Common use of DUTIES OF DEALER Clause in Contracts

DUTIES OF DEALER. You agree: (a) To act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except as provided in Section 4 hereof. You shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal Underwriter, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. (b) To purchase shares only from us or from your customers. (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (d) To maintain records of all sales, redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (e) To distribute prospectuses and reports to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpoint. (g) That if any shares confirmed to you hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven business days after such confirmation of your original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, allowed to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the share, if any, of the sales charge we retained on such order and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof). We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsection. (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's signed authorization for the liquidation. (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our part, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (k) To obtain from your customers all consents required by applicable privacy laws to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about your customers' investments in the Funds.

DUTIES OF DEALER. You agree: (a) To Except as otherwise provided herein, to act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except Funds. Except as provided in Section 4 hereof. You otherwise provided, you shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal Underwriter, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. (b) To purchase shares of the Funds only from us or from your customers. (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (d) To maintain records of all sales, redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (e) To distribute prospectuses Prospectuses and reports to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' ’ orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpoint. (g) That if any shares confirmed to you or your customer hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven (7) business days after such confirmation of your the original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, allowed to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the share, if any, of the sales charge we retained on such order and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof). We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsection. (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's ’s signed authorization for the liquidation. (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our part, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (k) To obtain from your customers all consents required by applicable privacy laws (1) to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about your customers' ’ investments in the Funds and (2) to permit you and your registered representatives, agents, independent contractors and/or employees to transmit and receive confidential information concerning such customers to or from us and through our websites at fxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, AxxxxxxXxxxxxx.xxx, dxxxxxxxx.xxx and such other URL(s) through which we may permit you to conduct business concerning the Funds from time to time (referred to collectively as the “Sites”). (l) That orders for the purchase of Fund shares shall be placed by you only for customers for whom you have appropriate identification as required by applicable anti-money laundering laws or policies in your jurisdiction. (m) To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds., as that term is defined in Appendix A and Rule 22c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), to comply with the additional terms and conditions set forth on Appendix A.

DUTIES OF DEALER. You agree: (a) To Except as otherwise provided herein, to act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except Funds. Except as provided in Section 4 hereof. You otherwise provided, you shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal Underwriter, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. (b) To purchase shares of the Funds only from us or from your customers. (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (d) To maintain records of all sales, redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (e) To distribute prospectuses Prospectuses and reports to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpoint. (g) That if any shares confirmed to you or your customer hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven (7) business days after such confirmation of your the original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, allowed to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the share, if any, of the sales charge we retained on such order and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof). We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsection. (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's signed authorization for the liquidation. (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our part, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (k) To obtain from your customers all consents required by applicable privacy laws (1) to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about your customers' investments in the FundsFunds and (2) to permit you and your registered representatives, agents, independent contractors and/or employees to transmit and receive confidential information concerning such customers to or from us and through our websites at fxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, AxxxxxxXxxxxxx.xxx and such other URL(s) through which we may permit you to conduct business concerning the Funds from time to time (referred to collectively as the "Sites"). (l) That orders for the purchase of Fund shares shall be placed by you only for customers for whom you have appropriate identification as required by applicable anti-money laundering laws or policies in your jurisdiction.

DUTIES OF DEALER. In General. You agree: (a) To act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except as provided in Section paragraph 4 hereof. You shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal Underwriter, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. (b) To purchase shares only from us or from your customers. (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (d) To maintain records of all sales, sales and redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (e) To distribute prospectuses and reports to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpoint. (g) That if any shares confirmed to you hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven business days after such confirmation of your original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, concession allowed to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the our share, if any, of the sales charge we retained "charge" on such order the original sale and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof)provided. We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension cancellation of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsectionsubparagraph. (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's signed authorization for the liquidation. (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our part, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (k) To obtain from your customers all consents required by applicable privacy laws to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about your customers' investments in the Funds.

