Exhibit 7.7
Exhibit EE
to the
Distributor’s Contract
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
FEDERATED EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
Class A Shares
The following provisions are hereby incorporated and made part of the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between the Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp. with respect to the Class A Shares (“Shares”) of the portfolio set forth above.
| 1 | The Trust hereby appoints FSC to engage in activities principally intended to result in the sale of shares of the above-listed Class. Pursuant to this appointment, FSC is authorized to select a group of financial institutions (“Financial Institutions”) to sell Shares at the current offering price thereof as described and set forth in the respective prospectuses of the Trust. |
| 2 | During the term of this Agreement, the Trust will pay FSC for services pursuant to this Agreement: |
| a. | With respect to the Class A Shares, a monthly fee computed as the annual rate of 0.05% of 1% of the average aggregate net asset value of the Shares held during the month; |
For the month in which this Agreement becomes effective or terminates, there shall be an appropriate proration of any fee payable on the basis of the number of days that the Agreement is in effect during the month.
| 3 | FSC may from time-to-time and for such periods as it deems appropriate reduce its compensation to the extent any Class expenses exceed such lower expense limitation as FSC may, by notice to the Trust, voluntarily declare to be effective. |
| 4 | FSC will enter into separate written agreements with various firms to provide certain of the services set forth in Paragraph 1 herein. FSC, in its sole discretion, may pay Financial Institutions a periodic fee in respect of Shares owned from time to time by their clients or customers. The schedules of such fees and the basis upon which such fees will be paid shall be determined from time to time by FSC in its sole discretion. |
| 5 | FSC will prepare reports to the Board of Trustees of the Trust on a quarterly basis showing amounts expended hereunder including amounts paid to Financial Institutions and the purpose for such expenditures. |
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp., Federated Adviser Series executes and delivers this Exhibit on behalf of the Federated Emerging Markets Equity Fund and with respect to the Class A Shares thereof, first set forth in this Exhibit.
(signature page to follow)
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of June 1, 2019.
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
By: _________________________________
Name: J. Christopher Donahue
Title: President
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
By: _________________________________
Name: Paul A. Uhlman
Title: President
Exhibit FF
to the
Distributor’s Contract
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
FEDERATED EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
Class C Shares
The following provisions are hereby incorporated and made part of the Distributor’s Contract dated
May 16, 2017, between the Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp. with respect to the Class C Shares (“Shares”) of the portfolio set forth above.
| 6 | The Trust hereby appoints FSC to engage in activities principally intended to result in the sale of shares of the above-listed Class. Pursuant to this appointment, FSC is authorized to select a group of financial institutions (“Financial Institutions”) to sell Shares at the current offering price thereof as described and set forth in the respective prospectuses of the Trust. |
| 7 | During the term of this Agreement, the Trust will pay FSC for services pursuant to this Agreement: |
- With respect to the Class C Shares, a monthly fee computed as the annual rate of 0.75% of 1% of the average aggregate net asset value of the Shares held during the month;
| 8 | For the month in which this Agreement becomes effective or terminates, there shall be an appropriate proration of any fee payable on the basis of the number of days that the Agreement is in effect during the month. |
| 9 | FSC may from time-to-time and for such periods as it deems appropriate reduce its compensation to the extent any Class expenses exceed such lower expense limitation as FSC may, by notice to the Trust, voluntarily declare to be effective. |
| 10 | FSC will enter into separate written agreements with various firms to provide certain of the services set forth in Paragraph 1 herein. FSC, in its sole discretion, may pay Financial Institutions a periodic fee in respect of Shares owned from time to time by their clients or customers. The schedules of such fees and the basis upon which such fees will be paid shall be determined from time to time by FSC in its sole discretion. |
| 11 | FSC will prepare reports to the Board of Trustees of the Trust on a quarterly basis showing amounts expended hereunder including amounts paid to Financial Institutions and the purpose for such expenditures. |
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp., Federated Adviser Series executes and delivers this Exhibit on behalf of the Federated Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and with respect to the Class C Shares thereof, first set forth in this Exhibit.
(signature page to follow)
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of June 2019.
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
By:__________________________________
Name: J. Christopher Donahue
Title: President
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
By: __________________________________
Name: Paul A. Uhlman
Title: President
Exhibit GG
to the
Distributor's Contract
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
FEDERATED EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
Institutional Shares
The following provisions are hereby incorporated and made part of the Distributor’s Contract dated
May 16, 2017, between the Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp. with respect to the Institutional Shares (“Shares”) of the portfolio set forth above.
| 12 | FSC is authorized to select a group of financial institutions (“Financial Institutions”) to sell Shares at the current offering price thereof as described and set forth in the respective prospectuses of the Trust. |
| 13 | FSC will enter into separate written agreements with such Financial Institutions to sell Shares as set forth in Paragraph 1 herein. |
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp., Federated Adviser Series executes and delivers this Exhibit on behalf of the Federated Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and with respect to the Institutional Shares thereof, first set forth in this Exhibit.
