Common use of Payments for Repurchases or Redemptions of Shares of the Fund Clause in Contracts

Payments for Repurchases or Redemptions of Shares of the Fund. From such funds as may be available for the purpose, but subject to any applicable votes of the Board and the current redemption and repurchase procedures of the Fund, the Custodian shall, upon receipt of written instructions from the Fund or from the Fund's transfer agent or from the principal underwriter, make funds and/or portfolio securities available for payment to holders of Shares who have caused their Shares to be redeemed or repurchased by the Fund or for the Fund's account by its transfer agent or principal underwriter. The Custodian may maintain a special checking account upon which special checks may be drawn by shareholders of the Fund holding Shares for which certificates have not been issued. Such checking account and such special checks shall be subject to such rules and regulations as the Custodian and the Fund may from time to time adopt. The Custodian or the Fund may suspend or terminate use of such checking account or such special checks (either generally or for one or more shareholders) at any time. The Custodian and the Fund shall notify the other immediately of any such suspension or termination.

Payments for Repurchases or Redemptions of Shares of the Fund. From such funds as may be available for the purpose, but subject to any applicable votes of the Board and the current redemption and repurchase procedures of the Fund, the Custodian shall, upon receipt of written instructions from the Fund or from the Fund's ’s transfer agent or from the principal underwriter, make funds and/or portfolio securities available for payment to holders of Shares who have caused their Shares to be redeemed or repurchased by the Fund or for the Fund's ’s account by its transfer agent or principal underwriter. The Custodian may maintain a special checking account upon which special checks may be drawn by shareholders of the Fund holding Shares for which certificates have not been issued. Such checking account and such special checks shall be subject to such rules and regulations as the Custodian and the Fund may from time to time adopt. The Custodian or the Fund may suspend or terminate use of such checking account or such special checks (either generally or for one or more shareholders) at any time. The Custodian and the Fund shall notify the other immediately of any such suspension or termination.