DUTIES OF DEALER. You agree: (a) To Except as otherwise provided herein, to act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except Funds. Except as provided in Section 4 hereof. You otherwise provided, you shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal Underwriter, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. (b) To purchase shares of the Funds only from us or from your customers. (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (d) To maintain records of all sales, redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (e) To distribute prospectuses Prospectuses and reports to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' ’ orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpoint. (g) That if any shares confirmed to you or your customer hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven (7) business days after such confirmation of your the original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, allowed to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the share, if any, of the sales charge we retained on such order and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof). We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsection. (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's ’s signed authorization for the liquidation. (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our part, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (k) To obtain from your customers all consents required by applicable privacy laws (1) to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about your customers' ’ investments in the Funds and (2) to permit you and your registered representatives, agents, independent contractors and/or employees to transmit and receive confidential information concerning such customers to or from us and through our websites at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, XxxxxxxXxxxxxx.xxx, xxxxxxxxx.xxx and such other URL(s) through which we may permit you to conduct business concerning the Funds from time to time (referred to collectively as the “Sites”). (l) That orders for the purchase of Fund shares shall be placed by you only for customers for whom you have appropriate identification as required by applicable anti-money laundering laws or policies in your jurisdiction. (m) To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds., as that term is defined in Appendix A and Rule 22c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), to comply with the additional terms and conditions set forth on Appendix A.

DUTIES OF DEALER. In General. You agree: (a) To act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except as provided in Section paragraph 4 hereof. You shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal Underwriter, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. In receiving orders from your customers, we are not soliciting such customers, and have no responsibility for determining whether shares are suitable investments for such customers. (b) To purchase shares only from us or from your customers. (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (d) To maintain records of all sales, sales and redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (e) To distribute prospectuses and reports to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpointwithholding. (g) That if any shares confirmed to you hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven business days after such confirmation of your original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, allowed all compensation paid to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the our share, if any, of the sales charge we retained "charge" on such order the original sale and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof)provided. We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension cancellation of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsectionsubparagraph. (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's signed authorization for the liquidation. (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our part, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (k) To obtain from be responsible for any and all credit that you may extend to your customers customers, to the extent such extension of credit is permitted under applicable rules and regulations, and for compliance with all consents required by applicable privacy laws regulatory requirements respecting such extension of such credit. You further agree to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about safeguard your customers' investments funds and securities in a reasonable manner. (l) That you will bear all expenses incurred in connection with your performance of the Fundsterms of this Agreement.

DUTIES OF DEALER. You agree: (a) To Except as otherwise provided herein, to act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except Funds. Except as provided in Section 4 hereof. You otherwise provided, you shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal Underwriter, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. (b) To purchase shares of the Funds only from us or from your customers. (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (d) To maintain records of all sales, redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (e) To distribute prospectuses Prospectuses and reports to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpoint. (g) That if any shares confirmed to you or your customer hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven (7) business days after such confirmation of your the original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, allowed to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the share, if any, of the sales charge we retained on such order and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof). We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsection. (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's signed authorization for the liquidation. (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our part, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (k) To obtain from your customers all consents required by applicable privacy laws (1) to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about your customers' investments in the FundsFunds and (2) to permit you and your registered representatives, agents, independent contractors and/or employees to transmit and receive confidential information concerning such customers to or from us and through our websites at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, XxxxxxxXxxxxxx.xxx and such other URL(s) through which we may permit you to conduct business concerning the Funds from time to time (referred to collectively as the "Sites"). (l) That orders for the purchase of Fund shares shall be placed by you only for customers for whom you have appropriate identification as required by applicable anti-money laundering laws or policies in your jurisdiction.

DUTIES OF DEALER. In General. You agree: (a) To act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except as provided in Section paragraph 4 hereof. You shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal Underwriter, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. In receiving orders from your customers, we are not soliciting such customers, and have no responsibility for determining whether shares are suitable investments for such customers. (b) To purchase shares only from us or from your customers. (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (d) To maintain records of all sales, sales and redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (e) To distribute prospectuses and reports to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpointwithholding. (g) That if any shares confirmed to you hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven business days after such confirmation of your original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, allowed all compensation paid to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the our share, if any, of the sales charge we retained "charge" on such order the original sale and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof)provided. We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension cancellation of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsectionsubparagraph. (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's signed authorization for the liquidation. (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our part, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (k) To obtain from be responsible for any and all credit that you may extend to your customers customers, to the extent such extension of credit is permitted under applicable rules and regulations, and for compliance with all consents required by applicable privacy laws regulatory requirements respecting such extension of such credit. You further agree to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about safeguard your customers' investments funds and securities in a reasonable manner. (l) That you will bear all expenses incurred in connection with your performance of the terms of this Agreement. (m) Not to accept or withhold any fee otherwise allowed under this Agreement, if prohibited by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") or trust or similar laws to which Bank is subject, in the Fundscase of purchases or redemptions of Fund shares involving retirement plans, trusts, or similar accounts. (n) To be responsible for compliance with all laws and regulations, including those of the applicable federal and state bank regulatory authorities, with regard to Bank and Bank's Customers; and (o) To immediately notify us in writing at the address given below, should Bank cease to be a bank as set forth in Section 1(a) of this Agreement.

