MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND N-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-09537

MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

500 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2011


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


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MFS California Municipal Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 2/28/11

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par      Value ($)  

Municipal Bonds – 178.1%

     

Airport & Port Revenue – 4.8%

     

Los Angeles, CA, Department of Airports Rev. (Los Angeles International), “C”, BHAC, 5.25%, 2038

   $ 750,000       $ 750,383   

Orange County, CA, Airport Rev., “A”, 5%, 2031

     190,000         189,506   

Port of Oakland, CA, “A”, NATL, 5%, 2026

     435,000         391,226   
           
      $ 1,331,115   
           

General Obligations - General Purpose – 5.6%

     

State of California, AMBAC, 6%, 2017

   $ 1,000,000       $ 1,157,840   

State of California, 5.25%, 2040

     415,000         393,495   
           
      $ 1,551,335   
           

General Obligations - Schools – 33.4%

     

Alhambra, CA, Unified School District, “B”, ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 2028

   $ 500,000       $ 512,615   

Banning, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2006), “B”, ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 2033

     500,000         498,670   

Chabot-Las Positas, CA, Community College District (Election of 2004), “B”, AMBAC, 5%, 2030

     60,000         58,973   

Chabot-Las Positas, CA, Community College District (Election of 2004), “B”, AMBAC, 5%, 2031

     340,000         330,660   

Culver City, CA, School Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Culver City Unified School District), AGM, 5.5%, 2025

     1,000,000         1,090,700   

Desert Sands, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2001), AMBAC, 5%, 2031

     535,000         533,609   

Lake Tahoe, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, AGM, 0%, 2045

     515,000         114,799   

Montebello, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2004), “A-1”, ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 2034

     355,000         352,618   

Peralta, CA, Community College District, 5%, 2016

     500,000         561,540   

Pittsburg, CA, Unified School District, “B”, AGM, 5.5%, 2034

     500,000         507,565   

Pomona, CA, Unified School District, “A”, NATL, 6.55%, 2029

     1,000,000         1,058,290   

Rancho Santiago, CA, Community College District, AGM, 5.125%, 2029

     175,000         175,312   

San Diego, CA, Community College (Election of 2002), 5.25%, 2033

     125,000         125,246   

San Diego, CA, Unified School District (Election of 1998), AGM, 5.25%, 2028

     800,000         820,136   

Vallejo City, CA, Unified School District, “A”, NATL, 5.9%, 2025

     500,000         473,140   

Victor, CA, Elementary School District (Election of 2008), “A”, ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 2034

     500,000         485,055   

Washington, CA, Yolo County Unified School District (New High School Project), 5%, 2021

     450,000         455,144   

West Contra Costa, CA, Unified School District, “A”, NATL, 5.7%, 2023

     500,000         519,660   

West Covina, CA, Unified School District, “A”, NATL, 5.8%, 2021

     500,000         541,830   
           
      $ 9,215,562   
           

Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals – 15.9%

     

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “B”, 5.875%, 2031

   $ 500,000       $ 504,125   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), 5%, 2034

     250,000         220,288   

California Municipal Finance Authority, COP (Community Hospitals of Central California), 5.25%, 2027

     250,000         219,733   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Adventist), ASSD GTY, 5%, 2037

     500,000         460,455   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Catholic Healthcare West), “K”, ASSD GTY, 5.5%, 2041 (f)

     1,000,000         964,230   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Daughters of Charity Health), “A”, 5.25%, 2030

     250,000         211,488   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Enloe Medical Center), “A”, CALHF, 5.5%, 2023

     500,000         509,150   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital), 5.25%, 2030

     260,000         244,153   

 

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MFS California Municipal Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 2/28/11 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par      Value ($)  

Municipal Bonds – continued

     

Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals – continued

     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (St. Joseph Health System), FGIC, 5.75%, 2047

   $ 500,000       $ 467,610   

Santa Clara County, CA, Financing Authority Rev. (El Camino Hospital), AMBAC, 5.125%, 2041

     400,000         343,496   

Upland, CA, San Antonio Community Hospital, COP, 6.375%, 2032

     250,000         251,330   
           
      $ 4,396,058   
           

Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care – 5.0%

     

ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Casa de las Campanas), CALHF, 6%, 2037

   $ 385,000       $ 364,999   

ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Odd Fellows Home), NATL, 6%, 2024

     1,000,000         1,002,790   
           
      $ 1,367,789   
           

Miscellaneous Revenue - Other – 5.5%

     

ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Jackson Lab), 5.75%, 2037

   $ 385,000       $ 352,040   

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Rev. (Walt Disney Family Museum), 5.25%, 2033

     160,000         153,558   

San Francisco, CA, City & County Redevelopment Agency, Hotel Tax Rev., AGM, 6.75%, 2025

