhibit (6/15/2010) to the MCP | (77) |
18(d) | Copy of Institutional Shares Exhibit (9/1/2010) to the MCP | (78) |
18(e) | Copy of Institutional Shares Exhibit (1/31/2011) to the MCP | (82) |
18(f) | Copy of Institutional Shares Exhibit (9/1/2015) to the MCP | (101) |
18(g) | Copy of Institutional/Wealth Shares Exhibit (12/1/2015) to the MCP | (102) |
18(h) | Copy of Institutional/Wealth Shares Exhibit (2/8/2016) to the MCP | (103) |
18(i) | Copy of Institutional/Wealth Shares Exhibit (6/1/2016) to the MCP | (109) |
18(j) | Copy of Institutional/Wealth Shares Exhibit (10/1/2016) to the MCP | (110) |
18(k) | Copy of Institutional/Wealth Shares Exhibit (1/1/2017) to the MCP | (111) |
18(l) | Copy of Institutional/Wealth Shares Exhibit (9/1/2017) to the MCP | (116) |
18(m) | Copy of Institutional/Wealth Shares Exhibit (12/15/2017) to the MCP | (121) |
18(n) | Copy of Institutional/Wealth Shares Exhibit (12/1/2018) to the MCP | (123) |
19(a) | Copy of Institutional Service Shares Exhibit (filed 2/27/2009)to the MCP | (70) |
19(b) | Copy of Institutional Service Shares Exhibit (4/7/2009)to the MCP | (72) |
19(c) | Copy of Institutional Service Shares Exhibit (1/29/2010)to the MCP | (76) |
19(d) | Copy of Institutional Service Shares Exhibit (6/1/2010)to the MCP | (77) |
19(e) | Copy of Institutional Service Shares Exhibit (6/30/2010)to the MCP | (78) |
19(f) | Copy of Institutional Service Shares Exhibit (12/31/2010)to the MCP | (79) |
19(g) | Copy of Institutional Service Shares Exhibit (7/18/2014)to the MCP | (97) |
19(h) | Copy of Service Shares Exhibit (9/1/2015) to the MCP | (101) |
19(i) | Copy of Service Shares Exhibit (2/8/2016) to the MCP | (103) |
19(j) | Copy of Service Shares Exhibit (2/8/2016) to the MCP | (106) |
19(k) | Copy of Service Shares Exhibit (6/1/2016) to the MCP | (109) |
19(l) | Copy of Service Shares Exhibit (10/1/2016) to the MCP | (110) |
19(m) | Copy of Service Shares Exhibit (1/1/2017) to the MCP | (111) |
19(n) | Copy of Service Shares Exhibit (6/1/2017) to the MCP | (117) |
19(o) | Copy of Service Shares Exhibit (12/15/2017) to the MCP | (121) |
19(p) | Copy of Service Shares Exhibit (12/1/2018) to the MCP | (123) |
20(a) | Copy of Investment Shares Exhibit (1/1/10) to the MCP | (76) |
20(b) | Copy of Investment Shares Exhibit (6/30/10) to the MCP | (78) |
20(c) | Copy of Investment Shares Exhibit (12/31/10) to the MCP | (83) |
20(d) | Copy of Investment Shares Exhibit (6/1/2015) to the MCP | (101) |
20(e) | Copy of Investment Shares Exhibit (2/8/2016) to the MCP | (103) |
20(f) | Copy of Investment Shares Exhibit (10/1/2016) to the MCP | (110) |
20(g) | Copy of Investment Shares Exhibit (1/1/2017) to the MCP | (111) |
20(h) | Copy of Investment Shares Exhibit (3/1/2017) to the MCP | (112) |
20(i) | Copy of Investment Shares Exhibit (11/1/2017) to the MCP | (122) |
21(a) | Copy of Premier Shares Exhibit (12/31/2010) to the MCP | (79) |
21(b) | Copy of Premier Shares Exhibit (12/1/2014) to the MCP | (98) |
21(c) | Copy of Premier Shares Exhibit (12/1/2015) to the MCP | (102) |
21(d) | Copy of Premier Shares Exhibit (2/8/2016) to the MCP | (103) |
21(e) | Copy of Premier Shares Exhibit (6/1/2016) to the MCP | (109) |
21(f) | Copy of Premier Shares Exhibit (10/1/2016) to the MCP | (110) |
21(g) | Copy of Premier Shares Exhibit (1/1/2017) to the MCP | (117) |
21(h) | Copy of Premier Shares Exhibit (12/1/2018) to the MCP | (123) |
22(a) | Copy of Trust Shares Exhibit (6/30/2010) to the MCP | (78) |
22(b) | Copy of Trust Shares Exhibit (12/31/2010) to the MCP | (79) |
22(c) | Copy of Trust Shares Exhibit (6/1/2015) to the MCP | (101) |
22(d) | Copy of Trust Shares Exhibit (2/8/2016) to the MCP | (103) |
