SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • February 27th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • 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 • February 27th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • 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”).
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • August 25th, 2017 • Federated MDT Equity Trust • Delaware
This AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made and entered into as of July __, 2017, by the Trustees whose signatures are affixed hereto.
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services • February 27th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • 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for Administrative Services by and between the Investment Company and FAS dated September 1, 2021, as amended, (the “Superseded Agreement”).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 • February 27th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • Pennsylvania
THIS AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of January 1, 2004 (this “Agreement”) between FEDERATED GLOBAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP., a New York corporation (the “Adviser”), and FEDERATED ADVISORY SERVICES COMPANY, a Delaware statutory trust (“FASC”),
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • February 27th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series
THIS AGREEMENT, amended and restated as of December 1, 2001, is entered into between each Fund listed on Schedule 1, as may be amended from time to time, severally and not jointly, and Federated Shareholder Services Company, ("FSSC"). Unless otherwise defined herein, Section 10 sets forth the definition of capitalized terms used in this Agreement.
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • February 27th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series
AGREEMENT, dated as of June 7, 2005 between the registered investment companies, on behalf of each Series of such registered investment companies, if any, listed on Schedule I to this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time (each standalone registered investment company and each Series a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (“Custodian” or “Bank”).
FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Accounting Agreement • February 27th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series
THIS AGREEMENT dated as of March 1, 2011 is made, severally and not jointly (except that the parties agree that the calculation required by paragraph 31 hereunder shall be joint and not several) by and between the registered investment companies listed on Schedule I to this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time (each stand-alone registered investment company and each series company of a registered investment company a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business, having its principal place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (hereinafter called the “Bank”).
Services AgreementServices Agreement • February 27th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • Massachusetts
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services • July 28th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • 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 • February 27th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • Pennsylvania
This Subadvisory Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of December 1, 2018, among Federated Investment Management Company, a Delaware statutory trust (“Adviser”), Federated Adviser Series (formerly, Federated MDT Equity Trust) (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series portfolio of the Trust which executes an exhibit to this Agreement (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Hermes Investment Management Limited, a limited liability corporation registered 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 • January 26th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • 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.
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • December 27th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • Pennsylvania
THIS AGREEMENT, amended and restated as of December 1, 2001, is entered into between each Fund listed on Schedule 1, as may be amended from time to time, severally and not jointly, and Federated Shareholder Services Company, ("FSSC"). Unless otherwise defined herein, Section 10 sets forth the definition of capitalized terms used in this Agreement.
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTInvestment Advisory Contract • February 27th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series
This Contract is made this 1st day of December, 2018, between Federated Investment Management Company, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the “Adviser”), and Federated Adviser Series (formerly, Federated MDT Equity Trust), a Delaware statutory trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the “Trust”).
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTFederated Hermes Adviser Series • December 26th, 2023
This Contract is made this 1st day of September, 2018, between Federated Global Investment Management Corp., a Delaware business corporation having its principal place of business in New York, New York (the “Adviser”), and Federated Adviser Series (formerly, Federated MDT Equity Trust), a Delaware statutory trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the “Trust”).
FEDERATED MDT EQUITY TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTFederated Hermes Adviser Series • February 27th, 2024
This Contract is made this 1st day of June, 2017, between Federated MDTA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having its principal place of business in Boston, Massachusetts (the "Adviser"), and Federated MDT Equity Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal place of business in Warrendale, Pennsylvania (the “Trust”).
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTShareholder Services Agreement • January 25th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT, is made as of the 24th day of October, 1997, by and between those Investment Companies on behalf of the Portfolios (individually referred to herein as a “Fund” and collectively as “Funds”) and Classes of Shares (“Classes”) listed on Schedule A to Exhibit 1, as it may be amended from time to time, having their principal office and place of business at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 and who have approved this form of Agreement and Federated Securities Corp.(“FSC”), a Pennsylvania Corporation, having its principal office and place of business at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 and Federated Shareholder Services, a Delaware business trust, having its principal office and place of business at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 ("FSS"). Each of the Exhibits hereto is incorporated herein in its entirety and made a part hereof. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement a
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services • November 1st, 2018 • Federated Adviser Series • 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 1st, 2020 • Federated Adviser Series • 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”),
DISTRIBUTOR'S CONTRACTDistributor's Contract • January 25th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • Pennsylvania
AGREEMENT made this 24th day of October, 1997, by and between those Investment Companies on behalf of the Portfolios and Classes of Shares listed on Schedule A to Exhibit 1, as may be amended from time to time, having their principal place of business at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779, and who have approved this form of Agreement, and FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP. ("FSC"), a Pennsylvania Corporation. Each of the Exhibits hereto is incorporated herein in its entirety and made a part hereof. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any applicable Exhibit, the terms of the applicable Exhibit shall govern.
