SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                Washington, D.C. 20549

                                      Form 8-K/A

                   Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                              The Securities Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 20, 2001


                               FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC.
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Pennsylvania                       001-14818                     25-1111467
  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)                                     Identification No.)

                               Federated Investors Tower
                          Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
             (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                    (412) 288-1900
                 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OF ASSETS.

     On April 20,  2001,  Federated  Investors,  Inc.  (Federated)  completed  a
transaction  to acquire  substantially  all of the  business of  Edgemont  Asset
Management Corp.(Edgemont),  the advisor to the $3.23 billion Kaufmann Fund (the
Acquisition),.  In conjunction with the Acquisition,  Kaufmann Fund shareholders
approved a reorganization of the Kaufmann Fund into the Federated Kaufmann Fund.
The reorganization was approved at a shareholder meeting on April 16, 2001.

     In connection with the Acquisition,  Federated made an upfront cash payment
to Edgemont of $170.8 million from cash and cash  equivalents  held by Federated
and delivered to Edgemont  315,732  shares of  Federated's  Class B Common Stock
from  Federated's  treasury  stock  account  valued at $8.7 million based on the
terms of the acquisition agreement.  Over the next six years, Federated may also
make contingent payments aggregating to as much as $200 million based on revenue
growth targets specified in the acquisition  agreement between the parties. Upon
consummation  of  the   Acquisition,   Lawrence  Auriana  and  Hans  Utsch,  the
shareholders of Edgemont and the managers of The Kaufmann Fund, became employees
of Federated and the portfolio managers of the Federated Kaufmann Fund.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIALS AND EXHIBITS.

(a)   Financial Statements of Business Acquired

          The financial statements of Edgemont Asset Management  Corporation for
          the periods  specified in Rule 3-05 (b) of  Regulation  S-X were filed
          with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on May 14,  2001,  via
          Amendment  No. 1 to the  Current  Report on Form 8-K  dated  April 20,
          2001.

      (b)   Pro Forma Financial Statements

       The pro forma financial statements required pursuant to Article 11 of
       Regulation S-X, which are permitted to be filed by amendment to the
       Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 20, 2001, are filed
       herewith.

(c)   Exhibits

          The following  exhibits,  from which  schedules  have been omitted and
          will  be  furnished  supplementally  to the  Securities  and  Exchange
          Commission upon its request,  have been incorporated by reference to a
          prior filing (on Form 8-K).

               2.1  Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 20, 2000 by and
                    among  Federated,  Edgemont,  Lawrence  Auriana  and Hans P.
                    Utsch

               2.2  Amendment No. 1, dated April 11, 2001, to the Asset Purchase
                    Agreement  dated  as  of  October  20,  2000  by  and  among
                    Federated, Edgemont, Lawrence Auriana and Hans P. Utsch

               23.1 Consent of Sanville & Company

               99.1 Press  Release  dated April 23, 2001  regarding  Federated's
                    acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Edgemont.


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                    FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC.
                                    (REGISTRANT)



Dated:  July 3, 2001                      By:/s/ Denis McAuley III
                                             --------------------------
                                         Denis McAuley III
                                         Vice President and Principal Accounting
                                         Officer

                       INDEX TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements:
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2001
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Income for the quarter ended
     March 31, 2001
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended
     December 31, 2000
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements





                                                                    


Federated Investors, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2001
(dollars in thousands)                                                      Combined
                                                                Pro        Pro Forma
                                                               Forma
                                                  Federated  Adjustments   Federated
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------


Current Assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                    $  223,032   $(172,796) (a)    $50,236
   Securities available for sale                    31,832           -         31,832
   Receivables, net                                 35,724           -         35,724
   Other current assets                             13,204           -         13,204
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------

               Total current assets
                                                   303,792   (172,796)        130,996
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------

Long-Term Assets:
   Intangible assets, net                           45,003     181,938 (b)    226,941
   Property and equipment, net                      36,098         123 (b)     36,221
   Other long-term assets                          318,658           -        318,658
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------

               Total long-term assets
                                                   399,759     182,061        581,820
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------

