0000770116 federate:S000009084Member 2022-07-31 2022-07-31 0000770116 federate:S000009084Member federate:C000024676Member 2022-07-31 2022-07-31 0000770116 federate:S000009084Member federate:C000024675Member 2022-07-31 2022-07-31 0000770116 federate:S000009084Member federate:ReturnAfterTaxesonDistributionsMember federate:C000024676Member 2022-07-31 2022-07-31 0000770116 federate:S000009084Member federate:ReturnAfterTaxesonDistributionsandSaleofFundSharesMember federate:C000024676Member 2022-07-31 2022-07-31 0000770116 federate:S000009084Member federate:SPMunicipalBondIntermediateIndexMember 2022-07-31 2022-07-31 0000770116 federate:S000009084Member federate:MorningstarMunicipalNationalIntermediateFundsAverageMember 2022-07-31 2022-07-31 0000770116 2022-07-31 2022-07-31 pure iso4217:USD Federated Hermes Intermediate Municipal Fund – A Class 2022-05-31 FEDERATED HERMES INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL TRUST 0000770116 false 2022-07-27 2022-07-28 2022-07-31 N-1A 485BPOS FIMTX FIMYX highest quarterly return 2019-03-31 lowest quarterly return 2016-12-31 The Fund's A class total return for the six-month period 2022-06-30 0.0500 -0.0193 0.0654 0.0276 0.0022 0.0446 0.0045 0.0702 0.0463 0.0083 0.0287 -0.0371 -0.0790 Fund Summary InformationFederated Hermes Intermediate Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) RISK/RETURN SUMMARY: INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income exempt from federal regular income tax. RISK/RETURN SUMMARY: FEES AND EXPENSES This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell Class A Shares (A) or Institutional Shares (IS) of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for certain sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in certain classes of Federated Hermes Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, in the “What Do Shares Cost?” section of the Prospectus on page 18 and in “Appendix B” to this Prospectus. You may qualify for certain sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in certain classes of Federated Hermes Funds. 100000 Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) 0.0450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.0040 0.0040 0 0 0.0060 0.0035 0.0100 0.0075 -0.0029 -0.0029 0.0071 0.0046 up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) August 1, 2023; or (b) the date of the Fund’s next effective Prospectus. August 1, 2023 Example This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that operating expenses (excluding any sales loads on reinvested dividends, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are as shown in the table above and remain the same. The expenses used to calculate the Fund’s examples do not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 547 754 978 1620 77 240 417 930 Portfolio Turnover The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 21% of the average value of its portfolio. 0.21 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY: INVESTMENTS, RISKS and PERFORMANCE What are the Fund’s Main Investment Strategies? The Fund pursues its objective by investing its assets so that, normally, distributions of annual interest income are exempt from federal regular income tax. The Fund’s investment adviser (“Adviser”) may invest the Fund’s assets without limitation in investments the interest from which (while exempt from the federal regular income tax) may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) for individuals. The Adviser may lengthen or shorten the duration of the Fund’s portfolio from time to time based on its interest rate outlook. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates.At least 75% of the Fund’s portfolio securities will be investment grade or of comparable quality. The Fund’s Adviser expects that, normally, up to 15% of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in securities rated below investment grade (or unrated securities of comparable quality), which are also known as junk bonds. The Adviser may opportunistically invest up to 25% of the Fund’s total assets in securities rated below investment grade (or unrated securities of comparable quality). Investment-grade securities are securities that receive investment-grade ratings (i.e., generally ratings in the first, second, third or fourth highest rating category) by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) or unrated securities of comparable quality. For example, securities rated “AAA,” “AA,” “A” or “BBB” (including modifiers, sub-categories or gradations) by Standard & Poor’s, an NRSRO, would be rated in the first, second, third or fourth ratings categories, respectively. Securities rated below investment grade (or noninvestment-grade securities) are securities that do not receive investment-grade ratings (i.e., generally ratings below one of the four highest rating categories) by an NRSRO or unrated securities of comparable quality. For example, securities rated B or BB (including modifiers, sub-categories or gradations) by Standard & Poor’s, an NRSRO, would be noninvestment-grade securities. The presence of a ratings modifier, sub-category, or gradation (for example, a (+) or (-)) is intended to show relative standing within the major rating categories and does not affect the security credit rating for purposes of the Fund’s investment parameters. The Fund does not have a specific minimum quality rating. The Adviser considers among other factors, a security’s duration (or sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates), credit quality and structural attributes (such as call protection) in seeking to select securities for the Fund’s portfolio that offer, or that are in sectors that offer, enhanced levels of income. The Fund’s