     1,000,000         1,002,760   
           
      $ 1,508,358   
           

Sales & Excise Tax Revenue – 2.4%

     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, AGM, 5.125%, 2042

   $ 500,000       $ 463,655   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2032

     250,000         202,085   
           
      $ 665,740   
           

Single Family Housing - Local – 0.1%

     

California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority Rev., Mortgage Backed Securities Program, “A”, GNMA, 6.35%, 2029

   $ 5,000       $ 5,003   

California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority Rev., Mortgage Backed Securities Program, “B4”, GNMA, 6.35%, 2029

     20,000         20,818   
           
      $ 25,821   
           

Solid Waste Revenue – 1.7%

     

Salinas Valley, CA, Solid Waste Authority Rev., AMBAC, 5.125%, 2022

   $ 500,000       $ 481,780   
           

State & Agency - Other – 1.5%

     

Sacramento County, CA, Public Facilities Project, COP, AMBAC, 4.75%, 2027

   $ 500,000       $ 422,780   
           

State & Local Agencies – 33.5%

     

Calabasas, CA, Certificate Participants (City Hall & Civic Center Project), AMBAC, 4.5%, 2041

   $ 725,000       $ 593,043   

Compton, CA, Public Finance Authority, AMBAC, 5%, 2032

     500,000         422,165   

Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., FGIC, 5%, 2035

     255,000         223,819   

Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., BHAC, 5%, 2038

     1,000,000         904,090   

Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2035

     320,000         280,870   

Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2035

     1,000,000         836,540   

Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2038

     1,000,000         824,930   

Huntington Park, CA, Public Financing Authority Rev., “A”, AGM, 5.25%, 2019

     1,000,000         1,085,860   

Los Angeles County, CA, Schools Regionalized Business Service Corp., Pooled Financing, Capital Appreciation, “A”, AMBAC, 0%, 2018

     2,020,000         1,327,059   

Los Angeles County, CA, Schools Regionalized Business Service Corp., Pooled Financing, Capital Appreciation, “A”, AMBAC, 0%, 2023

     2,220,000         955,044   

 

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MFS California Municipal Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 2/28/11 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par      Value ($)  

Municipal Bonds – continued

     

State & Local Agencies – continued

     

Los Angeles, CA, Municipal Improvement Corp. Lease Rev., “B”, ASSD GTY, 5.5%, 2030

   $ 390,000       $ 395,308   

Western Placer, CA, Unified School, “B”, ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 2047

     1,200,000         1,072,728   

Yuba, CA, Levee Financing Authority Rev. (Levee Financing Project), “A”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2038

     330,000         307,190   
           
      $ 9,228,646   
           

Tax Assessment – 12.0%

     

Fontana, CA, Public Finance Authority, Tax Allocation Rev. (Sub Lien North Fontana Redevelopment), “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2029

   $ 1,000,000       $ 831,000   

Huntington Beach, CA, Community Facilities District, Special Tax (Grand Coast Resort), “2000-1”, 6.45%, 2031

     100,000         97,126   

Lancaster, CA, Financing Authority, Tax Allocation Rev. (Projects No. 5 & 6 Redevelopment Projects), NATL, 5.25%, 2020

     825,000         802,049   

San Diego, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Rev. (Centre City), “A”, AMBAC, 5.25%, 2025

     500,000         464,030   

San Dieguito, CA, Public Facilities Authority, “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2032

     500,000         457,985   

San Jose, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation (Merged Area Redevelopment Project), “C”, NATL, 4.25%, 2030

     900,000         649,899   
           
      $ 3,302,089   
           

Tobacco – 5.8%

     

Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 5.125%, 2047

   $ 1,000,000       $ 602,060   

Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 5.75%, 2047

     1,500,000         1,005,105   
           
      $ 1,607,165   
           

Toll Roads – 1.7%

     

Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agency, CA, Toll Road Rev., NATL, 5.125%, 2019

   $ 500,000       $ 464,540   
           

Transportation - Special Tax – 2.0%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, Highway Rev., “Y”, AGM, 5.5%, 2016 (c)

   $ 450,000       $ 537,750   
           

Universities - Colleges – 10.6%

     

California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Dominican University of California), 5%, 2025

   $ 120,000       $ 104,418   

California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of San Francisco), 6.125%, 2030

     285,000         293,593   

California University Rev., “C”, NATL, 5%, 2029

     1,500,000         1,455,615   

University Enterprises, Inc. (Auxiliary Organization), “A”, FGIC, 4.375%, 2030

     500,000         411,635   

University of California Rev., “U”, 5%, 2017

     570,000         652,764   
           
      $ 2,918,025   
           

Utilities - Investor Owned – 3.7%

     

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Pollution Control Rev. (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), NATL, 5.35%, 2016

   $ 1,000,000       $ 1,020,700   
           

Utilities - Municipal Owned – 3.5%

     

