THE TRUSTEE AND THE INITIAL DEPOSITOR. Section 5.1. Maintenance of Office and Transfer Books by the Trustee. ------------------------------------------------------- (a) Until termination of this Depositary Trust Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Trustee shall maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, facilities for the execution and Delivery, registration, registration of transfers and Surrender of Receipts in accordance with the provisions of these Standard Terms and the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement. (b) The Trustee shall keep books for the registration of Receipts and transfers of Receipts which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Owners. (c) The Trustee may close the transfer books at any time or from time to time. (d) If any Receipts evidenced thereby are listed on one or more stock exchanges in the United States, the Trustee shall act as Registrar or appoint a registrar or one or more co-registrars for registry of such receipts in accordance with any requirements of such exchange or exchanges. Section 5.2. Prevention or Delay in Performance by the Initial ------------------------------------------------- Depositor or the Trustee. Neither the Initial Depositor nor the Trustee nor any ------------------------ of their respective directors, employees, agents or affiliates shall incur any liability to any Owner or Beneficial Owner of any Receipt, if by reason of any provision of any present or future law or regulation of the United States or any other country, or of any governmental or regulatory authority or stock exchange, or by reason of any provision, present or future, of the corporate documents of any Securities Issuer, or by reason of any provisions of any securities issued or distributed by any Securities Issuer, or any offering or distribution thereof, or by reason of any act of God or war or other circumstances beyond its control, the Initial Depositor or the Trustee shall be prevented or forbidden from, or be subject to any civil or criminal penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which by the terms of these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement it is provided shall be done or performed; nor shall the Initial Depositor or the Trustee incur any liability to any Owner or Beneficial Owner of any Receipt by reason of any non-performance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which by the terms of these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement it is provided shall or may be done or performed, or by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement. Where, by the terms of an offering or distribution to which Sections 2.11, 4.2 or 4.4 applies, or for any other reason, it is not lawful and feasible to make such distribution or offering available to Owners, and the Trustee may not dispose of such distribution or offering on behalf of such Owners and make the net proceeds available to such Owners, then the Trustee shall not make such distribution or offering available to Owners and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.
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Samples: Depositary Trust Agreement (Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc), Depositary Trust Agreement (Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc), Depositary Trust Agreement (Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc)
THE TRUSTEE AND THE INITIAL DEPOSITOR. Section 5.1. 5.1 Maintenance of Office and Transfer Books by the Trustee. -------------------------------------------------------.
(a) Until termination of this Depositary Trust Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Trustee shall maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, facilities for the execution and Delivery, registration, registration of transfers and Surrender of Receipts in accordance with the provisions of these Standard Terms and the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement.
(b) The Trustee shall keep books for the registration of Receipts and transfers of Receipts which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Owners.
(c) The Trustee may close the transfer books at any time or from time to time.
(d) If any Receipts evidenced thereby are listed on one or more stock exchanges in the United States, the Trustee shall act as Registrar or appoint a registrar or one or more co-registrars for registry of such receipts in accordance with any requirements of such exchange or exchanges.
Section 5.2. 5.2 Prevention or Delay in Performance by the Initial ------------------------------------------------- Depositor or the Trustee. Neither the Initial Depositor nor the Trustee nor any ------------------------ of their respective directors, employees, agents or affiliates shall incur any liability to any Owner or Beneficial Owner of any Receipt, if by reason of any provision of any present or future law or regulation of the United States or any other country, or of any governmental or regulatory authority or stock exchange, or by reason of any provision, present or future, of the corporate documents of any Securities Issuer, or by reason of any provisions of any securities issued or distributed by any Securities Issuer, or any offering or distribution thereof, or by reason of any act of God or war or other circumstances beyond its control, the Initial Depositor or the Trustee shall be prevented or forbidden from, or be subject to any civil or criminal penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which by the terms of these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement it is provided shall be done or performed; nor shall the Initial Depositor or the Trustee incur any liability to any Owner or Beneficial Owner of any Receipt by reason of any non-performance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which by the terms of these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement it is provided shall or may be done or performed, or by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement. Where, by the terms of an offering or distribution to which Sections 2.11, 4.2 or 4.4 applies, or for any other reason, it is not lawful and feasible to make such distribution or offering available to Owners, and the Trustee may not dispose of such distribution or offering on behalf of such Owners and make the net proceeds available to such Owners, then the Trustee shall not make such distribution or offering available to Owners and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.