average weighted maturity is not less than three nor more than ten years.The securities in which the Fund may principally invest include tax-exempt securities, which may include, for example, general obligation bonds, special revenue bonds, private activity bonds, tax increment financing bonds, municipal leases, zero-coupon securities, inverse floaters, municipal mortgage-backed securities, planned amortization classes, variable rate demand instruments, municipal notes and municipal auction rate securities. Certain of the tax-exempt securities in which the Fund invests may be subject to credit enhancement. The Adviser may also allocate investments in sectors of the tax-exempt market that offer the highest return. The Fund also may principally invest in derivative contracts (such as, for example, futures contracts, option contracts and swap contracts) and hybrid instruments to implement its investment strategies. For example, the Fund may use derivative contracts or hybrid instruments to increase or decrease the portfolio’s exposure to the investment(s) underlying the derivative contracts or hybrid instruments in an attempt to benefit from changes in the value of the underlying investment(s), to gain exposure to the municipal bond sector, to increase or decrease the effective duration of the Fund’s portfolio or to hedge against potential losses. A hybrid instrument is a form of investment that combines elements of two different kinds of securities or financial instruments. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s use of derivative contracts or hybrid instruments will work as intended. Derivative investments made by the Fund are included within the Fund’s 80% policy (as described below) and are calculated at market value.The Fund also may invest in certain securities or other investments (such as money market funds, market discount bonds, credit default swaps and other derivative transactions) that will likely cause the Fund to realize a limited amount of ordinary income or short-term capital gains (which are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes).Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of municipal securities the income of which is exempt from federal regular income tax with an average weighted maturity of not less than three nor more than ten years. This policy cannot be changed without shareholder approval. What are the Main (or Principal) Risks of Investing in the Fund? All mutual funds take investment risks. Therefore, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The primary factors that may reduce the Fund’s returns include:◾ Tax-Exempt Securities Risk. The amount of public information available about tax-exempt securities is generally less than for corporate equities or bonds. The secondary market for tax-exempt securities also tends to be less well-developed and less liquid than many other securities markets, which may limit the Fund’s ability to sell its tax-exempt securities at attractive prices. Special factors, such as legislative changes, and state and local economic and business developments, may adversely affect the yield and/or value of the Fund’s investments in tax-exempt securities. Tax-exempt issuers can and have defaulted on obligations, been downgraded or commenced insolvency proceedings. Like other issuers and securities, the likelihood that the credit risk associated with such issuers and such securities will increase is greater during times of economic stress and financial instability.◾ Interest Rate Risk. Prices of fixed-income securities (including tax-exempt securities) generally fall when interest rates rise. The longer the duration of a fixed-income security, the more susceptible it is to interest rate risk. Recent and potential future changes in monetary policy made by central banks and/or their governments are likely to affect the level of interest rates.◾ Issuer Credit Risk. It is possible that interest or principal on securities will not be paid when due. Noninvestment-grade securities generally have a higher default risk than investment-grade securities. Such non-payment or default may reduce the value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings, its share price and its performance.◾ Counterparty Credit Risk. A party to a transaction involving the Fund may fail to meet its obligations. This could cause the Fund to lose money or to lose the benefit of the transaction or prevent the Fund from selling or buying other securities to implement its investment strategies.◾ Liquidity Risk. Certain securities in which the Fund invests may be less readily marketable and may be subject to greater fluctuation in price than other securities. These features may make it more difficult to sell or buy a security at a favorable price or time. Noninvestment-grade securities generally have less liquidity than investment-grade securities. Liquidity risk also refers to the possibility that the Fund may not be able to sell a security or close out a derivative contract when it wants to. Over-the-counter derivative contracts generally carry greater liquidity risk than exchange-traded contracts.◾ Tax Risk. In order to be tax-exempt, tax-exempt securities must meet certain legal requirements. Failure to meet such requirements may cause the interest received and distributed by the Fund to shareholders to be taxable. The federal income tax treatment of payments in respect of certain derivative contracts is unclear. The Fund also may invest in money market funds, market discount bonds, enter into credit default swap arrangements and other derivative transactions, and engage in other permissible activities that will likely cause the Fund to realize a limited amount of ordinary income or short-term capital gains (which are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes). Consequently, for each of these reasons, the Fund may receive payments, and make distributions, that are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. Income from the Fund also may be subject to AMT.