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Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 16 contracts

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Arizona Municipals Fund, Inc), Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Oregon Municipals Fund), Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Core Plus Bond Fund, Inc.)

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Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's ’s registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's ’s Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI “PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's ’s reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's ’s policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's ’s transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's ’s Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's ’s prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's ’s Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (i) PFSI may print current Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information for PFSI’s use, which may not vary in any material respect from the relevant Fund’s then-current prospectus and statement of additional information. PFSI’s printing will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board of the Investment Company may terminate these printing services at any time upon written notice to PFSI. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund each Fund, as applicable, for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 11 contracts

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Investment Trust), Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Income Funds), Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Funds, Inc.)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's ’s registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's ’s Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's ’s reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's ’s policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's ’s transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's ’s Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's ’s prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's ’s Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Core Plus Bond Fund, Inc.), Distribution Agreement (Citifunds Trust Iii), Distribution Agreement (Travelers Series Fund Inc)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx Legg Mason prior to distribution or distxxxxtxxx xr publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx Legg Mason shall be responsible for respxxxxbxx xxr reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Municipal Money Market Fund Inc), Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Oregon Municipals Fund), Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners California Municipals Fund, Inc)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (i) PFSI may print current Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information for PFSI's use, which may not vary in any material respect from the relevant Fund's then-current prospectus and statement of additional information. PFSI's printing will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board of the Investment Company may terminate these printing services at any time upon written notice to PFSI. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund each Fund, as applicable, for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust), Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Investment Funds, Inc.), Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Sector Series, Inc.)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution Legg Mason priox xx xxxxxibution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (i) PFSI may print current Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information for PFSI's use, which may not vary in any material respect from the relevant Fund's then-current prospectus and statement of additional information. PFSI's printing will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board of the Investment Company may terminate these printing services at any time upon written notice to PFSI. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible Legg Mason shalx xx xxxxxnsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund each Fund, as applicable, for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners California Municipals Fund, Inc), Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Equity Funds), Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Lifestyle Series, Inc.)

Compliance Matters. The Adviser, at its expense, will provide the Manager with such compliance reports and certifications relating to its duties under this Agreement and the federal securities laws as may be agreed upon by such parties from time to time. The Adviser also shall: (ai) You cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to the Manager, the Trust’s administrator, custodian, transfer agent and pricing agents and all other agents and representatives of the Portfolios, the Trust and the Manager; (ii) keep all such persons fully informed as to such matters as they may reasonably deem necessary to the performance of their obligations to the Portfolios, the Trust and the Manager; (iii) provide prompt responses to reasonable requests made by such persons; and (iv) maintain any appropriate interfaces with each so as to promote the efficient exchange of information. In the performance of its services under this Agreement, the Adviser shall act in conformity with the Registration Statement as currently in effect and will conform to, and comply with, the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. The Manager promptly shall notify the Adviser as to any act or omission of the Adviser hereunder that the Manager reasonably deems to constitute or to be the basis of any noncompliance or nonconformance with the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Manager shall remain responsible for ensuring each Portfolio’s and the Trust’s overall compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations and the Adviser is only obligated to comply with such requirements with respect to the assets managed by the Adviser. The Manager will advise the Adviser in a distributor timely manner regarding any Board actions that may affect the Portfolios or the services of the Adviser, make copies available to Adviser of any financial statements or reports made by the Portfolios to its shareholders, and principal underwriter provide any further materials or information which the Adviser may reasonably request to enable it to perform its functions under this Agreement. The Manager will provide the Adviser with reasonable advance notice of Shares any change in a Portfolio’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in the Registration Statement, and the Adviser shall, in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, manage the assets consistent with such changes, provided that the Adviser has received prompt notice of the effectiveness of such changes from the Trust or the Manager. In addition to such notice, the Manager shall make available to the Adviser a copy of a modified Registration Statement reflecting such changes. The Manager acknowledges and will use its best efforts to ensure that the Registration Statement will at all times be in compliance in all material respects with all disclosure requirements under all applicable laws, rules federal and regulationsstate laws and regulations relating to the Trust or the Portfolios, including, without limitation, all the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Sharesthereunder, and accept purchasesthat the Adviser shall have no liability in connection therewith, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, except as to the accuracy of material information furnished in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide writing by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") Adviser to the co- principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution Trust or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring Manager specifically for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described inclusion in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (American Beacon Funds), Investment Advisory Agreement (American Beacon Funds), Investment Advisory Agreement (American Beacon Funds)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (i) PFSI may print current Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information for PFSI's use, which may not vary in any material respect from the relevant Fund's then-current prospectus and statement of additional information. PFSI's printing will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board of the Investment Company may terminate these printing services at any time upon written notice to PFSI. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund each Fund, as applicable, for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Aggressive Growth Fund, Inc.), Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Managed Municipals Fund, Inc), Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Investment Funds Inc /Md/)

