Common use of Other Dealings Clause in Contracts

Other Dealings. The Custodian shall otherwise act as directed by Instruction, including without limitation effecting the free payments of moneys (including payments of dividends and distributions to Fund shareholders and payments of Fund expenses) or the free delivery of securities, provided that such Instruction shall indicate the purpose of such payment or delivery and that the Custodian shall record the party to whom such payment or delivery is made. The Custodian shall attend to all nondiscretionary details in connection with the sale or purchase or other administration of Investments, except as otherwise directed by an Instruction, and may make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of administering Investments under this Agreement; provided that the Custodian shall account to the Trust with respect to such expenses. In fulfilling the duties set forth in Sections 6.6 through 6.15 above, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put options written by a Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold) received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments being held for a Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its agent) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Trust desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer and any other similar transaction, the Trust shall notify the Custodian on or prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Other Dealings. The Custodian shall otherwise act as directed by Instruction, including without limitation effecting the free payments of moneys (including payments of dividends and distributions to Fund shareholders and payments of Fund expenses) or the free delivery of securities, provided that such Instruction shall indicate the purpose of such payment or delivery and that the Custodian shall record the party to whom such payment or delivery is made. The Custodian shall attend to all nondiscretionary details in connection with the sale or purchase or other administration of Investments, except as otherwise directed by an Instruction, and may make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of administering Investments under this Agreement; provided that the Custodian shall account to the Trust with respect to such expenses. In fulfilling the duties set forth in Sections 6.6 through 6.15 6.10 above, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put options written by a Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold) received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments being held for a Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its agent) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Trust desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer and any other similar transaction, the Trust shall notify the Custodian on or prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Other Dealings. The Custodian shall otherwise act as directed by InstructionInstructions, including without limitation effecting the free payments of moneys (including payments of dividends and distributions to Fund shareholders and payments of Fund expenses) or the free delivery of securities, provided that such Instruction shall indicate the purpose of such payment or delivery and that the Custodian shall record the party to whom such payment or delivery is made. The Custodian shall attend to all nondiscretionary details in connection with the sale or purchase or other administration of Investments, except as otherwise directed by an Instruction, and may make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of administering Investments under this Agreement; provided that the Custodian shall account to Sponsor or the Trust shall have the right to request an accounting on behalf of the Fund with respect to such expenses. In fulfilling the duties set forth in Sections 6.6 through 6.15 6.10 above, the Custodian shall transmit promptly provide to the Trust Sponsor for the benefit of the Fund all written material information (including, without limitation, pendency pertaining to a corporate action which the Custodian actually receives; provided that the Custodian shall not be responsible for the completeness or accuracy of calls such information. Information relative to any pending corporate action made available to the Sponsor for the benefit of the Fund via any of the services described in the Electronic and maturities Online Services Schedule shall constitute the delivery of domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put options written by a Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold) received such information by the Custodian from issuers hereunder. Any advance credit of cash or shares expected to be received as a result of any corporate action shall be subject to actual collection and may, when the Custodian deems collection unlikely, be reversed by the Custodian. The Custodian may at any time or times in its discretion appoint (and may at any time remove) agents (other than Subcustodians) to carry out some or all of the Investments being held for a Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offersadministrative provisions of this Agreement (Agents), provided, however, that the appointment of such agent shall not relieve the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its agent) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Trust desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer and any other similar transaction, the Trust shall notify the Custodian on or prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take such actionadministrative obligations under this Agreement.

Other Dealings. The Custodian shall otherwise act as directed by Instruction, including without limitation effecting the free payments of moneys (including payments of dividends and distributions to Fund or Company’s shareholders or investors, respectively and payments of Fund or Company expenses) or the free delivery of securities, provided that such Instruction shall indicate the purpose of such payment or delivery and that the Custodian shall record the party to whom such payment or delivery is made. The Custodian shall attend to all nondiscretionary details in connection with the sale or purchase or other administration of Investments, except as otherwise directed by an Instruction, and may make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of administering Investments under this Agreement; provided that the Custodian shall account to the Trust or Company with respect to such expenses. In fulfilling the duties set forth in Sections 6.6 through 6.15 above6.15, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust or Company all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put options written by a Fund or Company and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold) received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments being held for a FundFund or Company. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust or Company all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its agent) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Trust or Company desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer and any other similar transaction, the Trust or Company shall notify the Custodian on or prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Other Dealings. The Custodian shall otherwise act as directed by Instruction, including without limitation effecting the free payments of moneys (including payments of dividends and distributions to Fund shareholders and payments of Fund expenses) or the free delivery of securities, provided that such Instruction shall indicate the purpose of such payment or delivery and that the Custodian shall record the party to whom such payment or delivery is made. The Custodian shall attend to all nondiscretionary details in connection with the sale or purchase or other administration of Investments, except as otherwise directed by an Instruction, and may make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of administering Investments under this Agreement; provided that the Custodian Trust shall account have the right to the Trust request an accounting with respect to such expenses. In fulfilling the duties set forth in Sections 6.6 through 6.15 6.10 above, the Custodian shall transmit promptly provide to the Trust all written material information (including, without limitation, pendency pertaining to a corporate action which the Custodian actually receives; provided that the Custodian shall not be responsible for the completeness or accuracy of calls such information. Information relative to any pending corporate action made available to the Trust or Authorized Person via any of the services described in the Electronic and maturities Online Services Schedule shall constitute the delivery of domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put options written by a Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold) received such information by the Custodian from issuers hereunder. Any advance credit of cash or shares expected to be received as a result of any corporate action shall be subject to actual collection and may, when the Custodian deems collection unlikely, be reversed by the Custodian. The Custodian may at any time or times in its discretion appoint (and may at any time remove) agents (other than Subcustodians) to carry out some or all of the Investments being held for a Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offersadministrative provisions of this Agreement (Agents), provided, however, that the appointment of such agent shall not relieve the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its agent) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Trust desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer and any other similar transaction, the Trust shall notify the Custodian on or prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take such actionadministrative obligations under this Agreement.

