Common use of Information Regarding Foreign Subcustodians and Foreign Depositories Clause in Contracts

Information Regarding Foreign Subcustodians and Foreign Depositories. (a) The Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to assist the Fund, upon request, in obtaining the following with respect to any country in which any assets of the Fund are held or proposed to be held: (1) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the access afforded the Fund's independent public accountants to books and records kept by a Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (2) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover its assets in the event of the bankruptcy of a Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (3) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover assets that are lost while under the control of a Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (4) information concerning the likelihood of expropriation, nationalization, freezes or confiscation of the Fund's assets in that country; (5) information concerning whether difficulties in converting the Fund's cash and cash equivalents held in that country into U.S. Dollars are reasonably foreseeable, including without limitation as a result of applicable foreign currency exchange regulations; (6) information concerning the financial strength, general reputation and standing and ability to perform custodial services of each Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (7) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country would provide a level of safeguards for maintaining the Fund's assets not materially different from that provided by the Custodian in maintaining the Fund's securities in the United States; (8) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country has offices in the United States in order to facilitate the assertion of jurisdiction over and enforcement of judgments against such custodian or depository; (9) as to each Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country, information concerning the number of participants in, and operating history of, such depository; and (10) such other information as may be requested by the Fund to ensure compliance with Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act.

Information Regarding Foreign Subcustodians and Foreign Depositories. (a) The Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to assist the Fund, upon request, Fund in obtaining the following with respect to any country in which any assets of the Fund are held or proposed to be held: (1) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the access afforded the Fund's independent public accountants to books and records kept by a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (2) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover its assets in the event of the bankruptcy of a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (3) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover assets that are lost while under the control of a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (4) information concerning the likelihood of expropriation, nationalization, freezes or confiscation of the Fund's assets in that country; (5) information concerning whether difficulties in converting the Fund's cash and cash equivalents held in that country into U.S. Dollars are reasonably foreseeable, including without limitation as a result of applicable foreign currency exchange regulations; (6) information concerning the financial strength, general reputation and standing and ability to perform custodial services of each Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (7) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country would provide a level of safeguards for maintaining the Fund's assets not materially different from that provided by the Custodian in maintaining the Fund's securities in the United States; (8) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country has offices in the United States in order to facilitate the assertion of jurisdiction over and enforcement of judgments against such custodian or depository; (9) as to each Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country, country information concerning the number of participants in, and operating history of, such depository; and (10) such other information as may be requested by the Fund to ensure compliance with Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act. (b) During the term of this Agreement, the Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to provide the Fund with prompt notice of any material changes in the facts or circumstances upon which any of the foregoing information or statements were based. (c) Upon request of the Fund, the Custodian shall deliver to the Fund a certificate stating: (i) the identity of each Foreign Subcustodian then acting on behalf of the Custodian; and (ii) the countries in which and the Foreign Depositories through which each such Foreign Subcustodian or the Custodian is then holding cash, securities and other assets of the Fund.

Information Regarding Foreign Subcustodians and Foreign Depositories. (a) The Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to assist the Fund, upon request, Fund in obtaining the following with respect to any country in which any assets of the Fund are held or proposed to be held: (1) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the access afforded the Fund's independent public accountants to books and records kept by a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (2) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover its assets in the event of the bankruptcy of a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (3) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover assets that are lost while under the control of a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (4) information concerning the likelihood of expropriation, nationalization, freezes or confiscation of the Fund's assets in that country; (5) information concerning whether difficulties in converting the Fund's cash and cash equivalents held in that 38 country into U.S. Dollars are reasonably foreseeable, including without limitation as a result of applicable foreign currency exchange regulations; (6) information concerning the financial strength, general reputation and standing and ability to perform custodial services of each Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (7) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country would provide a level of safeguards for maintaining the Fund's assets not materially different from that provided by the Custodian in maintaining the Fund's securities in the United States; (8) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country has offices in the United States in order to facilitate the assertion of jurisdiction over and enforcement of judgments against such custodian or depository; (9) as to each Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country, country information concerning the number of participants in, and operating history of, such depository; and (10) such other information as may be requested by the Fund to ensure compliance with Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act. (b) During the term of this Agreement, the Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to provide the Fund with prompt notice of any material changes in the facts or circumstances upon which any of the foregoing information or statements were based. (c) Upon request of the Fund, the Custodian shall deliver to the Fund a certificate stating: (i) the identity of each Foreign Subcustodian then acting on behalf of the Custodian; and (ii) the countries in which and the Foreign Depositories through which each such Foreign Subcustodian or the Custodian is then holding cash, securities and other assets of the Fund.

