MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENT THIS CUSTODY AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of February 16, 1996, by and between each Investment Company listed on Exhibit A, for itself and for each of its Series listed on Exhibit A, and BANK OF NEW...Custody Agreement • October 29th, 1996 • Franklin Money Fund • New York
SCHEDULE 1Foreign Custody Manager Agreement • October 26th, 2009 • Franklin Money Fund
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Foreign Custody Manager Agreement dated as of May 16, 2001.
DEALER AGREEMENT Effective: March 1, 1998 Dear Securities Dealer: Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. ("we" or "us") invites you to participate in the distribution of shares of the Franklin Templeton investment companies (the "Funds") for which we...Dealer Agreement • October 27th, 2000 • Franklin Money Fund • California
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF FRANKLIN MONEY FUND A DELAWARE STATUTORY TRUSTTrust Agreement • October 26th, 2007 • Franklin Money Fund • Delaware
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund a Delaware Statutory TrustAgreement and Declaration of Trust • October 26th, 2018 • Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund • Delaware
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • October 26th, 2015 • Franklin Money Fund
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
Franklin Money Fund One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, California 94403-1906Distribution Agreement • October 27th, 2011 • Franklin Money Fund • California
We, Franklin Money Fund, (the “Fund”), are a Delaware statutory trust operating as an open-end management investment company or “mutual fund”, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and whose shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). We desire to issue one or more series or classes of our authorized but unissued shares of capital stock or beneficial interest (the “Shares”) to authorized persons in accordance with applicable Federal and State securities laws. The Fund’s Shares may be made available in one or more separate series, each of which may have one or more classes.
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • August 27th, 2010 • Franklin Money Fund
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • October 26th, 2023 • Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund
The parties to this Agreement are the Investment Company named above ("Investment Company"), an open-end investment company registered as such under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), on behalf of each class of shares of each series, if any, of the Investment Company which now exists or may hereafter be created (individually, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") and FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC ("FTIS"), a registered transfer agent. This Agreement supersedes the Amended and Restated Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement between the parties.
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • October 28th, 2019 • Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund
This Amendment is dated as of the 1st day of October 2019, by and between each of the Investment Companies listed on Exhibit A hereto (the “Fund”) for itself and for each of its Series listed on Exhibit A hereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly The Bank of New York) (the “Custodian”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given in the Agreement (defined below).
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATEDTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • October 24th, 2014 • Franklin Money Fund • California
o Maintain records of (i) issued Shares and (ii) number of Shareholders and their aggregate Shareholdings classified according to their residence in each State of the United States or foreign country;
AMENDED AND RESTATED FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENTForeign Custody Manager Agreement • August 27th, 2010 • Franklin Money Fund
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Foreign Custody Manager Agreement dated as of May 16, 2001.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATEDTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • October 26th, 2018 • Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund • California
As the registered transfer agent and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds, FTIS is responsible for providing overall support for the customers of each Fund, including shareholders, financial advisors, distribution intermediaries, and other authorized representatives. FTIS controls the flow of the customer interactions, processes transactions, and handles inquiries while ensuring mitigation of operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational risk. FTIS is responsible for affecting activity in accordance with fund policies, (e.g. Rule 12b-1 payments, fund openings, reorganizations, closings), as well as required trade confirmations, statements, and tax reporting. FTIS maintains relationships with the back offices of intermediaries and ensures appropriate payments to intermediaries and other service vendors in accordance with this Agreement.
FRANKLIN MONEY FUND 777 Mariners Island Blvd. San Mateo, California 94404 Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc 777 Mariners Island Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94404 Re: Amendment of Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement Gentlemen: We (the "Fund") are a...Distribution Agreement • October 27th, 2000 • Franklin Money Fund
TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of February 16, 1996 between The Bank of New York as custodian (the "Custodian") and each Investment Company listed on Exhibit A, for itself and for each of Series listed on Exhibit A (each, a "Fund")....Terminal Link Agreement • October 29th, 1996 • Franklin Money Fund
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • October 27th, 2020 • Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund
This Amendment (“Amendment”), dated as of the 25th day of February, 2020, is entered into separately by and between each Investment Company listed on Exhibit A to the Agreement (as defined below) (each an “Investment Company”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly, The Bank of New York) (the “Custodian”).
TERMINAL LINK MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENT EXHIBIT A (Effective as of February 2020)Master Custody Agreement • October 27th, 2020 • Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
BETWEENMerger Agreement • February 26th, 2007 • Franklin Money Fund
GRAPHIC OMITTED] FRANKLIN TEMPLETON DISTRIBUTORS, INC. SELLING AGREEMENT NOVEMBER 1, 2003 Dear Securities Dealer: Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. ("we" or "us") invites you to participate in the distribution of shares of the Franklin Templeton...Selling Agreement • October 27th, 2004 • Franklin Money Fund • California
AMENDMENT, dated May 7, 1997, to the Master Custody Agreement ("Agreement") between each Investment Company listed on Exhibit A to the Agreement and The Bank of New York dated February 16, 1996. It is hereby agreed as follows: A. Unless otherwise...Master Custody Agreement • October 29th, 1997 • Franklin Money Fund
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • October 26th, 2016 • Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • October 27th, 2008 • Franklin Money Fund
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
AMENDMENT TO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • October 26th, 2021 • Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund
This Amendment, dated as of May 13, 2020, is to each Distribution Agreement, as amended and/or restated to date (each, an “Agreement”), by and between Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., a registered broker-dealer under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (the “Distributor”), and each registered open-end investment company identified on Schedule A (each, an “Investment Company”).
