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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683863-20-001776
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14C
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200402
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200402

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEDERATED HERMES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056288
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				251111467
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14C
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14818
		FILM NUMBER:		20769129

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 LIBERTY AVENUE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4122881900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 LIBERTY AVENUE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FEDERATED INVESTORS INC /PA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200130

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FEDERATED HERMES, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200130

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FEDERATED INVESTORS INC /PA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980219
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9pt;text-indent:0%;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">THE INFORMATION STATEMENT CONTAINS IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THIS SUPPLEMENT SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INFORMATION STATEMENT.&#160;</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:'Times New Roman';text-align:justify; font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The agenda for the Annual Meeting remains as disclosed in the Information Statement.&#160;&#160;The only Shareholder entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is the Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust, dated May&#160;31, 1989, as holder of all 9,000 of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock. &#160;</p></body></html>
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