Information Regarding Foreign Subcustodians and Foreign Depositories. (a) The Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to assist the Fund, upon request, Fund in obtaining the following with respect to any country in which any assets of the Fund are held or proposed to be held: (1) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the access afforded the Fund's independent public accountants to books and records kept by a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; ; (2) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover its assets in the event of the bankruptcy of a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; ; (3) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover assets that are lost while under the control of a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; ; (4) information concerning the likelihood of expropriation, nationalization, freezes or confiscation of the Fund's assets in that country; ; (5) information concerning whether difficulties in converting the Fund's cash and cash equivalents held in that country into U.S. Dollars are reasonably foreseeable, including without limitation as a result of applicable foreign currency exchange regulations; ; (6) information concerning the financial strength, general reputation and standing and ability to perform custodial services of each Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; ; (7) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country would provide a level of safeguards for maintaining the Fund's assets not materially different from that provided by the Custodian in maintaining the Fund's securities in the United States; ; (8) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country has offices in the United States in order to facilitate the assertion of jurisdiction over and enforcement of judgments against such custodian or depository; ; (9) as to each Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country, country information concerning the number of participants in, and operating history of, such depository; and and (10) such other information as may be requested by the Fund to ensure compliance with Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act. (b) During the term of this Agreement, the Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to provide the Fund with prompt notice of any material changes in the facts or circumstances upon which any of the foregoing information or statements were based. (c) Upon request of the Fund, the Custodian shall deliver to the Fund a certificate stating: (i) the identity of each Foreign Subcustodian then acting on behalf of the Custodian; and (ii) the countries in which and the Foreign Depositories through which each such Foreign Subcustodian or the Custodian is then holding cash, securities and other assets of the Fund.

Information Regarding Foreign Subcustodians and Foreign Depositories. (a) The Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to assist the Fund, upon request, Fund in obtaining the obtainingthe following with respect to any country in which any assets of the Fund are held or proposed to be held: (1) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the access afforded the Fund's independent public accountants to books and records kept by a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (2) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover its assets in the event of the bankruptcy of a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (3) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover assets that are lost while under the control of a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (4) information concerning the likelihood of expropriation, nationalization, freezes or confiscation of the Fund's assets in that country; (5) information concerning whether difficulties in converting the Fund's cash and cash equivalents held in that country into U.S. Dollars are reasonably foreseeable, including without limitation as a result of applicable foreign currency exchange regulations; (6) information concerning the financial strength, general reputation and standing and ability to perform custodial services of each Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (7) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country would provide a level of safeguards for maintaining the Fund's assets not materially different from that provided by the Custodian in maintaining the Fund's securities in the United States; (8) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country has offices in the United States in order to facilitate the assertion of jurisdiction over and enforcement of judgments against such custodian or depository; (9) as to each Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country, country information concerning the number of participants in, and operating history of, such depository; and (10) such other information as may be requested by the Fund to ensure compliance with Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act. (b) During the term of this Agreement, the Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to provide the Fund with prompt notice of any material changes in the facts or circumstances upon which any of the foregoing information or statements were based. (c) Upon request of the Fund, the Custodian shall deliver to the Fund a certificate stating: (i) the identity of each Foreign Subcustodian then acting on behalf of the Custodian; and (ii) the countries in which and the Foreign Depositories through which each such Foreign Subcustodian or the Custodian is then holding cash, securities and other assets of the Fund.

Information Regarding Foreign Subcustodians and Foreign Depositories. (a) The Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to assist the Fund, upon request, Fund in obtaining the following with respect to any country in which any assets of the Fund are held or proposed to be held: (1) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the access afforded the Fund's independent public accountants to books and records kept by a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (2) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover its assets in the event of the bankruptcy of a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (3) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover assets that are lost while under the control of a Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (4) information concerning the likelihood of expropriation, nationalization, freezes or confiscation of the Fund's assets in that country; (5) information concerning whether difficulties in converting the Fund's cash and cash equivalents held in that country into U.S. Dollars are reasonably foreseeable, including without limitation as a result of applicable foreign currency exchange regulations; (6) information concerning the financial strength, general reputation and standing and ability to perform custodial services of each Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (7) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian foreign custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country would provide a level of safeguards for maintaining the Fund's assets not materially different from that provided by the Custodian in maintaining the Fund's securities in the United States; (8) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country has offices in the United States in order to facilitate the assertion of jurisdiction over and enforcement of judgments against such custodian or depository; (9) as to each Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country, information concerning the number of participants in, and operating history of, such depository; and (10) such other information as may be requested by the Fund to ensure compliance with Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act.maintaining