22(e) | Copy of Trust Shares Exhibit (6/1/2016) to the MCP | (109) |
22(f) | Copy of Trust Shares Exhibit (10/1/2016) to the MCP | (110) |
22(g) | Copy of Trust Shares Exhibit (1/1/2017) to the MCP | (117) |
(o) | Conformed copy of Power of Attorney of the Registrant | |
1 | Conformed copy of Power of Attorney of the Registrant and Power of Attorney of Chief Investment Officer | (23) |
2 | Power of Attorney of Treasurer | (18) |
4 | Power of Attorney of Trustee | (26) |
5 | Power of Attorney of Treasurer | (59) |
6 | Power of Attorney of Trustee James F. Will | (60) |
7 | Power of Attorney of Trustee Thomas O’Neill | (62) |
8 | Power of Attorney of Trustee R. James Nicholson | (68) |
9 | Power of Attorney of Trustee Maureen Lally-Green | (73) |
10 | Power of Attorney of Treasurer | (89) |
11 | Power of Attorney of Trustee P. Jerome Richey | (91) |
12 | Power of Attorney of Trustee John T. Collins | (91) |
13 | Power of Attorney of G. Thomas Hough | (101) |
14 | Power of Attorney of Trustee Thomas R. Donahue | (106) |
(p) | ||
1 | Copy of the Code of Ethics for Access Persons | (70) |
2 |
Conformed Copy of the Federated Investors, Inc. Code of Ethics for Access Persons Effective 10/01/2008
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(74) |
3 |
Conformed Copy of the Federated Investors, Inc. Code of Ethics for Access Persons Effective 09/01/2010
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(78) |
4 |
Conformed Copy of the Federated Investors, Inc. Code of Ethics for Access Persons effective 12/6/2010
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(80) |
5 |
Conformed Copy of the Federated Investors, Inc. Code of Ethics for Access Persons effective 9/30/12
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(88) |
6 | Conformed Copy of the Federated Investors, Inc. Code of Ethics for Access Persons effective 1/1/2016 | (111) |
7 | Conformed Copy of the Federated Investors, Inc. Code of Ethics for Access Persons effective 4/1/2017 | (120) |
+ | Exhibit is being filed electronically with registration statement; indicate by footnote |
ALL RESPONSES ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE TO A POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT (PEA) OF THE REGISTRANT FILED ON FORM N-1A (FILE NOS. 33-31602 and 811-5950) | ||
1 | Initial Registration Statement filed October 20, 1989 | |
8 | PEA No. 8 filed June 1, 1994 | |
12 | PEA No. 16 filed September 29, 1995 | |
17 | PEA No. 24 filed September 28, 1998 | |
18 | PEA No. 25 filed February 12, 1999 | |
21 | PEA No. 33 filed August 27, 1999 | |
23 | PEA No. 36 filed October 29, 1999 | |
24 | PEA No. 37 filed November 17, 1999 | |
26 | PEA No. 39 filed February 25, 2000 | |
30 | PEA No. 46 filed September 28, 2000 | |
31 | PEA No. 47 filed December 14, 2000 | |
32 | PEA No. 48 filed December 26, 2000 | |
35 | PEA No. 51 filed May 29, 2001 | |
36 | PEA No. 52 filed June 25, 2001 | |
37 | PEA No. 53 filed September 14, 2001 | |
38 | PEA No. 54 filed September 28, 2001 | |
39 | PEA No. 56 filed May 28, 2002 | |
40 | PEA No. 57 filed on June 28, 2002 | |
41 | PEA No. 58 filed on September 30, 2002 | |
42 | PEA No. 59 filed on December 20, 2002 | |
43 | PEA No. 62 filed on May 30, 2003 | |
44 | PEA No. 63 filed on June 30, 2003 | |
45 | PEA No. 64 filed on September 30, 2003 | |
46 | PEA No. 65 filed on December 30, 2003 | |
47 | PEA No. 66 filed on February 26, 2004 | |
48 | PEA No. 67 filed on May 27, 2004 | |
49 | PEA No. 68 filed on June 29, 2004 | |
50 | PEA No. 69 filed on June 29, 2004 | |
51 | PEA No. 70 filed on September 29, 2004 | |
52 | PEA No. 73 filed on December 3, 2004 | |
53 | PEA No. 74 filed on December 30, 2004 | |
54 | PEA No. 77 filed on February 25, 2005 | |
