Common use of (b) Fund/SERV Transactions Clause in Contracts

(b) Fund/SERV Transactions. If the parties choose to use Fund/SERV or any other NSCC service, the following provisions shall apply: The Company or its delegate and the Fund or its designee will each be bound by the rules of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) and the terms of any NSCC agreement filed by it with the NSCC. Without limiting the generality of the following provisions of this section, the Company or its delegate and the Fund or its designee will each perform any and all duties, functions, procedures and responsibilities assigned to it and as otherwise established by the NSCC applicable to Fund/SERV, the Mutual Fund Profile Service, the Networking Matrix Level utilized and any other relevant NSCC service or system (collectively, the “NSCC Systems”). Any information transmitted through the NSCC Systems by any party or its delegate/designee to the other and pursuant to this Agreement will be accurate, complete, and in the format prescribed by the NSCC. Each party will adopt, implement and maintain procedures reasonably designed to ensure the accuracy of all transmissions through the NSCC Systems and to limit the access to, and the inputting of data into, the NSCC Systems to persons specifically authorized by such party. On each Business Day (as hereinafter defined), the Company or its delegate shall aggregate and calculate the net purchase and redemption orders for each Account received by the Company or its delegate prior to the Close of Trading (as hereinafter defined) on each Business Day. The Company or its delegate shall communicate to the Fund or its designee for that Business Day, by Fund/SERV, the net aggregate purchase or redemption orders (if any) for each Account received by the Close of Trading on such Business Day (the “Trade Date”) no later than 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time (or such other time as may be agreed by the parties from time to time) on the Business Day following the Trade Date. All orders received by the Company or its delegate after the Close of Trading on a Business Day shall not be transmitted to NSCC prior to the following Business Day. The Fund or its designee shall treat all trades communicated to the Fund or its designee in accordance with this provision as if received prior to the Close of Trading on the Trade Date. All orders are subject to acceptance by the Fund or its designee and become effective only upon confirmation by the Fund or its designee. Upon confirmation, the Fund or its designee will verify total purchases and redemptions and the closing share position for each Account. In the case of delayed settlement, the Fund or its designee shall make arrangements for the settlement of redemptions by wire no later than the time permitted for settlement of redemption orders by the 0000 Xxx.

(b) Fund/SERV Transactions. If the parties choose to use Fund/SERV or any other NSCC service, the following provisions shall apply: The Company or its delegate and the Fund or its designee will each be bound by the rules of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) and the terms of any NSCC agreement filed by it with the NSCC. Without limiting the generality of the following provisions of this section, the Company or its delegate and the Fund or its designee will each perform any and all duties, functions, procedures and responsibilities assigned to it and as otherwise established by the NSCC applicable to Fund/SERV, the Mutual Fund Profile Service, the Networking Matrix Level utilized and any other relevant NSCC service or system (collectively, the “NSCC Systems”). If the Company experiences any difficulties in communicating transactions via an NSCC System, the Company shall promptly inform the Fund or its designee no later than 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the Business Day following Trade Date. In such circumstances, the Company must promptly communicate the relevant transactions manually to the Fund or its designee following notification to the Fund or its designee of the difficulties experienced. Any information transmitted through the NSCC Systems by any party or its delegate/designee to the other and pursuant to this Agreement will be accurate, complete, and in the format prescribed by the NSCC. Each party will adopt, implement and maintain procedures reasonably designed to ensure the accuracy of all transmissions through the NSCC Systems and to limit the access to, and the inputting of data into, the NSCC Systems to persons specifically authorized by such party. On each Business Day (as hereinafter defined), the Company or its delegate shall aggregate and calculate the net purchase and redemption orders for each Account received by the Company or its delegate prior to the Close of Trading (as hereinafter defined) on each Business Day. The Company or its delegate shall communicate to the Fund or its designee for that Business Day, by Fund/SERV, the net aggregate purchase or redemption orders (if any) for each Account received by the Close of Trading on such Business Day (the “Trade Date”) no later than 7:00 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time (or such other time as may be agreed by the parties in writing from time to time) on the Business Day following the Trade Date. All The Trade Date for all orders received by the Company or its delegate after the Close of Trading on a Business Day shall not be transmitted to NSCC prior to the following Business Day. The Fund or its designee shall treat all trades communicated to the Fund or its designee in accordance with this provision as if received prior to the Close of Trading on the Trade Date. All orders are subject to acceptance by the Fund or its designee and become effective only upon confirmation by the Fund or its designee. Upon confirmation, the Fund or its designee will verify total purchases and redemptions and the closing share position for each Separate Account. In the case of delayed settlement, the Fund or its designee shall make arrangements for the settlement of redemptions by wire no later than the time permitted for settlement of redemption orders by the 0000 1000 Xxx.