UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
811-3181
(Investment Company Act File Number)
Federated Short-Term Municipal Trust
_______________________________________________________________
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)
Date of Fiscal Year End: 6/30/07
Date of Reporting Period: Six months ended 12/31/06
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Short-Term Municipal Trust
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
December 31, 2006
Institutional Shares
Institutional Service Shares
Class A Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Federated Investors 50 Years of Growth & Innovation
Financial Highlights - Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended June 30,
|
|
| 12/31/2006
|
|
| 2006
|
|
| 2005
|
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $10.07 | | | $10.22 | | | $10.27 | | | $10.48 | | | $10.35 | | | $10.27 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.17 | | | 0.32 | | | 0.28 | | | 0.27 | | | 0.31 | | | 0.39 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts
|
| 0.06
|
|
| (0.15
| )
|
| (0.05
| )
|
| (0.21
| )
|
| 0.13
|
|
| 0.08
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.23
|
|
| 0.17
|
|
| 0.23
|
|
| 0.06
|
|
| 0.44
|
|
| 0.47
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.17
| )
|
| (0.32
| )
|
| (0.28
| )
|
| (0.27
| )
|
| (0.31
| )
|
| (0.39
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.13
|
|
| $10.07
|
|
| $10.22
|
|
| $10.27
|
|
| $10.48
|
|
| $10.35
|
|
Total Return 1
|
| 2.33
| %
|
| 1.66
| %
|
| 2.24
| %
|
| 0.53
| %
|
| 4.32
| %
|
| 4.63
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 0.47
| % 2
|
| 0.45
| %
|
| 0.46
| %
|
| 0.47
| %
|
| 0.47
| %
|
| 0.47
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 3.40
| % 2
|
| 3.11
| %
|
| 2.70
| %
|
| 2.56
| %
|
| 2.98
| %
|
| 3.75
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $169,268
|
| $207,589
|
| $270,956
|
| $330,354
|
| $342,549
|
| $211,835
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 18
| %
|
| 49
| %
|
| 31
| %
|
| 35
| %
|
| 28
| %
|
| 33
| %
|
1 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
2 Computed on an annualized basis.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Institutional Service Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended June 30,
|
|
| 12/31/2006
|
|
| 2006
|
|
| 2005
|
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $10.07 | | | $10.22 | | | $10.27 | | | $10.48 | | | $10.35 | | | $10.27 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.16 | | | 0.29 | | | 0.25 | | | 0.24 | | | 0.29 | | | 0.36 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts
|
| 0.06
|
|
| (0.15
| )
|
| (0.05
| )
|
| (0.21
| )
|
| 0.13
|
|
| 0.08
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.22
|
|
| 0.14
|
|
| 0.20
|
|
| 0.03
|
|
| 0.42
|
|
| 0.44
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.16
| )
|
| (0.29
| )
|
| (0.25
| )
|
| (0.24
| )
|
| (0.29
| )
|
| (0.36
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.13
|
|
| $10.07
|
|
| $10.22
|
|
| $10.27
|
|
| $10.48
|
|
| $10.35
|
|
Total Return 1
|
| 2.21
| %
|
| 1.44
| % 2
|
| 1.99
| %
|
| 0.28
| %
|
| 4.06
| %
|
| 4.37
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 0.71
| % 3
|
| 0.68
| %
|
| 0.71
| %
|
| 0.72
| %
|
| 0.72
| %
|
| 0.72
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 3.15
| % 3
|
| 2.87
| %
|
| 2.44
| %
|
| 2.31
| %
|
| 2.75
| %
|
| 3.50
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 4
|
| 0.40
| % 3
|
| 0.40
| %
|
| 0.37
| %
|
| 0.36
| %
|
| 0.36
| %
|
| 0.37
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $24,741
|
| $17,396
|
| $29,799
|
| $45,616
|
| $24,230
|
| $28,577
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 18
| %
|
| 49
| %
|
| 31
| %
|
| 35
| %
|
| 28
| %
|
| 33
| %
|
1 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
2 During the period, the Fund was reimbursed by the shareholder services provider, which had an impact of 0.03% on the total return. (See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 5.)
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
4 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
|
| Period Ended 12/31/2006
| 1
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and futures contracts
|
| 0.13
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.15
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.02
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $10.13
|
|
Total Return 2
|
| 1.47
| %
|
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 0.97
| % 3
|
Net investment income
|
| 2.86
| % 3
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 4
|
| 0.13
| % 3
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $60,908
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 18
| %
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from December 10, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to December 31, 2006.
2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
3 Computed on an annualized basis.
4 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred 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 section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear 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. Therefore, the second section 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 transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
|
| Beginning Account Value 7/1/2006
|
| Ending Account Value 12/31/2006
|
| Expenses Paid During Period
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares 1
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,023.30
|
| $2.40
|
Institutional Service Shares 1
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,022.10
|
| $3.62
|
Class A Shares 2
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,014.70
|
| $0.56
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares 1
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,022.84
|
| $2.40
|
Institutional Service Shares 1
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,021.63
|
| $3.62
|
Class A Shares 2
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,020.32
|
| $4.94
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Institutional Shares
|
| 0.47%
|
Institutional Service Shares
|
| 0.71%
|
2 "Actual" expense information for the Fund's Class A Shares is for the period from December 10, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to December 31, 2006. Actual expenses are equal to the net annualized expense ratio of the respective Share Class, multiplied by 21/365 (to reflect the period from initial public investment to December 31, 2006). "Hypothetical" expenses information for Class A Shares is presented on the basis of the full one-half year period to enable comparison to other funds. It is based on assuming the same net expense ratio and average account value over the period, but is multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the full half-year period). The annualized net expense ratio is as follows:
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At December 31, 2006, the Fund's sector composition 1 was as follows:
Sector Composition
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Insured
|
| 23.5%
|
Hospital
|
| 16.9%
|
General Obligation--Local
|
| 11.3%
|
Bank Enhanced
|
| 7.3%
|
Senior Care
|
| 7.0%
|
General Obligation-State
|
| 6.3%
|
Electric and Gas
|
| 5.7%
|
Education
|
| 4.0%
|
Public Power
|
| 3.5%
|
Resource Recovery
|
| 3.4%
|
Industrial Development/Pollution Control
|
| 2.7%
|
Transportation
|
| 2.6%
|
Other 2
|
| 4.6%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 3
|
| 1.2%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 Sector classifications, and the assignment of holdings to such sectors, are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund's adviser. For securities that have been enhanced by a third-party (other than a bond insurer), such as a guarantor, sector classifications are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the third-party as determined by the Fund's adviser. Securities that are insured by a bond insurer are assigned to the "Insured' sector.