FRANKLIN MONEY FUND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT This Administration Agreement is made between FRANKLIN MONEY FUND, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Fund"), and FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., a California Corporation (the "Administrator"). WHEREAS, the Fund has...Administration Agreement • October 26th, 2007 • Franklin Money Fund • California
FRANKLIN MONEY FUND One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, California 94403-1906 Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA 94403-1906 Re: Distribution Agreement Gentlemen: We, FRANKLIN MONEY FUND, (the "Fund"), are a Delaware...Distribution Agreement • October 26th, 2007 • Franklin Money Fund • California
FRANKLIN MONEY FUND One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, California 94403-1906Distribution Agreement • October 27th, 2008 • Franklin Money Fund
We, Franklin Money Fund, (the “Fund”), are a Delaware statutory trust operating as an open-end management investment company or “mutual fund”, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and whose shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). We desire to issue one or more series or classes of our authorized but unissued shares of capital stock or beneficial interest (the “Shares”) to authorized persons in accordance with applicable Federal and State securities laws. The Fund’s Shares may be made available in one or more separate series, each of which may have one or more classes.
AMENDED AND RESTATED FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENTForeign Custody Manager Agreement • October 27th, 2008 • Franklin Money Fund
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Foreign Custody Manager Agreement dated as of May 16, 2001.
BETWEENMerger Agreement • November 8th, 2006 • Franklin Money Fund
www.stradley.com August 31, 2006 Board of Directors Franklin Federal Money Fund One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, California 94403 Board of Directors Franklin Money Fund One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, California 94403 Board of Trustees The Money Market...Agreement of Merger • November 8th, 2006 • Franklin Money Fund
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • October 27th, 2008 • Franklin Money Fund • California
This Administration Agreement is made between FRANKLIN MONEY FUND, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., a California Corporation (the “Administrator”). WHEREAS, the Fund has been organized and intends to operate as an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), for the purpose of investing and reinvesting its assets in securities, as set forth in its Agreement and Declaration of Trust, its By-Laws and its Registration Statement under the 1940 Act and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, all as heretofore and hereafter amended and supplemented; and the Fund desires to avail itself of the services, information, advice, assistance and facilities of an administrator and to have an administrator perform various management, statistical, research, investment advisory and other services for the Fund; and WHEREAS, the Administrator is registered as an investment adviser under the Investmen
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • November 15th, 2019 • Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the “Plan”) is made as of this 21st day of May 2019 by and between Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), a statutory trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware, with its principal place of business at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906, and Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust (“FTMFT”), a statutory trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware, with its principal place of business at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906, on behalf of its series, Franklin Templeton U.S. Government Money Fund (the “Target Fund”). Franklin Advisers, Inc. (“FAV”), a California corporation and investment manager to The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio (the “Master Portfolio”), joins this Plan solely for purposes of Section 7.
AMENDED AND RESTATED FUND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTFund Administration Agreement • October 29th, 2012 • Franklin Money Fund • California
This Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2012, is between FRANKLIN MONEY FUND (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, (the “Fund”), and FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SERVICES, LLC (“Administrator”), and amends and restates the prior Administration Agreement between the Fund and Administrator.
MASTER CUSTODY TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENTMaster Custody Terminal Link Agreement • October 24th, 2014 • Franklin Money Fund
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
FORM OF] AGREEMENT OF MERGER BETWEEN ____________________________ (a California corporation) AND ____________________________ (a Delaware statutory trust)Agreement of Merger • January 22nd, 2007 • Franklin Money Fund
AGREEMENT OF MERGER entered into on __________, 2007 by _______________, a California corporation, and _______________, a Delaware statutory trust, as approved by the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees of each fund: 1. _______________, which is a corporation incorporated in the State of California, and which is sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “disappearing corporation,” shall be merged with and into _______________, which is a statutory trust organized in the State of Delaware, and which is sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “surviving trust.”
October 18, 2019Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • November 15th, 2019 • Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund
In rendering our opinion, we have reviewed and relied upon: (a) a copy of the executed Plan, dated as of October 18, 2019; (b) the Prospectus/Information Statement provided to shareholders of the Target Fund dated August 1, 2019; (c) certain representations concerning the Reorganization made to us by the Acquiring Fund and the Target Fund in a letter dated October 18, 2019 (the “Representation Letter”); (d) all other documents, financial and other reports and corporate minutes we deemed relevant or appropriate; and (e) such statutes, regulations, rulings and decisions as we deemed material in rendering this opinion.