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of June, 2019.
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
By: _____________________________
Name: J. Christopher Donahue
Title: President
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
By: ______________________________
Name: Paul A. Uhlman
Title: President
Exhibit HH
to the
Distributor's Contract
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
FEDERATED EMERING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
r6 shares
The following provisions are hereby incorporated and made part of the Distributor’s Contract dated
May 16, 2017, between the Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp. with respect to the Class R6 Shares (“Shares”) of the portfolio set forth above.
| 14 | FSC is authorized to select a group of financial institutions (“Financial Institutions”) to sell Shares at the current offering price thereof as described and set forth in the respective prospectuses of the Trust. |
| 15 | FSC will enter into separate written agreements with such Financial Institutions to sell Shares as set forth in Paragraph 1 herein. |
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp., Federated Adviser Series executes and delivers this Exhibit on behalf of the Federated Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and with respect to the Class R6 Shares thereof, first set forth in this Exhibit.
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of June, 2019.
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
By: ________________________________
Name: J. Christopher Donahue
Title: President
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
By: ________________________________
Name: Paul A. Uhlman
Title: President
Exhibit II
to the
Distributor’s Contract
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
Class A Shares
The following provisions are hereby incorporated and made part of the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between the Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp. with respect to the Class A Shares (“Shares”) of the portfolio set forth above.
| 16 | The Trust hereby appoints FSC to engage in activities principally intended to result in the sale of shares of the above-listed Class. Pursuant to this appointment, FSC is authorized to select a group of financial institutions (“Financial Institutions”) to sell Shares at the current offering price thereof as described and set forth in the respective prospectuses of the Trust. |
| 17 | During the term of this Agreement, the Trust will pay FSC for services pursuant to this Agreement: |
| b. | With respect to the Class A Shares, a monthly fee computed as the annual rate of 0.05% of 1% of the average aggregate net asset value of the Shares held during the month; |
For the month in which this Agreement becomes effective or terminates, there shall be an appropriate proration of any fee payable on the basis of the number of days that the Agreement is in effect during the month.
| 18 | FSC may from time-to-time and for such periods as it deems appropriate reduce its compensation to the extent any Class expenses exceed such lower expense limitation as FSC may, by notice to the Trust, voluntarily declare to be effective. |
| 19 | FSC will enter into separate written agreements with various firms to provide certain of the services set forth in Paragraph 1 herein. FSC, in its sole discretion, may pay Financial Institutions a periodic fee in respect of Shares owned from time to time by their clients or customers. The schedules of such fees and the basis upon which such fees will be paid shall be determined from time to time by FSC in its sole discretion. |
| 20 | FSC will prepare reports to the Board of Trustees of the Trust on a quarterly basis showing amounts expended hereunder including amounts paid to Financial Institutions and the purpose for such expenditures. |
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp., Federated Adviser Series executes and delivers this Exhibit on behalf of the Federated International Equity Fund and with respect to the Class A Shares thereof, first set forth in this Exhibit.
(signature page to follow)
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of June 1, 2019.
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
By: _________________________________
Name: J. Christopher Donahue
Title: President
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
By: _________________________________
Name: Paul A. Uhlman
Title: President
Exhibit JJ
to the
Distributor’s Contract
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
Class C Shares
The following provisions are hereby incorporated and made part of the Distributor’s Contract dated
May 16, 2017, between the Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp. with respect to the Class C Shares (“Shares”) of the portfolio set forth above.
