0001623632-21-000042 Sample Contracts
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTFinancial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • January 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledJanuary 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”).
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SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • January 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledJanuary 26th, 2021 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of January 1, 2004 (this “Agreement”) between FEDERATED EQUITY MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Adviser”), and FEDERATED ADVISORY SERVICES COMPANY, a Delaware statutory trust (“FASC”),
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • January 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledJanuary 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.
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • January 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledJanuary 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”).
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, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledJanuary 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.
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICER’S AGREEMENTPrincipal Shareholder Servicer’s Agreement • January 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledJanuary 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.
SUB-ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTSub-Administration Agreement • January 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledJanuary 26th, 2021 Company JurisdictionThis Sub-Administration Agreement (“Agreement”) dated and effective as of October 1, 2011 by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (the “Sub-Administrator”), 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 “Administrator”).
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES AND INCOME, INC. INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTInvestment Advisory Contract • January 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc.
Contract Type FiledJanuary 26th, 2021 CompanyThis 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 CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES AND INCOME INC., a Maryland Corporation having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”) and is based on the following premises:
LIBERTY EQUITY INCOME FUND, INC. DISTRIBUTOR'S CONTRACTDistributor's Contract • January 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledJanuary 26th, 2021 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this 1st day of March, 1993, by and between Liberty Equity Income Fund, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a Maryland Corporation, and FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP. ("FSC"), a Pennsylvania Corporation.
DISTRIBUTOR'S CONTRACTDistributor's Contract • January 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledJanuary 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.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTShareholder Services Agreement • January 26th, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. • Delaware
Contract Type FiledJanuary 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