Compliance Matters. (aA) You shall act BNYM will, at its own cost at all times while this Agreement is in effect, take measures reasonably designed to assure its compliance with all regulations applicable to BNYM in their role as a distributor provider of the Services (“BNYM Responsible Regulations”) and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all generally accepted guidance and best practices applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- principal underwriter BNYM Responsible Regulations including changes in such BNYM Responsible Regulations, guidance and best practices. For the avoidance of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior doubt, BNYM’s responsibilities expressed in this Section 3(a)(18)(A) are obligations BNYM owes solely to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing BNYM and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information not to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics Fund or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders Affiliate of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law party and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information BNYM shall have no liability or responsibility to the Fund's transfer agent Fund or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information any Affiliate of the Fund or any other party solely for breaches of its obligations under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the AgreementSection 3(a)(18)(A). (fB) From time Each of the Fund and BNYM shall alone be responsible for monitoring potential and actual changes to timethe Regulations and Securities Laws, for becoming aware of changes to the Regulations that could impact its own business or operations in any manner, and for determining the impact of any potential or actual changes in Regulations on its business and operations. In the course of such monitoring, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on of the Fund and BNYM will consult with the other party within a reasonable time of short-term trading concluding in its reasonable judgment that a potential or actual change in Regulation is reasonably likely to require a material modification to a Service or a service delivery method or a material new Service or service delivery method or the Fund to comply with Regulations after the relevant change becomes effective. For the avoidance of doubt, the responsibility of the Fund and BNYM expressed in this Section 3(a)(18)(B) are obligations each such party owes solely to itself and not to any other party and neither the Fund nor BNYM shall have any liability or responsibility to the other party under this Section 3(a)(18)(B); (C) Changes to Services or service delivery methods emanating from this Section 3(a)(18) shall be governed by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies Schedule 3, unless with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary a particular change the parties expressly agree otherwise in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statementwriting. (gD) Purchases, exchanges All cost and redemptions expense incurred by BNYM in modifying a Service or service delivery method or implementing a new Service or service delivery method necessitated by BNYM’s negligent performance of Shares through you will be at the public offering price a Service or service delivery method or breach of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares this Agreement shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection borne exclusively by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reasonBNYM. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement (BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II), Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement (BlackRock Series Fund, Inc.)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's ’s registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's ’s Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's ’s reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's ’s policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's ’s transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's ’s Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Investment Funds Inc), Distribution Agreement (Variable Annuity Portfolios)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx Legg Mason prior to distribution xx dxxxxxbution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx Legg Mason shall be responsible xx rxxxxxsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios Ii), Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners California Municipals Fund, Inc)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" know basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (i) PFSI may print current Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information for PFSI's use, which may not vary in any material respect from the relevant Fund's then-current prospectus and statement of additional information. PFSI's printing will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board of the Investment Company may terminate these printing services at any time upon written notice to PFSI. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund each Fund, as applicable, for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Investment Series), Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Investment Series)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" know basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Oregon Municipals Fund), Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Sector Series Inc.)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's ’s registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's ’s Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI “PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's ’s reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's ’s policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's ’s transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's ’s Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (i) PFSI may print current Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information for PFSI's use, which may not vary in any material respect from the relevant Fund's then-current prospectus and statement of additional information. PFSI's printing will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board of the Investment Company may terminate these printing services at any time upon written notice to PFSI. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund each Fund, as applicable, for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Investment Funds Inc), Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Trust Ii)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx Lxxx Mxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (i) PFSI may print current Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information for PFSI's use, which may not vary in any material respect from the relevant Fund's then-current prospectus and statement of additional information. PFSI's printing will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board of the Investment Company may terminate these printing services at any time upon written notice to PFSI. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx Lxxx Mxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund each Fund, as applicable, for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Fundamental Value Fund, Inc), Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx Legg Mason prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Xxxh XXXX Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx Legg Mason shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of Staxxxxnx xx the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Citifunds Institutional Trust)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's ’s registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's ’s Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's ’s reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's ’s policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's ’s transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's ’s Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (ji) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Citifunds Premium Trust)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance incompliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's ’s registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's ’s Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's ’s reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's ’s policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's ’s transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to - 3 - take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's ’s Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's ’s prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's ’s Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Trust Ii)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx Legg Mason prior to distribution xx dxxxxxbution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" know basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (i) PFSI may print current Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information for PFSI's use, which may not vary in any material respect from the relevant Fund's then-current prospectus and statement of additional information. PFSI's printing will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board of the Investment Company may terminate these printing services at any time upon written notice to PFSI. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx Legg Mason shall be responsible xx rxxxxxsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund each Fund, as applicable, for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Sector Series Inc.)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-self- regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (i) PFSI may print current Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information for PFSI's use, which may not vary in any material respect from the relevant Fund's then- current prospectus and statement of additional information. PFSI's printing will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board of the Investment Company may terminate these printing services at any time upon written notice to PFSI. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-co- principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund each Fund, as applicable, for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Oregon Municipals Fund)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" know basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (i) PFSI may print current Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information for PFSI's use, which may not vary in any material respect from the relevant Fund's then-current prospectus and statement of additional information. PFSI's printing will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board of the Investment Company may terminate these printing services at any time upon written notice to PFSI. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund each Fund, as applicable, for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners California Municipals Fund, Inc)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's ’s registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's ’s Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx Lxxx Mxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's ’s reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's ’s policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's ’s transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's ’s Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's ’s prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's ’s Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx Lxxx Mxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Greenwich Street Series Fund)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's ’s registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's ’s Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's ’s reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's ’s policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's ’s transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's ’s Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's ’s prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's ’s Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. .. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