2 For purposes of this table, sector classifications which constitute less than 2.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
December 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--98.2% | | | |
| | | Alabama--2.3% | | | |
$ | 650,000 | | Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, AL, Revenue Bonds (Series 2006D), 5.00%, 11/15/2010
| | $ | 670,748 |
| 500,000 | | Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, AL, Revenue Bonds (Series 2006D), 5.00%, 11/15/2011
| | | 519,015 |
| 550,000 | | Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, AL, Revenue Bonds (Series 2006D), 5.00%, 11/15/2012
| | | 573,876 |
| 1,000,000 | | Mobile, AL IDB, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 1994A), 4.65% (International Paper Co.), 12/1/2011
| | | 1,010,920 |
| 1,000,000 | | Montgomery, AL Medical Clinic Board, Health Care Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 4.50% (Jackson Hospital & Clinic, Inc.), 3/1/2012
| | | 1,013,210 |
| 1,000,000 | | Montgomery, AL Medical Clinic Board, Health Care Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 4.50% (Jackson Hospital & Clinic, Inc.), 3/1/2013
| | | 1,012,200 |
| 1,170,000 | | Montgomery, AL Medical Clinic Board, Health Care Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 4.50% (Jackson Hospital & Clinic, Inc.), 3/1/2014
|
|
| 1,182,589
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,982,558
|
| | | Arizona--0.8% | | | |
| 2,000,000 | 1,2 | Yavapai, AZ IDA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, 4.45% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 3/1/2008
|
|
| 2,004,420
|
| | | Arkansas--1.7% | | | |
| 1,190,000 | | Jefferson County, AR, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 2006), 4.60% (Entergy Arkansas, Inc.), 10/1/2017
| | | 1,206,624 |
| 1,530,000 | | Pulaski County, AR, Hospital Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2002B), 4.50% (Arkansas Children's Hospital), 3/1/2007
| | | 1,532,219 |
| 1,595,000 | | Pulaski County, AR, Hospital Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2002B), 4.75% (Arkansas Children's Hospital), 3/1/2008
|
|
| 1,615,799
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,354,642
|
| | | California--2.6% | | | |
| 3,000,000 | | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, INS Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 4.25% (California-Nevada Methodist Homes)/(California Mortgage Insurance GTD), 7/1/2011
| | | 3,021,990 |
| 1,000,000 | | California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002D), 4.35% TOBs (Kaiser Permanente), Mandatory Tender 3/1/2007
| | | 1,001,250 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | California--continued | | | |
$ | 5,000 | | Delta Counties, CA Home Mortgage Finance Authority, SFM Revenue Bonds (Series 1998A), 4.85% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 12/1/2008
| | $ | 5,033 |
| 2,500,000 | | Los Angeles, CA Unified School District, UT GO Bonds (Election of 2005-Series C), 5.00% (AMBAC INS), 7/1/2011
|
|
| 2,647,575
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,675,848
|
| | | Colorado--9.3% | | | |
| 2,490,000 | | Adonea, CO Metropolitan District No. 2, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005B), 4.375% (Compass Bank, Birmingham LOC)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.50%), 12/1/2015
| | | 2,514,128 |
| 210,000 | | Beacon Point, CO Metropolitan District, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005B), 4.375% (Compass Bank, Birmingham LOC)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.50%), 12/1/2015
| | | 213,910 |
| 1,770,000 | | Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.00% (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society), 6/1/2010
| | | 1,823,755 |
| 1,000,000 | | Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2004B), 3.75% TOBs (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2009
| | | 987,900 |
| 500,000 | | Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), 12/1/2010
| | | 514,490 |
| 1,300,000 | | Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), 12/1/2011
| | | 1,344,018 |
| 2,135,000 | | Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), 12/1/2012
| | | 2,216,963 |
| 5,810,000 | | Countrydale, CO Metropolitan District, LT GO Refunding Bonds, 3.50% TOBs (Compass Bank, Birmingham LOC), Mandatory Tender 12/1/2007
| | | 5,789,549 |
| 1,710,000 | | Denver, CO Convention Center Hotel Authority, Senior Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (XL Capital Assurance Inc. INS), 12/1/2009
| | | 1,772,911 |
| 2,700,000 | | Denver, CO Convention Center Hotel Authority, Senior Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (XL Capital Assurance Inc. INS), 12/1/2010
| | | 2,827,980 |
| 2,705,000 | | Denver, CO Convention Center Hotel Authority, Senior Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (XL Capital Assurance Inc. INS), 12/1/2011
| | | 2,859,347 |
| 200,000 | | Denver, CO Health & Hospital Authority, Healthcare Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 5.25%, 12/1/2007
| | | 201,878 |
| 560,000 | | High Plains, CO Metropolitan District, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005B), 4.375% (Compass Bank, Birmingham LOC)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.50%), 12/1/2015
|
|
| 570,427
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 23,637,256
|
| | | Connecticut--1.1% | | | |
| 2,630,000 | | Connecticut State, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2001E), 5.00%, 11/15/2011
|
|
| 2,786,012
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Delaware--0.3% | | | |
$ | 635,000 | | Delaware Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (Beebe Medical Center), 6/1/2010
|
| $
| 653,872
|
| | | District of Columbia--0.8% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | District of Columbia, Ballpark Revenue Bonds (Series 2006B-1), 5.00% (FGIC INS), 2/1/2012
| | | 1,057,770 |
| 880,000 | | District of Columbia, Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 3.60% TOBs (819 7th Street LLC Issue)/(Branch Banking & Trust Co., Winston-Salem LOC), Mandatory Tender 10/1/2009
|
|
| 858,484
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,916,254
|
| | | Florida--6.2% | | | |
| 255,000 | | Florida Housing Finance Corp., Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Bonds, (Series 2), 4.75% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 7/1/2019
| | | 255,171 |
| 2,990,000 | 1 | Florida State Department of Corrections, Custodial Receipts, 3.00%, 9/10/2009
| | | 2,950,143 |
| 1,000,000 | | Halifax Hospital Medical Center, FL, 5.00%, 6/1/2012
