Item 1. Business. - ----------------
Not Applicable
Item 2.
Item 2. Properties. - ------------------
Not Applicable
Item 3.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings. - -------------------------
None
Item 4.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. - -----------------------------------------------------------
None
PART II
Item 5.
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data. - -------------------------------
Not Applicable
Item 7.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. - -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Not Applicable
Item 7A.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. - -------------------------------------------------------------------
Not Applicable
Item 8.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. - ---------------------------------------------------
Not Applicable
Item 9.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------
None
Item 9A.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. - ---------------------------------
Not Applicable
Item 9B.
Item 9B. Other Information. - --------------------------
None
PART III
Item 10.
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant. - -----------------------------------------------------------
Not Applicable
Item 11.
Item 11. Executive Compensation. - -------------------------------
Not Applicable
Item 12.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
None
Item 13.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. - -------------------------------------------------------
None
Item 14.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services. - -----------------------------------------------
None
PART IV
Item 15.
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(SM) Trust For Goldman Sachs Group Securities, Series 2004-8 to the certificateholders for the period from January 1, 2004 through and including December 31, 2004 have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are hereby incorporated by reference. Filing dates are listed below:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trust Description Distribution Filed on Date - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STRATS(SM) Trust For Goldman Sachs Group 07-15-2004 07-30-2004 Securities, Series 2004-8 08-15-2004 08-20-2004 09-15-2004 09-29-2004 10-15-2004 10-27-2004 11-15-2004 11-24-2004 12-15-2004 12-29-2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. None
3. Exhibits:
4.1 - Series Supplement, dated as of June 29, 2004, is set forth as Exhibit 4.1 on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for Registrant on July 14, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.
99.1 - 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.
99.2 - 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.
99.3 - Report of Aston Bell, CPA.
99.4 - Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2004, 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 August 20, 2004, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.
99.6 - Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2004, 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 October 27, 2004, 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 November 24, 2004, 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 December 29, 2004, as further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) See Item 15(a) above.
(c) Not Applicable.
SIGNATURE
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.
Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc., as Depositor for the Trust
By: /s/ Jimmy Whang --------------------------- Name: Jimmy Whang Title: Director
Dated: March 28, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
- ---------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------- Reference Exhibit Number per Number in Item 601 of Description of Exhibits this Regulation SK Form 10-K - ---------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------- (4.1) Series Supplement, dated as of June 29, 4.1 2004, is set forth as Exhibit 4.1 on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for Registrant on July 14, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.
- ---------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------- Certification by Director of the Registrant pursuant to 15 U.S.C. (99.1) Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to 99.1 Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
- ---------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------- Annual Compliance Report by Trustee pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as (99.2) adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the 99.2 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. - ---------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------- (99.3) Report of Aston Bell, CPA. 99.3 - ---------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------- Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange (99.4) Commission on July 30, 2004, as further 99.4 described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference. - ---------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------- Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 20, 2004, as (99.5) further described in Item 15(a)(1) 99.5 above, is incorporated herein by reference. - ---------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------- Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2004, as (99.6) further described in Item 15(a)(1) 99.6 above, is incorporated herein by reference. - ---------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------- Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2004, as (99.7) further described in Item 15(a)(1) 99.7 above, is incorporated herein by reference. - ---------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------- Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 24, 2004, as (99.8) further described in Item 15(a)(1) 99.8 above, is incorporated herein by reference. - ---------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------- (99.9) Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2004, as 99.9 further described in Item 15(a)(1) above, is incorporated herein by reference. - ---------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------