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Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (a) termination by the Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days after the date of such delivery; (b) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Custodian, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery; or (c) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. Each Terminating Fund shall identify in any notice of termination a successor custodian or custodians to which the cash, securities and other assets of its Portfolios shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, be delivered. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assets, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that the cash, securities and other property owned by a Terminating Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian agrees to cooperate with such Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this Agreement.

Appears in 88 contracts

Samples: Custodian Agreement (Fidelity Salem Street Trust), Custodian Agreement (Fidelity Boylston Street Trust), Custodian Agreement (Variable Insurance Products Fund Iv)

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Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (a) termination by the Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days after the date of such delivery; (b) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Custodian, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery; or (c) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. Each Terminating Fund shall identify in any notice of termination a successor custodian or custodians to which the cash, securities and other assets of its Portfolios shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, be delivered. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assets, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that the cash, securities and other property owned by a Terminating Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian agrees to cooperate with such Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this Agreement.

Appears in 33 contracts

Samples: Custodian Agreement (Fidelity Devonshire Trust), Custodian Agreement (Fidelity Beacon Street Trust), Custodian Agreement (Fidelity Garrison Street Trust)

Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (ai) termination by the Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety sixty (9060) days after the date of such delivery; (bii) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Custodian, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty sixty (3060) days after the date of such delivery; or (ciii) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon such Fund's ’s determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's ’s receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 8.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. Each Terminating In the event of a termination by a Fund or the Custodian, each Fund shall identify in any notice of termination or in a subsequent writing, a successor custodian or custodians to which the cash, securities and other assets Property of its Portfolios the Terminating Fund shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, be delivered. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, custodian (i) the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assets, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effecteffect and (ii) the Custodian may (but shall be under no obligation to), upon 30 day’s written notice to the Terminating Fund appoint a successor custodian provided that such successor custodian is eligible to hold the Terminating Fund’s assets and the Terminating Fund shall not have objected to such appointment. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that the cash, securities and other property Property owned by a Terminating Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian agrees to cooperate with such Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this Agreement. Upon the transfer of the assets of a Terminating Fund to a successor custodian, the Custodian may deduct from such assets prior to the transfer an amount equal to the sum of any unpaid fees or expenses to which the Custodian is entitled by reason of its services as Custodian.

Appears in 18 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II), Agreement Between State Street Bank and Trust Company and Investment Companies (Blackrock Muniyield New Jersey Fund, Inc.), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities II)

Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (ai) termination by the Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety sixty (9060) days after the date of such delivery; (bii) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Custodian, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty sixty (3060) days after the date of such delivery; or (ciii) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 8.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. Each Terminating In the event of a termination by a Fund or the Custodian, each Fund shall identify in any notice of termination or in a subsequent writing, a successor custodian or custodians to which the cash, securities and other assets Property of its Portfolios the Terminating Fund shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, be delivered. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, custodian (i) the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assets, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effecteffect and (ii) the Custodian may (but shall be under no obligation to), upon 30 day's written notice to the Terminating Fund appoint a successor custodian provided that such successor custodian is eligible to hold the Terminating Fund's assets and the Terminating Fund shall not have objected to such appointment. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that the cash, securities and other property Property owned by a Terminating Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian agrees to cooperate with such Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this Agreement. Upon the transfer of the assets of a Terminating Fund to a successor custodian, the Custodian may deduct from such assets prior to the transfer an amount equal to the sum of any unpaid fees or expenses to which the Custodian is entitled by reason of its services as Custodian.

Appears in 18 contracts

Samples: Agreement Between State Street Bank and Trust Company and Investment Companies (Blackrock Municipal Income Investment Trust), Agreement Between State Street Bank and Trust Company and Each of the Investment Companies (Blackrock Muniyield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.), Agreement Between State Street Bank and Trust Company and Investment Companies (Blackrock Muniholdings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.)

Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (a) termination by the Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days after the date of such delivery; (b) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Custodian, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery; or (c) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon such Fund's ’s determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's ’s receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. Each Terminating Fund shall identify in any notice of termination a successor custodian or custodians to which the cash, securities and other assets of its Portfolios shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, be delivered. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's ’s Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's ’s Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's ’s Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assets, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that the cash, securities and other property owned by a Terminating Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian agrees to cooperate with such Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this Agreement.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Custodian Agreement (Variable Insurance Products Fund VI), Custodian Agreement (Fidelity Private Credit Fund), Custodian Agreement (Fidelity Greenwood Street Trust)

Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first above-written and shall remain in full force and effect for a period of two (2) years (the "Initial Term"). During the Initial Term and thereafter, each Fund, at its discretion, may terminate this Agreement in the event of any of the following termination events: (i) such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Fund Accounting Agent is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Fund Accounting Agent is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Fund Accounting Agent's receipt of written notice of termination, or at such later time as such Fund shall designate; (ii) the Fund Accounting Agent fails to (a) perform in a material respect and on more than one occasion the fund accounting services set forth on Appendix B hereto, and (b) cure or establish a remedial plan, acceptable to such Fund acting reasonably, in each case within 30 days of written notice thereof; or (iii) in such Fund's reasonable opinion, the Fund Accounting Agent has not achieved one or more of the performance measures set forth in any service level document (a "Service Level Document") that may be established by the parties, and a plan or revised plan has not been put into place in accordance with the following procedures: In the event that such Fund reasonably believes that the Fund Accounting Agent has not met one or more of the performance measures set forth in any Service Level Document during any calendar quarter, the Fund may, in its discretion, submit a written deficiency notice to the Fund Accounting Agent outlining the performance deficiencies ("Deficiency Notice"). Such Deficiency Notice must be provided to the Fund Accounting Agent within 20 days of the end of such calendar quarter. After receipt of such notice, the Fund Accounting Agent shall present the Fund with a written plan to address the deficiencies set forth in the Deficiency Notice (the "Plan"). Such Plan must be provided to Fund within 30 days after receipt of the Deficiency Notice. If the Fund Accounting Agent fails to submit a Plan within such 30-day period, the Fund may terminate this Agreement upon 60 days' written notice to the Fund Accounting Agent. The Fund, in its discretion, may accept or reject the Plan by notifying the Fund Accounting Agent in writing ("Response Notice") within 15 days after submission of the Plan. If the Fund fails to provide a Response Notice within such 15-day period, it shall be presumed that Fund accepted the Plan. In the event the Fund submits a Response Notice rejecting the Plan, the Fund Accounting Agent shall submit a revised plan ("Revised Plan") to the Fund. Such Revised Plan must be provided to the Fund within 30 days after provision of the Response Notice rejecting the Plan. If the Fund Accounting Agent fails to submit a Revised Plan within such 30-day period, the Fund may terminate the Agreement upon 60 days' written notice to the Fund Accounting Agent . The Fund, in its sole discretion, may accept or reject the Revised Plan by notifying the Fund Accounting Agent in writing ("Revised Plan Notice"). Any Revised Plan Notice must be submitted to the Fund Accounting Agent within 15 days after provision of the Revised Plan. If Fund fails to provide a Revised Plan Notice within such 15-day period, it shall be presumed that the Fund accepted the Revised Plan. If Fund provides a Revised Plan Notice to the Fund Accounting Agent that rejects the Revised Plan, the Fund may, in its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement upon 60 days' written notice to the Fund Accounting Agent. Such termination notice must be submitted to the Fund Accounting Agent within 60 days after provision of the Revised Plan Notice. Following the Initial Term, with respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (a) termination by the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days after the date of such delivery; (b) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the CustodianFund Accounting Agent, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery; (c) termination by such Fund on such date as is specified in a written notice to the Fund Accounting Agent in the event of a material breach of this Agreement by the Fund Accounting Agent, provided the Fund has notified the Fund Accounting Agent of such material breach at least 15 days prior to the specified date of termination and the Fund Accounting Agent has not remedied such breach by the specified date; or (cd) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the CustodianFund Accounting Agent, based upon such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the CustodianFund Accounting Agent's receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 5.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. Each Terminating Fund shall identify in any notice of termination a successor custodian or custodians fund accountant to which the cashproperty, securities records, instruments, and other assets documents of its Portfolios held by the Fund Accounting Agent shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund and following the satisfaction of all obligations of such Terminating Fund to State Street Bank and Trust Company arising under this Agreement and/or such Terminating Fund's custodian agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, be delivereddelivered in a format permissible under laws applicable to the Terminating Fund. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian fund accountant shall have been delivered to the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver Fund Accounting Agent shall continue to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, perform the services contemplated by this Agreement and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, effect for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assetsFund Accounting Agent continues to perform services under the Agreement, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that the cash, securities and other property owned by a Terminating The Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian Accounting Agent agrees to reasonably cooperate with such a Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian fund accountant for the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent under this Agreement. In the event or to the extent that no successor fund accountant has been appointed, each Terminating Fund agrees to accept delivery of its property and records within a reasonable time period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the termination of any Fund's custodian agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (in its entirety, with respect to any particular Fund, or with respect to its applicability to any particular Portfolio, as may be applicable) ("Custodian Agreement Termination"), this Agreement may, at the sole option of the Fund Accounting Agent, be terminated (in its entirety, with respect to such Fund or with respect to its applicability to such Portfolio, as the case may be, consistent with the scope of the Custodian Agreement Termination) by the Fund Accounting Agent; provided that such termination shall take effect on the same day as the Custodian Agreement Termination and, provided further, that promptly following receipt by State Street Bank and Trust Company of the notice regarding the Custodian Agreement Termination, the Fund Accounting Agent notifies the Fund or applicable Portfolio that it is terminating the Fund Accounting Agent by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund or applicable Portfolio.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Fund Accounting Agreement (MFS Series Trust I)

Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With respect to each the Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (a) termination by the Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such the Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days after the date of such delivery; (b) termination by such the Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Custodian, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery; or (c) termination by such the Fund by written notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon such the Fund's ’s determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's ’s receipt of such notice or at such later time as such the Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. Each Terminating Fund shall identify in any notice of termination a successor custodian or custodians to which the cash, securities and other assets of its Portfolios shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, be delivered. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's ’s Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's ’s Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's ’s Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assets, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that the cash, securities and other property owned by a Terminating Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian agrees to cooperate with such Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Custodian Agreement (North Carolina Capital Management Trust)

Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (a) termination by the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days after the date of such delivery; (b) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the CustodianFund Accounting Agent, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery; (c) termination by such Fund on such date as is specified in a written notice to the Fund Accounting Agent in the event of a material breach of this Agreement by the Fund Accounting Agent, provided the Fund has notified the Fund Accounting Agent of such material breach at least 15 days prior to the specified date of termination and the Fund Accounting Agent has not remedied such breach by the specified date; or (cd) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the CustodianFund Accounting Agent, based upon such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the CustodianFund Accounting Agent's receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 5.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. Each Terminating Fund shall identify in any notice of termination a successor custodian or custodians fund accountant to which the cashproperty, securities records, instruments, and other assets documents of its Portfolios held by the Fund Account shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, be delivereddelivered in the format specified by the Terminating Fund; provided however, that if no format is specified, such property, records, instruments, and documents shall be delivered in a format permissible under laws applicable to the Terminating Fund. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian fund accountant shall have been delivered to the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver Fund Accounting Agent shall continue to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, perform the services contemplated by this Agreement and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, effect for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assetsFund Accounting Agent continues to perform services under the Agreement, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that the cash, securities and other property owned by a Terminating The Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian Accounting Agent agrees to promptly and reasonably cooperate with such a Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian fund accountant for the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent under this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Fund Accounting Agreement (MFS Series Trust Ii)

Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first above-written and shall remain in full force and effect for a period of two (2) years (the "Initial Term"). During the Initial Term and thereafter, each Fund, at its discretion, may terminate this Agreement in the event of any of the following termination events: (i) such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's receipt of written notice of termination, or at such later time as such Fund shall designate; (ii) the Custodian fails to (a) perform in a material respect and on more than one occasion the safekeeping services set forth in Section 2.01 hereof, and (b) cure or establish a remedial plan, acceptable to such Fund acting reasonably, in each case within 30 days of written notice thereof; or (iii) in such Fund's reasonable opinion, the Custodian has not achieved one or more of the performance measures set forth in any service level document (a "Service Level Document") that may be established by the parties, and a plan or revised plan has not been put into place in accordance with the following procedures: In the event that such Fund reasonably believes that the Custodian has not met one or more of the performance measures set forth in any Service Level Document during any calendar quarter, the Fund may, in its discretion, submit a written deficiency notice to the Custodian outlining the performance deficiencies ("Deficiency Notice"). Such Deficiency Notice must be provided to the Custodian within 20 days of the end of such calendar quarter. After receipt of such notice, the Custodian shall present the Fund with a written plan to address the deficiency(ies) set forth in the Deficiency Notice (the "Plan"). Such Plan must be provided to Fund within 30 days after receipt of the Deficiency Notice. If the Custodian fails to submit a Plan within such 30-day period, Fund may terminate this Agreement upon 60 days' written notice to the Custodian. The Fund, in its discretion, may accept or reject the Plan by notifying the Custodian in writing ("Response Notice") within 15 days after submission of the Plan. If the Fund fails to provide a Response Notice within such 15-day period, it shall be presumed that Fund accepted the Plan. In the event the Fund submits a Response Notice rejecting the Plan, the Custodian shall submit a revised plan ("Revised Plan") to the Fund. Such Revised Plan must be provided to the Fund within 30 days after provision of the Response Notice rejecting the Plan. If the Custodian fails to submit a Revised Plan within such 30-day period, the Fund may terminate the Agreement upon 60 days' written notice to the Custodian. The Fund, in its sole discretion, may accept or reject the Revised Plan by notifying the Custodian in writing ("Revised Plan Notice"). Any Revised Plan Notice must be submitted to the Custodian within 15 days after provision of the Revised Plan. If Fund fails to provide a Revised Plan Notice within such 15-day period, it shall be presumed that the Fund accepted the Revised Plan. If Fund provides a Revised Plan Notice to the Custodian that rejects the Revised Plan, the Fund may, in its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement upon 60 days' written notice to the Custodian. Such termination notice must be submitted to the Custodian within 60 days after provision of the Revised Plan Notice. 38 Following the Initial Term, with respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (a) termination by the Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days after the date of such delivery; (b) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Custodian, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery; or (c) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses and all overdrafts and related charges with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. The Custodian may retain such portion of a Terminating Fund's assets as is necessary to satisfy any obligation of such Terminating Fund to the Custodian. Each Terminating Fund shall identify in any notice of termination a successor custodian or custodians to which the cash, securities and other assets of its Portfolios shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, and following the satisfaction of all obligations of such Terminating Fund to State Street Bank and Trust Company arising under this Agreement and/or such Terminating Fund's fund accounting agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, be delivered. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, MassachusettsMassachusetts or New York, New York, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assets, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that that, subject to the satisfaction of all obligations of such Terminating Fund to the Custodian, the cash, securities and other property owned by a Terminating Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian agrees to reasonably cooperate with such Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this Agreement.

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Samples: Custodian Agreement (MFS Series Trust XII)

Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first above-written and shall remain in full force and effect for a period of two (2) years (the "Initial Term"). During the Initial Term and thereafter, each Fund, at its discretion, may terminate this Agreement in the event of any of the following termination events: (i) such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Fund Accounting Agent is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Fund Accounting Agent is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Fund Accounting Agent's receipt of written notice of termination, or at such later time as such Fund shall designate; (ii) the Fund Accounting Agent fails to (a) perform in a material respect and on more than one occasion the fund accounting services set forth on Appendix B hereto, and (b) cure or establish a remedial plan, acceptable to such Fund acting reasonably, in each case within 30 days of written notice thereof; or (iii) in such Fund's reasonable opinion, the Fund Accounting Agent has not achieved one or more of the performance measures set forth in any service level document (a "Service Level Document") that may be established by the parties, and a plan or revised plan has not been put into place in accordance with the following procedures: In the event that such Fund reasonably believes that the Fund Accounting Agent has not met one or more of the performance measures set forth in any Service Level Document during any calendar quarter, the Fund may, in its discretion, submit a written deficiency notice to the Fund Accounting Agent outlining the performance deficiencies ("Deficiency Notice"). Such Deficiency Notice must be provided to the Fund Accounting Agent within 20 days of the end of such calendar quarter. After receipt of such notice, the Fund Accounting Agent shall present the Fund with a written plan to address the deficiencies set forth in the Deficiency Notice (the "Plan"). Such Plan must be provided to Fund within 30 days after receipt of the Deficiency Notice. If the Fund Accounting Agent fails to submit a Plan within such 30-day period, the Fund may terminate this Agreement upon 60 days' written notice to the Fund Accounting Agent. The Fund, in its discretion, may accept or reject the Plan by notifying the Fund Accounting Agent in writing ("Response Notice") within 15 days after submission of the Plan. If the Fund fails to provide a Response Notice within such 15-day period, it shall be presumed that Fund accepted the Plan. In the event the Fund submits a Response Notice rejecting the Plan, the Fund Accounting Agent shall submit a revised plan ("Revised Plan") to the Fund. Such Revised Plan must be provided to the Fund within 30 days after provision of the Response Notice rejecting the Plan. If the Fund Accounting Agent fails to submit a Revised Plan within such 30-day period, the Fund may terminate the Agreement upon 60 days' written notice to the Fund Accounting Agent. The Fund, in its sole discretion, may accept or reject the Revised Plan by notifying the Fund Accounting Agent in writing ("Revised Plan Notice"). Any Revised Plan Notice must be submitted to the Fund Accounting Agent within 15 days after provision of the Revised Plan. If Fund fails to provide a Revised Plan Notice within such 15-day period, it shall be presumed that the Fund accepted the Revised Plan. If Fund provides a Revised Plan Notice to the Fund Accounting Agent that rejects the Revised Plan, the Fund may, in its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement upon 60 days' written notice to the Fund Accounting Agent. Such termination notice must be submitted to the Fund Accounting Agent within 60 days after provision of the Revised Plan Notice. Following the Initial Term, with respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (a) termination by the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days after the date of such delivery; (b) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the CustodianFund Accounting Agent, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery; (c) termination by such Fund on such date as is specified in a written notice to the Fund Accounting Agent in the event of a material breach of this Agreement by the Fund Accounting Agent, provided the Fund has notified the Fund Accounting Agent of such material breach at least 15 days prior to the specified date of termination and the Fund Accounting Agent has not remedied such breach by the specified date; or (cd) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the CustodianFund Accounting Agent, based upon such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the CustodianFund Accounting Agent's receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 5.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. Each Terminating Fund shall identify in any notice of termination a successor custodian or custodians fund accountant to which the cashproperty, securities records, instruments, and other assets documents of its Portfolios held by the Fund Accounting Agent shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund and following the satisfaction of all obligations of such Terminating Fund to State Street Bank and Trust Company arising under this Agreement and/or such Terminating Fund's custodian agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, be delivereddelivered in a format permissible under laws applicable to the Terminating Fund. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian fund accountant shall have been delivered to the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver Fund Accounting Agent shall continue to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, perform the services contemplated by this Agreement and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, effect for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assetsFund Accounting Agent continues to perform services under the Agreement, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that the cash, securities and other property owned by a Terminating The Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian Accounting Agent agrees to reasonably cooperate with such a Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian fund accountant for the Custodian Fund Accounting Agent under this Agreement. In the event or to the extent that no successor fund accountant has been appointed, each Terminating Fund agrees to accept delivery of its property and records within a reasonable time period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the termination of any Fund's custodian agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (in its entirety, with respect to any particular Fund, or with respect to its applicability to any particular Portfolio, as may be applicable) ("Custodian Agreement Termination"), this Agreement may, at the sole option of the Fund Accounting Agent, be terminated (in its entirety, with respect to such Fund or with respect to its applicability to such Portfolio, as the case may be, consistent with the scope of the Custodian Agreement Termination) by the Fund Accounting Agent; provided that such termination shall take effect on the same day as the Custodian Agreement Termination and, provided further, that promptly following receipt by State Street Bank and Trust Company of the notice regarding the Custodian Agreement Termination, the Fund Accounting Agent notifies the Fund or applicable Portfolio that it is terminating the Fund Accounting Agent by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund or applicable Portfolio.