| | | 1,043,130 |
| 1,000,000 | | Highlands County, FL Health Facilities Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (Adventist Health System/ Sunbelt Obligated Group), 11/15/2008
| | | 1,020,250 |
| 1,000,000 | | Highlands County, FL Health Facilities Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2005B), 5.00% (Adventist Health System/ Sunbelt Obligated Group), 11/15/2010
| | | 1,038,460 |
| 2,000,000 | | Highlands County, FL Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% TOBs (Adventist Health System/ Sunbelt Obligated Group), Mandatory Tender 11/16/2009
| | | 2,057,660 |
| 2,000,000 | | Miami-Dade County, FL Transit System, Sales Surtax Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (XL Capital Assurance Inc. INS), 7/1/2010
| | | 2,085,420 |
| 3,445,000 | | Miami-Dade County, FL Transit System, Sales Surtax Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (XL Capital Assurance Inc. INS), 7/1/2011
| | | 3,624,898 |
| 1,000,000 | | Volusia County, FL Education Facility Authority, Educational Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc.)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 10/15/2009
| | | 1,031,470 |
| 640,000 | | Volusia County, FL Education Facility Authority, Educational Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc.)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 10/15/2011
|
|
| 671,046
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 15,777,648
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Georgia--1.9% | | | |
$ | 935,000 | | Coffee County, GA Hospital Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc.), 12/1/2009
| | $ | 955,598 |
| 935,000 | | Coffee County, GA Hospital Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc.), 12/1/2010
| | | 961,077 |
| 2,855,000 | | Decatur County-Bainbridge, GA IDA, Revenue Bonds, 4.55% TOBs (John B. Sanifilippo & Son)/(LaSalle Bank, N.A. LOC), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2011
|
|
| 2,863,993
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,780,668
|
| | | Hawaii--0.4% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | Hawaii State, GO UT (Series CB) Refunding Bonds, 5.75% (Original Issue Yield: 5.90%), 1/1/2007
|
|
| 1,000,110
|
| | | Illinois--2.0% | | | |
| 5,000 | | Chicago, IL SFM, Collateralized SFM Revenue Bonds (Series 1997B), 5.10% (GNMA Collateralized Home Mortgage Program COL), 9/1/2007
| | | 5,018 |
| 25,000 | | Illinois Development Finance Authority IDB, Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series 1997A), 5.20% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(FHA LOC), 7/1/2008
| | | 25,067 |
| 250,000 | | Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00% (Lutheran Hillside Village), 2/1/2010
| | | 256,310 |
| 760,000 | | Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00% (Lutheran Hillside Village), 2/1/2011
| | | 784,328 |
| 800,000 | | Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00% (Lutheran Hillside Village), 2/1/2012
| | | 830,504 |
| 3,050,000 | | Will & Kendall Counties, IL Community Consolidated School District No. 202, UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (FSA INS), 12/30/2007
|
|
| 3,106,578
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,007,805
|
| | | Indiana--1.5% | | | |
| 815,000 | | Indiana Health & Educational Facility Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Baptist Homes of Indiana), 11/15/2009
| | | 836,019 |
| 860,000 | | Indiana Health & Educational Facility Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Baptist Homes of Indiana), 11/15/2010
| | | 888,389 |
| 1,000,000 | | Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2006B), 5.00% (Clarian Health Partners, Inc.), 2/15/2010
| | | 1,029,670 |
| 1,000,000 | | Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002G), 5.50% (Ascension Health Credit Group), 11/15/2007
|
|
| 1,015,270
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,769,348
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Iowa--1.3% | | | |
$ | 1,000,000 | | Iowa Finance Authority, Health Facilities Development Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00% (Care Initiatives), 7/1/2009
| | $ | 1,012,670 |
| 1,000,000 | | Iowa Finance Authority, Health Facilities Development Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.25% (Care Initiatives), 7/1/2011
| | | 1,030,280 |
| 1,255,000 | | Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Revenue Notes (Series 2006C), 4.95% RANs (Dordt College, Inc.), 5/24/2007
|
|
| 1,260,171
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,303,121
|
| | | Kansas--4.5% | | | |
| 3,000,000 | | Burlington, KS, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1998B), 4.75% TOBs (Kansas City Power And Light Co.), Mandatory Tender 10/1/2007
| | | 3,013,740 |
| 350,000 | | Lawrence, KS, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (Lawrence Memorial Hospital), 7/1/2012
| | | 366,965 |
| 2,105,000 | | Saline County, KS Unified School District No. 305, Refunding & Improvement UT GO Bonds, 5.25% (FSA INS), 9/1/2010
| | | 2,221,133 |
| 20,000 | | Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, SFM Revenue Bonds, Mortgage-Backed Securities Program, (Series 1998 A-1), 5.00% (GNMA Collateralized Home Mortgage Program COL), 6/1/2013
| | | 20,138 |
| 2,600,000 | | Spring Hill, KS, UT GO Temporary Notes (Series 2005A), 4.25%, 11/1/2009
| | | 2,601,586 |
| 3,165,000 | | Wichita, KS Water & Sewer Utility, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (FGIC INS), 10/1/2011
|
|
| 3,344,139
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 11,567,701
|
| | | Louisiana--2.6% | | | |
| 2,000,000 | | Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2006B), 5.00% (AMBAC INS), 6/1/2009
| | | 2,060,120 |
| 4,000,000 | | Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2006B), 5.25% (AMBAC INS), 6/1/2010
| | | 4,195,080 |
| 500,000 | | Louisiana State Offshore Terminal Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 3.65% TOBs (Loop LLC), Mandatory Tender 4/1/2008
|
|
| 499,005
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,754,205
|
| | | Massachusetts--0.6% | | | |
| 1,500,000 | | Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Construction Loan LT GO Bonds (Series 2001C), 5.00%, 12/1/2010
|
|
| 1,571,655
|
| | | Michigan--5.2% | | | |
| 500,000 | | Kent Hospital Finance Authority, MI, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (Metropolitan Hospital), 7/1/2009
| | | 509,300 |
| 2,500,000 | | Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Clean Water Revolving Fund)/(United States Treasury COL), 10/1/2007
