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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-22217
Federated Core Trust III
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire
Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 412-288-1900
Date of fiscal year: March 31
Date of reporting period: 7/1/2016 through 6/30/2017
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund
| Issuer Name | Country | Meeting Date | Meeting Type | Ticker | Security ID | Symbol Type | Proposal Text | Proponent | Mgmt Reco | Vote Cast | Fund Name | Logical Ballot Status |
| Blue Dolphin Energy Co. | United Arab Emirates | 10/13/2016 | Bond | BDCO | M28368AA2 | CINS | Non-Voting Meeting Note | N/A | N/A | N/A | Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund | Voted |
| Blue Dolphin Energy Co. | United Arab Emirates | 10/13/2016 | Bond | BDCO | M28368AA2 | CINS | Bondholder Proposal | Mgmt | N/A | Abstain | Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund | Voted |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of 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.
| (Registrant) | Federated Core Trust III |
| | |
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ J. Christopher Donahue |
| | J. Christopher Donahue |
| | Principal Executive Officer |
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| Date: | August 24, 2017 |
