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): May 17, 2010

SYNTHETIC FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES, INC.

ON BEHALF OF

STRATSSM TRUST FOR HISTORIC TW INC. SECURITIES, SERIES 2004-5

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	333-70808-06	52-2316339
	001-32070
(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

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The STRATSSM Trust For Historic TW Inc. Securities, Series 2004-5, 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, as supplemented by the STRATSSM Certificates Series Supplement 2004-5 in respect of the Trust dated as of March 12, 2004.

Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On May 17, 2010, a 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.

Time Warner Inc., the parent guarantor 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 Time Warner Inc. please see its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under its Exchange Act file number, 001-15062. 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 reports and other information required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act, by Time Warner 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 or any guarantor 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.

Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)	The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

99.1

Trustee’s Distribution Statement to the STRATSSM Certificates, Series 2004-5 for May 17, 2010 Scheduled Distribution Date.

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/ John Bellissimo
	Name: John Bellissimo
	Title: Director

Date: May 17, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description

99.1	Trustee’s Distribution Statement to the STRATSSM Certificates, Series 2004-5 for May 17, 2010 Scheduled Distribution Date.

STRATS SM TRUST FOR HISTORIC TW INC SEC SER 2004-5 8-K