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Samples: Fund Accounting Agreement (MFS Series Trust XII)

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Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (ai) termination by the Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety sixty (9060) days after the date of such delivery; (bii) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Custodian, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty sixty (3060) days after the date of such delivery; or (ciii) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 8.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. Each Terminating In the event of a termination by a Fund or the Custodian, each Fund shall identify in any notice of termination or in a subsequent writing, a successor custodian or custodians to which the cash, securities and other assets Property of its Portfolios the Terminating Fund shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, be delivered. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, custodian (i) the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assets, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that the cash, securities and other property owned by a Terminating Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian agrees to cooperate with such Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this Agreement.such

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Samples: Custodial Agreement (Corporate High Yield Fund Iv)

Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (ai) termination by the Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety that sixty (9060) days after the date of such delivery; (bii) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Custodian, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty sixty (3060) days after the date of such delivery; or (ciii) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 8.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. Each Terminating In the event of a termination by a Fund or the Custodian, each Fund shall identify in any notice of termination or in a subsequent writing, a successor custodian or custodians to which the cash, securities and other assets Property of its Portfolios the Terminating Fund shall, upon termination of this the Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, be delivered. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, custodian (i) the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assets, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effecteffect and (ii) the Custodian may (but shall be under no obligation to), upon 30 day's written notice to the Terminating Fund appoint a successor custodian provided that such successor custodian is eligible to hold the Terminating Fund's assets and the Terminating Fund shall not have objected to such appointment. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that the cash, securities and other property Property owned by a Terminating Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian agrees to cooperate with such Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this Agreement. Upon the transfer of the assets of a Terminating Fund to a successor custodian, the Custodian may deduct from such assets prior to the transfer an amount equal to the sum of any unpaid fees or expenses to which the Custodian is entitled by reason of its services as Custodian.

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Samples: Agreement Between Jpmorgan Chase Bank and Investment Companies (Mlig Variable Insurance Trust)

Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (a) termination by the Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days after the date of such delivery; (b) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Custodian, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery; or (c) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon such Fund's ’s determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's ’s receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 by any Fund Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. Each Terminating Fund shall identify in any notice of termination a successor custodian or custodians to which the cash, securities and other assets of its Portfolios shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, be delivered. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's ’s Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's ’s Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's ’s Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assets, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that the cash, securities and other property owned by a Terminating Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian agrees to cooperate with such Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this Agreement.

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Samples: Custodian Agreement (Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II)

Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (a) termination by the Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days after the date of such delivery; (b) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Custodian, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery; or (c) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. Each Terminating Fund shall identify in any notice of termination a successor custodian or custodians to which the cash, securities and other assets of its Portfolios shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, be delivered. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assets, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that the cash, securities and other property owned by a Terminating Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian agrees to promptly and reasonably cooperate with such Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this Agreement.

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Samples: Custodian Agreement (MFS Series Trust Ii)

Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first above-written and shall remain in full force and effect for a period of two (2) years (the "Initial Term"). During the Initial Term and thereafter, each Fund, at its discretion, may terminate this Agreement in the event of any of the following termination events: (i) such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's receipt of written notice of termination, or at such later time as such Fund shall designate; (ii) the Custodian fails to (a) perform in a material respect and on more than one occasion the safekeeping services set forth in Section 2.01 hereof, and (b) cure or establish a remedial plan, acceptable to such Fund acting reasonably, in each case within 30 days of written notice thereof; or (iii) in such Fund's reasonable opinion, the Custodian has not achieved one or more of the performance measures set forth in any service level document (a "Service Level Document") that may be established by the parties, and a plan or revised plan has not been put into place in accordance with the following procedures: In the event that such Fund reasonably believes that the Custodian has not met one or more of the performance measures set forth in any Service Level Document during any calendar quarter, the Fund may, in its discretion, submit a written deficiency notice to the Custodian outlining the performance deficiencies ("Deficiency Notice"). Such Deficiency Notice must be provided to the Custodian within 20 days of the end of such calendar quarter. After receipt of such notice, the Custodian shall present the Fund with a written plan to address the deficiency(ies) set forth in the Deficiency Notice (the "Plan"). Such Plan must be provided to Fund within 30 days after receipt of the Deficiency Notice. If the Custodian fails to submit a Plan within such 30-day period, Fund may terminate this Agreement upon 60 days' written notice to the Custodian. The Fund, in its discretion, may accept or reject the Plan by notifying the Custodian in writing ("Response Notice") within 15 days after submission of the Plan. If the Fund fails to provide a Response Notice within such 15-day period, it shall be presumed that Fund accepted the Plan. In the event the Fund submits a Response Notice rejecting the Plan, the Custodian shall submit a revised plan ("Revised Plan") to the Fund. Such Revised Plan must be provided to the Fund within 30 days after provision of the Response Notice rejecting the Plan. If the Custodian fails to submit a Revised Plan within such 30-day period, the Fund may terminate the Agreement upon 60 days' written notice to the Custodian. The Fund, in its sole discretion, may accept or reject the Revised Plan by notifying the Custodian in writing ("Revised Plan Notice"). Any Revised Plan Notice must be submitted to the Custodian within 15 days after provision of the Revised Plan. If Fund fails to provide a Revised Plan Notice within such 15-day period, it shall be presumed that the Fund accepted the Revised Plan. If Fund provides a Revised Plan Notice to the Custodian that rejects the Revised Plan, the Fund may, in its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement upon 60 days' written notice to the Custodian. Such termination notice must be submitted to the Custodian within 60 days after provision of the Revised Plan Notice. Following the Initial Term, with respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (a) termination by the Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days after the date of such delivery; (b) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Custodian, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery; or (c) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon such Fund's determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses and all overdrafts and related charges with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such fees and expenses. The Custodian may retain such portion of a Terminating Fund's assets as is necessary to satisfy any obligation of such Terminating Fund to the Custodian. Each Terminating Fund shall identify in any notice of termination a successor custodian or custodians to which the cash, securities and other assets of its Portfolios shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, and following the satisfaction of all obligations of such Terminating Fund to State Street Bank and Trust Company arising under this Agreement and/or such Terminating Fund's fund accounting agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, be delivered. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, MassachusettsMassachusetts or New York, New York, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assets, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that that, subject to the satisfaction of all obligations of such Terminating Fund to the Custodian, the cash, securities and other property owned by a Terminating Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian agrees to reasonably cooperate with such Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this Agreement.

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Samples: Custodian Agreement (MFS Series Trust I)

Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds. With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (ai) termination by the Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety sixty (9060) days after the date of such delivery; (bii) termination by such Fund by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Custodian, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty sixty (3060) days after the date of such delivery; or (ciii) termination by such Fund by written notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon such Fund's ’s determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's ’s receipt of such notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 8.01 by any Fund (a "Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth forth. such fees and expenses. Each Terminating In the event of a termination by a Fund or the Custodian. each Fund shall identify in any notice of termination or in a subsequent writing, a successor custodian or custodians to which the cash, securities and other assets Property of its Portfolios the Terminating Fund shall, upon termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, be delivered. In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become effective, the Custodian may deliver to a bank or trust company doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property of the Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to such Terminating Fund owing to a failure of the Terminating Fund to appoint a successor custodian, custodian (i) the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule most recently in effect, for such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities and other assets, and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effecteffect and (ii) the Custodian may (but shall be under no obligation to), upon 30 day’s written notice to the Terminating Fund appoint a successor custodian provided that such successor custodian is eligible to hold the Terminating Fund’s assets and the Terminating Fund shall not have objected to such appointment. In the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed that the cash, securities and other property Property owned by a Terminating Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian agrees to cooperate with such Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this Agreement. Upon the transfer of the assets of a Terminating Fund to a successor custodian, the Custodian may deduct from such assets prior to the transfer an amount equal to the sum of any unpaid fees or expenses to which the Custodian is entitled by reason of its services as Custodian.

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Samples: Agreement Between the Bank of New York and Each of the Investment Companies (Blackrock Muniassets Fund, Inc.)

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