United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form N-CSR

Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies

 

 

 

 

811-21235

 

(Investment Company Act File Number)

 

Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund

_______________________________________________________________

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Federated Investors Funds

4000 Ericsson Drive

Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086-7561

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

 

Peter J. Germain, Esquire

Federated Investors Tower

1001 Liberty Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

(412) 288-1900

(Registrant's Telephone Number)

 

 

 

 

Date of Fiscal Year End: 11/30/2018

 

 

Date of Reporting Period: 11/30/2018

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Item 1.Reports to Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Shareholder Report
November 30, 2018

Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund
Fund Established 2002


Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee

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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At November 30, 2018, the Fund's sector composition1 was as follows:
Sector Composition Percentage of
Total Investments
Hospital 11.6%
Dedicated Tax 10.9%
Pre-refunded 10.6%
Education 9.0%
Senior Care 8.1%
Toll Road 6.1%
Other Utility 5.9%
Industrial Development Bond/Pollution Control Revenue 4.9%
Water And Sewer 4.8%
Airport 4.8%
Other2 23.3%
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 borrower, as determined by the Fund's Adviser. For securities that have been enhanced by a third-party guarantor, such as bond insurers and banks, sector classifications are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund's Adviser. Pre-refunded securities are those whose debt service is paid from escrowed assets, usually U.S. government securities.
2 For purposes of this table, sector classifications constitute 76.7% of the Fund's investments. Remaining sectors have been aggregated under the designation “Other.”
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Table of Contents
Portfolio of Investments
November 30, 2018
Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—98.0%  
    Alabama—1.7%  
$1,145,000   Alabama State Port Authority, Docks Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2010), 6.000% (United States Treasury PRF 10/1/2020@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.25%), 10/1/2040 $1,227,921
2,000,000   Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 4.000% TOBs, (Royal Bank of Canada GTD), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2021 2,060,920
415,000   Selma, AL IDB (International Paper Co.), Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonds (Series 2010A), 5.800%, 5/1/2034 434,534
1,000,000   Selma, AL IDB (International Paper Co.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.375%, 12/1/2035 1,077,580
    TOTAL 4,800,955
    Arizona—2.0%  
500,000   Arizona State IDA Education Revenue, (Basis Schools, Inc. Obligated Group), Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2017F), 5.000%, (School District Credit Program LOC), 7/1/2052 538,755
335,000 1 Maricopa County, AZ, IDA (Paradise Schools), Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.000%, 7/1/2036 341,760
2,000,000   Phoenix, AZ IDA (Great Heart Academies), Education Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 7/1/2034 2,071,680
1,690,000   Pima County, AZ IDA (Tucson Electric Power Co.), PCRBs (Series 2009A), 4.950%, 10/1/2020 1,768,619
290,000   Tempe, AZ IDA, (Mirabella at ASU), Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 6.125%, 10/1/2052 309,189
640,000 1 Verrado Community Facilities District No. 1, AZ, District GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A), 6.000%, 7/15/2027 679,015
    TOTAL 5,709,018
    California—10.4%  
1,115,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, CA San Francisco Bay Area Subordinate Toll Bridge Revenue Bonds (Series 2010 S-2), 5.000%, (United States Treasury PRF 10/1/2020@100), 10/1/2024 1,181,030
1,000,000   California Educational Facilities Authority (Stanford University), Revenue Bonds, 5.250%, 4/1/2040 1,277,400
1,500,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority (Dignity Health (Catholic Healthcare West)), Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.250%, 3/1/2027 1,598,805
1,250,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority (Scripps Health), Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.000%, 11/15/2032 1,352,013
3,000,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority (Stanford Health Care), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A), 4.000%, 11/15/2040 3,030,090
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    California—continued  
$600,000 1 California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 7/1/2034 $636,780
250,000 1 California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.125%, 7/1/2044 262,903
1,000,000 1 California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 7/1/2035 1,068,010
1,000,000   California State, Various Purpose UT GO Bonds, 5.000%, 9/1/2030 1,073,220
1,000,000 1 California Statewide CDA (899 Charleston LLC), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 11/1/2034 1,029,830
375,000 1 California Statewide CDA (899 Charleston LLC), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.250%, 11/1/2044 388,451
1,110,000   Chula Vista, CA Municipal Finance Authority, Special Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013), 5.500%, 9/1/2028 1,244,787
1,000,000   Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.750% (Original Issue Yield: 6.05%), 1/15/2046 1,114,380
1,000,000   Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013B-1), 5.500% TOBs, Mandatory Tender 7/15/2022 1,101,930
165,000   Irvine, CA (Irvine, CA Reassessment District No. 13-1), LO Improvement Bonds, 5.000%, 9/2/2028 180,096
1,385,000   M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Gas Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 6.125% (Citigroup, Inc. GTD), 11/1/2029 1,703,522
1,500,000   M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Gas Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 7.000% (Citigroup, Inc. GTD), 11/1/2034 2,089,185
425,000   San Francisco, CA City & County Airport Commission, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.000%, (United States Treasury PRF 5/1/2020@100), 5/1/2021 443,942
575,000   San Francisco, CA City & County Airport Commission, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.000%, 5/1/2021 601,709
2,000,000   San Francisco, CA City & County Airport Commission, Second Series Revenue Bonds (Series 2009E), 5.500%, 5/1/2025 2,032,700
2,000,000   San Jose, CA Airport, Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A-2), 5.000% (Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 3/1/2031 2,119,060
1,440,000   University of California (The Regents of), Limited Project Revenue Bonds (Series 2012G), 5.000%, (United States Treasury PRF 5/15/2022@100), 5/15/2031 1,590,797
1,740,000   University of California (The Regents of), Limited Project Revenue Bonds (Series 2012G), 5.000%, 5/15/2031 1,894,129
    TOTAL 29,014,769
    Colorado—4.9%  
820,000   Castle Oaks, CO Metropolitan District No. 3, LT GO Completion Bonds (Series 2016), 5.500% (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2020@103), 12/1/2045 897,531
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Colorado—continued  
$1,500,000   Centerra Metropolitan District No. 1, CO, Special Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds (Series 2017), 5.000%, 12/1/2029 $1,576,680
500,000 1 Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority (University Lab School), Charter School Refunding & Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 12/15/2035 516,745
2,000,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority (Catholic Health Initiatives), Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.250%, 2/1/2031 2,095,080
1,000,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.000%, 12/1/2027 1,070,430
1,250,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.000% (Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System), 1/1/2044 1,339,012
1,000,000   E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, Revenue Bonds (Series 2010C), 5.375%, (Original Issue Yield: 5.40%) 9/1/2026 1,048,830
500,000   Leyden Rock Metropolitan District No. 10, CO, LT GO Refunding & Improvement Bonds (Series 2016A), 4.000%, 12/1/2025 495,190
2,480,000   Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue Bonds (Series 2008), 6.250% (Bank of America Corp. GTD)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.63%), 11/15/2028 3,051,119
459,000   Tallyn's Reach Metropolitan District No. 3, CO, LT GO Refunding & Improvement Bonds (Series 2013), 5.000%, 12/1/2033 476,635
1,000,000   University of Colorado, Tax-Exempt University Enterprise Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.000% (United States Treasury PRF 6/1/2023@100), 6/1/2037 1,120,040
    TOTAL 13,687,292
    Connecticut—0.7%  
1,755,000   Connecticut State Special Transportation Fund, Special Tax Obligation Bonds Transportation Infrastructure Purpose (Series 2018B), 5.000%, 10/1/2037 1,937,731
    Delaware—0.3%  
715,000   Delaware EDA (Delmarva Power and Light Co.), Gas Facilities Refunding Bonds, 5.400%, 2/1/2031 747,061
    District of Columbia—0.8%  
250,000   District of Columbia (KIPP DC), Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 6.000% (United States Treasury PRF 7/1/2023@100), 7/1/2033 291,127
225,000   District of Columbia (KIPP DC), Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 6.000% (United States Treasury PRF 7/1/2023@100), 7/1/2048 262,015
500,000   District of Columbia Revenue, (Friendship Public Charter School, Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 6/1/2041 529,765
1,095,000   District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Asset Backed Revenue Bonds, 6.500% (Original Issue Yield: 6.67%), 5/15/2033 1,169,252
    TOTAL 2,252,159
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Florida—4.8%  
$1,000,000   Atlantic Beach, FL Health Care Facilities (Fleet Landing Project, FL), Revenue & Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.000%, 11/15/2028 $1,061,050
800,000 1 Collier County, FL IDA (Arlington of Naples), Continuing Care Community Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 8.125% (Original Issue Yield: 8.25%), 5/15/2044 768,832
2,000,000   Florida State Department of Transportation (Florida State), Florida Right-of-Way Acquisition and Bridge Construction Bonds (Series 2018B), 4.000%, 7/1/2039 2,064,700
935,000   Harbor Bay, FL Community Development District, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, 6.750%, 5/1/2034 938,590
2,300,000   Jacksonville, FL Sales Tax, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), 5.000%, 10/1/2027 2,508,771
1,000,000   Jacksonville, FL Sales Tax, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), 5.000%, 10/1/2030 1,086,200
2,000,000   Miami-Dade County, FL Transit System, Sales Surtax Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 5.000%, 7/1/2042 2,143,040
500,000   Midtown Miami, FL Community Development District, Special Assessment & Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 5/1/2029 520,005
165,000   Palm Beach County, FL Health Facilities Authority (Sinai Residences of Boca Raton), Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 7.250%, 6/1/2034 184,556
1,000,000   South Lake County, FL Hospital District (South Lake Hospital, Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 6.000% (Original Issue Yield: 6.05%), 4/1/2029 1,010,100
10,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 1), 6.650%, 5/1/2040 9,414
665,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015-1), 0.000% (Step Coupon 11/1/2021@6.61%)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.93%), 5/1/2040 529,632
415,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015-2), 0.000% (Step Coupon 11/1/2024@6.61%)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.752%), 5/1/2040 271,937
450,000 2,3 Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2015-3), 6.610%, 5/1/2040 4
210,000 2,3,4 Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 3), 6.375%, 5/1/2017 2
160,000 2,3 Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 3), 6.650%, 5/1/2040 2
305,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series A-3), 0.000% (Step Coupon 5/1/2019@6.61%), 5/1/2040 297,860
155,000   Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series A-4), 0.000% (Step Coupon 5/1/2022@6.61%), 5/1/2040 126,212
    TOTAL 13,520,907
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Georgia—2.8%  
$1,000,000   Atlanta, GA Airport General Revenue, Airport General Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2010C), 6.000%, 1/1/2030 $1,079,270
1,000,000   Atlanta, GA Airport Passenger Facilities Charge Revenue, Subordinate Lien General Revenue Bonds (Series 2010B), 5.000%, 1/1/2020 1,032,060
1,000,000   Atlanta, GA Development Authority Senior Health Care Facilities (Georgia Proton Treatment Center), Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A-1), 6.750% (Original Issue Yield: 7.10%), 1/1/2035 953,190
415,000   Atlanta, GA Development Authority Senior Health Care Facilities (Georgia Proton Treatment Center), Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A-1), 7.000% (Original Issue Yield: 7.25%), 1/1/2040 399,446
1,500,000   Atlanta, GA Water & Wastewater, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 6.000%, 11/1/2019 1,555,650
1,500,000   Atlanta, GA Water & Wastewater, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 6.000% (United States Treasury PRF 11/1/2019@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.14%), 11/1/2024 1,555,785
1,250,000   Fulton County, GA Residential Care Facilities (Lenbrook Square Foundation, Inc.), Retirement Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 7/1/2031 1,316,762
    TOTAL 7,892,163
    Hawaii—0.3%  
750,000   Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 6.500% (Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc.), 7/1/2039 767,175
    Idaho—0.7%  
1,750,000   Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 7.375% (Terraces of Boise)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.50%), 10/1/2029 1,888,880
    Illinois—8.4%  
250,000   Chicago, IL Board of Education, UT GO Dedicated Revenue Bonds (Series 2017H), 5.000%, 12/1/2036 252,343
1,015,000   Chicago, IL Board of Education, UT GO Dedicated Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.000%, 12/1/2042 1,001,034
3,000,000   Chicago, IL Midway Airport, Second Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.000%, 1/1/2035 3,255,720
625,000   Chicago, IL O'Hare International Airport, General Airport Third Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2011C), 6.500% (United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2021@100), 1/1/2041 682,006
300,000   Chicago, IL Special Assessment (Lakeshore East Project), Improvement Bonds (Series 2002), 6.625%, (Original Issue Yield: 6.637%), 12/1/2022 300,522
1,000,000   Chicago, IL Special Assessment (Lakeshore East Project), Improvement Revenue Bonds, 6.750% (Original Issue Yield: 6.769%), 12/1/2032 1,004,890
1,000,000   Chicago, IL Water Revenue, Second Lien Water Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017-2), 5.000% (AGM INS), 11/1/2036 1,090,480
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Illinois—continued  
$420,000   DuPage County, IL (Naperville Campus LLC), Special Tax Bonds (Series 2006), 5.625%, 3/1/2036 $420,126
2,000,000   Illinois Finance Authority, (Admiral at the Lake), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017), 5.250% (Original Issue Yield: 5.50%), 5/15/2054 1,852,160
1,500,000   Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Toll Highway Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.000%, 1/1/2030 1,631,460
1,250,000   Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Toll Highway Senior Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2010 A-1), 5.000%, 1/1/2031 1,285,425
3,000,000   Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2017D), 5.000%, 11/1/2026 3,184,860
1,000,000   Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.250%, 5/1/2022 1,050,150
295,000   Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2018B), 5.000%, 5/1/2028 311,532
1,000,000   Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series June 2013), 5.500% (Original Issue Yield: 5.65%), 7/1/2038 1,049,740
2,255,000   Illinois State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series May 2012), 5.000%, 8/1/2025 2,335,571
245,000   Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, McCormick Place Expansion Project Bonds (Series 2010A), 5.500%, (United States Treasury PRF 6/15/2020@100), 6/15/2050 257,747
755,000   Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, McCormick Place Expansion Project Bonds (Series 2010A), 5.500%, 6/15/2050 761,032
1,600,000   Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, McCormick Place Expansion Project Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 6/15/2057 1,645,648
    TOTAL 23,372,446
    Indiana—3.0%  
930,000   Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.250%, (United States Treasury PRF 7/1/2023@100), 1/1/2030 1,054,964
500,000   Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.250%, 1/1/2038 552,925
250,000   Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 1/1/2042 277,793
1,500,000   Indiana State Finance Authority Wastewater Utilities (CWA Authority), First Lien Wastewater Utility Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.250%, 10/1/2031 1,619,130
2,000,000   Indiana State Finance Authority Wastewater Utilities (CWA Authority), First Lien Wastewater Utility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 10/1/2032 2,227,720
2,500,000   Whiting, IN Environmental Facilities (BP PLC), Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 5.250%, 1/1/2021 2,648,550
    TOTAL 8,381,082
    Iowa—0.9%  
1,500,000   Iowa Finance Authority (Iowa Fertilizer Co. LLC), Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 5.500%, 12/1/2022 1,501,650
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Iowa—continued  
$565,000   Xenia Rural Water District, Water Revenue Refunding Capital Loan Notes (Series 2016), 5.000%, 12/1/2024 $622,314
300,000   Xenia Rural Water District, Water Revenue Refunding Capital Loan Notes (Series 2016), 5.000%, 12/1/2036 320,559
    TOTAL 2,444,523
    Kansas—0.8%  
2,000,000   Wyandotte County, KS Unified Government Utility System, Improvement & Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 9/1/2044 2,174,680
    Kentucky—0.7%  
1,000,000   Kentucky EDFA (Miralea), Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 5/15/2031 1,040,950
1,000,000   Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, First Tier Toll Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 5.750% (Original Issue Yield: 5.95%), 7/1/2049 1,070,310
    TOTAL 2,111,260
    Louisiana—1.6%  
1,870,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities CDA (Westlake Chemical Corp.), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017), 3.500%, 11/1/2032 1,780,558
1,000,000   Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), 5.000%, (United States Treasury PRF 6/1/2022@100), 6/1/2024 1,096,790
1,500,000   St. Charles Parish, LA Gulf Opportunity Zone (Valero Energy Corp.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2010), 4.000% TOBs, Mandatory Tender 6/1/2022 1,560,495
    TOTAL 4,437,843
    Maine—0.5%  
665,000   Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority (Maine General Medical Center), Revenue Bonds (Series 2011), 7.500%, 7/1/2032 727,849
600,000   Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority (Maine General Medical Center), Revenue Bonds (Series 2011), 6.750% (Original Issue Yield: 7.00%), 7/1/2041 637,506
    TOTAL 1,365,355
    Maryland—0.7%  
320,000   Baltimore, MD SO (East Baltimore Research Park), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 9/1/2038 332,845
690,000   Maryland State EDC (Ports America Chesapeake, Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series B), 5.750% (United States Treasury PRF 6/1/2020@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.875%), 6/1/2035 728,571
400,000   Maryland State EDC (Ports America Chesapeake, Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series A), 5.125% (United States Treasury COL), (Original Issue Yield: 5.25%), 6/1/2020 414,384
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Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Maryland—continued  
$400,000   Westminster, MD (Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant, Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 6.000%, 7/1/2034 $419,432
    TOTAL 1,895,232
    Massachusetts—2.0%  
2,000,000   Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Highway System Revenue Bonds (Series 2010B), 5.000%, 1/1/2024 2,063,040
2,000,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Harvard University), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 7/15/2040 2,481,060
1,030,000   Massachusetts HEFA (Northeastern University), Revenue Bonds (Series 2010A), 5.000%, 10/1/2023 1,085,043
    TOTAL 5,629,143
    Michigan—4.5%  
500,000   Michigan Finance Authority Local Government Loan Program (Great Lakes, MI Sewage Disposal System), Revenue Refunding Second Lien Local Project Bonds (Series 2015C-1), 5.000%, 7/1/2035 541,825