                    Total assets                $   703,551    $  9,265    $   712,816
                                                  =========  ==========    ===========
                                                  =========  ==========    ===========

Current Liabilities:
   Accrued expenses                              $   35,755   $    346 (c) $     36,101
   Accounts payable                                  30,438           -         30,438
   Other current liabilities                         48,987           -         48,987
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------

               Total current liabilities
                                                   115,180         346        115,526
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------

Long-Term Liabilities:
   Long-term debt - recourse                       70,083           -         70,083
   Long-term debt - nonrecourse                   304,976           -        304,976
   Other long-term liabilities                     45,307           -         45,307
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------

               Total long-term liabilities
                                                   420,366           -        420,366
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------

                    Total liabilities
                                                   535,546         346        535,892
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------

Minority interest
                                                        91           -             91
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------

Shareholders' Equity :
   Common stock :
      Class A                                       189           -            189
      Class B                                     78,334           -         78,334
   Other shareholders' equity                     89,391       8,919 (a)     98,310
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------

               Total shareholders' equity          167,914       8,919        176,833
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------
                                                  ---------  ----------    -----------

                    Total liabilities,
minority interest, and shareholders' equity       $ 703,551   $   9,265     $  712,816
                                                  =========  ==========    ===========
                                                  =========  ==========    ===========

See notes to pro forma consolidated
financial statements.

Federated Investors, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Income
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2001
(in thousands, except per share
data)
                                                                            Combined
                                                            Pro Forma        Pro
                                                                             Forma
                                    Federated   Edgemont    Adjustments     Federated
                                    ---------- -----------  ----------      --------

Revenue:
     Investment-advisory fees, net    $ 97,002    $  10,464           -     $  107,466
     Administrative-service fees, net   29,822         608           -        30,430
     Other service fees, net            39,155       2,210           -        41,365
     Commission income                  1,067           -           -         1,067
     Investment income, net             4,002          55     (2,530) (d),(e) 1,527
     Other income, net                   366           -           -           366
                                    ---------- -----------  ----------      --------
          Total revenue              171,414      13,337     (2,530)       182,221
                                    ---------- -----------  ----------      --------

Operating Expenses:
     Compensation and related          39,645       2,766           -        42,411
     General and administration        25,595         916        (13) (f)    26,498
     Advertising and promotional       15,815       2,381           -        18,196
     Amortization of deferred
         sales commissions             12,648           -           -        12,648
     Amortization of intangible
          assets                        2,011           -       2,879 (g)     4,890
                                    ---------- -----------  ----------      --------
          Total operating expenses     95,714       6,063       2,866       104,643
                                    ---------- -----------  ----------      --------

Operating income                      75,700       7,274     (5,396)        77,578
                                    ---------- -----------  ----------      --------

Nonoperating Expenses:
     Debt expense - recourse            1,797           -           -         1,797
     Debt expense - nonrecourse
                                        6,146           -           -         6,146
                                    ---------- -----------  ----------      --------
                                    ---------- -----------  ----------      --------
     Total nonoperating expenses        7,943           -           -         7,943
                                    ---------- -----------  ----------      --------

Income before minority interest
and income taxes                       67,757       7,274     (5,396)        69,635
                                                                                  -
Minority interest                      2,648           -           -         2,648
                                    ---------- -----------  ----------      --------
Income before income taxes             65,109       7,274     (5,396)        66,987

Income tax provision                  23,465           -         657 (h)     24,122
                                    ---------- -----------  ----------      --------

Net income                       $    41,644      $ 7,274    $ (6,053)       $42,865
                                    ========== ===========  ==========      ========

Earnings per share:
    Basic                             $   0.36                             $    0.37
    Diluted                           $   0.35                             $    0.36


Weighted average shares
outstanding:
    Basic                             115,154                               115,470
    Diluted                           120,314                               120,629

See notes to pro forma consolidated
financial statements.