DUTIES OF DEALER. In General. You agree: (a) To sell our funds only to U.S. residents and to act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except as provided in Section paragraph 4 hereof. You shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds) (except as limited agent for purposes of receiving and transmitting orders and instructions regarding the purchase, exchange and redemption of shares held by your customers), for the Principal Underwriter, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. In receiving orders from your customers, we are not soliciting such customers, and have no responsibility for determining whether shares are suitable investments for such customers. (b) That all purchases, redemptions and exchanges of shares contemplated by this Agreement shall be effected by you for your customers in accordance with each Fund's then current Prospectus, including, without limitation, the collection of any redemption fees, and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to Rule 22c-1. Please note that orders to purchase shares or exchange into the Gold Shares Fund and World Precious Minerals Fund received after 3:00 p.m. Eastern time or the close of the NYSE, whichever is earlier, will not become effective until the next business day. (c) To purchase shares only from us or from your customers. (cd) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (de) To maintain records of all sales, sales and redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (ef) To distribute prospectuses and reports to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (fg) That you will not withhold placing customers' orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpointwithholding. (gh) That if any shares confirmed to you hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven business days after such confirmation of your original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, allowed all compensation paid to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the our share, if any, of the sales charge we retained "charge" on such order the original sale and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof)provided. We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension cancellation of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsectionsubparagraph. (hi) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's signed authorization for the liquidation. (ij) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our part, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (jk) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (kl) To obtain from be responsible for any and all credit that you may extend to your customers customers, to the extent such extension of credit is permitted under applicable rules and regulations, and for compliance with all consents required by applicable privacy laws regulatory requirements respecting such extension of such credit. You further agree to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about safeguard your customers' investments funds and securities in a reasonable manner. (m) That you will bear all expenses incurred in connection with your performance of the Fundsterms of this Agreement. (n) That all of your customers' taxpayer identification numbers ("TIN"), ITIN, or GII furnished to us by you are correct and that you will not open an account without providing us with the customer's TIN, ITIN, or GII. Further, you agree to comply with the procedures set forth in Appendix A to this Agreement.

DUTIES OF DEALER. You agree: (a) To Except as otherwise provided herein, to act as principalprincipal on your behalf, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except Funds. Except as provided in Section 4 hereof. You otherwise provided, you shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal UnderwriterUnderwriter (us), or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity.; (b) To purchase shares of the Funds only from us or from your customers.; (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from with us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment.; (d) To maintain records of all sales, redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request.; (e) To distribute prospectuses Prospectuses and reports to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf.agree otherwise; (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' ’ orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpoint.withholding; (g) That if any shares confirmed to you or your customer hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds [within seven (7) business days days] after such confirmation of your the original order, you shall forthwith promptly refund to us the in full concession, allowed to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the share, if any, of the sales charge we retained on such order and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof). We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsection.; (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of lost profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's ’s signed authorization for the liquidation.; (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our part, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification.; (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption.; (k) To obtain from your customers all consents required by applicable privacy laws (1) to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about your customers' ’ investments in the Funds, and (2) to permit you and your registered representatives, agents, independent contractors and/or employees to transmit and receive confidential information concerning such customers to or from us and through our websites through which we may permit you to conduct business concerning the Funds from time to time; (l) That orders for the purchase of Fund shares shall be placed by you only for customers for whom you have appropriate identification, as required by applicable anti-money laundering laws or policies in your jurisdiction; and (m) To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to any Fund, as that term is defined in Rule 22c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), to enter into and comply with the additional terms and conditions set forth in the Funds’ Rule 22c-2 Fund Shareholder Information Agreement.

