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Proxy Statement–Please Vote Today!

Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund

Time is of the essence… Voting only takes a few minutes and your participation is important! Act now to help avoid additional expense.

Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”) will hold its annual meeting of shareholders on September 13, 2019.It is important for you to vote. We recommend that you read the Proxy Statement in its entirety.

Please note that this Proxy Statement relates to a meeting of the Fund's shareholders. It is not a meeting of shareholders of Federated Investors, Inc.

Why am I being asked to vote?

The Fund's Common Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The rules of the NYSE require that the Fund hold an annual meeting each year for the election of Trustees of the Fund.

What am I being asked to vote on?

The proposals include:

•	The election of Maureen Lally-Green and Thomas M. O'Neill as Class I Trustees of the Fund by the Fund's Common and Preferred Shareholders. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has nominated Ms. Lally-Green and Mr. O'Neill for these positions.
•	The election of John T. Collins and John S. Walsh as Trustees of the Fund by the Fund's Preferred Shareholders only. The Board of the Fund has nominated Messrs. Collins and Walsh for these positions.
•	The approval of an amendment to the indemnification provisions of the Fund's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust by the Fund's Common and Preferred Shareholders.

How do I vote my shares?

To vote, you may complete and return the enclosed proxy card, or vote in person at the meeting.

If you:

1.	Sign and return the proxy card without indicating a preference, your vote will be cast “for” the election of the nominees named in this Proxy Statement.
2.	Do not respond at all, we may contact you by telephone to request that you cast your vote.

Whom do I call if I have questions about this Proxy Statement?

Call your Investment Professional or Service Representative at1-800-730-6001.

Thank you in advance for your vote and your continued support of the Federated Funds.

After careful consideration, the Board of Trustees of the Fund has unanimously nominated the above-named individuals to continue to serve on the Board. The Board of Trustees of the Fund recommends that you read the enclosed materials carefully and voteFOR the election of these nominees andFOR the amendment to the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust.

FEDERATED PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF FUND SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The Annual Meeting of the shareholders ofFEDERATED PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND(the “Fund”) will be held at 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086-7561, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time), on September 13, 2019, for the following purposes:

(1) To consider the election of Maureen Lally-Green and Thomas M. O'Neill as Class I Trustees of the Fund (Common and Preferred Shareholders).

(2) To consider the election of John T. Collins and John S. Walsh as Trustees of the Fund (Preferred Shareholders only).

(3) To consider the approval of an amendment to the indemnification provisions of the Fund's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust (Common and Preferred Shareholders).

(4) To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

The Board of Trustees has fixed June 28, 2019, as the record date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting.

By Order of the Trustees

Peter J. Germain
Secretary

July16, 2019

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROXY STATEMENT RELATES TO A MEETING OF THE FUND'S SHAREHOLDERS. IT IS NOT A MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC.

PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD PROMPTLY.

YOU CAN HELP THE FUND AVOID THE NECESSITY AND EXPENSE OF SENDING

FOLLOW-UP LETTERS TO ENSURE A QUORUM BY PROMPTLY COMPLETING AND RETURNING

THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE,
SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD SO THAT THE NECESSARY QUORUM
MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.

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ABOUT THE PROXY SOLICITATION AND THE ANNUAL MEETING	1
PROPOSAL #1–ELECTION OF MAUREEN LALLY-GREEN AND THOMAS M. O'NEILL AS CLASS I TRUSTEES OF THE FUND (COMMON AND PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS)	1
PROPOSAL #2–ELECTION OF JOHN T. COLLINS AND JOHN S. WALSH AS TRUSTEES OF THE FUND (PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS ONLY)	2
PROPOSAL #3–APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS OF THE FUND'S AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST (COMMON AND PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS)	3
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND	3
Proxies, Quorum and Voting at the Annual Meeting	3
About the Trustees	4
Board of Trustees	4
Officers of the Fund	10
Share Ownership of the Fund	10
Meetings of the Board	11
Committees of the Board	11
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS	12
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE	14
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS FOR 2020 ANNUAL MEETING	14
OTHER MATTERS AND DISCRETION OF ATTORNEYS NAMED IN THE PROXY	15
AMENDMENT TO THE FUND'S AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST	17
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT	19

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PROXY STATEMENT

FEDERATED PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND

Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

ABOUT THE PROXY SOLICITATION AND THE ANNUAL MEETING

The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) of Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (“Fund”). The proxies will be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund and at any and all adjournments, postponements and/or delays thereof. The meeting will be held on September 13, 2019, at 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time) (the “Annual Meeting”).

The cost of the solicitation, including the printing and mailing of proxy materials, will be borne by the Fund. In addition to solicitations through the mail, proxies may be solicited by officers, employees, and agents of the Fund. Such persons will receive no additional compensation for making such solicitations. In the unlikely event that a quorum is not reached in a timely manner, the Fund may also employ Computershare as a proxy solicitor pursuant to its standard contract, the cost of which will be borne by the Fund and is estimated to be approximately $5,000. Solicitations by such persons may be by telephone, electronic mail, or otherwise. Any telephonic solicitations will follow procedures designed to ensure accuracy and prevent fraud, including requiring identifying shareholder information, recording the shareholder's instructions, and confirming the instructions with the shareholder after the fact. The Fund will reimburse custodians, nominee entities and fiduciaries for the reasonable costs incurred by them in connection with forwarding solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of shares held of record by such persons.

The purposes of the Annual Meeting are set forth in the accompanying Notice. Should other business properly be brought before the Annual Meeting, proxies will be voted in accordance with the best judgment of the persons named as proxies. This Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy cards are expected to first be mailed on or about July 29, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 28, 2019 (the “Record Date”). On the Record Date, the Fund had outstanding the following numbers of shares:

Common Shares	Auction Market Preferred Shares	Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares
11,496,776	1,322	3,268

The classes of Fund shares listed in the table above are the only classes of shares currently authorized by the Fund.

