Common use of THE COMPANY AND ITS DUTIES Clause in Contracts

THE COMPANY AND ITS DUTIES. Subject to the review, supervision and control of the Board, the Company shall: A. evaluate and obtain custody services from a financial institution that meets the criteria established in Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and has been approved by the Board as being eligible for selection by the Company as an Eligible Custodian; B. negotiate and enter into agreements with Eligible Custodians for the benefit of the Investment Company, with the Investment Company as a party to each such agreement. The Company may, as paying agent, be a party to any agreement with any such Eligible Custodian; C. establish procedures to monitor the nature and the quality of the services provided by Eligible Custodians; D. monitor and evaluate the nature and the quality of services provided by Eligible Custodians; E. periodically provide to the Investment Company (i) written reports on the activities and services of Eligible Custodians; (ii) the nature and amount of disbursements made on account of the each Fund with respect to each custodial agreement; and (iii) such other information as the Board shall reasonably request to enable it to fulfill its duties and obligations under Sections 17(f) and 36(b) of the 1940 Act and other duties and obligations thereof; F. periodically provide recommendations to the Board to enhance Eligible Custodian's customer services capabilities and improve upon fees being charged to the Fund by Eligible Custodian; and The foregoing, along with any additional services that Company shall agree in writing to perform for the Fund under this Section Four, shall hereafter be referred to as "Custody Services Procurement."

THE COMPANY AND ITS DUTIES. Subject to the review, supervision and control of the Board, the Company shall: : A. evaluate and obtain custody services from a financial institution that meets the criteria established in Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and has been approved by the Board as being eligible for selection by the Company as an Eligible Custodian; ; B. negotiate and enter into agreements with Eligible Custodians for the benefit of the Investment Company, with the Investment Company as a party to each such agreement. The Company may, as paying agent, be a party to any agreement with any such Eligible Custodian; ; C. establish procedures to monitor the nature and the quality of the services provided by Eligible Custodians; ; D. monitor and evaluate the nature and the quality of services provided by Eligible Custodians; ; E. periodically provide to the Investment Company (i) written reports on the activities and services of Eligible Custodians; (ii) the nature and amount of disbursements made on account of the each Fund with respect to each custodial agreement; and (iii) such other information as the Board shall reasonably request to enable it to fulfill its duties and obligations under Sections 17(f) and 36(b) of the 1940 Act and other duties and obligations thereof; ; F. periodically provide recommendations to the Board to enhance Eligible Custodian's customer services capabilities and improve upon fees being charged to the Fund by Eligible Custodian; and The foregoing, along with any additional services that Company shall agree in writing to perform for the Fund under this Section Four, shall hereafter be referred to as "Custody Services Procurement."

THE COMPANY AND ITS DUTIES. Subject to the review, supervision and control of the Board, the Company shall: A. evaluate and obtain custody services from a financial institution that meets the criteria established in Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and has been approved by the Board as being eligible for selection by the Company as an Eligible Custodian; B. negotiate and enter into agreements with Eligible Custodians for the benefit of the Investment Company, with the Investment Company as a party to each such agreement. The Company may, as paying agent, be a party to any agreement with any such Eligible Custodian; C. establish procedures to monitor the nature and the quality of the services provided by Eligible Custodians; D. monitor and evaluate the nature and the quality of services provided by Eligible Custodians; E. periodically provide to the Investment Company (iI) written reports on the activities and services of Eligible Custodians; (ii) the nature and amount of disbursements made on account of the each Fund with respect to each custodial agreement; and (iii) such other information as the Board shall reasonably request to enable it to fulfill its duties and obligations under Sections 17(f) and 36(b) of the 1940 Act and other duties and obligations thereof; F. periodically provide recommendations to the Board to enhance Eligible Custodian's customer services capabilities and improve upon fees being charged to the Fund by Eligible Custodian; and The foregoing, along with any additional services that Company shall agree in writing to perform for the Fund under this Section Four, shall hereafter be referred to as "Custody Services Procurement."

THE COMPANY AND ITS DUTIES. Subject to the review, supervision and control of the Board, the Company shall: A. evaluate and obtain custody services from a financial institution that meets the criteria established in Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and has been approved by the Board as being eligible for selection by the Company as an Eligible Custodian; B. negotiate and enter into agreements with Eligible Custodians for the benefit of the Investment Company, with the Investment Company as a party to each such agreement. The Company may, as paying agent, be a party to any agreement with any such Eligible Custodian; C. establish procedures to monitor the nature and the quality of the services provided by Eligible Custodians; D. monitor and evaluate the nature and the quality of services provided by Eligible Custodians; E. periodically provide to the Investment Company (i) written reports on the activities and services of Eligible Custodians; (ii) the nature and amount of disbursements made on account of the each Fund with respect to each custodial agreement; and (iii) such other information as the Board shall reasonably request to enable it to fulfill its duties and obligations under Sections 17(f) and 36(b) of the 1940 Act and other duties and obligations thereof; ; F. periodically provide recommendations to the Board to enhance Eligible Custodian's customer services capabilities and improve upon fees being charged to the Fund by Eligible Custodian; and The foregoing, along with any additional services that Company shall agree in writing to perform for the Fund under this Section Four, shall hereafter be referred to as "Custody Services Procurement."

