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): July 216, 2012

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

STRATSSM TRUST FOR JPMORGAN CHASE CAPITAL XVII SECURITIES, SERIES 2005-5

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	333-111858-17 001-32656	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) 214-6282

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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The STRATSSM TRUST FOR JPMORGAN CHASE CAPITAL XVII SECURITIES, SERIES 2005-5, 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, which we refer to herein as the “Trustee,” as supplemented by the STRATSSM Certificates Series Supplement 2005-5 in respect of the Trust dated as of October 24, 2005.

Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On July 216, 2012 final distribution was made to the holders of the certificates issued by the Trust, which we refer to herein as “Certificateholders”. Specific information with respect to the final distribution is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The Trustee’s notice to Certificateholders of the Trust’s redemption is also attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.

NoItem ~~other~~9.01. ~~reportable~~FINANCIAL ~~transactions~~STATEMENTS orAND ~~matters have occurred during the current reporting period.~~EXHIBITS

JPMorgan Chase & Co., the guarantor of the junior subordinated debentures, the sole assets held by JPMorgan Chase Capital XVII, 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”~~c)~~. For~~ ~~information~~The onfollowing ~~JPMorgan~~exhibit ~~Chase~~is ~~& Co. please see its periodic and current reports~~ filed ~~with~~as ~~the~~part Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under its Exchange Act file number, 001-05805. 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 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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, the issuer of the junior subordinated debentures 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.report:

(c) The following exhibit is filed as part of this report: 99.1 Trustee’s Distribution Statement to the STRATSSM Certificates, Series 2005-5 for July 2, 2012 Scheduled Distribution Date.


99.1		Trustee’s Distribution Statement to the STRATSSM Certificates, Series 2005-5 for July 16, 2012 Final Distribution Date.
99.2		Trustee’s redemption notice to Certificateholders dated July 11, 2012.

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.
	By: /s/ Barbara Garafalo Name: Barbara Garafalo Title: Vice President

Date: July 216, 2012

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Trustee’s Distribution Statement to the STRATSSM Certificates, Series 2005-5 for July 216, 2012 ~~Scheduled~~Final Distribution Date.
99.2	Trustee’s redemption notice to Certificateholders dated July 11, 2012.

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