1 2 THE ZWEIG TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC. ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • March 5th, 1998 • Zweig Total Return Fund Inc • New York
W I T N E S S E T H:Manager Agreement • April 9th, 1998 • Zweig Total Return Fund Inc • New York
1 2 March 10, 1998Letter of Agreement • April 9th, 1998 • Zweig Total Return Fund Inc
1 EXHIBIT (k)(2) 2 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST COMPANY STOCK TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR: THE ZWEIG TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC. This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which State Street Bank & Trust Company (hereinafter referred...Zweig Total Return Fund Inc • March 5th, 1998
2 4 required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the representations and warranties in this subsection shall not apply...Soliciting Dealer Agreement • April 9th, 1998 • Zweig Total Return Fund Inc • New York
CUSTODY AGREEMENT by and between DUFF & PHELPS ENERGY MLP TOTAL RETURN FUND INC. and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLONCustody Agreement • July 2nd, 2019 • Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. • New York
CUSTODY AGREEMENT, dated as of the latest date set forth on the signature page hereto (the “Effective Date”), between Duff & Phelps Energy MLP Total Return Fund Inc., a Maryland corporation, for itself and for the other closed-end investment companies listed on Schedule I attached hereto, as amended from time to time (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a bank organized under the laws of the state of New York (the “Custodian”).
8 3 5. "Collateral Account" shall mean a segregated account so denominated which is pledged to the Custodian as security for, and in consideration of, the Custodian's issuance of (a) any Put Option guarantee letter or similar document described in...Custody Agreement • March 5th, 1998 • Zweig Total Return Fund Inc • New York
VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC. SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • March 3rd, 2022 • Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. • Delaware
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. f/k/a Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) is a closed-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), and is subject to the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
SUBSCRIPTION AGENT AGREEMENTSubscription Agent Agreement • November 4th, 2010 • Zweig Total Return Fund Inc • Massachusetts
This Subscription Agent Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of November 4, 2010 by and among the Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc. (the “ Company”), Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation and its fully owned subsidiary Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a national banking (collectively, the “Agent” or individually “Computershare” and the “Trust Company”, respectively). All terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given in the prospectus (the “Prospectus”) included in the (Registration Statement on Form N-2, File No. 811-05620 filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 2010, as amended by any amendment filed with respect thereto (the “Registration Statement”).
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • September 21st, 2010 • Zweig Total Return Fund Inc • New York
AGREEMENT, dated as of November 16 , 2009 between each entity listed in Exhibit A hereto (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (“Custodian”).
Subscription Agent Agreement Between Virtus Total Return Fund Inc And Computershare Trust Company, N.A. And Computershare Inc.Subscription Agent Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. • New York
This SUBSCRIPTION AGENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [DATE] (the “Effective Date”), is by and between Virtus Total Return Fund Inc, a [STATE] corporation ("Company"), and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered trust company (“Trust Company”), and Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Computershare”, and together with Trust Company, “Agent”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • July 2nd, 2019 • Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. • Connecticut
This Administration Agreement is made effective as of the 7th day of September, 2016, by and between The Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), and Virtus Fund Services, LLC (the “Administrator”).
AGREEMENTAgreement • May 26th, 2017 • Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. • New York
This Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of the 5th day of April, 2016 by and among Zweig Advisers, LLC (“Zweig”), a Delaware limited liability company having its principal places of business at 1540 Broadway, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10036, and Karpus Management, Inc. (doing business as Karpus Investment Management), a New York corporation having its principal place of business at 183 Sully’s Trail, Pittsford, New York 14534, and any present or future entities or accounts it manages or controls or to which it is related (collectively, “Karpus,” and with Zweig, each, a “Party,” and collectively the “Parties”).
Transfer Agency and Service AgreementAgreement • July 2nd, 2019 • Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT effective as of the 1st day of June, 2010 by and between each of the closed-end investment companies listed on Exhibit B attached hereto, having its principal office and place of business at 900 Third Avenue, New York, New York, 10022, (the “Company”), and Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its fully owned subsidiary Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered trust company, having its principal office and place of business at 250 Royall Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021 (collectively, the “Transfer Agent” or individually, “Computershare” and the “Trust Company”, respectively).
ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTAccounting Services Agreement • July 2nd, 2019 • Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc.
This Accounting Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is made effective as of December 9, 2011 by and between VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND, a Delaware statutory trust (“Fund”) and BNY MELLON INVESTMENT SERVICING (US) INC., a Massachusetts corporation (“BNY Mellon”).
VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND Inc. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • July 2nd, 2019 • Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. • Delaware
THIS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT, effective as of the 18th day of November, 2016 (the “Contract Date”) by and between VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC., a Maryland Corporation (the “Fund”) and VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Adviser”).
AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. • New York
This Amendment (“Amendment”) dated December 1, 2020 (“Effective Date”) is by and between each of Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc. (formerly, Duff & Phelps Select Energy MLP Fund Inc.)(“DSE”), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (formerly, Virtus Global Dividend and Income Fund Inc.), and Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”).
CUSTODIAN CONTRACT Between EACH OF THE PARTIES LISTED ON APPENDIX 1 and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYMaster Custodian Contract • December 22nd, 2006 • Zweig Total Return Fund Inc • London
This Amendment to the Master Custodian Contract is made effective as of July 2, 2001 by and between each party listed on Appendix 1 affixed to the Master Custodian Contract (as amended from time to time, the “Fund”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Custodian” or “Foreign Custody Manager”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Master Custodian Contract referred to below.
SUB-ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AGREEMENTSub-Administration Services Agreement • July 2nd, 2019 • Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc.
