Form 8-K Amendment

 

 

UNITED STATES

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): February 12, 2009 (December 5, 2008)

 

 

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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On December 10, 2008, Federated Investors, Inc. (Federated) filed under this item of Form 8-K its acquisition of certain assets of David W. Tice & Associates LLC that relate to the management of the Prudent Bear Fund and the Prudent Global Income Fund with $1.1 billion and $0.4 billion in assets under management, respectively, as of December 5, 2008 (the Prudent Bear Funds). The Form 8-K filed on December 10, 2008 is being amended hereby as permitted by Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits to furnish the unaudited pro forma financial information required pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation S-X (Amendment No. 1).

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (b) Pro forma financial information.

 

  (i) The pro forma financial statements required pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation S-X are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2, via Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 10, 2008.

 

  (1) Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2008

 

  (2) Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Income for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

  (3) Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2007

 

  (4) Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press Release dated December 9, 2008 regarding Federated’s acquisition of the Prudent Bear Funds (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the December 10, 2008 Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14818))
99.2    Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements (filed herewith)


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: February 12, 2009   By:  

/s/ Denis McAuley III

    Denis McAuley III
    Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1*   Press Release dated December 9, 2008 regarding Federated’s acquisition of the Prudent Bear Funds
99.2   Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements

 

* Previously filed