PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST (formerly Putnam Capital Manager Trust) MANAGEMENT CONTRACTManagement Contract • July 20th, 1998 • Putnam Variable Trust
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Master Custodian AgreementMaster Custodian Agreement • August 30th, 2021 • Putnam Variable Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledAugust 30th, 2021 Company JurisdictionThis 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 VARIABLE TRUSTDistributor's Contract • April 29th, 2024 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 29th, 2024 CompanyAmended and Restated Distributor’s Contract dated January 1, 2024, by and between PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST, 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 VARIABLE TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • April 28th, 2014 • Putnam Variable Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledApril 28th, 2014 Company JurisdictionThis AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, on this 21st day of March, 2014, hereby amends and restates in its entirety the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 14, 2005, 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...Submanagement Contract • February 27th, 2017 • Putnam Variable Trust
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PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACT 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...Sub-Management Contract • February 26th, 2015 • Putnam Variable Trust
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PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, on this 21st day of March, 2014, hereby amends and restates in its entirety the...Agreement and Declaration of Trust • February 26th, 2015 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledFebruary 26th, 2015 CompanyPUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, on this 21st day of March, 2014, hereby amends and restates in its entirety the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 14, 2005, 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; NOW, THEREFORE, the Trustees hereby declare that they will hold all cash, securities and other assets, which they may from time to time acquire in any manner as Trustees hereunder IN TRUST to manage and dispose of the same up
PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACTSub-Management Contract • April 28th, 2008 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 28th, 2008 CompanyThis 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”).
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Among PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST PUTNAM RETAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP And [ABC Life Insurance Company]Participation Agreement • April 27th, 2015 • Putnam Variable Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledApril 27th, 2015 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of this day of ____________, 201_, among ABC Life Insurance Company (the "Company"), an __________ mutual life insurance corporation, on its own behalf and on behalf of each separate account of the Company set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time (each such account hereinafter referred to as the "Account"), PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business trust, and PUTNAM RETAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (the "Underwriter"), a Massachusetts limited partnership.
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER INTERFUND LENDING AGREEMENTMaster Interfund Lending Agreement • April 28th, 2020 • Putnam Variable Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledApril 28th, 2020 Company JurisdictionThis Amended and Restated Master Interfund Lending Agreement (as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Master Agreement”), dated as of April 3, 2020 (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”).
PUTNAM FUNDS amended and restated SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACTSub-Management Contract • April 28th, 2023 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 28th, 2023 CompanyThis Sub-Management Contract is dated as of July 1, 2022 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”).
AMENDED & RESTATED INVESTOR SERVICING AGREEMENT — OPEN-END FUNDSInvestor Servicing Agreement • April 27th, 2015 • Putnam Variable Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledApril 27th, 2015 Company JurisdictionThis 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 CONTRACTSub-Management Contract • April 29th, 2024 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 29th, 2024 CompanyThis 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 FUNDS SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACTSub-Management Contract • April 29th, 2011 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 29th, 2011 CompanyThis 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 SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACTSub-Management Contract • April 27th, 2015 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 27th, 2015 CompanyThis 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”).
2. MANNER OF MAKING SHARES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE We will, upon request, deliver to you a copy of each Fund's then- current Prospectus and will provide you with such number of copies of each Fund's then-current Prospectus, Statement of Additional...Sales Contracts • February 29th, 1996 • Putnam Capital Manager Trust /Ma/
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PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACTSub-Advisory Contract • April 29th, 2024 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 29th, 2024 CompanyThis Sub-Advisory Contract is dated as of January 1, 2024 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”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER INTERFUND LENDING AGREEMENTMaster Interfund Lending Agreement • April 29th, 2024 • Putnam Variable Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledApril 29th, 2024 Company JurisdictionThis Amended and Restated Master Interfund Lending Agreement (as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Master Agreement”), dated as of September 24, 2021 (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”).
MASTER SUB-ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTMaster Sub-Accounting Services Agreement • April 27th, 2015 • Putnam Variable Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledApril 27th, 2015 Company JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT is made as of January 1, 2007 by and between PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having its principal place of business at 1 Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 (the “Administrator”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company, having its principal place of business at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (the "Sub-Accounting Agent").
AMENDED & RESTATED INVESTOR SERVICING AGREEMENT — OPEN-END FUNDSInvestor Servicing Agreement • April 29th, 2024 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 29th, 2024 CompanyThis 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 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 • April 29th, 2005 • Putnam Variable Trust
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PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACTSub-Advisory Contract • April 29th, 2011 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 29th, 2011 CompanyThis Sub-Advisory Contract is dated as of May 15, 2008 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”).
PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACTSub-Management Contract • April 26th, 2013 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 26th, 2013 CompanyThis 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”).
June 28, 2019Fee Waiver Agreement • July 25th, 2019 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledJuly 25th, 2019 CompanyPutnam Investment Management, LLC (“PIM”) hereby contractually agrees, as of the date hereof, with respect to the funds specified below, to waive fees and reimburse certain expenses in the manner provided below:
AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTOR SERVICING AGREEMENTInvestor Servicing Agreement • April 29th, 2011 • Putnam Variable Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledApril 29th, 2011 Company JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT is made as of the 1st day of January, 2009, 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 Investor Servicing Agreement dated as of January 1, 2005 between each of the Funds, the Manager, and Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company (“PFTC”).
PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST DISTRIBUTOR'S CONTRACTDistributor's Contract • April 28th, 2006 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 28th, 2006 CompanyDistributor's Contract dated June 10, 2005, by and between PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund"), and PUTNAM RETAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Massachusetts limited partnership ("Putnam").
PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST MANAGEMENT CONTRACTManagement Contract • April 28th, 2014 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 28th, 2014 CompanyThis Management Contract is dated as of February 27, 2014 between PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”).
PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACTSub-Advisory Contract • February 28th, 2020 • Putnam Variable Trust
Contract Type FiledFebruary 28th, 2020 CompanyThis 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”).
FORM OF (PORTIONS OF AGREEMENT AND DECLARTION OF TRUST OF PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST) RELATING TO SHAREHOLDERS' RIGHTS) ARTICLE I NAME AND DEFINITIONSTrust Agreement • May 1st, 1997 • Putnam Variable Trust
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PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST (formerly Putnam Capital Manager Trust) MANAGEMENT CONTRACTManagement Contract • April 30th, 1998 • Putnam Variable Trust
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INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTIndemnification Agreement • April 28th, 2016 • Putnam Variable Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledApril 28th, 2016 Company JurisdictionThis Indemnification Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of the date set forth on the signature page by and between the Massachusetts business trusts comprising The Putnam Funds listed on Exhibit A hereto (as the same may from time to time be amended to add one or more additional trusts comprising The Putnam Funds or delete one or more of such trusts) (each, a “Trust”), each of such Trusts acting severally on its own behalf and not jointly with any of such other Trusts, and the Trustee of each Trust whose name is set forth on the signature page (the “Trustee”).
PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACT 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...Sub-Advisory Contract • February 26th, 2015 • Putnam Variable Trust
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PUTNAM FUNDS SUBADVISORY CONTRACT This SubAdvisory 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...Subadvisory Contract • February 26th, 2015 • Putnam Variable Trust
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PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST) -------------------- AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, this 30th...Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 1st, 1997 • Putnam Variable Trust • Massachusetts
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PUTNAM FUNDS SUB MANAGEMENT CONTRACT 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...Sub Management Contract • February 26th, 2015 • Putnam Variable Trust
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