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Samples: Depositary Trust Agreement (Salomon Smith Barney Inc /Ny/), Depositary Trust Agreement (Salomon Smith Barney Inc /Ny/)
THE TRUSTEE AND THE INITIAL DEPOSITOR. Section 5.1. Maintenance of Office and Transfer Books by the Trustee. -------------------------------------------------------.
(a) Until termination of this Depositary Trust Agreement in accordance with its terms, and if required by the listing requirements of any exchange in the United States on which the Receipts are traded, the Trustee shall maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, facilities for the execution and Delivery, registration, registration of transfers and Surrender of Receipts in accordance with the provisions of these Standard Terms and the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement.
(b) The Trustee shall keep books for the registration of Receipts and transfers of Receipts which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Owners.
(c) The Trustee may close the transfer books at any time or from time to time.
(d) If any Receipts evidenced thereby are listed on one or more stock exchanges in the United States, the Trustee shall act as Registrar or appoint a registrar or one or more co-registrars for registry of such receipts in accordance with any requirements of such exchange or exchanges.
Section 5.2. Prevention or Delay in Performance by the Initial ------------------------------------------------- Depositor or the Trustee. Neither the Initial Depositor nor the Trustee nor any ------------------------ of their respective directors, employees, agents or affiliates shall incur any liability to any Owner or Beneficial Owner of any Receipt, if by reason of any provision of any present or future law or regulation of the United States or any other country, or of any governmental or regulatory authority or stock exchange, or by reason of any provision, present or future, of the corporate documents of any Securities Issuer, or by reason of any provisions of any securities issued or distributed by any Securities Issuer, or any offering or distribution thereof, or by reason of any act of God or war or other circumstances beyond its control, the Initial Depositor or the Trustee shall be prevented or forbidden from, or be subject to any civil or criminal penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which by the terms of these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement it is provided shall be done or performed; nor shall the Initial Depositor or the Trustee nor any of their respective directors, employees, agents or affiliates incur any liability to any Owner or Beneficial Owner of any Receipt by reason of any non-performance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which by the terms of these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement it is provided shall or may be done or performed, or by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust AgreementAgreement or for any action or inaction taken or omitted in good faith and without negligence hereunder. Where, by the terms of an offering or distribution to which Sections Section 2.11, 4.2 or 4.4 applies, or for any other reason, it is not lawful and feasible to make such distribution or offering available to Owners, and the Trustee may not dispose of such distribution or offering on behalf of such Owners and make the net proceeds available to such Owners, then the Trustee shall not make such distribution or offering available to Owners and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.
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Samples: Depositary Trust Agreement (Epoch Securities Inc), Depositary Trust Agreement (Epoch Securities Inc)
THE TRUSTEE AND THE INITIAL DEPOSITOR. Section 5.1. Maintenance of Office and Transfer Books by the Trustee. -------------------------------------------------------.
(a) Until termination of this the Depositary Trust Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Trustee shall maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, facilities for the execution and Delivery, registration, registration of transfers and Surrender of Receipts in accordance with the provisions of these Standard Terms and the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement.
(b) The Trustee shall keep books for the registration of Receipts and registration of transfers of Receipts which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Owners.
(c) The Trustee may close the transfer books at any time or from time to time.
(d) If any Receipts evidenced thereby are listed on one or more stock exchanges in the United States, the Trustee shall act as Registrar or appoint a registrar or one or more co-registrars for registry of such receipts in accordance with any requirements of such exchange or exchanges.