| | | 2,530,525 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Michigan--continued | | | |
$ | 300,000 | | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue and Refunding Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00% (Henry Ford Health System, MI), 11/15/2008
| | $ | 306,348 |
| 750,000 | | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue and Refunding Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00% (Henry Ford Health System, MI), 11/15/2012
| | | 791,355 |
| 1,500,000 | | Michigan State Strategic Fund, LT GO Revenue Bonds, 5.20% (Waste Management, Inc.), 4/1/2010
| | | 1,540,500 |
| 1,000,000 | | Michigan State Strategic Fund, Revenue Bonds, 3.75% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 8/1/2007
| | | 998,700 |
| 3,000,000 | | Michigan State Trunk Line, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (FGIC INS), 11/1/2008
| | | 3,075,030 |
| 1,000,000 | | Michigan State Trunk Line, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (FGIC INS), 11/1/2010
| | | 1,048,270 |
| 1,000,000 | | Michigan State Trunk Line, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (FGIC INS), 11/1/2013
| | | 1,090,510 |
| 1,285,000 | | Saginaw, MI Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004G), 4.75% (Covenant Medical Center, Inc.), 7/1/2009
|
|
| 1,308,374
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 13,198,912
|
| | | Minnesota--1.6% | | | |
| 1,530,000 | | Minneapolis, MN Health Care System, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.00% (Allina Health System, MN), 11/15/2007
| | | 1,543,984 |
| 1,000,000 | | Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, Electric Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 4.50%, 10/1/2010
| | | 1,026,170 |
| 270,000 | | St. Paul, MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Health Care Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (HealthPartners Obligated Group), 5/15/2010
| | | 277,838 |
| 300,000 | | St. Paul, MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Health Care Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (HealthPartners Obligated Group), 5/15/2011
| | | 310,584 |
| 300,000 | | St. Paul, MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Health Care Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (HealthPartners Obligated Group), 5/15/2012
| | | 312,399 |
| 300,000 | | St. Paul, MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Health Care Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare), 2/1/2009
| | | 306,771 |
| 225,000 | | St. Paul, MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Health Care Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare), 2/1/2012
|
|
| 230,859
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,008,605
|
| | | Missouri--2.0% | | | |
| 1,500,000 | | Blue Springs, MO, Neighborhood Improvement LT GO Bonds (Series 2006A), 4.125%, 3/1/2009
| | | 1,500,600 |
| 960,000 | | Cape Girardeau County, MO IDA, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00% (St. Francis Medical Center, MO), 6/1/2007
| | | 964,732 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Missouri--continued | | | |
$ | 1,500,000 | | Missouri State HEFA, Revenue Notes (Series 2006C), 5.25% RANs (Evangel University), 4/25/2007
| | $ | 1,506,090 |
| 1,250,000 | | Missouri State HEFA, Revenue Notes (Series 2006D), 5.25% RANs (Rockhurst University), 4/25/2007
|
|
| 1,253,638
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,225,060
|
| | | Nebraska--0.9% | | | |
| 730,000 | | Lancaster County, NE Hospital Authority No. 1, 5.00% (BryanLGH Health System), 6/1/2012
| | | 767,865 |
| 700,000 | | Lancaster County, NE Hospital Authority No. 1, Hospital Refunding Revenue Bonds, 4.00% (BryanLGH Health System), 6/1/2010
| | | 703,584 |
| 725,000 | | Lancaster County, NE Hospital Authority No. 1, Hospital Revenue Bonds, 4.00% (BryanLGH Health System), 6/1/2011
|
|
| 727,958
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,199,407
|
| | | New Jersey--5.2% | | | |
| 1,500,000 | | Asbury Park, NJ, Bond Anticipation Notes, 5.00% BANs, 9/6/2007
| | | 1,506,840 |
| 1,500,000 | | Bayonne, NJ Parking Authority, Parking Project Note (Series 2005), 5.00% (Bayonne, NJ GTD), 3/15/2007
| | | 1,500,255 |
| 850,000 | | Bayonne, NJ Redevelopment Agency, Project Notes (Series 2005A), 5.00%, 4/13/2007
| | | 851,215 |
| 3,000,000 | | Bayonne, NJ, UT GO Temporary Notes, 5.00% BANs, 10/26/2007
| | | 3,020,700 |
| 1,000,000 | | Hudson County, NJ Improvement Authority, RAN (Series 2006) GTD Senior Citizen Housing Building Project, 4.50% RANs (West New York, NJ), 10/15/2007
| | | 1,002,790 |
| 680,000 | | New Jersey EDA, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series A), 3.70% (Winchester Gardens at Ward Homestead)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.80%), 11/1/2008
| | | 674,274 |
| 705,000 | | New Jersey EDA, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series A), 4.00% (Winchester Gardens at Ward Homestead)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.10%), 11/1/2009
| | | 701,419 |
| 2,000,000 | | Weehawken Township, NJ, 4.50% TANs, 10/11/2007
| | | 2,007,000 |
| 1,864,000 | | Weehawken Township, NJ, UT GO Notes, 5.00% BANs, 5/18/2007
|
|
| 1,869,126
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 13,133,619
|
| | | New Mexico--1.5% | | | |
| 2,450,000 | | Farmington, NM, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 4.00% TOBs (El Paso Electric Co.)/(FGIC INS) 8/1/2012
| | | 2,449,927 |
| 1,335,000 | | Sandoval County, NM, Incentive Payment Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 4.00% (Intel Corp.), 6/1/2015
|
|
| 1,339,899
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,789,826
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | New York--5.2% | | | |
$ | 2,220,000 | | Dutchess County, NY IDA, Revenue Bonds, 4.00% (Marist College), 7/1/2009
| | $ | 2,213,717 |
| 2,000,000 | | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Fiscal 2002 Series F), 5.25%, 8/1/2009
| | | 2,078,160 |
| 3,000,000 | | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Fiscal 2006 Series A), 5.00%, 8/1/2011
| | | 3,154,980 |
| 1,000,000 | | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series 2001F), 5.00%, 8/1/2007
| | | 1,008,050 |
| 2,000,000 | | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series E), 5.00%, 8/1/2007
| | | 2,016,100 |
| 1,000,000 | | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds, (Series F), 5.00%, 8/1/2008
| | | 1,021,400 |
| 1,610,000 | | TSASC, Inc. NY, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2006-1), 4.75% (Original Issue Yield: 4.83%), 6/1/2022
|
|
| 1,637,354
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 13,129,761