750,000   Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Great Lakes, MI Sewage Disposal System), Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2014 C-3), 5.000%, (AGM INS), 7/1/2032 825,608
600,000   Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Great Lakes, MI Water Authority), Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2014 D-1), 5.000% (AGM INS), 7/1/2037 652,302
1,500,000   Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Public Lighting Authority), Local Government Loan Program Revenue Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.000%, 7/1/2029 1,623,180
1,750,000   Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue (Public Lighting Authority), Local Government Loan Program Revenue Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.000%, 7/1/2039 1,860,757
300,000   Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority (Henry Ford Health System, MI), Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 11/15/2041 321,234
1,000,000   Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority (Henry Ford Health System, MI), Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.750% (United States Treasury PRF 11/15/2019@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.00%), 11/15/2039 1,035,480
3,705,000   Royal Oak, MI Hospital Finance Authority (Beaumont Health Credit Group ), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014D), 5.000%, 9/1/2033 4,020,740
1,490,000   Wayne County, MI Airport Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.000%, 12/1/2037 1,617,842
    TOTAL 12,498,968
    Minnesota—0.2%  
400,000   Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, MN, Power Supply Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 1/1/2040 436,252
    Mississippi—0.1%  
315,000   Warren County, MS Gulf Opportunity Zone (International Paper Co.), Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.375%, 12/1/2035 339,438
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Missouri—0.5%  
$750,000 1 Kansas City, MO Redevelopment Authority (Kansas City Convention Center Headquarters Hotel CID), Revenue Bonds (Series 2018B), 5.000%, 2/1/2040 $759,600
550,000 1 Kansas City, MO Redevelopment Authority (Kansas City Convention Center Headquarters Hotel CID), Revenue Bonds (Series 2018B), 5.000% (Original Issue Yield: 5.079%), 2/1/2050 545,644
    TOTAL 1,305,244
    Montana—0.1%  
350,000   Kalispell, MT Housing and Healthcare Facilities (Immanuel Lutheran Corp.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.250%, 5/15/2047 355,478
    Nebraska—2.0%  
2,000,000   Central Plains Energy Project, NE, Gas Project Revenue Bonds (Project No. 3) (Series 2012), 5.000% (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GTD)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 9/1/2042 2,150,760
2,000,000   Central Plains Energy Project, NE, Gas Project Revenue Bonds (Project No. 3) (Series 2017C), 5.000% (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GTD), 9/1/2042 2,272,580
1,000,000   Nebraska Public Power District, General Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 1/1/2039 1,062,640
    TOTAL 5,485,980
    New Hampshire—0.2%  
500,000 1 New Hampshire HEFA (Hillside Village), Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 6.125%, 7/1/2037 519,380
    New Jersey—4.6%  
2,500,000   New Jersey EDA (New Jersey State), School Facilities Construction Bonds (Series 2014UU), 5.000%, 6/15/2034 2,617,825
1,500,000   New Jersey EDA (New Jersey State), School Facilities Construction Refunding Bonds (Series 2014PP), 5.000%, 6/15/2031 1,586,265
1,500,000   New Jersey EDA (NJ Dedicated Cigarette Excise Tax), Cigarette Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), 5.000%, 6/15/2020 1,555,950
600,000   New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority (New Jersey State), Transportation System Bonds (Series 2011A), 6.000%, 6/15/2035 645,072
1,000,000   New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority (New Jersey State), Transportation System Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 12/15/2034 1,067,050
1,500,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.000% (United States Treasury PRF 7/1/2022@100), 1/1/2032 1,651,770
2,600,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Refunding Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 6/1/2036 2,805,790
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    New Jersey—continued  
$1,000,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Subordinate Refunding Bonds (Series 2018B), 5.000%, 6/1/2046 $1,001,270
    TOTAL 12,930,992
    New Mexico—0.2%  
650,000   New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan Council (Presbyterian Healthcare Services), Hospital System Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 8/1/2046 712,660
    New York—7.2%  
1,000,000   Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation, NY, PILOT Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 6.375% (United States Treasury PRF 1/15/2020@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.476%), 7/15/2043 1,050,320
1,000,000   Erie County, NY IDA (Buffalo, NY City School District), School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.250%, 5/1/2027 1,073,090
1,000,000   Erie County, NY IDA (Buffalo, NY City School District), School Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2011B), 5.000%, 5/1/2020 1,043,720
570,000   Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. NY, Hudson Yards Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.750% (United States Treasury PRF 2/15/2021@100), 2/15/2047 616,478
430,000   Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. NY, Hudson Yards Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.750%, 2/15/2047 460,349
900,000   New York City, NY TFA, Future Tax Secured Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A-1), 5.000%, 8/1/2036 995,958
2,000,000   New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Fiscal 2014 Subseries D-1), 5.000%, 8/1/2030 2,213,880
250,000   New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series 2014G), 5.000%, 8/1/2030 278,525
1,000,000   New York Liberty Development Corp. (4 World Trade Center), Liberty Revenue Bonds (Series 2011), 5.000%, 11/15/2031 1,066,190
2,000,000   New York Liberty Development Corp. (7 World Trade Center LLC), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012 Class 1), 5.000%, 9/15/2028 2,174,260
1,000,000 1 New York Liberty Development Corp. (3 World Trade Center), Revenue Bonds (Series 2014 Class 1), 5.000%, 11/15/2044 1,020,580
1,030,000   New York Liberty Development Corp. (7 World Trade Center LLC) Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012 Class 2), 5.000%, 9/15/2043 1,097,846
2,000,000   New York Liberty Development Corp. (4 World Trade Center), Liberty Revenue Bonds (Series 2011), 5.750%, 11/15/2051 2,184,140
1,650,000   New York State Dormitory Authority (New York State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bond Fund), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017B), 4.000%, 2/15/2046 1,666,846
2,000,000   New York State Dormitory Authority (New York State Sales Tax Revenue Bond Fund), Revenue Bonds (Series 2018C), 5.000%, 3/15/2038 2,266,380
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    New York—continued  
$750,000   New York State Thruway Authority (New York State Thruway Authority—General Revenue ), General Revenue Bonds (Series 2012I), 5.000%, 1/1/2037 $793,508
    TOTAL 20,002,070
    North Carolina—1.0%  
2,385,000   Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, NC (Carolinas HealthCare System), Health Care Revenue & Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.000%, 1/15/2043 2,553,643
375,000   North Carolina Medical Care Commission (Pennybyrn at Maryfield), Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 10/1/2035 386,235
    TOTAL 2,939,878
    Ohio—5.6%  
500,000   American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. (American Municipal Power, Prairie State Energy Campus Project), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 2/15/2042 540,515
1,500,000   American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. (American Municipal Power, Prairie State Energy Campus Project), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.250%, 2/15/2033 1,620,660
2,500,000   Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, OH, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds (Series A-2), 6.500%, 6/1/2047 2,471,850
2,135,000   Franklin County, OH Hospital Facility Authority (Nationwide Children's Hospital), Hospital Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 5.000%, 11/1/2019 2,194,673
1,310,000   Hamilton County, OH (Life Enriching Communities), Healthcare Improvement and Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2017A), 5.000%, 1/1/2047 1,330,829
945,000   Lucas County, OH (ProMedica Healthcare Obligated Group), Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 6.000% (United States Treasury PRF 11/15/2021@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.22%), 11/15/2041 1,048,638
1,440,000   Muskingum County, OH, (Genesis Healthcare Corp.) Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 5.000%, 2/15/2027 1,502,410
1,500,000   Ohio State Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Turnpike Junior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A-1), 5.250%, 2/15/2029 1,658,925
800,000   Ohio State Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Turnpike Junior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A-1), 5.250%, 2/15/2030 883,416
450,000   Ohio State University, Revenue Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.000%, 12/1/2018 450,000
1,000,000   University of Cincinnati, OH, General Receipts Bonds (Series 2013C), 5.000%, 6/1/2033 1,104,270
750,000   University of Cincinnati, OH, General Receipts Bonds (Series 2013C), 5.000%, 6/1/2039 823,065
    TOTAL 15,629,251
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Oklahoma—0.1%  
$325,000   Oklahoma Development Finance Authority (OU Medicine), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2018B), 5.500%, 8/15/2052 $351,657
    Oregon—0.1%  
275,000   Yamhill County, OR Hospital Authority (Friendsview Retirement Community), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 11/15/2036 286,520
    Pennsylvania—4.6%  
2,000,000   Allentown, PA Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.000%, 5/1/2026 2,114,660
1,000,000   Allentown, PA Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.000%, 5/1/2042 1,024,160
1,000,000   Commonwealth Financing Authority of PA (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania), Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue Bonds (Series 2018), 5.000%, 6/1/2034 1,106,630
1,265,000   Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority (Asbury Pennsylvania Obligated Group), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), 5.250%, 1/1/2032 1,290,819
1,255,000   Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries), Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 1/1/2023 1,348,083
450,000   Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries), Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 1/1/2038 471,326
1,000,000   Delaware County, PA Authority (Villanova University), Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 8/1/2040 1,111,600
1,000,000   Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue Bonds (Series 2015B), 5.000%, 12/1/2045 1,074,980
1,000,000   Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Series 2009D), 5.500% (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2019@100), 12/1/2041 1,035,100
555,000   Philadelphia, PA Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority (Temple University Health System Obligated Group), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.625% (Original Issue Yield: 5.875%), 7/1/2042 585,814
1,630,000   Philadelphia, PA Water & Wastewater System, Water & Wastewater Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.000% (United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2019@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.13%), 1/1/2027 1,633,993
    TOTAL 12,797,165
    Rhode Island—1.1%  
3,000,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., RI, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2015B), 5.000%, 6/1/2050 2,988,750
    South Carolina—1.6%  
2,000,000   Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, SC, Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2010A-3), 5.000%, 1/1/2024 2,100,040
2,250,000   South Carolina Jobs-EDA (Prisma Health Obligated Group), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 5/1/2048 2,395,912
    TOTAL 4,495,952
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    South Dakota—0.6%  
$1,500,000   Educational Enhancement Funding Corp., SD, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B), 5.000%, 6/1/2027 $1,597,905
    Tennessee—2.2%  
600,000   Blount County, TN Health and Educational Facilities Board (Asbury, Inc.), Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 1/1/2047 606,330
1,750,000   Johnson City, TN Health & Education Facilities Board (Mountain States Health Alliance), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2010), 6.000% (United States Treasury PRF 7/1/2020@100) /(Original Issue Yield: 6.07%), 7/1/2038 1,856,837
2,000,000   Rutherford County, TN Health and Educational Facilities Board (Ascension Health Alliance Senior Credit Group), Revenue Bonds (Series 2012C), 5.000%, 11/15/2047 2,126,060
1,500,000   Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.250%, (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GTD), 9/1/2021 1,607,310
    TOTAL 6,196,537
    Texas—10.7%  
2,640,000   Arlington, TX Higher Education Finance Corp. (Uplift Education) Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 12/1/2036 2,793,067
1,050,000   Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2011), 6.250% (United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2021@100)/ (Original Issue Yield: 6.30%), 1/1/2046 1,136,215
270,000   Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., TX (Idea Public Schools), 6.000%, 8/15/2033 299,606
1,000,000   Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation, TX (Idea Public Schools ), Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 5.000%, 8/15/2032 1,049,420
2,240,000   Dallas, TX Area Rapid Transit, Senior Lien Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016B), 4.000%, 12/1/2036 2,308,522
1,500,000   Dallas-Fort Worth, TX International Airport, Joint Revenue Improvement Bonds (Series 2013B), 5.000%, 11/1/2030 1,624,125
1,000,000   Decatur, TX Hospital Authority (Wise Regional Health System), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, (Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 9/1/2034 1,057,590
750,000   Decatur, TX Hospital Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.250% (Wise Regional Health System)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.30%), 9/1/2044 788,670
835,000   Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., TX, Subordinate Tier Toll Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B TELA Supported), 5.250%, 10/1/2051 911,770
2,000,000   Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (St. Luke's Health System), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2009), 5.625% (United States Treasury PRF 2/15/2019@100), 2/15/2025 2,014,960
1,000,000   Harris County, TX Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc.), First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 1/1/2048 1,010,550
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Texas—continued  
$200,000   Houston, TX Higher Education Finance Corp. (Cosmos Foundation, Inc.), Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 6.875% (United States Treasury PRF 5/15/2021@100), 5/15/2041 $221,852
500,000   Houston, TX Higher Education Finance Corp. (Cosmos Foundation, Inc.), Education Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.000%, 2/15/2032 519,710
1,525,000   Houston, TX Higher Education Finance Corp. (Harmony Public Schools) Education Revenue & Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, (PSFG GTD) 2/15/2033 1,661,579
175,000   New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation (MRC Crestview), Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 11/15/2036 180,670
685,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2015B), 5.000%, 1/1/2045 740,663
835,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, System First Tier Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2011B), 5.000% (Original Issue Yield: 5.12%), 1/1/2038 874,412
1,500,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, System Second Tier Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.000%, 1/1/2031 1,647,780
415,000   Red River, TX HFDC (MRC The Crossings), Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 7.500%, (Original Issue Yield: 7.55%), 11/15/2034 462,156
1,000,000   Tarrant County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Air Force Village), Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 6.375% (United States Treasury PRF 11/15/2019@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.50%), 11/15/2044 1,041,120
1,500,000   Tarrant County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Buckner Senior Living-Ventana Project), Tax-Exempt Mandatory Paydown Securities 80 (Series 2017B-1), 5.625%, 11/15/2024 1,516,965
400,000   Tarrant County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Buckingham Senior Living Community), Retirement Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A Fixed Rate Bonds), 5.500%, 11/15/2045 316,000
1,500,000   Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds (Series 2008D), 6.250%, (Bank of America Corp. GTD), 12/15/2026 1,724,340
700,000   Texas State Department of Housing & Community Affairs, Residential Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.300% (GNMA COL), 7/1/2034 700,798
315,000   Travis County, TX Health Facilities Development Corp. (Longhorn Village), First Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 7.000% (United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2021@100), 1/1/2032 345,634
3,000,000   University of Texas System (The Board of Regents of), Revenue Financing System Bonds (Series 2017B), 4.000%, 8/15/2044 3,035,700
    TOTAL 29,983,874
    Washington—1.4%  
460,000   Tobacco Settlement Authority, WA, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013), 5.250%, 6/1/2031 475,534
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Washington—continued  
$675,000 1 Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Heron's Key Senior Living), Nonprofit Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 6.000%, 7/1/2025 $717,059
500,000 1 Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest), Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 1/1/2031 530,300
2,000,000   Washington State, UT GO Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Bonds (Series 2019B), 5.000%, 6/1/2039 2,274,280
    TOTAL 3,997,173
    Wisconsin—1.4%  
725,000 1 Public Finance Authority, WI Revenue (Maryland Proton Treatment Center), Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A-1), 6.375% (Original Issue Yield: 6.47%), 1/1/2048 735,527
1,050,000   Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Hospital Sisters Services, Inc.), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 11/15/2029 1,162,749
2,000,000   Wisconsin State General Fund Appropriation (Wisconsin State), Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 6.000% (United States Treasury PRF 5/1/2019@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.10%), 5/1/2036 2,034,220
    TOTAL 3,932,496
    TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $266,972,043)
273,813,294
  5 SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—2.0%  
    New York—1.7%  
800,000   New York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority, (Series A-1) Daily VRDNs (Mizuho Bank Ltd. LOC), 1.750%, 12/3/2018 800,000
2,800,000   New York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority, Second General Resolution (Fiscal 2009 Series BB-1) Daily VRDNs (Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen LIQ), 1.750%, 12/3/2018 2,800,000
500,000   New York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority, Second General Resolution (Fiscal 2011 Series FF-2) Daily VRDNs, (Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen LIQ), 1.770%, 12/3/2018 500,000
300,000   New York City, NY TFA, (Fiscal 2019 Subseries B-4) Daily VRDNs (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LIQ), 1.760%, 12/3/2018 300,000
300,000   New York State HFA, (2013 Series A) Daily VRDNs (160 Madison Avenue), (Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen LOC), 1.770%, 12/3/2018 300,000
    TOTAL 4,700,000
    Ohio—0.2%  
600,000   Allen County, OH, (Series 2010C) Daily VRDNs (Mercy Health), (MUFG Union Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.710%, 12/3/2018 600,000
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Principal
Amount
    Value
  5 SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—continued  
    Texas—0.1%  
$300,000   Harris County, TX Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Series 2008C-1), Daily VRDNs (Methodist Hospital, Harris County, TX), 1.790%, 12/3/2018 $300,000
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS
(IDENTIFIED COST $5,600,000)
5,600,000
    TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—100.0%
(IDENTIFIED COST $272,572,043)6
279,413,294
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—NET7 (131,711)
    LIQUIDATION VALUE OF VARIABLE RATE MUNICIPAL TERM PREFERRED SHARES (81,700,000)