Section 5.2. Prevention or Delay in Performance by the Initial ------------------------------------------------- Depositor or the Trustee. Neither the Initial Depositor nor the Trustee nor any ------------------------ of their respective directors, employees, agents or affiliates shall incur any liability to any Owner or Beneficial Owner of any Receiptif, if by reason of any provision of any present or future law or regulation of the United States or any other country, or of any governmental or regulatory authority or stock exchange, or by reason of any provision, present or future, of the corporate documents of any Securities Issuer, or by reason of any provisions of any securities issued or distributed by any Securities Issuer, or any offering or distribution thereof, or by reason of any act of God or war or terrorism or other circumstances beyond its control, the Initial Depositor or the Trustee shall be prevented or forbidden from, or be subject to any civil or criminal penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which by the terms of these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement it is provided shall be done or performed; nor shall the Initial Depositor or the Trustee incur any liability to any Owner or Beneficial Owner of any Receipt by reason of any non-performance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which by the terms of these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement it is provided shall or may be done or performed, or by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement. Where, by the terms of an offering or distribution to which Sections Section 2.11, 4.2 4.3, 4.4 or 4.4 4.11 applies, or for any other reason, it is not lawful and feasible to make such distribution or offering available to Owners, and the Trustee may not dispose of such distribution or offering on behalf of such Owners and make the net proceeds available to such Owners, then the Trustee shall not make such distribution or offering available to Owners and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.
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Samples: Depositary Trust Agreement (Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc)
THE TRUSTEE AND THE INITIAL DEPOSITOR. Section 5.1. Maintenance of Office and Transfer Books by the Trustee. -------------------------------------------------------.
(a) Until termination of this Depositary Trust Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Trustee shall maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, facilities for the execution and Delivery, registration, registration of transfers and Surrender of Receipts in accordance with the provisions of these Standard Terms and the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement.
(b) The Trustee shall keep books for the registration of Receipts and transfers of Receipts which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Owners.
(c) The Trustee may close the transfer books at any time or from time to time.
(d) If any Receipts evidenced thereby are listed on one or more stock exchanges in the United States, the Trustee shall act as Registrar or appoint a registrar or one or more co-registrars for registry of such receipts in accordance with any requirements of such exchange or exchanges.
Section 5.2. Prevention or Delay in Performance by the Initial ------------------------------------------------- Depositor or the Trustee. Neither the Initial Depositor nor the Trustee nor any ------------------------ of their respective directors, employees, agents or affiliates shall incur any liability to any Owner or Beneficial Owner of any Receipt, if by reason of any provision of any present or future law or regulation of the United States or any other country, or of any governmental or regulatory authority or stock exchange, or by reason of any provision, present or future, of the corporate documents of any Securities Issuer, or by reason of any provisions of any securities issued or distributed by any Securities Issuer, or any offering or distribution thereof, or by reason of any act of God or war or other circumstances beyond its control, the Initial Depositor or the Trustee shall be prevented or forbidden from, or be subject to any civil or criminal penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which by the terms of these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement it is provided shall be done or performed; nor shall the Initial Depositor or the Trustee incur any liability to any Owner or Beneficial Owner of any Receipt by reason of any non-performance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which by the terms of these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement it is provided shall or may be done or performed, or by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement. Where, by the terms of an offering or distribution to which Sections 2.11, 4.2 or 4.4 applies, or for any other reason, it is not lawful and feasible to make such distribution or offering available to Owners, and the Trustee may not dispose of such distribution or offering on behalf of such Owners and make the net proceeds available to such Owners, then the Trustee shall not make such distribution or offering available to Owners and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.
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Samples: Depositary Trust Agreement (Structured Products Corp)
THE TRUSTEE AND THE INITIAL DEPOSITOR. Section 5.1. Maintenance of Office and Transfer Books by the Trustee. -------------------------------------------------------.
(a) Until termination of this the Depositary Trust Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Trustee shall maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, facilities for the execution and Delivery, registration, registration of transfers and Surrender of Receipts in accordance with the provisions of these Standard Terms and the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement.