The Fund's Annual Report, which includes audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2018, was mailed to shareholders on or about January 28, 2019. A copy of the Annual Report will be furnished, without charge, to any shareholder of the Fund upon request by calling 1-800-730-6001. The Fund's Semi-Annual Report, which includes unaudited financial statements for the six months ended May 31, 2019, accompanies this Proxy Statement. The most recent shareholder reports also can be accessed from the “Products” section of the Federated Investors website at FederatedInvestors.com. The Fund's principal executive offices are located at 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086-7561. The Fund's toll-free telephone number is 1-800-730-6001. Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser for the Fund and Federated Administrative Services (the “Administrator”) serves as the administrator for the Fund. The address for both the Adviser and the Administrator is Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779.

PROPOSAL #1–ELECTION OF MAUREEN LALLY-GREEN AND THOMAS M. O'NEILL AS CLASS I TRUSTEES OF THE FUND (COMMON AND PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS)

In accordance with the Fund's Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (“Declaration” or “Declaration of Trust”), the Trustees elected by the holders of Common Shares (the “Common Shareholders”) and Preferred Shares (the “Preferred Shareholders” and together with the Common Shareholders, the “Shareholders”) of the Fund have been divided into the following three classes (“Class”): Class I, whose term will expire at the Fund's 2019 annual meeting of Shareholders; Class II, whose term will expire at the Fund's 2020 annual meeting of Shareholders; and Class III, whose term will expire at the Fund's 2021 annual meeting of Shareholders. At each annual meeting, successors to the Class of Trustees whose term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for an approximately three-year term. Accordingly, Shareholders will vote to elect Class I Trustees at the Annual Meeting to serve for an approximately three-year term until the 2022 annual meeting and until their successors shall be duly elected and shall qualify. As a general matter, staggered terms are adopted by many

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closed-end fund boards and can have the effect of promoting greater stability and long-term perspective. Staggered terms also have the effect of limiting the ability of other entities or persons to acquire control of a board by delaying replacement of a majority of the board. This limitation provides the Board and the Fund with some protection against abusive tactics and artificial pressures from special interest groups, which may have an agenda contrary to the long-term interests of all Shareholders and that could result in radical changes to the way the Fund is operated– even changes to the investment strategies that were the reason Shareholders invested in the Fund. As a result, staggered terms better enable the Board to make decisions that are in the best interests of the Fund's Shareholders. The Fund's Declaration provides that a majority of the Trustees may fix the number of the entire Board and that such number shall be no less than 3 or more than 25. The Board will fix the appropriate number of Trustees from time to time. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the nominees named.

The following table summarizes the nominees who will stand for election by both the Common Shareholders and Preferred Shareholders at the Annual Meeting, the respective Class of Trustees to which they have been designated, and the expiration of their respective terms if elected:

Independent Trustees	Class	Expiration of Term if Elected*
Maureen Lally-Green	Class I	2022 Annual Meeting
Thomas M. O'Neill	Class I	2022 Annual Meeting

A Trustee elected at an annual meeting shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office, to retirement because he or she has reached the mandatory retirement age for Trustees of the Fund, or to otherwise being removed or retired pursuant to the Fund's Declaration.

The persons named as proxies intend to vote in favor of the election of Maureen Lally-Green and Thomas M. O'Neill as Class I Trustees of the Fund. All of the nominees are presently serving as Trustees. Please see “Information about the Fund” for current biographical information about Ms. Lally-Green and Mr. O'Neill.

In the election of the Class I Trustees, the Fund's Common Shareholders and Preferred Shareholders will vote together as a single class, with each share being entitled to one vote. In the election of Class I Trustees, the two nominees receiving the highest numbers of votes will be elected.

The Board of Trustees of the Fund unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote “FOR” the election of the above-named nominees.

PROPOSAL #2–ELECTION OF JOHN T. COLLINS AND JOHN S. WALSH AS TRUSTEES OF THE FUND (PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS ONLY)

In accordance with the Fund's Declaration, at each annual meeting the Preferred Shareholders of the Fund, voting separately as a class, are entitled to elect two Trustees of the Fund. The two Trustees elected by the Preferred Shareholders at each annual meeting serve for an approximately one-year term until the next annual meeting and until their successors shall be duly elected and shall qualify. The Common Shareholders of the Fund do not have the right to vote with respect to the election of these two Trustees. However, once elected by the Preferred Shareholders, these two Trustees serve as Trustees for all Shareholders (both Common Shareholders and Preferred Shareholders) of the Fund.

The following table summarizes the nominees who will stand for election by the Preferred Shareholders at the Annual Meeting, and the expiration of their respective terms if elected:

Independent Trustees	Expiration of Term if Elected*
John T. Collins	2020 Annual Meeting
John S. Walsh	2020 Annual Meeting

The persons named as proxies intend to vote in favor of the election of John T. Collins and John S. Walsh as Trustees of the Fund. Both of the nominees are presently serving as Trustees. Please see “Information about the Fund” for current biographical information about Messrs. Collins and Walsh.

In the election of the two Trustees of the Fund to be elected by the Preferred Shareholders, the Fund's Preferred Shareholders will vote separately as a class, with each share being entitled to one vote. In the election of these Trustees, the two nominees receiving the highest numbers of votes will be elected.

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The Board of Trustees of the Fund unanimously recommends that Preferred Shareholders vote “FOR” the election of the above-named nominees.

