Exhibit (h)(i) under Form N1-A Exhibit (10) under Item 601/Reg. S-K [GRAPHIC OMITTED][GRAPHIC OMITTED] SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, amended and restated as of December 1, 2001, is entered into between each Fund listed...Services Agreement • August 30th, 2002 • Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust • Pennsylvania
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Exhibit 9(i) under Form N-1A Exhibit 10 under Item 601/Reg. S-K AGREEMENT FOR FUND ACCOUNTING, SHAREHOLDER RECORDKEEPING, AND CUSTODY SERVICES PROCUREMENTMunicipal Securities Income Trust • October 30th, 1995 • Massachusetts
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EXHIBIT 1 TO SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CLASS B SHARES OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANIESShareholder Services Agreement • August 28th, 1998 • Municipal Securities Income Trust • Delaware
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AMENDED & RESTATED AGREEMENT for FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES and CUSTODY SERVICES PROCUREMENTAgreement • August 28th, 1998 • Municipal Securities Income Trust • Massachusetts
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EXHIBIT (H) (XVIII)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...Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • October 29th, 2007 • Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust • Massachusetts
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SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • October 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2023 Company JurisdictionTHIS 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 • October 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2021 Company JurisdictionTHIS 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”).
Exhibit 6(v) under Form N-1A Exhibit 1 under Item 601/Reg. S-K DISTRIBUTOR'S CONTRACT 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...Municipal Securities Income Trust • August 28th, 1998 • Pennsylvania
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Amendment to Distributor's Contract between Federated Funds with Class B Shares and Federated Securities Corp.Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust • October 26th, 2001
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FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services • October 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2023 Company JurisdictionThis 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 • October 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2023 CompanyTHIS 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 • October 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2023 CompanyAGREEMENT, 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 • October 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2023 CompanyTHIS 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 • October 26th, 2023 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust • Massachusetts
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services • October 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2021 Company JurisdictionThis 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”).
AGREEMENT FOR FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES AND CUSTODY SERVICES PROCUREMENTMunicipal Securities Income Trust • October 24th, 1996 • Massachusetts
Company FiledOctober 24th, 1996 JurisdictionHowever, in no event shall the administrative fee received during any year of the Agreement be less than, or be paid at a rate less than would aggregate $125,000 per Fund and $30,000 per Class. The minimum fee set forth above in this Article 9 may increase annually upon each March 1 anniversary of this Agreement over the minimum fee during the prior 12 months, as calculated under this agreement, in an amount equal to the increase in Pennsylvania Consumer Price Index (not to exceed 6% annually) as last reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the twelve months immediately preceding such anniversary. ARTICLE 10. RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTRATOR. A. The Company shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Investment Company in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its part in the performance of its duties or from reckless di
ARTICLE*IAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • May 31st, 2007 • Federated Municipal Securities Fund Inc • Pennsylvania
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Agreement for Administrative ServicesFederated Municipal Securities Income Trust • October 26th, 2017
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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 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2021 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT 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 • October 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2021 Company JurisdictionTHIS 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.
SCHEDULE 1 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENT (revised 9/1/2019)Services Agreement • October 28th, 2019 • Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust
Contract Type FiledOctober 28th, 2019 CompanyThe following lists the Funds and Shares subject to the Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement (“Agreement”) which have the ability to charge the maximum 0.25% Service Fee payable by the Funds pursuant to the Agreement.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTShareholder Services Agreement • October 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2021 Company JurisdictionTHIS 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 • April 28th, 2020 • Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledApril 28th, 2020 Company JurisdictionTHIS 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 • October 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2021 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT 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 5 UNDER FORM N-1A EXHIBIT 10 UNDER ITEM 601/REG. S-K FEDERATED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT This Contract is made between FEDERATED ADVISERS, a Delaware business trust having it principal place of business in Pittsburgh,...Municipal Securities Income Trust • October 15th, 1997 • Pennsylvania
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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICER’S AGREEMENTPrincipal Shareholder Servicer’s Agreement • October 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2021 Company JurisdictionTHIS 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 28th, 2020 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledOctober 28th, 2020 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT 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.
Exhibit (g)(iii) under Form N1-A Exhibit (10) under Item 601/Reg. S-K AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT This Amendment to the Custodian Contract is made as of May 15, 2001 by and between Federated Investment Companies listed on Exhibit 1 thereto (the...Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust • August 30th, 2002 • Massachusetts
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AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services • October 29th, 2012 • Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledOctober 29th, 2012 Company JurisdictionThis 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”).
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • October 27th, 2011 • Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledOctober 27th, 2011 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT, 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 stand alone 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”).
COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES ADDENDUM TO FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Accounting Agreement • October 29th, 2012 • Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust
Contract Type FiledOctober 29th, 2012 CompanyThis Compliance Support Services Addendum is effective as of May 31, 2012 by and between the investment companies listed on Exhibit 1 to this Addendum (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (“BNY Mellon”).
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • October 28th, 2020 • Federated Hermes Municipal Securities Income Trust • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledOctober 28th, 2020 Company JurisdictionTHIS 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.
Amendment to Distributor's Contract between Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust and Federated Securities Corp.Witness • October 26th, 2001 • Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust
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TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEENAgency and Service Agreement • October 27th, 2011 • Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust • Massachusetts
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EXHIBIT 4 AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • March 25th, 1997 • Municipal Securities Income Trust
Contract Type FiledMarch 25th, 1997 CompanyIN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund have each caused this Agreement and Plan of Reorganization to be executed and attested on its behalf by its duly authorized representatives as of the date first above written.