Book-Entry System Sample Clauses
The Book-Entry System clause defines how securities or financial instruments are recorded and transferred electronically rather than through physical certificates. Under this system, ownership and transactions are tracked via electronic records maintained by a central depository or authorized agent, streamlining processes such as settlement and transfer of ownership. This clause ensures efficiency, reduces the risk of loss or theft of physical certificates, and facilitates faster and more secure transactions.
Book-Entry System. Provided (i) the Bank has received a certified copy of a resolution of the Board specifically approving deposits of Fund assets in the Book-Entry System, and (ii) for any subsequent changes to such arrangements following such approval, the Board has reviewed and approved the arrangement and has not delivered an Officer's Certificate to the Bank indicating that the Board has withdrawn its approval:
(a) The Bank may keep Portfolio Securities in the Book-Entry System provided that such Portfolio Securities are represented in an account ("Account") of the Bank (or its agent) in such System which shall not include any assets of the Bank (or such agent) other than assets held as a fiduciary, custodian, or otherwise for customers;
(b) The records of the Bank (and any such agent) with respect to the Fund's participation in the Book-Entry System through the Bank (or any such agent) will identify by book entry the Portfolio Securities which are included with other securities deposited in the Account and shall at all times during the regular business hours of the Bank (or such agent) be open for inspection by duly authorized officers, employees or agents of the Fund. Where securities are transferred to the Fund's account, the Bank shall also, by book entry or otherwise, identify as belonging to the Fund a quantity of securities in a fungible bulk of securities (i) registered in the name of the Bank or its nominee, or (ii) shown on the Bank's account on the books of the Federal Reserve Bank;
(c) The Bank (or its agent) shall pay for securities purchased for the account of the Fund or shall pay cash collateral against the return of Portfolio Securities loaned by the Fund upon (i) receipt of advice from the Book-Entry System that such Securities have been transferred to the Account, and (ii) the making of an entry on the records of the Bank (or its agent) to reflect such payment and transfer for the account of the Fund. The Bank (or its agent) shall transfer securities sold or loaned for the account of the Fund upon
(i) receipt of advice from the Book-Entry System that payment for securities sold or payment of the initial cash collateral against the delivery of securities loaned by the Fund has been transferred to the Account; and
(ii) the making of an entry on the records of the Bank (or its agent) to reflect such transfer and payment for the account of the Fund. Copies of all advices from the Book-Entry System of transfers of securities for the account of the Fund sha...
Book-Entry System. Book-Entry System shall mean the Federal Reserve-Treasury Department Book Entry System for United States government, instrumentality and agency securities operated by the Federal Reserve Bank, its successor or successors and its nominee or nominees.
Book-Entry System. If the Securities cease to trade in the Depositary’s book-entry settlement system, the Company covenants and agrees that it shall use reasonable efforts to make such other book entry arrangements that it determines are reasonable for the Securities.
Book-Entry System. Some or all of the Preferred Trust Securities may be registered in the name of a securities depository ("Securities Depository") or a nominee therefor, and held in the custody of the Securities Depository or a custodian thereof. In such event, a single certificate will be issued and delivered to the Securities Depository for such Preferred Trust Securities, in which case the Owners of such Preferred Trust Securities will not receive physical delivery of certificates for Preferred Trust Securities. Unless Definitive Preferred Trust Securities Certificate are delivered to the Owners of Preferred Trust Securities as provided herein, all transfers of beneficial ownership interests in such Preferred Trust Securities will be made by book-entry only, and no investor or other party purchasing, selling or otherwise transferring beneficial ownership of the Preferred Trust Securities will receive, hold or deliver any certificate for Preferred Trust Securities. The Depositor, the Trustees and the Paying Agent will recognize the Securities Depository or its nominee as the Holder of Preferred Trust Securities for all purposes, including payment, notices and voting and shall have no payment, notice or communication obligations to the Owners. The Administrative Trustees, at the direction and expense of the Depositor, may from time to time appoint a Securities Depository or a successor thereto and enter into a letter of representations or other agreement with such Securities Depository to establish procedures with respect to the Preferred Trust Securities. Any Securities Depository shall be a Clearing Agency. The Depositor and the Trustees covenant and agree to meet the requirements of a Securities Depository for the Preferred Trust Securities with respect to required notices and other provisions of the letter of representations or agreement executed with respect to such Preferred Trust Securities. Whenever the beneficial ownership of any Preferred Trust Securities is determined through the books of a Securities Depository, the requirements in this Trust Agreement of holding, delivering or transferring such Preferred Trust Securities shall be deemed modified with respect to such Preferred Trust Securities to meet the requirements of the Securities Depository with respect to actions of the Trustees, the Depositor and the Paying Agent. Any provisions hereof permitting or requiring delivery of such Preferred Trust Securities shall, while such Preferred Trust Securities are in...
