UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIESInvestment Company Act file number: 811-21622
Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
625 Fourth Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
John C. Bjork, Assistant Secretary 625 Fourth Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 (Name and address of agent for service)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 340-7005
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2005Item 1. Report to Stockholders
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2005 THRIVENT FINANCIAL SECURITIES LENDING TRUST |
William D. Stouten, Portfolio Manager
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The Trust seeks to maximize current income to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity; and maintain a stable $1.00 per share net asset value by investing in dollar-denominated securities with remaining maturity of one year or less.
During the 12-month period ended Oct. 31, 2005, the Federal Open Market Committee continued its tightening pattern of raising the fed funds rate. While the Trust’s weighted-average maturity fluctuated in response to these moves, it remained shorter than the weighted-average maturity of the peer group throughout the period. We expect the Fed to continue to raise rates at a measured pace, and we will continue to manage for liquidity and conservative yield improvement.
Portfolio Composition | | |
(% of Portfolio) | | |
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THRIVENT FINANCIAL SECURITIES LENDING TRUST FUND |
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005* | | |
7-Day Yield | 3.90% | |
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7-Day Effective Yield | 3.98% | |
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Average Annual Total Returns** | |
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For the Period Ended October 31, 2005 | 1-Year | 9/16/2004 |
Total Return | 2.91% | 2.79% |
* | Seven-day yields of the Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust refer to the income generated by an investment in the Trust over a specified seven-day period. Effective yields reflect the reinvestment of income. Yields are subject to daily fluctuation and should not be considered an indication of future results. |
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** | Past performance is not an indication of future results. Investing in a mutual fund involves risks, including the possible loss of principal. The prospectus contains more complete information on the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment company which investors should read and consider carefully before investing . Annualized total returns represent past performance and reflect changes in share prices, the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and the effects of compounding. The returns shown do not reflect taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or redemptions. |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Shareholder Expense Example (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Trust, you incur ongoing cost, including management fees and other Trust expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Trust and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2005 through October 31, 2005.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Trust's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Trust's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Trust and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical example that appears in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning | Ending | Expenses | |
| Account | Account | Paid During | Annualized |
| Value | Value | Period * | Expense |
| 5/1/2005 | 10/31/2005 | 5/1/2005 - 10/31/2005 | Ratio |
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Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust | | | |
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Actual | $ 1,000 | $ 1,017 | $ 0 .25 | 0.05% |
Hypothetical ** | $ 1,000 | $ 1,025 | $ 0 .26 | 0.05% |
* Expenses are equal to the Trust's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, |
multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
** Assuming 5% total return before expenses |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Trustees of Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust (the "Trust") at October 31, 2005, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | |
| AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005 | | | |
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| Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust (a) | | |
Principal | | Interest | Maturity | |
Amount | Certificates of Deposit (1.6%) | Rate (b) | Date | Value |
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$25,000,000 | BNP Paribas Chicago | 3.760% | 11/1/2005 | $25,000,000 |
30,000,000 | Credit Suisse First Boston NY | 2.740 | 12/9/2005 | 29,957,056 |
5,640,000 | Depfa Bank plc NY | 4.515 | 10/17/2006 | 5,640,000 |
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| Total Certificates of Deposit | | | $60,597,056 |
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Principal | | Interest | Maturity | |
Amount | Commercial Paper (70.7%) | Rate (b) | Date | Value |
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Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (2.4%) | | | |
$25,000,000 | GOVCO, Inc. | 3.700% | 11/14/2005 | $24,966,597 |
20,000,000 | GOVCO, Inc. | 3.930 | 12/1/2005 | 19,934,500 |
25,000,000 | GOVCO, Inc. | 4.040 | 1/9/2006 | 24,806,417 |
24,600,000 | GOVCO, Inc. | 4.175 | 1/30/2006 | 24,343,238 |
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| Total Asset-Backed Commercial Paper | | 94,050,752 |
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Banking-Domestic (9.9%) | | | |
20,000,000 | Acts Retirement - Life Communities, Inc. | 3.890 | 11/15/2005 | 19,969,745 |
25,000,000 | Barclays U.S. Funding, LLC | 3.915 | 12/5/2005 | 24,907,562 |
14,600,000 | Baystate Health Systems, Inc. | 3.975 | 12/14/2005 | 14,530,680 |
20,000,000 | Blue Spice, LLC | 4.040 | 11/1/2005 | 20,000,000 |
25,000,000 | Blue Spice, LLC | 4.030 | 11/30/2005 | 24,918,840 |
6,300,000 | BNP Paribas North America | 4.060 | 12/2/2005 | 6,277,974 |
9,900,000 | BNP Paribas North America | 3.900 | 12/19/2005 | 9,848,520 |
25,000,000 | Credit Suisse First Boston NY | 3.760 | 12/12/2005 | 24,892,944 |