Federated Investors, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 2000
(in thousands, except per share
data)
                                                                           Combined
                                                           Pro Forma       Pro Forma
                                    Federated  Edgemont    Adjustments     Federated
                                    --------  ------------ ----------      ----------

Revenue:
    Investment-advisory fees, net   $ 380,234       $47,205          -     $ 427,439
    Administrative-service fees, net  109,870         2,721          -       112,591
     Other service fees, net          166,356         9,918          -         176,274
     Commission income                 5,922             -          -           5,922
     Investment income, net           18,953           196   (11,048) (d),(e)   8,101
     Other income, net                 (567)             -          -           (567)
                                    --------  ------------ ----------      ----------
          Total revenue              680,768        60,040   (11,048)         729,760
                                    --------  ------------ ----------      ----------

Operating Expenses:
     Compensation and related       162,284        19,907          -         182,191
     General and administration     104,811         6,362       (93) (f)     111,080
     Advertising and promotional     60,162         7,750          -          67,912
     Amortization of deferred
          sales commissions          59,041             -          -          59,041
     Amortization of intangible
          assets                      7,560             -     11,516 (g)      19,076
                                    --------  ------------ ----------      ----------
          Total operating expenses  393,858        34,019     11,423         439,300
                                    --------  ------------ ----------      ----------
Operating income                    286,910        26,021   (22,471)         290,460
                                    --------  ------------ ----------      ----------
Nonoperating Expenses:
     Debt expense - recourse         8,317             -          -           8,317
     Debt expense - nonrecourse     25,863             -          -          25,863
                                    --------  ------------ ----------      ----------
                                    --------  ------------ ----------      ----------
          Total nonoperating
               expenses              34,180             -          -          34,180
                                    --------  ------------ ----------      ----------

Income before minority interest
and income taxes                    252,730        26,021   (22,471)         256,280
                                                                                   -
Minority interest                    10,208             -          -          10,208
                                    --------  ------------ ----------      ----------
Income before income taxes          242,522        26,021   (22,471)         246,072

Income tax provision                                                 (h)
                                     87,162         1,778      (536)          88,404
                                    --------  ------------ ----------      ----------
Net income                        $ 155,360   $   24,243 $  (21,935)     $    157,668
                                    ========  ============ ==========      ==========

Earnings per share:
    Basic                         $    1.32                                  $   1.34
    Diluted                       $    1.27                                  $   1.29


Weighted average shares
outstanding:
    Basic                           117,557                                  117,873
    Diluted                         122,295                                  122,611



See notes to pro forma consolidated financial statements.

                               Federated Investors, Inc.
            Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements
                             Year Ended December 31, 2000,
                         And Three-Months Ended March 31, 2001

(1)  Basis of presentation

On  April  20,  2001,  Federated  Investors,   Inc.  (Federated)  completed  the
transaction to acquire  substantially  all of the assets  (primarily  unrecorded
assets) of Edgemont Asset Management Corp.  (Edgemont).  In connection with this
transaction,  Federated  purchased  Edgemont's fixed assets but did not purchase
any other  recorded  assets or  liabilities  of Edgemont.  The  transaction  was
accounted for as a purchase under U.S. GAAP.

The  following  unaudited pro forma  consolidated  balance sheet as of March 31,
2001 has been  prepared to give effect to the  acquisition  (Acquisition)  as if
such transaction  occurred on March 31, 2001. The unaudited statements of income
for the three months ended March 31, 2001,  and for the year ended  December 31,
2000,  have  been  prepared  to  give  effect  to  the  Acquisition  as if  such
transaction occurred at the beginning of the periods presented.

The  following  is a  description  of the  individual  columns  included  in the
unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements:

     Federated: The  information  presented as of and for the three months ended
          March 31, 2001,  was derived  from  Federated's  unaudited  historical
          consolidated financial statements.  The information for the year ended
          December 31, 2000, was derived from Federated's  audited  consolidated
          financial statements for 2000.

     Edgemont:  The  information  presented as of and for the three months ended
          March 31,  2001,  was derived  from  Edgemont's  unaudited  historical
          financial statements.  The information for the year ended December 31,
          2000, was derived from  Edgemont's  audited  financial  statements for
          2000.   Information   presented  in  this  column   includes   certain
          reclassifications  to conform  Edgemont's  financial  statements  with
          Federated's presentation.