    LIQUIDATION VALUE OF AUCTION MARKET PREFERRED SHARES (33,050,000)
    TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $164,531,583
At November 30, 2018, the Fund holds no securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) (unaudited).
1 Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or availing of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At November 30, 2018, these restricted securities amounted to $10,520,416, which represented 6.4% of total net assets.
2 Security in default.
3 Non-income-producing security.
4 Principal amount and interest were not paid upon final maturity.
5 Current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown for floating rate notes and variable rate notes/demand instruments. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
6 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $272,165,375.
7 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total market value at November 30, 2018.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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As of November 30, 2018, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 2 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AGM —Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
CDA —Community Development Authority
COL —Collateralized
EDA —Economic Development Authority
EDC —Economic Development Corporation
EDFA —Economic Development Finance Authority
GNMA —Government National Mortgage Association
GO —General Obligation
GTD —Guaranteed
HEFA —Health and Education Facilities Authority
HFA —Housing Finance Authority
HFDC —Health Facility Development Corporation
IDA —Industrial Development Authority
IDB —Industrial Development Bond
INS —Insured
LIQ —Liquidity Agreement
LO —Limited Obligation
LOC —Letter of Credit
LT —Limited Tax
PCRBs —Pollution Control Revenue Bonds
PILOT —Payment in Lieu of Taxes
PRF —Pre-refunded
PSFG —Public School Fund Guarantee
SO —Special Obligation
TELA —Toll Equity Loan Agreement
TFA —Transitional Finance Authority
TOBs —Tender Option Bonds
UT —Unlimited Tax
VRDNs —Variable Rate Demand Notes
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Financial Highlights
(For a Common Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended November 30, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $15.04 $14.55 $15.26 $15.37 $13.95
Income From Investment Operations:          
Net investment income 0.74 0.791 0.811 0.871 0.891
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (0.73) 0.43 (0.66) (0.10) 1.43
Distributions to auction market preferred shareholders from net investment income2 (0.05) (0.00)3 (0.00)3 (0.00)3 (0.00)3
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS (0.04) 1.22 0.15 0.77 2.32
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders:          
Distributions from net investment income (0.69) (0.73) (0.86) (0.88) (0.90)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $14.31 $15.04 $14.55 $15.26 $15.37
Market Price, End of Period $12.40 $14.11 $14.07 $14.85 $14.47
Total Return at Net Asset Value4 (0.28)% 8.54% 0.73% 5.17% 17.09%
Total Return at Market Price5 (7.44)% 5.51% 0.17% 8.98% 23.38%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:          
Net expenses 2.54% 1.91% 1.59% 1.44% 1.43%
Net expenses excluding all interest and trust expenses6 0.99%7 0.99% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Net investment income8 5.06% 5.27% 5.45% 5.71% 6.02%
Expense waiver/reimbursement9 0.25% 0.30% 0.29% 0.31% 0.36%
Supplemental Data:          
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $164,532 $172,968 $90,046 $94,408 $95,072
Portfolio turnover 30% 12% 11% 15% 19%
Asset Coverage Requirements for Investment Company Act of 1940—Preferred Shares
  Total
Amount
Outstanding
Asset
Coverage
Per Share
Minimum
Required
Asset
Coverage
Per Share
Involuntary
Liquidating
Preference
Per Share
Average
Market
Value
Per Share10
11/30/2018 $114,750,000 $60,846 $50,078 $25,039 $25,000
11/30/2017 $114,750,000 $62,691 $50,025 $25,012 $25,000
11/30/2016 $53,675,000 $66,940 $50,043 $25,022 $25,000
11/30/2015 $53,675,000 $68,972 $50,028 $25,014 $25,000
11/30/2014 $53,675,000 $69,281 $50,029 $25,014 $25,000
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1 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2 The amounts shown are based on Common Share equivalents.
3 Represents less than $0.01.
4 Total Return at Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in the Common Share net asset value, reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any, and does not reflect the sales charge, if applicable.
5 Total Return at Market Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of the reinvestment.
6 Ratios do not reflect the effect of interest expense on variable rate municipal term preferred shares, dividend payments to preferred shareholders and any associated commission costs, or interest and trust expenses on tender option bond trusts.
7 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio is 0.99% for the year ended November 30, 2018 after taking into account this expense reduction.
8 Ratios reflect reductions for dividend payments to preferred shareholders.
9 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above.
10 Represents initial public offering price.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
November 30, 2018
Assets:    
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $272,572,043)   $279,413,294
Cash   127,453
Income receivable   3,883,301
Receivable for investments sold   155,110
TOTAL ASSETS   283,579,158
Liabilities:    
Payable for investments purchased $3,379,457  
Income distribution payable—Common Shares 620,826  
Interest payable—VMTPS 177,815  
Income distribution payable—AMPS 2,266  
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5) 2,617  
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5) 360  
Accrued expenses (Note 5) 114,234  
TOTAL ACCRUED LIABILITIES   4,297,575
Other Liabilities:    
Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares (VMTPS) (3,268 shares authorized and issued at $25,000 per share)   81,700,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES   85,997,575
Auction Market Preferred Shares (AMPS) (1,322 shares authorized and issued at $25,000 per share)   33,050,000
Net assets applicable to Common Shares   $164,531,583
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares Consists of:    
Paid-in capital   $158,987,927
Total distributable earnings   5,543,656
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES   $164,531,583
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:    
$164,531,583 ÷ 11,496,776 shares outstanding, ($0.01 par value, unlimited shares authorized)   $14.31
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended November 30, 2018
Investment Income:      
Interest     $12,201,495
Expenses:      
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)   $1,559,859  
Administrative fee (Note 5)   135,674  
Custodian fees   8,771  
Transfer agent fees   50,385  
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5)   8,949  
Auditing fees   45,600  
Legal fees   12,329  
Portfolio accounting fees   111,658  
Printing and postage   40,913  
Auction agent fees   9,501  
Trailer commission fees (Note 7)   16,868  
Interest expense—VMTPS (Note 7)   1,939,245  
Miscellaneous (Note 5)   125,445  
TOTAL EXPENSES   4,065,197  
Waiver and Reduction:      
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5) $(424,638)    
Reduction of custodian fees (Note 6) (433)    
TOTAL WAIVER AND REDUCTION   (425,071)  
Net expenses     3,640,126
Net investment income     8,561,369
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:      
Net realized gain on investments     527,387
Net realized loss on futures contracts     (50,846)
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments     (8,880,965)
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments     (8,404,424)
Income distributions declared to AMPS     (660,559)
Change in net assets resulting from operations applicable to Common Shares     $(503,614)
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended November 30 2018 2017
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations:    
Net investment income $8,561,369 $5,015,556
Net realized gain (loss) 476,541 (131,619)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation (8,880,965) 2,212,011
Distributions from net investment income—AMPS (660,559) (201,430)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS (503,614) 6,894,518
Distributions to Common Shareholders (Note 2):    
Distributions to Common shareholders (7,932,775) (4,530,991)
Share Transactions Applicable to Common Shares:    
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund 80,558,473
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS 80,558,473
Change in net assets (8,436,389) 82,922,000
Net Assets:    
Beginning of period 172,967,972 90,045,972
End of period $164,531,583 $172,967,972
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Cash Flows
November 30, 2018
Operating Activities:  
Change in net assets resulting from operations $(503,614)
Adjustments to Reconcile Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities:  
Purchase of investment securities (83,015,384)
Proceeds from sale of investment securities 82,686,944
Net purchases of short-term investment securities (4,200,000)
Decrease in income receivable 164,043
Increase in receivable for investments sold (43,889)
Increase in payable for investments purchased 2,880,754
Increase in interest payable—VMTPS 129,668
Decrease in payable for investment adviser fee (460)
Decrease in payable for administrative fee (19)
Increase in accrued expenses 20,526
Net amortization of premium 1,358,411
Net derivative activity on futures contracts (50,846)
Net realized gain on investments (476,541)
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments 8,880,965
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 7,830,558
Financing Activities:  
Income distributions to participants (7,731,297)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (7,731,297)
Net increase in cash 99,261
Cash:  
Beginning of period 28,192
End of period $127,453
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest expense during the year ended November 30, 2018, was $1,809,577.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2018
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal income tax, including the federal AMT.
On November 17, 2017, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (FPT), a closed-end investment company, in a tax-free reorganization, in exchange for Common Shares of the Fund, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the FPT shareholders. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two portfolios with comparable investment objectives and strategies. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and Common Shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from FPT was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund's realized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.
For every one share of FPT Common Shares exchanged, a shareholder of FPT received 0.95 Common Shares of the Fund.
In addition, in relation to the preferred share leverage maintained by FPT and the Fund, for every one share of FPT's VMTPS and AMPS exchanged, a shareholder received one share of the Fund's VMTPS and AMPS, respectively. The Fund received net assets from FPT as the result of the tax-free reorganization as follows:
Common Shares
of the Fund Issued
FPT
Net Assets
Received
Unrealized
Appreciation
Net Assets
of the Fund
Immediately
Prior to
Combination
Net Assets
of the Fund
Immediately
After
Combination
5,306,897 $80,558,473 $7,907,934 $93,945,238 $174,503,711
Assuming the acquisition had been completed on December 1, 2016, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Fund, the Fund's pro forma results of operations for the year ended November 30, 2017, are as follows:
Net investment income* $8,015,428
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments $6,718,993
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $14,734,421
* Net investment income reflects no change in pro forma net expenses.
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amount of earnings of FPT that has been included in the Fund's Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the year ended November 30, 2017.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
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Investment Valuation
In calculating its NAV, the Fund generally values investments as follows:
■  Fixed-income securities are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”).
■  Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
■  Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and asked quotations.
■  Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
■  For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of such security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value of securities and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer
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both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to common shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are declared and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. The detail of the total fund expense waiver and reduction of $425,071 is disclosed in Note 5 and Note 6.
All distributions as indicated on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the year ended November 30, 2017 were from net investment income. Undistributed net investment income at November 30, 2017 was $249,488.
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. As of and during the year ended November 30, 2018, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of November 30, 2018, tax years 2015 through 2018 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Delaware.
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 maintain 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 purchases and sells financial futures contracts to manage duration and yield curve risks. Upon entering into a financial futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account, either U.S. government securities or a specified amount of Restricted cash, which is shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. 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. There is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default.
At November 30, 2018, the Fund had no outstanding futures contracts.
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The average notional value of long futures contracts held by the Fund throughout the period was $769,231. This is based on amounts held as of each month end throughout the fiscal period.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities 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) 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, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Additional information on restricted securities held at November 30, 2018, is as follows:
Security Acquisition
Date
Cost Market
Value
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 7/1/2034 6/13/2014 $603,623 $636,780
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.125%, 7/1/2044 7/10/2014 $251,502 $262,903
California School Finance Authority (KIPP LA), School Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 5.000%, 7/1/2035 8/27/2015 $1,042,635 $1,068,010
California Statewide CDA (899 Charleston LLC), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.000%, 11/1/2034 11/13/2014 $1,002,518 $1,029,830
California Statewide CDA (899 Charleston LLC), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.250%, 11/1/2044 11/13/2014 $375,936 $388,451
Collier County, FL IDA (Arlington of Naples), Continuing Care Community Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 8.125% (Original Issue Yield: 8.25%), 5/15/2044 8/11/2017 $876,064 $768,832
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority (University Lab School), Charter School Refunding & Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2015), 5.000%, 12/15/2035 3/13/2015 $505,885 $516,745
Kansas City, MO Redevelopment Authority (Kansas City Convention Center Headquarters Hotel CID), Revenue Bonds (Series 2018B), 5.000%, 2/1/2040 1/10/2018 $752,794 $759,600
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Security Acquisition
Date
Cost Market
Value
Kansas City, MO Redevelopment Authority (Kansas City Convention Center Headquarters Hotel CID), Revenue Bonds (Series 2018B), 5.000% (Original Issue Yield: 5.079%), 2/1/2050 5/15/2018 $566,264 $545,644
Maricopa County, AZ, IDA (Paradise Schools), Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.000%, 7/1/2036 10/6/2016 $354,016 $341,760
New Hampshire HEFA (Hillside Village), Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A), 6.125%, 7/1/2037 6/8/2017 $500,000 $519,380
New York Liberty Development Corp., (3 World Trade Center), Revenue Bonds (Series 2014 Class 1), 5.000%, 11/15/2044 10/29/2014 $1,000,000 $1,020,580
Public Finance Authority, WI Revenue (Maryland Proton Treatment Center), Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2018A-1), 6.375% (Original Issue Yield: 6.47%), 1/1/2048 8/16/2018 $721,515 $735,527
Verrado Community Facilities District No. 1, AZ, District GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A), 6.000%, 7/15/2027 7/3/2013 $654,210 $679,015
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Heron's Key Senior Living), Nonprofit Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2015A), 6.000%, 7/1/2025 7/22/2015 $678,605 $717,059
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest), Revenue Bonds (Series 2016), 5.000%, 1/1/2031 12/14/2016 $503,295 $530,300
Other
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. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. common SHARES
The following table summarizes share activity:
Year Ended November 30 2018 2017
Shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund 5,306,897
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS 5,306,897
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4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due to differing treatments for discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities and expiration of capital loss carryforwards.
For the year ended November 30, 2018, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:
Increase (Decrease)
Paid-In Capital Total Distributable
Earnings (Loss)
$(84,608) $84,608
Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses) and net assets were not affected by the reclassification.
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended November 30, 2018 and 2017, was as follows:
  2018 2017
Tax-exempt income $10,532,579 $5,395,773
As of November 30, 2018, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income $47,124
Net unrealized appreciation $7,247,919
Capital loss carryforward $(1,751,387)
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for defaulted securities and discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities.
At November 30, 2018, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $272,165,375. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $7,247,919. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $9,321,325 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $2,073,406.
At November 30, 2018, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards of $1,751,387, 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, thereby reducing 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, a net capital loss incurred in taxable years beginning on or before December 22, 2010, is characterized as short-term and may be carried forward for a maximum of eight tax years (“Carryforward Limit”), whereas a net capital loss incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, retains its character as either short-term or long-term, does not expire and is required to be utilized prior to the losses which have a Carryforward Limit.
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The following schedule summarizes the Fund's capital loss carryforwards and expiration years:
Expiration Year Short-Term Long-Term Total
No expiration $974,192 $255,047 $1,229,239
2019 $522,148 NA $522,148
Capital loss carryforwards of $84,608 expired during the year ended November 30, 2018.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The investment management agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual management fee, payable daily, at the annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund's managed assets.
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For year ended November 30, 2018, the Adviser voluntarily waived $424,638 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
0.100% on assets up to $50 billion
0.075% on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the year ended November 30, 2018, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.080% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
Prior to September 1, 2017, the breakpoints of the Administrative Fee paid to FAS, described above, were:
Administrative Fee Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
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
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. The total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding any interest and trust expenses on inverse floater trusts, interest expense on
