SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC.
FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER

(Street)
PITTSBURGH PA 15222-3779

(City) (State) (Zip)
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
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/26/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 08/26/2008 G ( 1 ) V 15,490 D $0 501,914 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D
Class B Common Stock 08/26/2008 G ( 1 ) V 15,490 A $0 517,154 ( 3 ) I Held indirectly by J. Christopher Donahue as custodian for minor children.
Class B Common Stock 08/27/2008 M 30,300 A $11.75 532,214 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D
Class B Common Stock 08/27/2008 M 35,400 A $13.2083 567,614 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D
Class B Common Stock 08/27/2008 M 25,820 A $29.8125 593,434 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D
Class B Common Stock 08/27/2008 M 30,620 A $31 624,054 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D
Class B Common Stock 08/27/2008 M 42,541 A $25.35 666,595 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D
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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $11.75 ( 4 ) 08/27/2008 M 30,300 ( 4 ) 01/26/1999 01/26/2009 Class B Common Stock 30,300 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $13.2083 ( 5 ) 08/27/2008 M 35,400 ( 5 ) 01/25/2000 01/24/2010 Class B Common Stock 35,400 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $29.8125 08/27/2008 M 25,820 01/23/2001 01/22/2011 Class B Common Stock 25,820 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $31 08/27/2008 M 30,620 01/15/2002 01/15/2012 Class B Common Stock 30,620 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $25.35 08/27/2008 M 42,541 12/18/2002 12/17/2012 Class B Common Stock 42,541 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Gift to children who share Mr. Donahue's household.
2. This includes 72 shares of Federated Investors Inc. Class B Common Stock held in Federated's Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan.
3. In addition to the holdings set forth in Table I: 2,919 shares are held indirectly by spouse; 805,550 shares are held indirectly by MaxFund Partners, L.P.; 302,405 shares are held indirectly by Beechwood Company; 111,540 shares are held indirectly by Comax Partners Limited Partnership; and 407,385 shares are held indirectly by children.
4. This option was previously reported as covering 20,200 shares at an exercise price of $17.625 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the three-for-two stock split of Federated Investors, Inc. that occurred on June 22, 2000.
5. This option was previously reported as covering 23,600 shares at an exercise price of $19.8215 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the three-for-two stock split of Federated Investors, Inc. that occurred on June 22, 2000.
Remarks:
The Power of Attorney dated July 25, 2006 is incorporated by reference.
/s/ Gail C. Jones (Attorney-in-Fact) 08/28/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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