PROPOSAL #3–APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS OF THE FUND'S AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST (COMMON AND PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS)

The Declaration of Trust provides that any amendment to the indemnification provisions contained therein will require Board and Shareholder approval. As part of the Board's approval of the proposed amendment to the Declaration of Trust in August 2018, as further discussed below, the Board also approved that the proposed amendment be presented for Shareholder approval at the Fund's annual Shareholder meeting in 2019.

Currently, the Fund's Declaration of Trust generally provides for indemnification of Fund Trustees and officers only with respect to any judgments entered against such person in connection with any action arising by virtue of such person being or having been a Trustee or officer of the Fund. The proposed amendment would modify these indemnification provisions to indemnify any Fund Trustee or officer for liabilities and expenses, including credit monitoring and legal fees, incurred as a result of the provision of personally identifiable information, including social security number or passport information (“Personally Identifiable Information”), to a regulator or third-party to satisfy any anti-money laundering, know-your-customer, or other regulatory or account set-up requirements (the “Amendment”).

In recent years, an increasing number of regulators and counterparties, including offshore regulators, have begun requesting Personally Identifiable Information in connection with anti-money laundering, know-your-customer and other identification-related purposes. In connection with the increasing frequency of such requests from regulators and counterparties, the Board approved an amendment to the indemnification provisions of the organizational documents for certain Federated Funds, including the Fund's Declaration of Trust, to provide indemnification for actual costs or damages incurred should Personally Identifiable Information be compromised in connection with these requests. Specifically, the Amendment would indemnify Fund Trustees and officers for any liabilities or expenses, including amounts paid for fraudulent transactions, credit repair or monitoring services, and legal fees, incurred as a result of the provision of Personally Identifiable Information to a regulator or third-party to satisfy any anti-money laundering, know-your-customer, or other regulatory or account set-up requirements.

The text of the Amendment is attached as Exhibit A to this Proxy Statement. If approved by Shareholders, it is expected that the Amendment will become effective as soon as practicable following such approval.

To amend the Declaration of Trust, approval is required by “a majority of the outstanding voting securities” of the Fund, as such term is defined in the 1940 Act, with the Fund's Common Shareholders and Preferred Shareholders voting together as a single class.

The Board of Trustees of the Fund unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote “FOR” the approval of this amendment.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND

Proxies, Quorum and Voting at the Annual Meeting

In each election of Trustees (Proposal 1 and Proposal 2), the qualified nominees receiving the highest numbers of votes cast by the Shareholders entitled to vote in such election at a meeting at which a quorum is present, up to the number of Trustees to be elected in such election, shall be elected. To amend the Declaration of Trust (Proposal 3), approval is required by “a majority of the outstanding voting securities” of the Fund, as such term is defined in the 1940 Act, with the Fund's Common Shareholders and Preferred Shareholders voting together as a single class. The term “a majority of the outstanding voting securities” is defined in the 1940 Act as the affirmative vote of the lesser of (a) 67% or more of the voting securities present at the Annual Meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund are present or represented by proxy, or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

Only Shareholders of record on the Record Date are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each Common and Preferred Share of the Fund is entitled to one vote on all matters to be voted on by that class of shares. Fractional shares are entitled to proportionate shares of one vote. Shareholders do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of Trustees.

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Any person giving a proxy has the power to revoke it any time prior to its exercise by executing a later dated proxy or a written notice of revocation and submitting it to the Secretary of the Fund. In addition, although mere attendance at the Annual Meeting will not revoke a proxy, a Shareholder present at the Annual Meeting may withdraw his or her proxy and vote in person. All properly executed and unrevoked proxies received in time for the Annual Meeting will be voted in accordance with the instructions contained in the proxies.If no instruction is givenon the proxy, the persons named as proxies will vote the shares represented thereby in favor of the nominees named in this Proxy Statement.

In order to hold the Fund's Annual Meeting, a “quorum” of Shareholders must be present. Holders of one-third of the total number of outstanding Preferred Shares of the Fund entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, shall be required to constitute a quorum for the purpose of voting on the election of the two Trustees to be elected separately by the Preferred Shareholders. Holders of one-third of the total number of outstanding Common and Preferred Shares of the Fund entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, shall be required to constitute a quorum for the purpose of voting on the election of the Class I Trustees, the Amendment to the indemnification provisions of the Fund's Declaration of Trust, and any other matter which is properly presented for action by the Shareholders at the Fund's Annual Meeting.

Votes cast by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting will be tabulated by the inspectors of election appointed for that Annual Meeting. The inspectors of election will determine whether a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and “broker non-votes” will be included for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. Broker non-votes occur when shares held by brokers or nominee entities, typically in “street name,” as to which proxies have been returned but: (a) voting instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote; and (b) the broker or nominee entity does not have discretionary voting power or elects not to exercise discretion on a particular matter. Because the Fund requires a plurality of votes to elect each of the nominees, abstentions and broker non-votes will not have an effect on the outcome of Proposal 1 or Proposal 2. However, abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote “against” on Proposal 3, which requires a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” of the Fund for approval. Accordingly, abstentions and broker non-votes could have an effect on the outcome of Proposal 3.

If a quorum is not present for any proposal, the persons named as proxies may vote those proxies which have been received in favor of one or more adjournments of the Annual Meeting to permit further solicitations of proxies with respect to such proposal(s). The Annual Meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may be adjourned from time to time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by those Shareholders present in person or by proxy, or by the Chairman of the Annual Meeting. A Shareholder vote may be taken on the proposals in this Proxy Statement prior to any such adjournment if sufficient votes to constitute a quorum have been received.

