April 5, 2002 Underwriting Agreement ---------------------- Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: Scudder Securities Trust (hereinafter called the "Fund") is a business trust organized under the laws of Massachusetts and is engaged in the business of an...Underwriting Agreement • October 1st, 2002 • Scudder Securities Trust
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Exhibit (h)(27) AMENDMENT No. 1 to the TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT This AMENDMENT NO. 1 is made as of June 11, 2002 to that certain TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT (together with the exhibits attached here and thereto, this...Transfer Agency and Service Agreement • November 29th, 2002 • Scudder Securities Trust
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Exhibit (h)(23) AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT, amended and restated this 29th day of December, 2000, between Scudder Securities Trust (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust and Scudder...Administrative Services Agreement • November 30th, 2001 • Scudder Securities Trust • Massachusetts
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Schedule of Fees Dear Sirs: With reference to Section 21 of the Custodian Agreement between you and Brown Brothers, Harriman & Co. (the "Custodian") dated October 12, 1970, this is to confirm that the quarterly fee of the Custodian will be calculated...Custodian Agreement • December 31st, 1996 • Scudder Securities Trust
Contract Type FiledDecember 31st, 1996 CompanyWith reference to Section 21 of the Custodian Agreement between you and Brown Brothers, Harriman & Co. (the "Custodian") dated October 12, 1970, this is to confirm that the quarterly fee of the Custodian will be calculated by reference to the following schedule until further notice from the Custodian:
Exhibit (g)(7) AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT This Amendment to the Custodian Contract is made as of July 2, 2001, by and between SCUDDER SECURITIES TRUST (the "Fund") and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the "Custodian"). Capitalized terms used...Custodian Contract • September 28th, 2001 • Scudder Securities Trust
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Exhibit (h)(19) AGENCY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated the 13th day of November, 2000, by and between SCUDDER SECURITIES TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust ("Fund"), and KEMPER SERVICE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation ("Service Company"). WHEREAS, Fund...Agency Agreement • November 30th, 2001 • Scudder Securities Trust • Illinois
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April 5, 2002 Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. 345 Park Avenue New York, New York 10154-0010 Investment Management Agreement Scudder 21st Century Growth Fund Ladies and Gentlemen: Scudder Securities Trust (the "Trust"), has been...Investment Management Agreement • November 29th, 2002 • Scudder Securities Trust
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SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTShareholder Services Agreement • December 31st, 1996 • Scudder Securities Trust • California
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December 31, 1997 Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. 345 Park Avenue New York, New York 10154 Investment Management Agreement Scudder 21st Century Growth Fund Ladies and Gentlemen: Scudder Securities Trust (the "Trust") has been established as a...Investment Management Agreement • December 30th, 1997 • Scudder Securities Trust • Massachusetts
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EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • September 25th, 2020 • Deutsche DWS Securities Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledSeptember 25th, 2020 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:
Exhibit (g)(3) MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT -------------------------- This Agreement is made as of April 13, 2004, between EACH REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY IDENTIFIED ON APPENDIX A HERETO [BOSTON BOARD](each such registered investment company, and...Master Custodian Agreement • October 1st, 2004 • Scudder Securities Trust • Massachusetts
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Exhibit (H)(15) FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made on the 13th day of November, 2000 between SCUDDER SECURITIES TRUST (the "Fund"), a registered open-end management investment company with its principal place of business in...Fund Accounting Services Agreement • December 28th, 2000 • Scudder Securities Trust • Massachusetts
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May 8, 2000 Scudder Investor Services, Inc. Two International Place Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Underwriting Agreement ---------------------- Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: Scudder Securities Trust (hereinafter called the "Fund") is a business trust...Underwriting Agreement • August 1st, 2000 • Scudder Securities Trust
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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 • May 30th, 2014 • DWS Securities Trust
Contract Type FiledMay 30th, 2014 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:
ContractAdministrative Services Agreement • September 26th, 2022 • Deutsche DWS Securities Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledSeptember 26th, 2022 Company JurisdictionCertain identified information has been excluded from this exhibit because it is not material and would likely cause competitive harm to the Registrant if publicly disclosed.
AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • September 25th, 2023 • Deutsche DWS Securities Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 25th, 2023 CompanyAGREEMENT, dated as of June 1, 2006 and revised as of October 1, 2011, October 1, 2016, December 1, 2016, May 1, 2017, October 1, 2017, October 1, 2018, October 1, 2020, and October 1, 2023, respectively, among Deutsche DWS Securities Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), on its own behalf and on behalf of each of the Funds listed on Schedule I to this Agreement (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), and DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Adviser”), effective with respect to each Fund as of the date set out with respect to such Fund on Schedule I to this Agreement, as may be amended from time to time.
Dear Financial Services Firm (“you” or “Intermediary”), As principal underwriter of the Deutsche 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...Amendment to Selling Group Agreement • April 27th, 2018 • Deutsche Securities Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 27th, 2018 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:
EXHIBIT 9(a)(1) TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • December 31st, 1996 • Scudder Securities Trust • Massachusetts
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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 • September 29th, 2010 • DWS Securities Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 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:
EXHIBIT 8(a)(1) CUSTODIAN CONTRACT This Contract between Scudder Development Fund, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware, hereinafter called the "Fund", and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., hereinafter called the "Custodian",...Custodian Contract • December 31st, 1996 • Scudder Securities Trust • Massachusetts
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SELLING GROUP AGREEMENT Deutsche AM Distributors, Inc.Selling Group Agreement • May 27th, 2016 • Deutsche Securities Trust • Illinois
Contract Type FiledMay 27th, 2016 Company JurisdictionAs principal underwriter and distributor, we invite you to join a Selling Group for the distribution of Shares (as defined below) of the Deutsche Funds (“Funds”), subject to the terms of this Selling Group Agreement (“Agreement”). For purposes of this Agreement, the Funds shall include Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class R6, Class S, Institutional Class, Premier Class and Investment Class shares of the Funds and such additional classes as we may from time to time specify by supplement hereto (the “Shares”). In our capacity as exclusive agent of each Fund, we offer to sell to you Shares of the Funds subject to the following terms:
Exhibit (e)(7) UNDERWRITING AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this 5th day of April, 2002 between SCUDDER SECURITIES TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund"), and SCUDDER DISTRIBUTORS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("SDI")....Underwriting and Distribution Services Agreement • October 1st, 2002 • Scudder Securities Trust • Massachusetts
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Exhibit 99.77.ORule 10f-3 Acquisition of Securities From an Affiliate • September 30th, 2002 • Scudder Securities Trust
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Exhibit (h)(26) SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CLASS A, CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES AGREEMENT dated this 5th day of April 2002 by and between SCUDDER SECURITIES TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund"), and SCUDDER DISTRIBUTORS, INC., a...Shareholder Services Agreement • October 1st, 2002 • Scudder Securities Trust • Massachusetts
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APPENDIX A To Master Distribution Agreement dated January 13, 2010 (As amended January 27, 2015)Master Distribution Agreement • January 23rd, 2015 • Deutsche Securities Trust
Contract Type FiledJanuary 23rd, 2015 CompanyFund Series & Classes Effective Date of Agreement Expiration Date of Initial Term of the Agreement CASH ACCOUNT TRUST Government & Agency Securities Portfolio Share Classes: Davidson Cash Equivalent Shares, Deutsche Government & Agency Money Fund, Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares, Government Cash Managed Shares, and Service Shares January 13, 2010 September 30, 2010 Tax-Exempt Portfolio Share Classes: Deutsche Tax-Exempt Cash Institutional Shares, Deutsche Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Deutsche Tax-Free Money Fund Class S, Service Shares, Tax-Exempt Cash Managed Shares, and Tax-Free Investment Class January 13, 2010 September 30, 2010 CASH RESERVE FUND, INC. Prime Series Share Classes: Prime Institutional Shares, and Prime Shares January 13, 2010 September 30, 2010 DEUTSCHE GLOBAL/ INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC. Deutsche Enhanced Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Share Classes: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class S, and Institutional Class January 13, 2010 September 30, 2010 Deutsche Enh
SUB-ADMINISTRATION AND SUB-ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTSub-Administration and Sub-Accounting Agreement • April 29th, 2015 • Deutsche Securities Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledApril 29th, 2015 Company JurisdictionBy its execution of the Sub-Administration and Sub-Accounting Agreement, the Customer accepts responsibility for its and its Authorized Designees’ compliance with the terms of this Addendum.