     Pro  Forma  Adjustments:  The pro forma  adjustments are based on available
          information  and certain  assumptions  that we believe are  reasonable
          under the  circumstances.  Actual  adjustments  to record the purchase
          could be different.  The adjustments  represent  adjustments  that are
          directly  attributable to the Acquisition and are considered to have a
          continuing impact on the financial  position and results of operations
          of Federated.


These unaudited pro forma  consolidated  financial  statements and notes thereto
are provided for informational purposes only and do not purport to be indicative
of the actual financial  position or results of operations had such transactions
been completed on the dates  indicated or of future  results of operations.  The
purchase price  allocation and pro forma  adjustments  reflect current U.S. GAAP
accounting rules for business  combinations and intangible assets. The Financial
Accounting  Standards Board is currently  considering a proposal to change these
rules and is expecting to issue final statements  during the third quarter 2001.
Federated's  amortization expense could change and this change could be material
upon  adoption  of these  new  rules.  In  addition,  the  unaudited  pro  forma
consolidated  financial  statements  do not  include any  synergies  that may be
realized as a result of combining the entities.  Federated does, however, expect
cost savings to result in various areas of the combined business.

These unaudited pro forma  consolidated  financial  statements should be read in
conjunction  with  Federated's  Annual  Report on Form  10-K for the year  ended
December 31, 2000,  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31,
2001, and Current Report on Form 8-K as amended filed May 3, 2001.

(2) Pro forma entries


(a)  To  record  the  total  cost  of  the  Acquisition,   which  was  equal  to
     approximately $181,715,000 and included the following components:

                  Cash consideration                  $170,802,000
                  Stock consideration                 $    8,919,000
                  Other direct costs of acquisition         $    1,994,000

          The value  assigned  to the  stock  consideration  represents  315,732
          shares of Class B Federated Investors, Inc. Common Stock issued out of
          treasury at a per share price of $28.25.

(b)  To record the fair value of the assets acquired including  goodwill,  other
     identifiable  intangible  assets and various fixed assets.  For purposes of
     the  accompanying  pro forma  consolidated  financial  statements,  we have
     recorded the acquired assets using  preliminary  estimates of fair value as
     of the acquisition  date. A valuation is currently in progress to determine
     the fair value of those assets.  We believe that the excess  purchase price
     over the value of the fixed  assets  acquired  will be allocated to various
     intangible assets such as the noncompetition agreement, workforce, goodwill
     and advisory contract.  However,  there can be no assurance that the actual
     allocation will not differ significantly from the pro forma allocation.

(c)  To  record  a  liability  for  termination   benefits   resulting  from  an
     involuntary  employee termination plan that was approved in connection with
     the Acquisition and pertains to certain Edgemont employees.

(d)  To record a reduction in interest  income for the  elimination  of interest
     recorded  by  Edgemont  during  the  period as  Federated  did not  acquire
     Edgemont's cash or investment balances.

(e)  To give effect to foregone  interest income from invested cash of Federated
     as a result of using cash equal to  approximately  $172.8  million  for the
     acquisition.  Average  interest  rates  of 5.81%  and  6.28%  were  used to
     calculate  foregone interest for the three months ended March 31, 2001, and
     the year ended December 31, 2000, respectively.

(f)  To  adjust  depreciation  for  the  fixed  assets  acquired.  Straight-line
     depreciation  was  calculated  based on useful  lives  ranging  from 4 to 5
     years.

(g)  To  give  effect  to the  estimated  amortization  of  costs  allocated  to
     intangible  assets  including  assets  for  the  noncompetition  agreement,
     workforce, other identifiable intangible assets and goodwill.  Amortization
     expense was calculated using the straight-line method based on useful lives
     ranging from 4 to 25 years.  Should the actual  allocation  of the purchase
     price  differ  significantly  from  as  described  in  Note  (2)(b)  above,
     amortization expense could differ significantly since the depreciable lives
     of the intangible assets vary from 4 to 25 years.

(h)  To reflect  the income tax impacts of the pro forma  adjustments  described
     above  and to  record  the  tax on  Edgemont's  historical  results  at the
     applicable  federal statutory rate. Prior to the Acquisition,  Edgemont was
     operating as an S corporation under the U.S. federal tax laws.