Strats Sm Trust For U S Cell Corp Sec Series 2004 6 8-K, filed Dec 19, 2025
Strats Sm Trust For U S Cell Corp Sec Series 2004 6 (GJH)
About this 8-K
Strats Sm Trust For U S Cell Corp Sec Series 2004 6 filed this 8-K on December 19, 2025, reporting on events of December 15, 2025.
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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): December 15, 2025
SYNTHETIC FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES, INC. ON BEHALF OF:
STRATS TRUST FOR UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION SECURITIES, SERIES 2004-6
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 333-111858-01 001-32156 |
52-2316339 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer 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) 214-6277
No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 2004-6 | N/A | 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 For United States Cellular Corporation Securities, Series 2004-6, 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 2004-6 in respect of the Trust dated as of April 21, 2004.
SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS
Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On December 15, 2025 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.
United States Cellular Corporation, the issuer of the underlying securities,the sole assets held by the Trust, is subject to the information reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). For information on United States Cellular Corporation please see its periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under its Exchange Act file number, 001-09712. 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 United States Cellular Corporation 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 2004-6 for December 15, 2025 Scheduled Distribution Date. |
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: December 15, 2025 | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
|
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Trustee's Distribution Statement to the STRATS Certificates, Series 2004-6 for December 15, 2025 Scheduled Distribution Date. |
Exhibit 99.1
To the Holders of:
STRATS TRUST FOR UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION SECURITIES, SERIES 2004-6
Structured Repackaged Asset-Backed Trust Securities
*CUSIP: 86311Q204 – 6.375% Class A1 Certificates
*CUSIP: 86311QAB1 – 0.325% Class A2 Certificates
U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee for the STRATS TRUST for United States Cellular Corporation Securities, Series 2004-6, hereby gives notice with respect to the Scheduled Distribution Date of December 15, 2025 (the “Distribution Date”) as follows:
| 1. | The amount of the distribution payable to the Certificateholders on the Distribution Date allocable to principal and premium, if any, and interest, expressed as a dollar amount per $10 Class A-1 Certificate and as a dollar amount per $1,000 Notional Amount of Class A-2 Certificates, is as set forth below: |
| Principal | Interest | Total Distribution | ||||||
| Class A-1 | $ | 0.000000 | $ | 0.318750 | $ | 0.318750 | ||
| Class A-2 | $ | 0.000000 | $ | 1.625000 | $ | 1.625000 | ||
| 2. | The amount of aggregate interest due and not paid as of the Distribution Date is 0.000000. |
| 3. | No fees have been paid to the Trustee or any other party from the proceeds of the Underlying Securities. |
| 4. | $12,500,000 aggregate principal amount of United States Cellular Corporation 6.70% Senior Notes due December 15, 2033 (the Underlying Securities) are held for the above trust. |
| 5. | At the close of business on the Distribution Date, 1,250,000 Class A-1 Certificates representing $12,500,000 aggregate Certificate Principal Balance and $12,500,000 Notional Amount of Class A-2 Certificates were outstanding. |
| 6. | The current rating of the Underlying Securities is not provided in this report. Ratings can be obtained from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., by calling 212-438-2400 and from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. by calling 212-553-0377. |
| U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee |
*The Trustee shall not be held responsible for the selection or use of the CUSIP number nor is any representation made as to its correctness. It is included solely for the convenience of the Holders.