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Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Arizona Municipals Fund, Inc)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-money- laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

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Samples: Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Institutional Cash Management Fund Inc)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's Fund"s registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Fund"s Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's Company"s reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's Company"s policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's Fund"s transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Company"s Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' " internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares. 5.

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Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Aggressive Growth Fund, Inc.)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's ’s registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's ’s Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's ’s reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's ’s policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's ’s transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulationregulatio n, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's ’s Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's ’s prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's ’s Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Sector Series Inc.)

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Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-self- regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx Lxxx Mxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-co- principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx Lxxx Mxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Appreciation Fund, Inc)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Managed Municipals Fund, Inc)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 1934, as amended ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's ’s registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's ’s Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI “PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company Fund which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx Lxxx Mxxxx, Inc. prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company Fund at the Investment Company's Fund’s reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's Fund’s policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company Fund agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company Fund on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company Fund shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's ’s transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund Funds of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company Fund and the Investment Company's Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's ’s prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's ’s Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.the

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Trust Ii)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's ’s registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's ’s Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's ’s reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's ’s policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's ’s transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's ’s Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's ’s prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's ’s Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. .. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc)

Compliance Matters. The Adviser, at its expense, will provide the Manager with such compliance reports and certifications relating to its duties under this Agreement and the federal securities laws as may be agreed upon by such parties from time to time. The Adviser also shall: (ai) You cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to the Manager, the Trust’s administrator, custodian, transfer agent and pricing agents and all other agents and representatives of the Portfolios, the Trust and the Manager; (ii) keep all such persons fully informed as to such matters as they may reasonably deem necessary to the performance of their obligations to the Portfolios, the Trust and the Manager; (iii) provide prompt responses to reasonable requests made by such persons; and (iv) maintain any appropriate interfaces with each so as to promote the efficient exchange of information. In the performance of its services under this Agreement, the Adviser shall act in conformity with the Registration Statement as currently in effect and will conform to, and comply with, the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. The Manager promptly shall notify the Adviser as to any act or omission of the Adviser hereunder that the Manager reasonably deems to constitute or to be the basis of any noncompliance or nonconformance with the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Manager shall remain responsible for ensuring each Portfolio’s and the Trust’s overall compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations and the Adviser is only obligated to comply with such requirement with respect to the assets managed by the Adviser. The Manager will advise the Adviser in a distributor timely manner regarding any Board actions that may affect the Portfolios or the services of the Adviser, make copies available to Adviser of any financial statements or reports made by the Portfolios to its shareholders, and principal underwriter provide any further materials or information which the Adviser may reasonably request to enable it to perform its functions under this Agreement. The Manager will provide the Adviser with reasonable advance notice of Shares any change in a Portfolio’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in the Registration Statement, and the Adviser shall, in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, manage the assets consistent with such changes, provided that the Adviser has received prompt notice of the effectiveness of such changes from the Trust or the Manager. In addition to such notice, the Manager shall make available to the Adviser a copy of a modified Registration Statement reflecting such changes. The Manager acknowledges and will use its best efforts to ensure that the Registration Statement will at all times be in compliance in all material respects with all disclosure requirements under all applicable laws, rules federal and regulationsstate laws and regulations relating to the Trust or the Portfolios, including, without limitation, all the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Sharesthereunder, and accept purchasesthat the Adviser shall have no liability in connection therewith, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, except as to the accuracy of material information furnished in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide writing by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") Adviser to the co- principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution Trust or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring Manager specifically for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described inclusion in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (American Beacon Funds)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act1940Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act 1940Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this inthis paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Fundamental Value Fund, Inc)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 1934, as amended ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's ’s registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's ’s Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI “PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company Fund which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Inc. prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company Fund at the Investment Company's Fund’s reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's Fund’s policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company Fund agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company Fund on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company Fund shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's ’s transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund Funds of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company Fund and the Investment Company's Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's ’s prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's ’s Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company Funds and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company Funds shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (i) PFSI may print Fund current prospectuses and statements of additional information for PFSI’s use, which may not vary in any material respect from the relevant Fund’s then-current prospectus and statement of additional information. PFSI’s printing will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board for any Fund may terminate these printing services at any time upon written notice to PFSI. (j) The Investment Company Fund acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Inc. shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund each Fund, as applicable, for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Series Funds, Inc.)