Any proposal for which sufficient favorable votes have been received by the time of the Annual Meeting may be acted upon and considered final regardless of whether the Annual Meeting is adjourned to permit additional solicitation with respect to any other proposal. In certain circumstances in which the Fund has received sufficient votes to approve a matter being recommended for approval by the Board, the Fund may request that brokers and nominee entities, in their discretion, withhold or withdraw submission of broker non-votes in order to avoid the need for solicitation of additional votes in favor of the proposal.

All nominees named above have consented to continue to serve as a Trustee if elected. If any nominee named above shall by reason of death or for any other reason become unavailable as a candidate at the Annual Meeting, votes pursuant to the enclosed proxy will be cast for a substitute candidate selected by the Nominating Committee of the Board. The Board has no reason to believe that any nominee will become unavailable for election as a Trustee.

About the Trustees

The following table provides a complete listing of the Fund's Board of Trustees. Only Ms. Lally-Green and Messrs. O'Neill, Collins and Walsh are nominees for election at the Annual Meeting.

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the Fund's business affairs and for exercising all the Fund's powers except those reserved for the Shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2018, the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 40 investment companies (comprising 102 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and, except with respect to the Fund, serves for an indefinite term.

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Qualifications of Interested Trustees

Individual Trustee qualifications are noted in the “Interested Trustees Background and Compensation” chart. In addition, the following characteristics are among those that were considered for each existing Interested Trustee: outstanding skills in disciplines that are particularly relevant to the role of Trustee and to the Federated Funds, including legal, accounting, business management, the financial industry generally, and the investment industry particularly; and appropriate interpersonal skills to work effectively with other Trustees.

Interested Trustees Background and Compensation

Name Birth Date Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began	Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)	Aggregate Compensation From Fund (past fiscal year)	Total Compensation From Fund and Federated Fund Complex (calendar year 2018)	Year of Term Expiration
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: December 2002	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	2020
John B. Fisher* Birth Date: May 16, 1956 TRUSTEE Began serving: May 2016	Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of certain of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of certain of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; President, Director/Trustee and CEO, Federated Advisory Services Company, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Investment Management Company; President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex and Director, Federated Investors Trust Company. Previous Positions:President and Director of the Institutional Sales Division of Federated Securities Corp.; President and Director of Federated Investment Counseling; President and CEO of Passport Research Ltd.; Director, Edgewood Securities Corp.; Director, Federated Services Company; Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Director, Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. and President, Technology, Federated Services Company.	$0	$0	2021

*	Reasons for “interested” status: J. Christopher Donahue and John B. Fisher are interested due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and due to positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries.

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Qualifications of Independent Trustees

Individual Trustee qualifications are noted in the “Independent Trustees Background, Qualifications and Compensation” chart. In addition, the following characteristics are among those that were considered for each existing Trustee and will be considered for any nominee Trustee.

•	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 for Independent Trustees of 75 years.
•	Possesses no conflicts which would interfere with qualifying as Independent Trustee.
•	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.

Independent Trustees Background, Qualifications and Compensation

Name Birth Date Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began	Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications	Aggregate Compensation From Fund (past fiscal year)	Total Compensation From Fund and Federated Fund Complex (calendar year 2018)	Year of Term Expiration
John T. Collins Birth Date: January 24, 1947 TRUSTEE (ELECTED SEPARATELY BY PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS) Began serving: January 2014	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).	$1,221.43	$275,000	2020+
G. Thomas Hough Birth Date: February 28, 1955 TRUSTEE (CLASS III) Began serving: January 2016	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.	$1,221,43	$275,000	2021

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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began	Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications	Aggregate Compensation From Fund (past fiscal year)	Total Compensation From Fund and Federated Fund Complex (calendar year 2018)	Year of Term Expiration
Maureen Lally-Green Birth Date: July 5, 1949 TRUSTEE (CLASS I) Began serving: August 2009	Principal Occupation: 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.	$1,221,43	$275,000	2022+
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 TRUSTEE (CLASS III) Began serving: December 2002	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.	$1,110.38	$250,000	2021
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 TRUSTEE (CLASS I) Began serving: October 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).	$1,376.88	$310,000	2022+

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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began	Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications	Aggregate Compensation From Fund (past fiscal year)	Total Compensation From Fund and Federated Fund Complex (calendar year 2018)	Year of Term Expiration
P. Jerome Richey Birth Date: February 23, 1949 TRUSTEE (CLASS II) Began serving: January 2014	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).	$1,110.38	$250,000	2020
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 TRUSTEE (ELECTED SEPARATELY BY PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS) Began serving: December 2002	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).	$1,487.92	$335,000	2020+

+	If elected.

DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE EMERITUS PROGRAM

The Board has created a position of Director/Trustee Emeritus, whereby an incumbent Director/Trustee who has attained the age of 75 and completed a minimum of five years of service as a director/trustee, may, in the sole discretion of the Committee of Independent Directors/Trustees (“Committee”), be recommended to the full Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund to serve as Director/Trustee Emeritus.

A Director/Trustee Emeritus that has been approved as such receives an annual fee in an amount equal to a percent of the annual base compensation paid to a Director/Trustee. Effective August 16, 2013, in the case of a Director/Trustee Emeritus who had previously served at least five years but less than 10 years as a Director/Trustee, the percent will be 10%. In the case of a Director/Trustee Emeritus who had previously served at least 10 years as a Director/Trustee, the percent will be 20%. Directors/Trustees Emeritus appointed prior to August 16, 2013 are paid 20% of the annual base compensation. In addition, the Director/Trustee Emeritus will be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in connection with their service, including expenses of travel and lodging incurred in attendance at Board meetings. Director/Trustee Emeritus will continue to receive relevant materials concerning the Funds, will be expected to attend at least one regularly scheduled quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors/Trustees each year and will be available to consult with the Committees or its representatives at reasonable times as requested by the Chairman; however, a Director/Trustee Emeritus does not have any voting rights at Board meetings and is not subject to election by Shareholders of the Funds.

