Federated Hermes Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Form 8-K
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 2, 2025
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Item 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On December 2, 2025, Federated Hermes, Inc. (Federated Hermes) announced that, effective April 30, 2026, a named executive officer of Federated Hermes, Mr. John B. Fisher (age 69), Vice President of Federated Hermes and President and CEO of the Federated Advisory Companies*, will step back from full-time responsibilities and no longer serve as an executive officer of Federated Hermes. Mr. Fisher is expected to remain actively involved in several major strategic initiatives as Chairman of the Federated Advisory Companies. Mr. Paul A. Uhlman (age 59), Vice President of Federated Hermes and President, Federated Securities Corp., will replace Mr. Fisher as President and CEO of the Federated Advisory Companies. Mr. Uhlman, who has been with Federated Hermes for 35 years, will remain a Vice President and executive officer of Federated Hermes. Mr. Bryan M. Burke (age 53), Federated Hermes’ National Sales Director, Strategic Solutions, and Executive Vice President, Federated Securities Corp., will replace Mr. Uhlman as President, Federated Securities Corp., and become a Vice President and executive officer of Federated Hermes. He has been with Federated Hermes for 23 years. These leadership changes will be effective after a transition period on April 30, 2026.
Mr. Fisher will remain on the Federated Hermes, Inc. Board of Directors during the transition period but will not stand for re-election to the Board at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Federated Hermes, which is expected to be held on April 30, 2026. Mr. Uhlman will be recommended for nomination for election to the Board at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Attached herewith as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by Federated Hermes, Inc. related to these changes.
* The Federated Advisory Companies consist of: Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, Federated MDTA LLC, and Federated Advisory Services Company.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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Press release issued by Federated Hermes, Inc. dated December 2, 2025 | |||||||||||
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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.
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| Date | December 2, 2025 | By: | /s/ Thomas R. Donahue | |||||||||||
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