Federated Hermes, Inc 8-K, filed Apr 2, 2020
Federated Hermes, Inc. (FHI)
8-K
2020-04-02
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About this 8-K
Federated Hermes, Inc filed this 8-K on April 2, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 5.03: Charter or bylaw amendment, or fiscal year change
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 2, 2020
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ITEM 5.03 AMENDEMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
Effective April 2, 2020, the Board of Directors of Federated Hermes, Inc. approved an amendment to Section 3.01 of its Restated Bylaws to add the following sentence at the end of Section 3.01:
The Board of Directors also shall have the right to determine that a meeting of shareholders be held solely by means of telephone conference, the Internet or other electronic communications equipment or technology in the manner and to the extent provided by the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On April 2, 2020, Federated Hermes, Inc. announced that the board of directors of Federated Hermes, Inc. approved a change to the format for the company’s annual shareholder meeting. As people around the world confront the unprecedented effects of the Covid-19 virus, and in the interests of shareholders, directors, officers and employees of the company, the board decided it was prudent to change the scheduled in-person meeting to a teleconference meeting. A Supplement to Federated Hermes, Inc. Information Statement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the press release making the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits:
Amendment to Section 3.01 of the Federated Hermes, Inc. Restated Bylaw | |||
Press release issued by Federated Hermes, Inc. dated April 2, 2020 | |||
Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | ||||
(REGISTRANT) | ||||
Date | April 2, 2020 | By: | /s/ Thomas R. Donahue | |
Thomas R. Donahue | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit 3.1
Amendment to Section 3.01 of the Federated Hermes, Inc. Restated Bylaws
Section 3.01 of the Federated Hermes, Inc. Restated Bylaws is amended to add the following sentence at the end of Section 3.01:
The Board of Directors also shall have the right to determine that a meeting of shareholders be held solely by means of telephone conference, the Internet or other electronic communications equipment or technology in the manner and to the extent provided by the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law.
Exhibit 99.1
Federated Hermes, Inc.’s Board of Directors Approves Teleconference Annual Meeting
(PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 2, 2020) — The board of directors of Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI), a leading global investment manager, today approved a change to the format for the company’s annual shareholder meeting. As people around the world confront the unprecedented effects of the Covid-19 virus, and in the interests of shareholders, directors, officers and employees of the company, the board decided it was prudent to change the scheduled in-person meeting to a teleconference meeting.
The teleconference will begin at 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Shareholders interested in joining the annual meeting should do so by calling (888) 272-7337 (U.S. or Canada) or (631) 609-4029 (international) and entering the conference code 3720526349.
Federated Hermes, Inc. is a leading global investment manager with $575.9 billion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2019. Guided by our conviction that responsible investing is the best way to create wealth over the long term, our investment solutions span 135 equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset and liquidity management strategies and a range of separately managed account strategies. Providing world-class active investment management and engagement services to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries, our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes’ more than 1,800 employees include those in London, New York, Boston and several other offices worldwide. For more information, visit FederatedHermes.com.
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