The Director/Trustee Emeritus will be permitted to serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the Committee, but the annual fee will cease to be paid at the end of the calendar year during which he or she has attained the age of 80 years, thereafter the position will be honorary.

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The following table shows the fees paid to each Director/Trustee Emeritus for the Fund's most recently ended fiscal year and the portion of that fee paid by the Fund or Trust.¹

EMERITUS Trustees and Compensation

Trustee Emeritus	Compensation From Fund (past fiscal year)	Total Compensation Paid to Trustee Emeritus¹
Nicholas Constantakis	$50.14	$50,000.00
Peter E. Madden	$50.14	$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 Leadership Structure

As required under the terms of certain regulatory settlements, the Chairman of the Board is not an interested person of the Fund and neither the Chairman, nor any firm with which the Chairman is affiliated, has a prior relationship with Federated or its affiliates, or (other than his position as a Trustee) with the Fund.

Board's Role in Risk Oversight

The Board's role in overseeing the Fund's general risks includes receiving performance reports for the Fund and risk management reports from Federated's Chief Risk Officer at each regular Board meeting. The Chief Risk Officer is responsible for enterprise risk management at Federated, which includes risk management committees for investment management and for investor services. The Board also receives regular reports from the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer regarding significant compliance risks.

On behalf of the Board, the Audit Committee plays a key role overseeing the Fund's financial reporting and valuation risks. The Audit Committee meets regularly with each Fund's Principal Financial Officer and outside auditors, as well as with Federated's Chief Audit Executive to discuss financial reporting and audit issues, including risks relating to financial controls.

Board Ownership of Shares in the Fund and in the Federated Family of Investment Companies

Interested Trustee	Dollar Range of Shares Owned in the Fund (as of June 28, 2019)	Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares Owned in Federated Family of Investment Companies (as of December 31, 2018)
J. Christopher Donahue	Over $100,000	Over $100,000
John B. Fisher	None	Over $100,000
Independent Trustee
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

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Officers of the Fund

The executive officers of the Fund are elected annually by the Board of Trustees. Each officer holds the office until qualification of his or her successor. The names and birthdates of the executive officers of the Fund and their principal occupations during the last five years are as follows:

Officers*

Name Birth Date Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began	Principal Occupation(s) and Previous Position(s)
Lori A. Hensler Birth Date: January 6, 1967 TREASURER Began serving: 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 Began serving: 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 Began serving: 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.
Robert J. Ostrowski Birth Date: April 26, 1963 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: February 2010	Principal Occupations:Robert J. Ostrowski joined Federated in 1987 as an Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager in 1990. He was named Chief Investment Officer of Federated's taxable fixed-income products in 2004 and also serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager. Mr. Ostrowski became an Executive Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in 2009 and served as a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser from 1997 to 2009. Mr. Ostrowski has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He received his M.S. in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.

*	Officers do not receive any compensation from the Funds.

Share Ownership of the Fund

As of June 28, 2019, the following Trustee and/or Officer owned shares of the Fund:

Name	Position(s)	Fund/Class	Shares Owned
J. Christopher Donahue	President and Trustee	Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund–Common Shares	13,260

As of June 28, 2019, no other officer or Trustee of the Fund beneficially owned any shares of the Fund. The officers and Trustees of the Fund collectively own less than 1% of each class of the Fund's outstanding shares.

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As of June 28, 2019, to the best of the Fund's knowledge, the following persons owned of record 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the class of the Fund indicated:

Fund/Class	Name	Shares Owned
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund–Common Shares	Cede & Co., New York, NY	11,467,205 (99.74%)
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund–Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares	Cede & Co., New York, NY	3,268 (100.00%)

The Fund received notice of filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating that a Shareholder owned more than 5% of a class of the Fund's shares. The following is information relating to these Shareholders:

Fund/Class	Name	Date of Filing	Shares Owned
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund–Common Shares	First Trust Portfolios, L.P., Wheaton, Illinois First Trust Advisors, L.P., Wheaton, Illinois The Charger Corporation, Wheaton, Illinois	April 10, 2019	1,197,234 (10.41%)
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund– Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares	Citibank, N.A., New York, NY; Citicorp, New York, NY; Citigroup, Inc., New York, NY	December 8, 2017	3,268 (100%)
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund–Auction Market Preferred Shares	Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, NC; Bank of America, N.A., Charlotte, NC; Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C., Charlotte, NC	November 21, 2017	1,163 (87.97%)
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund– Auction Market Preferred Shares	Karpus Investment Management, Pittsford, NY	February 15, 2019	65 (4.90%)
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund– Auction Market Preferred Shares	Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC, Chicago, IL	February 14, 2018	45 (6.20%)

Meetings of the Board

The Board of the Fund met six times during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2018 (“fiscal 2018”). Each Trustee attended at least 75% of the total number of meetings in fiscal 2018 of the Board and of any committees of the Board on which the Trustee served held during the period of the Trustee's service.

Committees of the Board

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of the Fund currently consists of J. Christopher Donahue, John T. Collins and 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 Fund in such manner as the Executive Committee shall deem to be in the best interests of the Fund. 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. In fiscal 2018, the Executive Committee met on one occasion.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee of the Fund currently consists of Maureen Lally-Green, John T. Collins, Thomas M. O'Neill and G. Thomas Hough. Mr. O'Neill is Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Board has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee, a copy of which is available under “Fund Governance” in the “Products” section of Federated's website atFederatedInvestors.com. The Board has determined that the members of the Audit Committee are “independent,” as defined by the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. The Board has designated Messrs. Collins, Hough and O'Neill as audit committee financial experts.