55 | PEA No. 79 filed on May 2, 2005 | |
56 | PEA No. 80 filed on May 27, 2005 | |
57 | PEA No. 81 filed on June 28, 2005 | |
58 | PEA No. 82 filed on September 30, 2005 | |
59 | PEA No. 83 filed on February 27, 2006 | |
60 | PEA No. 84 filed on May 26, 2006 | |
61 | PEA No. 86 filed on September 29, 2006 | |
62 | PEA No. 87 filed on February 27, 2007 | |
63 | PEA No. 91 filed on September 28, 2007 | |
64 | PEA No. 92 filed on October 19, 2007 | |
65 | PEA No. 96 filed on December 17, 2007 | |
66 | PEA No. 96 filed on February 29, 2008 | |
67 | PEA No. 98 filed on May 23, 2008 | |
68 | PEA No. 99 filed on June 27, 2008 | |
69 | PEA No. 102 filed on September 29, 2008 | |
70 | PEA No. 103 filed on February 27, 2009 | |
71 | PEA No. 104 filed on May 29, 2009 | |
72 | PEA No. 105 filed on June 26, 2009 | |
73 | PEA No. 106 filed on September 28, 2009 | |
74 | PEA No. 107 filed on December 23, 2009 | |
75 | PEA No. 109 filed on February 26, 2010 | |
76 | PEA No. 110 filed on May 24, 2010 | |
77 | PEA No. 111 filed on June 25, 2010 | |
78 | PEA No. 112 filed on September 28, 2010 | |
79 | PEA No. 114 filed on February 28, 2011 | |
80 | PEA No. 116 filed on May 25, 2011 | |
81 | PEA No. 119 filed on June 28, 2011 | |
82 | PEA No. 120 filed on September 27, 2011 | |
83 | PEA No. 124 filed on February 27, 2012 | |
84 | PEA No. 126 filed on May 24, 2012 | |
85 | PEA No. 128 filed on June 25, 2012 | |
86 | PEA No. 129 filed on June 28, 2012 | |
87 | PEA No. 132 filed on September 27, 2012 | |
88 | PEA No. 134 filed on February 27, 2013 | |
89 | PEA No. 136 filed on May 24, 2013 | |
90 | PEA No. 140 filed on July 14, 2013 | |
91 | PEA No. 141 filed on September 26, 2013 | |
92 | PEA No. 143 filed on February 26, 2014 | |
93 | PEA No. 147 filed on May 1, 2014 | |
94 | PEA No. 148 filed on May 9, 2014 | |
95 | PEA No. 149 filed on May 23, 2014 | |
96 | PEA No. 151 filed on June 26, 2014 | |
97 | PEA No. 154 filed on September 26, 2014 | |
98 | PEA No. 157 filed on January 6, 2015 | |
99 | PEA No. 159 filed on February 25, 2015 | |
100 | PEA No. 168 filed on June 25, 2015 | |
101 | PEA No. 173 filed on September 28, 2015 | |
102 | PEA No. 174 filed on December 24, 2015 | |
103 | PEA No. 179 filed on February 24, 2016 | |
104 | PEA No. 182 filed on March 29,2016 | |
105 | PEA No. 183 filed on April 12, 2016 | |
106 | PEA No. 185 filed on May 25, 2016 | |
107 | PEA No. 188 filed on June 27, 2016 | |
108 | PEA No. 191 filed on July 29, 2016 | |
109 | PEA No. 193 filed on September 27, 2016 | |
110 | PEA No. 195 filed on November 23, 2016 | |
111 | PEA No. 197 filed on February 27, 2017 | |
112 | PEA No. 199 filed on May 1, 2017 | |
113 | PEA No. 201 filed on June 27, 2017 | |
114 | PEA No. 202 filed on June 30, 2017 | |
115 | PEA No. 207 filed on July 31, 2017 | |
116 | PEA No. 209 filed on September 1, 2017 | |
117 | PEA No. 210 filed on September 27, 2017 | |
118 | PEA No. 212 filed on November 6, 2017 | |
119 | PEA No. 214 filed on November 27, 2017 | |
120 | PEA No. 216 filed on February 26, 2018 | |
121 | PEA No. 218 filed on June 28, 2018 | |
122 | PEA No. 220 filed on September 26, 2018 | |
123 | PEA No. 222 filed on February 26, 2019 |
Item 29 Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Fund: |
None |
Item 30. Indemnification |
