FEDERATED HERMES RULE 12d1-4 INVESTMENT AGREEMENT4 Investment Agreement • April 30th, 2024 • Federated Hermes ETF Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 25, 2023, between Federated Hermes Insurance Series, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series Federated Hermes Managed Volatility Fund II (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Federated Hermes ETF Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTAccounting Services Agreement • April 30th, 2024 • Federated Hermes ETF Trust • 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 AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services • April 30th, 2024 • Federated Hermes ETF Trust • 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for Administrative Services by and between the Investment Company and FAS dated September 1, 2021, as amended, (the “Superseded Agreement”).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 • April 30th, 2024 • Federated Hermes ETF Trust • 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”),
Federated Hermes ETF Trust AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTAuthorized Participant Agreement • April 30th, 2024 • Federated Hermes ETF Trust • New York
This Authorized Participant Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between [ ] (the “Participant”) and Federated Securities Corp. (the “Distributor”), principal underwriter of the Trust and its separate series listed on Annex A hereto (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), as may be amended from time to time. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meaning assigned to them in Section 14 of this Agreement.
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • April 30th, 2024 • Federated Hermes ETF Trust
The Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated and effective as of October 15, 2021 (the “Agreement”), by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”), a Massachusetts trust company, and Federated Hermes ETF Trust on behalf of each series listed on Schedule A thereto (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), which as of the date hereof includes each Fund listed on Schedule A hereto and which may be amended from time to time, is hereby supplemented as of October 15, 2021 (the “Effective Date”) in the manner set forth below (the “Supplement”). References herein to a Fund shall be construed to mean the Trust on behalf of such Fund.
CUSTODY AGREEMENT By and Between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON And EACH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY IDENTIFIED ON APPENDIX I AND EACH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY WHICH BECOMES A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS HEREOF, INCLUDING,...Custody Agreement • April 30th, 2024 • Federated Hermes ETF Trust • New York
This Custody Agreement is made and entered into as of March 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”) by and between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York state chartered bank (“BNY Mellon”), and each management investment company identified on Appendix I and each management investment company which becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, including, if applicable, each series of the management investment companies identified on Appendix I and each series which becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof (each such management investment company, or series thereof, severally, and not jointly, the “Customer”). BNY Mellon and Customer are collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.
FEDERATED HERMES ETF TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTFederated Hermes ETF Trust • April 30th, 2024
This investment advisory contract (the “Contract”) is made this 1st day of September, 2021, between Federated Investment Management Company, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the “Adviser”), and Federated Hermes ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the “Trust”).
DISTRIBUTOR'S AGREEMENTDistributor's Agreement • April 30th, 2024 • Federated Hermes ETF Trust
This Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) made this 1st day of September, 2021, by and between Federated Hermes ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP. (“FSC”), a Pennsylvania Corporation. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined have the meaning given to them in the prospectus and statement and additional information of the Trust.
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • April 30th, 2024 • Federated Hermes ETF Trust
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of October 15, 2021, by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (“State Street” or the “Transfer Agent”), and FEDERATED HERMES ETF TRUST, a statutory trust having its principal office and place of business at 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086 (the “Trust”).
SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • April 30th, 2024 • Federated Hermes ETF Trust • 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”),
FEDERATED HERMES ETF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • April 30th, 2024 • Federated Hermes ETF Trust • Delaware
This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made as of December 14, 2021, by the Trustees, amending and restating the Trust Instrument dated February 11, 2021, to govern a statutory trust for the investment and reinvestment of funds contributed to the Trust by investors (“Declaration of Trust”). The Trustees declare that all money and property contributed to the Trust shall be held and managed in trust pursuant to this Declaration of Trust. The name of the Trust created by this Declaration of Trust is “Federated Hermes ETF Trust.” The Trustees may, without Shareholder authorization or approval, change the name of the Trust and adopt such other name as they deem proper in their sole discretion. Any name change of the Trust shall become effective upon the filing of a certificate of amendment reflecting such change in the office of the Delaware Secretary of State or at a future date or time specified in such certificate of amendment. Any such name change of the Trust s
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • April 30th, 2024 • Federated Hermes ETF Trust
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 1st day of March, 2022, by and between each Trust (hereinafter each a “Trust”, and collectively the “Trusts” as applicable) listed on Appendix A hereto (as such Appendix be amended from time to time) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286 (the “Bank”).