The purposes of the Fund's 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 Audit 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 auditors, acts as a liaison between the independent auditor and the Board and reviews the Fund's internal audit function. In discharging its responsibilities, the Audit Committee is entitled to rely upon the reports, findings and representations of the Fund's auditors, legal counsel and responsible officers. In fiscal 2018, the Audit Committee met on seven occasions.

A report of the Audit Committee is attached as Exhibit B to this Proxy Statement.

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Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee of the Fund currently consists of all of the Fund's Independent Trustees, as identified in the table above. Mr. Walsh serves as Chairman of the Nominating Committee. The Board has adopted a written charter for the Nominating Committee, a copy of which is available under “Fund Governance” in the “Products” section of Federated's website atFederatedInvestors.com. The Board has determined that all members of the Nominating Committee are “independent,” as defined by the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. The Nominating Committee was established in May 2004 and met on one occasion during fiscal 2018.

The responsibilities of the Nominating Committee are to select and nominate persons for election to the Board as and when vacancies occur or are reasonably anticipated. The Committee's nominees are presented to the Board for election, or nomination for election by the Shareholders, as the case may be. The Committee will consider candidates recommended to the Committee by Independent Trustees of the Fund, officers or employees of any of the Fund's agents or service providers, counsel to the Fund or Shareholders of the Fund. In identifying and evaluating candidates for consideration, the Committee will consider such factors as it deems appropriate. These 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, dedication and willingness to devote the time and attention necessary to fulfill Board responsibilities.

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 page 1 of this Proxy Statement. 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.

The Committee does not at this time have a formal process for identifying and evaluating nominees for Trustee. However, it is not anticipated that the process for evaluating a nominee would differ based on whether the nominee is recommended by a Shareholder.

Shareholder Communications

A Shareholder who wishes to communicate with the Board of the Fund, a Committee of the Board of the Fund or any individual Trustee or group of Trustees may do so by sending the communication in writing, addressed to the Board, the Committee, the individual Trustee or group of Trustees, c/o the Secretary of the Fund, at the Fund's address appearing on page 1 of this Proxy Statement.

The Fund does not have a policy regarding attendance by Board members at annual meetings, and it is not anticipated that any members of the Board will attend the Annual Meeting. No member of the Board attended the annual meeting in 2018.

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Ernst & Young LLP has been selected as the independent auditor to audit the financial statements of the Fund for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2019. Ernst & Young LLP audited the financial statements of the Fund in fiscal 2018. It is not expected that a representative of Ernst & Young LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting to make a statement or respond to appropriate questions.

The following table shows the fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP for the Fund's last two fiscal years for services to the Fund and to the Adviser and its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Fund:

	Year Ended November 30, 2018				Year Ended November 30, 2017
	Audit Fees	Audit- Related Fees	Tax Fees	All Other Fees	Audit Fees	Audit- Related Fees¹	Tax Fees	All Other Fees
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund	$45,040	$—	$—	$—	$39,230	$—	$—	$—
Federated Investment Management Company and its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Fund	N/A	$—	$—	$—	N/A	$2,235	$—	$—

1	These services consisted of audit consent fees for N-14 merger documents.

The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the auditor's independence. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent auditor has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

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Certain services have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The term of the general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The Audit Committee will annually review the services that may be provided by the independent auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee and may grant general pre-approval for such services. The Audit Committee will revise the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. The Audit Committee will not delegate to management its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor.

The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman. The Chairman will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Committee will designate another member with such pre-approval authority when the Chairman is unavailable.

AUDIT SERVICES

The annual audit services engagement terms and fees are subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee must approve any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope, registered investment company structure or other matters.

In addition to the annual audit services engagement specifically approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval for other audit services, which are those services that only the independent auditor reasonably can provide. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain audit services; all other audit services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES

Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund's financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee believes that the provision of audit-related services does not impair the independence of the auditor, and has pre-approved certain audit-related services; all other audit-related services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

TAX SERVICES

The Audit Committee believes that the independent auditor can provide tax services to the Fund such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor's independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain tax services; all tax services involving large and complex transactions must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

ALL OTHER SERVICES

With respect to the provision of services other than audit, review or attest services the pre-approval requirement is waived if:

(1)	The aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid to the auditor by the Fund, the Adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund during the fiscal year in which the services are provided;
(2)	Such services were not recognized by the Fund, the Adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and
(3)	Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee of the Fund and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to those permissible non-audit services classified as all other services that it believes are routine and recurring services, and would not impair the independence of the auditor.

The SEC's rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the precise definitions of prohibited non-audit services and the applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions.

PRE-APPROVAL FEE LEVELS

Pre-approval fee levels for all services to be provided by the independent auditor are established annually by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

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PROCEDURES

Requests or applications to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committee are submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent auditor and the Principal Accounting Officer and/or Internal Auditor, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC's rules on auditor independence.

The percentages of services in the Audit Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees categories in the table above that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to Section 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X were as follows:

Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund:

2018	–	0%
2017	–	0%

Federated Investment Management Company and affiliates:

2018	–	0%
2017	–	0%

Non-Audit Fees billed to the Fund, the Fund's investment adviser, and certain entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser:

Fiscal year ended 2018	–	$1,075,060

Fiscal year ended 2017	–	$132,914

The Fund's Audit Committee has considered whether the auditor's provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Fund's adviser (and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund) and that were not pre-approved is compatible with maintaining the auditor's independence.

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 require that the Fund's Trustees and officers, the Fund's investment adviser and its affiliated persons, and beneficial owners of more than 10% of any class of the Fund's outstanding securities (“Reporting Persons”) file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to changes in their beneficial ownership of securities of the Fund. Based solely upon a review of the copies of such filings and written representations from certain Reporting Persons received by the Fund, the Fund believes that all Reporting Persons have timely made all filings required under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act regarding ownership of shares of the Fund for the Fund's fiscal year ended November 30, 2018.

