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): April 10, 2003 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 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, "Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition." On April 10, 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. ("Federated") reported preliminary first quarter 2003 results. Federated also announced that Standard & Poor's will add the company to the S&P 500 Index after the close of trading on a date to be announced by Standard & Poor's. These topics are discussed in more detail in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Exhibit: Exhibit 99.1 Additional exhibits - Press release issued by Federated Investors, Inc. dated April 10, 2003 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: April 15, 2003 By:/s/ Denis McAuley III Denis McAuley III Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 99.1 Press release issued by Federated Investors, Inc. dated April 10, 2003