Indemnification is provided to Officers and Trustees of the Registrant pursuant to the Registrant's Declaration of Trust, as amended. This includes indemnification against: (a) any liabilities or expenses incurred in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or proceeding in which an Officer or Trustee may be or may have been involved; and (b) any liabilities and expenses incurred by an Officer or Trustee as a result of having provided personally identifiable information to a regulator or counterparty by or with whom the Registrant (or its series, as applicable) is regulated or engages in business to satisfy a legal or procedural requirement of such regulator or counterparty. The Investment Advisory Contracts as applicable, (collectively, “Advisory Contracts”) between the Registrant and the investment advisers, as applicable, (collectively, “Advisers”) of its series, provide that, in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the obligations or duties under the Advisory Contracts on the part of the Advisers, Advisers shall not be liable to the Registrant or to any shareholder for any act or omission in the course of or connected in any way with rendering services or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding, or sale of any security. The Registrant’s distribution contract contains provisions limiting the liability, and providing for indemnification, of the Officers and Trustees under certain circumstances. Registrant's Trustees and Officers are covered by an Investment Trust Errors and Omissions Policy. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to Trustees, Officers, and controlling persons of the Registrant by the Registrant pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, as amended, or otherwise, the Registrant is aware that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and, therefore, is unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by Trustees), Officers, or controlling persons of the Registrant in connection with the successful defense of any act, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such Trustees, Officers, or controlling persons in connection with the shares being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issues. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities may be permitted pursuant to Section 17 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for Trustees, Officers, and controlling persons of the Registrant by the Registrant pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, as amended, or otherwise, the Registrant is aware of the position of the Securities and Exchange Commission as set forth in Investment Company Act Release No. IC-11330. Therefore, the Registrant undertakes that in addition to complying with the applicable provisions of the Declaration of Trust, as amended, or otherwise, in the absence of a final decision on the merits by a court or other body before which the proceeding was brought, that an indemnification payment will not be made unless in the absence of such a decision, a reasonable determination based upon factual review has been made (i) by a majority vote of a quorum of non-party Trustees who are not interested persons of the Registrant or (ii) by independent legal counsel in a written opinion that the indemnitee was not liable for an act of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of duties. The Registrant further undertakes that advancement of expenses incurred in the defense of a proceeding (upon undertaking for repayment unless it is ultimately determined that indemnification is appropriate) against an Officer, Trustee or controlling person of the Registrant will not be made absent the fulfillment of at least one of the following conditions: (i) the indemnitee provides security for his undertaking; (ii) the Registrant is insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances; or (iii) a majority of a quorum of disinterested non-party Trustees or independent legal counsel in a written opinion makes a factual determination that there is reason to believe the indemnitee will be entitled to indemnification.