THE COMPANY AND ITS DUTIES. Subject to the review, supervision and control of the each Fund's Board, the Company shall: : A. evaluate the nature and obtain custody services from a financial institution that meets the criteria established in Section 17(f) quality of the 1940 Act and has been custodial services provided by the Eligible Custodian; B. employ an Eligible Custodian to serve on behalf of one or both of the Funds in accordance with the terms approved by the Board as being eligible for selection by the Company as an Eligible Custodian; B. respective Fund's Board; C. negotiate and enter into agreements an agreement with an Eligible Custodians Custodian for the benefit of one or both of the Investment CompanyFunds, with the Investment Company appropriate Fund as a party to each such agreement. The Company may, as paying agent, shall not be a party to any agreement with any such Eligible Custodian; C. ; D. establish procedures to monitor the nature and the quality of the services provided by the Eligible Custodians;Custodian; Error! Reference source not found.Error! Reference source not found. D. E. continuously monitor and evaluate the nature and the quality of services provided by the Eligible Custodians; E. ; F. periodically provide to the Investment Company appropriate Fund (i) written reports on the activities and services of the Eligible CustodiansCustodian; (ii) the nature and amount of disbursements made on account of the each respective Fund with respect to each custodial agreement; and (iii) such other information as the each Fund's Board shall reasonably request to enable it to fulfill its duties and obligations under Sections 17(f) and 36(b) of the 1940 Act and other duties and obligations thereof; F. ; and G. periodically provide recommendations to the each Fund's Board to enhance Eligible Custodian's customer services capabilities and improve upon fees being charged to the Fund Funds by Eligible Custodian; and The foregoing, along with any additional services that Company shall agree in writing to perform for the Fund under this Section Four, shall hereafter be referred to as "Custody Services Procurement."

THE COMPANY AND ITS DUTIES. Subject to the review, supervision and control of the Board, the Company shall: : A. evaluate and obtain custody services from a financial institution that meets the criteria established in Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and has been approved by the Board as being eligible for selection by the Company as an Eligible Custodian; ; B. negotiate and enter into agreements with Eligible Custodians for the benefit of the Investment Company, with the Investment Company as a party Error! Reference source not found.Error! Reference source not found. to each such agreement. The Company may, as paying agent, be a party to any agreement with any such Eligible Custodian; ; C. establish procedures to continuously monitor the nature and the quality of the services provided by Eligible Custodians; D. monitor and evaluate the nature and the quality of services provided by Eligible Custodians; ; D. monitor and evaluate the nature and the quality of the custodial services provided by Eligible Custodians; E. periodically provide to the Investment Company (i) written i)written reports on the activities and services of Eligible Custodians; (ii) the ii)the nature and amount of disbursements made on account of the each Fund with respect to each custodial agreement; and (iii) such iii)such other information as the Board shall reasonably request to enable it to fulfill its duties and obligations under Sections 17(f) and 36(b) of the 1940 Act and other duties and obligations thereof; ; and F. periodically provide recommendations to the Board to enhance Eligible Custodian's customer services capabilities and improve upon fees being charged to the Fund by Eligible Custodian; and . The foregoing, along with any additional services that Company shall agree in writing to perform for the Fund under this Section FourThree, shall hereafter be referred to as "Custody Services Procurement."

THE COMPANY AND ITS DUTIES. Subject to the review, supervision and control of the Board, the Company shall: : A. evaluate and obtain custody services from a financial institution that meets the criteria established in Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and has been approved by the Board as being eligible for selection by the Company as an Eligible Custodian; ; B. negotiate and enter into agreements with Eligible Custodians for the benefit of the Investment Company, with the Investment Company as a party to each such agreement. The Company may, as paying agent, be a party to any agreement with any such Eligible Custodian; ; C. establish procedures to monitor the nature and the quality of the services provided by Eligible Custodians; ; D. monitor and evaluate the nature and the quality of services provided by Eligible Custodians; ; E. periodically provide to the Investment Company (i) written reports on the activities and services of Eligible Custodians; (ii) the nature and amount of disbursements made on account of the each Fund with respect to each custodial agreement; and (iii) such other information as the Board shall reasonably request to enable it to fulfill its duties and obligations under Sections 17(f) and 36(b) of the 1940 Act and other duties and obligations thereof; ; and F. periodically provide recommendations to the Board to enhance Eligible Custodian's customer services capabilities and improve upon fees being charged to the Fund by Eligible Custodian; and . The foregoing, along with any additional services that Company shall agree in writing to perform for the Fund under this Section Four, shall hereafter be referred to as "Custody Services Procurement."