Imperial Irrigation District Electric Rev., “A”, 5%, 2017

   $ 500,000       $ 558,350   

Northern California Power Agency, Capital Facilities Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2024

     390,000         401,731   
           
      $ 960,081   
           

Utilities - Other – 2.7%

     

California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 6.5%, 2039

   $ 245,000       $ 253,095   

Southern California Public Power Authority (Natural Gas Project No. 1), “A”, 5%, 2033

     585,000         497,332   
           
      $ 750,427   
           

 

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MFS California Municipal Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 2/28/11 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par      Value ($)  

Municipal Bonds – continued

     

Water & Sewer Utility Revenue – 26.7%

     

Atwater, CA, Public Financing Authority Wastewater Rev., ASSD GTY, 5%, 2034

   $ 500,000       $ 467,330   

California Department of Water Resources (Central Valley Project), “A-E”, 5%, 2028

     500,000         517,465   

Chino Basin, CA, Regional Financing Authority Rev. (Inland Empire Utilities Agency), “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2038

     1,000,000         924,850   

Hollister, CA, Joint Powers Financing Authority Wastewater Rev. (Refining & Improvement Project), “1”, AGM, 5%, 2032

     770,000         709,124   

Lindmore Irrigation District Rev., Certificates of Participation, “A”, 5%, 2030

     300,000         278,274   

Los Angeles, CA, Department of Water & Power Waterworks Rev., “C”, NATL, 5%, 2029

     500,000         504,385   

Norco, CA, Financing Authority Enterprise Rev., AGM, 5.625%, 2039

     215,000         215,497   

Pico Rivera, CA, Water Authority Rev. (Water Systems Project), “A”, NATL, 5.5%, 2029

     2,000,000         2,067,420   

Sonoma County, CA, Water Agency Rev., “A”, AGM, 5%, 2036

     600,000         582,348   

Wasco, CA, Semitropic Improvement District (Semitropic Water Storage District), “A”, 5%, 2038

     405,000         382,361   

Woodland, CA, Financing Authority Wastewater Rev., 5%, 2033

     750,000         709,804   
           
      $ 7,358,858   
           

Total Municipal Bonds

      $ 49,114,619   
           

Money Market Funds (v) – 0.0%

     

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.2%, at Net Asset Value

     210       $ 210   
           

Total Investments

      $ 49,114,829   
           

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – 10.6%

        2,914,417   

Preferred shares (Issued by the Fund) – (88.7)%

        (24,450,000
           

Net assets applicable to common shares – 100.0%

      $ 27,579,246   
           

 

(c) Refunded bond.
(f) All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.
(v) Underlying fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

COP               Certificate of Participation

 

Insurers

    

AGM

   Assured Guaranty Municipal

AMBAC

   AMBAC Indemnity Corp.

ASSD GTY

   Assured Guaranty Insurance Co.

BHAC

   Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.

CALHF

   California Housing Finance Agency

FGIC

   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.

GNMA

   Government National Mortgage Assn.

NATL

   National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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MFS California Municipal Fund

Supplemental Information (Unaudited) 2/28/11

(1) Investment Valuations

Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially effected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures. The following is a summary of the levels used as of February 28, 2011 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Municipal Bonds

   $ —        $ 49,114,619       $ —         $ 49,114,619   

Mutual Funds

     210        —           —           210   
                                  

Total Investments

   $ 210      $ 49,114,619       $ —         $ 49,114,829   
                                  

Other Financial Instruments

                          

Futures

   $ (16,906   $ —         $ —         $ (16,906

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 51,620,673   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 709,842   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (3,215,686
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (2,505,844
        

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

 

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MFS California Municipal Fund

Supplemental Information (Unaudited) 2/28/11 - continued

 

(3) Derivative Contracts at 2/28/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 2/28/11

 

Description

   Currency      Contracts      Value      Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Liability Derivatives

              

Interest Rate Futures

              

U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)

     USD         44       $ 5,238,063         June-2011       $ (11,498

U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)

     USD         14         1,684,813         June-2011         (5,408
                    
               $ (16,906
                    

At February 28, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

(4) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be affiliated issuers:

 

Underlying Affiliated Funds

   Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
    Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio

     1,965,180         2,509,859         (4,474,829     210   

Underlying Affiliated Funds

   Realized
Gain

(Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
    Ending
Value
 

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio

   $ —         $ —         $ 210      $ 210   

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-Q, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto.


Notice

A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant: MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND

 

By (Signature and Title)*   MARIA F. DIORIODWYER
  Maria F. DiOrioDwyer, President

Date: April 15, 2011

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*   MARIA F. DIORIODWYER
 

Maria F. DiOrioDwyer, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: April 15, 2011

 

By (Signature and Title)*   JOHN M. CORCORAN
 

John M. Corcoran, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

Date: April 15, 2011

 

* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.