FORM 8A

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                     Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    Delaware
                (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)


                                   47-0896539
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


       Federated Investors Funds
         5800 Corporate Drive
       Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                        15237-7000
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)


     If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities  pursuant
to  Section  12(b) of the  Exchange  Act and is  effective  pursuant  to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box: [X]


     If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities  pursuant
to  Section  12(g) of the  Exchange  Act and is  effective  pursuant  to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box: [ ]


     Securities  Act  registration  statement  file  number  to which  this form
relates: 333-100605

        Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

        Title of each class                   Name of each exchange on which
        to be so registered                   each class is to be registered

      Common shares of beneficial                 New York Stock Exchange
       interest, par value $.01


        Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      None.

                       INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

     The  description  of  the  registrant's  securities  to  be  registered  is
incorporated  by  reference  to the  description  contained  under the  captions
"Description of Shares" and "Certain Provisions in the Agreement and Declaration
of Trust" in the Prospectus contained in the registrant's Registration Statement
on Form N-2 filed  under the  Securities  Act of 1933 (No.  333-100605)  and the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (No. 811-21235).


Item 2.  Exhibits.

     Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are required to be
filed herewith.


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

FEDERATED PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
             (Registrant)


By  /s/  John W. McGonigle
         John W. McGonigle
         Executive Vice President and Secretary

December 9, 2002