SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • May 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Pennsylvania
THIS AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of January 1, 2004 (this “Agreement”) between FEDERATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Adviser”), and FEDERATED ADVISORY SERVICES COMPANY, a Delaware statutory trust (“FASC”),
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTAccounting Services Agreement • May 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT dated as of March 1, 2011 is made, severally and not jointly (except that the parties agree that the calculation required by Section XIII hereunder shall be joint and not several) by each of the investment companies listed on Exhibit A hereto (each, a “Trust”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”).
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services • May 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Pennsylvania
This Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services (the “Agreement”) is made, severally and not jointly, as of September 1, 2022, by each of the registered investment companies listed on Exhibit A hereto, each having its principal office and place of business at 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086 (collectively, the “Investment Company”), and FEDERATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at Federated Hermes Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 (“FAS”). The Agreement amends and restates in its entirety that Third Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services by and between the Investment Company and FAS dated September 1, 2021, as amended, (the “Superseded Agreement”).
Amended and Restated Master Custodian AgreementMaster Custodian Agreement • May 30th, 2017 • Federated Core Trust III • Massachusetts
This Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement is made as of March 1, 2017 (this “Agreement”), between each management investment company identified on Appendix A and each management investment company which becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof (in each case, a “Fund”), including, if applicable, each series of the Fund identified on Appendix A and each series which becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”). This Agreement amends and restates the Custodian Contract between the Funds and the Custodian dated as of December 1, 1993, as amended.
Services AgreementServices Agreement • May 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Massachusetts
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services • May 27th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Pennsylvania
This Second Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services (the “Agreement”) is made, severally and not jointly, as of September 1, 2017, by each of the registered investment companies listed on Exhibit A hereto, each having its principal office and place of business at 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086 (collectively, the “Investment Company”), and FEDERATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 (“FAS”). The Agreement amends and restates in its entirety that Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services by and between the Investment Company and FAS dated September 1, 2012, as amended, (the “Superseded Agreement”).
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • May 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Pennsylvania
This Subadvisory Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of November 18, 2013, among Federated Investment Management Company, a Delaware statutory trust (“Adviser”), Federated Core Trust III (the “Trust”), on behalf of it series portfolio, the Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund (the “Fund”), and Federated Investors (UK) LLP, a limited liability partnership incorporated in England and Wales (“Subadviser”).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EACH OF THE FEDERATED FUNDS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A HERETO AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • May 27th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made as of the 31st day of January, 2017 (the “Agreement”), by and between each entity that has executed this Agreement, as listed on the signature pages hereto, each company having its principal place of business at either 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 or 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086-7561 (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at 1 Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (the “Transfer Agent"). This Agreement shall be considered a separate agreement between the Transfer Agent and each Fund and references to "the Fund" shall refer to each Fund separately. No Fund shall be liable for the obligations of, nor entitled to the benefits of, any other Fund under this Agreement.
ContractAgreement • May 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between Federated Hermes MDT Series, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series Federated Hermes MDT Balanced Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Federated Hermes Core Trust III, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).
FEDERATED CORE TRUST III INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTInvestment Advisory Contract • May 26th, 2016 • Federated Core Trust III • Pennsylvania
This Contract is made this 1st day of March, 2008, between Federated Investment Management Company, a Delaware business trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the "Adviser"), and Federated Core Trust III, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the “Trust ”).
FEDERATED CORE TRUST III INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTFederated Hermes Core Trust III • May 27th, 2021 • Pennsylvania
This Contract is made this 1st day of March, 2008, between Federated Investment Management Company, a Delaware business trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the "Adviser"), and Federated Core Trust III, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the “Trust ”).
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services • May 29th, 2018 • Federated Core Trust III • Pennsylvania
This Second Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services (the “Agreement”) is made, severally and not jointly, as of September 1, 2017, by each of the registered investment companies listed on Exhibit A hereto, each having its principal office and place of business at 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086 (collectively, the “Investment Company”), and FEDERATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 (“FAS”). The Agreement amends and restates in its entirety that Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services by and between the Investment Company and FAS dated September 1, 2012, as amended, (the “Superseded Agreement”).
SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • June 26th, 2020 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Pennsylvania
THIS AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of January 1, 2004 (this “Agreement”) between FEDERATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Adviser”), and FEDERATED ADVISORY SERVICES COMPANY, a Delaware statutory trust (“FASC”),
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTFinancial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • May 29th, 2015 • Federated Core Trust III • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT dated as of March 1, 2011 is made, severally and not jointly (except that the parties agree that the calculation required by Section XIII hereunder shall be joint and not several) by each of the investment companies listed on Exhibit A hereto (each, a “Trust”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EACH OF THE FEDERATED FUNDS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A HERETO AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • June 26th, 2020 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made as of the 31st day of January, 2017 (the “Agreement”), by and between each entity that has executed this Agreement, as listed on the signature pages hereto, each company having its principal place of business at either 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 or 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086-7561 (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at 1 Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (the “Transfer Agent"). This Agreement shall be considered a separate agreement between the Transfer Agent and each Fund and references to "the Fund" shall refer to each Fund separately. No Fund shall be liable for the obligations of, nor entitled to the benefits of, any other Fund under this Agreement.
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services • May 29th, 2013 • Federated Core Trust III • Pennsylvania
This Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services (the “Agreement”)is made, severally and not jointly, as of September 1, 2012, by each of the investment companies listed on Exhibit A hereto, each having its principal office and place of business at 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086(collectively, the “Investment Company”), and FEDERATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 (the “FAS”). The Agreement amends and restates in its entirety that Agreement for Administrative Services by and between the Investment Company and FAS dated November 1, 2003, as amended, (the “Superseded Agreement”).
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTAccounting Services Agreement • June 26th, 2020 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT dated as of March 1, 2011 is made, severally and not jointly (except that the parties agree that the calculation required by Section XIII hereunder shall be joint and not several) by each of the investment companies listed on Exhibit A hereto (each, a “Trust”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EACH OF THE FEDERATED FUNDS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A HERETO AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • May 30th, 2017 • Federated Core Trust III • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made as of the 31st day of January, 2017 (the “Agreement”), by and between each entity that has executed this Agreement, as listed on the signature pages hereto, each company having its principal place of business at either 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 or 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086-7561 (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at 1 Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (the “Transfer Agent"). This Agreement shall be considered a separate agreement between the Transfer Agent and each Fund and references to "the Fund" shall refer to each Fund separately. No Fund shall be liable for the obligations of, nor entitled to the benefits of, any other Fund under this Agreement.
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACTCustodian Contract • May 27th, 2011 • Federated Core Trust III
THIS AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of March 1, 2011 by and among the investment companies listed on Exhibit I, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Trust”) on behalf of the portfolios (hereinafter collectively called the “Funds” and individually referred to as a “Fund”) of the Trust, Federated Services Company (the “Company”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Custodian”).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEENAgency and Service Agreement • July 22nd, 2008 • Federated Core Trust III • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made as of the 1st day of July, 2004 (the “Agreement”), by and between each entity that has executed this agreement, as listed on the signature pages hereto, each company having its principal place of business at 5800 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237, collectively, (the “Fund”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110 (the “Transfer Agent”). This Agreement shall be considered a separate agreement between the Transfer Agent and each Fund and references to “the Fund” shall refer to each Fund separately. No Fund shall be liable for the obligations of, nor entitled to the benefits of, any other Fund under this agreement.
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EACH OF THE FEDERATED FUNDS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A HERETO AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • May 26th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made as of the 31st day of January, 2017 (the “Agreement”), by and between each entity that has executed this Agreement, as listed on the signature pages hereto, each company having its principal place of business at either 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 or 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086-7561 (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at 1 Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (the “Transfer Agent"). This Agreement shall be considered a separate agreement between the Transfer Agent and each Fund and references to "the Fund" shall refer to each Fund separately. No Fund shall be liable for the obligations of, nor entitled to the benefits of, any other Fund under this Agreement.
APPENDIX A to Master Custodian AgreementMaster Custodian Agreement • May 29th, 2018 • Federated Core Trust III
Federated Core Trust III AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • May 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III
THIS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made as of the 15th day of August 2008, by the Trustees hereunder, and by the holders of shares of beneficial interest issued hereunder as hereinafter provided.
ContractAgreement • May 29th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series Federated Hermes Capital Income Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Federated Hermes Core Trust III, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).
