Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities which are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities, without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Trust such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Trust acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Trust to exercise shareholder rights.
Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities which are not registered in the name of the Fund, to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities, without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Trust such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities.
Proxies and Other Materials. (a) Except as set forth in Section 7(b) below, or unless otherwise instructed by Customer, (i) Custodian shall promptly deliver to Customer all notices of meetings, proxy materials (other than proxies) and other announcements which it receives regarding securities held by it in each Securities Account, (ii) whenever Custodian or any of its agents receives a proxy with respect to securities in any Account, Custodian shall promptly request instructions from Customer on how such securities are to be voted, and shall give such proxy, or cause it to be given, in accordance with such instructions; and (iii) if Customer timely informs Custodian that Customer wishes to vote any such securities in person, Custodian shall promptly seek to have a legal proxy covering such securities issued to Customer. Unless otherwise instructed by Customer, and subject to Section 7(b), neither Custodian nor any of its agents shall exercise any voting rights with respect to securities held in any Securities Account.
(b) The services set forth in Section 7(a) above are only available with respect to securities issued and held in the U.S. market. Services are available in certain other markets, details of which and fee schedules for which are available from Custodian upon request. Such services shall be provided by Custodian in its sole discretion, shall be subject to a separate service agreement as well as additional documentation that may be required for certain markets, may be precluded or restricted under a variety of circumstances and do not include physical attendance at shareholder meetings.
(c) Unless otherwise instructed by Customer, Custodian shall promptly transmit to Customer all other written information received by Custodian from issuers of securities held in any Account. With respect to tender or exchange offers for securities held in any Securities Account or other corporate transactions involving such securities, Custodian shall promptly transmit to Customer all written information received by Custodian from issuers of such securities or from any party (or its agents) making any such tender or exchange offer or participating in such other corporate transaction. If Customer desires, with respect to any such tender or exchange offer or other corporate transaction, to take any action that may be taken by it pursuant to the terms of such offer or other transaction, Customer shall notify Custodian at least five business days prior to the date on which Custodian is to take ...
Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that(excluding Loans) which are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities(excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund to exercise shareholder rights.
Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies if any, relating to Securities which are not registered in the name of a Fund, to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities, without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall include all other proxy materials, if any, and promptly deliver to the Trust such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials, which should include all other proxy materials, if any, and all notices to such Securities.
Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities which are not registered in the name of any Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities, without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the applicable Trust such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. Notwithstanding the Custodian’s undertaking to exercise such reasonable commercial efforts, each Trust acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Custodian to exercise shareholder rights.
Proxies and Other Materials. (a) Unless otherwise instructed by the Trust, Custodian shall promptly deliver to the Trust all notices of meetings, proxy materials (other than proxies) and other announcements, which it receives regarding securities held by it in the Custody Account of a Portfolio. Whenever Custodian or any of its agents receives a proxy with respect to securities in the Custody Account of a Portfolio, Custodian shall promptly request instructions from the Trust on how such securities are to be voted, and shall give such proxy, or cause it to be given, in accordance with such instructions. If the Trust timely informs Custodian that the Trust wishes to vote any such securities in person, Custodian shall promptly seek to have a legal proxy covering such securities issued to the Trust. Unless otherwise instructed by the Trust, neither Custodian nor any of its agents shall exercise any voting rights with respect to securities held hereunder.
(b) Unless otherwise instructed by the Trust, Custodian shall promptly transmit to the Trust all other written information received by Custodian from issuers of securities held in the Custody Account of any Portfolio. With respect to tender or exchange offers for such securities or with respect to other corporate transactions involving such securities, Custodian shall promptly transmit to the Trust all written information received by Custodian from the issuers of such securities or from any party (or its agents) making any such tender or exchange offer or participating in such other corporate transaction. If the Trust, with respect to such tender or exchange offer or other corporate transaction, desires to take any action that may be taken by it pursuant to the terms of such offer or other transaction, the Trust shall notify Custodian (i) in the case of securities maintained outside the United States, such number of Business Days prior to the date on which Custodian is to take such action as will allow Custodian to take such action in the relevant local market for such securities in a timely fashion, and (ii) in the case of all other securities, at least three Business Days prior to the date on which Custodian is to take such action.
Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to cause all proxies relating to Securities that are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities, without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Trust such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities received by Custodian utilizing standard industry practices. With respect to the Foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Trust acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Trust to exercise shareholder rights.
Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that are registered in the name of a Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities, without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Trust, on behalf of a Fund, such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Trust acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Trust, on behalf of a Fund, to exercise shareholder rights.
Proxies and Other Materials. Neither the Custodian nor any nominee of the Custodian shall vote any of the Securities held under this Agreement by or for the account of the Fund, except in accordance with Proper Instructions. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities, without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund to exercise shareholder rights.
