8-K 1 strats20054-8k_021523.htm CURRENT REPORT

 

 

 

UNITED STATES 

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): February 15, 2023

 

SYNTHETIC FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES, INC. ON BEHALF OF: 

STRATS TRUST FOR WAL-MART STORES, INC. SECURITIES, SERIES 2005-4

 

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

333-111858-16

001-32648

52-2316339
(State or Other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
     

Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc. 

301 South College 

Charlotte, North Carolina

  28288
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 214-6289

 

No Change

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
STRATS Certificates, Series 2005-4 GJO New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company      ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.      ☐

 

 

 

 

 

The STRATS TRUST FOR WAL-MART STORES, INC. SECURITIES, SERIES 2005-4, which we refer to herein as the “Trust,” was formed pursuant to the Base Trust Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2003, between Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc., as depositor, and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee and securities intermediary, as supplemented by the STRATS Certificates Series Supplement 2005-4 in respect of the Trust dated as of October 17, 2005.

 

 

SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS

 

Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

 

On February 15, 2023 distribution was made to the holders of the certificates issued by the Trust. Specific information with respect to the distribution is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

No other reportable transactions or matters have occurred during the current reporting period.

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the issuer of the underlying securities, is subject to the information reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). For information on Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. please see its periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under its Exchange Act file number, 001-06991. The Commission maintains a site on the World Wide Web at “http://www.sec.gov” at which users can view and download copies of reports, proxy and information statements and other information filed electronically through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system, or “EDGAR.” Periodic and current reports and other information required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. may be accessed on this site. Neither Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc. nor the Trustee has participated in the preparation of such reporting documents, or made any due diligence investigation with respect to the information provided therein. Neither Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc. nor the Trustee has verified the accuracy or completeness of such documents or reports. There can be no assurance that events affecting the issuer of the underlying securities or the underlying securities themselves have not occurred or have not yet been publicly disclosed which would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above.

 

 

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
     
99.1   Trustee’s Distribution Statement to the STRATS Certificates, Series 2005-4 for February 15, 2023 Scheduled Distribution Date.

 

 

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Barbara Garafalo
  Name:  Barbara Garafalo
  Title:    President

 

Date:February 15, 2023

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

Description

   
99.1 Trustee’s Distribution Statement to the STRATS Certificates, Series 2005-4 for February 15, 2023 Scheduled Distribution Date.

 

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