Common use of Transfer Agency Services Clause in Contracts

Transfer Agency Services. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, each Fund, on behalf of itself and where applicable, its Portfolios, hereby employs and appoints the Transfer Agent to act as, and the Transfer Agent agrees to act as, its transfer agent for the Fund's authorized and issued shares ("the "Shares") and dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with any accumulation, open-account or similar plan provided to the shareholders of each of the respective Portfolios of the Fund ("Shareholders") and set out in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information (or similar offering document) of the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, as the same may be modified or amended from time to time and provided by the Fund to the Transfer Agent ("Prospectus"), including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program and in connection therewith, to perform the following services in accordance with (i) Proper Instructions, (ii) any federal and state laws, rules and regulations applicable to the performance of the services under this Agreement (together with any incorporated Schedules and/or Exhibits) and/or to which Transfer Agent is subject ("Applicable Law"), (iii) the terms of the Prospectus of each Fund or Portfolio, as applicable, and (iv) the service level standards set forth in Schedule 2.1 (the "Service Level Standards"). When used in this Agreement, the term "Proper Instructions" shall mean a writing signed or initialed by one or more persons as shall have been authorized from time to time by the board of directors/trustees of each Fund (the "Board") and with respect to which a written confirmation of such authorization shall have been filed with the Transfer Agent by the Fund. Each such writing shall set forth the specific transaction or type of transaction involved. Oral instructions ("Oral Instructions") will be deemed to be Proper Instructions if (a) they otherwise comply with the definition thereof and (b) the Transfer Agent reasonably believes them to have been given by a person authorized to give such instructions with respect to the transaction involved. The Fund shall promptly confirm all Oral Instructions or cause such Oral Instructions given by a third party who is authorized to give such Oral Instructions, to be promptly confirmed in writing. Proper Instructions may include communications effected through electro-mechanical or electronic devices. Proper Instructions, oral or written, may only be amended or changed in writing, including without limitation through electro-mechanical or electronic device.

Transfer Agency Services. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, each the Fund, on behalf of itself and where applicable, its respective Portfolios, hereby employs and appoints the Transfer Agent to act as, and the Transfer Agent agrees to act as, its transfer agent for the Fund's ’s authorized and issued shares of its common stock or beneficial interest, as applicable ("the "“Shares") and ”), dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with any accumulation, open-account or similar plan provided to the shareholders of each of the respective Portfolios of the Fund ("“Shareholders"”) and set out in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information (or similar offering document) of the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, as the same may be modified or amended from time to time and provided by the Fund to the Transfer Agent ("“Prospectus"”), including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program and in connection therewith, to perform the following services in accordance with (i) Proper Instructions, (ii) any federal and state laws, rules and regulations applicable to the performance of the services under this Agreement enumerated in Sections 2.1 through 2.6 and Sections 6.1 through 6.9 hereof (together with any incorporated Schedules and/or Exhibits) and/or to which Transfer Agent is subject ("“Applicable Law"”), (iii) the terms of the Prospectus of each Fund or Portfolio, as applicable, and (iv) the service level standards set forth in Schedule 2.1 attached hereto (the "“Service Level Standards"”). When used in this Agreement, the term "“Proper Instructions" ” shall mean a writing signed or initialed by one or more persons as shall have been authorized from time to time by the board of directors/trustees of each Fund (the "“Board"”) and with respect to which a written confirmation of such authorization shall have been filed with the Transfer Agent by the Fund. Each such writing shall set forth the specific transaction or type of transaction involved. Oral instructions ("“Oral Instructions"”) will be deemed to be Proper Instructions if (a) they otherwise comply with the definition thereof and (b) the Transfer Agent reasonably believes them to have been given by a person authorized to give such instructions with respect to the transaction involved. The Fund shall promptly confirm all Oral Instructions or cause such Oral Instructions given by a third party who is authorized to give such Oral Instructions, to be promptly confirmed in writing. Proper Instructions may include communications effected through electro-mechanical or electronic devices. Proper Instructions, oral or written, may only be amended or changed in writing, including without limitation through electro-mechanical or electronic device.