ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this "ASSIGNMENT") is made and entered into as of December 31, 2002 by and among TEMPLETON DEVELOPING MARKETS TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust (the "ASSIGNOR"),...Assignment and Assumption Agreement • April 29th, 2004 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • New York
AGREEMENTAcquisition Agreement • October 22nd, 2002 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • Maryland
AMENDMENT No. 3, dated as of May 1, 2001 to the custody agreements (each an "Agreement"), between the Franklin Templeton funds listed on Schedule A hereto (each a "Fund"), having a place of business at 7500 East Broward Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL...Custody Agreement • April 29th, 2002 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • April 28th, 2008 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • Delaware
AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • April 28th, 2008 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
AMENDMENT TO SELLING AGREEMENT REGARDING RULE 22C-2 You have entered into a Selling Agreement (the "Selling Agreement") with FRANKLIN TEMPLETON DISTRIBUTORS, INC. ("Distributors") to distribute shares of certain registered investment companies, and...Selling Agreement • April 28th, 2008 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENTTransfer Agent Agreement • November 1st, 2002 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
FORM OF FUND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN TEMPLETON DEVELOPING MARKETS TRUST AND FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SERVICES, LLCFund Administration Agreement • April 29th, 2004 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
OFTrust Agreement • November 1st, 2002 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • Delaware
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • April 26th, 2019 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • Delaware
WHEREAS Templeton Developing Markets Trust (the “Trust”) was formed on May 7, 2002 under the name “Templeton Developing Markets Trust” by its Trustees by the filing of the Certificate of Trust with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated as of May 7, 2002 (the “Original Declaration of Trust”); and
Templeton Developing Markets TrustDistribution Agreement • April 27th, 2023 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
We, Templeton Developing Markets Trust (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.
AMENDMENT TO FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • April 28th, 2008 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
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.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATEDTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • April 27th, 2015 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • California
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 the Investment Company (the "Fund") and FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC ("FTIS"), a registered transfer agent formerly known as Franklin Administrative Services, Inc. This Agreement supersedes prior Shareholder Services Agreements between the parties, as stated below in section 16(d).
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATEDTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • April 27th, 2018 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • 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.
THIRD AMENDMENT TO FUND SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Services Agreement • April 27th, 2023 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • New York
This third Amendment (“Amendment”) to the FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated January 22, 2020 among FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SERVICES, LLC (the “Customer”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“J.P. Morgan”), as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of March 12, 2021, and shall be effective as of March 12, 2021, between the Customer and J.P. Morgan.
AMENDMENT TO FUND SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Services Agreement • April 26th, 2021 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • New York
This Amendment (“Amendment”) to the FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated January 22, 2020 among FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SERVICES, LLC (the “Customer”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“J.P. Morgan”), as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of July 15, 2020, between the Customer and J.P. Morgan.
AMENDMENT TO FUND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTFund Administration Agreement • November 1st, 2002 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 27th, 2022 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of [___________], is made among each entity listed on Schedule A (as amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each Acquired Fund listed on Schedule A (as amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
Selling Agreement May 1, 2010Selling Agreement • April 28th, 2011 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • California
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 now or in the future serve as principal underwriter, subject to the terms of this Agreement. We will notify you from time to time of the Funds that are eligible for distribution and the terms of compensation under this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any prior dealer or selling agreements between us, as stated in Section 21, below.
STRADLEY RONON STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP 2600 One Commerce Square Philadelphia, PA 19103-7098 Telephone (215) 564-8000 Fax (215) 564-8120 September 26, 2002 Board of Directors Templeton Emerging Markets Appreciation Fund, Inc. 500 East Broward Boulevard...Agreement and Plan of Acquisition • October 22nd, 2002 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO FUND SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Services Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • New York
This fifth Amendment (“Amendment”) to the FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated January 22, 2020, among FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SERVICES, LLC (the “Customer”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“J.P. Morgan”), as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), between the Customer and J.P. Morgan is made and entered into as of June 10, 2022, and shall be effective as of the relevant effective dates set forth below and in Annex I hereto.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • March 1st, 2010 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • California
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 the Investment Company and FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC (“FTIS”), a registered transfer agent formerly known as Franklin Administrative Services, Inc. This Agreement supersedes prior Shareholder Services Agreements between the parties, as stated below in section 16(d).