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Item 31 Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser: | |
For a description of the other business of the Investment Adviser, see the section entitled “Who Manages the Fund?” in Part A. The affiliations with the Registrant of two of the Trustees and two of the Officers of the Investment Adviser are included in Part B of this Registration Statement under "Who Manages and Provides Services to the Fund?" The remaining Trustees of the Investment Adviser and, in parentheses, their principal occupations are: Thomas R. Donahue, (Chief Financial Officer, Federated Investors, Inc.), 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222-3779, John B. Fisher, (Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.) 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222-3779 and James J. Gallagher, II, Partner, Morris James LLP, 500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500, Wilmington, DE 19801-1494. 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 investment companies in the Federated Fund Complex described in Part B of this Registration Statement. | |
The Officers of the Investment Adviser are: | |
Chairman: | J. Christopher Donahue |
President/ Chief Executive Officer: | John B. Fisher |
Executive Vice Presidents: |
Deborah A. Cunningham Robert J. Ostrowski |
Senior Vice Presidents: |
Todd Abraham J. Scott Albrecht Randall S. Bauer Jonathan C. Conley Mark E. Durbiano Donald T. Ellenberger Eamonn G. Folan Richard J. Gallo John T. Gentry Susan R. Hill William R. Jamison Jeffrey A. Kozemchak Anne H. Kruczek Marian R. Marinack Mary Jo Ochson Jeffrey A. Petro Ihab Salib Michael W. Sirianni, Jr. Steven J. Wagner Paige Wilhelm
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Vice Presidents: |
Christopher S. Bodamer G. Andrew Bonnewell Hanan Callas Leslie Ciferno Jerome Conner Lee R. Cunningham, II Gregory Czamara, V B. Anthony Delserone, Jr. Joseph A. Delvecchio Jason DeVito Bryan Dingle William Ehling Ann Ferentino Timothy P. Gannon Kathryn P. Glass James L. Grant Patricia L. Heagy Nathan H. Kehm John C. Kerber J. Andrew Kirschler Allen J. Knizner Tracey Lusk Karen Manna Daniel James Mastalski Robert J. Matthews Christopher McGinley Keith E. Michaud Karl Mocharko Joseph M. Natoli Gene Neavin Bob Nolte Liam O’Connell Mary Kay Pavuk John Polinski Rae Ann Rice Brian Ruffner Thomas C. Scherr John Sidawi Kyle Stewart Patrick J. Strollo, III Mary Ellen Tesla Timothy G. Trebilcock Nicholas S. Tripodes Anthony A. Venturino Mark Weiss George B. Wright Christopher Wu
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Assistant Vice Presidents: |
John Badeer Patrick Benacci David B. Catalane Nicholas Cecchini James Chelmu Joseph Engel Brandon Ray Hochstetler Nick Navari Bradley Payne John W. Scullion Steven J. Slanika Randal Stuckwish James D. Thompson Michael S. Wilson
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Secretary: | G. Andrew Bonnewell |
Assistant Secretaries: |
Edward C. Bartley George F. Magera
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Treasurer: | Thomas R. Donahue |
Assistant Treasurers: | Jeremy D. Boughton Richard A. Novak |
Chief Compliance Officer: | Stephen Van Meter |
Item 32 Principal Underwriters: | |
(a) | Federated Securities Corp., the Distributor for shares of the Registrant, acts as principal underwriter for the following investment companies, including the Registrant: |
Federated Adjustable Rate Securities Fund | |
Federated Adviser Series | |
Federated Core Trust | |
Federated Core Trust III | |
Federated Equity Funds | |
Federated Equity Income Fund, Inc. | |
Federated Fixed Income Securities, Inc. | |
Federated Global Allocation Fund | |
Federated Government Income Securities, Inc. | |
Federated Government Income Trust | |
Federated High Income Bond Fund, Inc. | |
Federated High Yield Trust | |
Federated Income Securities Trust | |
Federated Index Trust | |
Federated Institutional Trust | |
Federated Insurance Series | |
Federated International Series, Inc. | |
Federated Investment Series Funds, Inc. | |
Federated Managed Pool Series | |
Federated MDT Series | |
Federated Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | |
Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust | |
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund | |
Federated Project and Trade Finance Tender Fund | |
Federated Short-Intermediate Duration Municipal Trust | |
Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund | |
Federated Total Return Series, Inc. | |
Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 1-3 Years | |
Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 2-5 Years | |
Federated World Investment Series, Inc. | |
Intermediate Municipal Trust | |
Money Market Obligations Trust |
(b) | ||
(1) Positions and Offices with Distributor |
(2) Name
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(3) Positions and Offices With Registrant |
Executive Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Director: | Thomas R. Donahue | |
President and Director: | Paul Uhlman | |
Vice President and Director: | Peter J. Germain | |
Director: | Frank C. Senchak |
(1) Positions and Offices with Distributor |
(2) Name
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(3) Positions and Offices With Registrant |
Executive Vice Presidents: |
Michael Bappert Peter W. Eisenbrandt Solon A. Person, IV |
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Senior Vice Presidents:
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Irving Anderson Daniel G. Berry Jack Bohnet Bryan Burke Scott J. Charlton Steven R. Cohen James S. Conley Stephen R. Cronin Charles L. Davis, Jr. Michael T. Dieschborg Michael T. DiMarsico Jack C. Ebenreiter Timothy J. Franklin James Getz, Jr. Scott A. Gunderson Dayna C. Haferkamp Vincent L. Harper, Jr. Bruce E. Hastings Donald Jacobson Jeffrey S. Jones Harry J. Kennedy Michael Koenig Edwin C. Koontz Anne H. Kruczek Jane E. Lambesis Jerry Landrum Hans W. Lange, Jr. Michael Liss Diane Marzula Amy Michaliszyn Richard C. Mihm Vincent T. Morrow Alec H. Neilly Keith Nixon James E. Ostrowski Stephen Otto Richard P. Paulson Richard A. Recker Diane M. Robinson Brian S. Ronayne Timothy A. Rosewicz Tom Schinabeck Edward L. Smith John Staley William C. Tustin Michael N. Vahl Lewis C. Williams Michael Wolff Daniel R. Wroble Erik Zettlemayer Paul Zuber
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Vice Presidents: |
Frank Amato Catherine M. Applegate Robert W. Bauman Marc Benacci Christopher D. Berg Bill Boarts Matthew A. Boyle Edward R. Bozek Edwin J. Brooks, III Thomas R. Brown Mark Carroll Dan Casey Stephen J. Costlow Mary Ellen Coyne Kevin J. Crenny David G. Dankmyer Christopher T. Davis Donald Edwards Mark A. Flisek Stephen Francis David D. Gregoire Raymond J. Hanley George M. Hnaras Scott A. Holick Robert Hurbanek Ryan W. Jones Todd Jones Scott D. Kavanagh Susan C. Kelley Patrick Kelly Nicholas R. Kemerer Robert H. Kern Shawn E. Knutson Crystal C. Kwok Joseph R. Lantz David M. Larrick John P. Liekar Jonathan Lipinski Paul J. Magan Margaret M. Magrish Meghan McAndrew Martin J. McCaffrey Brian McInis John C. Mosko Mark J. Murphy Catherine M. Nied Ted Noethling John A. O’Neill Mark Patsy Marcus Persichetti Chris Prado Max E. Recker Emory Redd Matt Ryan
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Eduardo G. Sanchez John Shrewsbury Peter Siconolfi Justin Slomkowski Bradley Smith John R. Stanley Mark Strubel Jonathan Sullivan Jeffrey B. Turner David Wasik G. Walter Whalen Theodore Williams Brian R. Willer Littell L. Wilson James J. Wojciak
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Assistant Vice Presidents: |
Debbie Adams-Marshall Kenneth C. Baber Raisa E. Barkaloff Zachary J. Bono Edward R. Costello Chris Jackson Kristen C. Kiesling Anthony W. Lennon Stephen R. Massey Carol McEvoy McCool John K. Murray Melissa R. Ryan Carol Anne Sheppard Michael A. Smith Scott A. Vallina Laura Vickerman James Wagner
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Secretary: | Kary A. Moore | |
Assistant Secretaries: | Edward C. Bartley | |
Thomas R. Donahue | ||
George F. Magera | ||
Treasurer: | Richard A. Novak | |
Assistant Treasurer: | Jeremy D. Boughton | |
Chief Compliance Officer: | Stephen Van Meter |
(c) | Not Applicable |
Item 33 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 Funds Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service at the address listed on the facing page of this filing.) |
State Street Bank and Trust Company (“Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent” and “Custodian”) |
P.O. Box 219318 Kansas City, MO 64121-9318 |
