Common use of Shareholder Communications Election Clause in Contracts

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks 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, State Street needs the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes State Street to provide the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells State Street “no”, State Street will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells State Street “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, State Street 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 each Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ State Street is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO x State Street is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks 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, State Street needs the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes State Street to provide the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells State Street “no”Xxxxx Xxxxxx "xx", State Street Xxxxx Xxxxxx will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells State Street “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, State Street 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 each Fund’s 's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ [ ] State Street is authorized to release the Fund’s 's name, address, and share positions. NO x [X] State Street is not authorized to release the Fund’s 's name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks ----------------------------------- 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, State Street needs the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes State Street to provide the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells State Street “no”Xxxxx Xxxxxx "xx", State Street Xxxxx Xxxxxx will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells State Street “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, State Street 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 each the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ [ ] State Street is authorized to release the Fund’s 's name, address, and share positions. NO x [ ] State Street is not authorized to release the Fund’s 's name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks 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, State Street needs the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes State Street to provide the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells State Street “no”Xxxxx Xxxxxx "xx", State Street Xxxxx Xxxxxx will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells State Street “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, State Street 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 each the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ [_] State Street is authorized to release the Fund’s 's name, address, and share positions. NO x [X] State Street is not authorized to release the Fund’s 's name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks 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, State Street needs the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes State Street to provide the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells State Street “no”, State Street will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells State Street “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, State Street 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 each Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ State Street is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO x State Street is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks 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, State Street needs the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes State Street to provide the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells State Street “no”, State Street will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells State Street “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, State Street 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 each the Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ State Street is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO x State Street is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks 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, State Street needs the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes State Street to provide the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells State Street “no”, State Street will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells State Street “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, State Street 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 each the Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ State Street is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO x State Street is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks 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, State Street needs the Fund Trust to indicate whether it authorizes State Street to provide the FundTrust’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund Trust owns. If a Fund the Trust tells State Street “no”, State Street will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund the Trust tells State Street “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, State Street is required by the rule to treat the Fund Trust as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund Trust or any funds or accounts established by the FundTrust. For each Fundthe Trust’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the FundTrust’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each Fund the Trust consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ State Street is authorized to release the FundTrust’s name, address, and share positions. NO x State xState Street is not authorized to release the FundTrust’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks 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, State Street needs the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes State Street to provide the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells State Street “no”, State Street will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells State Street “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, State Street 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 each Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ State Street is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO x State Street is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks 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, State Street needs the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes State Street to provide the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells State Street “no”, State Street will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells State Street “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, State Street 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 each the Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ ☐ State Street is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO x ☒ State Street is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.