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Interest-only April 2026 payout for STRATS Wal-Mart trust (NYSE: GJO)

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Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc., as depositor for the STRATS Trust for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-4, reported a scheduled distribution to certificate holders on April 15, 2026.

The trustee’s statement shows no principal repayment and an interest distribution of $0.09240875, for a total distribution of $0.09240875 on this date. This means investors received interest only, with the original principal investment remaining outstanding.

The trust is backed by securities of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., which provides its own periodic reports under the Exchange Act. The depositor and trustee note they do not prepare or verify Wal-Mart’s public filings and cannot assure that all relevant developments affecting the underlying securities are reflected there.

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Item 8.01 Other Events Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Principal distribution $0.000000 Scheduled Distribution Date April 15, 2026
Interest distribution $0.09240875 Scheduled Distribution Date April 15, 2026
Total distribution $0.09240875 Scheduled Distribution Date April 15, 2026
Exchange listing NYSE STRATS Certificates, Series 2005-4 (symbol GJO)
STRATS Certificates financial
"Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered STRATS Certificates, Series 2005-4"
Scheduled Distribution Date financial
"Trustee’s Distribution Statement to the STRATS Certificates, Series 2005-4 for April 15, 2026 Scheduled Distribution Date."
Structured Repackaged Asset-Backed Trust Securities financial
"Holders of STRATS TRUST FOR WAL-MART STORES, INC. SECURITIES, SERIES 2005-4 Structured Repackaged Asset-Backed Trust Securities"
CUSIP financial
"*CUSIP: | 86312E200 – Variable Floating Rate Certificates"
A CUSIP is a nine-character alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies a U.S. or Canadian financial security—such as a stock, bond, or fund share—like a Social Security number for an investment. It matters to investors because brokers, exchanges and record-keepers use the CUSIP to match trades, track ownership, settle transactions and pull accurate records, reducing errors and ensuring money and securities go to the right place.
Emerging growth company regulatory
"405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.

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FAQ

What did STRATS Trust for Wal-Mart (GJO) distribute on April 15, 2026?
On April 15, 2026, the STRATS Trust for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-4 made a scheduled distribution consisting solely of interest. The trustee’s statement reports an interest payment of $0.09240875 and no principal repayment for this Distribution Date.

Was any principal repaid to GJO certificate holders in the April 2026 distribution?
No principal was repaid in the April 15, 2026 distribution to GJO certificate holders. The trustee’s notice shows principal of $0.000000, with the entire $0.09240875 total distribution classified as interest, leaving investors’ original principal investment still outstanding.

Who is responsible for the April 2026 distribution on STRATS Trust for Wal-Mart (GJO)?
U.S. Bank Trust National Association, acting as trustee, handled the April 15, 2026 scheduled distribution for the STRATS Trust for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-4. The trustee issued Exhibit 99.1 detailing the principal, interest, and total distribution amounts to certificate holders.

How can investors in GJO review details of the April 15, 2026 payment?
Investors can review the April 15, 2026 payment details in Exhibit 99.1, the Trustee’s Distribution Statement. It lists the principal, interest, and total distribution for the STRATS Trust for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Securities, Series 2005-4, filed with the related Form 8-K.

Does Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc. verify Wal-Mart’s financial filings for GJO investors?
Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc. and the trustee state they do not prepare, verify, or conduct due diligence on Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.’s filings. They caution that events affecting Wal-Mart or the underlying securities may exist that are not reflected in publicly available documents.

Where can GJO investors find information about the underlying Wal-Mart securities?
Information on the underlying Wal-Mart securities is available in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.’s periodic reports filed under Exchange Act file number 001-06991. These documents can be accessed through the SEC’s EDGAR system at http://www.sec.gov, which hosts reports, proxy statements, and other filings.
 

 

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): April 15, 2026

 

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 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) 214-6289

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 April 15, 2026 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 April 15, 2026 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: April 15, 2026  

 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

  

Description

 

     
99.1   Trustee’s Distribution Statement to the STRATS Certificates, Series 2005-4 for April 15, 2026 Scheduled Distribution Date.

 
 

STRATS TRUST FOR WAL-MART STORES, INC. SECURITIES, SERIES 2005-4 8-K

Exhibit 99.1

To the Holders of:
STRATS TRUST FOR WAL-MART STORES, INC. SECURITIES, SERIES 2005-4
Structured Repackaged Asset-Backed Trust Securities
*CUSIP: 86312E200 – Variable Floating Rate Certificates

 

U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee for the STRATS TRUST FOR WAL-MART STORES, INC. SECURITIES, SERIES 2005-4, hereby gives notice with respect to the Scheduled Distribution Date of April 15, 2026 (the “Distribution Date”) as follows:

 

1. The amount received from the Swap Counterparty on the Distribution Date was $50,503.23 and was distributed to Certificateholders as interest.

 

2. 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 $25 Certificate is set forth below:

 

  Principal   Interest   Total Distribution
  $ 0.000000   $ 0.09240875   $ 0.09240875

 

3. The amount of aggregate interest due and not paid as of the Distribution Date is 0.000000.

 

4. No fees have been paid to the Trustee or any other party from the proceeds of the Underlying Securities.

 

5. At the close of business on the Distribution Date, $13,663,000 aggregate liquidation amount of The Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 7.55% Notes due February 15, 2030 (the Underlying Securities) are held for the above trust.

 

6. At the close of business on the Distribution Date, 546,520 Certificates representing $13,663,000 aggregate Certificate Principal Balance were outstanding.

 

7. 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.

 

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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