CUSTODY AGREEMENT By and Between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON And FRANKLIN ETHEREUM TRUSTCustody Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • Franklin Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
This Custody Agreement is made and entered into as of the latest date set forth on the signature page hereto (the “Effective Date”) by and between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York state chartered bank (“BNY Mellon”), and FRANKLIN ETHEREUM TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (“Customer”) on behalf of each series of the Customer listed on Appendix I hereto (as such Appendix may be amended from time to time) (each a “Series”), BNY Mellon and Customer are collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.
ContractThe Coinbase Prime Broker Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • Franklin Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
SPONSOR AGREEMENTSponsor Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • Franklin Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as May 30, 2024, is made by and between Franklin Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), and Franklin Ethereum Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”), both for itself and on behalf of its currently operating series, Franklin Ethereum ETF (the “Fund”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF FRANKLIN ETHEREUM TRUST FRANKLIN HOLDINGS, LLC,Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 31st, 2024 • Franklin Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
This Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “Trust Agreement”), dated as of May 30, 2024, is between Franklin Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as sponsor (the “Sponsor”), and CSC Delaware Trust Company, a Delaware trust company, as Delaware trustee (the “Trustee” or “Delaware Trustee”).
ContractSubscription Agreement • July 17th, 2024 • Franklin Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
AMENDMENT TO THE COINBASE PRIME BROKER AGREEMENTThe Coinbase Prime Broker Agreement • June 21st, 2024 • Franklin Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
This Amendment (“Amendment”), dated as of June 4, 2024, dated by and between Coinbase Inc., (“Coinbase”), on behalf of itself and as agent for Coinbase, Coinbase Custody Trust Company (“Coinbase Custody”), and, as applicable, Coinbase Credit, Inc. (“Coinbase Credit,” and collectively with Coinbase and Coinbase Custody, the “Coinbase Entities”), and the party or parties identified as a client thereunder (as such Coinbase Prime Broker Agreement may have been amended from time to time, the “Original Agreement”), is entered into by the Coinbase Entities and Franklin Ethereum Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Franklin Ethereum ETF. Each Coinbase Entity and each Client may be individually referred to as a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”.
COINBASE PRIME BROKER AGREEMENT General Terms and ConditionsCoinbase Prime Broker Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • Franklin Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • Franklin Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 26th day of April, 2024, by and between FRANKLIN ETHEREUM TRUST (hereinafter the “Trust”) on behalf of its series, listed in Exhibit A (as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time) (each a “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403-1906, FRANKLIN HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having its principal office and place of business at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403-1906 (the “Sponsor”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286 (the “Bank”).
FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Administration and Accounting Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • Franklin Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 26, 2024 by and among Franklin Ethereum Trust (hereinafter the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed in Exhibit A hereto (as such Exhibit A may be amended from time to time) (a “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906, Franklin Holdings, LLC (the “Sponsor”), a Delaware limited liability company having its principal office and place of business at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906 and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business (“BNY Mellon”).
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTSubscription Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • Franklin Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 21st day of May, 2024, between Franklin Ethereum Trust, a Delaware statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”) on behalf of its series, Franklin Ethereum ETF, and Franklin Resources, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Purchaser”).
FORM OF AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT FOR FRANKLIN ETHEREUM TRUSTAuthorized Participant Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • Franklin Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Authorized Participant Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Franklin Holdings, LLC, as sponsor (the “Sponsor”) of Franklin Ethereum Trust (the “Trust”), and each series of the Trust listed on Annex I to this Agreement (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), ________________ (the “Authorized Participant” or the “AP”), and The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Administrator” or “Transfer Agent”), as administrator and transfer agent of the Trust and each Fund. The Sponsor, the Authorized Participant and the Administrator acknowledge and agree that the Trust shall be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall receive the benefits contemplated by this Agreement, to the extent specified herein.
ContractFranklin Ethereum Trust • July 17th, 2024 • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