| 21 | The Trust hereby appoints FSC to engage in activities principally intended to result in the sale of shares of the above-listed Class. Pursuant to this appointment, FSC is authorized to select a group of financial institutions (“Financial Institutions”) to sell Shares at the current offering price thereof as described and set forth in the respective prospectuses of the Trust. |
| 22 | During the term of this Agreement, the Trust will pay FSC for services pursuant to this Agreement: |
- With respect to the Class C Shares, a monthly fee computed as the annual rate of 0.75% of 1% of the average aggregate net asset value of the Shares held during the month;
| 23 | For the month in which this Agreement becomes effective or terminates, there shall be an appropriate proration of any fee payable on the basis of the number of days that the Agreement is in effect during the month. |
| 24 | FSC may from time-to-time and for such periods as it deems appropriate reduce its compensation to the extent any Class expenses exceed such lower expense limitation as FSC may, by notice to the Trust, voluntarily declare to be effective. |
| 25 | FSC will enter into separate written agreements with various firms to provide certain of the services set forth in Paragraph 1 herein. FSC, in its sole discretion, may pay Financial Institutions a periodic fee in respect of Shares owned from time to time by their clients or customers. The schedules of such fees and the basis upon which such fees will be paid shall be determined from time to time by FSC in its sole discretion. |
| 26 | FSC will prepare reports to the Board of Trustees of the Trust on a quarterly basis showing amounts expended hereunder including amounts paid to Financial Institutions and the purpose for such expenditures. |
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp., Federated Adviser Series executes and delivers this Exhibit on behalf of the Federated International Equity Fund, and with respect to the Class C Shares thereof, first set forth in this Exhibit.
(signature page to follow)
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of June 2019.
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
By:__________________________________
Name: J. Christopher Donahue
Title: President
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
By: __________________________________
Name: Paul A. Uhlman
Title: President
Exhibit KK
to the
Distributor's Contract
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
Institutional Shares
The following provisions are hereby incorporated and made part of the Distributor’s Contract dated
May 16, 2017, between the Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp. with respect to the Institutional Shares (“Shares”) of the portfolio set forth above.
| 27 | FSC is authorized to select a group of financial institutions (“Financial Institutions”) to sell Shares at the current offering price thereof as described and set forth in the respective prospectuses of the Trust. |
| 28 | FSC will enter into separate written agreements with such Financial Institutions to sell Shares as set forth in Paragraph 1 herein. |
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp., Federated Adviser Series executes and delivers this Exhibit on behalf of the Federated International Equity Fund, and with respect to the Institutional Shares thereof, first set forth in this Exhibit.
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of June, 2019.
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
By: _____________________________
Name: J. Christopher Donahue
Title: President
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
By: ______________________________
Name: Paul A. Uhlman
Title: President
Exhibit LL
to the
Distributor's Contract
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
r6 shares
The following provisions are hereby incorporated and made part of the Distributor’s Contract dated
May 16, 2017, between the Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp. with respect to the Class R6 Shares (“Shares”) of the portfolio set forth above.
| 29 | FSC is authorized to select a group of financial institutions (“Financial Institutions”) to sell Shares at the current offering price thereof as described and set forth in the respective prospectuses of the Trust. |
| 30 | FSC will enter into separate written agreements with such Financial Institutions to sell Shares as set forth in Paragraph 1 herein. |
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp., Federated Adviser Series executes and delivers this Exhibit on behalf of the Federated International Equity Fund, and with respect to the Class R6 Shares thereof, first set forth in this Exhibit.
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of June, 2019.
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
By: ________________________________
Name: J. Christopher Donahue
Title: President
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
By: ________________________________
Name: Paul A. Uhlman
Title: President
Exhibit MM
to the
Distributor’s Contract
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
Class A Shares
The following provisions are hereby incorporated and made part of the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between the Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp. with respect to the Class A Shares (“Shares”) of the portfolio set forth above.
| 31 | The Trust hereby appoints FSC to engage in activities principally intended to result in the sale of shares of the above-listed Class. Pursuant to this appointment, FSC is authorized to select a group of financial institutions (“Financial Institutions”) to sell Shares at the current offering price thereof as described and set forth in the respective prospectuses of the Trust. |
| 32 | During the term of this Agreement, the Trust will pay FSC for services pursuant to this Agreement: |
| c. | With respect to the Class A Shares, a monthly fee computed as the annual rate of 0.05% of 1% of the average aggregate net asset value of the Shares held during the month; |
For the month in which this Agreement becomes effective or terminates, there shall be an appropriate proration of any fee payable on the basis of the number of days that the Agreement is in effect during the month.
| 33 | FSC may from time-to-time and for such periods as it deems appropriate reduce its compensation to the extent any Class expenses exceed such lower expense limitation as FSC may, by notice to the Trust, voluntarily declare to be effective. |
| 34 | FSC will enter into separate written agreements with various firms to provide certain of the services set forth in Paragraph 1 herein. FSC, in its sole discretion, may pay Financial Institutions a periodic fee in respect of Shares owned from time to time by their clients or customers. The schedules of such fees and the basis upon which such fees will be paid shall be determined from time to time by FSC in its sole discretion. |
| 35 | FSC will prepare reports to the Board of Trustees of the Trust on a quarterly basis showing amounts expended hereunder including amounts paid to Financial Institutions and the purpose for such expenditures. |
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp., Federated Adviser Series executes and delivers this Exhibit on behalf of the Federated International Growth Fund and with respect to the Class A Shares thereof, first set forth in this Exhibit.