The Bank of New York 1 (“Custodian”) |
One Wall Street New York, NY 10286 |
Federated Services Company ("Administrator") |
Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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Federated Investment Management Company ("Adviser") |
Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
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1 The Bank of New York serves as Custodian for the following portfolios: Federated Capital Reserves Fund, Federated Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund, Federated Government Reserves Fund and Federated U.S. Treasury Cash Reserves.
Item 34 Management Services: Not applicable. |
Item 35 Undertakings: |
Registrant hereby undertakes to comply with the provisions of Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act with respect to the removal of Trustees and the calling of special shareholder meetings by shareholders. |
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, Money Market Obligations Trust, 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, duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 25 day of June, 2019. |
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MONEY MARKET OBLIGATIONS TRUST | |||
BY: /s/ George F. Magera George F. Magera, Assistant Secretary |
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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/ George F. Magera George F. Magera, Assistant Secretary |
Attorney In Fact For the Persons Listed Below |
June 25, 2019
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J. Christopher Donahue*
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President and Trustee (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Thomas R. Donahue* | Trustee | ||
Lori A. Hensler* | Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer/Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
John T. Collins* | Trustee | ||
G. Thomas Hough* | Trustee | ||
Maureen Lally-Green* | Trustee | ||
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.* | Trustee | ||
Thomas O’Neill* | Trustee | ||
P. Jerome Richey* | Trustee | ||
John S. Walsh* | Trustee | ||
*By Power of Attorney | |||
Appendix
Copy of Specimen Certificate for Shares of Beneficial Interest of:
(i) | Alabama Municipal Cash Trust; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 on Form N-1A filed on December 29, 1993. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(ii) | Arizona Municipal Cash Trust; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 on Form N-1A filed on March 16, 1998. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(iii) | Automated Cash Management Trust - Institutional Service Shares and Cash II Shares; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 on Form N-1A filed June 1, 1994. File Nos. 33-31602 and 811-5950). |
(iv) | Automated Government Money Trust; (Response is incorporated by reference to Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1 filed on May 28, 1982. File Nos. 2-77822 and 811-3475). |
(v) | California Municipal Cash Trust - Institutional Shares and Institutional Service Shares; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 on Form N-1A filed on December 19, 1997. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(vi) | Connecticut Municipal Cash Trust; (Response is incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form N-1A filed on October 31, 1989. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(vii) | Federated Master Trust; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 on Form N-1A filed January 23, 1996. File Nos. 2-60111 and 811-2784). |
(viii) | Federated Short-Term U.S. Government Trust; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form N-1A filed October 22, 1987. File Nos. 33-12322 and 811-5035). |
(ix) | Federated Tax-Free Trust; (Response is incorporated by reference to Initial Registration Statement on Form S-5 filed December 27, 1978. File Nos. 2-63343 and 811-2891). |
(x) | Florida Municipal Cash Trust; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 on Form N-1A filed on September 19, 1994. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(xi) | Georgia Municipal Cash Trust; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 on Form N-1A filed on May 31, 1995. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(xii) | Liberty U.S. Government Money Market Trust; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 on Form N-1A filed April 25, 1996. File Nos. 2-65447 and 811-2956). |
