# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000925723
**File Stem:** 0001623632-26-000880
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 3952
**Document Hash:** 5e820785063b26971a58137fa36a6998
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001623632-26-000880.hdr.sgml**: 20260622

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001623632-26-000880

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260622

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260622

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260622

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Federated Hermes Institutional Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000925723

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 251737663
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0731

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-54445
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261107454

**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 INSTITUTIONAL TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940621

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fund (Series ID: S000010934)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Institutional Shares | FIHBX         | C000030278 |
| Class R6 Shares      | FIHLX         | C000170849 |
| Class A Shares       | FIHAX         | C000240309 |
| Class C Shares       | FIHCX         | C000240310 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fund (Series ID: S000010934)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000030278 | Institutional Shares | FIHBX           |
| C000170849 | Class R6 Shares      | FIHLX           |
| C000240309 | Class A Shares       | FIHAX           |
| C000240310 | Class C Shares       | FIHCX           |

Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fund

**A Portfolio of Federated Hermes Institutional Trust**

**CLASS A SHARES (TICKER FIHAX)** <br>**CLASS C SHARES (TICKER FIHCX)** <br>**INSTITUTIONAL SHARES (TICKER FIHBX)** <br>**CLASS R6 SHARES (TICKER FIHLX)**

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**SUPPLEMENT TO SUMMARY PROSPECTUS, PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED DECEMBER 31, 2025** 

1. Mark E. Durbiano will retire on January 4, 2027. Therefore, effective December 31, 2026, Mr. Durbiano will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fund (the "Fund"). Accordingly, effective December 31, 2026, please remove all references to Mr. Durbiano from the Fund's Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

The other members of the portfolio management team will continue to manage the Fund.

2. Effective December 31, 2026, under the Prospectus heading entitled "**Who Manages the Fund?**," please delete the biographical information for Kathryn P. Glass in the Portfolio Manager Information sub-section and replace it with the following:

**"Kathryn P. Glass**

Kathryn P. Glass, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager, has been the Fund's portfolio manager since September of 2023.

Ms. Glass is Head of the Domestic High Yield Group. She is responsible for day to day management of the Fund focusing on asset allocation and security selection. She has been with the Adviser or an affiliate since 1999, has worked in investment management since 1999, and has managed investment portfolios since 2014. Education: B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.A., Cornell University; M.S.I.A., Carnegie Mellon University."

June 22, 2026

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Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fund <br>Federated Hermes Funds <br>4000 Ericsson Drive <br> Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

Contact us at **FederatedHermes.com/us** <br>or call 1-800-341-7400.

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

Q457266 (6/26)© 2026 Federated Hermes, Inc.

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