Category 2 and Category 5 Funds If you initiate and are responsible for sales of Class A shares and Class 529-A shares, a) amounting to $1 million or more or b) made to certain entities described in the Fund Prospectuses, including employer-sponsored defined contribution-type retirement plans that qualify to invest at net asset value under the terms of the Fund Prospectuses, you will be paid a dealer concession of 1.00% on sales to $10 million, plus 0.50% on amounts over $10 million up to $25 million, plus 0.25% on amounts over $25 million.
Category 5 Funds On sales of Class 529-A shares of Funds listed in Category 5 on the attached Schedule A that are accepted by us and for which you are responsible, you will be paid compensation as follows: Compensation as Sales Charge Percentage of as Percentage Purchases Offering Price of Offering Price Less than $100,000 3.50% 4.25% $100,000 but less than $250,000 2.75% 3.50% $250,000 but less than $500,000 2.00% 2.50% $500,000 but less than $750,000 1.60% 2.00% $750,000 but less than $1 million 1.20% 1.50% $1 million or more See below None
Investment Description; Appointment The Fund desires to employ the capital of the Fund by investing and reinvesting in investments of the kind and in accordance with the limitations specified in its Articles of Incorporation, as may be amended from time to time, and in the Fund's Prospectus(es) and Statement(s) of Additional Information as from time to time in effect (the "Prospectus" and "SAI," respectively), and in such manner and to such extent as may from time to time be approved by the Board of Directors of the Fund. Copies of the Fund's Prospectus and SAI have been or will be submitted to the Adviser. The Fund desires to employ and hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser accepts the appointment and agrees to furnish the services for the compensation set forth below.
W I T N E S E T H ARTICLE I
W I T N E S S E T H T H A T In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee agree as follows:
W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS each Fund is or may be organized with one or more series of shares, each of which shall represent an interest in a separate portfolio of cash, securities and other assets (all such existing and additional series now or hereafter listed on Appendix "A" being hereinafter referred to individually, as a "Portfolio," and collectively, as the "Portfolios"); and
Category 2 Funds On each purchase order for Class A shares and Class 529-A shares of Funds listed in Category 2 on the attached Schedule A that is accepted by us and for which you are responsible, you will be paid the same compensation indicated above except as follows: Compensation as Sales Charge Percentage of as Percentage Purchases Offering Price of Offering Price Less than $100,000 3.00% 3.75%
Category 4 Funds On sales of Class A shares and Class 529-A shares of the Funds listed in Category 4 on the attached Schedule A, no dealer concessions will be paid.
R E C I T A L The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board of Directors") has authorized the granting to Optionee, for services previously rendered by Optionee as a consultant to the Company, of a non-qualified stock option to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company specified in Paragraph 1 hereof, at the price specified therein, such option to be for the term and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated.
W I T N E S S E T H In consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:
