4th Quarter - Termination

BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP for FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$20,000
Expenses
—
Terminated
Nov 30, 2008

What was lobbied

One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Seeking amendments to Securities and Exchange Commission rules as follows: a.Rule 15c3-1 (17 CFR 240.15c3-1) to reduce the capital charge or "haircut" for money market funds. b.Rule 15c3-3 (17CFR240.15c3-3) to permit broker-dealers to use certain money market funds for their special reserve bank account. c.Rule 15c3-3 (17 CFR 240.15c3-3) to permit broker-dealers to pledge certain money market funds as collateral when borrowing customers fully-paid or excess margin securities. Efforts relate to H.R. 1171 and Exchange Act Release 55431.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STUART J KASWELL —

Contacted: SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1171 (110th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.