Common use of Communications to Shareholders Clause in Contracts

Communications to Shareholders. (a) Subject to receipt by Computershare of timely written instructions as appropriate, Computershare shall mail all communications by the Customer to Shareholders, including but not limited to: (i) Annual and semi-annual reports to Shareholders; (ii) Confirmations of sales of Shares; (iii) Monthly and/or quarterly statements including but not limited to cash and Dividend Reinvestment Plan detail statements, which shall be prepared by Computershare; (iv) Dividend(s) and distribution notices including Section 19 notices, which shall be prepared by Computershare Inc.; and (v) Tax form information including but not limited to Form 1099s, 1042 and State filings, which shall be prepared by Computershare Inc.. (b) Computershare shall provide electronic delivery of the Shareholder communications listed in Section 1.3(a) above to individual Shareholders, with the exception of Sections 1.3(a)(i) and (v), upon the satisfaction by individual Shareholders of all pre-requisite requirements for electronic delivery. (c) Computershare shall answer such correspondence from Shareholders, securities brokers and others relating to its duties hereunder and such other correspondence pursuant to written procedures. (d) Computershare Inc. will in accordance with IRS regulations, utilizing relevant information provided to Computershare in the ordinary course of performing the services provided for in the Agreement, report cost basis information to Shareholders on a first in, first out (“FIFO”) basis by tax year and Shares, except when a Shareholder requests such reporting to occur on another basis. (e) Computershare Inc. will in accordance with the Code, prepare and deliver year-end and other Federal tax forms to Shareholders based on transactions in Fund Shares and related actions taken by Shareholders with respect to their Fund accounts and file the related Federal tax reports with the IRS.

Communications to Shareholders. (a) Subject to receipt by Computershare of timely written instructions as appropriate, Computershare shall mail all communications by the Customer to Shareholders, including but not limited to: (i) Annual and semi-annual reports to Shareholders; (ii) Confirmations of sales of Shares; (iii) Monthly and/or quarterly statements including but not limited to cash and Dividend Reinvestment Plan detail statements, which shall be prepared by Computershare; (iv) Dividend(s) and distribution notices including Section 19 notices, which shall be prepared by Computershare Inc.; and (v) Tax form information including but not limited to Form 1099s, 1042 and State filings, which shall be prepared by Computershare Inc..Inc. (b) Computershare shall provide electronic delivery of the Shareholder communications listed in Section 1.3(a) above to individual Shareholders, with the exception of Sections 1.3(a)(i) and (v), upon the satisfaction by individual Shareholders of all pre-requisite requirements for electronic delivery. (c) Computershare shall answer such correspondence from Shareholders, securities brokers and others relating to its duties hereunder and such other correspondence pursuant to written procedures. (d) Computershare Inc. will in accordance with IRS regulations, utilizing relevant information provided to Computershare in the ordinary course of performing the services provided for in the Agreement, report cost basis information to Shareholders on a first in, first out (“FIFO”) basis by tax year and Shares, except when a Shareholder requests such reporting to occur on another basis. (e) Computershare Inc. will in accordance with the Code, prepare and deliver year-end and other Federal tax forms to Shareholders based on transactions in Fund Shares and related actions taken by Shareholders with respect to their Fund accounts and file the related Federal tax reports with the IRS.