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To xxxxxxxx.Xx the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (i) PFSI may print current Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information for PFSI's use, which may not vary in any material respect from the relevant Fund's then-current prospectus and statement of additional information. PFSI's printing will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board of the Investment Company may terminate these printing services at any time upon written notice to PFSI. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund each Fund, as applicable, for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Investment Funds Inc)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution Legg Mason prixx xo xxxxribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible Legg Mason shaxx xe xxxxonsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx Lxxx Mxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" know basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-co- principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx Lxxx Mxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners California Municipals Fund, Inc)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable amountspayable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (i) PFSI may print current Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information for PFSI's use, which may not vary in any material respect from the relevant Fund's then-current prospectus and statement of additional information. PFSI's printing will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board of the Investment Company may terminate these printing services at any time upon written notice to PFSI. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund each Fund, as applicable, for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Fundamental Value Fund, Inc)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iiiAct"),(iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You Xxxxxxxxx.Xxx agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. Statement With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares. 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Investment Funds Inc)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) prepared by you intended for public distribution ("CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx Legg Mason prior to distribution xx dxxxxxbution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days for review in advance for reviewaccordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the parties. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI PFSI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies and those of the Investment CompanyFund, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this paragraph to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. . In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (i) PFSI may print current Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information for PFSI's use, which may not vary in any material respect from the relevant Fund's then-current prospectus and statement of additional information. PFSI's printing will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board of the Investment Company may terminate these printing services at any time upon written notice to PFSI. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx Legg Mason shall be responsible xx rxxxxxsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund each Fund, as applicable, for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Legg Mason Partners Appreciation Fund, Inc)

Compliance Matters. (a) You shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- co-principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the NASD, any other self- self-regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value of the Shares, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares. 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Smith Barney Investment Funds Inc /Md/)

Compliance Matters. (a) You In connection with the Plan, each Reorganized Debtor and any Distribution Agent, as applicable, shall act as a distributor and principal underwriter of Shares in compliance in all material respects comply with all applicable lawstax deduction, rules and regulationswithholding, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You shall offer the Sharespayment, and accept purchasesreporting requirements imposed by applicable law, redemptions and exchanges for Sharesall Allowed Claims and Plan Distributions shall be subject to any such deduction, withholding, and reporting requirements as determined in compliance the good-faith discretion of the Reorganized Debtors or a Distribution Agent, as applicable. In connection with the Fund's registration statement Plan and all Plan Distributions, the (including its prospectus Reorganized) Debtors and statement of additional information), as it any Distribution Agent are authorized to take any and all actions that may be amended deemed necessary or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") to the co- principal underwriter of the Investment Company which is an affiliate of Xxxx Xxxxx prior to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply to a distributor or principal underwriter for a registered investment company), each as may be necessary appropriate to comply with the foregoing requirements of the NASD, any other self- regulatory organization, and the federal securities laws. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Investment Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (including, to the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. (g) Purchasescase of a non-Cash issuance that is subject to withholding, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value liquidating a portion of the SharesPlan Distributions to generate sufficient funds to pay applicable withholding taxes; provided, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge)however, as determined that, in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to the public or in connection with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from Distribution Agent shall first notify the public offering price retained by you will be based upon intended recipient in writing of such reduced sales charge. When placing wire tradescontemplated sale and offer the intended recipient a reasonable opportunity to provide sufficient Cash to satisfy such withholding tax in lieu of such liquidation, your agree and withholding Plan Distributions pending receipt of information necessary to advise facilitate such Plan Distributions) and establish any other mechanisms that the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer (Reorganized) Debtors or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase Distribution Agent, as applicable, believe are reasonable and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares appropriate, and all Allowed Claims and Plan Distributions shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions any such withholding and reporting requirements. All Holders of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-time, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx Claims shall be responsible for reviewing required to provide an IRS Form W-9 or an appropriate IRS Form W-8 and any other IRS Form and any other information (including information with respect to any underlying Beneficial Owners) necessary to allow the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy Reorganized Debtors to comply with all withholding, payment, and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, reporting requirements with respect to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Shares.such