ASSIGNMENT OF THE TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EACH OF THE FEDERATED FUNDS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYAgency and Service Agreement • May 26th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III
This aSSIGNMENT (“Assignment”) is entered into on January 31, 2022 (the “Effective Date”) between and among Each of the Federated Funds Listed on Exhibit A to the Agreement (defined below) (the “Funds”), State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SBT”), and SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (“SS&C”), by and through its wholly-owned subsidiary, DST ASSET MANAGER SOLUTIONS, INC. (f/k/a BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC., now known as “DST”).
Amendment to Financial Administration and Accounting Services AgreementAnd Accounting Services Agreement • May 30th, 2017 • Federated Core Trust III • Massachusetts
This Amendment to the Financial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement (this “Amendment”) is dated as of March 1, 2017, by and among each of the investment companies listed on Exhibit A hereto (each, a “Trust”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”).
AGREEMENT for ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESAdministrative Services • July 22nd, 2008 • Federated Core Trust III • Pennsylvania
This AGREEMENT is made, severally and not jointly, as of November 1, 2003, by each of the investment companies listed on Exhibit A hereto, each having its principal office and place of business at 5800 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7010 (collectively, the “Investment Company”), and FEDERATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 (the “Company”).
Federated Core Trust III, on behalf of its portfolio, Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund Federated Investors Funds Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000 March 1, 2008Agent Agreement • May 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III
This is to confirm that, in consideration of the agreements hereinafter contained, the undersigned Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund, a portfolio of Federated Core Trust III (the “Trust”), an open-end non-diversified management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), organized as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, has agreed that Federated Securities Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation (“FSC”), shall be the exclusive placement agent (the “Exclusive Placement Agent”) of beneficial interests (“Trust Interests”) of Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund.
FIRST AMENDMENT to AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES between FEDERATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES and the INVESTMENT COMPANYFederated Core Trust III • May 26th, 2016
This First Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services (the “Agreement”) between each of the investment companies listed on Exhibit A thereto (collectively, the “Investment Company”) and Federated Administrative Services (“FAS”) is made and entered into as of the 1st day of March, 2013. Terms used in this Amendment shall have the same meaning given to them in the Agreement, unless defined otherwise herein.
Federated Core Trust III, on behalf of its portfolio, Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund Federated Investors Funds Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000 March 1, 2008Federated Core Trust III • July 22nd, 2008
This is to confirm that, in consideration of the agreements hereinafter contained, the undersigned Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund, a portfolio of Federated Core Trust III (the “Trust”), an open-end diversified management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), organized as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, has agreed that Federated Securities Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation (“FSC”), shall be the exclusive placement agent (the “Exclusive Placement Agent”) of beneficial interests (“Trust Interests”) of Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund.
Services AgreementServices Agreement • May 29th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Massachusetts
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services • May 29th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Pennsylvania
This Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services (the “Agreement”) is made, severally and not jointly, as of September 1, 2022, by each of the registered investment companies listed on Exhibit A hereto, each having its principal office and place of business at 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086 (collectively, the “Investment Company”), and FEDERATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at Federated Hermes Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 (“FAS”). The Agreement amends and restates in its entirety that Third Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services by and between the Investment Company and FAS dated September 1, 2021, as amended, (the “Superseded Agreement”).
SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • May 29th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III • Pennsylvania
THIS AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of January 1, 2004 (this “Agreement”) between FEDERATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Adviser”), and FEDERATED ADVISORY SERVICES COMPANY, a Delaware statutory trust (“FASC”),
FORM OF] BY-LAWS Of FEDERATED CORE TRUST III A Delaware Statutory Trust Effective as of [___________], 2008 INTRODUCTIONFederated Core Trust III • July 22nd, 2008
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEENTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • May 29th, 2015 • Federated Core Trust III • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made as of the 1st day of July, 2004 (the “Agreement”), by and between each entity that has executed this agreement, as listed on the signature pages hereto, each company having its principal place of business at 5800 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237, collectively, (the “Fund”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110 (the “Transfer Agent”). This Agreement shall be considered a separate agreement between the Transfer Agent and each Fund and references to “the Fund” shall refer to each Fund separately. No Fund shall be liable for the obligations of, nor entitled to the benefits of, any other Fund under this agreement.
