DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT Distribution Agreement (the "Agreement") made as of this 15th day of May, 2003 by and between DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust"), for the series identified on...Distribution Agreement • August 29th, 2003 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • Pennsylvania
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE A THIS AMENDMENT, dated July 17, 2003, amends the Schedule A of the Global Custody Agreement, dated May 1, 1996 as amended on July 1, 2001 ("Agreement"), between those registered...Custody Agreement • August 29th, 2003 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii
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DELAWARE GROUPDelaware Group Trend Fund Inc • November 20th, 1995 • Pennsylvania
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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, made by and between DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust") severally on behalf of each series of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust that is listed on Exhibit A to...Investment Management Agreement • August 27th, 1999 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii
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Mutual Fund/Business Trust/Series CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated as of June 1, 1996 between BANKERS TRUST COMPANY (the "Custodian") and those registered investment companies listed on Exhibit A hereto, as such Exhibit shall be amended from time...Custodian Agreement • August 29th, 1997 • Delaware Group Trend Fund Inc • New York
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WITNESSETHDistribution Agreement • April 12th, 2001 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • Pennsylvania
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EX-99.h.1.ii SCHEDULE B SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT COMPENSATION SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2007 DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FAMILY OF FUNDS 1. Delaware Service Company, Inc.("DSC") will determine and report to the Fund , at least annually, the...Shareholder Services Agreement • August 29th, 2007 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii
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DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III ADOPTION AGREEMENT (Relating to Distribution Agreements) ------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------Adoption Agreement • April 12th, 2001 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii
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GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, effective May 1, 1996, between THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. (the "Bank") and those registered investment companies listed on Schedule A hereto (each a "Customer") on behalf of certain of their respective series,...Global Custody Agreement • April 12th, 2001 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • New York
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AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • June 25th, 1999 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii Inc • Delaware
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EXHIBIT 99.E1ii AMENDMENT NO. 1 to SCHEDULE I This Schedule to the Distribution Agreement between Delaware Group Equity Funds III and Delaware Distributors, L.P. entered into as of June 26, 2001 (the "Agreement") lists the Series and Classes for which...Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • June 28th, 2002
Company FiledJune 28th, 2002This Schedule to the Distribution Agreement between Delaware Group Equity Funds III and Delaware Distributors, L.P. entered into as of June 26, 2001 (the "Agreement") lists the Series and Classes for which Delaware Distributors, L.P. provides distribution services pursuant to this Agreement, along with the 12b-1 Plan rates, if applicable, for each class and the date on which the Agreement became effective for each Series.
SCHEDULE B ----------Shareholders Services Agreement • June 28th, 2002 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii
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AMENDMENT, dated November 20, 1997 to the May 1, 1996 custody agreement ("Agreement"), between those registered investment companies listed on Schedule A to the Agreement (each a "Customer"), having a place of business at 1818 Market Street,...Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • August 29th, 2000
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DEFINITIONSAnd Services Agreement • August 29th, 2007 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • Pennsylvania
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EX-99.e.1.ii THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT Third Amended and Restated Financial Intermediary Distribution Agreement (the "Agreement") effective as of the 1st of January, 2007, by and between DELAWARE...Financial Intermediary Distribution Agreement • August 29th, 2007 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • Pennsylvania
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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, made by and between DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust") severally on behalf of each series of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust that is listed on Exhibit A to...Investment Management Agreement • June 25th, 1999 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii Inc
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FORM OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • June 25th, 2001 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • Pennsylvania
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AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED MUTUAL FUND CUSTODY AND SERVICES AGREEMENT This Amendment is made effective as of November 28, 2003 to the Amended and Restated Mutual Fund Custody and Services Agreement made as of May 16, 2002 (the "Agreement")...Custody and Services Agreement • August 31st, 2004 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii
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EX-99.G2l AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT AMENDMENT {"Amendment"), dated October 3, 2001, to the securities lending agreement ("Lending Agreement"), dated December 22, 1998, between The Chase Manhattan Bank ("Chase") and each of the Delaware...Securities Lending Agreement • June 28th, 2002 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • New York
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DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • August 20th, 2010 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledAugust 20th, 2010 Company JurisdictionDistribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) made as of May 15, 2003 and amended and restated on January 4, 2010 by and between DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), for the series identified on Schedule I attached hereto, as from time to time amended (the “Series”), and DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, L.P. (the “Distributor”), a Delaware limited partnership.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • August 20th, 2010 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii
Contract Type FiledAugust 20th, 2010 CompanyAGREEMENT, made by and between DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust that is listed on Exhibit A to this Agreement, as that Exhibit may be amended from time to time (each such series of shares is hereinafter referred to as a “Fund” and, together with other series of shares listed on such Exhibit, the “Funds”), and DELAWARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Investment Manager”).
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, made by and between DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of each series of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust that is listed on Exhibit A to this...Investment Management Agreement Agreement • August 27th, 2010 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE A THIS AMENDMENT, dated July 17, 2003, amends the Schedule A of the Securities Lending Agreement, dated December 22, 1998 as amended on October 1, 2002 ("Agreement"), between...Lending Agreement • August 29th, 2003 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii
Contract Type FiledAugust 29th, 2003 CompanyTHIS AMENDMENT, dated July 17, 2003, amends the Schedule A of the Securities Lending Agreement, dated December 22, 1998 as amended on October 1, 2002 ("Agreement"), between those registered investment companies listed on Schedule A to the Agreement (each a "Customer"), having a place of business at 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, and JPMorgan Chase Bank ("Bank"), having a place of business at 270 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017-2070.
AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENTSecurities Lending Authorization Agreement • August 20th, 2010 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 20th, 2010 Company JurisdictionThis AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT is made and effective as of the 22 day of September, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), by and between each investment company listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (referred to herein, individually, as a “Client” and, collectively, as the “Clients”) on behalf of one or more of its series funds listed below such investment company on Schedule 1 attached hereto (referred to herein, individually, as a “Fund” and, collectively, as the “Funds”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, successor by operation of law to Mellon Bank, N.A (the "Lending Agent").
SCHEDULE B SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT COMPENSATION SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2009 DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FAMILY OF FUNDSShareholder Services Agreement • May 28th, 2010 • Voyageur Mutual Funds Iii
Contract Type FiledMay 28th, 2010 CompanyThese charges will be assessed monthly on a pro rata basis and will be determined using the number of accounts maintained as of the last calendar day of each month.
SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT ("Lending Agreement"), dated as of , 1996 between ("Lender"), having its principal place of business at , and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. ("Chase"), having its principal place of business at One Chase Manhattan Plaza,...Securities Lending Agreement • June 25th, 1999 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii Inc • New York
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FUND ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Accounting and Financial Administration Services Agreement • October 27th, 2008 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledOctober 27th, 2008 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 1st day of October, 2007 (the “Effective Date”) by and between MELLON BANK, N.A. (referred to herein as “Mellon”), a national banking association having its principal place of business at 500 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15258, and each investment company listed on Schedule A (referred to herein, individually, as a “Fund” and, collectively, as the “Funds”), having its principal place of business at 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
SECUITIES LENDING AGREEMENT ("Lending Agreement"), dated December 22, 1998, between each of those registered investment companies listed on Schedule A acting on behalf of certain of one or more of its series (each a "Lender") having its principal...Secuities Lending Agreement • April 12th, 2001 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • New York
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FUND ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT AGREEMENTFund Accounting and Financial Administration Oversight Agreement • August 20th, 2010 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledAugust 20th, 2010 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 4th day of January, 2010, (the “Effective Date”) by and between each fund in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds listed on Schedule A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), having their principal place of business at 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, and Delaware Service Company, Inc. (“DSC”), a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business at 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
FUND ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT AGREEMENTFund Accounting and Financial Administration Oversight Agreement • October 27th, 2008 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledOctober 27th, 2008 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 1st day of October, 2007, (the “Effective Date”) by and between each fund in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds listed on Schedule A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), having their principal place of business at 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, and Delaware Service Company, Inc. (“DSC”), a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business at 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
As of August 24, 1998 VIA UPS OVERNIGHT ----------------- The Chase Manhattan Bank 4 Chase MetroTech Center Brooklyn, New York 11245 Attention: Global Custody Division Re: Global Custody Agreement, Effective May 1, 1996 between The Chase Manhattan...Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • August 29th, 2000
Company FiledAugust 29th, 2000Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of the Agreement, the undersigned, on behalf of the series identified under each registrant's name below (each, a "Series") hereby appoints The Chase Manhattan Bank to provide custodial services for each of these Series under and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and accordingly, requests that the Series be added to Schedule A to the Agreement effective as of August 24, 1998. Kindly acknowledge your agreement to provide such services and to add these Series to Schedule A by signing in the space provided below.
SCHEDULE B SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT COMPENSATION SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2008 DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FAMILY OF FUNDSShareholder Services Agreement • October 27th, 2008 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii
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EX-99.E5 DELAWARE(SM) DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FAMILY OF FUNDS INVESTMENTS BANK/TRUST AGREEMENT ---------------------------- We are the national distributor for all of the shares of all of the Classes (now existing or hereafter added) of all of the Funds...Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii • June 28th, 2002 • Delaware
Company FiledJune 28th, 2002 JurisdictionWe are the national distributor for all of the shares of all of the Classes (now existing or hereafter added) of all of the Funds in the Delaware Group of Investment Companies which retain us, Delaware Distributors, L.P., to act as exclusive national distributor. The term "Fund" as used in this Agreement refers to each Fund in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds which retains us to promote and sell its shares, and any Fund which may hereafter be added to the Delaware Group to retain us as national distributor. The term "Class" as used in this Agreement refers to a class of shares of a Fund as described in the Fund's prospectus. You have indicated that you wish to act as agent for your customers in connection with the purchase, sale and redemption of Fund shares and/or desire to provide certain services to your customers relating to their ownership of Fund shares, all in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
FUND NAME] [SERIES NAME, IF APPLICABLE]Distribution Agreement • November 20th, 1995 • Delaware Group Trend Fund Inc
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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENTSecurities Lending Authorization Agreement • August 20th, 2010 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iii
Contract Type FiledAugust 20th, 2010 CompanyThis AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT is made and effective as of the 1st day of January, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), by and between each investment company listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (referred to herein, individually, as a “Client” and, collectively, as the “Clients”) on behalf of one or more of its series funds listed below such investment company on Schedule 1 attached hereto (referred to herein, individually, as a “Fund” and, collectively, as the “Funds”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, successor by operation of law to Mellon Bank, N.A (the "Lending Agent").