20,000,000 | Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc. | 4.150 | 1/26/2006 | 19,801,722 |
30,000,000 | Depfa Bank plc NY | 4.010 | 11/30/2005 | 30,000,000 |
11,250,000 | Dexia Bank NY | 4.525 | 11/17/2006 | 11,234,413 |
3,300,000 | Dexia Delaware, LLC | 3.940 | 11/4/2005 | 3,298,950 |
12,500,000 | Louis Dreyfus Corporation | 3.880 | 11/14/2005 | 12,482,486 |
10,000,000 | Louis Dreyfus Corporation | 3.925 | 11/17/2005 | 9,982,556 |
30,000,000 | Louis Dreyfus Corporation | 4.010 | 11/29/2005 | 29,906,433 |
30,000,000 | Mid-States Corporate Federal Credit Union | 4.000 | 11/22/2005 | 29,930,000 |
5,002,000 | MLTC Funding, Inc. | 4.010 | 11/21/2005 | 4,990,857 |
15,869,000 | New York Hospital Fund | 3.850 | 11/3/2005 | 15,865,606 |
14,500,000 | Paccar Financial Corporation | 4.000 | 11/4/2005 | 14,495,167 |
5,100,000 | Rabobank USA Finance Corporation | 3.700 | 11/8/2005 | 5,096,331 |
3,200,000 | Rabobank USA Finance Corporation | 3.920 | 11/28/2005 | 3,190,592 |
10,142,000 | River Fuel Funding Company No. 3 | 3.805 | 11/8/2005 | 10,134,496 |
20,000,000 | Steamboat Funding Corporation | 4.020 | 11/7/2005 | 19,986,600 |
13,284,000 | Steamboat Funding Corporation | 3.940 | 11/15/2005 | 13,263,749 |
3,500,000 | UBS Finance Corporation | 3.900 | 11/7/2005 | 3,497,725 |
1,600,000 | UBS Finance Corporation | 3.920 | 12/8/2005 | 1,593,554 |
1,400,000 | UBS Finance Corporation | 3.920 | 12/9/2005 | 1,394,207 |
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| Total Banking-Domestic | | | 385,491,709 |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - CONTINUED |
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005 |
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Principal | | Interest | Maturity | |
Amount | Commercial Paper (70.7%) | Rate (b) | Date | Value |
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Banking-Foreign (1.5%) | | | |
$25,000,000 | BNP Paribas Canada | 4.110% | 12/30/2005 | $24,831,604 |
25,000,000 | Depfa Bank plc | 4.120 | 1/20/2006 | 24,771,111 |
3,325,000 | HBOS Treasury Services plc | 3.870 | 11/9/2005 | 3,322,141 |
5,900,000 | Royal Bank of Scotland plc | 4.060 | 12/1/2005 | 5,880,038 |
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| Total Banking-Foreign | | | 58,804,894 |
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Brokerage (0.3%) | | | |
12,350,000 | Morgan Stanley | 3.890 | 11/16/2005 | 12,329,983 |
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| Total Brokerage | | | 12,329,983 |
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Capital Goods (1.5%) | | | |
30,000,000 | General Electric Company | 3.910 | 12/5/2005 | 29,889,217 |
30,000,000 | General Electric Company | 4.000 | 12/28/2005 | 29,810,000 |
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| Total Capital Goods | | | 59,699,217 |
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Communications (0.5%) | | | |
20,000,000 | Gannett Company, Inc. | 3.950 | 11/18/2005 | 19,962,694 |
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| Total Communications | | | 19,962,694 |
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Consumer Cyclical (4.5%) | | | |
24,569,000 | Golden Funding Corporation | 3.800 | 11/1/2005 | 24,569,000 |
6,170,000 | Golden Funding Corporation | 3.860 | 11/7/2005 | 6,166,031 |
30,000,000 | Golden Funding Corporation | 3.705 | 12/2/2005 | 29,904,288 |
4,000,000 | Golden Funding Corporation | 3.970 | 12/13/2005 | 3,981,473 |
20,000,000 | Golden Funding Corporation | 3.780 | 12/27/2005 | 19,882,400 |
30,000,000 | Toyota Motor Credit Corporation | 4.000 | 11/28/2005 | 29,910,000 |
30,000,000 | Toyota Motor Credit Corporation | 4.000 | 11/30/2005 | 29,903,333 |
30,000,000 | Toyota Motor Credit Corporation | 4.040 | 12/15/2005 | 29,851,867 |
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| Total Consumer Cyclical | | | 174,168,392 |
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Consumer Non-Cyclical (0.4%) | | | |
16,000,000 | Cargill, Inc. | 3.340 | 11/25/2005 | 15,964,373 |
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| Total Consumer Non-Cyclical | | | 15,964,373 |
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Education (1.8%) | | | |
25,000,000 | Duke University | 3.700 | 11/1/2005 | 25,000,000 |
5,080,000 | Duke University | 3.730 | 11/2/2005 | 5,079,473 |
8,713,000 | Duke University | 3.900 | 12/2/2005 | 8,683,739 |
6,300,000 | Northwestern University | 3.800 | 12/1/2005 | 6,280,050 |
25,550,000 | Yale University | 3.700 | 11/1/2005 | 25,550,000 |
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| Total Education | | | 70,593,262 |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - CONTINUED AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005 |
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Principal | | Interest | Maturity | |
Amount | Commercial Paper (70.7%) | Rate(b) | Date | Value |
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Finance (44.4%) | | | | |
$30,450,000 | Alaska Housing Finance Corporation | 3.920% | 12/8/2005 | $30,327,320 |
28,000,000 | Amsterdam Funding Corporation | 3.900 | 11/16/2005 | 27,955,083 |
25,000,000 | Amsterdam Funding Corporation | 3.900 | 11/21/2005 | 24,944,583 |
24,156,000 | Amsterdam Funding Corporation | 4.010 | 11/22/2005 | 24,099,495 |
30,000,000 | Barton Capital Corporation | 3.780 | 11/1/2005 | 30,000,000 |
25,000,000 | Barton Capital Corporation | 3.900 | 11/14/2005 | 24,964,792 |
25,000,000 | Barton Capital Corporation | 4.000 | 11/21/2005 | 24,944,444 |
25,000,000 | Barton Capital Corporation | 4.030 | 11/22/2005 | 24,941,229 |
25,000,000 | Barton Capital Corporation | 4.020 | 11/23/2005 | 24,938,583 |
25,000,000 | Bryant Park Fund | 3.810 | 11/2/2005 | 24,997,354 |
13,650,000 | Bryant Park Fund | 3.830 | 11/3/2005 | 13,647,096 |
12,000,000 | Bryant Park Fund | 3.720 | 11/15/2005 | 11,982,687 |
16,500,000 | Bryant Park Fund | 3.940 | 12/6/2005 | 16,436,796 |
7,074,000 | Chariot Funding, LLC | 3.930 | 11/16/2005 | 7,062,416 |
20,000,000 | Chariot Funding, LLC | 4.000 | 11/21/2005 | 19,955,556 |
23,595,000 | Chariot Funding, LLC | 4.010 | 11/23/2005 | 23,537,179 |
6,191,000 | Chariot Funding, LLC | 4.020 | 11/29/2005 | 6,171,643 |
30,000,000 | Ciesco, LLC | 3.870 | 11/22/2005 | 29,932,275 |
30,000,000 | Ciesco, LLC | 4.150 | 1/9/2006 | 29,761,375 |
30,000,000 | Corporate Asset Finance Company, LLC | 3.875 | 11/28/2005 | 29,912,813 |
10,000,000 | Corporate Asset Finance Company, LLC | 4.140 | 1/9/2006 | 9,920,650 |