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • April 28th, 2011 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • California
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 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 formerly known as Franklin Administrative Services, Inc. This Agreement supersedes prior Shareholder Services Agreements between the parties, as stated below in section 16(d).
FOURTH JOINDER TO GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENTGlobal Custody Agreement • April 27th, 2023 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • New York
FOURTH JOINDER ("Joinder") to the GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT, dated March 1, 2020, among each of the Customers listed on Annex B thereto each a ("Customer") and J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A ("J.P. Morgan") as amended from time to time (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of February 15, 2023 and shall be effective as of March 31, 2023, between the New Customers (as defined below) and
AMENDMENT TO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • April 26th, 2021 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
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”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED FUND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTFund Administration Agreement • April 26th, 2012 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • California
This Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2012, is between TEMPLETON DEVELOPING MARKETS TRUST (the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust, and FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SERVICES, LLC (“Administrator”), and amends and restates the prior Fund Administration Agreement between the Fund and the Administrator.
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT TEMPLETON DEVELOPING MARKETS TRUSTSub-Advisory Agreement • March 1st, 2021 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • California
THIS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), made as of the 9th day of November 2020, by and between TEMPLETON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD., a public company limited by shares incorporated in Singapore (“TAML”), and FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED, a company limited by shares incorporated in England (“FTIML”).
FEE WAIVER AND/OR EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTFee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement Agreement • April 26th, 2021 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • Delaware
THIS Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of June 1, 2020, is made between each investment company listed on the Schedules hereto (each, a “Trust”), for itself and, as applicable, for each of its series listed on the Schedules hereto (each, a “Fund”), and each of the Franklin Templeton entities that serve as investment manager and transfer agent for a Fund (“Management”), as identified on the signature page hereto, effective with respect to each Fund and/or class of shares of a Fund (each, a “Class”) as of the date indicated on the Schedules hereto.
May 15, 1998 Re: Amendment of Dealer Agreement - Notice Pursuant to Section 16 Dear Securities Dealer: This letter constitutes notice of amendment of the current Dealer Agreement (the "Agreement") between Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. ("we" or...Dealer Agreement • December 30th, 1998 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
SUBCONTRACT FOR FUND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESSubcontract for Fund Administrative Services • April 27th, 2015 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • California
This Subcontract, dated as of May 1, 2014, is between Templeton Asset Management Ltd. (the “Investment Manager”), and Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (“Administrator”).
AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • April 26th, 2021 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
This Amendment, dated as of May 13, 2020, is to each Investment Management Agreement, as amended and/or restated to date (each, an “Agreement”), by and between each Investment Manager identified on Schedule A, each a registered investment adviser (the “Investment Manager”), and each registered investment company (each, an “Investment Company”), on behalf of itself and, as applicable, its separate series (each, a “Series”) identified opposite the Investment Manager’s name on Schedule A.
AMENDMENT, dated May 10,1996 to the agreement ("Agreement") dated October 16, 1991, between Templeton Developing Markets Trust ("Fund"), having its principal place of business at 700 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701, and The Chase Manhattan...Amendment to Agreement • October 22nd, 2002 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust
Form of Special Servicing AgreementSpecial Servicing Agreement • April 28th, 2009 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • California
THIS AGREEMENT is dated and effective as of _________, 200__, and is between and among the “Underlying Funds,” the “Top-Tier Funds” and the “Service Providers,” as each is defined below. This Agreement sets forth the principles and arrangements whereby the Underlying Funds will bear some or all of the Operating Expenses, as defined below, of the Top-Tier Funds.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • May 17th, 2016 • Templeton Developing Markets Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the “Plan”) is made as of this 12th day of April, 2016 by and between Templeton Developing Markets Trust, a statutory trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware, with its principal place of business at 300 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301-1923 (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Templeton Global Investment Trust (“TGIT”), a statutory trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware, with its principal place of business at 300 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301-1923, on behalf of its series, Templeton BRIC Fund (the “Target Fund”). Templeton Asset Management Ltd. (“TAML”), a Singapore company, investment manager to the Acquiring Fund and the Target Fund, joins this Plan solely for purposes of Section 7.