This Sub-Administration Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is made effective as of December 9, 2011 by and between VP DISTRIBUTORS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“VP Distributors”) and BNY MELLON INVESTMENT SERVICING (US) INC., a Massachusetts corporation (“BNY Mellon”).
1 2 RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLAN AND CASH PURCHASE PLAN FOR SHAREHOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK OF THE ZWEIG FUND, INC. AND THE ZWEIG TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC.Zweig Total Return Fund Inc • March 5th, 1998 • Massachusetts
AGREEMENTAgreement • November 25th, 2016 • Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. • New York
This Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of the 5th day of April, 2016 by and among Zweig Advisers, LLC (“Zweig”), a Delaware limited liability company having its principal places of business at 1540 Broadway, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10036, and Karpus Management, Inc. (doing business as Karpus Investment Management), a New York corporation having its principal place of business at 183 Sully’s Trail, Pittsford, New York 14534, and any present or future entities or accounts it manages or controls or to which it is related (collectively, “Karpus,” and with Zweig, each, a “Party,” and collectively the “Parties”).
AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AGREEMENTSub-Administration Services Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. • Connecticut
This Amendment (“Amendment”) dated November 19, 2019 by and between Virtus Fund Services, LLC (“Virtus”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (as assigned from BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. on or about June 30, 2017) (“BNY Mellon”).
AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AGREEMENTSub-Administration Services Agreement • July 2nd, 2019 • Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. • Connecticut
This Amendment (‘'Amendment”) is made as of the 7th day of September, 2016, by and between VIRTUS FUND SERVICES, LLC (formerly, VP Distributors, LLC) (“Virtus”) and BNY MELLON INVESTMENT SERVICING (US) INC. (“BNY Mellon”).
JOINDER AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENTJoinder Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. • New York
This Joinder Agreement and Amendment (“Amendment”) dated May 7, 2021 (“Effective Date”) is by and between each of Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc. (formerly, Duff & Phelps Select Energy MLP Fund Inc.) (“DSE”), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (formerly, Virtus Global Dividend and Income Fund Inc.), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICING AGREEMENT THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICING AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 2nd day of March, 2004 by and between Phoenix/Zweig Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the...And Restated Servicing Agreement • August 30th, 2004 • Zweig Total Return Fund Inc • New York
Zweig Consulting LLC 900 Third Avenue, 30th Floor New York, NY 10022Zweig Total Return Fund Inc • March 28th, 2007
This will confirm that we have agreed to amend and restate Section 2.1 of the Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2004, to read in its entirety as follows.
TO ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTAccounting Services Agreement • July 2nd, 2019 • Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. • New York
This Amendment (“Amendment”) is made as of the 16th day of June, 2017, by and between each of the registrants set out on Schedule I to the Agreement (as defined below) and that execute this Amendment (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY Mellon”).
March 22, 2007Letter of Agreement • March 28th, 2007 • Zweig Total Return Fund Inc • New York
This Letter of Agreement, including the Appendix attached hereto (collectively, this “Agreement”), sets forth the terms and conditions of the engagement of Georgeson Inc. (“Georgeson”) by The Zweig Total Return Fund Inc. (the “Company”) to act as Information Agent in connection with its Rights Offer (the “Offer”). The term of the Agreement shall be the term of the Offer, including any extensions thereof.
AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AGREEMENTSub-Administration Services Agreement • July 2nd, 2019 • Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. • Connecticut
This Amendment (“Amendment”) is made as of the 16th day of June, 2017, by and between VIRTUS FUND SERVICES, LLC (formerly, VP Distributors, LLC) (“Virtus”) and BNY MELLON INVESTMENT SERVICING (US) INC. (“BNY Mellon”).
JOINDER AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTJoinder Agreement • July 2nd, 2019 • Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc.
This Joinder Agreement and Amendment dated December 2, 2016 by and among Virtus Total Return Fund, the investment companies listed on Schedule I (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY Mellon").
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. • July 2nd, 2019
We refer to the Sub-Administration Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2011, (the “Agreement”), between BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (the “Company”) and Virtus Fund Services, LLC as administrator to Virtus Total Return Fund.
AMENDMENT TO ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTAccounting Services Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. • New York
This Amendment (“Amendment”) dated December 1, 2020 (“Effective Date”) is by and between Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”).
JOINDER AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENTJoinder Agreement • July 2nd, 2019 • Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. • New York
This Joinder Agreement and Amendment (“Amendment”) dated September 5, 2017 and effective the 11th day of September, 2017 is by and between each of Duff & Phelps Select Energy MLP Fund Inc., Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., Virtus Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc., Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”).
Phoenix Equity Planning Corp. 56 Prospect Street P.O. Box 150480 Hartford, Connecticut 06115-0480 Re: Administration Agreement Ladies and Gentlemen:Zweig Total Return Fund Inc • December 22nd, 2006
This will confirm that effective as of March 1, 2006, the first sentence of Section 3 of the Administration Agreement between The Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc. and Phoenix Equity Planning Corp. is amended and restated to read as follows:
AGREEMENTAgreement • April 2nd, 2024 • Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. • New York
This Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of the 6th day of March, 2024 by and among Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (“Virtus”), a Massachusetts corporation having a place of business at One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103, and Bulldog Investors LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership having a place of business at Park 80 West, 250 Pehle Avenue, Suite 708, Saddle Brook, New Jersey, and its officers, directors, partners, employees and “affiliated persons” (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) (collectively, “Bulldog” and with Virtus, each, a “Party,” and collectively the “Parties”). Any pooled investment vehicles or accounts managed or controlled by Bulldog or its affiliated persons are referred to herein collectively as “Bulldog Accounts.”