34,560,000 | Corporate Receivables Corporation Funding, LLC | 3.840 | 11/7/2005 | 34,538,033 |
12,550,000 | Corporate Receivables Corporation Funding, LLC | 3.810 | 11/8/2005 | 12,540,703 |
30,000,000 | Corporate Receivables Corporation Funding, LLC | 3.795 | 11/10/2005 | 29,971,538 |
20,000,000 | Corporate Receivables Corporation Funding, LLC | 3.890 | 11/28/2005 | 19,941,650 |
25,000,000 | Corporate Receivables Corporation Funding, LLC | 4.040 | 12/12/2005 | 24,884,972 |
20,090,000 | Edison Asset Securitization, LLC | 3.680 | 11/7/2005 | 20,077,678 |
1,750,000 | Edison Asset Securitization, LLC | 3.900 | 11/9/2005 | 1,748,483 |
25,000,000 | Falcon Asset Securitization Corporation | 4.000 | 11/9/2005 | 24,977,778 |
30,000,000 | Falcon Asset Securitization Corporation | 4.000 | 11/21/2005 | 29,933,333 |
17,278,000 | Falcon Asset Securitization Corporation | 4.000 | 11/25/2005 | 17,231,925 |
25,000,000 | Falcon Asset Securitization Corporation | 4.020 | 11/30/2005 | 24,919,042 |
8,312,000 | Fountain Square Commercial Funding | 3.715 | 12/1/2005 | 8,286,267 |
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15,300,000 | Fountain Square Commercial Funding | 3.970 | 12/12/2005 | 15,230,823 |
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6,000,000 | Galaxy Funding, Inc. | 3.690 | 11/8/2005 | 5,995,695 |
10,000,000 | Galaxy Funding, Inc. | 3.700 | 11/9/2005 | 9,991,778 |
8,375,000 | Galaxy Funding, Inc. | 4.040 | 1/9/2006 | 8,310,150 |
30,000,000 | Galaxy Funding, Inc. | 4.130 | 1/24/2006 | 29,710,900 |
15,000,000 | Galaxy Funding, Inc. | 4.160 | 1/27/2006 | 14,849,200 |
9,500,000 | General Electric Capital Corporation | 3.790 | 11/2/2005 | 9,499,000 |
15,000,000 | General Electric Capital Corporation | 3.350 | 11/30/2005 | 14,959,520 |
10,000,000 | Grampian Funding, LLC | 3.710 | 12/5/2005 | 9,964,962 |
25,000,000 | Grampian Funding, LLC | 3.930 | 12/12/2005 | 24,888,104 |
30,000,000 | HSBC Finance Corporation | 3.810 | 11/3/2005 | 29,993,650 |
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| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - CONTINUED | |
| AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005 | | | |
Principal | | Interest | Maturity | |
Amount | Commercial Paper (70.7%) | Rate (b) | Date | Value |
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$25,000,000 | HSBC Finance Corporation | 3.830% | 11/4/2005 | $24,992,021 |
33,160,000 | Jupiter Securitization Corporation | 3.830 | 11/3/2005 | 33,152,968 |
29,031,000 | Jupiter Securitization Corporation | 4.020 | 11/17/2005 | 28,980,047 |
14,731,000 | Jupiter Securitization Corporation | 4.030 | 12/2/2005 | 14,679,879 |
8,776,000 | Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables | 3.810 | 11/4/2005 | 8,773,214 |
12,100,000 | Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables | 3.880 | 11/15/2005 | 12,081,742 |
7,585,000 | Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables | 3.940 | 11/17/2005 | 7,571,718 |
28,000,000 | Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables | 3.880 | 11/18/2005 | 27,948,698 |
25,000,000 | Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables | 4.050 | 11/22/2005 | 24,942,250 |
15,000,000 | Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables | 3.950 | 11/28/2005 | 14,955,562 |
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25,000,000 | Old Line Funding Corporation | 3.860 | 11/14/2005 | 24,965,153 |
20,000,000 | Old Line Funding Corporation | 4.000 | 11/16/2005 | 19,966,667 |
22,317,000 | Old Line Funding Corporation | 4.050 | 11/18/2005 | 22,274,319 |
16,169,000 | Park Avenue Receivables Corporation | 3.930 | 11/18/2005 | 16,138,993 |
30,000,000 | Park Avenue Receivables Corporation | 4.000 | 11/28/2005 | 29,910,000 |
8,425,000 | Park Avenue Receivables Corporation | 4.080 | 12/20/2005 | 8,378,213 |
25,000,000 | Preferred Receivables Funding Corporation | 3.860 | 11/10/2005 | 24,975,875 |
25,000,000 | Preferred Receivables Funding Corporation | 4.020 | 11/29/2005 | 24,921,833 |
9,100,000 | Private Export Funding Corporation | 3.370 | 11/22/2005 | 9,082,111 |
40,000,000 | Ranger Funding Company, LLC | 4.050 | 11/1/2005 | 40,000,000 |
25,000,000 | Ranger Funding Company, LLC | 3.800 | 11/2/2005 | 24,997,361 |
18,000,000 | Sheffield Receivables Corporation | 3.800 | 11/2/2005 | 17,998,100 |
15,000,000 | Sheffield Receivables Corporation | 3.870 | 11/4/2005 | 14,995,162 |
55,000,000 | Sheffield Receivables Corporation | 4.000 | 11/14/2005 | 54,921,747 |
15,000,000 | Sheffield Receivables Corporation | 3.990 | 11/17/2005 | 14,973,400 |
9,800,000 | Sheffield Receivables Corporation | 3.950 | 11/21/2005 | 9,778,494 |
25,000,000 | Sheffield Receivables Corporation | 4.000 | 11/22/2005 | 24,941,667 |
30,000,000 | Solitaire Funding, LLC | 3.860 | 11/10/2005 | 29,971,050 |
30,000,000 | Solitaire Funding, LLC | 4.000 | 11/23/2005 | 29,926,667 |
10,000,000 | Solitaire Funding, LLC | 3.920 | 12/13/2005 | 9,954,267 |
26,564,000 | Thames Asset Global Securitization, Inc. | 3.880 | 11/8/2005 | 26,544,062 |
3,915,000 | Thames Asset Global Securitization, Inc. | 3.880 | 11/9/2005 | 3,911,624 |
27,337,000 | Thames Asset Global Securitization, Inc. | 3.880 | 11/14/2005 | 27,298,698 |
16,000,000 | Thames Asset Global Securitization, Inc. | 3.920 | 11/15/2005 | 15,975,609 |
7,690,000 | Thames Asset Global Securitization, Inc. | 3.940 | 11/18/2005 | 7,675,692 |
4,271,000 | Thames Asset Global Securitization, Inc. | 4.010 | 11/21/2005 | 4,261,485 |
1,159,000 | Thames Asset Global Securitization, Inc. | 3.930 | 12/14/2005 | 1,153,559 |
8,134,000 | Thunder Bay Funding, Inc. | 3.950 | 11/14/2005 | 8,122,398 |
8,000,000 | Thunder Bay Funding, Inc. | 4.030 | 11/29/2005 | 7,974,924 |
25,000,000 | Thunder Bay Funding, Inc. | 4.090 | 1/17/2006 | 24,781,299 |
3,136,000 | Triple A-1 Funding | 3.880 | 11/7/2005 | 3,133,972 |
3,597,000 | Triple A-1 Funding | 4.030 | 11/22/2005 | 3,588,544 |
2,399,000 | Tulip Funding Corporation | 4.040 | 11/28/2005 | 2,391,731 |
9,600,000 | Windmill Funding Company | 3.850 | 11/15/2005 | 9,585,627 |
25,000,000 | Windmill Funding Company | 4.030 | 11/22/2005 | 24,943,854 |
3,802,000 | Windmill Funding Company | 3.950 | 11/29/2005 | 3,790,319 |
20,000,000 | Windmill Funding Company | 4.030 | 12/6/2005 | 19,921,639 |
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| Total Finance | | | 1,729,082,767 |
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| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - CONTINUED |
| AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005 | | | |