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICER’S AGREEMENTPrincipal Shareholder Servicer’s Agreement • January 25th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • Pennsylvania
THIS AGREEMENT, is made as of the 24th day of October, 1997, by and between those Investment Companies on behalf of the Portfolios (individually referred to herein as a “Fund” and collectively as “Funds”) and Classes of Shares (“Classes”) listed on Schedule A to Exhibit 1, as may be amended from time to time, having their principal office and place of business at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779, and who have approved this form of Agreement and Federated Securities Corp. as the principal shareholder servicer (the “Principal Servicer”). Each of the Exhibits hereto is incorporated herein in its entirety and made a part hereof. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any applicable Exhibit, the terms of the applicable Exhibit shall govern.
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 • October 27th, 2020 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • 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.
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTThe Agreement • February 27th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • Delaware
This AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made and entered into as of July __, 2017, by the Trustees whose signatures are affixed hereto.
THIRTIETH AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • December 23rd, 2019 • Federated Adviser Series
THIS AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is by and between the registered investment companies listed on Schedule II to the Agreement, as may be amended from time to time, (each standalone registered investment company and each Series a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”).
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • June 1st, 2020 • Federated Adviser Series • Pennsylvania
THIS AGREEMENT, amended and restated as of December 1, 2001, is entered into between each Fund listed on Schedule 1, as may be amended from time to time, severally and not jointly, and Federated Shareholder Services Company, ("FSSC"). Unless otherwise defined herein, Section 10 sets forth the definition of capitalized terms used in this Agreement.
THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT TO FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Accounting Agreement • January 24th, 2020 • Federated Adviser Series
THIS AMENDMENT TO FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is by and between each of the investment companies listed on Schedule I to the Agreement, as defined below (each, a “Fund”), and The Bank of New York Mellon (“Bank”).
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • August 25th, 2017 • Federated MDT Equity Trust • New York
AGREEMENT, dated as of June 7, 2005 between the registered investment companies, on behalf of each Series of such registered investment companies, if any, listed on Schedule I to this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time (each standalone registered investment company and each Series a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (“Custodian” or “Bank”).
DISTRIBUTOR'S CONTRACTFederated Hermes Adviser Series • December 26th, 2023
AGREEMENT made this 16th day of May, 2017, by and between Federated MDT Equity Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP. (“FSC”), a Pennsylvania Corporation.
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • October 27th, 2020 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • Pennsylvania
THIS AGREEMENT, amended and restated as of December 1, 2001, is entered into between each Fund listed on Schedule 1, as may be amended from time to time, severally and not jointly, and Federated Shareholder Services Company, ("FSSC"). Unless otherwise defined herein, Section 10 sets forth the definition of capitalized terms used in this Agreement.
Services AgreementServices Agreement • August 25th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • Massachusetts
EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Accounting Agreement • November 1st, 2018 • Federated Adviser Series
THIS AMENDMENT TO FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is by and between each of the investment companies listed on Schedule I to the Agreement, as defined below (each, a “Fund”), and The Bank of New York Mellon (“Bank”).
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • August 24th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series
THIS AGREEMENT, amended and restated as of December 1, 2001, is entered into between each Fund listed on Schedule 1, as may be amended from time to time, severally and not jointly, and Federated Shareholder Services Company, ("FSSC"). Unless otherwise defined herein, Section 10 sets forth the definition of capitalized terms used in this Agreement.
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 • February 28th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series
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”).
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICER’S AGREEMENT’s Agreement • June 1st, 2020 • Federated Adviser Series • Pennsylvania
THIS AGREEMENT, is made as of the 24th day of October, 1997, by and between those Investment Companies on behalf of the Portfolios (individually referred to herein as a “Fund” and collectively as “Funds”) and Classes of Shares (“Classes”) listed on Schedule A to Exhibit 1, as may be amended from time to time, having their principal office and place of business at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779, and who have approved this form of Agreement and Federated Securities Corp. as the principal shareholder servicer (the “Principal Servicer”). Each of the Exhibits hereto is incorporated herein in its entirety and made a part hereof. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any applicable Exhibit, the terms of the applicable Exhibit shall govern.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTShareholder Services Agreement • June 1st, 2020 • Federated Adviser Series • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT, is made as of the 24th day of October, 1997, by and between those Investment Companies on behalf of the Portfolios (individually referred to herein as a “Fund” and collectively as “Funds”) and Classes of Shares (“Classes”) listed on Schedule A to Exhibit 1, as it may be amended from time to time, having their principal office and place of business at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 and who have approved this form of Agreement and Federated Securities Corp.(“FSC”), a Pennsylvania Corporation, having its principal office and place of business at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 and Federated Shareholder Services, a Delaware business trust, having its principal office and place of business at Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 ("FSS"). Each of the Exhibits hereto is incorporated herein in its entirety and made a part hereof. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement a
