EXHIBIT 1 TO SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CLASS B SHARES OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANIESShareholder Services Agreement • May 26th, 1998 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc • Delaware
Amendment to Investment Advisory Contract between Federated High Income Bond Fund, Inc. and Federated Investment Management CompanyInvestment Advisory Contract • May 29th, 2002 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc
SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • May 28th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. • 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 28th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. • 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”).
Amendment to Distributor's Contract between Federated High Income Bond Fund, Inc. and Federated Securities Corp.Distributor's Contract • May 29th, 2002 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • May 28th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. • 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for Administrative Services by and between the Investment Company and FAS dated September 1, 2021, as amended, (the “Superseded Agreement”).
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • May 28th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
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 • May 28th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. • Massachusetts
Amended and Restated Master Custodian AgreementMaster Custodian Agreement • May 25th, 2018 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc • 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.
FORM OF SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • May 28th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. • Pennsylvania
This Subadvisory Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of May 26, 2023, among Federated Investment Management Company, a Delaware statutory trust (“Adviser”), Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. (formerly known as Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund, Inc.), a Maryland corporation (the “Company” or the “Fund”), and Hermes Investment Management Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in England and Wales (with company registration number 02466043) whose registered office is at Sixth Floor, 150 Cheapside, London, England, EC2V 6ET (“Subadviser”).
Amendment to Agreement for Fund Accounting Services, Administrative Services, Transfer Agency Services, and Custody Services Procurement between Federated Investment Companies and Federated Services CompanyAgreement for Fund Accounting Services, Administrative Services, Transfer Agency Services, and Custody Services Procurement • May 29th, 2002 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • May 24th, 2022 • Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund, Inc. • 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”).
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 25th, 2021 • Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund, Inc. • 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 • May 24th, 2022 • Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund, Inc. • 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.
Exhibit h (vii) under Form N-1A Exhibit 10 under Item 601/Reg. S-K FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT dated as of January 1, 2007 is made, severally and not jointly (except that the parties agree that the...Financial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • May 29th, 2007 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc • Massachusetts
Amendment to Distributor's Contracts between the Federated Funds and Federated Securities Corp.Distributor's Contracts • March 22nd, 2004 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTFinancial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • May 26th, 2011 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc • 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”).
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICER’S AGREEMENTPrincipal Shareholder Servicer’s Agreement • May 25th, 2021 • Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund, Inc. • 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 • May 25th, 2021 • Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund, Inc. • 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
SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • May 28th, 2020 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc • 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 • May 25th, 2021 • Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund, Inc. • 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.
Exhibit 9(vi) under Form N-1A Exhibit 10 under Item 601/Reg. S-K PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICER'S AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, is made as of the 24th day of October, 1997, by and between those Investment Companies on behalf of the Portfolios...Principal Shareholder Servicer's Agreement • May 26th, 1998 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc • Pennsylvania
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT for ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESAgreement for Administrative Services • May 26th, 2016 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc • 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”).
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • May 25th, 2018 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc • 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”).
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 28th, 2020 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc • 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.
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES between FEDERATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES and the INVESTMENT COMPANYAgreement for Administrative Services • May 28th, 2014 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc
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.
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTFinancial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • May 28th, 2020 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc • 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 AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACTCustodian Contract • May 26th, 2011 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc
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”).
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • May 28th, 2020 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc • 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.
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAgreement for Administrative Services • May 24th, 2022 • Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund, Inc. • Pennsylvania
This Third Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services (the “Agreement”) is made, severally and not jointly, as of September 1, 2021, 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 Second Amended and Restated Agreement for Administrative Services by and between the Investment Company and FAS dated September 1, 2017, as amended, (the “Superseded 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 24th, 2022 • Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund, Inc. • 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.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTShareholder Services Agreement • May 28th, 2020 • Federated High Income Bond Fund Inc • 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
LIBERTY HIGH INCOME BOND FUND, INC. DISTRIBUTOR'S CONTRACTDistributor's Contract • May 28th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of March, 1993, by and between LIBERTY HIGH INCOME BOND FUND, INC. (the “Corporation”), a Maryland Corporation, and FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP. ("FSC"), a Pennsylvania Corporation.
LIBERTY HIGH INCOME BOND FUND, INC. INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTInvestment Advisory Contract • May 28th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
The Contract is made between FEDERATED ADVISERS, a Delaware business trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (hereinafter referred to as "Adviser"), and LIBERTY HIGH INCOME BOND FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), and is based on the following premises:
AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • May 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
THIS AGENCY AGREEMENT (as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, this “Agreement”) made the 6th day of December, 2016, (the “Effective Date”) by and between FEDERATED PROJECT AND TRADE FINANCE TENDER FUND, a statutory trust existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business at 4000 Ericsson Drive Warrendale, PA 15086-7561 and a closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) (the “Fund”), and DST SYSTEMS, INC., a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business at 333 West 11th Street, 5th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64105 (“DST”):