Principal | | Interest | Maturity | |
Amount | Commercial Paper (70.7%) | Rate (b) | Date | Value |
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Insurance (3.5%) | | | |
$15,000,000 | American Family Financial Services, Inc. | 3.680% | 11/1/2005 | $15,000,000 |
10,000,000 | Aquinas Funding, LLC | 4.055 | 1/10/2006 | 9,921,153 |
25,000,000 | Curzon Funding, LLC | 4.115 | 12/30/2005 | 24,831,399 |
25,000,000 | Nyala Funding, LLC | 3.715 | 11/15/2005 | 24,963,882 |
6,000,000 | Torchmark Corporation | 3.840 | 11/2/2005 | 5,999,362 |
20,000,000 | Torchmark Corporation | 3.890 | 11/8/2005 | 19,984,872 |
6,000,000 | Torchmark Corporation | 3.970 | 11/18/2005 | 5,988,752 |
10,000,000 | Torchmark Corporation | 4.030 | 11/29/2005 | 9,968,656 |
9,000,000 | Torchmark Corporation | 4.050 | 11/30/2005 | 8,970,710 |
10,000,000 | Torchmark Corporation | 4.060 | 12/1/2005 | 9,966,167 |
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| Total Insurance | | | 135,594,953 |
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| Total Commercial Paper | | | $2,755,742,996 |
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Amount | Other (7.5%) | Rate (b) | Date | Value |
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Time Deposits (7.3%) | | | |
$45,000,000 | BNP Paribas Paris Euro Time Deposit | 3.980% | 11/1/2005 | $45,000,000 |
80,000,000 | Royal Bank of Canada | 3.970 | 11/1/2005 | 80,000,000 |
80,000,000 | Societe Generale | 3.970 | 11/1/2005 | 80,000,000 |
80,000,000 | Suntrust Banks, Inc. | 3.960 | 11/1/2005 | 80,000,000 |
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| Total Time Deposits | | | 285,000,000 |
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Mutual Funds (0.2%) | | | |
5,620,000 | Barclays Prime Money Market Fund | 3.900 | N/A | 5,620,000 |
565,000 | Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund | 3.860 | N/A | 565,000 |
33,663 | Reserve Primary Fund | 3.860 | N/A | 33,663 |
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| Total Mutual Funds | | | 6,218,663 |
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| Total Other | | | $291,218,663 |
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Principal | | Interest | Maturity | |
Amount | Public Corporate (0.1%) | Rate (b) | Date | Value |
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$5,580,000 | Household Finance Corporation | 7.200% | 7/15/2006 | $5,688,090 |
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| Total Public Corporate | | | $5,688,090 |
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Principal | | Interest | Maturity | |
Amount | U.S. Government (0.1%) | Rate (b) | Date | Value |
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$5,800,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association | 4.050% | 8/14/2006 | $5,800,000 |
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| Total U.S. Government | | | $5,800,000 |
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| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - CONTINUED | |
| AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005 | | | |
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Principal | | Interest | Maturity | |
Amount | Variable Rate Notes (20.0%) (c) | Rate (b) | Date | Value |
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Banking-Domestic (8.4%) | | | |
$30,000,000 | Bank of America Corporation | 3.810% | 11/10/2005 | $30,000,000 |
30,000,000 | Bank of America Corporation (d) | 3.810 | 12/7/2005 | 30,000,000 |
25,000,000 | Bank of New York Company, Inc. | 3.910 | 11/10/2005 | 24,999,968 |
17,000,000 | Barclays Bank plc NY | 4.021 | 11/30/2005 | 16,996,600 |
30,000,000 | Dexia Credit Local NY | 3.800 | 12/3/2005 | 29,995,768 |
50,000,000 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 3.991 | 11/23/2005 | 50,000,000 |
25,000,000 | Rabobank Nederland NY | 3.880 | 11/16/2005 | 24,997,001 |
12,500,000 | Royal Bank of Scotland NY | 3.890 | 11/15/2005 | 12,498,097 |
25,000,000 | Societe Generale NY | 3.796 | 12/2/2005 | 24,997,641 |
25,000,000 | Svenska Handelsbanken NY | 3.890 | 11/17/2005 | 24,999,543 |
25,000,000 | Wells Fargo & Company | 3.955 | 12/5/2005 | 25,012,868 |
34,000,000 | Wells Fargo & Company | 3.924 | 12/12/2005 | 34,027,350 |
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| Total Banking-Domestic | | | 328,524,836 |
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Banking-Foreign (3.0%) | | | |
21,960,000 | Bank of Ireland | 3.970 | 11/21/2005 | 21,960,000 |
25,000,000 | BNP Paribas SA | 4.021 | 11/26/2005 | 25,000,000 |
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25,000,000 | HBOS Treasury Services plc | 4.145 | 1/12/2006 | 25,003,592 |
20,000,000 | Royal Bank of Scotland plc | 3.973 | 11/21/2005 | 20,000,000 |
25,000,000 | Societe Generale (e) | 3.830 | 12/2/2005 | 25,000,000 |
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| Total Banking-Foreign | | | 116,963,592 |
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Brokerage (3.0%) | | | |
25,000,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 4.008 | 11/25/2005 | 25,000,000 |
25,000,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 3.904 | 12/1/2005 | 25,012,703 |
25,000,000 | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. | 3.970 | 11/1/2005 | 25,005,481 |
20,000,000 | Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc. | 3.896 | 11/25/2005 | 20,009,800 |
20,000,000 | Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc. | 4.430 | 1/18/2006 | 20,029,027 |
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| Total Brokerage | | | 115,057,011 |
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Consumer Cyclical (2.2%) | | | |
20,000,000 | American Honda Finance Corporation | 3.855 | 11/7/2005 | 20,000,000 |
20,000,000 | American Honda Finance Corporation | 3.883 | 11/21/2005 | 20,001,091 |
20,000,000 | American Honda Finance Corporation | 3.850 | 12/8/2005 | 20,001,969 |
25,000,000 | Toyota Motor Credit Corporation | 3.804 | 11/10/2005 | 24,999,560 |
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| Total Consumer Cyclical | | | 85,002,620 |
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Finance (0.6%) | | | |
25,000,000 | Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. | 4.341 | 1/25/2006 | 25,029,125 |
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| Total Finance | | | 25,029,125 |
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| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - CONTINUED | |
| AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005 | | | |
Principal | | Interest | Maturity | |
Amount | Variable Rate Notes (20.0%) (c) | Rate (b) | Date | Value |
|
Insurance (1.7%) | | | |
$17,000,000 | Allstate Financial Global Funding | 4.010% | 12/20/2005 | $17,003,741 |
25,000,000 | Curzon Funding, LLC | 4.020 | 11/28/2005 | 24,997,485 |
25,000,000 | MBIA Global Funding, LLC | 3.901 | 11/14/2005 | 25,000,000 |
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| Total Insurance | | | 67,001,226 |
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U.S. Government (0.8%) | | | |
30,000,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association | 3.920 | 11/1/2005 | 29,994,048 |
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| Total U.S. Government | | | 29,994,048 |
| |
U.S. Municipal (0.3%) | | | |
11,175,000 | BRCH Corporation | 4.000 | 11/2/2005 | 11,175,000 |
| |
| Total U.S. Municipal | | | 11,175,000 |
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| |
| Total Variable Rate Notes | | | $778,747,458 |
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| |
| Total Investments (at amortized cost) | | | $3,897,794,263 |
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(a) | The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total investments. |
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(b) | The interest rate shown reflects the yield, coupon rate or, for securities purchased at a discount, the discount rate at the date of purchase. |
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(c) | Denotes variable rate obligations for which the current yield and next scheduled reset date are shown. |
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(d) | Earmarked as collateral for long settling trades as discussed in the notes to the financial statements. |
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(e) | Denotes investments purchased on a when-issued basis. |
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The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this schedule.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust
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Assets | |
Investments at cost | $3,897,794,263 |
Investments at value | 3,897,794,263 |
Cash | 6,516 |
Dividend and interest receivable | 4,154,690 |
Prepaid expenses | 54,738 |
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Total Assets | 3,902,010,207 |
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Liabilities | |
Distributions payable | 12,235,250 |
Accrued expenses | 35,981 |
Payable for investments purchased | 25,000,000 |
Payable to affiliate | 131,716 |
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Total Liabilities | 37,402,947 |
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Net Assets | |
Trust Capital (beneficial interest) | 3,864,607,262 |
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | (2) |
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Total Net Assets | $3,864,607,260 |
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Net Assets | $3,864,607,260 |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 3,864,607,262 |
Net asset value per share | $1.00 |
The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 | |
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Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust | |
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Investment Income | |
Dividends | $3,349,763 |
Taxable interest | 115,076,043 |
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Total Investment Income | 118,425,806 |
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Expenses | |
Adviser fee | 1,816,291 |
Accounting and pricing fees | 54,538 |
Audit and legal fees | 21,007 |
Custody fees | 92,973 |
Insurance expense | 23,437 |
Printing and postage fees | 4,298 |
Transfer agent fees | 46,242 |
Trustees’ fees | 5,322 |
Other expenses | 13,622 |
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Total Expenses Before Reimbursement | 2,077,730 |
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Less: | |
Reimbursement from adviser | (56,136) |
Custody earnings credit | (3,493) |
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Total Net Expenses | 2,018,101 |
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Net Investment Income | 116,407,705 |
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Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments | |
Net realized gains on investments | 77 |
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains on Investments | 77 |
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $116,407,782 |
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The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust
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| | Period From 9/16/2004 |
| For the Year Ended | (inception) to |
| 10/31/2005 | 10/31/2004 |
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Operations | | |
Net investment income | $116,407,705 | $8,331,936 |
Net realized gains on investments | 77 | 5,562 |
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting | | |
From Operations | 116,407,782 | 8,337,498 |
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|
Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From net investment income | (116,407,707) | (8,331,936) |
From net realized gains | (5,639) | -- |
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Total Distributions to Shareholders | (116,413,346) | (8,331,936) |
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Capital Stock Transactions | (77,734,437) | 3,942,341,699 |
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Net Increase in Net Assets | (77,740,001) | 3,942,347,261 |
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Net Assets Beginning of Period | 3,942,347,261 | -- |
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Net Assets End of Period | $3,864,607,260 | $3,942,347,261 |
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The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust
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A. Organization
Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust (the "Trust") was organized as a Massachusetts Business Trust on August 4, 2004 and is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust commenced operations on September 16, 2004. All transactions in the Trust are from Affiliates of the Trust.
Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide general damage clauses. The Trust's maximum exposure under these contracts is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
B. Significant Accounting Policies
Valuation - Securities are valued on the basis of amortized cost (which approximates value), whereby a portfolio security is valued at its cost initially, and thereafter valued to reflect a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. Mutual Funds are valued at the Net Asset Value at the close of each business day.
Federal Income Taxes - The Trust intends to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code which are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. The Trust, accordingly, anticipates paying no Federal income taxes and no Federal income tax provision was recorded.
Fees Paid Indirectly - The Trust has a deposit arrangement with the custodian whereby interest earned on uninvested cash balances is used to pay a portion of custodian fees. This deposit arrangement is an alternative to overnight investments.
Distributions to Shareholders - Net investment income is distributed to each shareholder as a dividend. Dividends from the Trust are declared daily and distributed monthly. Net realized gains from securities transactions, if any, are distributed at least annually after the close of the fiscal year.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Other - For financial statement purposes, investment security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium are amortized over the life of the respective securities on the interest method. Realized gains or losses on sales are determined on a specific cost identification basis. Generally accepted accounting principles require permanent financial reporting and tax differences be reclassified to trust capital. No reclassifications were necessary at October 31, 2005.
C. Investment Advisory Management Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
The Trust has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (the "Adviser") under which the Trust pays a fee for investment advisory services. The annual rate of fees under the Investment Advisory Agreement are calculated at 0.045% of the average daily net assets of the Trust.
Each Trustee who is not affiliated with the Adviser receives an annual fee from the Trust for services as a Trustee and is eligible to participate in a deferred compensation plan with respect to these fees. Each participant's deferred compensation account will increase or decrease as if it were invested in shares of the Thrivent Mutual Funds based on their choice.
Trustees not participating in the above plan received $3,513 in fees from the Trust for the year ended October 31, 2005. No remuneration has been paid by the Trust to any of the officers or affiliated Trustees of the Trust. In addition, the Trust reimbursed certain reasonable expenses incurred in relation to attendance at the meetings.
The Adviser has voluntarily reimbursed the Trust for all expenses in excess of 0.05% of average daily net assets since inception.
D. Federal Income Tax Information
The cost basis of the investments is the same for financial reporting purposes and Federal income tax purposes.
During the year ended October 31, 2005, and the period ended October 31, 2004, Thrivent Securities Lending Trust distributed $116,413,346 and $8,331,936 from ordinary income, respectively.
At October 31, 2005, undistributed ordinary income for
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tax purposes was $2,076.
E. Trust Transactions | | |
Transactions in trust shares were as follows: | | |
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| Shares | Amount |
Period from September 16, 2004 to October 31, 2004 | | |
Sold | 4,630,139,403 | $4,630,139,403 |
Redeemed | (687,797,704) | (687,797,704) |
Net Change | 3,942,341,699 | $3,942,341,699 |
| _________ | __________ |
For the Year Ended October 31, 2005 | | |
Sold | 21,908,591,039 | $21,908,591,039 |
Redeemed | (21,986,325,476) | (21,986,325,476) |
Net Change | (77,734,437) | $(77,734,437) |
| ________ | _________ |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS PER SHARE INFORMATION (a)
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Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust
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| | Period From |
| For the Year | 9/16/2004 |
| Ended | (inception) to |
| 10/31/2005 | 10/31/2004 |
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Net asset value: Beginning | | |
of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 |
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Income from Investment Operations: | | |
Net investment income | 0.03 | 0.00 |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on | | |
investments (b) | -- | -- |
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Total from Investment Operations | 0.03 | 0 |
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Distributions from: | | |
Net investment income | (0.03) | 0.00 |
|
Total Distributions | (0.03) | 0.00 |
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Net asset value: End of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 |
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|
Total return (c) | 2.91% | 0.22% |
Net assets: end of period (in millions) | $3,864.6 | $3,942.3 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d) | 0.05% | 0.05% |
Ratio of net investment income to average net | | |
assets (d) | 2.89% | 1.80% |
Portfolio turnover rate | N/A | N/A |
If the Fund had paid all its expenses without the advisors voluntary expense reimbursement, the ratios would have |
been as follows: | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d) | 0.05% | 0.05% |
Ratio of net investment income to average net | | |
assets (d) | 2.89% | 1.80% |
(a) | All per share amounts have been rounded to the nearest cent. |
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(b) | The amount shown may not correlate with the change in aggregate gains and losses of portfolio securities due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares. |
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(c) | Total investment return assumes dividend reinvestment and does not reflect any deduction for sales charges. |
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(d) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
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The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this schedule.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (unaudited)
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PROXY VOTING
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The policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are attached to the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information. You may request a free copy of the Statement of Additional Information or the report of how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 by calling 800-947-4836. You also may review the Statement of Additional Information or the report of how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 at the Thrivent Financial web site (www.thrivent.com) or the SEC web site (www.sec.gov).
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Trust files its Schedule of Portfolio Holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. You may request a free copy of the Trust’s Forms N-Q by calling 1-800-947-4836. The Trust’s Forms N-Q also are available on the SEC web site (www.sec.gov). You also may review and copy the Forms N-Q for the Trust at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. You may get information about the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
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The following table provides information about the Trustees and Officers of the Trust. In addition to serving as a |
Trustee of the Trust, each Trustee also serves as: |
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• | Director of Thrivent Series Fund, Inc., a registered investment company consisting of 31 Portfolios that serve as |
| underlying funds for variable contracts issued by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ("Thrivent Financial") and |
| Thrivent Life Insurance Company ("TLIC") and investment options in the retirement plan offered by Thrivent |
| Financial. |
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• | Trustee of Thrivent Mutual Funds, a registered investment company consisting of 30 Series. |
The 30 series of Thrivent mutual funds, 31 Portfolios of Thrivent Series Fund, Inc., and Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust are referred to herein as the "Fund Complex." The Statement of Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-847-4836.