◾ Leverage Risk. Leverage risk is created when an investment, which includes, for example, a derivative contract, exposes the Fund to a level of risk that exceeds the amount invested. Changes in the value of such an investment magnify the Fund’s risk of loss and potential for gain. Investments can have these same results if their returns are based on a multiple of a specified index, security or other benchmark.◾ Call Risk. The Fund’s performance may be adversely affected by the possibility that an issuer of a security held by the Fund may redeem the security prior to maturity at a price below or above its current market value.◾ Sector Risk. A substantial part of the Fund’s portfolio may be comprised of securities issued or credit enhanced by companies in similar businesses, or with other similar characteristics. As a result, the Fund will be more susceptible to any economic, business, political or other developments which generally affect these issuers or entities.◾ Prepayment and Extension Risk. When homeowners prepay their mortgages in response to lower interest rates, the Fund will be required to reinvest the proceeds at the lower interest rates available. Also, when interest rates fall, the price of municipal mortgage-backed securities may not rise to as great an extent as that of other fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, homeowners are less likely to prepay their mortgages. A decreased rate of prepayments lengthens the expected maturity of a mortgage-backed security, and the price of mortgage-backed securities may decrease more than the price of other fixed income securities when interest rates rise.◾ Credit Enhancement Risk. The securities in which the Fund invests may be subject to credit enhancement (for example, guarantees, letters of credit or bond insurance). If the credit quality of the credit enhancement provider (for example, a bank or bond insurer) is downgraded, the rating on a security credit enhanced by such credit enhancement provider also may be downgraded. Having multiple securities credit enhanced by the same enhancement provider will increase the adverse effects on the Fund that are likely to result from a downgrading of, or a default by, such an enhancement provider. Adverse developments in the banking or bond insurance industries also may negatively affect the Fund.◾ Risk Related to the Economy. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may decline in tandem with a drop in the overall value of the markets in which the Fund invests and/or other markets. Economic, political and financial conditions, industry or economic trends and developments or public health risks, such as epidemics or pandemics, may, from time to time, and for varying periods of time, cause the Fund to experience volatility, illiquidity, shareholder redemptions or other potentially adverse effects. Among other investments, lower-grade bonds may be particularly sensitive to changes in the economy.◾ Risk of Investing in Derivative Contracts and Hybrid Instruments. Derivative contracts and hybrid instruments involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Specific risk issues related to the use of such contracts and instruments include valuation and tax issues, increased potential for losses and/or costs to the Fund, and a potential reduction in gains to the Fund. Each of these issues is described in greater detail in this Prospectus. Derivative contracts and hybrid instruments may also involve other risks described in this Prospectus, such as interest rate, credit, liquidity and leverage risks.◾ Risk Associated with Noninvestment-Grade Securities. Securities rated below investment grade may be subject to greater interest rate, credit and liquidity risks than investment-grade securities. These securities are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and repay principal.◾ Technology Risk. The Adviser uses various technologies in managing the Fund, consistent with its investment objective(s) and strategy described in this Prospectus. For example, proprietary and third-party data and systems are utilized to support decision making for the Fund. Data imprecision, software or other technology malfunctions, programming inaccuracies and similar circumstances may impair the performance of these systems, which may negatively affect Fund performance.The Shares offered by this Prospectus are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. All mutual funds take investment risks. Therefore, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The Shares offered by this Prospectus are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Performance: Bar Chart and Table Risk/Return Bar Chart Effective at the open of business on July 28, 2022, the Fund’s Service Shares (SS) were redesignated as Class A Shares.The performance shown below for the Class A Shares reflects the historical performance for the SS class. The performance of the Fund’s A class has not been adjusted to reflect the expenses applicable to the SS class since the Class A Shares are anticipated to charge the same expense ratio as the SS class. The performance of the A class has been adjusted though to reflect the difference in sales charges imposed on the purchase of the Fund’s A and SS classes of shares. The bar chart and performance table below reflect historical performance data for the Fund and are intended to help you analyze the Fund’s investment risks in