(signature page to follow)
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of June 1, 2019.
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
By: _________________________________
Name: J. Christopher Donahue
Title: President
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
By: _________________________________
Name: Paul A. Uhlman
Title: President
Exhibit NN
to the
Distributor’s Contract
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
Class C Shares
The following provisions are hereby incorporated and made part of the Distributor’s Contract dated
May 16, 2017, between the Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp. with respect to the Class C Shares (“Shares”) of the portfolio set forth above.
| 36 | The Trust hereby appoints FSC to engage in activities principally intended to result in the sale of shares of the above-listed Class. Pursuant to this appointment, FSC is authorized to select a group of financial institutions (“Financial Institutions”) to sell Shares at the current offering price thereof as described and set forth in the respective prospectuses of the Trust. |
| 37 | During the term of this Agreement, the Trust will pay FSC for services pursuant to this Agreement: |
- With respect to the Class C Shares, a monthly fee computed as the annual rate of 0.75% of 1% of the average aggregate net asset value of the Shares held during the month;
| 38 | For the month in which this Agreement becomes effective or terminates, there shall be an appropriate proration of any fee payable on the basis of the number of days that the Agreement is in effect during the month. |
| 39 | FSC may from time-to-time and for such periods as it deems appropriate reduce its compensation to the extent any Class expenses exceed such lower expense limitation as FSC may, by notice to the Trust, voluntarily declare to be effective. |
| 40 | FSC will enter into separate written agreements with various firms to provide certain of the services set forth in Paragraph 1 herein. FSC, in its sole discretion, may pay Financial Institutions a periodic fee in respect of Shares owned from time to time by their clients or customers. The schedules of such fees and the basis upon which such fees will be paid shall be determined from time to time by FSC in its sole discretion. |
| 41 | FSC will prepare reports to the Board of Trustees of the Trust on a quarterly basis showing amounts expended hereunder including amounts paid to Financial Institutions and the purpose for such expenditures. |
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp., Federated Adviser Series executes and delivers this Exhibit on behalf of the Federated International Growth Fund, and with respect to the Class C Shares thereof, first set forth in this Exhibit.
(signature page to follow)
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of June 2019.
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
By:__________________________________
Name: J. Christopher Donahue
Title: President
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
By: __________________________________
Name: Paul A. Uhlman
Title: President
Exhibit OO
to the
Distributor's Contract
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
Institutional Shares
The following provisions are hereby incorporated and made part of the Distributor’s Contract dated
May 16, 2017, between the Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp. with respect to the Institutional Shares (“Shares”) of the portfolio set forth above.
| 42 | FSC is authorized to select a group of financial institutions (“Financial Institutions”) to sell Shares at the current offering price thereof as described and set forth in the respective prospectuses of the Trust. |
| 43 | FSC will enter into separate written agreements with such Financial Institutions to sell Shares as set forth in Paragraph 1 herein. |
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp., Federated Adviser Series executes and delivers this Exhibit on behalf of the Federated International Growth Fund, and with respect to the Institutional Shares thereof, first set forth in this Exhibit.
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of June, 2019.
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
By: _____________________________
Name: J. Christopher Donahue
Title: President
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
By: ______________________________
Name: Paul A. Uhlman
Title: President
Exhibit PP
to the
Distributor's Contract
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
r6 shares
The following provisions are hereby incorporated and made part of the Distributor’s Contract dated
May 16, 2017, between the Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp. with respect to the Class R6 Shares (“Shares”) of the portfolio set forth above.
| 44 | FSC is authorized to select a group of financial institutions (“Financial Institutions”) to sell Shares at the current offering price thereof as described and set forth in the respective prospectuses of the Trust. |
| 45 | FSC will enter into separate written agreements with such Financial Institutions to sell Shares as set forth in Paragraph 1 herein. |
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in the Distributor’s Contract dated May 16, 2017, between Federated Adviser Series and Federated Securities Corp., Federated Adviser Series executes and delivers this Exhibit on behalf of the Federated International Growth Fund, and with respect to the Class R6 Shares thereof, first set forth in this Exhibit.
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of June, 2019.
FEDERATED ADVISER SERIES
By: ________________________________
Name: J. Christopher Donahue
Title: President
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
By: ________________________________
Name: Paul A. Uhlman
Title: President
