UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 23, 2005 (November 22, 2005)
FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 001-14818 | 25-1111467 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer 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)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On November 22, 2005, Federated Investors, Inc. (Federated) renewed its $150.0 million credit facility by signing Amendment No. 5 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the Renewed Credit Facility). The Renewed Credit Facility has a term of 364 days and can be renewed for additional 364-day terms. Under the Renewed Credit Facility, Federated will pay a facility fee of 0.125% on the revolving credit commitment. The Renewed Credit Facility expands the limited ability to provide guarantees of third party obligations, otherwise, no changes were made to the financial and nonfinancial covenants contained in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as previously amended, which are disclosed in Federated’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
ITEM 2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT.
The disclosure set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
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: November 23, 2005 | By: | /s/ Denis McAuley III | ||
| Denis McAuley III | ||||
| Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer | ||||