SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 18, 2003
FEDERATED PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-31562 47-0896539
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 341-7400
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K :
Following is information that may be made publicly available on or after
March 18, 2003.
At March 14, 2003, the Fund held 76 tax exempt securities.
At March 14, 2003, the Fund's duration was 7.94 years.
The following table shows the Fund's credit quality breakdown at March 14,
2003. The Fund is systematically increasing its allocation to lower rated
securities and will maintain the credit quality breakdown specified in its
registration statement.
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Rating As of 3/14/03 Target
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AAA 48.5% 40-50%
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AA/A 22.5% 5-15%
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BBB 18.6% 20-25%
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BB/B/Unrated 10.4% up to 20%
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At March 14, 2003, the Fund's sector profile was as follows:
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Sector % of Fund
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Insured 48.5%
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Hospital 18.3%
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Lifecare 7.0%
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General Obligation 6.5%
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Tobacco 4.9%
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Industrial Revenue 4.8%
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Special Tax 4.1%
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Education 2.6%
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Public Power 2.6%
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Other 0.7%
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FEDERATED PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
(Registrant)
By /s/ Mary Jo Ochson
Mary Jo Ochson
Vice President
Date: March 18, 2003