Termination of Registration of a Class of Security Under Section 13 and 15(d) (15-15d)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number: 001-32251

SYNTHETIC FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES, INC. ON BEHALF OF:

STRATS SM TRUST FOR J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO. SECURITIES, SERIES 2004-9

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc.

301 South College

Charlotte, North Carolina 28288

(212) 214-6277

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

STRATS SM Certificates, Series 2004-9

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)	x
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)	o
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)	o
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	o
Rule 15d-6	o
Rule 15d-22(b)	x

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: Zero (0). (1)

(1) On March 17, 2014, holders of the STRATS SM Certificates, Series 2004-9 were paid in full and such certificates no longer remain outstanding. The STRATS SM Trust For J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Securities, Series 2004-9 has no other class of securities that remains outstanding at this time.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc. on behalf of STRATS SM Trust For J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Securities, Series 2004-9 has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: March 25, 2014

STRATS SM TRUST FOR J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO. SECURITIES, SERIES 2004-9

By:	Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities, Inc.
By:	/s/ William Threadgill
	Name:	William Threadgill
	Title:	President