DUTIES OF DEALER. In General. You agree: (a) To act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except as provided in Section paragraph 4 hereof. You shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal Underwriter, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. In receiving orders from your customers, we are not soliciting such customers, and have no responsibility for determining whether shares are suitable investments for such customers. (b) To purchase shares only from us or from your customers. (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (d) To maintain records of all sales, sales and redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (e) To distribute prospectuses and reports to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpointwithholding. (g) That if any shares confirmed to you hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven business days after such confirmation of your original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, allowed all compensation paid to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the our share, if any, of the sales charge we retained "charge" on such order the original sale and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof)provided. We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension cancellation of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsectionsubparagraph. (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's signed authorization for the liquidation. (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our part, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (k) To obtain from be responsible for any and all credit that you may extend to your customers customers, to the extent such extension of credit is permitted under applicable rules and regulations, and for compliance with all consents required by applicable privacy laws regulatory requirements respecting such extension of such credit. You further agree to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about safeguard your customers' investments funds and securities in a reasonable manner. (l) That you will bear all expenses incurred in connection with your performance of the terms of this Agreement. (m) Not to accept or withhold any fee otherwise allowed under this Agreement, if prohibited by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") or trust or similar laws to which Bank is subject, in the Fundscase of purchases or redemptions of Fund shares involving retirement plans, trusts, or similar accounts. (n) To be responsible for compliance with all laws and regulations, including those of the applicable federal and state bank regulatory authorities, with regard to Bank and Bank's Customers; and (o) Immediately notify us in writing at the address given below, should Bank cease to be a bank as set forth in Section 1(a) of this Agreement.

DUTIES OF DEALER. You agree: (a) To Except as otherwise provided herein, to act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except Funds. Except as provided in Section 4 hereof. You otherwise provided, you shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal Underwriter, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. (b) To purchase shares of the Funds only from us or from your customers. (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (d) To maintain records of all sales, redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (e) To distribute prospectuses Prospectuses, reports and reports other regulatorily required documents to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' ’ orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpoint. (g) That if any shares confirmed to you or your customer hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven (7) business days after such confirmation of your the original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, allowed to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b7(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the share, if any, of the sales charge we retained on such order and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof). We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsection. (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's ’s signed authorization for the liquidation. (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our partby us, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (k) To obtain from your customers all consents required by applicable privacy laws (1) to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about your customers' ’ investments in the Funds, and (2) to permit you and your registered representatives, agents, independent contractors and/or employees to transmit and receive confidential information concerning such customers to or from us and through our websites at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, XxxxxxxXxxxxxx.xxx, xxxxxxxxx.xxx and such other URL(s) through which we may permit you to conduct business concerning the Funds from time to time (referred to collectively as the “Sites”). (l) That orders for the purchase of Fund shares shall be placed by you only for customers for whom you have appropriate identification as required by applicable anti-money laundering laws or policies in your jurisdiction. (m) To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, as that term is defined in Appendix A and Rule 22c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), to comply with the additional terms and conditions set forth on Appendix A.

DUTIES OF DEALER. In General. You agree: (a) To act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except as provided in Section 4 hereofFunds. You shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal Underwriterus, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. (b) To purchase shares only from us or from your customers. (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (d) To maintain records of all sales, sales and redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (e) To distribute prospectuses and reports to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpoint. (g) That if any shares confirmed to you hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven business days after such confirmation of your original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, concession allowed to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the our share, if any, of the sales charge we retained "charge" on such order the original sale and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof)provided. We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension cancellation of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsectionsubparagraph. (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's signed authorization for the liquidation. (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our part, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of to the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (k) To obtain from your customers all consents required by applicable privacy laws to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about your customers' investments in the Funds.

DUTIES OF DEALER. You agree: (a) To Except as otherwise provided herein, to act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except Funds. Except as provided in Section 4 hereof. You otherwise provided, you shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal Underwriter, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. (b) To purchase shares of the Funds only from us or from your customers. (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (d) To maintain records of all sales, redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (e) To distribute prospectuses Prospectuses, reports and reports other regulatory required documents to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' ’ orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpoint. (g) That if any shares confirmed to you or your customer hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven (7) business days after such confirmation of your the original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, allowed to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the share, if any, of the sales charge we retained on such order and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof). We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsection. (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's ’s signed authorization for the liquidation. (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our partby us, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (k) To obtain from your customers all consents required by applicable privacy laws (1) to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about your customers' ’ investments in the Funds, and (2) to permit you and your registered representatives, agents, independent contractors and/or employees to transmit and receive confidential information concerning such customers to or from us and through our websites at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, XxxxxxxXxxxxxx.xxx, xxxxxxxxx.xxx and such other URL(s) through which we may permit you to conduct business concerning the Funds from time to time (referred to collectively as the “Sites”). (l) That orders for the purchase of Fund shares shall be placed by you only for customers for whom you have appropriate identification as required by applicable anti-money laundering laws or policies in your jurisdiction. (m) To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, as that term is defined in Appendix A and Rule 22c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), to comply with the additional terms and conditions set forth on Appendix A.

