Common use of Shareholder Communications Election Clause in Contracts

Shareholder Communications Election. With respect to securities issued in the United States, Rule 14b-2 under the 1934 Act requires banks that hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, Rule 14b-2 prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. With respect to securities issued in the United States, SEC Rule 14b-2 under the 1934 Act requires banks that hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule rule, as applicable, to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, Rule 14b-2 the Rule, as applicable, prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. With respect to securities issued in the United States, Rule 14b-2 14b‑2 promulgated under the 1934 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires banks that which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, the Rule 14b-2 prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. With respect to securities issued in the United States, Rule 14b-2 under the 1934 1940 Act requires banks that hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule rule, as applicable, to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, Rule 14b-2 the Rule, as applicable, prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. With respect to securities issued in the United States, SEC Rule 14b-2 under the 1934 Act requires banks that hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule rule, as applicable, to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s protection, Rule 14b-2 the Rule, as applicable, prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. With respect to securities issued in the United States, SEC Rule 14b-2 under the 1934 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires banks that which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies 34 whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"no,” ", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule 14b-2 prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund's name, address and share positions. NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund's name, address and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. With respect to securities issued in the United States, SEC Rule 14b-2 under the 1934 Act requires banks that hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule rule, as applicable, to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, Rule 14b-2 the Rule, as applicable, prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. With respect to securities issued in the United States, SEC Rule 14b-2 under the 1934 Act requires banks that which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule rule, as applicable, to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s protection, Rule 14b-2 the rule, as applicable, prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. With respect to securities issued in the United States, Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 under the 1934 Act requires banks that which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Sub-Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Sub-Custodian to provide such the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Sub- Custodian “"no,” ", the Sub-Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Sub-Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Sub-Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule 14b-2 prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Sub-Custodian is authorized to release the Fund's name, address, and share positions. NO [ ] The Sub-Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund's name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. With respect to securities issued in the United States, SEC Rule 14b-2 under the 1934 Act requires banks that hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule rule, as applicable, to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s protection, Rule 14b-2 the Rule, as applicable, prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. With respect to securities issued in the United States, Rule 14b-2 under the 1934 1940 Act requires banks that hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule rule, as applicable, to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, Rule 14b-2 the Rule, as applicable, prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. With respect to securities issued in the United States, Rule 14b-2 under the 1934 1940 Act requires banks that hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule rule, as applicable, to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s protection, Rule 14b-2 the Rule, as applicable, prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.