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variable rate municipal term preferred shares (VMTPS) and commission costs on preferred shareholder dividend payments) paid by the Fund will not exceed 0.99%. While the Adviser and its applicable affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements, no assurance can be given that future total annual operating expenses will not be more or less than 0.99%.
Interfund Transactions
During the year ended November 30, 2018, 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 $49,210,000 and $38,360,000, respectively.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations, respectively.
6. EXPENSE REDUCTION
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, net credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce custody expenses. For year ended November 30, 2018, the Fund's expenses were reduced by $433 under these arrangements.
7. PREFERRED SHARES
Auction Market Preferred Shares
As a result of the reorganization of FPT into the Fund on November 17, 2017, the Fund acquired an additional 596 AMPS at $25,000 per share, or $14,900,000. As of November 30, 2018, the Fund had outstanding 1,322 AMPS. The AMPS are redeemable at the option of the Fund at the redemption price of $25,000 per share plus an amount equal to accumulated, but unpaid dividends thereon through the redemption date.
Distributions to AMPS are recorded daily and paid weekly at a rate set through auction procedures or under the Fund's Statement of Preferences. Consistent with the patterns in the broader auction-rate securities market, the Fund's AMPS auctions continue to be unsuccessful in clearing due to an imbalance of sell orders over bids to buy the AMPS. As a result, the dividend rate of the AMPS remains at the maximum applicable rate. The dividend rate paid to AMPS by the Fund at November 30, 2018, was 2.558%. While repeated unsuccessful auctions have affected the liquidity for the AMPS, they do not constitute a default or alter the credit quality. The auction agent, currently Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, will pay each Broker-Dealer trailer commissions after each auction, from funds provided by the Fund. The trailer commissions paid by the Fund for the year ended November 30, 2018, amounted to $16,868.
Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares
As a result of the reorganization of FPT into the Fund on November 17, 2017, the Fund acquired an additional 1,847 VMTPS at $25,000 per share, or $46,175,000. As of November 30, 2018, the Fund had outstanding 3,268 VMTPS.
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The Fund's VMTPS are a floating-rate form of preferred shares with a mandatory term redemption date of December 19, 2019, as extended, and dividends (which are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes) that reset weekly to a fixed spread of 1.00% against the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index.
In the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the aggregate liquidation value of the VMTPS is shown as a liability since the shares have a stated mandatory redemption date. VMTPS represent preferred shares and rank on parity with the AMPS. VMTPS are senior in priority to the Fund's outstanding common shares as to payment of dividends. The average liquidation value outstanding and average annualized dividend rate of VMTPS for the Fund during the year ended November 30, 2018, were $81,700,000 and 2.37%, respectively. Dividends paid to VMTPS are treated as interest expense and recorded as incurred. For the year ended November 30, 2018, interest expense on VMTPS amounted to $1,939,245.
Whenever preferred shares (including AMPS and VMTPS) are outstanding, common shareholders will not be entitled to receive any distributions from the Fund unless all accrued dividends on the preferred shares have been paid, the Fund satisfies the 200% asset coverage requirement after giving effect to the distribution, and certain other requirements imposed by any nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations rating the preferred shares have been met. At November 30, 2018, there were no such restrictions on the Fund.
8. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the year ended November 30, 2018, were as follows:
Purchases $83,015,384
Sales $82,686,959
9. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2018, 100% of distributions from net investment income is exempt from federal income tax.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF Trustees AND SHAREHOLDERS OF Federated premier municipal income fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”) including the portfolio of investments, as of November 30, 2018, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund at November 30, 2018, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more Federated investment companies since 1979.
Boston, Massachusetts
January 23, 2019
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Last Meeting of Shareholders (unaudited)
FEDERATED PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
An Annual Meeting of Fund shareholders (Common Shares and Preferred Shares) was held on September 14, 2018. On June 29, 2018, the record date for shareholders voting at the meeting, there were 11,501,366 total outstanding shares. The following item was considered by shareholders and the results of their voting are listed below. Unless otherwise noted, each matter was approved.
ELECTION OF THREE CLASS III TRUSTEES - COMMON SHARES AND PREFERRED SHARES:
1. Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.
For Withheld
Authority
to Vote
10,518,515 250,864
2. John B. Fisher
For Withheld
Authority
to Vote
10,563,022 206,357
3. G. Thomas Hough
For Withheld
Authority
to Vote
10,548,074 221,305
An Annual Meeting of Fund shareholders (Preferred Shares) was held on September 14, 2018. On June 29, 2018, the record date for shareholders voting at the meeting, there were 4,590 total outstanding shares. The following item was considered by shareholders and the results of their voting are listed below. Unless otherwise noted, each matter was approved.
ELECTION OF TWO TRUSTEES - PREFERRED SHARES ONLY:
1. John T. Collins
For Withheld
Authority
to Vote
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2. John S. Walsh
For Withheld
Authority
to Vote
3,406 0
The following Trustees of the Fund continued their terms as Trustees of the Fund: J. Christopher Donahue, Maureen Lally-Green, Thomas M. O'Neill and P. Jerome Richey.
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In Memoriam
With profound sadness, Federated announces the passing of Richard B. (“Dick”) Fisher. He will be greatly missed.
RICHARD B. FISHER
(Former Officer of the Federated Funds, Chairman of Federated Securities Corp., and Vice Chairman of Federated Investors, Inc.)
Dick Fisher, along with John F. (“Jack”) Donahue and Thomas J. Donnelly, Esq., co-founded Federated in 1955 and served as a leader, particularly for Federated's sales division, and an officer of the Federated Funds. Mr. Fisher was a family man of deep faith, with exemplary character, prodigious generosity, immeasurable devotion, undeniable charm and a good sense of humor. He served his religion, family, community, and the Federated Funds and Federated, as well as their shareholders, officers and employees, with distinction. His integrity, intelligence, and keen sense of duty to shareholders, coupled with his faith and devotion to family, allowed him to become the consummate gentleman and salesman par excellence who will be greatly missed. Among his many achievements, Mr. Fisher led the sales strategy and execution for Federated's Fund for U.S. Government Securities, the first fund to invest exclusively in government bonds, and spearheaded the campaign for sales of Federated's Government Income Securities Fund, the first of what would become Federated's Fortress family of funds. Federated expresses deep gratitude to Mr. Fisher for his inspiring leadership, distinguished service and contributions as a husband, father, co-founder, officer, colleague and friend.
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Board of Trustees and Fund Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Funds' business affairs and for exercising all the Funds' powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Funds. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Funds (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2018, the Federated Fund Family consisted of 40 investment companies (comprising 102 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Family.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name
Birth Date
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
Year of
Term
Expiration
J. Christopher Donahue*+
Birth Date: April 11, 1949
PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE
Began serving: December 2002
Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of certain of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company.
Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd.; Chairman, Passport Research, Ltd.
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Name
Birth Date
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
Year of
Term
Expiration
John B. Fisher*
Birth Date: May 16, 1956
TRUSTEE
Began serving: May 2016
Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of certain of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; Director or Trustee of certain of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; President, Director/Trustee and CEO, Federated Advisory Services Company, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Investment Management Company; President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex and Director, Federated Investors Trust Company.
Previous Positions: President and Director of the Institutional Sales Division of Federated Securities Corp.; President and Director of Federated Investment Counseling; President and CEO of Passport Research, Ltd.; Director, Edgewood Securities Corp.; Director, Federated Services Company; Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Director, Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. and President, Technology, Federated Services Company.
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* Reasons for “interested” status: J. Christopher Donahue and John B. Fisher are “interested” due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and due to positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries.
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name
Birth Date
Address
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications
Year of
Term
Expiration
John T. Collins+**++
Birth Date: January 24, 1947
TRUSTEE
Began serving: January 2014
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Chairman and CEO, The Collins Group, Inc. (a private equity firm) (Retired).
Other Directorships Held: Director, Chairman of the Compensation Committee, KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. (oilfield services); former Director of KLX Corp. (aerospace).
Qualifications: Mr. Collins has served in several business and financial management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Collins previously served as Chairman and CEO of The Collins Group, Inc. (a private equity firm) and as a Director of KLX Corp. Mr. Collins serves as Chairman Emeriti, Bentley University. Mr. Collins previously served as Director and Audit Committee Member, Bank of America Corp.; Director, FleetBoston Financial Corp.; and Director, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard University Affiliate Hospital).
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Name
Birth Date
Address
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications
Year of
Term
Expiration
G. Thomas Hough**++
Birth Date: February 28, 1955
TRUSTEE
Began serving: January 2016
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Vice Chair, Ernst & Young LLP (public accounting firm) (Retired).
Other Directorships Held: Director, Member of Governance and Compensation Committees, Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Director, Chair of the Audit Committee, Equifax, Inc.; Director, Member of the Audit Committee, Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
Qualifications: Mr. Hough has served in accounting, business management and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Hough most recently held the position of Americas Vice Chair of Assurance with Ernst & Young LLP (public accounting firm). Mr. Hough serves on the President's Cabinet and Business School Board of Visitors for the University of Alabama and is on the Business School Board of Visitors for Wake Forest University. Mr. Hough previously served as an Executive Committee member of the United States Golf Association.
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Maureen Lally-Green**++
Birth Date: July 5, 1949
TRUSTEE
Began serving: August 2009
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Dean of the Duquesne University School of Law; Professor and Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law; formerly, Interim Dean of the Duquesne University School of Law; formerly, Associate General Secretary and Director, Office of Church Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Other Directorships Held: Director, CNX Resources Corporation (formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc.).
Qualifications: Judge Lally-Green has served in various legal and business roles and directorship positions throughout her career and currently serves as the Dean of the School of Law of Duquesne University. Judge Lally-Green previously served as a member of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and as a Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Judge Lally-Green also currently holds the positions on not for profit or for profit boards of directors as follows: Director and Chair, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Director and Vice Chair, Our Campaign for the Church Alive!, Inc.; Regent, Saint Vincent Seminary; Member, Pennsylvania State Board of Education (public); and Director, CNX Resources Corporation (formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc.). Judge Lally-Green has held the positions of: Director, Auberle; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, Saint Thomas More Society; Director and Chair, Catholic High Schools of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Inc.; Director, Pennsylvania Bar Institute; Director, St. Vincent College; and Director and Chair, North Catholic High School, Inc.
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Name
Birth Date
Address
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications
Year of
Term
Expiration
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.++
Birth Date: April 10, 1945
TRUSTEE
Began serving: December 2002
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant and Author.
Other Directorships Held: None.
Qualifications: Mr. Mansfield has served as a Marine Corps officer and in several banking, business management, educational roles and directorship positions throughout his long career. He remains active as a Management Consultant and Author.
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Thomas M. O'Neill++**
Birth Date: June 14, 1951
TRUSTEE
Began serving: August 2006
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee, Chair of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting).
Other Directorships Held: None.
Qualifications: Mr. O'Neill has served in several business, mutual fund and financial management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. O'Neill serves as Director, Medicines for Humanity and Director, The Golisano Children's Museum of Naples, Florida. Mr. O'Neill previously served as Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); and Director, Midway Pacific (lumber).
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P. Jerome Richey++
Birth Date: February 23, 1949
TRUSTEE
Began serving: January 2014
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Management Consultant; Retired; formerly, Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Legal Officer, University of Pittsburgh and Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, CNX Resources Corporation (formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc.).
Other Directorships Held: None.
Qualifications: Mr. Richey has served in several business and legal management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Richey most recently held the positions of Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Legal Officer, University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Richey previously served as Chairman of the Board, Epilepsy Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Chairman of the Board, World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. Mr. Richey previously served as Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, CNX Resources Corporation (formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc.); and Board Member, Ethics Counsel and Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (a law firm).
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Name
Birth Date
Address
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years,
Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications
Year of
Term
Expiration
John S. Walsh+ ++
Birth Date: November 28, 1957
TRUSTEE
Began serving: December 2002
Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee, and Chair of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Family; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc.
Other Directorships Held: None.
Qualifications: Mr. Walsh has served in several business management roles and directorship positions throughout his career. Mr. Walsh previously served as Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. (paving contractors).
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+ Member of Executive Committee
** Member of Audit Committee
++ Member of Nominating Committee
OFFICERS
Name
Birth Date
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years
and Previous Position(s)
Lori A. Hensler
Birth Date: January 6, 1967
TREASURER
Officer since: April 2013
Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp. and Edgewood Services, Inc.; and Assistant Treasurer, Federated Investors Trust Company. Ms. Hensler has received the Certified Public Accountant designation.
Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, Federated Investors Management Company; Treasurer, Federated Investors Trust Company; Assistant Treasurer, Federated Administrative Services, Federated Administrative Services, Inc., Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc., Federated Advisory Services Company, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Investment Management Company, Passport Research, Ltd., and Federated MDTA, LLC; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc.
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Name
Birth Date
Positions Held with Funds
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years
and Previous Position(s)
Peter J. Germain
Birth Date: September 3, 1959
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, SECRETARY and EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer since: January 2005
Principal Occupations: Mr. Germain is Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Executive Vice President of the Federated Fund Family. He is General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; Trustee and Senior Vice President, Federated Investors Management Company; Trustee and President, Federated Administrative Services; Director and President, Federated Administrative Services, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Federated Securities Corp.; Director and Secretary, Federated Private Asset Management, Inc.; Secretary, Federated Shareholder Services Company; and Secretary, Retirement Plan Service Company of America. Mr. Germain joined Federated in 1984 and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Previous Positions: Deputy General Counsel, Special Counsel, Managing Director of Mutual Fund Services, Federated Investors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Federated Services Company; and Senior Corporate Counsel, Federated Investors, Inc.
Stephen Van Meter
Birth Date: June 5, 1975
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer since: July 2015
Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Family; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of certain of its subsidiaries. Mr. Van Meter joined Federated in October 2011. He holds FINRA licenses under Series 3, 7, 24 and 66.
Previous Positions: Mr. Van Meter previously held the position of Compliance Operating Officer, Federated Investors, Inc. Prior to joining Federated, Mr. Van Meter served at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in the positions of Senior Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Division of Investment Management and Senior Counsel, Division of Enforcement.
Robert J. Ostrowski
Birth Date: April 26, 1963
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Officer since: February 2010
Principal Occupations: Robert J. Ostrowski joined Federated in 1987 as an Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager in 1990. He was named Chief Investment Officer of Federated's taxable fixed-income products in 2004 and also serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager. Mr. Ostrowski became an Executive Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in 2009 and served as a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser from 1997 to 2009. Mr. Ostrowski has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He received his M.S. in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.
    
