Common use of Options and Swaps Clause in Contracts

Options and Swaps. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions or instructions from a third party properly given under any Procedural Agreement (as defined below), the Custodian shall (a) receive and retain confirmations or other documents (to the extent confirmations or other documents are provided to the Custodian) evidencing the purchase, sale or writing of an option or swap of any type on or in respect of a security, securities index, currency or similar form of property by the Fund; (b) deposit and maintain in a segregated account, either physically or by book-entry in a Securities System or Foreign Depository or with a broker, dealer or other party designated by the Fund, securities, cash or other assets in connection with options transactions or swap agreements entered into by the Fund; (c) transfer securities, cash or other assets to a Securities System, Foreign Depository, broker, dealer or other party or organization, as margin (including variation margin) or other security for the Fund's obligations in respect of an option or swap; and (d) pay, release and/or transfer such securities, cash or other assets only in accordance with a notice or other communication evidencing the expiration, termination, exercise of any such option or default under any such option or swap furnished by The Options Clearing Corporation, the securities or options exchange on which such option is traded, or such other organization, party, broker or dealer as may be responsible for handling such options or swap transactions or have authority to give such notice or communication under a Procedural Agreement. Subject to the standard of care set forth in Article V (and to its safekeeping duties set forth in section 2.1), the Custodian shall not be responsible for the sufficiency of assets held in any segregated account established and maintained in accordance with Proper Instructions or instructions from a third party properly given under any Procedural Agreement or for the performance by the Fund or any third party of its obligations under any Procedural Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Procedural Agreement" is a procedural agreement relating to options, swaps (including caps, floors and similar arrangements), futures contracts, forward contracts or borrowings by the Fund to which the Fund, the Custodian and a third party are parties.

Options and Swaps. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions or instructions from a third party properly given under any Procedural Agreement (as defined below)Agreement, the Custodian shall (a) receive and retain confirmations or other documents (to the extent confirmations or other documents are provided to the Custodian) evidencing the purchase, sale or writing of an option or swap of any type on or in respect of a security, securities index, currency or similar form of property by the Fund; (b) deposit and maintain in a segregated account, either physically or by book-entry in a Securities System or Foreign Depository or with a broker, dealer or other party designated by the Fund, securities, cash or other assets in connection with options transactions or swap agreements entered into by the Fund; (c) transfer securities, cash or other assets to a Securities System, Foreign Depository, broker, dealer or other party or organization, as margin (including variation margin) or other security for the Fund's obligations in respect of an option or swap; and (d) pay, release and/or transfer such securities, cash or other assets only in accordance with a notice or other communication evidencing the expiration, termination, exercise of any such option or default under any such option or swap furnished by The Options Clearing Corporation, the securities or options exchange on which such option is traded, or such other organization, party, broker or dealer as may be responsible for handling such options or swap transactions or have authority to give such notice or communication under a Procedural Agreement. Subject to the standard of care set forth in Article V (and to its safekeeping duties set forth in section 2.1), the Custodian shall not be responsible for the sufficiency of assets held in any segregated account established and maintained in accordance with Proper Instructions or instructions from a third party properly given under any Procedural Agreement or for the performance by the Fund or any third party of its obligations under any Procedural Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Procedural Agreement" is a procedural agreement relating to options, swaps (including caps, floors and similar arrangements), futures contracts, forward contracts or borrowings by the Fund to which the Fund, the Custodian and a third party are parties.

Options and Swaps. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions or instructions from a third party properly given under any Procedural Agreement (as defined below)Agreement, the Custodian shall (a) receive and retain confirmations or other documents (to the extent confirmations or other documents are provided to the Custodian) evidencing the purchase, sale or writing of an option or swap of any type on or in respect of a security, securities index, currency or similar form of property by the Fund; (b) deposit and 12 maintain in a segregated account, either physically or by book-entry in a Securities System or Foreign Depository or with a broker, dealer or other party designated by the Fund, securities, cash or other assets in connection with options transactions or swap agreements entered into by the Fund; (c) transfer securities, cash or other assets to a Securities System, Foreign Depository, broker, dealer or other party or organization, as margin (including variation margin) or other security for the Fund's obligations in respect of an option or swap; and (d) pay, release and/or transfer such securities, cash or other assets only in accordance with a notice or other communication evidencing the expiration, termination, exercise of any such option or default under any such option or swap furnished by The Options Clearing Corporation, the securities or options exchange on which such option is traded, or such other organization, party, broker or dealer as may be responsible for handling such options or swap transactions or have authority to give such notice or communication under a Procedural Agreement. Subject to the standard of care set forth in Article V (and to its safekeeping duties set forth in section 2.1)) , the Custodian shall not be responsible for the sufficiency of assets held in any segregated account established and maintained in accordance with Proper Instructions or instructions from a third party properly given under any Procedural Agreement or for the performance by the Fund or any third party of its obligations under any Procedural Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Procedural Agreement" is a procedural agreement relating to options, swaps (including caps, floors and similar arrangements), futures contracts, forward contracts or borrowings by the Fund to which the Fund, the Custodian and a third party are parties.

