Sec Form 4 Filing - DONAHUE THOMAS R @ FEDERATED INVESTORS INC /PA/ - 2014-03-31

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
DONAHUE THOMAS R
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FEDERATED INVESTORS INC /PA/ [ FII]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, CFO & Treasurer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1001 LIBERTY AVENUE, FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/31/2014
(Street)
PITTSBURGH, PA15222-3779
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class B Common Stock 03/31/2014 S 20,000 D $ 30.6048 ( 1 ) 645,831 D
Class B Common Stock 03/31/2014 S 20,000 D $ 30.5673 ( 2 ) 745,550 ( 3 ) I Held indirectly by MaxFund Partners, L.P.
Class B Common Stock 72 I Held indirectly by 401(k) Plan
Class B Common Stock 4,409 I Held indirectly by spouse
Class B Common Stock 82 I Held indirectly by AWOL, Inc.
Class B Common Stock 366,391 I Held indirectly by Comax Partners Limited Partnership
Class B Common Stock 141,035 I Held indirectly by power of attorney
Class B Common Stock 227,251 I Held indirectly by J. Christopher Donahue as Custodian for minor children
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DONAHUE THOMAS R
1001 LIBERTY AVENUE
FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC.
PITTSBURGH, PA15222-3779
VP, CFO & Treasurer
Signatures
/s/John D. Martini (Attorney-in-Fact) 04/01/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in 29 transactions at prices ranging from $30.52 to $30.72 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Federated Investors, Inc., any security holder of Federated Investors, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
( 2 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in 17 transactions at prices ranging from $30.52 to $30.63 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Federated Investors, Inc., any security holder of Federated Investors, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
( 3 )The reported securities are held by Maxfund Partners, L.P., a limited partnership of which the reporting person and his wife are the sole shareholders of the general partner. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the FII Class B Common Stock held by Maxfund Partners, L.P. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:
The Power of Attorney dated June 19, 2012 is incorporated by reference.

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