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Samples: Restructuring Support Agreement (Spirit Airlines, Inc.)

Compliance Matters. (a) You The Company has and retains primary responsibility for all compliance matters relating to the Funds, including but not limited to compliance with the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, the USA Patriot Act of 2002 and the policies and limitations of the Funds relating to its portfolio investments as set forth in its Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information. USBFS’s services hereunder shall act not relieve the Company of its responsibilities for assuring such compliance or the Board of Directors’ oversight responsibility with respect thereto. USBFS agrees to cooperate with the Company and will facilitate the filing by the Company and/or its respective officers and auditors of any and all certifications or attestations as a distributor and principal underwriter required by the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of Shares in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations2002, including, without limitation, all rules furnishing such certifications and regulations made or adopted pursuant sub-certifications from relevant officers of USBFS with respect to (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) services and recordkeeping performed by USBFS under this Agreement as the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"), (iii) any securities association registered under the 1934 Act, including without limitation the NASD Conduct Rules or rules of any other applicable self-regulatory organization. You Company shall offer the Shares, and accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges for Shares, in compliance with the Fund's registration statement (including its prospectus and statement of additional information), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time ("Registration Statement"). You will comply with and abide by the terms of a Fund's Plan, as it may be amended reasonably request from time to time. (b) You agree to submit sales literature and marketing materials (including memorandums, bulletins, and/or information or related materials) intended for public distribution ("CGMI Marketing Materials") . USBFS shall also furnish to the co- principal underwriter Company on an annual basis a copy of its SAS 70 report. USBFS shall furnish upon request its written policies and procedures adopted by USBFS which are required to be approved by the Investment Company which is an affiliate Company’s Board of Xxxx Xxxxx prior Directors pursuant to distribution or publication for written approval. Such CGMI Marketing Materials shall be submitted 15 days in advance for review. You shall be responsible for reviewing and making such filings with the NASD, as required, of CGMI Marketing Materials relating to each Fund. (c) You shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and qualified securities dealers, banks and other intermediaries (collectively "Intermediaries") timeliness of orders, the collection of amounts payable by investors and Intermediaries on such sales, the correction of errors related to distribution of Shares, the cancellation of unsettled transactions, and assisting with the solicitation of proxies, and any other matters governed by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (as may apply “Rule 38a-1 Procedures”) to the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and a distributor or principal underwriter summary thereof, for a registered investment company)review and the Company’s Board of Directors for approval. In addition, each as may be necessary with regard to comply with the that Board of Directors approval, USBFS shall furnish an analysis of how its Rule 38a-1 Procedures satisfy applicable legal requirements and an assessment of the NASD, any other self- regulatory organization, and the federal securities lawsrisks relating to its operations. You shall provide reports or other information to the Investment Company at the Investment Company's reasonable request, including, without limitation, reports related to the operation and implementation of the Investment Company's policies related to customer privacy, safeguarding of customer information, anti-money-laundering, sales and marketing practices, the operation of your code of ethics or other policies and procedures of the Investment Company. (d) You represent, warrant and agree that you have adopted and implemented: (i) an anti-money-laundering program in compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the regulations thereunder and NASD Conduct Rules, including, without limitation, customer identification program procedures, monitoring for suspicious activity, and (ii) procedures to comply with applicable law and regulation related to cash transaction reporting requirements, as well as monitoring and reporting under FinCEN, OFAC and other government watch lists. (e) The Investment Company agrees that the information exchanged under the Agreement and information about the respective customers and potential customers of each is confidential and as such shall not be disclosed by the Fund, sold or used by the Fund in any way except to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such customer information may be disclosed by the Investment Company on a "need to know" basis as set forth in applicable privacy rules and regulations. The obligations regarding confidentiality hereunder shall not apply to any information which is (i) otherwise publicly available, (ii) already possessed by the entity to whom the information was disclosed prior to disclosure hereunder, (iii) independently developed by the entity, or (iv) disclosed pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order. The Investment Company shall have the right to use any list of shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement, provided