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2018
federated premier municipal income fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2018, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory contract for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
The Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties included specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a fund advised by Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) or its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) (each, a “Federated fund”). The Senior Officer's responsibilities included preparing and furnishing to the Board an annual independent written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. In December 2017, the Senior Officer position was eliminated. Notwithstanding the elimination of the Senior Officer position, at the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2018 meetings an independent written evaluation covering substantially the same topics that had been covered in the Senior Officer's written evaluation in prior years. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (“the CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory contract. Consistent with the former Senior Officer position, the CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark, and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including
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research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the Adviser or its affiliates for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory contract included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters among others: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative to its particular investment program and certain competitor or “peer group” funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the
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reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses, including the advisory fee 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); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; the continuing state of competition in the fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the fund industry; the Fund's relationship to the Federated funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies; 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 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 fund marketplace.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar funds more heavily than non-fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other closed-end funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, 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 relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
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The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was below the median of the relevant Peer Group and the Board was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated services as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risk in managing the Fund and other Federated funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated funds' advisory fees.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contract.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the compliance program of the Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver
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competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program. The Adviser's ability to execute this plan was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory contract.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases individual funds may exhibit significant and unique differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds within a Peer Group. The Board received and considered information regarding the Fund's discount to net asset value per share (“NAV”), including comparative data for appropriate peer fund groups.
For the one-year, three-year and five-year periods covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant Peer Group.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory contracts.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment 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 and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated fund to be competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover,
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the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers. The Board considered Federated's previous reductions in contractual management fees to certain Federated funds in response to the CCO's recommendations.
Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, 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 CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The Board also considered whether the Funds might benefit from “economies of scale”. The Board noted that, a “closed-end fund,” the Fund has made an offering of a fixed number of common shares and (other than the issuance of preferred shares contemplated at the time of the Fund's initial public offering) have not made and do not expect to make additional offerings to raise more assets. As a result, the Fund is unlikely to grow materially in size. The Board noted that as a consequence, there does not appear to be any meaningful “economies of scale” to be realized from internal growth. Accordingly, the Board concluded that this was not a particularly relevant consideration in its overall evaluation.
The CCO stated that his observations and information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory contract. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated funds.
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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 investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment 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 concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory contract was appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment 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 necessarily relevant to the 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 continuation of the contracts reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangement.
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Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The following description of the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”) is furnished to you annually as required by federal securities laws.
Unless the registered owner of the Fund's common shares elects to receive cash by contacting Computershare Trust Co., N.A. (the “Plan Administrator”), all dividends declared on common shares of the Fund will be automatically reinvested by the Plan Administrator, as agent for shareholders in the Plan, in additional common shares of the Fund. Common shareholders who elect not to participate in the Plan will receive all dividends and other distributions in cash. You may elect not to participate in the Plan and to receive all dividends in cash by contacting the Plan Administrator at the address set forth below if your Shares are registered in your name, or by contacting your bank, broker, or other nominee if your Shares are held in street or other nominee name. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by written notice to the Plan Administrator. Such notice will be effective for a dividend if received and processed by the Plan Administrator prior to the dividend record date; otherwise the notice will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution. Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on your behalf and may reinvest that cash in additional common shares of the Fund for you. If you wish for all dividends declared on your common shares to be automatically reinvested pursuant to the Plan, please contact your broker.
The Plan Administrator will open an account for each common shareholder under the Plan in the same name in which the shareholder's common shares are registered. Whenever the Fund declares a dividend or other distribution payable in cash (together, a “dividend”), non-participants in the Plan will receive cash, and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in common shares. The common shares will be acquired by the Plan Administrator for the participants' accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either: (1) through receipt from the Fund of additional authorized but unissued common shares (“newly issued common shares”); or (2) by purchase of outstanding common shares on the open market (“open-market purchases”) on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for a dividend, the closing market price plus estimated brokerage commissions per common share is equal to or greater than the net asset value (NAV) per common share, the Plan Administrator will invest the dividend amount on behalf of the participants in newly issued common shares. The number of newly issued common shares to be credited to each participant's account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV per common share on the payment date; provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market value on the payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the closing market price per common share on the payment date. If, on the payment date for any dividend,
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the NAV per common share is greater than the closing market value plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan Administrator will invest the dividend amount in common shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases.
In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any dividend, the Plan Administrator will have until the last business day before the next date on which the common shares trade on an “ex-dividend” basis or 30 days after the payment date for such dividend, whichever is sooner (the “last purchase date”), to invest the dividend amount in common shares acquired in open-market purchases. It is contemplated that the Fund will pay monthly income dividends. Therefore, the period during which open-market purchases can be made will exist only from the payment date of each dividend through the day before the next “ex-dividend” date, which will be approximately ten days. If, before the Plan Administrator has completed its open-market purchases, the market price per common share exceeds the NAV per common share, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Administrator may exceed the NAV of the common shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer common shares than if the dividend had been paid in newly issued common shares on the dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to open-market purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Administrator is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Administrator may cease making open-market purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the dividend amount in newly issued common shares at the NAV per common share at the close of business on the last purchase date; provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price per common share, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date.
The Plan Administrator maintains all shareholders' accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Common shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Administrator on behalf of the Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Administrator will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the participants.
In the case of record shareholders such as banks, brokers, or nominees which hold common shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Administrator will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of common shares certified from time to time by the record holder as held for the account of beneficial owners who participate in the Plan.
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There will be no brokerage charges with respect to common shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred in connection with open-market purchases. The automatic reinvestment of dividends will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such dividends. Participants that request a sale of shares through the Plan Administrator are subject to a $15.00 sales fee and a $0.12 per share sold brokerage commission.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate its Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend its Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.
All correspondence or questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43011, Providence, RI 02940-3011 or by telephone at (800) 730-6001.
The address of the principal office of the Fund is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561.
The Fund's transfer agent is Computershare Trust Company, N.A., 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021.
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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 proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at 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. You may also access this information via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation.
Source of DistributionsNotice
Under the federal securities laws, the Fund is required to provide a notice to shareholders regarding the source of distributions made by the Fund if such distributions are from sources other than ordinary investment income. In addition, important information regarding the Fund's distributions, if applicable, is available via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation.
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Certification Disclosure
The Fund's reports on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q filed with the SEC during the past fiscal year, including the annual report for the year ended November 30, 2017, have contained the certifications of the Fund's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer regarding the quality of the Fund's public disclosure required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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 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 1-800-730-6001 or email CEinfo@federatedinvestors.com.
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Closed-end 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 closed-end funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This Overview and Report is for shareholder information. This is not a Prospectus intended for use in the sale of Fund Shares. Statements and other information contained in this Overview and Report are as dated and subject to change.
    