INTERESTED TRUSTEE(1) | | | |
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| Position with | Number of | | |
| Trust and | Portfolios in | Principal Occupation During | Other Directorships Held by |
Name, Address | Length of | Fund Complex | the Past 5 Years | Trustee |
and Age | Service(2) | Overseen by | | |
| | Trustee | | |
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Pamela J. Moret | President since | 62 | Executive Vice President, | Director, Lutheran World Relief; |
625 Fourth Avenue | 2002 and Trustee | | Marketing and Products, Thrivent | Director, Minnesota Public Radio |
South | since 2004 | | Financial since 2002; Senior Vice | |
Minneapolis, MN | | | President, Products, American | |
Age 49 | | | Express Financial Advisors from | |
| | | 2000 to 2001; Vice President, | |
| | | Variable Assets, American Express | |
| | | Financial Advisors from 1996 to | |
| | | 2000 | |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES(3) | | | |
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| Position with | Number of | | |
Name, Address | Trust and | Portfolios in | Principal Occupation During | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
and Age | Length of | Fund Complex | the Past 5 Years | |
| Service(2) | Overseen by | | |
| | Trustee | | |
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F. Gregory | Trustee since 2004 | 62 | President, Carthage College | Director, National Association of |
Campbell | | | | Independent Colleges and |
625 Fourth | | | | Universities, Director, Johnson Family |
Avenue South | | | | Funds, Inc., an investment company |
Minneapolis, MN | | | | consisting of four portfolios; Director, |
Age 65 | | | | Kenosha Hospital and Medical Center |
| | | | Board; Prairie School Board; United |
| | | | Health Systems Board |
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Herbert F. | Lead Trustee since | 62 | Management consultant to | None |
Eggerding, Jr. | 2004 | | several privately owned | |
625 Fourth | | | companies | |
Avenue South | | | | |
Minneapolis, MN | | | | |
Age 68 | | | | |
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Noel K. Estenson | Trustee since 2004 | 62 | Retired | None |
625 Fourth | | | | |
Avenue South | | | | |
Minneapolis, MN | | | | |
Age 66 | | | | |
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Richard L. Gady | Trustee since 2004 | 62 | Retired; previously Vice | Director, International Agricultural |
625 Fourth | | | President, Public Affairs and | Marketing Association |
Avenue South | | | Chief Economist, Conagra, Inc. | |
Minneapolis, MN | | | (agribusiness) | |
Age 62 | | | | |
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Richard A. Hauser | Trustee since 2004 | 62 | President, National Legal | Director, The Washington Hospital |
625 Fourth | | | Center for the Public Interest, | Center |
Avenue South | | | since 2004; General Counsel, | |
Minneapolis, MN | | | U.S. Department of Housing | |
Age 62 | | | and Urban Development, | |
| | | 2001-2004;Partner, Baker & | |
| | | Hosteller, 1986-2001 | |
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Connie M. Levi | Trustee since 2004 | 62 | Retired | Director, Norstan, Inc. |
625 Fourth | | | | |
Avenue South | | | | |
Minneapolis, MN | | | | |
Age 66 | | | | |
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Edward W. Smeds | Chairman and | 62 | Retired | Chairman of Carthage College Board |
625 Fourth | Trustee since 2004 | | | |
Avenue South | | | | |
Minneapolis, MN | | | | |
Age 69 | | | | |
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | | |
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Name, Address and Age | Position with Trust and Length of | Principal Occupation During the Past 5 Years |
| Service(2) | |
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Pamela J. Moret | President since 2004 | Executive Vice President, Marketing and Products, Thrivent |
625 Fourth Avenue South | | Financial since 2002; Senior Vice President, Products, |
Minneapolis, MN | | American Express Financial Advisors from 2000 to 2001; Vice |
Age 49 | | President, Variable Assets, American Express Financial |
| | Advisors from 1996 to 2000 |
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James M. Odland | Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005 | Vice President, Office of the General Counsel, Thrivent Financial |
625 Fourth Avenue South | | for Lutherans, since 2005; Senior Securities Counsel, Allianz |
Minneapolis, MN | | Life Insurance Company from January 2005 to August 2005; |
Age 50 | | Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Woodbury Financial |
| | Services, Inc., from September 2003 to January 2005; Vice |
| | President and Group Counsel, Corporate Practice Group, |
| | American Express Financial Advisors, Inc., from 2001 to 2003 |
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Katie S. Kloster | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer | Vice President and Rule 38a-1 Chief Compliance Officer, since |
625 Fourth Avenue South | since 2004 | 2004; previously Vice President and Comptroller of Thrivent |
Minneapolis, MN | | Financial. |
Age 40 | | |
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Gerard V. Vaillancourt | Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since | Head of Mutual Fund Accounting, Thrivent Financial since |
625 Fourth Avenue South | 2005 | 2005; Director, Fund Accounting Administration, Thrivent |
Minneapolis, MN | | Financial from 2002 to 2005; Manager, Portfolio Compliance, |
Age 38 | | Lutheran Brotherhood from 2001 to 2002; Manager, Fund |
| | Accounting, Minnesota Life from 2000 to 2001. |
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Russell W. Swansen | Vice President since 2004 | Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Thrivent |
625 Fourth Avenue South | | Financial, since 2004; Managing Director, Colonade Advisors, |
Minneapolis, MN | | LLC, from 2001 to 2003, President and Chief Investment Officer |
Age 48 | | of PPM American from 1999 to 2000 |
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Nikki L. Sorum | Vice President since 2005 | Senior Vice President, Business Development, Thrivent |
625 Fourth Avenue South | | Financial, since 2002; previously Senior Vice President, RBC |
Minneapolis, MN | | Dain Rauscher |
Age 44 | | |
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Janice M. Guimond | Vice President since 2005 | Vice President, Investment Operations, Thrivent Financial since |
625 Fourth Avenue South | | 2004; Manager of Portfolio Reporting, Thrivent Financial 2003 |
Minneapolis, MN | | to 2004; Independent Consultant 2001 to 2003; Vice |
Age 42 | | President, Director of Technology, Investment Advisers, Inc. |
| | 1999 to 2000; Vice President, Investment Systems & Services, |
| | Investment Advisers, Inc. 1997 to 1999 |
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Marnie L. Loomans-Thuecks | Vice President since 2005 | Vice President, Customer Interaction Department, Thrivent |
4321 North Ballard Road | | Financial |
Appleton, WI | | |
Age 42 | | |
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Thomas R Mischka | Vice President and Anti-Money Laundering | Vice President of Divisional Support Services, Thrivent |
4321 North Ballard Road | Officer since 2004 | Financial |
Appleton, WI | | |
Age 46 | | |
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Sandra A. Diedrick | Assistant Vice President and Assistant | Director, Interaction Center, Thrivent Financial |
4321 North Ballard Road | Secretary since 2005 | |
Appleton, WI | | |
Age 54 | | |
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Kenneth L. Kirchner | Assistant Vice President and Assistant | Director, Transfer Agency Operations, Thrivent Financial |
4321 North Ballard Road | Secretary since 2005 | |
Appleton, WI | | |
Age 39 | | |
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David R. Spangler | Assistant Vice President since 2005 | Director, of Investment Product Management, Thrivent Financial |
625 Fourth Avenue South | | since 2002; Vice President- Product Development, Wells |
Minneapolis, MN | | Fargo Bank-Funds Management Group, from 2000 to 2002; |
Age 38 | | Analyst, MCSI, Inc., 2000 |
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John C. Bjork | Assistant Secretary since 2004 | Senior Counsel, Thrivent Financial |
625 Fourth Avenue South | | |
Minneapolis, MN | | |
Age 52 | | |
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Marlene J. Nogle | Assistant Secretary since 2004 | Senior Counsel, Thrivent Financial |
625 Fourth Avenue South | | |
Minneapolis, MN | | |
Age 58 | | |
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Todd J. Kelly | Assistant Treasurer since 2004 | Director, Fund Accounting Operations, Thrivent Financial |
4321 North Ballard Road | | |
Appleton, WI | | |
Age 36 | | |
(1)"Interested person" of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 by virtue of positions with Thrivent Financial. Ms. Moret is considered an interested person because of her principal occupation with Thrivent Financial.