Information Regarding Foreign Subcustodians and Foreign Depositories. (a) The Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to assist the Fund, upon request, in obtaining the following with respect to any country in which any assets of the Fund are held or proposed to be held: (1) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the access afforded the Fund's ’s independent public accountants to books and records kept by a Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (2) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ’s ability to recover its assets in the event of the bankruptcy of a Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (3) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ’s ability to recover assets that are lost while under the control of a Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (4) information concerning the likelihood of expropriation, nationalization, freezes or confiscation of the Fund's ’s assets in that country; (5) information concerning whether difficulties in converting the Fund's ’s cash and cash equivalents held in that country into U.S. Dollars are reasonably foreseeable, including without limitation as a result of applicable foreign currency exchange regulations; (6) information concerning the financial strength, general reputation and standing and ability to perform custodial services of each Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (7) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country would provide a level of safeguards for maintaining the Fund's ’s assets not materially different from that provided by the Custodian in maintaining the Fund's ’s securities in the United States; (8) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country has offices in the United States in order to facilitate the assertion of jurisdiction over and enforcement of judgments against such custodian or depository; (9) as to each Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country, information concerning the number of participants in, and operating history of, such depository; and (10) such other information as may be requested by the Fund to ensure compliance with Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act. (b) During the term of this Agreement, the Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to provide the Fund with prompt notice of any material changes in the facts or circumstances upon which any of the foregoing information or statements were based. (c) Upon request of the Fund, the Custodian shall deliver to the Fund a certificate stating: (i) the identity of each Foreign Subcustodian then acting on behalf of the Custodian; and (ii) the countries in which and the Foreign Depositories through which each such Foreign Subcustodian or the Custodian is then holding cash, securities and other assets of the Fund.

Information Regarding Foreign Subcustodians and Foreign Depositories. (a) The Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to assist the Fund, upon request, Fund in obtaining the following with respect to any country in which any assets of the Fund are held or proposed to be held: (1) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the access afforded the Fund's independent public accountants to books and records kept by a Foreign Subcustodian foreign Custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (2) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover its assets in the event of the bankruptcy of a Foreign Subcustodian foreign Custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (3) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover assets that are lost while under the control of a Foreign Subcustodian foreign Custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (4) information concerning the likelihood of expropriation, nationalization, freezes or confiscation of the Fund's assets in that country; (5) information concerning whether difficulties in converting the Fund's cash and cash equivalents held in that country into U.S. Dollars are reasonably foreseeable, including without limitation as a result of applicable foreign currency exchange regulations; (6) information concerning the financial strength, general reputation and standing and ability to perform custodial services of each Foreign Subcustodian foreign Custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (7) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian foreign Custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country would provide a level of safeguards for maintaining the Fund's assets not materially different from that provided by the Custodian in maintaining the Fund's securities in the United States; (8) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian foreign Custodian or Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country has offices in the United States in order to facilitate the assertion of jurisdiction over and enforcement of judgments against such custodian Custodian or depository; (9) as to each Foreign Depository foreign securities depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country, country information concerning the number of participants in, and operating history of, such depository; and (10) such other information as may be requested by the Fund to ensure compliance with Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act. (b) During the term of this Agreement, the Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to provide the Fund with prompt notice of any material changes in the facts or circumstances upon which any of the foregoing information or statements were based. (c) Upon request of the Fund, the Custodian shall deliver to the Fund a certificate stating: (i) the identity of each Foreign SubCustodian then acting on behalf of the Custodian; and (ii) the countries in which and the Foreign Depositories through which each such Foreign SubCustodian or the Custodian is then holding cash, securities and other assets of the Fund.

Information Regarding Foreign Subcustodians and Foreign Depositories. (a) The Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to assist the Fund, upon request, in obtaining the following with respect to any country in which any assets of the Fund are held or proposed to be held: (1) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the access afforded the Fund's independent public accountants to books and records kept by a Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (2) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover its assets in the event of the bankruptcy of a Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (3) information concerning whether, and to what extent, applicable foreign law would restrict the Fund's ability to recover assets that are lost while under the control of a Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (4) information concerning the likelihood of expropriation, nationalization, freezes or confiscation of the Fund's assets in that country; (5) information concerning whether difficulties in converting the Fund's cash and cash equivalents held in that country into U.S. Dollars are reasonably foreseeable, including without limitation as a result of applicable foreign currency exchange regulations; (6) information concerning the financial strength, general reputation and standing and ability to perform custodial services of each Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country; (7) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country would provide a level of safeguards for maintaining the Fund's assets not materially different from that provided by the Custodian in maintaining the Fund's securities in the United States; (8) information concerning whether each Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country has offices in the United States in order to facilitate the assertion of jurisdiction over and enforcement of judgments against such custodian or depository; (9) as to each Foreign Depository used, or proposed to be used, in that country, information concerning the number of participants in, and operating history of, such depository; and (10) such other information as may be requested by the Fund to ensure compliance with Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act. (b) During the term of this Agreement, the Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to provide the Fund with prompt notice of any material changes in the facts or circumstances upon which any of the foregoing information or statements were based. (c) Upon request of the Fund, the Custodian shall deliver to the Fund a certificate stating: (i) the identity of each Foreign Subcustodian then acting on behalf of the Custodian; and (ii) the countries in which and the Foreign Depositories through which each such Foreign Subcustodian or the Custodian is then holding cash, securities and other assets of the Fund.