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
CUSIP 31423P108
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Federated is a registered trademark of Federated Investors, Inc.
2019 ©Federated Investors, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.Code of Ethics

 

(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers") that applies to the registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant's Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer.

(c),(d) There were no amendments to or waivers from the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies – Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers during the period covered by this report.

(f)(3) The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant at 1-800-341-7400, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

The registrant's Board has determined that each of the following members of the Board's Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and is "independent," for purposes of this Item:  John T. Collins, G. Thomas Hough and Thomas M. O’Neill.

 

Item 4.Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

(a)       Audit Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:

Fiscal year ended 2018 - $45,040

Fiscal year ended 2017 - $39,230

(b)       Audit-Related Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:

Fiscal year ended 2018 - $0

Fiscal year ended 2017 - $0

 

Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $2,235 respectively. Fiscal year ended 2017- Audit consent fees for N-14 merger documents.

(c)        Tax Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:

Fiscal year ended 2018 - $0

Fiscal year ended 2017 - $0

Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0 respectively.

(d)       All Other Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:

Fiscal year ended 2018 - $0

Fiscal year ended 2017 - $0

Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0 respectively.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Policies regarding Pre-approval of Services.

The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services do not impair the auditor’s independence. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent auditor has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

Certain services have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The term of the general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The Audit Committee will annually review the services that may be provided by the independent auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee and may grant general pre-approval for such services. The Audit Committee will revise the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. The Audit Committee will not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.

The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman. The Chairman will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Committee will designate another member with such pre-approval authority when the Chairman is unavailable.

AUDIT SERVICES

The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees will be subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee must approve any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope, registered investment company (RIC) structure or other matters.

In addition to the annual Audit services engagement specifically approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval for other Audit Services, which are those services that only the independent auditor reasonably can provide. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Audit services, all other Audit services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES

Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related services does not impair the independence of the auditor, and has pre-approved certain Audit-related services, all other Audit-related services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

TAX SERVICES

The Audit Committee believes that the independent auditor can provide Tax services to the Company such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor’s independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Tax services, all Tax services involving large and complex transactions must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

ALL OTHER SERVICES

With respect to the provision of services other than audit, review or attest services the pre-approval requirement is waived if:

(1)The aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the registrant, the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant to its accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided;

 

(2)Such services were not recognized by the registrant, the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and

 

(3)Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee of the issuer and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee who are members of the board of directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee.

 

The Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to those permissible non-audit services classified as All Other services that it believes are routine and recurring services, and would not impair the independence of the auditor.

The SEC’s rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the precise definitions of prohibited non-audit services and the applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions.

PRE-APPROVAL FEE LEVELS

Pre-approval fee levels for all services to be provided by the independent auditor will be established annually by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

PROCEDURES

Requests or applications to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent auditor and the Principal Accounting Officer and/or Internal Auditor, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.

(e)(2) Percentage of services identified in items 4(b) through 4(d) that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X:

4(b)

Fiscal year ended 2018 – 0%

Fiscal year ended 2017 - 0%

Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.

4(c)

Fiscal year ended 2018 – 0%

Fiscal year ended 2017 – 0%

Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.

4(d)

Fiscal year ended 2018 – 0%

Fiscal year ended 2017 – 0%

Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.

(f)NA

 

(g)Non-Audit Fees billed to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser, and certain entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser:

Fiscal year ended 2018 - $1,075,060

Fiscal year ended 2017 - $132,914

(h)The registrant’s Audit Committee has considered that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

In its required communications to the Audit Committee of the registrant’s Board, EY informed the Audit Committee that EY and/ or covered person professionals within EY maintain lending relationships with certain owners of greater than 10% of the shares of certain investment companies within the “investment company complex” as defined under Rule 2-01(f)(14) of Regulation S-X, which are affiliates of the registrant. EY has advised the Audit Committee that these lending relationships implicate Rule 2-01(c)(1)(ii)(A) of Regulation S-X (referred to as the “Loan Rule”). The Loan Rule prohibits an independent public accountant, or covered person professionals at such firm, from having a financial relationship (such as a loan) with a lender that is a record or beneficial owner of more than 10% of an audit client’s equity securities. For purposes of the Loan Rule, audit clients include the registrant, as well as all registered investment companies advised by advisory subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., the Adviser (for which EY serves as independent public accountant), and their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Federated Fund Complex”).

EY informed the Audit Committee that EY believes that these lending relationships described above do not and will not impair EY’s ability to exercise objective and impartial judgment in connection with the audits of the financial statements for the registrant and a reasonable investor with knowledge of all relevant facts and circumstances would conclude that EY has been and is capable of objective and impartial judgment on all issues encompassed within EY’s audits.

On June 20, 2016, the Division of Investment Management of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a no-action letter to another mutual fund complex (see Fidelity Management & Research Company et al., No-Action Letter) related to similar Loan Rule matters as those described above (the “Letter”). In the Letter, the SEC Staff confirmed that it would not recommend enforcement action against an investment company that relied on the audit services performed by an independent public accountant where the Loan Rule was implicated in certain specified circumstances provided that: (1) the auditor has complied with PCAOB Rule 3526(b)(1) and 3526(b)(2); (2) the Loan Rule is implicated because of lending relationships; and (3) notwithstanding such lending relationships that implicate the Loan Rule, the auditor has concluded that it is objective and impartial with respect to the issues encompassed within its engagement as auditor of the funds. The circumstances described in the Letter are substantially similar to the circumstances that implicated the Loan Rule with respect to EY and the registrant. On September 22, 2017, the SEC extended the expiration of the Letter until the effectiveness of any amendments to the Loan Rule designed to address the concerns in the Letter. On May 2, 2018, the SEC proposed amendments to the Loan Rule, which, if adopted as proposed, would refocus the analysis that must be conducted to determine whether an auditor is independent when the auditor has a lending relationship with certain shareholders of an audit client at any time during an audit or professional engagement period.

