Common use of Exchanges of Securities Clause in Contracts

Exchanges of Securities. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law and in accord with standard industry practice in the relevant market, exchange securities held by the Custodian for the account of any Fund or Series for other securities in connection with any reorganization, recapitalization, stock split, change of par value, conversion or other event relating to the securities or the issuer of such securities, and to deposit any such securities in accordance with the terms of any reorganization or protective plan. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to a Fund all written information received by the Corporate Actions Department or other applicable department of the Custodian, or from a Subcustodian, an Eligible Securities Depository, or a Securities System, or directly from issuers of the securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the parties (or their agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer, or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian, within a time period set by the Custodian and communicated promptly to the Fund, prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take such action. Absent a default action applicable to the subject securities, the Custodian shall not, without Proper Instructions from a Fund, (i) surrender securities in temporary form for definitive securities, (ii) surrender securities for transfer into a name or nominee name as permitted in Section 3.02(b), or (iii) surrender securities for a different number of certificates or instruments representing the same number of shares or same principal amount of indebtedness. In the event the Custodian surrenders securities in accordance with the preceding sentence, the Custodian shall cause the securities to be issued to be delivered to the Custodian or nominee of the Custodian and the Custodian shall, consistent with local market practice, at the time of surrendering the securities or instruments (i) receive a receipt or other instrument or document evidencing the ownership thereof or (ii) take other reasonable steps to seek to ensure proper delivery of the securities and adequate protection of a Fund’s ownership interest in the securities.

Exchanges of Securities. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law and in accord with standard industry practice in the relevant market, exchange securities held by the Custodian for the account of any Fund or Series for other securities in connection with any reorganization, recapitalization, stock split, change of par value, conversion or other event relating to the securities or the issuer of such securities, and to deposit any such securities in accordance with the terms of any reorganization or protective plan. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to a Fund all written information received by the Corporate Actions Department or other applicable department of the Custodian, or from a Subcustodian, an Eligible Securities Depository, or a Securities System, or directly from issuers of the securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the parties (or their agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer, or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian, within a time period set by the Custodian and communicated promptly to the Fund, prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take such action. Absent a default action applicable to the subject securities, the Custodian shall not, without Proper Instructions from a Fund, (i) surrender securities in temporary form for definitive securities, (ii) surrender securities for transfer into a name or nominee name as permitted in Section 3.02(b), or (iii) surrender securities for a different number of certificates or instruments representing the same number of shares or same principal amount of indebtedness. In the event the Custodian surrenders securities in accordance with the preceding sentence, the Custodian shall cause the securities to be issued to be delivered to the Custodian or nominee of the Custodian and the Custodian shall, consistent with local market practice, at the time of surrendering the securities or instruments (i) receive a receipt or other instrument or document evidencing the ownership thereof or (ii) take other reasonable steps to seek to ensure proper delivery of the securities and adequate protection of a Fund’s 's ownership interest in the securities.