|
| | | North Carolina--3.1% | | | |
| 525,000 | | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00% (The Pines at Davidson), 1/1/2010
| | | 540,629 |
| 315,000 | | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00% (The Pines at Davidson), 1/1/2011
| | | 327,260 |
| 725,000 | | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00% (The Pines at Davidson), 1/1/2012
| | | 759,604 |
| 1,000,000 | | North Carolina State, GO UT Bonds, 5.00% (United States Treasury PRF 5/1/2007@102), 5/1/2011
| | | 1,024,460 |
| 3,000,000 | | North Carolina State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2003), 5.00%, 5/1/2012
| | | 3,200,700 |
| 2,000,000 | | North Carolina State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00%, 6/1/2014
|
|
| 2,171,680
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,024,333
|
| | | North Dakota--0.2% | | | |
| 500,000 | | Ward County, ND Health Care Facility, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Trinity Obligated Group, ND), 7/1/2008
|
|
| 506,980
|
| | | Ohio--3.2% | | | |
| 3,100,000 | | Clark County, OH, Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 4.35% TOBs (Lincoln Park Housing Partnership II LP)/(Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Co. GTD), Mandatory Tender 12/1/2010
| | | 3,094,265 |
| 1,250,000 | | Lucas County, OH, Adjustable Rate Demand Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 3.25% TOBs (Franciscan Care Center)/(Bank One, Columbus N.A. LOC), Optional Tender 3/1/2008
| | | 1,241,288 |
| 3,710,000 | | Mahoning County, OH Hospital Facilities, Adjustable Rate Demand Health Care Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2002), 3.71% TOBs (Copeland Oaks Project)/(Sky Bank LOC), Mandatory Tender 4/1/2008
| | | 3,684,216 |
| 60,000 | | Ohio HFA, Residential Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 1997D-1), 4.85% (GNMA Collateralized Home Mortgage Program COL), 3/1/2015
|
|
| 60,122
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,079,891
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Oklahoma--3.7% | | | |
$ | 5,000,000 | | Grand River Dam Authority, OK, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.00% (FSA INS), 6/1/2012
| | $ | 5,322,100 |
| 960,000 | | Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004), 5.00% (Unity Health Center), 10/1/2009
| | | 982,992 |
| 465,000 | | Oklahoma HFA, SFM Revenue Bonds (Series 1998D-2), 6.25% (GNMA Collateralized Home Mortgage Program COL), 9/1/2029
| | | 469,459 |
| 2,500,000 | | Tulsa County, OK Industrial Authority, Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (Owasso Public Schools)/(Assured Guaranty Corp. INS), 9/1/2010
|
|
| 2,606,750
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 9,381,301
|
| | | Pennsylvania--4.2% | | | |
| 460,000 | | Allegheny County, PA IDA, Lease Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 4.50% (Residential Resources Inc. Project), 9/1/2011
| | | 461,706 |
| 1,000,000 | | Erie, PA Higher Education Building Authority, (Series F), 2.25% TOBs (Gannon University)/(PNC Bank, N.A. LOC), Mandatory Tender 1/15/2007
| | | 1,000,000 |
| 815,000 | | Erie, PA Higher Education Building Authority, College Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004A), 3.20% (Mercyhurst College)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.22%), 3/15/2008
| | | 805,342 |
| 840,000 | | Erie, PA Higher Education Building Authority, College Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004A), 3.50% (Mercyhurst College)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.57%), 3/15/2009
| | | 827,669 |
| 865,000 | | Erie, PA Higher Education Building Authority, College Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004A), 3.70% (Mercyhurst College)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.79%), 3/15/2010
| | | 851,584 |
| 160,000 | | Erie, PA Higher Education Building Authority, College Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004B), 3.20% (Mercyhurst College)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.22%), 3/15/2008
| | | 158,104 |
| 215,000 | | Erie, PA Higher Education Building Authority, College Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004B), 3.50% (Mercyhurst College)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.57%), 3/15/2009
| | | 211,844 |
| 220,000 | | Erie, PA Higher Education Building Authority, College Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004B), 3.70% (Mercyhurst College)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.79%), 3/15/2010
| | | 216,588 |
| 1,075,000 | | Lebanon County, PA Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, 4.00% (Good Samaritan Hospital), 11/15/2008
| | | 1,072,474 |
| 1,115,000 | | Lebanon County, PA Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, 4.00% (Good Samaritan Hospital), 11/15/2009
| | | 1,109,871 |
| 10,000 | | Pennsylvania EDFA, Resource Recovery Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series B), 6.75% (Northampton Generating)/(Escrowed In Treasuries COL), 1/1/2007
| | | 10,002 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Pennsylvania--continued | | | |
$ | 200,000 | | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 5.75% (UPMC Health System), 1/15/2007
| | $ | 200,162 |
| 2,005,000 | | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 5.75% (UPMC Health System), 1/15/2008
| | | 2,043,556 |
| 820,000 | | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.00% (Philadelphia University), 6/1/2011
| | | 841,869 |
| 1,000,000 | | Philadelphia, PA Authority for Industrial Development, Adjustable Rate Revenue Bonds (Series 2003B), 4.75% TOBs (Cathedral Village) 4/1/2011
|
|
| 1,006,220
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 10,816,991
|
| | | Rhode Island--1.1% | | | |
| 1,210,000 | | Rhode Island State Health and Educational Building Corp., Hospital Financing Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 5.50% (Lifespan Obligated Group), 8/15/2007
| | | 1,221,265 |
| 1,600,000 | | Rhode Island State Health and Educational Building Corp., Hospital Financing Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00% (Lifespan Obligated Group), 5/15/2011
|
|
| 1,664,912
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,886,177
|
| | | South Carolina--1.1% | | | |
| 780,000 | | Lexington County, SC Health Services District, Inc., Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2004), 6.00% (Lexington Medical Center), 5/1/2008
| | | 800,475 |
| 2,000,000 | | Richland County, SC, Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2002A), 4.25% (International Paper Co.), 10/1/2007
|
|
| 1,997,980
