Common use of Proxies and Notices; Compliance with the Shareholders Communication Act of 1985 Clause in Contracts

Proxies and Notices; Compliance with the Shareholders Communication Act of 1985. The Custodian shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the appropriate Fund, or its designated agent or proxy service provider, all forms of proxies, all notices of meetings, and any other notices or announcements affecting or relating to Securities or Underlying Shares owned by such Fund that are received by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or any nominee of the Custodian or any Subcustodian and, upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall execute and deliver, or cause a Subcustodian or nominee to execute and deliver such proxies or other authorizations as may be required. Except as directed pursuant to Instructions, neither the Custodian nor any Subcustodian or nominee shall vote upon any such Securities or Underlying Shares, or execute any proxy to vote thereon, or give any consent or take any other action with respect thereto. The Custodian will not release the identity of any Fund to an issuer which requests such information pursuant to the Shareholder Communications Act of 1985 for the specific purpose of direct communications between such issuer and any such Fund unless a particular Fund directs the Custodian otherwise pursuant to Instructions.

Proxies and Notices; Compliance with the Shareholders Communication Act of 1985. The Custodian shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the appropriate Fund, or its designated agent or proxy service provider, promptly after publicly available all forms of proxies, all notices of meetings, and any other notices or announcements affecting or relating to Securities or Underlying Shares owned by such Fund that are received by the Custodian(collectively, "Proxy Materials"), and shall instruct any Subcustodian and all Domestic Subcustodians, Foreign Subcustodians, Special Subcustodians and Interim Subcustodians (or any nominee of their nominees) to deliver Proxy Materials promptly after publicly available, to the Custodian or any Subcustodian appropriate Funds and, upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall execute and deliver, or cause a such Subcustodian or nominee to execute and deliver deliver, such proxies or other authorizations as may be required. Except as directed pursuant to Instructions, neither the Custodian nor any Subcustodian or nominee shall vote upon any such Securities or Underlying SharesSecurities, or execute any proxy to vote thereon, or give any consent or take any other action with respect thereto. The Custodian will not release the identity of any Fund to an issuer which requests such information pursuant to the Shareholder Communications Act of 1985 for the specific purpose of direct communications between such issuer and any such Fund unless a particular Fund directs the Custodian otherwise pursuant to Instructionsin writing.

Proxies and Notices; Compliance with the Shareholders Communication Act of 1985. The Custodian shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the appropriate Fund, or its designated agent or proxy service provider, all forms of proxies, all notices of meetings, and any other notices or announcements affecting or relating to Securities or Underlying Shares owned by such Fund that are received by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or any nominee of the Custodian or any Subcustodian and, upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall execute and deliver, or cause a Subcustodian or nominee to execute and deliver such proxies or other authorizations as may be required. Except as directed pursuant to Instructions, neither the Custodian nor any Subcustodian or nominee nominees shall vote upon any such Securities or Underlying SharesSecurities, or execute any proxy to vote thereon, or give any consent or take any other action with respect thereto. The Custodian will not release the identity of any Fund to an issuer which requests such information pursuant to the Shareholder Communications Act of 1985 for the specific purpose of direct communications between such issuer and any such Fund unless a particular Fund directs the Custodian otherwise pursuant to Instructions.