DEALER AGREEMENT Effective: March 1, 1998 Dear Securities Dealer: 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...Dealer Agreement • July 23rd, 1999 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust • California
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENT EXHIBIT AMaster Custody Agreement • September 28th, 2000 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • July 27th, 2017 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • September 26th, 2014 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENT EXHIBIT A (Effective as of June 1, 2018)Terminal Link Agreement • September 7th, 2018 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • September 27th, 2019 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
This Amendment is dated as of the 1st day of August 2019, by and between each of the Investment Companies listed on Exhibit A hereto (the “Fund”) and for each of its Series listed on Exhibit A hereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly The Bank of New York) (the “Custodian”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given in the Agreement (defined below).
FRANKLIN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST 777 Mariners Island Blvd. San Mateo, California 94404 Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc 777 Mariners Island Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94404 Re: Amendment of Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement Gentlemen: We...Distribution Agreement • July 23rd, 1999 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
SUBCONTRACT FOR FUND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES This Subcontract for Fund Administrative Services ("Subcontract") is made as of January 1, 2001 between FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., a California corporation, hereinafter called the "Investment Manager," and...Administrative Services • September 28th, 2001 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
FRANKLIN FEDERAL TAX-FREE INCOME FUNDFranklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund • July 28th, 2021 • California
The Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund (the “Fund”) is 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.
TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENTTerminal Link Agreement • September 26th, 2014 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • September 7th, 2018 • Franklin Municipal Securities 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.
AMENDMENT TO FUND SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Services Agreement • September 28th, 2020 • Franklin Municipal Securities 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 MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • September 28th, 2020 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
This Amendment (“Amendment”), dated as of the 25th day of February, 2020, is entered into separately by and between each Investment Company listed on Exhibit A to the Agreement (as defined below) (each an “Investment Company”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly, The Bank of New York) (the “Custodian”).
TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of February 16, 1996 between The Bank of New York as custodian (the "Custodian") and each Investment Company listed on Exhibit A, for itself and for each of Series listed on Exhibit A (each, a "Fund")....Terminal Link Agreement • July 23rd, 1999 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
Selling Agreement May 1, 2010Selling Agreement • September 28th, 2010 • Franklin Municipal Securities 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.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTFranklin Municipal Securities Trust • June 26th, 2023
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.
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of Franklin Municipal Securities Trust a Delaware Statutory TrustAgreement and Declaration • September 27th, 2018 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust • Delaware
WHEREAS Franklin Municipal Securities Trust (the “Trust”) was formed under the name “Franklin Municipal Securities Trust” by its Trustees pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated as of November 6, 1991, as supplemented December 10, 1991 (the “Original Declaration of Trust”) and on June 15, 1992 its Trustees caused the filing of the Certificate of Trust with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware; and
SUBCONTRACT FOR FUND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES This Subcontract for Fund Administrative Services ("Subcontract") is made as of October 1, 1996 between FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., a California corporation, hereinafter called the "Investment Manager," and...Subcontract for Fund Administrative Services • July 23rd, 1999 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBCONTRACT FOR FUND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESFund Administrative Services • September 28th, 2015 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust • California
This Amended and Restated Subcontract, dated as of February 28, 2012, and amended as of May 1, 2014, is between Franklin Advisers, Inc., a California corporation (the “Investment Manager”), and Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (“Administrator”) and amends and restates the prior Subcontract for Fund Administrative Services between the parties dated as of March 1, 2008.
TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENTTerminal Link Agreement • September 28th, 2015 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATEDShareholder Services Agreement • September 26th, 2014 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust • California
o Maintain records of (i) issued Shares and (ii) number of Shareholders and their aggregate Shareholdings classified according to their residence in each State of the United States or foreign country;
FORM OF FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTAgent and Shareholder Services Agreement • July 27th, 2017 • Franklin Municipal Securities 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).
FRANKLIN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST on behalf of FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL FUND and FRANKLIN TENNESSEE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • September 27th, 2019 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust • California
THIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 29, 2017, is made between FRANKLIN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., a California corporation (the “Manager”), and amends and restates the prior Management Agreement between the Trust and the Manager, dated as of February 26, 1992, and amended as of August 1, 1995, May 1, 2005 and January 1, 2008.
AMENDMENT TO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTManagement Agreement • September 29th, 2005 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust • Delaware
FRANKLIN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUSTFranklin Municipal Securities Trust • June 24th, 2022 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust • California
We, Franklin Municipal Securities Trust (the “Trust”), comprised of the series listed on Attachment A (each a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”), 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.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLCFranklin Municipal Securities Trust • June 24th, 2022 • 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, 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.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • September 25th, 2008 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
This Addendum dated January 1, 2008, is to the Investment Management Agreement made as of February 26, 1992, as amended May 1, 2005 and August 1, 1995, (the “Agreement”) by and between Franklin Municipal Securities Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Franklin California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund and Franklin Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund (the “Funds”), and Franklin Advisers, Inc., a California corporation, (the “Manager”).
AMENDMENT TO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT This Amendment dated as of August 1, 1995, is to the Management Agreement dated February 26, 1992, by and between FRANKLIN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of its series...Management Agreement • February 28th, 1996 • Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
FRANKLIN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST 777 Mariners Island Blvd. San Mateo, California 94404 Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. 700 Central Avenue St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-3628 Re: Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement Gentlemen: We,...Franklin Municipal Securities Trust • September 28th, 2001 • California
SUBCONTRACT FOR FUND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BETWEEN FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC. AND FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SERVICES, INC. EXHIBIT AFranklin Municipal Securities Trust • September 28th, 2000