DUTIES OF DEALER. You agree: (a) To Except as otherwise provided herein, to act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except Funds. Except as provided in Section 4 hereof. You otherwise provided, you shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal Underwriter, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. (b) To purchase shares of the Funds only from us or from your customers. (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (d) To maintain records of all sales, redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (e) To distribute prospectuses Prospectuses and reports to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' ’ orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpoint. (g) That if any shares confirmed to you or your customer hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven (7) business days after such confirmation of your the original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, allowed to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the share, if any, of the sales charge we retained on such order and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof). We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsection. (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's ’s signed authorization for the liquidation. (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our part, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (k) To obtain from your customers all consents required by applicable privacy laws (1) to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about your customers' ’ investments in the Funds and (2) to permit you and your registered representatives, agents, independent contractors and/or employees to transmit and receive confidential information concerning such customers to or from us and through our websites at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, XxxxxxxXxxxxxx.xxx and such other URL(s) through which we may permit you to conduct business concerning the Funds from time to time (referred to collectively as the “Sites”). (l) That orders for the purchase of Fund shares shall be placed by you only for customers for whom you have appropriate identification as required by applicable anti-money laundering laws or policies in your jurisdiction. (m) To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds., as that term is defined in Appendix A and Rule 22c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), to comply with the additional terms and conditions set forth on Appendix A.

DUTIES OF DEALER. You agree: (a) To Except as otherwise provided herein, to act as principal, or as agent on behalf of your customers, in all transactions in shares of the Funds except Funds. Except as provided in Section 4 hereof. You otherwise provided, you shall not have any authority to act as agent for the issuer (the Funds), for the Principal Underwriter, or for any other dealer in any respect, nor will you represent to any third party that you have such authority or are acting in such capacity. (b) To purchase shares of the Funds only from us or from your customers. (c) To enter orders for the purchase of shares of the Funds only from us and only for the purpose of covering purchase orders you have already received from your customers or for your own bona fide investment. (d) To maintain records of all sales, redemptions and repurchases of shares made through you and to furnish us with copies of such records on request. (e) To distribute prospectuses Prospectuses and reports to your customers in compliance with applicable legal requirements, except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your behalf. (f) That you will not withhold placing customers' ’ orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding or place orders for shares in amounts just below the point at which sales charges are reduced so as to benefit from a higher sales charge applicable to an amount below the breakpoint. (g) That if any shares confirmed to you or your customer hereunder are repurchased or redeemed by any of the Funds within seven (7) business days after such confirmation of your the original order, you shall forthwith refund to us the full concession, allowed to you on such orders, including any payments we made to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof with respect to such orders. We shall forthwith pay to the appropriate Fund the share, if any, of the sales charge we retained on such order and shall also pay to such Fund the refund of the concession we receive from you as herein provided (other than the portion of such concession we paid to you from our own resources as provided in Section 6(b) hereof). We shall notify you of such repurchase or redemption within a reasonable time after settlement. Termination or suspension of this Agreement shall not relieve you or us from the requirements of this subsection. (h) That if payment for the shares purchased is not received within the time customary or the time required by law for such payment, the sale may be canceled without notice or demand and without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the Funds, or at our option, we may sell the shares which you ordered back to the Funds, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Funds or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payment as aforesaid. We shall have no liability for any check or other item returned unpaid to you after you have paid us on behalf of a purchaser. We may refuse to liquidate the investment unless we receive the purchaser's ’s signed authorization for the liquidation. (i) That you shall assume responsibility for any loss to the Funds caused by a correction made subsequent to trade date, provided such correction was not based on any error, omission or negligence on our part, and that you will immediately pay such loss to the Funds upon notification. (j) That if on a redemption which you have ordered, instructions in proper form, including outstanding certificates, are not received within the time customary or the time required by law, the redemption may be canceled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of any Fund, or at our option, we may buy the shares redeemed on behalf of the Fund, in which latter case we may hold you responsible for any loss to the Fund or loss of profit suffered by us resulting from your failure to settle the redemption. (k) To obtain from your customers all consents required by applicable privacy laws (1) to permit us, any of our affiliates or the Funds to provide you either directly or through a service established for that purpose with confirmations, account statements and other information about your customers' ’ investments in the FundsFunds and (2) to permit you and your registered representatives, agents, independent contractors and/or employees to transmit and receive confidential information concerning such customers to or from us and through our websites at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, XxxxxxxXxxxxxx.xxx and such other URL(s) through which we may permit you to conduct business concerning the Funds from time to time (referred to collectively as the “Sites”). (l) That orders for the purchase of Fund shares shall be placed by you only for customers for whom you have appropriate identification as required by applicable anti-money laundering laws or policies in your jurisdiction.