(b) The Trustee shall keep books for the registration of Receipts and registration of transfers of Receipts which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Owners.
(c) The Subject to Section 2.8(b), the Trustee may close the transfer books at any time or from time to timetime if such action is deemed necessary or advisable in the reasonable judgment of the Trustee.
(d) If any Receipts evidenced thereby are listed on one or more stock exchanges in the United States, the Trustee shall act as Registrar or appoint a registrar or one or more co-registrars for registry of such receipts in accordance with any requirements of such exchange or exchanges.
Section 5.2. Prevention or Delay in Performance by the Initial ------------------------------------------------- Depositor or the Trustee. Neither the Initial Depositor nor the Trustee nor any ------------------------ of their respective directors, employees, agents or affiliates shall incur any liability to any Owner or Beneficial Owner of any Receiptif, if by reason of any provision of any present or future law or regulation of the United States or any other country, or of any governmental or regulatory authority or stock exchange, or by reason of any provision, present or future, of the corporate documents of any the Securities Issuer, or by reason of any provisions of any securities issued or distributed by any the Securities Issuer, or any offering or distribution thereof, or by reason of any act of God or war or terrorism or other circumstances beyond its control, the Initial Depositor or the Trustee shall be prevented or forbidden from, or be subject to any civil or criminal penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which by the terms of these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement it is provided shall be done or performed; nor shall the Initial Depositor or the Trustee incur any liability to any Owner or Beneficial Owner of any Receipt by reason of any non-performance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which by the terms of these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement it is provided shall or may be done or performed, or by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in these Standard Terms or the applicable Depositary Trust Agreement. Where, by the terms of an offering or distribution to which Sections 2.11Section 4.2, 4.2 4.3 or 4.4 applies, or for any other reason, it is not lawful and feasible to make such distribution or offering available to Owners, and the Trustee may not dispose of such distribution or offering on behalf of such Owners and make the net proceeds available to such Owners, then the Trustee shall not make such distribution or offering available to Owners and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.
Section 5.3. Obligations of the Initial Depositor and the Trustee.
(a) Neither the Initial Depositor nor the Trustee assumes any obligation nor shall it be subject to any liability under the Depositary Trust Agreement to any Owner or Beneficial Owner (including, without limitation, liability with respect to the validity or worth of the Underlying Securities), except that it agrees to perform its obligations specifically set forth in the Depositary Trust Agreement without negligence or bad faith.
(b) Neither the Initial Depositor nor the Trustee shall be under any obligation to prosecute any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of any Underlying Securities or in respect of the Receipts.
(c) Neither the Initial Depositor nor the Trustee shall be liable for any action or non-action by it in reliance upon (i) the advice of or information from legal counsel, accountants, any person presenting Securities for deposit, any Owner or any other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information or (ii) any document it believes in good faith to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person.
(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any acts or omissions made by a successor Trustee whether in connection with a previous act or omission of the Trustee or in connection with any matter arising wholly after the resignation of the Trustee, provided that in connection with the issue out of which such potential liability arises the Trustee performed its obligations without negligence or bad faith while it acted as Trustee.
(e) The Trustee shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instructions to vote any of the Underlying Securities, or for the manner in which any such vote is cast or the effect of any such vote, provided that any such action or non-action is without negligence or bad faith.
(f) Except as specifically provided in Section 4.6, the Trustee shall have no obligation to monitor or to obtain any information concerning the business or affairs of the Securities Issuer or to advise Owners or Beneficial Owners of any event or condition affecting the Securities Issuer.
(g) The Trustee shall have no obligation to comply with any direction or instruction from any Owner or Beneficial Owner regarding Receipts except to the extent specifically provided in the Depositary Trust Agreement.
(h) The Trustee shall be a fiduciary under the Depositary Trust Agreement; provided, however, that the fiduciary duties and responsibilities and liabilities of the Trustee shall be limited by, and shall be only those specifically set forth in the Depositary Trust Agreement.
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