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2016 • Deutsche Securities Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledOctober 31st, 2016 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this 3rd day of October, 2016, between DEUTSCHE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC. (the “Adviser”) and DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL GMBH (the “Sub-Adviser”).
Exhibit (e)(4) UNDERWRITING AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this 13th day of November, 2000 between SCUDDER SECURITIES TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund"), on behalf of Scudder Development Fund, Scudder Health Care...Underwriting and Distribution Services Agreement • December 28th, 2000 • Scudder Securities Trust • Massachusetts
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ContractMaster Distribution Agreement • June 14th, 2013 • DWS Securities Trust
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AMENDMENT TO THE AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • September 28th, 2016 • Deutsche Securities Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 28th, 2016 CompanyThis AMENDMENT NO. 1 is made as of July 13, 2016 to that certain AGENCY AGREEMENT (together with the exhibits attached here and thereto, this “Agreement”), dated the 1st day of April, 2007 by and between DEUTSCHE SECURITIES TRUST (formerly known as DWS Securities Trust) (the “Fund”) and DEUTSCHE AM SERVICE COMPANY (formerly known as DWS Scudder Investments Service Company), a Delaware corporation (the “Service Company”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT Dated as of October 17, 2008Master Custodian Agreement • September 28th, 2009 • DWS Securities Trust
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AMENDED SUB-SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT RREEF America L.L.C. an affiliate of Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. 41st Floor Chicago, Illinois 60611Sub-Advisory Agreement • June 14th, 2013 • DWS Securities Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledJune 14th, 2013 Company JurisdictionWe have entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (“DIMA” and/or the “Adviser”) dated April 29, 2011,an amended as of May 27, 2013, under which DIMA has delegated to RREEF America L.L.C. (“RREEF”) substantially all of its duties under a subadvisory agreement (the “Subadvisory Agreement”), as amended from time to time, on behalf of DWS RREEF Global Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the DWS Securities Trust, (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust. A copy of the Subadvisory Agreement has been previously furnished to you. In furtherance of such duties to the Fund, and with the approval of the Fund, we wish to avail ourselves of your investment advisory services. Accordingly, with the acceptance of the Fund, we hereby agree with you as follows for the duration of this Agreement:
APPENDIX A To Master Distribution Agreement dated January 13, 2010 (As amended June 2, 2014)Master Distribution Agreement • May 30th, 2014 • DWS Securities Trust
Contract Type FiledMay 30th, 2014 CompanyFund Series & Classes Effective Date of Agreement Expiration Date of Initial Term of the Agreement CASH ACCOUNT TRUST Government & Agency Securities Portfolio Share Classes: Capital Assets Funds Shares, Davidson Cash Equivalent Plus Shares, Davidson Cash Equivalent Shares, DWS Government & Agency Money Fund, DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares, Government Cash Managed Shares, and Service Shares January 13, 2010 September 30, 2010 Money Market Portfolio Share Classes: Davidson Cash Equivalent Plus Shares, Davidson Cash Equivalent Shares, Premium Reserve Money Market Shares, and Service Shares January 13, 2010 September 30, 2010 Tax-Exempt Portfolio Share Classes: Capital Assets Funds Shares, Davidson Cash Equivalent Shares, DWS Tax-Exempt Cash Institutional Shares, DWS Tax-Exempt Money Fund, DWS Tax-Free Money Fund Class S, Service Shares, Tax-Exempt Cash Managed Shares, and Tax-Free Investment Class January 13, 2010 September 30, 2010 CASH RESERVE FUND, INC. Prime Series Share Cla
AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • August 31st, 2007 • DWS Securities Trust • Illinois
Contract Type FiledAugust 31st, 2007 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT dated the 1st day of April, 2007, by and between DWS Securities Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Fund”), and DWS SCUDDER INVESTMENTS SERVICE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“Service Company”).
AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADMINISTRATION AND SUB-ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTSub-Administration and Sub-Accounting Agreement • September 27th, 2018 • Deutsche DWS Securities Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledSeptember 27th, 2018 Company JurisdictionThis Amendment to the Sub-Administration and Sub-Accounting Agreement is made as of June 29, 2018 (the “Amendment”) by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Sub-Administrator/Accounting Agent”) and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrator”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement (as defined below).