Additionally, on July 18, 2018, EY informed the registrant that Rule 2-01(c)(1)(i)(A) of Regulation S-X (“Investment Rule”) also has been implicated since July 2, 2018. The Investment Rule prohibits public accounting firms, or covered person professionals and their immediate family members, from having certain direct financial investments in their audit clients and affiliated entities. EY informed the registrant that a pension trust of a non-US affiliated entity of EY had previously made, and as of July 18, 2018 maintained, an investment in a fund (“Hermes Fund”) managed by Hermes Alternative Investment Management Limited (“HAIML”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hermes Fund Managers Limited (“HFML”). The pension trust’s investment in the Hermes Fund involved the Investment Rule because an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc. (an affiliate of the registrant’s adviser), acquired a 60% majority interest in HFML on July 2, 2018, effective July 1, 2018 (“Hermes Acquisition”). The pension trust first invested in the Hermes Fund in 2007, well prior to the Hermes Acquisition. The pension trust’s investment represented less than 3.3% of the Hermes Fund’s assets as of July 18, 2018. EY subsequently informed the registrant that EY’s affiliated entity’s pension trust had submitted an irrevocable redemption notice to redeem its investment in the Hermes Fund. Pursuant to the redemption terms of the Hermes Fund, the pension trust’s redemption would not be effected until December 26, 2018 at the earliest. The redemption notice could not be revoked by the pension trust. The redemption notice would only be revoked by HAIML, as the adviser for Hermes Fund, if, and to the extent, the pension trust successfully sold its interest in the Hermes Fund in a secondary market transaction. EY also informed the registrant that the pension trust simultaneously submitted a request to HAIML to conduct a secondary market auction for the pension trust’s interests in the Hermes Fund. In addition, the only voting rights shareholders of the Hermes Fund had under the Hermes Fund’s governing documents relate to key appointments, including the election of the non-executive members of the Hermes Fund’s committee, the appointment of the Hermes Fund’s trustee and the adoption of the Hermes Fund’s financial statements. The next meeting of the Hermes Fund at which shareholders could vote on the election of members to the Hermes Fund’s committee was not until June 2019, and the size of the pension trust’s investment in the Hermes Fund would not allow it to unilaterally elect a committee member or the trustee. EY does not audit the Hermes Fund and the Hermes Fund’s assets and operations are not consolidated in the registrant’s financial statements that are subject to audit by EY. Finally, no member of EY’s audit team that provides audit services to the registrant is a beneficiary of EY’s affiliated entity’s pension trust. Management reviewed this matter with the registrant’s Audit Committee, and, based on that review, as well as a letter from EY to the registrant dated July 26, 2018, in which EY indicated that it had determined that this matter does not impair EY’s ability to exercise objective and impartial judgment in connection with the audit of the financial statements for the registrant and the belief that a reasonable investor with knowledge of all relevant facts and circumstances would conclude that EY has been and is capable of exercising objective and impartial judgment on all issues encompassed within EY’s audit, the registrant’s management and Audit Committee made a determination that such matter does not impair EY’s ability to exercise objective and impartial judgment in connection with the audit of the financial statements for the registrant. On August 29, 2018, EY informed the registrant that EY’s affiliated entity’s pension trust sold its entire interest in the Hermes Fund, effective as of August 29, 2018.

If it were to be determined that, with respect to the Loan Rule, the relief available under the Letter was improperly relied upon, or that the independence requirements under the federal securities laws were not complied with regarding the registrant, for certain periods, and/or given the implication of the Investment Rule for certain periods, any of the registrant’s filings with the SEC which contain financial statements of the registrant for such periods may be determined not to be consistent with or comply with applicable federal securities laws, the registrant’s ability to offer shares under its current registration statement may be impacted, and certain financial reporting and/or other covenants with, and representations and warranties to, the registrant’s lender under its committed line of credit may be impacted. Such events could have a material adverse effect on the registrant and the Federated Fund Complex.

Item 5.Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

The registrant has established an Audit Committee of the Board as described in Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Audit Committee consists of the following Board members: John T. Collins, G. Thomas Hough, Maureen Lally-Green and Thomas M. O’Neill.

 

Item 6.Investments

 

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b) Not Applicable; Fund had no divestments during the reporting period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

 

Item 7.Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

 

Voting Proxies On Fund Portfolio Securities

The Board has delegated to the Adviser authority to vote proxies on the securities held in the Fund's portfolio. The Board has also approved the Adviser's policies and procedures for voting the proxies, which are described below.

 

Proxy Voting Policies

The Adviser's general policy is to cast proxy votes in favor of management proposals and shareholder proposals that the Adviser anticipates will enhance the long-term value of the securities being voted. Generally, this will mean voting for proposals that the Adviser believes will: (a) improve the management of a company; (b) increase the rights or preferences of the voted securities; and/or (c) increase the chance that a premium offer would be made for the company or for the voted securities. This approach to voting proxy proposals will be referred to hereafter as the “General Policy.”

 

The following examples illustrate how the General Policy may apply to management proposals and shareholder proposals submitted for approval or ratification by holders of the company's voting securities. However, whether the Adviser supports or opposes a proposal will always depend on the specific circumstances described in the proxy statement and other available information.

 

On matters related to the board of directors, generally the Adviser will vote to elect nominees to the board in uncontested elections except in certain circumstances, such as where the director: (1) had not attended at least 75% of the board meetings during the previous year; (2) serves as the company’s chief financial officer; (3) has committed himself or herself to service on a large number of boards, such that we deem it unlikely that the director would be able to commit sufficient focus and time to a particular company; (4) is the chair of the nominating or governance committee when the roles of chairman of the board and CEO are combined and there is no lead independent director; (5) served on the compensation committee during a period in which compensation appears excessive relative to performance and peers; or (6) served on a board that did not implement a shareholder proposal that Federated supported and received more than 50% shareholder support the previous year. In addition, the Adviser will generally vote in favor of: (7) a full slate of directors, where the directors are elected as a group and not individually, unless more than half of the nominees are not independent; (8) shareholder proposals to declassify the board of directors; (9) shareholder proposals to require a majority voting standard in the election of directors; (10) shareholder proposals to separate the roles of chairman of the board and CEO; and (11) a proposal to require a company’s audit committee to be comprised entirely of independent directors.

 

On other matters of corporate governance, generally the Adviser will vote in favor of: (1) proposals to grant shareholders the right to call a special meeting if owners of at least 25% of the outstanding stock agree; (2) a proposal to require independent tabulation of proxies and/or confidential voting of shareholders; (3) a proposal to ratify the board's selection of auditors, unless: (a) compensation for non-audit services exceeded 50% of the total compensation received from the company; or (b) the previous auditor was dismissed because of a disagreement with the company; (4) a proposal to repeal a shareholder rights plan (also known as a “poison pill”) and against the adoption of such a plan, unless the plan is designed to facilitate, rather than prevent, unsolicited offers for the company; (5) shareholder proposals to eliminate supermajority requirements in company bylaws; and (6) shareholder proposals to allow shareholders owning at least 3% of the outstanding common stock for at least three years to nominate candidates for election to the board of directors (“Proxy Access”). The Adviser will generally withhold support from shareholder proposals to grant shareholders the right to act by written consent, especially if they already have the right to call a meeting.

 

On environmental and social matters, generally the Adviser will vote in favor of shareholder proposals calling for enhanced disclosure of the company’s approach to: (1) mitigating environmental risks, such as climate change; (2) monitoring gender pay equity; and (3) achieving and maintaining diversity on the board of directors. Generally, the Adviser will not support shareholder proposals calling for limitations on political activity by the company, including political contributions, lobbying and memberships in trade associations.

 

On matters of capital structure, generally the Adviser will vote against a proposal to authorize or issue shares that are senior in priority or voting rights to the voted securities, and in favor of a proposal to: (1) reduce the amount of shares authorized for issuance (subject to adequate provisions for outstanding convertible securities, options, warrants, rights and other existing obligations to issue shares); (2) grant authorities to issue shares with and without pre-emptive rights unless the size of the authorities would threaten to unreasonably dilute existing shareholders; and (3)authorize a stock repurchase program.

 

On matters relating to management compensation, generally the Adviser will vote in favor of stock incentive plans (including plans for directors) that align the recipients of stock incentives with the interests of shareholders, without creating undue dilution, and against: (1) the advisory vote on executive compensation plans (“Say On Pay”) when the plan has failed to align executive compensation with corporate performance; (2) the advisory vote on the frequency of the Say On Pay vote when the frequency is other than annual; (3) proposals that would permit the amendment or replacement of outstanding stock incentives having more favorable terms (e.g., lower purchase prices or easier vesting requirements); and (4) executive compensation plans that do not disclose the maximum amounts of compensation that may be awarded or the criteria for determining awards.

 

On matters relating to corporate transactions, the Adviser will generally vote in favor of mergers, acquisitions and sales of assets based upon the Advisers’ analysis of the proposed business strategy, the transaction price and the expected impact on the total return for shareholders.

 

In addition, the Adviser will not vote any proxy if it determines that the consequences or costs of voting outweigh the potential benefit of voting. For example, if a foreign market requires shareholders voting proxies to retain the voted shares until the meeting date (thereby rendering the shares “illiquid” for some period of time), the Adviser will not vote proxies for such shares. In addition, the Adviser is not obligated to incur any expense to send a representative to a shareholder meeting or to translate proxy materials into English.

 

To the extent that the Adviser is permitted to loan securities, the Adviser will not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan. However, the Adviser will take all reasonable steps to recall shares prior to the record date when the meeting raises issues that the Adviser believes materially affect shareholder value, including, but not limited to, excessive compensation, mergers and acquisitions, contested elections and weak oversight by the audit committee. However, there can be no assurance that the Adviser will have sufficient notice of such matters to be able to terminate the loan in time to vote thereon.

 

If proxies are not delivered in a timely or otherwise appropriate basis, the Adviser may not be able to vote a particular proxy.

 

For an Adviser that employs a quantitative investment strategy for certain funds or accounts that does not make use of qualitative research (“Non-Qualitative Accounts”), the Adviser may not have the kind of research to make decisions about how to vote proxies for them. Therefore, the Adviser will vote the proxies of these Non-Qualitative Accounts as follows: (a) in accordance with the Standard Voting Instructions (defined below) adopted by the Adviser with respect to issues subject to the proxies; (b) if the Adviser is directing votes for the same proxy on behalf of a regular qualitative account and a Non-Qualitative Account, the Non-Qualititave Account would vote in the same manner as the regular qualitative account; (c) if neither of the first two conditions apply, as the proxy voting service is recommending; and (d) if none of the previous conditions apply, as recommended by the Proxy Voting Committee (“Proxy Committee”).

 

Proxy Voting Procedures

The Adviser has established a Proxy Voting Committee (“Proxy Committee”), to exercise all voting discretion granted to the Adviser by the Board in accordance with the proxy voting policies. To assist it in carrying out the day-to-day operations related to proxy voting, the Proxy Committee has created the Proxy Voting Management Group (PVMG). The day-to-day operations related to proxy voting are carried out by the Proxy Voting Operations Team (PVOT) and overseen by the PVMG. This work includes, interacting with a proxy voting service on the Proxy Committee's behalf; soliciting voting recommendations from the Adviser's investment professionals, as necessary; bringing voting recommendations to the Proxy Committee from the Adviser's investment professionals; filing any required proxy voting reports; providing proxy voting reports to clients and investment companies as they are requested from time to time; keeping the Proxy Committee informed of any issues related to proxy voting; and voting client shares as directed by the Proxy Committee.

 

The Adviser has hired a proxy voting service to obtain, vote and record proxies in accordance with the directions of the Proxy Committee. The Proxy Committee has supplied the proxy voting services with general instructions (the “Standard Voting Instructions”) that represent decisions made by the Proxy Committee in order to vote common proxy proposals. As the Proxy Committee believes that a shareholder vote is equivalent to an investment decision, the Proxy Committee retains the right to modify the Standard Voting Instructions at any time or to vote contrary to them at any time in order to cast proxy votes in a manner that the Proxy Committee believes is: (a) in the best interests of the Adviser's clients (and shareholders of the funds advised by the Adviser); and (b) will enhance the long-term value of the securities being voted. The proxy voting service may vote any proxy as directed in the Standard Voting Instructions without further direction from the Proxy Committee. However, if the Standard Voting Instructions require case-by-case direction for a proposal, the PVOT will work with the investment professionals and the proxy voting service to develop a voting recommendation for the Proxy Committee and to communicate the Proxy Committee's final voting decision to the proxy voting service. Further, if the Standard Voting Instructions require the PVOT to analyze a ballot question and make the final voting decision, the PVOT will report such votes to the Proxy Committee on a quarterly basis for review.

 

Conflicts of Interest

The Adviser has adopted procedures to address situations where a matter on which a proxy is sought may present a potential conflict between the interests of the Fund (and its shareholders) and those of the Adviser or Distributor. This may occur where a significant business relationship exists between the Adviser (or its affiliates) and a company involved with a proxy vote.

 

A company that is a proponent, opponent, or the subject of a proxy vote, and which to the knowledge of the Proxy Committee has this type of significant business relationship, is referred to below as an “Interested Company.”