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,798,455
|
| | | South Dakota--0.4% | | | |
| 890,000 | | South Dakota State Health & Educational Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Westhills Village Retirement Community), 9/1/2009
|
|
| 918,106
|
| | | Tennessee--1.9% | | | |
| 2,000,000 | | Carter County, TN IDB, (Series 1983), 4.15% (Temple-Inland, Inc.), 10/1/2007
| | | 1,995,320 |
| 2,000,000 | | Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County, TN IDB, Revenue Bonds, 3.75% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 8/1/2007
| | | 1,991,280 |
| 740,000 | | Sullivan County, TN Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board, Hospital Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Wellmont Health System), 9/1/2007
|
|
| 742,827
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,729,427
|
| | | Texas--5.4% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | Austin, TX, Hotel Occupancy, 5.625% (AMBAC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.71%), 11/15/2019
| | | 1,054,700 |
| 2,000,000 | | Gulf Coast, TX Waste Disposal Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2003D), 4.55% (Waste Management, Inc.), 4/1/2012
| | | 2,020,360 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Texas--continued | | | |
$ | 1,000,000 | | Johnson County, TX, (GO UT), 5.00% (FSA INS), 2/15/2016
| | $ | 1,036,230 |
| 1,000,000 | | North Texas Tollway Authority, (Series A), 5.10% (FGIC INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.20%), 1/1/2013
| | | 1,013,200 |
| 1,000,000 | | Spring, TX ISD, 5.25% (PSFG GTD), 2/15/2019
| | | 1,015,370 |
| 1,000,000 | | Texas State Transportation Commission, Mobility Fund Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (Texas State), 4/1/2009
| | | 1,028,920 |
| 2,000,000 | | Texas State Transportation Commission, Mobility Fund Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (Texas State), 4/1/2012
| | | 2,116,660 |
| 3,000,000 | | Texas Turnpike Authority, Second Tier Bond Anticipation Notes (Series 2002), 5.00%, 6/1/2008
| | | 3,056,790 |
| 1,500,000 | | Texas Water Development Board, State Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.50%, 7/15/2007
|
|
| 1,515,120
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 13,857,350
|
| | | Virginia--3.7% | | | |
| 2,000,000 | | Chesterfield County, VA IDA, PCR Bonds, 4.95% (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), 12/1/2007
| | | 2,003,800 |
| 2,250,000 | | Hopewell, VA, Public Improvement UT GO Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.00%, 7/15/2009
| | | 2,265,345 |
| 1,000,000 | | Rappahannock, VA Regional Jail Authority, GANs, 4.25%, 12/1/2009
| | | 1,010,650 |
| 1,000,000 | | Virginia Peninsula Port Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2003), 3.30% TOBs (Dominion Terminal Associates)/(Dominion Resources, Inc. GTD), Mandatory Tender 10/1/2008
| | | 987,920 |
| 3,000,000 | | Virginia State, Refunding UT GO Bonds (Series 2004B), 5.00%, 6/1/2012
|
|
| 3,206,640
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 9,474,355
|
| | | Washington--4.6% | | | |
| 5,000,000 | | Energy Northwest, WA, Project 1 Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00%, 7/1/2009
| | | 5,159,000 |
| 2,500,000 | | Energy Northwest, WA, Project 1 Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00%, 7/1/2010
| | | 2,605,925 |
| 1,310,000 | | Spokane, WA, Refunding UT GO Bonds, 5.50% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 12/15/2007
| | | 1,333,279 |
| 750,000 | | Washington State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (Pacific Lutheran University)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 11/1/2009
| | | 773,970 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Washington--continued | | | |
$ | 890,000 | | Washington State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (Pacific Lutheran University)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 11/1/2010
| | $ | 926,579 |
| 1,105,000 | | Washington State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (Pacific Lutheran University)/(Radian Asset Assurance INS), 11/1/2012
|
|
| 1,166,869
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 11,965,622
|
| | | Wisconsin--0.4% | | | |
| 450,000 | | Wisconsin State HEFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00% (Wheaton Franciscan HealthCare), 8/15/2008
| | | 456,818 |
| 350,000 | | Wisconsin State HEFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series 2006A), 5.00% (Marshfield Clinic, WI), 2/15/2012
| | | 363,090 |
| 425,000 | | Wisconsin State HEFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series 2006A), 5.00% (Marshfield Clinic, WI), 2/15/2013
|
|
| 442,225
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,262,133
|
| | | Wyoming--3.7% | | | |
| 3,650,000 | | Albany County, WY, PCRBs (Series 1985), 4.375% TOBs (Union Pacific Railroad Co.)/(Union Pacific Corp. GTD), Optional Tender 12/1/2007
| | | 3,648,649 |
| 6,000,000 | | Lincoln County, WY, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 1991), 3.40% TOBs (Pacificorp), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2010
|
|
| 5,849,460
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 9,498,109
|
| | | TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $250,287,664)
|
|
| 250,427,543
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--0.6% 3 | | | |
| | | Georgia--0.6% | | | |
$ | 1,400,000 | | Burke County, GA Development Authority, (Third Series 1994) Auction Rate Securities (Georgia Power Co.), 3.750%, 1/11/2007
|
| $
| 1,400,000
|
| | | Massachusetts--0.0% | | | |
| 100,000 | | Commonwealth of Massachusetts, (Series 2000A) Daily VRDNs (Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg (GTD) LIQ), 3.950%, 1/2/2007
|
|
| 100,000
|
| | | TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS (IDENTIFIED COST $1,500,000)
|
|
| 1,500,000
|
| | | TOTAL MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS--98.8% (IDENTIFIED COST $251,787,664) 4
|
|
| 251,927,543
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--1.2%
|
|
| 2,989,857
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 254,917,400
|
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 7.0% of the portfolio as calculated based upon total market value.
1 Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At December 31, 2006, these restricted securities amounted to $4,954,563, which represented 1.9% of total net assets.
2 Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At December 31, 2006, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $2,004,420, which represented 0.8% of total net assets.
