Shipping Instructions Unless otherwise instructed, all goods are to be shipped prepaid, FOB Destination, as defined in RCW Title 62A. Where specific authorization is granted to ship goods FOB Shipping Point, the Contractor agrees to prepay all shipping charges, to route cheapest common carrier, and to bill the UW as a separate item on the invoice for the charges. The UW reserves the right to refuse COD shipments. Regardless of FOB point, the Contractor agrees to bear all risks of loss, injury, or destruction of goods and materials ordered herein that occur prior to delivery, and such loss, injury, or destruction shall not release the Contractor from any obligation hereunder.
Transactions Requiring Instructions In addition to the actions requiring Proper Instructions set forth herein, upon receipt of Proper Instructions and not otherwise, Chase, directly or through the use of a Securities Depository or Book-Entry System, shall:
(a) Execute and deliver to such persons as may be designated in such Proper Instructions, proxies, consents, authorizations, and any other instruments whereby the authority of the Fund as owner of any securities may be exercised;
(b) Deliver any securities held for the Fund against receipt of other securities or cash issued or paid in connection with the liquidation, reorganization, refinancing, merger, consolidation or recapitalization of any issuer of securities or corporation, or the exercise of any conversion privilege;
(c) Deliver any securities held for the Fund to any protective committee, reorganization committee or other person in connection with the reorganization, refinancing, merger, consolidation, recapitalization or sale of assets of any issuer of securities or corporation, against receipt of such certificates of deposit, interim receipts or other instruments or documents, and cash, if any, as may be issued to it to evidence such delivery;
(d) Make such transfers or exchanges of the assets of the Fund and take such other steps as shall be stated in said instructions to be for the purpose of effectuating any duly authorized plan of liquidation, reorganization, merger, consolidation or recapitalization of the Fund;
(e) Release securities belonging to the Fund to any bank or trust company for the purpose of pledge or hypothecation to secure any loan incurred by the Fund; provided, however, that securities shall be released only upon payment to Chase of the monies borrowed, or upon receipt of adequate collateral as agreed upon by the Fund and Chase which may be in the form of cash or obligations issued by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, except that in cases where additional collateral is required to secure a borrowing already made, subject to proper prior authorization, further securities may be released for that purpose; and pay such loan upon re-delivery to it of the securities pledged or hypothecated therefore and upon surrender of the note or notes evidencing the loan;
(f) Deliver securities in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund, Chase and a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and a member of The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"), relating to compliance with the rules of The Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities exchange, or of any similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Funds;
(g) Deliver securities in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund, Chase and a Futures Commission Merchant registered under the Commodity Exchange Act, relating to compliance with the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or any Contract Market, or any similar organization or organizations, regarding account deposits in connection with transactions by the Fund;
(h) Deliver securities against payment or other consideration or written receipt therefore for transfer of securities into the name of the Fund or Chase or a nominee of either, or for exchange or securities for a different number of bonds, certificates, or other evidence, representing the same aggregate face amount or number of units bearing the same interest rate, maturity date and call provisions, if any; provided that, in any such case, the new securities are to be delivered to Chase;
(i) Exchange securities in temporary form for securities in definitive form;
(j) Surrender, in connection with their exercise, warrants, rights or similar securities, provided that in each case, the new securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to Chase;
(k) Deliver securities upon receipt of payment in connection with any repurchase agreement related to such securities entered into by the Fund; and
(l) Deliver securities pursuant to any other proper corporate purpose, but only upon receipt of, in addition to Proper Instructions, a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Trustees or of the Executive Committee signed by an officer of the Funds and certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, specifying the securities to be delivered, setting forth the purpose for which such delivery is to be made, declaring such purpose to be a proper corporate purpose, and naming the person or persons to whom delivery of such securities shall be made.