 

The Adviser has implemented the following procedures in order to avoid concerns that the conflicting interests of the Adviser or its affiliates have influenced proxy votes. Any employee of the Adviser or its affiliates who is contacted by an Interested Company regarding proxies to be voted by the Adviser must refer the Interested Company to a member of the Proxy Committee, and must inform the Interested Company that the Proxy Committee has exclusive authority to determine how the proxy will be voted. Any Proxy Committee member contacted by an Interested Company must report it to the full Proxy Committee and provide a written summary of the communication. Under no circumstances will the Proxy Committee or any member of the Proxy Committee make a commitment to an Interested Company regarding the voting of proxies or disclose to an Interested Company how the Proxy Committee has directed such proxies to be voted. If the Standard Voting Instructions already provide specific direction on the proposal in question, the Proxy Committee shall not alter or amend such directions. If the Standard Voting Instructions require the Proxy Committee to provide further direction, the Proxy Committee shall do so in accordance with the proxy voting policies, without regard for the interests of the Adviser with respect to the Interested Company. If the Proxy Committee provides any direction as to the voting of proxies relating to a proposal affecting an Interested Company, it must disclose annually to the Fund's Board information regarding: the significant business relationship; any material communication with the Interested Company; the matter(s) voted on; and how, and why, the Adviser voted as it did. In certain circumstances it may be appropriate for the Adviser to vote in the same proportion as all other shareholders, so as to not affect the outcome beyond helping to establish a quorum at the shareholders’ meeting. This is referred to as “proportional voting.” If the Fund owns shares of another Federated mutual fund, the Adviser will proportionally vote the client’s proxies for that fund or seek direction from the Board or the client on how the proposal should be voted. If the Fund owns shares of an unaffiliated mutual fund, the Adviser may proportionally vote the Fund’s proxies for that fund depending on the size of the position. If the Fund owns shares of an unaffiliated exchange-traded fund, the Adviser will proportionally vote the Fund’s proxies for that fund.

 

Downstream Affiliates

If the Proxy Committee gives further direction, or seeks to vote contrary to the Standard Voting Instructions, for a proxy relating to a portfolio company in which the Fund owns more than 10% of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities at the time of the vote (Downstream Affiliate), the Proxy Committee must first receive guidance from counsel to the Proxy Committee as to whether any relationship between the Adviser and the portfolio company, other than such ownership of the portfolio company's securities, gives rise to an actual conflict of interest. If counsel determines that an actual conflict exists, the Proxy Committee must address any such conflict with the executive committee of the board of directors or trustees of any investment company client prior to taking any action on the proxy at issue.

 

Proxy Advisers' Conflicts of Interest

Proxy advisory firms may have significant business relationships with the subjects of their research and voting recommendations. For example, a proxy voting service client may be a public company with an upcoming shareholders' meeting and the proxy voting service has published a research report with voting recommendations. In another example, a proxy voting service board member also sits on the board of a public company for which the proxy voting service will write a research report. These and similar situations give rise to an actual or apparent conflict of interest.

 

In order to avoid concerns that the conflicting interests of the engaged proxy voting service have influenced proxy voting recommendations, the Adviser will take the following steps:

 

 

A due diligence team made up of employees of the Adviser and/or its affiliates will meet with the proxy voting service on an annual basis and determine through a review of their policies and procedures and through inquiry that the proxy voting service has established a system of internal controls that provide reasonable assurance that their voting recommendations are not influenced by the business relationships they have with the subjects of their research.
Whenever the standard voting guidelines call for voting a proposal in accordance with the proxy voting service recommendation and the proxy voting service has disclosed that they have a conflict of interest with respect to that issuer, the PVOT will take the following steps: (a) the PVOT will obtain a copy of the research report and recommendations published by another proxy voting service for that issuer; (b) the Head of the PVOT, or his designee, will review both the engaged proxy voting service research report and the research report of the other proxy voting service and determine what vote will be cast. The PVOT will report all proxies voted in this manner to the Proxy Committee on a quarterly basis. Alternatively, the PVOT may seek direction from the Committee on how the proposal shall be voted.

Proxy Voting Report

A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

Item 8.Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

As of the date of filing of the report, the Portfolio Managers listed below are jointly and primarily responsible for managing the Fund’s assets.

 

R.J. Gallo

 

R.J. Gallo, CFA, has been the Fund’s Portfolio Manager since its inception December of 2002.

 

Mr. Gallo is a Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of the Municipal Bond Investment Group and Chairman of Duration Management Committee. He is responsible for day to day management of the Fund focusing on asset allocation, interest rate strategy and security selection in the portfolio. He has been with Federated since 2000; has worked in investment management since 1996; has managed investment portfolios since 2002. Education: B.A., University of Michigan; M.P.A., Princeton University.

 

Portfolio Manager Information

The following information about the Fund’s portfolio manager is provided as of the end of the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year.

 

 

Other Accounts Managed by Richard J. Gallo Total Number of Other Accounts Managed / Total Assets*
Registered Investment Companies 8/$9.9 billion
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles 0/$0
Other Accounts 0/$0

* None of the Accounts has an advisory fee that is based on the performance of the account.

 

Dollar value range of shares owned in the Fund: None.

 

Richard J. Gallo is paid a fixed base salary and a variable annual incentive. Base salary is determined within a market competitive, position-specific salary range, based on the portfolio manager’s experience and performance. The annual incentive amount is determined based primarily on Investment Product Performance (IPP) and may also include a discretionary component based on a variety of factors deemed relevant, such as financial measures and performance, and may be paid entirely in cash, or in a combination of cash and restricted stock of Federated Investors, Inc. (Federated). The total combined annual incentive opportunity is intended to be competitive in the market for this portfolio manager role.

 

IPP is measured on a rolling one, three and five calendar year pre-tax gross total return basis versus the Fund’s benchmark (i.e. S&P, custom 70% A & up/20% BBB/10% HY/3yr+/Non AMT)and versus the Fund’s designated peer group of comparable accounts. Performance periods are adjusted if a portfolio manager has been managing an account for less than five years; accounts with less than one year of performance history under a portfolio manager may be excluded.

 

As noted above, Mr. Gallo is also the portfolio manager for other accounts in addition to the Fund. Such other accounts may have different benchmarks and performance measures. The allocation or weighting given to the performance of the Fund or other accounts or activities for which Mr. Gallo is responsible when his compensation is calculated may be equal or can vary.

 

In addition, Mr. Gallo has oversight responsibility for other portfolios that he does not personally manage and serves on one or more Investment Teams that establish guidelines on various performance drivers (e.g., currency, duration, sector, volatility and/or yield curve) for taxable, fixed-income accounts. A portion of the IPP score is based on Federated’s senior management’s assessment of team contributions.

 

For purposes of calculating the annual incentive amount, each account managed by the portfolio manager currently is categorized into one of two IPP groups (which may be adjusted periodically). Within each performance measurement period and IPP group, IPP currently is calculated on the basis of an assigned weighting to each account managed or activity engaged in by the portfolio manager and included in the IPP groups. At the account level, the weighting assigned to the Fund is greater than or equal to the weighting assigned to other accounts or activities used to determine IPP (but can be adjusted periodically). A portion of the bonus tied to the IPP score may be adjusted based on management's assessment of overall contributions to account performance and any other factors as deemed relevant.

 

Any individual allocations from the discretionary pool may be determined, by executive management on a discretionary basis using various factors, such as, for example, on a product, strategy or asset class basis, and considering overall contributions and any other factors deemed relevant (and may be adjusted periodically).

 

As a general matter, certain conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of a fund’s investments, on the one hand, and the investments of other funds/pooled investment vehicles or accounts (collectively, including the Fund, as applicable, “accounts”) for which the portfolio manager is responsible, on the other. For example, it is possible that the various accounts managed could have different investment strategies that, at times, might conflict with one another to the possible detriment of the Fund. Alternatively, to the extent that the same investment opportunities might be desirable for more than one account, possible conflicts could arise in determining how to allocate them. Other potential conflicts can include, for example, conflicts created by specific portfolio manager compensation arrangements (including, for example, the allocation or weighting given to the performance of the Fund or other accounts or activities for which the portfolio manager is responsible in calculating the portfolio manager’s compensation), and conflicts relating to selection of brokers or dealers to execute Fund portfolio trades and/or specific uses of commissions from Fund portfolio trades (for example, research, or “soft dollars”). The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures and has structured the portfolio managers’ compensation in a manner reasonably designed to safeguard the Fund from being negatively affected as a result of any such potential conflicts.

 

Lee R. Cunningham II

 

Lee R. Cunningham II has been the Fund’s Portfolio Manager since its inception December of 2002.

 

Mr. Cunningham is a Senior Portfolio Manager responsible for providing research and advice on sector allocation and security selection. He has been with Federated since 1995; has worked in investment management since 1995; has managed investment portfolios since 1998. Education: B.S., University of Pennsylvania; M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh.

 

 

Portfolio Manager Information

The following information about the Fund’s portfolio manager is provided as of the end of the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year.

 

 

 

 

Other Accounts Managed by Lee Cunningham Total Number of Additional Accounts Managed / Total Assets*
Registered Investment Companies 2/$675.9 million
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles 0/$0
Other Accounts 0/$0

* None of the Accounts has an advisory fee that is based on the performance of the account.

 

Dollar value range of shares owned in the Fund: None.

 

Lee Cunningham is paid a fixed base salary and a variable annual incentive. Base salary is determined within a market competitive, position-specific salary range, based on the portfolio manager’s experience and performance. The annual incentive amount is determined based primarily on Investment Product Performance (IPP) and may also include a discretionary component based on a variety of factors deemed relevant, such as financial measures and performance, and may be paid entirely in cash, or in a combination of cash and restricted stock of Federated Investors, Inc. (Federated). The total combined annual incentive opportunity is intended to be competitive in the market for this portfolio manager role.

 

IPP is measured on a rolling one, three and five calendar year pre-tax gross total return basis versus the Fund’s benchmark (i.e. S&P, custom 70% A & up/20% BBB/10% HY/3yr+/Non AMT)and versus the designated peer group of comparable accounts. Performance periods are adjusted if a portfolio manager has been managing an account for less than five years; accounts with less than one-year of performance history under a portfolio manager may be excluded.

 

As noted above, Mr. Cunningham is also the portfolio manager for other accounts in addition to the Fund. Such other accounts may have different benchmarks and performance measures. The allocation or weighting given to the performance of the Fund or other accounts for which Mr. Cunningham is responsible when his compensation is calculated may be equal or can vary.

 

For purposes of calculating the annual incentive amount, each account managed by the portfolio manager currently is categorized into one of two IPP groups (which may be adjusted periodically). Within each performance measurement period and IPP group, IPP currently is calculated on the basis of an assigned weighting to each account managed by the portfolio manager and included in the IPP groups. At the account level, the weighting assigned to the Fund is greater than or equal to the weighting assigned to other accounts used to determine IPP (but can be adjusted periodically). A portion of the bonus tied to the IPP score may be adjusted based on management's assessment of overall contributions to account performance and any other factors as deemed relevant.

 

Any individual allocations from the discretionary pool may be determined, by executive management on a discretionary basis using various factors, such as, for example, on a product, strategy or asset class basis, and considering overall contributions and any other factors deemed relevant (and may be adjusted periodically).

 

As a general matter, certain conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of a fund’s investments, on the one hand, and the investments of other funds/pooled investment vehicles or accounts (collectively, including the Fund, as applicable, “accounts”) for which the portfolio manager is responsible, on the other. For example, it is possible that the various products managed could have different investment strategies that, at times, might conflict with one another to the possible detriment of the Fund. Alternatively, to the extent that the same investment opportunities might be desirable for more than one account, possible conflicts could arise in determining how to allocate them. Other potential conflicts can include, for example, conflicts created by specific portfolio manager compensation arrangements (including, for example, the allocation or weighting given to the performance of the Fund or other accounts or activities for which the portfolio manager is responsible in calculating the portfolio manager’s compensation), and conflicts relating to selection of brokers or dealers to execute Fund portfolio trades and/or specific uses of commissions from Fund portfolio trades (for example, research, or “soft dollars”). The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures and has structured the portfolio managers’ compensation in a manner reasonably designed to safeguard the Fund from being negatively affected as a result of any such potential conflicts.

 

 

Item 9.Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

 

No such purchases this period.

 

Item 10.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

No changes to report.

 

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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not Applicable. The Fund does not currently participate in a securities lending program and did not engage in any securities lending activities during the period of this report.

 

 
 
Item 13.Exhibits

 

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics- Not Applicable to this Report.

 

(a)(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.

 

(a)(3) Not Applicable.

 

(b) Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Premier Municipal Income Fund

 

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

 

Lori A. Hensler, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 

Date ___January 23, 2019____

 

 

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/ J. Christopher Donahue

 

J. Christopher Donahue, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

Date ___January 23, 2019____

 

 

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

 

Lori A. Hensler, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 

Date ___January 23, 2019____