that such use is consistent with applicable law and your privacy policies of the Investment Company, including the provision of information to the Fund's transfer agent or to agents used for the solicitation of proxies. You agree that you will comply with all of the foregoing obligations of this to the extent that information is treated as customer information of the Fund under applicable law or regulation, including without limitation Regulation S-P. Each party USBFS further agrees to take commercially reasonable steps, in accordance with applicable law, to safeguard customer information. The provisions of this paragraph will survive termination of the Agreement. (f) From time to time, each Fund may implement policies, procedures or charges in an effort to avoid the potential adverse effects on the Fund of short-term trading by market timers. You agree to provide other assistance reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these policies. You will maintain and enforce policies with respect to frequent trading and share redemption as are reasonable and customary in the industry. To the extent that accounts are held in street name, you agree to cooperate with the Company in its review of such written policies and procedures, and to permit the CCO and personnel of TCW Investment Management Company or its agents acting at the CCO’s direction to conduct on-site evaluations, due diligence inquiries and other on-going compliance monitoring at USBFS’s offices or otherwise. USBFS will provide to the Company without limitation such certifications and sub-certifications as the Company shall reasonably request from time to time regarding its Rule 38a-1 Procedures, including a quarterly certification of compliance with its Rule 38a-1 Procedures. USBFS further agrees to provide on an annual basis to the Company and the Investment Company's Chief Compliance Officer (includingCCO, so that the Company can satisfy its obligations under Rule 38a-1, changed policies and procedures and a summary of any material change made to its Rule 38a-1 Procedures since the extent practicable, providing account level sales and redemption information) to assist in date of its last certification of compliance with the frequent trading and redemption fee provisions as set forth Rule 38a-1 Procedures. USBFS agrees that it shall promptly notify the Company in the Fund's prospectus and other policies set forth in event it discovers that a “material compliance matter” (as such term is defined pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the Fund's Registration Statement. (g0000 Xxx) Purchasesarises with respect to the services it provides under this Agreement. USBFS agrees to, exchanges and redemptions of Shares through you will be at the public offering price of such Shares (the net asset value on behalf of the SharesCompany, with appropriate adjustments for any applicable sales charge), as determined in accordance with the then effective Registration Statement used in connection with the offer and sale request information from such dealers selling shares of the Shares. The public offering price will reflect scheduled variations in or Funds as the elimination of sales charges on sales of Shares either generally to Company requests regarding the public or in connection dealers compliance with special purchase plans, as described in the Registration Statement. You agree to apply any scheduled variation in or waivers of sales charges uniformly to all customers meeting the qualifications therefor as specified in the Registration Statement. With respect to Funds sold with an initial sales charge, your customers will be entitled to reduced sales charges on purchases made under any letter of intent or right of accumulation as described in the Registration Statement.. In such case, the concession from the public offering price retained by you will be based upon such reduced sales charge. When placing wire trades, your agree to advise the Funds of any letter of intent executed by its customer or any available right of accumulation. The minimum initial purchase and the minimum subsequent purchase of any Shares shall be as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the applicable Fund in its sole discretion for any reason. (h) The handling and settlement of purchase, exchange and redemption orders will be subject to the provisions of the Registration Statement and such further procedures as the Investment Company and you may determine to be appropriate from time-to-timeProspectuses, consistent with this Amendment. Citigroup Global Markets' internal systems are suitably designed to handle such orders. Each Fund shall notify you of the states or jurisdictions in which its Shares are currently available for sale to the public. The Investment Company shall have no obligation to register or make available Fund shares in any state or jurisdiction. You will be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of purchase, redemption or exchange orders accepted by you. (j) The Investment Company acknowledges that the co-principal underwriter which is affiliated with Xxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for reviewing the Registration Statement of the Fund for the accuracy Additional Information, Company policies and completeness of all disclosure concerning the distribution of Shares procedures and that you shall not have such responsibility, except, in each case, to the extent the disclosure information is provided by you or pertains to information concerning your operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall alter your responsibilities for complying with the terms of the Registration Statement in your offering of Sharesapplicable legal requirements.

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Samples: Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement (TCW Galileo Funds Inc)

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