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Federated Hermes (NYSE: FHI) officer sells 867, receives 2,576 shares

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FEDERATED HERMES, INC. Principal Accounting Officer Richard A. Novak reported two transactions in Class B Common Stock. On the same date, he executed an open-market sale of 867 shares at a weighted average price of $56.4932 per share, described as a sale to satisfy tax obligations from the vesting of restricted stock. He also received a grant or award of 2,576 shares at no cost. After these transactions, he directly owned 45,209 Class B shares.

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Insider Novak Richard A
Role Principal Accounting Officer
Sold 867 shs ($49K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Sale Class B Common Stock 867 $56.4932 $49K
Grant/Award Class B Common Stock 2,576 $0.00 --
Holdings After Transaction: Class B Common Stock — 42,633 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Represents a sale of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted shares of stock. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in 10 transactions at prices ranging from $56.42 to $56.82 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Federated Hermes, Inc., any security holder of Federated Hermes, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Novak Richard A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
FEDERATED HERMES, INC.
1001 LIBERTY AVENUE

(Street)
PITTSBURGH PA 15222-3779

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FEDERATED HERMES, INC. [ FHI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Principal Accounting Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class B Common Stock 03/05/2026 S(1) 867 D $56.4932(2) 42,633 D
Class B Common Stock 03/05/2026 A 2,576 A $0 45,209 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents a sale of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted shares of stock.
2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in 10 transactions at prices ranging from $56.42 to $56.82 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Federated Hermes, Inc., any security holder of Federated Hermes, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
Remarks:
The Power of Attorney dated August 30, 2022, is incorporated herein by reference.
/s/ John D. Martini (Attorney-in-Fact) 03/06/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did FHI officer Richard A. Novak report?

Richard A. Novak reported one sale and one acquisition of Federated Hermes Class B Common Stock. He sold 867 shares in an open-market transaction and received 2,576 shares as a grant or award on the same date.

How many Federated Hermes (FHI) shares did the officer sell and at what price?

He sold 867 shares of Federated Hermes Class B Common Stock at a weighted average price of $56.4932 per share. The sale price reflected ten individual trades between $56.42 and $56.82 per share, according to the disclosure footnote.

Why did the Federated Hermes (FHI) officer sell 867 shares?

The 867-share sale was reported as being used to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted shares of stock. This indicates the transaction was linked to tax withholding rather than a discretionary portfolio reallocation.

What stock award did the Federated Hermes (FHI) officer receive?

Richard A. Novak received a grant or award of 2,576 shares of Federated Hermes Class B Common Stock. The shares were acquired at a reported price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a non-cash equity award rather than an open-market purchase.

What is the officer’s Federated Hermes (FHI) shareholding after these transactions?

Following the reported sale and stock award, Richard A. Novak directly owned 45,209 shares of Federated Hermes Class B Common Stock. This updated holding reflects both the 867 shares sold and the 2,576 shares acquired through the equity grant.

What role does Richard A. Novak hold at Federated Hermes (FHI)?

Richard A. Novak is identified as an officer of Federated Hermes, serving as the company’s Principal Accounting Officer. The reported transactions relate to his holdings of the company’s Class B Common Stock in that capacity.