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS FOR 2020 ANNUAL MEETING

Shareholder proposals meeting tests contained in the SEC's proxy rules may, under certain conditions, be included in the Fund's proxy statement for a particular annual shareholder meeting. Shareholder proposals intended for inclusion pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act in a Fund's proxy statement for its 2020 annual meeting of Shareholders must be received by the Fund, at the address indicated on page 1 of this Proxy Statement, not later than March 29, 2020. In order for a Shareholder proposal made outside of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or a shareholder nomination to be considered “timely” under the Fund's by-laws, such proposal or nomination must be received by the Fund no earlier than April 28, 2020 and no later than May 28, 2020 at the address indicated on page 1 of this Proxy Statement. However, if the date of the 2020 annual meeting is more than thirty days before or more than sixty days after the anniversary date of this year's Annual Meeting, notice by the Shareholder to be timely must be so delivered not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. To be valid, any such proposal or nomination must include all the information specified in the Fund's by-laws and comply with all applicable legal requirements. Timely receipt or delivery of a Shareholder proposal or Shareholder nomination does not guarantee that such proposal or nomination will be included in the Fund's proxy statement or otherwise be eligible for presentation at the Shareholder meeting, given that such inclusion and presentation are subject to various conditions and requirements, including those specified by applicable law and by the Fund's by-laws. The Chairman of the Annual Meeting may refuse to acknowledge a nomination or other proposal by a Shareholder that is not made in the manner described above.

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OTHER MATTERS AND DISCRETION OF ATTORNEYS NAMED IN THE PROXY

No business other than the matters described above is expected to come before the Annual Meeting, but should any other matter requiring a vote of Shareholders arise, including any question as to an adjournment, postponement and/or delay of the Annual Meeting, the persons named on the enclosed proxy card will vote on such matters according to their best judgment in the interests of the Fund.

SHAREHOLDERS ARE REQUESTED TO VOTE BY COMPLETING, DATING AND SIGNING

THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURNING IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHICH
NEEDS NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.

Peter J. Germain
Secretary

July 16, 2019

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FEDERATED PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND

Investment Adviser
FEDERATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779

Administrator
FEDERATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY

In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund intends to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers their Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any proxy or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund or its agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-730-6001 or contact the Fund at Federated Investors Funds, 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561.

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EXHIBIT A

AMENDMENT TO THE FUND'S AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST

Delete Article V, Section 5.2 Mandatory Indemnification in its entirety and replace with the following:

5.2Mandatory Indemnification. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify each person who at any time serves as a Trustee or officer of the Trust (each such person being an “indemnitee”) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and reasonable counsel fees reasonably incurred by such indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of: (1) any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth in this Article V by reason of his having acted in any such capacity; and (2) any liabilities and expenses, including, without limitation, the cost of credit monitoring, incurred by the indemnified representative as a result of the indemnified representative, while acting in an indemnified capacity, having provided personally identifiable information, including, without limitation, birthdates, social security numbers, driver's license numbers or passport numbers, to a regulator or counterparty by or with whom the Trust, or its series, is regulated or engages in business to satisfy a legal or procedural requirement of such regulator or counterparty, including, without limitation, know-your-customer or anti-money laundering requirements, and the security of such personally identifiable information is compromised and used to the detriment of the indemnified representative, except with respect to any matter as to which he shall not have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his action was in the best interest of the Trust or, in the case of any criminal proceeding, as to which he shall have had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful, provided, however, that no indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to any person or any expense of such indemnnitee arising by reason of: (i) willful misfeasance; (ii) bad faith; (iii) gross negligence; or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as “disabling conduct”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such indemnitee: (1) was authorized by a majority of the Trustees; or (2) was instituted by the indemnnitee to enforce his or her rights to indemnification hereunder in a case in which the indemnitee is found to be entitled to such indemnification. The rights to indemnification set forth in this Declaration shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Trustee or officer of the Trust and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives. No amendment or restatement of this Declaration or repeal of any of its provisions shall limit or eliminate any of the benefits provided to any person who at any time is or was a Trustee or officer of the Trust or otherwise entitled to indemnification hereunder in respect of any act or omission that occurred prior to such amendment, restatement or repeal.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification shall be made hereunder unless there has been a determination: (i) by a final decision on the merits by a court or other body of competent jurisdiction before whom the issue of entitlement to indemnification hereunder was brought that such indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder or; (ii) in the absence of such a decision, by: (1) a majority vote of a quorum of those Trustees who are neither “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) nor parties to the proceeding (“Disinterested Non-Party Trustees”), that the indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder; or (2) if such quorum is not obtainable or even if obtainable, if such majority so directs, independent legal counsel in a written opinion concludes that the indemnitee should be entitled to indemnification hereunder. All determinations to make advance payments in connection with the expense of defending any proceeding shall be authorized and made in accordance with the immediately succeeding paragraph (c) below.

(c) The Trust shall make advance payments in connection with the expenses of defending any Action or other matter with respect to which indemnification might be sought hereunder if the Trust receives a written affirmation by the indemnitee of the indemnitee's good faith belief that the standards of conduct necessary for indemnification have been met and a written undertaking to reimburse the Trust unless it is subsequently determined that the indemnitee is entitled to such indemnification and if a majority of the Trustees determine that the applicable standards of conduct necessary for indemnification appear to have been met. In addition, at least one of the following conditions must be met: (i) the indemnitee shall provide adequate security for his undertaking; (ii) the Trust shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances; or (iii) a majority of a quorum of the Disinterested Non-Party Trustees, or if a majority vote of such quorum so direct, independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall conclude, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is substantial reason to believe that the indemnitee ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.

