FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTAccounting Services Agreement • December 29th, 2022 • 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”).
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTAdministrative Services • December 29th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • 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for Administrative Services by and between the Investment Company and FAS dated September 1, 2021, as amended, (the “Superseded Agreement”).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 • December 29th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • Pennsylvania
THIS AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of July 31, 2006 (this “Agreement”) between FEDERATED MDTA LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and FEDERATED ADVISORY SERVICES COMPANY, a Delaware statutory trust (“FASC”),
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • December 29th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds
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.
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • December 29th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds
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 • December 29th, 2022 • 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”).
Services AgreementServices Agreement • December 29th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • Massachusetts
Federated Equity Funds SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • December 29th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds
THIS AGREEMENT is made between Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, a Delaware statutory trust (hereinafter referred to as “Adviser”) and Federated Global Investment Management Corp., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Sub-Adviser”).
FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTFederated Hermes Equity Funds • December 29th, 2022
This Contract is made this 1st day of March, 2007, between Federated Global Investment Management Corp., a Delaware business corporation having its principal place of business in New York, New York (the "Adviser"), and Federated Equity Funds, a Massachusetts business trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the “Trust”).
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTShareholder Services Agreement • December 29th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • 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
DISTRIBUTOR'S CONTRACTDistributor's Contract • December 29th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • 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.
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICER’S AGREEMENTPrincipal Shareholder Servicer’s Agreement • December 29th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds • 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.
Federated Equity Funds Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • December 29th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds
THIS AGREEMENT is made between Federated Investment Management Company, a Delaware business trust (hereinafter referred to as "Adviser") and Federated Global Investment Management Corp., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Sub-Adviser").
FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS (formerly, Federated Growth Trust) DISTRIBUTOR’S CONTRACTDistributor’s Contract • December 29th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds
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.
FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS (Formerly, Federated Growth Trust) INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTInvestment Advisory Contract • December 29th, 2022 • Federated Hermes Equity Funds
This Contract is made this June 1, 1995, between Federated Management, a Delaware business trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the "Adviser"), and Federated Equity Funds (formerly, Federated Growth Trust), a Massachusetts business trust having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the “Trust”).