3 Current rate and next reset date shown for Variable Rate Demand Notes.
4 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $251,783,811.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at December 31, 2006.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AMBAC | - --American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation |
BANs | - --Bond Anticipation Notes |
COL | - --Collateralized |
EDA | - --Economic Development Authority |
EDFA | - --Economic Development Financing Authority |
FGIC | - --Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FHA | - --Federal Housing Administration |
FSA | - --Financial Security Assurance |
GNMA | - --Government National Mortgage Association |
GO | - --General Obligation |
GANs | - -- Grant Anticipation Notes |
GTD | - --Guaranteed |
HEFA | - --Health and Education Facilities Authority |
HFA | - --Housing Finance Authority |
IDA | - --Industrial Development Authority |
IDB | - --Industrial Development Bond |
INS | - --Insured |
ISD | - --Independent School District |
LIQ | - --Liquidity Agreement |
LOC | - --Letter of Credit |
LT | - --Limited Tax |
PCR | - --Pollution Control Revenue |
PCRBs | - --Pollution Control Revenue Bonds |
PRF | - --Prerefunded |
PSFG | - --Permanent School Fund Guarantee |
RANs | - --Revenue Anticipation Notes |
SFM | - --Single Family Mortgage |
TANs | - --Tax Anticipation Notes |
TOBs | - --Tender Option Bonds |
UT | - --Unlimited Tax |
VRDNs | - --Variable Rate Demand Notes |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $251,787,664)
| | | | | $ | 251,927,543 | |
Cash
| | | | | | 42,705 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 2,843,815 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 1,290,000 | |
Receivable for shares sold
| | | | | | 531,407 | |
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
| 23,618
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 256,659,088
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | $ | 1,379,495 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 8,872 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 52,667 | | | | |
Income distribution payable
|
|
| 300,654
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,741,688
|
|
Net assets for 25,152,195 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 254,917,400
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 258,904,379 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
| | | | | | 139,879 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and futures contracts
| | | | | | (4,125,793 | ) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| (1,065
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 254,917,400
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($169,267,802 ÷ 16,701,314 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.13
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.13
| |
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.13
| |
Institutional Service Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($24,741,454 ÷ 2,441,190 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.13
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.13
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.13
|
|
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($60,908,144 ÷ 6,009,691 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.13
|
|
Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $10.13) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.23
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $10.13
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended December 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 4,201,841
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 434,357 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 93,153 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 6,376 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 30,106 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 6,836 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 9,303 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 4,823 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 44,060 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Institutional Service Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 20,140 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 8,872 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Institutional Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 113,478 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Institutional Service Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 19,273 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 8,872 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 24,863 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 15,309 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 4,334 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,151
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 848,306
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (153,849 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (10,408 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of distribution services fee--Institutional Service Shares
| | | (20,140 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of shareholder services fee--Institutional Shares
|
|
| (113,478
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (297,875
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 550,431
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,651,410
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (78,518 | ) |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,410,219
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,331,701
|
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 4,983,111
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 12/31/2006
|
|
|
| Year Ended 6/30/2006
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | $ | 3,651,410 | | | $ | 8,071,761 | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | (78,518 | ) | | | (1,075,051 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| 1,410,219
|
|
|
| (2,812,977
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| 4,983,111
|
|
|
| 4,183,733
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares
| | | (3,295,867 | ) | | | (7,423,534 | ) |
Institutional Service Shares
| | | (254,394 | ) | | | (646,857 | ) |
Class A Shares
|
|
| (102,130
| )
|
|
| - --
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (3,652,391
| )
|
|
| (8,070,391
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 15,515,979 | | | | 40,755,075 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Limited Term Municipal Fund
| | | 72,663,328 | | | | - -- | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 1,865,744 | | | | 4,256,441 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (61,442,532
| )
|
|
| (116,895,688
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 28,602,519
|
|
|
| (71,884,172
| )
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 29,933,239
|
|
|
| (75,770,830
| )
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 224,984,161
|
|
|
| 300,754,991
|
|
End of period (including distribution in excess of net investment income of $(1,065) and $(84), respectively)
|
| $
| 254,917,400
|
|
| $
| 224,984,161
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2006 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Short-Term Municipal Trust (the "Fund") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Institutional Service Shares and Class A Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide dividend income which is exempt from federal regular income tax. The Fund pursues this investment objective by investing in a portfolio of tax-exempt securities with a dollar-weighted average maturity of less than three years. Interest income from the Fund's investments may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax for individuals and corporations and state and local taxes.
Effective December 10, 2006, the Fund began offering Class A Shares.
On December 11, 2006, the Fund received a tax-free transfer of assets from the Federated Limited Term Municipal Fund, as follows:
|
| Shares of the Fund Issued
|
| Federated Limited Term Municipal Fund Net Assets Received
|
| Unrealized Appreciation 1
|
| Net Assets of the Fund Prior to Combination
|
| Net Assets of Federated Limited Term Municipal Fund Immediately Prior to Combination
|
| Net Assets of the Fund Immediately After Combination
|
Federated Limited Term Municipal Fund - Class A Shares
|
| 6,031,851
|
| $61,283,611
|
|
|
| $ 0
|
| $61,283,611
|
| $61,283,611
|
Federated Limited Term Municipal Fund - Class F Shares
|
| 1,120,051
|
| 11,379,717
|
|
|
| 13,446,888
|
| 11,379,717
|
| 24,826,605
|
TOTAL
|
| 7,151,902
|
| $72,663,328
|
| $142,818
|
| $13,446,888
|
| $72,663,328
|
| $86,110,216
|
1 Unrealized appreciation is included in the Federated Limited Term Municipal Fund Net Assets Received amount shown above.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
Investment Valuation
Market values of the Fund's portfolio securities are determined as follows:
- futures contracts and options are generally valued at market values established by the exchanges on which they are traded at the close of trading on such exchanges. Options traded in the over-the-counter market are generally valued according to the mean between the last bid and the last asked price for the option as provided by an investment dealer or other financial institution that deals in the option. The Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") may determine in good faith that another method of valuing such investments is necessary to appraise their fair market value;
- for investments in other open-end regulated investment companies, based on net asset value;
- for fixed-income securities, according to prices as furnished by an independent pricing service, except that fixed-income securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase are valued at amortized cost;
- prices for credit default swaps are furnished by an independent pricing service and are based upon a valuation model incorporating default probabilities, recovery rates and other market data or factors; and
- for all other securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Prices for fixed-income securities furnished by a pricing service may be based on a valuation matrix which incorporates both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques. Such prices are generally intended to be indicative of the bid prices currently offered to institutional investors for the securities, except that prices for corporate fixed-income and asset-backed securities traded in the United States are generally intended to be indicative of the mean between such bid prices and asked prices. The Trustees have approved the use of such pricing services. A number of pricing services are available, and the Fund may use various pricing services or discontinue the use of any pricing service.
Prices provided by independent pricing services may be determined without relying exclusively on quoted prices and may consider institutional trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, stability, risk, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data or factors. From time to time, when prices cannot be obtained from an independent pricing service, securities may be valued based on quotes from broker-dealers or other financial institutions that trade the securities.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Futures Contracts
The Fund periodically may buy or sell interest rate and index financial futures contracts to manage duration and to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into an interest rate or index financial futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a "variation margin" account. Daily, the Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. For the six months ended December 31, 2006, the Fund had no realized gain/loss on futures contracts.
Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the Fund's portfolio of investments.
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Trustees.
Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by the Trustees, held at December 31, 2006, is as follows:
Security
|
| Acquisition Date
|
| Acquisition Cost
|
Florida State Department of Corrections, Custodial Receipts, 3.00%, 9/10/2009
|
| 2/27/2004
|
| $2,990,000
|
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 12/31/2006
|
|
| Year Ended 6/30/2006
|
|
Institutional Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,276,146 | | | $ | 12,931,866 | | | 3,748,450 | | | $ | 38,011,531 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
|
| 164,061 |
|
| | 1,663,475 |
|
| 398,573 | |
| | 4,039,807 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (5,362,440
| )
|
|
| (54,315,108
| )
|
| (10,047,701
| )
|
|
| (101,876,856
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (3,922,233
| )
|
| $
| (39,719,767
| )
|
| (5,900,678
| )
|
| $
| (59,825,518
| )
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 12/31/2006
|
|
| Year Ended 6/30/2006
|
|
Institutional Service Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 84,294 | | | $ | 855,194 | | | 270,865 | | | $ | 2,743,544 | |
Shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Limited Term Municipal Fund
| | 1,120,051 | | | | 11,379,717 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
|
| 12,133 |
|
| | 123,018 |
|
| 21,379 |
|
| | 216,634 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (503,547
| )
|
|
| (5,097,185
| )
|
| (1,480,989
| )
|
|
| (15,018,832
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 712,931
|
|
| $
| 7,260,744
|
|
| (1,188,745
| )
|
| $
| (12,058,654
| )
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Period Ended 12/31/2006 1
|
|
| Year Ended 6/30/2006
|
|
Class A Shares:
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| 170,166 | | | $ | 1,728,919 | | | - -- | | | $ | - -- | |
Shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Limited Term Municipal Fund
| 6,031,851 | | | | 61,283,611 | | | - -- | | | | - -- | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| 7,823 |
| | | 79,251 |
|
| -- |
|
| | -- |
|
Shares redeemed
| (200,149
| )
|
|
| (2,030,239
| )
|
| - --
|
|
|
| - --
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
| 6,009,691
|
|
| $
| 61,061,542
|
|
| --
|
|
| $
| --
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
| 2,800,389
|
|
| $
| 28,602,519
|
|
| (7,089,423
| )
|
| $
| (71,884,172)
|
|
1 Reflects operations for the period from December 10, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to December 31, 2006.
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At December 31, 2006, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $251,783,811. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $143,732. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $801,644 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $657,912.
At June 30, 2006, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $3,088,791 which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year
|
| Expiration Amount
|
2008
|
| $541,582
|
2009
|
| $624,448
|
2010
|
| $261,798
|
2011
|
| $551,978
|
2013
|
| $650,751
|
2014
|
| $458,234
|
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser is required to reimburse the Fund's Institutional Shares, to the extent of its adviser fee, the amount, if any, by which the Fund's Institutional Shares aggregate annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, expenses of registering and qualifying the Fund and it shares under federal and state laws and regulations, expenses of withholding taxes, and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.45% of average daily net assets of the Fund's Institutional Shares. For the six months ended December 31, 2006, the Adviser waived $153,849 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Maximum Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
0.150%
|
| on the first $5 billion
|
0.125%
|
| on the next $5 billion
|
0.100%
|
| on the next $10 billion
|
0.075%
|
| on assets in excess of $20 billion
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended December 31, 2006, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.076% of average aggregate daily net assets of the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's Institutional Service Shares and Class A Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses according to the following schedule, annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class Name
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Institutional Service Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended December 31, 2006, FSC voluntarily waived $20,140 of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended December 31, 2006, FSC retained $474 of fees paid by the Fund.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Institutional Shares, Institutional Service Shares and Class A Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. FSSC or these financial intermediaries may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee. In addition, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended December 31, 2006, FSSC voluntarily reimbursed $113,478 of shareholder services fees. For the six months ended December 31, 2006, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
Commencing on August 1, 2005, and continuing through May 3, 2006, FSSC reimbursed daily a portion of the shareholder services fee. This reimbursement resulted from an administrative delay in the implementation of contractual terms of the shareholder service fee agreement. This reimbursement amounted to $5,051 for the year ended June 30, 2006.
Interfund Transactions
During the six months ended December 31, 2006, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $55,585,000 and $93,545,000, respectively.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended December 31, 2006, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 37,259,401
|
Sales
|
| $
| 60,033,797
|
7. LINE OF CREDIT
On December 21, 2006, the Fund entered into a $150,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted discretionary line of credit (LOC) with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of December 31, 2006, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
9. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Fund's tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are "more-likely-than-not" of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years of the Fund no later than June 29, 2007. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact in the financial statements has not yet been determined.
In addition, in September 2006, FASB released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157) which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Funds' financial statement disclosures.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL TRUST (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2006. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
Prior to the meeting, the Adviser had recommended that the Federated Funds appoint a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated Fund. The Senior Officer appointed by the Funds has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent written evaluation that covered topics discussed below, which the Board considered, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these considerations and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent they are appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board has received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates; the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, and directed the preparation of independent reports, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups is of significance in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
For both the one and three year periods ending December 31, 2005, the Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant peer group.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports covered not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate.
Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, that reported revenues on a fund by fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund by fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs causes such allocation reports to be of questionable value. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board also reviewed profitability information for Federated and other publicly held fund management companies, provided by the Senior Officer, who noted the limited availability of such information, and concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of "economies of scale" as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser has made significant additional investments in the portfolio management and distribution efforts supporting all of the Federated funds and that the benefits of any economies, should they exist, were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with "breakpoints" that serve to reduce the fee as the fund attains a certain size. The Senior Officer did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
During the year ending December 31, 2005, the Fund's investment advisory fee after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was below the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive. The Board will continue to monitor advisory fees and other expenses borne by the Fund.
No changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract, and the Senior Officer noted that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. For 2005, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates was satisfactory.
In its decision to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board based its decision to approve the advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were relevant to every Federated fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
The Senior Officer also made recommendations relating to the organization and availability of data and verification of processes for purposes of implementing future evaluations which the Adviser has agreed to implement.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Federated's website. Got to FederatedInvestors.com, select "Products," select the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link, then select the Fund to access the link to Form N-PX. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of the Federated Investors website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called "householding"), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's "householding" program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies 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(s) or their 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 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 313907107
Cusip 313907206
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8020108 (2/07)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2007 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS
Not Applicable
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Not Applicable
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Not Applicable
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
Not Applicable
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) The registrant's President and Treasurer have concluded that the
registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c)
under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form
the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on
their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of
the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the last fiscal
quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS
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.
REGISTRANT FEDERATED SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL TRUST
BY /S/ RICHARD A. NOVAK
RICHARD A. NOVAK, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
DATE FEBRUARY 14, 2007
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.
BY /S/ JOHN B. FISHER
JOHN B. FISHER, PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DATE FEBRUARY 14, 2007
BY /S/ RICHARD A. NOVAK
RICHARD A. NOVAK, PRINICPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
DATE FEBRUARY 14, 2007