EX-99.B(5)(b) FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC. SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 1st day of September, 1997 by and among FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), INVESTMENT...Sub-Advisory Agreement • February 27th, 1998 • Flag Investors Telephone Income Fund Inc • Maryland
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Appendix A as of August 31, 1997 Revised as of February 16, 2000Distribution Agreement • April 30th, 2002 • Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc
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FORM OF AMENDED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • February 8th, 1996 • Flag Investors Telephone Income Fund Inc • Maryland
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EX-99. (d)(1) Exhibit 99 (d) (1) FLAG INVESTORS COMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 1st day of September, 2000 by and between FLAG INVESTORS COMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the...Investment Advisory Agreement • April 27th, 2001 • Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc • Maryland
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FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC. DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the 31st day of August, 1997, by and between Flag Investors Telephone Income Fund, Inc., with its principal office and place of business at One South Street,...Distribution Agreement • February 27th, 1998 • Flag Investors Telephone Income Fund Inc • Maryland
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CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated as of June 5, 1998 between BANKERS TRUST COMPANY (the "Custodian") and FLAG INVESTORS COMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC. (the "Customer"). WHEREAS, the Customer desires to appoint the Custodian as custodian on behalf of the...Custodian Agreement • February 26th, 1999 • Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc • New York
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Exhibit (h)(10) TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated the 16th day of December, 2002, by and between Scudder Investment Services Company, a Delaware corporation ("Service Company"), and each Registered Investment Company listed in Exhibit A...Transfer Agency Agreement • April 29th, 2004 • Scudder Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc • New York
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WITNESSETH:Agency Agreement • April 29th, 2004 • Scudder Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc • Missouri
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FLAG INVESTORS COMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 4th day of June, 1999 by and between FLAG INVESTORS COMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), and INVESTMENT COMPANY CAPITAL...Investment Advisory Agreement • April 28th, 2000 • Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc • Maryland
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EX-99.B(5)(b) FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC. AMENDED SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 10th day of April, 1996 by and among FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), INVESTMENT...Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 28th, 1997 • Flag Investors Telephone Income Fund Inc • Maryland
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New Class B Shares FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC. FLAG INVESTORS CLASS B SHARES DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, made as of the 30th day of December, 1994, by and between FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation...Distribution Agreement • February 8th, 1996 • Flag Investors Telephone Income Fund Inc • Maryland
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Exhibit (h)(8) FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made and effective as of the 3rd day of June, 2002, by and between INVESTMENT COMPANY CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Maryland Corporation ("ICCC"), on behalf of the mutual funds listed on Exhibit A, as...Fund Accounting Agreement • April 29th, 2004 • Scudder Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc • New York
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EX-99.B(6)(e) New Class B Shares FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC. FLAG INVESTORS CLASS B SHARES DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, made as of the 30th day of December, 1994, by and between FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC., a...Distribution Agreement • April 28th, 1997 • Flag Investors Telephone Income Fund Inc • Maryland
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EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • April 29th, 2010 • DWS Communications Fund, Inc. • Delaware
Contract Type FiledApril 29th, 2010 Company JurisdictionTHIS EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) is made as of the 1st day of October, 2007 by and between each of the funds listed on Exhibit A hereto (as may be amended from time to time), each of which is a Massachusetts business trust, a Maryland corporation or a New York trust (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and DEUTSCHE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Advisor”), with respect to the following:
Class D Shares) FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC. FLAG INVESTORS CLASS B SHARES DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the ___ day of __________________, 1993, by and between FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC., a Maryland...Distribution Agreement • February 8th, 1996 • Flag Investors Telephone Income Fund Inc • Maryland
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EX-99.B(6)(c) FLAG INVESTORS FUNDS One South Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3220 SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGREEMENT Gentlemen: We wish to enter into this Shareholder Servicing Agreement with you concerning the provision of support services to your...Shareholder Servicing Agreement • February 27th, 1998 • Flag Investors Telephone Income Fund Inc
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Exhibit(h)(7) AMENDMENT No. 1 to the MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT This AMENDMENT NO. 1 is made as of July 24, 2002 and amended as of September 3, 2002 to that certain MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT (together with the Appendices, the "Agreement"), dated...Master Services Agreement • February 28th, 2003 • Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc • Maryland
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Exhibit(d)(5) FORM OF FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT This FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT is made as of the 1st day of May, 2004 by and between FLAG INVESTORS COMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund") and INVESTMENT COMPANY CAPITAL CORP., a Maryland...Fee Waiver Agreement • April 29th, 2004 • Scudder Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc • Maryland
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EX-99.B(5)(a) FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 1st day of September, 1997 by and between FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), and...Investment Advisory Agreement • February 27th, 1998 • Flag Investors Telephone Income Fund Inc • Maryland
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Exhibit (e) DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the 19th day of August, 2002, by and between each entity listed on Appendix A (each a "Fund" and collectively, with each series thereof, the "Funds"), each with its principal office and place of...Distribution Agreement • April 29th, 2004 • Scudder Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc • Delaware
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Exhibit(d)(4) FLAG INVESTORS COMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC. AMENDMENT TO SUB- ADVISORY AGREEMENT This Amendment is made May 1, 2002 between FLAG INVESTORS COMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), INVESTMENT COMPANY CAPITAL CORP., a...Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 29th, 2004 • Scudder Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledApril 29th, 2004 CompanyThis Amendment is made May 1, 2002 between FLAG INVESTORS COMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), INVESTMENT COMPANY CAPITAL CORP., a Maryland corporation (the "Advisor") and ALEX. BROWN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT a limited partnership (the "Sub-Advisor"). This amendment will revise the Sub-Advisory Agreement between FLAG INVESTORS COMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC., INVESTMENT COMPANY CAPITAL CORP. and ALEX. BROWN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT dated June 4, 1999.
