UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 7, 2007 (March 1, 2007)
FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania | 001-14818 | 25-1111467 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On March 1, 2007, Federated Investors, Inc. (Federated) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of March 1, 2007, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein, among Federated, Federated Investors Management Company, as transferor, Federated Securities Corp., as distributor, principal shareholder servicer and servicer, Federated Funding 1997-1, Inc., as Seller, Citibank, N.A., as purchaser, and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Program Agent.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit 10.1 Agreement, effective March 1, 2007, by and among Federated, Federated Investors Management Company, as transferor, Federated Securities Corp., as distributor, principal shareholder servicer and servicer, Federated Funding 1997-1, Inc., as Seller, Citibank, N.A., as purchaser, and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Program Agent.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC. | ||||
(REGISTRANT) | ||||
Dated: March 7, 2007 | By: | /s/ Thomas R. Donahue | ||
Thomas R. Donahue | ||||
Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description | |
10.1 |
Agreement, effective March 1, 2007, by and among Federated, Federated Investors Management Company, as transferor, Federated Securities Corp., as distributor, principal shareholder servicer and servicer, Federated Funding 1997-1, Inc., as Seller, Citibank, N.A., as purchaser, and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Program Agent. |