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(d) The rights accruing to any indemnitee under these provisions shall not exclude any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under this Declaration, the By-Laws of the Trust, any statute, agreement, vote of stockholders or Trustees who are “disinterested persons” (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) or any other right to which he or she may be lawfully entitled.

(e) Subject to any limitations provided by the 1940 Act and this Declaration, the Trust shall have the power and authority to indemnify and provide for the advance payment of expenses to employees, agents and other Persons providing services to the Trust or serving in any capacity at the request of the Trust to the full extent corporations organized under the Delaware General Corporation Law may indemnify or provide for the advance payment of expenses for such Persons, provided that such indemnification has been approved by a majority of the Trustees.

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EXHIBIT B

(approved by the Audit Committee on May 14, 2019)

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The Audit Committee oversees the Fund's financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Trustees. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a written charter adopted by the Board. The Board of Trustees, in its business judgment, has determined that all members of the Audit Committee are “independent” as defined in the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

The Fund's management has the primary responsibility for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the Fund's financial statements and the adequacy of their internal controls. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for planning and carrying out an audit in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and expressing an opinion based on the audit as to whether the Fund's audited financial statements fairly present its financial position, results of operations and changes in net assets in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

In the performance of its oversight function, the Audit Committee has reviewed the Fund's audited financial statements for the year ended November 30, 2018, and has discussed the financial statements with management and with Ernst & Young LLP, the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm for 2018. The Audit Committee has received from the independent registered public accounting firm written disclosures pursuant to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Auditing Standard No. 1301 and has discussed those matters with the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee has also received from the independent registered public accounting firm the written disclosures pursuant to PCAOB Rule 3526 and has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm its independence. The Audit Committee considered whether the provision of non-audit services by the independent registered public accounting firm is compatible with maintaining the independent registered public accounting firm's independence.

Based on the reviews and discussions described above, the Audit Committee authorized the inclusion of the Fund's audited financial statements in the Fund's Annual Report for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Respectfully submitted:

Thomas M. O'Neill, Audit Committee Chairman

John T. Collins, Audit Committee Member
Maureen Lally-Green, Audit Committee Member
G. Thomas Hough, Audit Committee Member

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Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

CUSIP 31423P108
CUSIP 31423P207
CUSIP 31423P405

35225 (7/19)

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT

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		VOTE BY MAIL Vote, sign and date this Proxy Card and return in the postage-paid envelope

		VOTE IN PERSON Attend Shareholder Meeting 4000 Ericsson Drive Warrendale, PA on September 13, 2019

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FEDERATED PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
PROXY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

COMMON SHARES

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTSthat the undersigned Shareholders of Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”), hereby designate and appoint George F. Magera, Edward C. Bartley, Mark R. Thompson, and Kary Moore, or any one of them, as proxies to act at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on September 13, 2019 at 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 15086-7561, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) and at any adjournment thereof.

The attorneys named will vote the shares represented by this proxy in accordance with the choices made on this ballot. If no choice is indicated, this proxy will be voted “For” approval of all Proposals. Discretionary authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND. THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE PROPOSALS.

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Shareholders Meeting to Be Held on September 13, 2019.
The Proxy Statement for this meeting is available at:
http://www.federatedinvestors.com/FII/daf/pdf/regulatory/proxy/35225.pdf

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	TO VOTE MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN IN THIS EXAMPLE:	☒

A	Proposal The Board of Trustees recommends that you vote FOR all the proposals below.

1.	To elect two Class I Trustees of the Fund.
	Nominees:	FOR ALL	WITHHOLD ALL	FOR ALL EXCEPT
	01. Maureen Lally Green 02. Thomas M. O’Neill

	INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote “FOR” any individual nominee(s), mark the “For All Except” box and write that nominee name(s) on the line provided.

		FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
2.	To approve an amendment to the Fund’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust

B	Authorized Signatures ─ This section must be completed for your vote to be counted.─ Sign and Date Below
	Note: Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on this proxy card, and date it. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, officer of corporation or other entity or in another representative capacity, please give the full title under the signature.

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EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT

		EASY VOTING OPTIONS:
		VOTE BY MAIL Vote, sign and date this Proxy Card and return in the postage-paid envelope

		VOTE IN PERSON Attend Shareholder Meeting 4000 Ericsson Drive Warrendale, PA on September 13, 2019

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FEDERATED PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
PROXY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

PREFERRED SHARES

THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
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EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT

Please detach at perforation before mailing.

	TO VOTE MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN IN THIS EXAMPLE:	☒

A	Proposals The Board of Trustees recommends that you vote FOR all the proposals below.

1.	To elect two Class I Trustees of the Fund.
	Nominees:	FOR ALL	WITHHOLD ALL	FOR ALL EXCEPT
	01. Maureen Lally Green 02. Thomas M. O’Neill

	INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote “FOR” any individual nominee(s), mark the “For All Except” box and write that nominee name(s) on the line provided.

2.	To elect two Trustees of the Fund.
	Nominees:	FOR ALL	WITHHOLD ALL	FOR ALL EXCEPT
	03. John T. Collins 04. John S. Walsh

	INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote “FOR” any individual nominee(s), mark the “For All Except” box and write that nominee name(s) on the line provided.
		FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
3.	To approve an amendment to the Fund’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust

B	Authorized Signatures ─ This section must be completed for your vote to be counted.─ Sign and Date Below
	Note: Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on this proxy card, and date it. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, officer of corporation or other entity or in another representative capacity, please give the full title under the signature.

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) ─ Please print date below	Signature 1 ─ Please keep signature within the box	Signature 2 ─ Please keep signature within the box

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