Delivery of Portfolio Assets. The Assets shall be delivered to State Street Bank and Trust Company as Custodian for the Acquiring Portfolio or such other custodian as designated by the Acquiring Portfolio (collectively the “Custodian”) for the benefit of the Acquiring Portfolio, duly endorsed in proper form for transfer in such condition as to constitute a good delivery thereof, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and claims whatsoever, in accordance with the custom of brokers, and shall be accompanied by all necessary state stock transfer stamps, if any, the cost of which shall be borne by the Target Portfolio and the Acquiring Portfolio, in proportion to their respective declines in total operating expenses, if any.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Thrivent Series Fund Inc), Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Thrivent Series Fund Inc), Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Thrivent Series Fund Inc)