Master Custodian AgreementMaster Custodian Agreement • March 28th, 2022 • Putnam High Yield Fund • Massachusetts
This Agreement is made as of January 1, 2007 by and among each management investment company identified on Appendix A hereto, each such investment company acting on its own behalf separately from all of the other investment companies and not jointly or jointly and severally with any of the other investment companies (each such investment company and each management investment company made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 21.5 below shall hereinafter be referred to as a “Fund”), and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”).
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD FUND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTManagement Contract • March 28th, 2024 • Putnam High Yield Fund
This Management Contract is dated as of January 1, 2024 between PUTNAM HIGH YIELD FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”).
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTOR’S CONTRACTDistributor’s Contract • March 28th, 2014 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
Amended and Restated Distributor’s Contract dated July 1, 2013, by and between PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”; each reference in this Contract or in the Terms and Conditions defined below to “a Fund” or “the Fund” is also deemed to be a reference to any existing series of the Fund, as appropriate in the particular context), and PUTNAM RETAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Massachusetts limited partnership (“Putnam”).
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • March 27th, 2018 • Putnam High Yield Fund • Massachusetts
This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, on this 19th day of May, 2017, hereby amends and restates in its entirety the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 21, 2014, as heretofore amended, by the Trustees hereunder and by the holders of shares of beneficial interest issued hereunder as hereinafter provided.
PUTNAM FUNDS SUBMANAGEMENT CONTRACT This SubManagement Contract is dated as of February 27, 2014 between PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Manager) and PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under...Putnam Funds Submanagement Contract • January 28th, 2016 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD FUNDPutnam High Yield Fund • March 28th, 2024
Amended and Restated Distributor’s Contract dated January 1, 2024, by and between PUTNAM HIGH YIELD FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”; each reference in this Contract or in the Terms and Conditions defined below to “a Fund” or “the Fund” is also deemed to be a reference to any existing series of the Fund, as appropriate in the particular context), and PUTNAM RETAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Massachusetts limited partnership (“Putnam”).
DEALER SERVICE AGREEMENTDealer Service Agreement • March 26th, 1997 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund • Massachusetts
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, on this 19th day of May, 2017, hereby amends and restates in its...Agreement and Declaration • July 27th, 2017 • Putnam High Yield Fund
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, on this 19th day of May, 2017, hereby amends and restates in its entirety the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 21, 2014, as heretofore amended, by the Trustees hereunder and by the holders of shares of beneficial interest issued hereunder as hereinafter provided. WITNESSETH that WHEREAS, this Trust has been formed to carry on the business of an investment company; and WHEREAS, the Trustees have agreed to manage all property coming into their hands as trustees of a Massachusetts voluntary association with transferable shares in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth; WHEREAS, the Trustees have agreed to rename the Trust, which was formerly known as Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund, effective May 19, 2017; NOW, THEREFORE, the Trustees hereby declare that they will hold all cash, sec
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND CLASS T DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENTDistribution Plan and Agreement • February 27th, 2017 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
This Plan and Agreement (the “Plan”) constitutes the Distribution Plan for the Class T shares of Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), adopted pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) and the related agreement between the Trust and Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership (“PRM”). During the effective term of this Plan, the Trust may incur expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of its Class T shares upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:
MASTER INTERFUND LENDING AGREEMENTMaster Interfund Lending Agreement • March 28th, 2016 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund • Massachusetts
This Master Interfund Lending Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Master Agreement”), dated as of July 16, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), is by and among each investment company listed on Schedule A or Schedule B hereto (collectively, the “Trusts ,” and each portfolio series of a Trust (or if the relevant Trust has no portfolio series, then the relevant Trust) shall be referred to herein as a “Fund” and collectively as the “Funds”) and Putnam Investment Management, LLC (the “Adviser”).
AMENDMENT TO SERVICES AGREEMENTTo Services Agreement • March 28th, 2024 • Putnam High Yield Fund
You (“Intermediary”) have previously entered into a Dealer Service Agreement or Financial Institution Service Agreement, as the case may be (the “Service Agreement”) with Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership (“PRM”). This Amendment to the Service Agreement (the “Amendment”) hereby amends the Service Agreement effective upon its mailing to Intermediary. All capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Service Agreement.
AMENDED & RESTATED INVESTOR SERVICING AGREEMENT — OPEN-END FUNDSInvestor Servicing Agreement • March 28th, 2016 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund • Massachusetts
This AGREEMENT is made as of the 1st day of July, 2013, between each of the Putnam Funds listed in Appendix A hereto (as the same may from time to time be amended to add one or more additional Putnam Funds or to delete one or more of such Funds), each of such Funds acting severally on its own behalf and not jointly with any of such other Funds (each of such Funds being hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”), and Putnam Investment Management, LLC (the “Manager”), a Delaware limited liability company, and Putnam Investor Services, Inc. (the “Agent”), a Massachusetts corporation, and amends and restates the Amended and Restated Investor Servicing Agreement dated as of January 1, 2009 between each of the Funds, the Manager, and the Agent.
PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACTPutnam Funds Sub-Management Contract • March 26th, 2008 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
This Sub-Management Contract is dated as of August 3, 2007 between PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”) and PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Sub-Manager”).
PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACTPutnam Funds Sub-Management Contract • March 28th, 2022 • Putnam High Yield Fund
This Sub-Management Contract is dated as of February 27, 2014 between PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”) and PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Sub-Manager”).
PUTNAM FUNDS AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACTPutnam Funds • March 29th, 2007 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
Amended and Restated Sub-Management Contract dated as of December 30, 2006 between PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Manager") and PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the "Sub-Manager"), amending and restating in its entirety that certain Sub-Management Contract dated as of January 1, 2006, as amended (the “Prior Agreement”), between the Manager and the Sub-Manager.
PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACTPutnam Funds • March 28th, 2016 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
This Sub-Management Contract is dated as of February 27, 2014 between PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”) and PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Sub-Manager”).
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND CLASS C DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENTDistribution Plan and Agreement • March 29th, 2007 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
This Plan and Agreement (the "Plan") constitutes the Distribution Plan for the Class C shares of Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"), adopted pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") and the related agreement between the Trust and Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership ("PRM"). During the effective term of this Plan, the Trust may incur expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of its Class C shares upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:
MANAGEMENT CONTRACTManagement Contract • March 26th, 1997 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACTPutnam Funds • March 29th, 2012 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
This Sub-Management Contract is dated as of May 15, 2008 between PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”) and PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Sub-Manager”).
PUTNAM FUNDS AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACTSub-Management Contract • March 29th, 2006 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
Amended and Restated Sub-Management Contract dated as of January 1, 2006 between PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Manager") and PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the "Sub-Manager"), amending and restating in its entirety that certain Sub-Management Contract dated as of September 13, 2004, as amended (the “Prior Agreement”), between the Manager and the Sub-Manager.
PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACTPutnam Funds • March 28th, 2014 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
This Sub-Advisory Contract is dated as of February 27, 2014 between and among PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“PIL”), and THE PUTNAM ADVISORY COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Advisor”).
Attention: Jonathan S. Horwitz, Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer, Treasurer and Compliance Liaison RE: Second Amendment to Putnam Funds Uncommitted Line of CreditPutnam High Yield Advantage Fund • March 28th, 2012
Pursuant to a letter agreement dated as of July 6, 2010 (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”) among State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”) and each of the management investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act listed on Appendix I attached thereto (each, a “Borrower”), the Bank has made available to each of the Borrowers, for itself or on behalf of designated fund series thereof, a $165,000,000 discretionary, uncommitted, unsecured line of credit (the “Uncommitted Line”). The obligations of the Borrowers arising under the Uncommitted Line are evidenced by a promissory note in the original principal amount of $165,000,000, dated July 6, 2010, executed by each of the Borrowers, for itself or on behalf of such designated fund series thereof, in favor of the Bank (the “Existing Note”). Any capitalized term not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Loan Agreement.
February 1, 2022 The Putnam Funds 100 Federal Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Ladies and Gentlemen:Putnam High Yield Fund • March 28th, 2022
Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“PIM”) hereby contractually agrees, as of the date hereof, with respect to the funds specified below or in Schedule A, Schedule B, or Schedule C, to waive fees and reimburse certain expenses in the manner provided below:
AMENDMENT TO MASTER SUB-ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTMaster Sub-Accounting Services Agreement • March 28th, 2014 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
This Amendment to Master Sub-Accounting Services Agreement (“Amendment”) is made as of August 1, 2013, by and between Putnam Investment Management, LLC (the “Administrator”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Sub-Accounting Agent”).
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND MANAGEMENT CONTRACT This Management Contract is dated as of February 27, 2014 between PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), and PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware...Fund Management Contract • January 28th, 2015 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACTSub-Management Contract • March 28th, 2024 • Putnam High Yield Fund
This Sub-Management Contract is dated as of January 1, 2024 between PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”) and PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Sub-Manager”).
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND CLASS R DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENTAdvantage Fund Class R Distribution Plan and Agreement • March 29th, 2007 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
This Plan and Agreement (the "Plan") constitutes the Distribution Plan for the Class R shares of Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"), adopted pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") and the related agreement between the Trust and Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership ("PRM"). During the effective term of this Plan, the Trust may make payments to PRM upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTMaster Custodian Agreement • March 28th, 2014 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
This Amendment to Master Custodian Agreement (“Amendment”) is made as of August 1, 2013, by and between each management investment company party thereto (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Custodian”).
PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACT Sub-Management Contract dated as of September 13, 2004 between PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Manager") and PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the...Sub-Management Contract • March 29th, 2005 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
JOINDER AGREEMENT NO. 1Joinder Agreement • March 29th, 2017 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund • Massachusetts
JOINDER AGREEMENT NO. 1 (this “Agreement”), dated as of August 29, 2016, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2015, among each trust company listed on Schedule A hereto, the Banks and other lending institutions party thereto, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Agent (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). Each term that is defined in the Credit Agreement and not herein defined has the meaning ascribed thereto by the Credit Agreement when used herein.
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTAdvantage Fund Management Contract • March 26th, 2008 • Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
This Management Contract is dated as of August 3, 2007 between PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”).
