FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTFinancial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • November 23rd, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • 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”).
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • November 23rd, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • 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for Administrative Services by and between the Investment Company and FAS dated September 1, 2017, as amended, (the “Superseded Agreement”).
SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • November 23rd, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • Pennsylvania
THIS 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”),
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • November 23rd, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • 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”).
FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Accounting Agreement • November 23rd, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds
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”).
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • November 23rd, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • 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 • November 23rd, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • 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 • November 23rd, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • 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.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTInvestment Advisory Contract • November 23rd, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • Pennsylvania
This Contract is made this 1st day of December, 2004, between Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the "Adviser"), and Federated Equity Funds, a Massachusetts business trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the “Trust”).
FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS (formerly, Federated Growth Trust) DISTRIBUTOR’S CONTRACTDistributor’s Contract • November 23rd, 2021 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • Pennsylvania
AGREEMENT made this June 1, 1995 by and between Federated Equity Fund (formerly, Federated Growth Trust) (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, and FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP. (“FSC”), a Pennsylvania Corporation.