Other Dealings. The Custodian shall otherwise act as directed by Instruction, including without limitation effecting the free payments of moneys (including payments of dividends and distributions to Fund shareholders and payments of Fund expenses) or the free delivery of securities, provided that such Instruction shall indicate the purpose of such payment or delivery and that the Custodian shall record the party to whom such payment or delivery is made. The Custodian shall attend to all nondiscretionary details in connection with the sale or purchase or other administration of Investments, except as otherwise directed by an Instruction, and may make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of administering Investments under this Agreement; provided that the Custodian shall account to the Trust with respect to such expenses. In fulfilling the duties set forth in Sections 6.6 through 6.15 6.10 above, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put options written by a Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold) received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments being held for a Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its agent) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Trust desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer and any other similar transaction, the Trust shall notify the Custodian on or prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Other Dealings. The Custodian shall otherwise act as directed by Instruction, including without limitation effecting the free payments of moneys (including payments of dividends and distributions to Fund shareholders and payments of Fund expenses) or the free delivery of securities, provided that such Instruction shall indicate the purpose of such payment or delivery and that the Custodian shall record the party to whom such payment or delivery is made. The Custodian shall attend to all nondiscretionary details in connection with the sale or purchase or other administration of Investments, except as otherwise directed by an Instruction, and may make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of administering Investments under this Agreement; provided that the Custodian all such payments shall account be accounted for to the Trust with respect to such expensesFund. In fulfilling the duties set forth in Sections 6.6 through 6.15 6.10 above, the Custodian shall transmit provide promptly to the Trust Fund all written material information (including, without limitation, pendency pertaining to a corporate action which the Custodian actually receives; provided that the Custodian shall not be responsible for the completeness or accuracy of calls such information. Information relative to any pending corporate action made available to the Fund via any of the services described in the Electronic and maturities Online Services Schedule shall constitute the delivery of domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put options written by a Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold) received such information by the Custodian from issuers hereunder. Any advance credit of cash or shares expected to be received as a result of any corporate action shall be subject to actual collection and may, when the Custodian deems collection unlikely and with notice to the Fund, be reversed by the Custodian. The Custodian may at any time or times in its discretion appoint (and may at any time remove) agents (other than Subcustodians) to carry out some or all of the Investments being held for a Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offersadministrative provisions of this Agreement (Agents), provided, however, that the appointment of such Agent shall not relieve the Custodian of its obligations under this Agreement, and provided, further, that the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust all written information received be liable for any direct damage incurred by the Custodian from issuers Fund as a result of the Investments whose tender such Agent's negligence, bad faith, misfeasance or exchange is sought and from the party (or its agent) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Trust desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer and any other similar transaction, the Trust shall notify the Custodian on or prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take such actionwillful misconduct.

Other Dealings. The Custodian shall otherwise act as directed by Instruction, including without limitation effecting the free payments of moneys (including payments of dividends and distributions to Fund shareholders and payments of Fund expenses) or the free delivery of securities, provided that such Instruction shall indicate the purpose of such payment or delivery and that the Custodian shall record the party to whom such payment or delivery is made. The Custodian shall attend to all nondiscretionary details in connection with the sale or purchase or other administration of Investments, except as otherwise directed by an Instruction, and may make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of administering Investments under this Agreement; provided that the Custodian shall account to the Trust Fund with respect to such expenses. In fulfilling the duties set forth in Sections 6.6 through 6.15 6.10 above, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection with therewith and notices of exercise of call and put options written by a the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold) received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments being held for a the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its agent) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Trust Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer and any other similar transaction, the Trust Fund shall notify the Custodian on or prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Other Dealings. The Custodian shall otherwise act as directed by Instruction, including without limitation effecting the free payments of moneys (including payments of dividends and distributions to Fund shareholders and payments of Fund expenses) or the free delivery of securities, provided that such Instruction shall indicate the purpose of such payment or delivery and that the Custodian shall record the party to whom such payment or delivery is made. The Custodian shall attend to all nondiscretionary details in connection with the sale or purchase or other administration of Investments, except as otherwise directed by an Instruction, and may make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of administering Investments under this Agreement; provided that the Custodian shall account to the Trust Fund with respect to such expenses. In fulfilling the duties set forth in Sections 6.6 through 6.15 6.10 above, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put options written by a Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold) received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments being held for a Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Trust Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its agent) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Trust Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer and any other similar transaction, the Trust Fund shall notify the Custodian on or prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take such action.