Book-Entry System. In order to utilize a book-entry-only system for all or any portion of the Debentures of any series, all or a portion of the Debentures of any series may be issued in the form of one or more fully registered Debentures of the same series for the aggregate principal amount of such Debentures of each Issue Date, interest rate and Stated Maturity Date (a "global Debenture"), which global Debenture shall be registered in the name of the depositary (the "Depositary") selected by the Company or in the name of such Depositary's nominee. Each global Debenture shall be delivered by the Trustee to the Depositary or pursuant to the Depositary's instruction and shall bear a legend substantially to the following effect: "Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture, this Debenture may be transferred, in whole but not in part, only to another nominee of the Depositary or to a successor Depositary or to a nominee of such successor Depositary." Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.12 or of Section 2.08 hereof, a global Debenture may be transferred in whole but not in part and in the manner provided in Section 2.08 hereof, only by a nominee of the Depositary for such series, or by the Depositary or any such nominee of a successor Depositary for such series selected or approved by the Company or to a nominee of such successor Depositary. If (i) at any time the Depositary for global Debentures of any series of Debentures notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such global Debentures or if at any time the Depositary for such global Debentures shall no longer be registered or in good standing under the Exchange Act or other applicable statute or regulation, and a successor Depositary for such global Debentures is not appointed by the Company within 90 days after the Company receives such notice or becomes aware of such condition, as the case may be, (ii) the Company determines in its sole discretion, that the Debentures of any series shall no longer be represented by one or more global Debentures and delivers to the Trustee an Officer's Certificate evidencing such determination or (iii) an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, then the provisions of this Section 2.12 shall no longer apply to the Debentures of such series. In such event, the Company will execute and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Officer's Certificate evidencing such determination by the Company, will authenticate and deliver Debe...
Book-Entry System. (a) DTC will act as the initial Securities Depository for the Bonds. The Bonds shall be initially issued in the form of a single fully registered Bond registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee for DTC, as Registered Owner of the Bonds, and held in the custody of DTC. So long as Cede & Co. is the Registered Owner of the Bonds, as nominee of DTC, references herein to Registered Owners, Bondholders or holders of the Bonds shall mean Cede & Co. and shall not mean the beneficial owners of the Bonds.
(b) While DTC is the Securities Depository, the ownership interest of each of the beneficial owners of the Bonds will be recorded through the records of a DTC Participant. Transfers of beneficial ownership interests in the Bonds which are registered in the name of Cede & Co. will be accompanied by book entries made by DTC and, in turn, by the DTC Participants who act on behalf of the beneficial owners of the Bonds.
(c) With respect to Bonds registered in the name of the Securities Depository, the Issuer, the Bond Registrar, the Paying Agent, any co-paying agent and the Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any Person on behalf of whom such Securities Depository holds an interest in the Bonds, except as provided in this Indenture. Without limiting the immediately preceding sentence, the Issuer, the Bond Registrar, the Paying Agent, any co-paying agent and the Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation with respect to (i) the accuracy of the records of the Securities Depository with respect to any ownership interest in the Bonds, (ii) the delivery to any Person, other than a Bondholder, as shown on the Bond Register, of any notice with respect to the Bonds, including any notice of redemption, or (iii) the payment to any Person, other than a Registered Owner, as shown in the Bond Register of any amount with respect to principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, the Bonds.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer, the Bond Registrar, the Paying Agent, any co-paying agent and the Trustee shall be entitled to treat and consider the Person in whose name each Bond is registered in the Bond Register as the absolute owner of such Bond for the purpose of payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to such Bond, for the purpose of giving notices of redemption and other matters with respect to such Bond, for the purpose of registering transfers with respect to such Bond, and for ...
