SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM N-8A NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such notification of registration submits the following information: FEDERATED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND ADDRESS AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: Federated Investors Funds 5800 Corporate Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (412) 288-1900 (Registrant's Telephone Number) NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS: John W. McGonigle, Esquire Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) (Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service) Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A. Yes XX No ---- ---- Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trustee of the Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on behalf of the Registrant in the City of Pittsburgh and the State of Pennsylvania on the 17th day of October, 2002. By: /s/Leslie K. Ross Leslie K. Ross Assistant Secretary Attorney In Fact for John F. Donahue