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTMaster Custodian Agreement • February 29th, 2008 • DWS Communications Fund, Inc. • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledFebruary 29th, 2008 Company JurisdictionThis Agreement is made as of April 1, 2007 between EACH REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY IDENTIFIED ON APPENDIX A HERETO (each such registered investment company, and each registered investment company made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 18 below, referred to as the “Fund”), and STATE STREET BANK and TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”),
Exhibit 99. (d)(3) FLAG INVESTORS COMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC. AMENDMENT TO SUB- ADVISORY AGREEMENT This Amendment is made September 1, 2000 between FLAG INVESTORS COMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), INVESTMENT COMPANY CAPITAL...Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 30th, 2002 • Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc
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Exhibit 99. (h)(3) DAILY ASSETS FUND INSTITUTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch 130 Liberty Street New York, New York 10006 Ladies and Gentlemen: 1. Pursuant to the undersigned's ("Subscriber") securities lending agreement...Subscription Agreement • April 30th, 2002 • Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc
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EX-99.B(5)(d) SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 19th day of January, 1989 by and among FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), FLAG INVESTORS MANAGEMENT CORP., a Maryland corporation (the...Sub-Advisory Agreement • February 8th, 1996 • Flag Investors Telephone Income Fund Inc • Maryland
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Dear Financial Services Firm (“you” or “Intermediary”), As principal underwriter of the DWS Funds, we (or a predecessor firm) or our affiliate have entered into a selling group or other agreement or agreements (the "Agreement") with you to permit you,...Amendment to Selling Group Agreement • April 29th, 2010 • DWS Communications Fund, Inc.
Contract Type FiledApril 29th, 2010 CompanyThis amendment to the Agreement is entered into as of the date indicated in the signature block below, with an effective date of October 16, 2007, or such earlier date as of which you begin providing the Shareholder information described below, and includes the following provisions:
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT ----------------------Subscription Agreement • February 8th, 1996 • Flag Investors Telephone Income Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledFebruary 8th, 1996 CompanyFor and in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, Alex. Brown & Sons ("Alex. Brown") hereby agrees to purchase from Flag Investors Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation, (the "Corporation") and the Corporation agrees to issue 9,000 shares of the Corporation's common shares, par value $0.001 per share, Telephone Income Shares Series, (the "Shares") in exchange for 1,800 shares of common stock of American Telephone & Telegraph Company with a value of $109,800, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Appendix A as of September 1, 2000 amended as of May 1, 2001Master License Agreement • April 30th, 2002 • Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc
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Exhibit(d)(6) SCUDDER FLAG INVESTORS COMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC. AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT This amendment to the Sub-Advisory Agreement is made effective as of 13th day of December, 2004 by and among Scudder Flag Investors Communications Fund,...Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 29th, 2005 • Scudder Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc
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EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • April 28th, 2008 • DWS Communications Fund, Inc. • Delaware
Contract Type FiledApril 28th, 2008 Company JurisdictionTHIS EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) is made as of the 1st day of October, 2007 by and between each of the funds listed on Exhibit A hereto (as may be amended from time to time), each of which is a Massachusetts business trust, a Maryland corporation or a New York trust (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and DEUTSCHE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Advisor”), with respect to the following:
August 12, 1997 Ladies and Gentlemen: ICC Distributors, Inc. ("ICC"), a Delaware corporation, serves as Distributor (the "Distributor") of the Flag Investors Funds (collectively, the "Funds", individually, a "Fund"). The Funds are open-end investment...Sub-Distribution Agreement • February 27th, 1998 • Flag Investors Telephone Income Fund Inc
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EX-99.B(6)(a) DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the 19th day of January, 1989 by and between FLAG INVESTORS TELEPHONE INCOME FUND, INC., a Maryland Corporation (the "Fund"), and ALEX. BROWN & SONS INCORPORATED, a Maryland corporation ("Alex....Distribution Agreement • February 8th, 1996 • Flag Investors Telephone Income Fund Inc • Maryland
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AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • April 30th, 2007 • DWS Communications Fund, Inc. • Maryland
Contract Type FiledApril 30th, 2007 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT, dated as of July 1, 2006, and revised as of April 1, 2007, among DWS Communications Fund Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Adviser”) as successor to Investment Company Capital Corp. (“ICCC”).
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • January 18th, 2012 • DWS Communications Fund, Inc. • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledJanuary 18th, 2012 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION dated as of November 19, 2010 (the “Agreement”), among DWS Communications Fund, Inc. a Maryland corporation (the “Predecessor Company”), on behalf of DWS Communications Fund, a segregated portfolio of assets (“series”) thereof (the “Acquired Fund”), and DWS Securities Trust a Massachusetts business trust (the “Successor Company”), on behalf of DWS Communications Fund, a segregated portfolio of assets (“series”) thereof (the “Acquiring Fund”) (the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Fund” and collectively as the “Funds”). All agreements, representations, actions and obligations described herein made or to be taken or undertaken by a Fund are made and shall be taken or undertaken by the Predecessor Company on behalf of the Acquired Fund and by the Successor Company on behalf of the Acquiring Fund.
Exhibit (h)(9) Sub-administration and Sub-Accounting Agreement Agreement dated as of April 1, 2003 by and among State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the "Sub-Administrator/Accounting Agent"), and Deutsche Investment...Sub-Administration and Sub-Accounting Agreement • April 29th, 2004 • Scudder Flag Investors Communications Fund Inc • Massachusetts
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