Common use of Statutory Trust Only Clause in Contracts

Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create hereby a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA, and thereby to create the relationship of trustee and beneficial owners within the meaning of the DSTA between, respectively, the Trustees and each Shareholder. It is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint stock association, corporation, bailment, or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association. Section 5. Use of the Names "Franklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust". The Board of Trustees expressly agrees and acknowledges that the names "Xxxxxxxx," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," and "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" are the sole property of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("FRI"). FRI has granted to the Trust a non-exclusive license to use such names as part of the name of the Trust now and in the future. The Board of Trustees further expressly agrees and acknowledges that the non-exclusive license granted herein may be terminated by FRI if the Trust ceases to use FRI or one of its Affiliates as Investment Adviser or to use other Affiliates or successors of FRI for such purposes. In such event, the non-exclusive license may be revoked by FRI and the Trust shall cease using the names "Franklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" or any name misleadingly implying a continuing relationship between the Trust and FRI or any of its Affiliates, as part of its name unless otherwise consented to by FRI or any successor to its interests in such names. The Board of Trustees further understands and agrees that so long as FRI and/or any future advisory Affiliate of FRI shall continue to serve as the Trust's Investment Adviser, other registered open- or closed-end investment companies ("funds") as may be sponsored or advised by FRI or its Affiliates shall have the right permanently to adopt and to use the names "Franklin", "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust" and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" in their names and in the names of any series or Class of shares of such funds.

Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create hereby a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA, and thereby to create the relationship of trustee and beneficial owners within the meaning of the DSTA between, respectively, the Trustees and each Shareholder. It is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint stock association, corporation, bailment, or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association. . Section 5. Use of the Names "Franklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," Name TIFF and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust"The Investment Fund for Foundations. The Board of Trustees expressly agrees and acknowledges that the names "Xxxxxxxx," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," TIFF and "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" The Investment Fund for Foundations are the sole property of Franklin ResourcesTIFF Advisory Services, Inc. ("FRI"TAS). FRI TAS has granted to the Trust a non-exclusive license to use such names as part of the name of the Trust now and in the future. The Board of Trustees further expressly agrees and acknowledges that the non-non- exclusive license granted herein may be terminated by FRI TAS if the Trust ceases to use FRI TAS or one of its Affiliates as Investment Adviser or to use other Affiliates or successors of FRI TAS for such purposes. In such event, the non-exclusive nonexclusive license may be revoked by FRI TAS and the Trust shall cease using the names "Franklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" TIFF and/or The Investment Fund for Foundations or any name misleadingly implying a continuing relationship between the Trust and FRI TAS or any of its Affiliates, as part of its name unless otherwise consented to by FRI TAS or any successor to its interests in such names. The Board of Trustees further understands and agrees that so long as FRI TAS and/or any future advisory Affiliate of FRI TAS shall continue to serve as the Trust's Trusts Investment Adviser, other registered open- or closed-end investment companies ("funds") as may be sponsored or advised by FRI TAS or its Affiliates shall have the right permanently to adopt and to use the names "Franklin", "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust" TIFF and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" The Investment Fund for Foundations in their names and in the names of any series or Class class of shares of such funds.

Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create hereby a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA, and thereby to create the relationship of trustee and beneficial owners within the meaning of the DSTA between, respectively, the Trustees and each Shareholder. It is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint stock association, corporation, bailment, or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association. . Section 5. Use of the Names "Franklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust". The Board of Trustees expressly agrees and acknowledges that the names "Xxxxxxxx," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," and "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" are the sole property of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("FRI"). FRI has granted to the Trust a non-non- exclusive license to use such names as part of the name of the Trust now and in the future. The Board of Trustees further expressly agrees and acknowledges that the non-exclusive license granted herein may be terminated by FRI if the Trust ceases to use FRI or one of its Affiliates as Investment Adviser or to use other Affiliates or successors of FRI for such purposes. In such event, the non-exclusive license may be revoked by FRI and the Trust shall cease using the names "Franklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" or any name misleadingly implying a continuing relationship between the Trust and FRI or any of its Affiliates, as part of its name unless otherwise consented to by FRI or any successor to its interests in such names. The Board of Trustees further understands and agrees that so long as FRI and/or any future advisory Affiliate of FRI shall continue to serve as the Trust's Investment Adviser, other registered open- or closed-end investment companies ("funds") as may be sponsored or advised by FRI or its Affiliates shall have the right permanently to adopt and to use the names "Franklin", "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust" and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" in their names and in the names of any series or Class of shares of such funds.

Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create hereby a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA, and thereby to create the relationship of trustee and beneficial owners within the meaning of the DSTA between, respectively, between the Trustees and each Shareholder. It is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint stock association, corporation, bailment, or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association. Section 5. Use of the Names "Franklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust". The Board of Trustees Trust expressly agrees and acknowledges that the names "Xxxxxxxx," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," and "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" are name “BBH” is the sole property of Franklin Resources, Inc. Xxxxx Brothers Xxxxxxxx & Co. ("FRI"“BBH & Co.”). FRI BBH & Co. has consented to the use by the Trust of the identifying words “BBH” and has granted to the Trust a non-exclusive license to use such names name as part of the name of the Trust now and in the futurename of any Series of its Shares. The Board of Trustees Trust further expressly agrees and acknowledges that the non-exclusive license granted herein may be terminated by FRI BBH & Co. if the Trust ceases to use FRI BBH & Co. or one of its Affiliates as Investment Adviser or to use other Affiliates or successors of FRI BBH & Co. for such purposes. In such event, the non-exclusive license granted herein may be revoked by FRI BBH & Co. and the Trust shall cease using the names "Franklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" or any name misleadingly implying a continuing relationship between the Trust and FRI or any of its Affiliates, “BBH” as part of its name or the name of any Series of Shares, unless otherwise consented to by FRI BBH & Co. or any successor to its interests in such namesname. The Board of Trustees Trust further understands and agrees that so long as FRI BBH & Co. and/or any future advisory Affiliate of FRI BBH & Co. shall continue to serve as the Trust's ’s Investment Adviser, other registered open- or closed-end investment companies ("funds") mutual funds as may be sponsored or advised by FRI BBH & Co. or its Affiliates shall have the right permanently to adopt and to use the names "Franklin", "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust" and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" word “BBH” in their names and in the names of any series Series or Class class of shares Shares of such funds.

Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create hereby a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA, and thereby to create the relationship of trustee and beneficial owners within the meaning of the DSTA between, respectively, the Trustees and each Shareholder. It is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint stock association, corporation, bailment, or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association. Section 5. Use of the Names "Franklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust". The Board of Trustees expressly agrees and acknowledges that the names "Xxxxxxxx," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," and "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" are the sole property of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("FRI"). FRI has granted to the Trust a non-non- exclusive license to use such names as part of the name of the Trust now and in the future. The Board of Trustees further expressly agrees and acknowledges that the non-exclusive license granted herein may be terminated by FRI if the Trust ceases to use FRI or one of its Affiliates as Investment Adviser or to use other Affiliates or successors of FRI for such purposes. In such event, the non-exclusive nonexclusive license may be revoked by FRI and the Trust shall cease using the names "Franklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" or any name misleadingly implying a continuing relationship between the Trust and FRI or any of its Affiliates, as part of its name unless otherwise consented to by FRI or any successor to its interests in such names. The Board of Trustees further understands and agrees that so long as FRI and/or any future advisory Affiliate of FRI shall continue to serve as the Trust's Investment Adviser, other registered open- or closed-end investment companies ("funds") as may be sponsored or advised by FRI or its Affiliates shall have the right permanently to adopt and to use the names "Franklin", "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust" and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" in their names and in the names of any series or Class of shares of such funds.

Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create hereby a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA, and thereby to create the relationship of trustee and beneficial owners within the meaning of the DSTA between, respectively, the Trustees and each Shareholder. It is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint stock association, corporation, bailment, or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association. Section 5. Use of the Names "Franklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust". The Board of Trustees expressly agrees and acknowledges that the names "XxxxxxxxXxxxxxxx ," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," and "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" are the sole property of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("FRI"). FRI has granted to the Trust a non-exclusive license to use such names as part of the name of the Trust now and in the future. The Board of Trustees further expressly agrees and acknowledges that the non-exclusive license granted herein may be terminated by FRI if the Trust ceases to use FRI or one of its Affiliates as Investment Adviser or to use other Affiliates or successors of FRI for such purposes. In such event, the non-exclusive license may be revoked by FRI and the Trust shall cease using the names "FranklinFranklin ," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" or any name misleadingly implying a continuing relationship between the Trust and FRI or any of its Affiliates, as part of its name unless otherwise consented to by FRI or any successor to its interests in such names. The Board of Trustees further understands and agrees that so long as FRI and/or any future advisory Affiliate of FRI shall continue to serve as the Trust's Investment Adviser, other registered open- or closed-end investment companies ("funds") as may be sponsored or advised by FRI or its Affiliates shall have the right permanently to adopt and to use the names "Franklin", "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust" and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" in their names and in the names of any series or Class of shares of such funds.

Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create hereby a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA, and thereby to create the relationship of trustee and beneficial owners within the meaning of the DSTA between, respectively, the Trustees and each Shareholder. It is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint stock association, corporation, bailment, or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association. . Section 5. Use of the Names USE OF THE NAMES "FranklinFRANKLIN," "XxxxxxxxxXXXXXXXXX," "Fiduciary TrustFIDUCIARY TRUST," and/or AND/OR "Institutional Fiduciary TrustINSTITUTIONAL FIDUCIARY TRUST". The Board of Trustees expressly agrees and acknowledges that the names "XxxxxxxxFranklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," and "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" are the sole property of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("FRI"). FRI has granted to the Trust a non-exclusive license to use such names as part of the name of the Trust now and in the future. The Board of Trustees further expressly agrees and acknowledges that the non-exclusive license granted herein may be terminated by FRI if the Trust ceases to use FRI or one of its Affiliates as Investment Adviser or to use other Affiliates or successors of FRI for such purposes. In such event, the non-exclusive nonexclusive license may be revoked by FRI and the Trust shall cease using the names "Franklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" or any name misleadingly implying a continuing relationship between the Trust and FRI or any of its Affiliates, as part of its name unless otherwise consented to by FRI or any successor to its interests in such names. The Board of Trustees further understands and agrees that so long as FRI and/or any future advisory Affiliate of FRI shall continue to serve as the Trust's Investment Adviser, other registered open- or closed-end investment companies ("funds") as may be sponsored or advised by FRI or its Affiliates shall have the right permanently to adopt and to use the names "Franklin", "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust" and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" in their names and in the names of any series or Class of shares of such funds.