Book-Entry System. If the Notes cease to trade in the Depositary’s book-entry settlement system, the Company covenants and agrees that it shall use reasonable efforts to make such other book entry arrangements that it determines are reasonable for the Notes.
Book-Entry System. (a) Shares shall be held in book-entry form by the Sponsor, its delegate, or the Transfer Agent. The Sponsor or its delegate shall, or shall direct the Transfer Agent, to (i) credit or debit the number of Creation Units to the account of the applicable Shareholder and (ii) issue or cancel Creation Units, as applicable, at the direction of the Sponsor or its delegate.
(b) The Sponsor or its delegate may cause the Trust to issue Shares in certificated form in its sole discretion.
Book-Entry System. (a) The Bonds may be issued pursuant to a Book- Entry System administered by the Securities Depository with no physical distribution of Bond certificates to be made except as provided in this Section 4.8 (i) if the Bonds are rated “A” without regard to modifier (or the equivalent) or better by a Rating Agency or (ii) upon direction of the Holder and upon confirmation satisfactory to the Issuer that each of the Issuer’s policies for book-entry delivery of unrated bonds has been met, including that the Holder or a designee thereof to whom the Bonds are delivered immediately prior to their entering the Book-Entry System is a registered broker-dealer subject to MSRB Rule G-15. or an Affiliate thereof that agrees to abide by MSRB Rule G-15.
(b) So long as a Book-Entry System is in effect for the Bonds, one Bond for each Series in the aggregate principal amount of each maturity of such Bonds will be issued and deposited with the Securities Depository to be held in its custody. Such Bond or Bonds shall be registered in the name of the Securities Depository Nominee. The Book-Entry System will be maintained by the Securities Depository and the participants and indirect participants and will evidence beneficial ownership of the Bonds in Authorized Denominations, with transfers of ownership effected on the records of the Securities Depository, the participants and the indirect participants pursuant to rules and procedures established by the Securities Depository, the Participants and the Indirect Participants. The principal or purchase price of and any premium on each Bond shall be payable to the Securities Depository Nominee or any other person appearing on the Bond Register maintained by the Trustee as the registered Bondholder or his registered assigns or legal representative. So long as the Book-Entry System is in effect, the Securities Depository will be recognized as the sole Bondholder for all purposes. Transfers or exchanges, payments of principal, purchase price, interest and any premium and notices to Participants and Indirect Participants will be the responsibility of the Securities Depository, and transfers or exchanges, payments of principal, purchase price, interest and any premium and notices to Beneficial Owners will be the responsibility of the Participants and the Indirect Participants. No other party (including the Trustee) will be responsible or liable for such transfers or exchanges, payments or notices or for maintaining, supervising or reviewin...
Book-Entry System. (a) Upon acceptance by DTC of a Certificated Depositary Interest for entry into its book-entry settlement system in accordance with the terms of the Letter of Representations, Book-Entry Interests will be issued by DTC and traded through DTC’s book-entry system, and ownership of such Book-Entry Interests shall be shown in, and the transfer of such ownership shall be effected through, records maintained by DTC or its successors or DTC Participants. Book-Entry Interests shall be transferable only as units representing authorized denominations of the Securities and in the manner contemplated by the Indenture.
(b) The Certificated Depositary Interest shall be issuable only to DTC, or successors of DTC or their respective nominees. Except as provided in Section 2.05 of the Deposit Agreement, no owner of Book-Entry Interests shall be entitled to receive a Security in definitive form on account of such ownership, and such owner’s interest therein shall be shown only in accordance with the procedures of DTC as set forth in the Letter of Representations.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the CDI Depositary or any agent of the Company or the CDI Depositary from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its DTC Participants, the operation of customary practices of the Depositary governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any Certificated Depositary Interest.