Options and Swaps. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions or instructions from a third party properly given under any Procedural Agreement (as defined below), the Custodian shall (a) receive and retain confirmations or other documents (to the extent confirmations or other documents are provided to the Custodian) evidencing the purchase, sale or writing of an option or swap of any type on or in respect of a security, securities index, currency or similar form of property by the Fund; (b) deposit and maintain in a segregated account, either physically or by book-entry in a Securities System or Foreign Depository or with a broker, dealer or other party designated by the Fund, securities, cash or other assets in connection with options transactions or swap agreements entered into by the Fund; (c) transfer securities, cash or other assets to a Securities System, Foreign Depository, broker, dealer or other party or organization, as margin (including variation margin) or other security for the Fund's ’s obligations in respect of an option or swap; and (d) pay, release and/or transfer such securities, cash or other assets only in accordance with a notice or other communication evidencing the expiration, termination, exercise of any such option or default under any such option or swap furnished by The Options Clearing Corporation, the securities or options exchange on which such option is traded, or such other organization, party, broker or dealer as may be responsible for handling such options or swap transactions or have authority to give such notice or communication under a Procedural Agreement. Subject to the standard of care set forth in Article V (and to its safekeeping duties set forth in section 2.1), the Custodian shall not be responsible for the sufficiency of assets held in any segregated account established and maintained in accordance with Proper Instructions or instructions from a third party properly given under any Procedural Agreement or for the performance by the Fund or any third party of its obligations under any Procedural Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a "“Procedural Agreement" ” is a procedural agreement relating to options, swaps (including caps, floors and similar arrangements), futures contracts, forward contracts or borrowings by the Fund to which the Fund, the Custodian and a third party are parties.

Options and Swaps. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions or ----------------- instructions from a third party properly given under any Procedural Agreement (as defined below)Agreement, the Custodian shall (a) receive and retain confirmations or other documents (to - the extent confirmations or other documents are provided to the Custodian) evidencing the purchase, sale or writing of an option or swap of any type on or in respect of a security, securities index, currency or similar form of property by the Fund; (b) deposit and maintain in a segregated account, either physically - or by book-entry in a Securities System or Foreign Depository or with a broker, dealer or other party designated by the Fund, securities, cash or other assets in connection with options transactions or swap agreements entered into by the Fund; (c) transfer securities, cash or other assets to a Securities System, - Foreign Depository, broker, dealer or other party or organization, as margin (including variation margin) or other security for the Fund's obligations in respect of an option or swap; and (d) pay, release and/or transfer such - securities, cash or other assets only in accordance with a notice or other communication evidencing the expirationexpira- tion, termination, exercise of any such option or default under any such option or swap furnished by The Options Clearing Corporation, the securities or options exchange on which such option is traded, or such other organization, party, broker or dealer as may be responsible for handling such options or swap transactions or have authority to give such notice or communication under a Procedural Agreement. Subject to the standard of care set forth in Article V (and to its safekeeping duties set forth in section 2.1), the Custodian shall not be responsible for the sufficiency of assets held in any segregated account established and maintained in accordance with Proper Instructions or instructions from a third party properly given under any Procedural Agreement or for the performance by the Fund or any third party of its obligations under any Procedural Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Procedural Agreement" is a procedural agreement relating to options, swaps (including caps, floors and similar arrangements), futures contracts, forward contracts or borrowings by the Fund to which the Fund, the Custodian and a third party are parties.

Options and Swaps. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions or instructions from a third party properly given under any Procedural Agreement (as defined below)Agreement, the Custodian shall (a) receive and retain confirmations or other documents (to the extent confirmations or other documents are provided to the Custodian) evidencing the purchase, sale or writing of an option or swap of any type on or in respect of a security, securities index, 3 7 currency or similar form of property by the Fund; (b) deposit and maintain in a segregated account, either physically or by book-entry in a Securities System or Foreign Depository or with a broker, dealer or other party designated by the Fund, securities, cash or other assets in connection with options transactions or swap agreements entered into by the Fund; (c) transfer securities, cash or other assets to a Securities System, Foreign Depository, broker, dealer or other party or organization, as margin (including variation margin) or other security for the Fund's obligations in respect of an option or swap; and (d) pay, release and/or transfer such securities, cash or other assets only in accordance with a notice or other communication evidencing the expiration, termination, exercise of any such option or default under any such option or swap furnished by The Options Clearing Corporation, the securities or options exchange on which such option is traded, or such other organization, party, broker or dealer as may be responsible for handling such options or swap transactions or have authority to give such notice or communication under a Procedural Agreement. Subject to the standard of care set forth in Article V (and to its safekeeping duties set forth in section Section 2.1), the Custodian shall not be responsible for the sufficiency of assets held in any segregated account established and maintained in accordance with Proper Instructions or instructions from a third party properly given under any Procedural Agreement or for the performance by the Fund or any third party of its obligations under any Procedural Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Procedural Agreement" is a procedural agreement relating to options, swaps (including caps, floors and similar arrangements), futures contracts, forward contracts or borrowings by the Fund to which the Fund, the Custodian and a third party are parties. 2.11.