(xiii) | Liquid Cash Trust; (Response is incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 on Form N-1A filed December 8, 1980. File Nos. 2-67655 and 811-3057). |
(xiv) | Maryland Municipal Cash Trust; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 on Form N-1A filed on March 2, 1994. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(xv) | Massachusetts Municipal Cash Trust - Institutional Service Shares and BayFunds Shares; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 on Form N-1A filed on December 29, 1993. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(xvi) | Michigan Municipal Cash Trust - Institutional Shares and Institutional Service Shares; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 on Form N-1A filed on December 19, 1997. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(xvii) | Minnesota Municipal Cash Trust - Institutional Shares and Cash Series Shares; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 on Form N-1A filed on December 29, 1993. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(xviii) | New Jersey Municipal Cash Trust - Institutional Shares and Institutional Service Shares; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 on Form N-1A filed on December 29, 1993. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(xix) | North Carolina Municipal Cash Trust; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 on Form N-1A filed on December 29, 1993. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(xx) | Ohio Municipal Cash Trust - Institutional Shares and Institutional Service Shares; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 on Form N-1A filed on December 19, 1997. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(xxi) | Ohio Municipal Cash Trust - Cash II Shares; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 on Form N-1A filed on December 29, 1993. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(xxii) | Pennsylvania Municipal Cash Trust - Institutional Shares; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 on Form N-1A filed on May 19, 1995. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(xxiii) | Pennsylvania Municipal Cash Trust - Institutional Service Shares and Cash Series Shares; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 on Form N-1A filed on December 29, 1993. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(xxiv) | Tennessee Municipal Cash Trust - Institutional Shares and Institutional Service Shares; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 on Form N-1A filed on February 29, 1996. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(xxv) | Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Capital Shares; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 on Form N-1A filed September 23, 1997. File Nos. 33-31602 and 811-5950). |
(xxvi) | Trust for Government Cash Reserves; (Response is incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form N-1A filed March 23, 1989. File Nos. 33-27178 and 811-5772). |
(xxvii) | Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government Securities; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 on Form N-1A filed January 23, 1995. File Nos. 2-54929 and 811-2602). |
(xxviii) | Trust for U.S. Treasury Obligations; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 on Form N-1A filed November 27, 1994. File Nos. 2-49591 and 811-2430). |
(xxix) | Virginia Municipal Cash Trust - Institutional Shares and Institutional Service Shares; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 on Form N-1A filed on December 29, 1993. File Nos. 33-31259 and 811-5911). |
(xxx) | Liberty U.S. Government Money Market Trust and Liquid Cash; (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No 41 on Form N-1A filed on May 25, 2000. File Nos. 33-31602 and 811-5950). |
(xxxi) | Liberty U.S. Government Money Market Trust (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 on Form N-1A filed on May 25, 2000. File Nos. 33-31602 and 811-5950). |
(xxxii) | Liquid Cash Trust (Response is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 on Form N-1A filed on May 25, 2000. File Nos. 33-31602 and 811-5950). |