(2)Each Trustee serves an indefinite term until her or his successor is duly elected and qualified. The bylaws of the Trust provide that each Trustee must retire at the end of the year in which the Trustee attains age 70. Officers serve at the discretion of the board until their successors are duly appointed and qualified.
(3)The Trustees other than Ms. Moret are not "interested persons" of the Trust and are referred to as "Independent Trustees."
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This report is submitted for the information of shareholders of Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus for Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust, which contains more complete information about the Trust, including investment policies, charges and expenses.

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Item 2. Code of Ethics
As of the end of the period covered by this report, registrant has adopted a code of ethics (as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR) applicable to registrant's Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer. No waivers were granted to such code of ethics during the period covered by this report. A copy of this code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Registrant's Board of Trustees has determined that Herbert F. Eggerding, Jr., an independent trustee, is the Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
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(a) | Audit Fees |
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| The aggregate fees billed by registrant's independent public accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC"), for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $8,000 for the year ended October 31, 2004, and $12,000 for the year ended October 31, 2005. |
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(b) | Audit-Related Fees |
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| The aggregate fees PwC billed to registrant for each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and other services which are reasonably related to the performance of registrant's audit and are not reported under Item 4(a) were $0 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004, and $0 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005. The aggregate fees PwC billed to registrant's investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with registrant's investment adviser for assurance and other services directly related to the operations and financial reporting of registrant were $0 for the year ended October 31, 2004, and $0 for the year ended October 31, 2005. |
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(c) | Tax Fees |
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| The aggregate tax fees PwC billed to registrant for each of the last two fiscal years for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services were $0 for the year ended October 31, 2004, and $4,200 for the year ended October 31, 2005. The aggregate tax fees PwC billed to registrant's investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with registrant's investment adviser for services directly related to the operations and financial reporting of registrant were $0 for the year ended October 31, 2004, and $0 for the year ended October 31, 2005. |
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(d) | All Other Fees |
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| The aggregate fees PwC billed to registrant for each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item were $0 for the year ended October 31, 2004, and $0 for the year ended October 31, 2005. The aggregate fees PwC billed to registrant's investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with registrant's investment adviser for products and services provided other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item were $0 for the year ended October 31, 2004, and $44,431 for the year ended October 31, 2005. |
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(e) | Registrant's audit committee charter, adopted in August 2004, provides that the audit committee (comprised of the independent trustees of registrant) is responsible for pre- approval of all auditing services performed for the registrant. The audit committee reports to the Board of Trustees ("Board") regarding its approval of the engagement of the auditor and |
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| the proposed fees for the engagement, and the majority of the Board (including the members of the Board who are independent trustees) must approve the auditor at an in-person meeting. The audit committee also is responsible for pre-approval (subject to the de minimus exceptions for non-audit services described in Section 10A(i)(1)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of all non-auditing services performed for the registrant or for any service affiliate of registrant. Registrant's audit committee charter also permits a designated member of the audit committee to pre-approve, between meetings, one or more non-audit service projects, subject to ratification by the audit committee at the next meeting of the audit and compliance committee. Registrant's audit committee pre-approved all fees described above which PwC billed to registrant. |
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(f) | Less than 50% of the hours billed by PwC for auditing services to registrant for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005, were for work performed by persons other than full-time, permanent employees of PwC. |
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(g) | The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC to registrant and to registrant's investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with registrant's investment adviser for the fiscal years ending October 31, 2004, and October 31, 2005, were $0 and $0, respectively. |
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(h) | Registrant's audit and compliance committee has considered the non-audit services provided to the registrant and registrant's investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with registrant's investment adviser as described above and determined that these services do not compromise PwC's independence. |
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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Registrant's Schedule of Investments is included in the report to shareholders filed under Item 1.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to registrant's board of trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a)(i) Registrant's President and Treasurer have concluded that registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) are effective, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(a)(ii) There has been no change in registrant's internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during registrant’s
most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a) The code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 is attached hereto.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Rules 30a-2(a) and 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 29, 2005
THRIVENT FINANCIAL SECURITIES LENDING TRUST
By: /s/ Pamela J. Moret
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Pamela J. Moret
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Date: December 29, 2005
By: /s/ Pamela J. Moret
__________________________
Pamela J. Moret
President
Date: December 29, 2005
/s/ Gerard V. Vaillancourt
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Gerard V. Vaillancourt
Treasurer