0001623632-21-000626.txt : 20210526 0001623632-21-000626.hdr.sgml : 20210526 20210526135958 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001623632-21-000626 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210526 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210526 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Federated Hermes Adviser Series CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001707560 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-23259 FILM NUMBER: 21964719 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 BUSINESS PHONE: 1-800-341-7400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Federated Adviser Series DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20200616 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Federated Hermes Adviser Series DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20200615 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Federated Adviser Series DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20180820 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Federated Hermes Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000201801 IRS NUMBER: 251304971 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02677 FILM NUMBER: 21964721 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003417400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED MUNICIPAL BOND FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20170728 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960307 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930517 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Federated Hermes World Investment Series, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000918199 IRS NUMBER: 251726922 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07141 FILM NUMBER: 21964720 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 BUSINESS PHONE: 18003417400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED WORLD INVESTMENT SERIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000330 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WORLD INVESTMENT SERIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940127 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Federated Hermes MDT Series CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001363526 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21904 FILM NUMBER: 21964722 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FEDERATED INVESTORS FUNDS STREET 2: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 BUSINESS PHONE: 412-288-1900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FEDERATED INVESTORS FUNDS STREET 2: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Federated MDT Series DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060519 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Federated Hermes Global Allocation Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000013386 IRS NUMBER: 042221910 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00001 FILM NUMBER: 21964724 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003417400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20200616 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED HERMES GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20200615 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20121212 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000789281 IRS NUMBER: 251412886 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04577 FILM NUMBER: 21964723 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003417400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED INCOME SECURITIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED FLOATING RATE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920205 0000013386 S000009117 Federated Hermes Global Allocation Fund C000024797 Class A Shares FSTBX C000077842 Institutional Shares SBFIX 0000201801 S000009070 Federated Hermes Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. C000024642 Class A Shares LMSFX C000191101 Institutional Shares LMBIX 0000789281 S000009073 Federated Hermes Capital Income Fund C000024648 Class A Shares CAPAX C000114947 Institutional Shares CAPSX 0000918199 S000009123 Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund C000024820 Class A Shares ISCAX C000062082 Institutional Shares ISCIX 0000918199 S000009124 Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund C000024823 Class A Shares FGFAX C000090240 Institutional Shares FGFLX 0001363526 S000012972 Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund C000035058 Class A Shares QASCX C000035060 Institutional Shares QISCX 0001707560 S000072284 Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral Fund C000228383 Institutional Shares C000228384 Class A Shares DEFA14A 1 form.htm

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

 

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Federated Hermes Adviser Series

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The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II (the “Trust”)

 

Hancock Horizon Burkenroad Small Cap Fund

Hancock Horizon Diversified Income Fund

Hancock Horizon Diversified International Fund

Hancock Horizon Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund

Hancock Horizon International Small Cap Fund

Hancock Horizon Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund

Hancock Horizon Microcap Fund

Hancock Horizon Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund

Hancock Horizon Quantitative Long/Short Fund

(each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”)

 

Supplement dated May 26, 2021

to each Fund’s Summary Prospectus (the “Summary Prospectuses”), Prospectus (the “Prospectus”)

and Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”),

each dated May 1, 2021

 

This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Summary Prospectuses, Prospectus and SAI, and should be read in conjunction with the Summary Prospectuses, Prospectus and SAI.

 

As publicly announced on April 26, 2021, Horizon Advisers (“Horizon”), the Funds’ investment adviser, and Federated Hermes, Inc. (“Federated Hermes”) have entered into a definitive purchase agreement pursuant to which Federated Hermes has agreed to acquire certain investment management related assets of Horizon (the “Transaction”). In anticipation of the Transaction, the Board of Trustees of the Trust has approved nine Agreements and Plans of Reorganization providing for the reorganization (each, a “Reorganization”) of the Funds into the following funds within the Federated Hermes Funds mutual fund complex (each, an “Acquiring Fund” and together, the “Acquiring Funds”) currently or to be managed by certain Federated Hermes-affiliated registered investment advisers:

 

Fund Acquiring Fund
Hancock Horizon Burkenroad Small Cap Fund Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund, an existing series of Federated Hermes MDT Series
Hancock Horizon Diversified Income Fund Federated Hermes Capital Income Fund, an existing series of Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust
Hancock Horizon Diversified International Fund Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund, an existing series of Federated Hermes World Investment Series, Inc.
Hancock Horizon Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund Federated Hermes Global Allocation Fund
Hancock Horizon International Small Cap Fund Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund, an existing series of Federated Hermes World Investment Series, Inc.
Hancock Horizon Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund Federated Hermes Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
Hancock Horizon Microcap Fund Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund, an existing series of Federated Hermes MDT Series
Hancock Horizon Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund Federated Hermes Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
Hancock Horizon Quantitative Long/Short Fund Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral Fund, a new series of Federated Hermes Adviser Series

 

The Acquiring Funds and the Funds have similar investment objectives, principal investment strategies, investment policies and principal risks. Following the closing of the Reorganizations, the portfolio management teams for the Acquiring Funds will be different than the portfolio management teams that currently manage the Funds because Horizon will not serve as investment adviser or sub-adviser to any of the Acquiring Funds, EARNEST Partners, LLC, the investment sub-adviser to the Hancock Horizon Diversified International Fund, will not serve as investment adviser or sub-adviser to the Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund, and GlobeFlex Capital, LP, the investment sub-adviser to the Hancock Horizon International Small Cap Fund, will not serve as investment adviser or sub-adviser to the Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund. The Reorganizations are intended to be tax-free, meaning that the Funds’ shareholders would become shareholders of the Acquiring Funds upon closing of the Reorganizations without realizing any gain or loss for federal tax purposes.

 

The Reorganizations are subject to shareholder approval, though no shareholder action is necessary at this time. Shareholders of record of the Funds on or about June 14, 2021 will receive a proxy statement/prospectus that contains important information about their Reorganization and the Acquiring Fund in which they would own shares upon closing of the Reorganization, including information about investment strategies and risks, fees and expenses. Prior to the Reorganizations, Fund shareholders may continue to purchase, redeem and exchange their shares subject to the limitations described in the Prospectuses. The Funds may stop accepting new accounts and/or investments from existing accounts a few days prior to the Closing Date of the Reorganizations in order to facilitate the orderly transfer of portfolio securities to the Acquiring Funds as part of the Reorganizations. If shareholders approve the Reorganizations and other closing conditions are met, the Reorganizations are anticipated to close on or about September 24, 2021.

 

The foregoing is not an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, shares of the Funds or the Acquiring Funds, nor is it a solicitation of any proxy. When it is available, please read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully before making any decision to invest or when considering the Reorganizations. The proxy statement/prospectus will be available for free on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).

 

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