light of its historical returns. The bar chart shows the variability of the Fund’s A class total returns on a calendar year-by-year basis. The Average Annual Total Return table shows returns for each class averaged over the stated periods, and includes comparative performance information. Beginning on July 31, 2013, the Fund changed its policy so that it may invest without limitation in investments the interest from which (while exempt from federal regular income tax) may be subject to the AMT. Also effective July 31, 2013, the Fund changed its policy such that normally, up to 15% of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in securities rated below investment grade (or unrated securities of comparable quality), which are also known as junk bonds and such that the Fund may opportunistically invest up to 25% of the Fund’s total assets in securities rated below investment grade. Prior to that date, the Fund’s Adviser normally invested the Fund’s assets entirely in securities whose interest is not subject to the AMT and the Fund’s portfolio securities were investment grade or of comparable quality. As a result of the difference in investment strategy, the Fund’s performance shown might have differed materially. The Fund’s performance will fluctuate, and past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of future results. Updated performance information for the Fund is available under the “Products” section at FederatedInvestors.com or by calling 1-800-341-7400. Effective at the open of business on July 28, 2022, the Fund’s Service Shares (SS) were redesignated as Class A Shares.The performance shown below for the Class A Shares reflects the historical performance for the SS class. The performance of the Fund’s A class has not been adjusted to reflect the expenses applicable to the SS class since the Class A Shares are anticipated to charge the same expense ratio as the SS class. The performance of the A class has been adjusted though to reflect the difference in sales charges imposed on the purchase of the Fund’s A and SS classes of shares. The bar chart and performance table below reflect historical performance data for the Fund and are intended to help you analyze the Fund’s investment risks in light of its historical returns. The bar chart shows the variability of the Fund’s A class total returns on a calendar year-by-year basis. The Fund’s performance will fluctuate, and past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of future results. FederatedInvestors.com 1-800-341-7400 The Fund’s A class total return for the six-month period from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022, was (7.90)%.Within the periods shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s A class highest quarterly return was 2.87% (quarter ended March 31, 2019). Its lowest quarterly return was (3.71)% (quarter ended December 31, 2016). Average Annual Total Return Table As stated above, effective at the open of business on July 28, 2022, the Fund’s Service Shares (SS) were redesignated as Class A Shares. The performance shown below for the Class A Shares reflects the historical performance for the SS class. The performance of the Fund’s A class has not been adjusted to reflect the expenses applicable to the SS class since the Class A Shares are anticipated to charge the same expense ratio as the SS class. The performance of the A class has been adjusted though to reflect the difference in sales charges imposed on the purchase of the Fund’s A and SS classes of shares. In addition to Return Before Taxes, Return After Taxes is shown for the Fund’s A class to illustrate the effect of federal taxes on Fund returns. After-tax returns are shown only for the A class and after-tax returns for the IS class will differ from those shown for the A class. Actual after-tax returns depend on each investor’s personal tax situation and are likely to differ from those shown. After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as a 401(k) Plan, an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.(For the Period Ended December 31, 2021) After-tax returns are shown only for the A class and after-tax returns for the IS class will differ from those shown for the A class. After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as a 401(k) Plan, an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. -0.0375 0.0249 0.0248 -0.0384 0.0239 0.0232 -0.0161 0.0235 0.0237 0.0116 0.0369 0.0317 0.0109 0.0384 0.0338 0.0167 0.0360 0.0308 Effective at open of business on July 28, 2022, the Fund’s Service Shares were redesignated as Class A Shares. References herein refer to the new class designation unless otherwise noted. The Adviser and certain of its affiliates, on their own initiative, have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, extraordinary expenses, and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund’s A and IS classes (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.70% and 0.45% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) August 1, 2023; or (b) the date of the Fund’s next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index consists of bonds in the S&P Municipal Bond Index with a minimum maturity of 3 years and a maximum maturity of 15 years. The S&P Municipal Bond Index is designed to track fixed-rate tax-free bonds and bonds subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT). The S&P Municipal Bond Index includes bonds of all quality–from “AAA” to non-rated, including defaulted bonds–and from all sectors of the municipal bond market. Morningstar figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all the mutual funds designated by Morningstar as falling into the respective category indicated.