10-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to ________

Commission File Numbers: 333-111858-18, 001-32680
Central Index Key Number: 0001343491

Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc.

on behalf of:

STRATS Trust For Dominion Resources, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-6

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	52-2316339
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
301 South College, Charlotte, North Carolina	28288
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 214-6277

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

Title of each class	Name of Registered exchange on which registered
STRATS Certificates, Series 2005-6	New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) Has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ☒  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes ☒  No ☐ 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
Not applicable.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☐
Non- accelerated filer ☒	Smaller Reporting Company ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter:

The registrant has no voting stock or class of common stock that is held by non-affiliates.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following documents are incorporated by reference into Part IV of this Annual Report: The distribution reports to security holders filed on Form 8-K during the fiscal year, in lieu of reports on Form 10-Q, which include the reports filed on Form 8-K listed in Item 15(a) hereto.

Introductory Note

Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc. (the “Depositor”) is the Depositor in respect of the STRATS Trust For Dominion Resources, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-6 (the “Trust”), a common law trust formed pursuant to the Base Trust Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2003, between the Depositor and U.S. Bank Trust National Association,

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as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the STRATS Certificates Series Supplement 2005-6 (the “Series Supplement”) dated as of November 21, 2005 in respect of the Trust. The Trust’s assets consist solely of notes issued by Dominion Resources, Inc. The Certificates do not represent obligations of or interests in the Depositor or the Trustee.

Pursuant to staff administrative positions established in Corporate Asset Backed Corporation (available August 9, 1995), the Trust is not required to respond to various items of Form 10-K. Such items are designated herein as “Not Applicable.” Distribution reports detailing receipts and distributions by the Trust are filed after each distribution date on Form 8-K in lieu of reports on Form 10-Q.

Dominion Resources, 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 Dominion Resources, Inc. please see its periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under its Exchange Act file number, 001-08489. 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 Dominion Resources, 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.

PART I

Item 1. Business.

Not Applicable

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Not Applicable

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

Not Applicable

Item 2. Properties.

Not Applicable

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not Applicable

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

The Certificates representing investors’ interest in the Trust are represented by one or more physical Certificates registered in the name of “Cede & Co.”, the nominee of The Depository Trust Company. The Certificates are listed on the NYSE.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

Not Applicable

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Not Applicable

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not Applicable

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Not Applicable

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

Not Applicable

Item 9B. Other Information.

None

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Not Applicable

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

Not Applicable

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Not Applicable

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

None

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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

Not Applicable

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

(a)           The following documents have been filed as part of this report.

1. Trustee’s Distribution Statements documented on Form 8-K of STRATS Trust For Dominion Resources, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-6 to the certificateholders for the period from January 1, 2016 through and including December 31, 2016 have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are hereby incorporated by reference. Filing dates are listed below:

Trust Description	Distribution Date	Filed on
STRATS Trust For Dominion Resources, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-6	01-15-2016	01-27-2016
	02-16-2016	02-23-2016
	03-15-2016	03-24-2016
	04-15-2016	04-25-2016
	05-16-2016	05-23-2016
	06-15-2016	06-24-2016
	07-15-2016	07-25-2016
	08-15-2016	08-26-2016
	09-15-2016	09-26-2016
	10-17-2016	10-25-2016
	11-15-2016	11-22-2016
	12-15-2016	12-27-2016

2. None

3. Exhibits:

31.1 – Certification by Director of the Registrant pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

99.1 – Annual Compliance Report by Trustee pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

99.2 – Report of Aston Bell, CPA.

99.3 - Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.

99.4 - Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.

99.5 - Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.

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99.6 - Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.

99.7 - Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.

99.8 - Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.

99.9 - Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.

99.10 - Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.

99.11 - Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.

99.12 - Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.

99.13 - Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.

99.14 - Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 27, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)           See Item 15(a) above.

(c)            Not Applicable.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) 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. 

Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc.,
as Depositor for the Trust
By:	/s/ Barbara Garafalo
Name: Barbara Garafalo
Title:   Vice President

Dated: March 31, 2017

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Reference Number per Item 601 of Regulation SK	Description of Exhibits	Exhibit Number in this Form 10-K
(31.1)	Certification by Director of the Registrant pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	31.1
(99.1)	Annual Compliance Report by Trustee pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	99.1
(99.2)	Report of Aston Bell, CPA.	99.2
(99.3)	Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.	99.3
(99.4)	Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.	99.4
(99.5)	Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.	99.5
(99.6)	Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.	99.6
(99.7)	Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.	99.7
(99.8)	Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.	99.8
(99.9)	Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.	99.9

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(99.10)	Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.	99.10
(99.11)	Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.	99.11
(99.12)	Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.	99.12
(99.13)	Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.	99.13
(99.14)	Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 27, 2016, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.	99.14

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EX-31.1

STRATS Trust For Dominion Resources, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-6 10-K

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Barbara Garafalo, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K in respect of the STRATS Trust For Dominion Resources, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-6 (the “Trust”) and all reports on Form 8-K containing distribution or servicing reports filed in respect of periods included in the year covered by this annual report of the Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, the information in these reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the last day of the period covered by this annual report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the distribution or servicing information required to be provided to the Depositor by the Trustee under the trust agreement for inclusion in these reports is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

4. I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Depositor and the Trustee under the trust agreement and based upon my knowledge and the annual compliance review required under that agreement, and except as disclosed in the reports, the Depositor and Trustee have each fulfilled its obligations under that agreement; and

5. The reports disclose all significant deficiencies relating to the compliance by the Trustee and the Depositor with the minimum servicing or similar standards based upon the report provided by an independent public accountant, after conducting a review in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar procedure, as set forth in the trust agreement that is included in these reports.

In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me by the following unaffiliated party: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee.

Date: March 31, 2017

/s/ Barbara Garafalo

Name: Barbara Garafalo

Title: Vice President

EX-99.1

STRATS Trust For Dominion Resources, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-6 10-K

Exhibit 99.1

ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REPORT

I, Janet P. O’Hara, being an officer of U.S. Bank Trust National Association, the Trustee in respect of the STRATS Trust For Dominion Resources, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-6 (the “Trust”), certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K in respect of the Trust, and all reports on Form 8-K filed by the Trustee in respect of the Trust and all distribution or servicing reports filed in respect of the Trust during the 2016 calendar year;

2. Based on my knowledge, the information in these reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the last day of the period covered by this annual report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the distribution information required to be provided to the certificateholders by the Trustee under the trust agreement for inclusion in these reports is included in these reports;

4. I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Trustee, under the trust agreement and based on my knowledge, except as disclosed in this annual report, the Trustee has fulfilled its obligations under that agreement; and

5. The reports disclose all significant deficiencies relating to the Trustee’s compliance with the minimum servicing or similar standards based upon the report provided by an independent public accountant, after conducting a review in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar procedure, as set forth in the trust agreement, that is included in these reports.

Date: March 31, 2017

By:	/s/ Janet P. O’Hara
Janet P. O’Hara, Vice President

EX-99.2

STRATS Trust For Dominion Resources, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-6 10-K

Exhibit 99.2

Independent Accountant’s Report 

Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc. (as Depositor)

One Wells Fargo Center 

301 South College Street 

Charlotte, NC 28288

U.S. Bank Trust National Association (as Trustee)

Corporate Trust Department 

100 Wall Street 

New York, NY 10005

Re: STRATS Trust For Dominion Resources, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-6 (the “Trust”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have examined assertions of Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc. (the “Depositor”) and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, (the “Trustee” and together with the Depositor, the “Management”) that the Depositor and the Trustee have complied, in all material respects, with the provisions of the Base Trust Agreement dated as of September 26, 2003, as supplemented by a series supplement dated as of November 21, 2005 (together, the “Trust Agreement”), in respect of the STRATS Trust For Dominion Resources, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-6 (the “Trust”), during the period covered by the annual report on Form 10-K filed by the Depositor on behalf of the Trust for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “Annual Report”). Management is responsible for compliance with the Trust Agreement. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Management’s assertions based on our examination.

Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Depositor’s and the Trustee’s compliance with the Trust Agreement and performing such other procedures as considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the Depositor and the Trustee have complied, in all material respects, with the Trust Agreement during the period covered by the Annual Report and Management’s assertions with respect to such compliance are fairly stated, in all material respects, for the year ended December 31, 2016. 

/s/ Aston Bell, CPA 

New York, New York

March 17, 2017