ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this "Assignment") is made and entered into as of August 8, 2003 by and among TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Assignor"), TEMPLETON CHINA...Assignment and Assumption Agreement • December 2nd, 2004 • Templeton China World Fund • New York
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CUSTODY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 7, 1993, between THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. ("Chase"), having its principal place of business at 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, New York 10081, and TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND, INC. (the "Fund"), an...Custody Agreement • April 17th, 2003 • Templeton China World Fund Inc • New York
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EXHIBIT 99.D DRAGON Settlement Agreement Settlement Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2003 (the "Agreement"), by and among President and Fellows of Harvard College ("Harvard University"), Harvard Management Company, Inc. ("Harvard Management"), Steven...Settlement Agreement • March 21st, 2003 • Templeton China World Fund Inc • Maryland
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TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the 3rd day of December, 2002, by and between TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), and TEMPLETON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD. (hereinafter...Investment Management Agreement • December 30th, 2003 • Templeton China World Fund
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TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND 500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 2100 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394-3091 Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. 100 Fountain Parkway St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1205 Re: Distribution Agreement Gentlemen: We are a Delaware...Templeton China World Fund • December 30th, 2003 • California
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FORM OF TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND 500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 2100 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394-3091 Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. 100 Fountain Parkway St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1205 Re: Distribution Agreement Gentlemen: We are a...Templeton China World Fund Inc • April 17th, 2003 • California
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AMENDMENT TO FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTShareholder Services Agreement • December 28th, 2007 • Templeton China World Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 28th, 2007 CompanyEffective as of October 16, 2006, the undersigned parties hereby amend Schedule A (Compensation for Servicing) and Schedule B (Reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Expenses) of the Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement between Templeton China World Fund and Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC ("FTIS").
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration • December 28th, 2007 • Templeton China World Fund • Delaware
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AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT This Amendment dated as of June 1, 2004, is to the Investment Management Agreement made as of the 3rd day of December, 2002 (the "Agreement") by and between Templeton Asset Management Ltd., a U.S....Investment Management Agreement • December 2nd, 2004 • Templeton China World Fund
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FORM OF TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND AND FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLCTransfer Agent Agreement • April 17th, 2003 • Templeton China World Fund Inc • California
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FUND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND AND FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SERVICES, LLC AGREEMENT dated as of December 3, 2002, between Templeton China World Fund (the "Fund"), an investment company registered under the Investment...Fund Administration Agreement • December 30th, 2003 • Templeton China World Fund
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WITNESSETH:Shareholder Services Agreement • December 30th, 2003 • Templeton China World Fund • California
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AMENDMENT No. 2, dated July 23, 1998 to the custody agreements (each an "Agreement"), between each of the Templeton finds listed on Schedule A hereto (each a "Fund"), with each having a place of business at 500 East Broward Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL...Templeton China World Fund Inc • April 17th, 2003
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Templeton China World FundTempleton China World Fund • December 27th, 2023
Company FiledDecember 27th, 2023We, Templeton China World Fund (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.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATEDTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • December 24th, 2014 • Templeton China World Fund • California
Contract Type FiledDecember 24th, 2014 Company JurisdictionThe 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 • December 27th, 2017 • Templeton China World Fund • California
Contract Type FiledDecember 27th, 2017 Company JurisdictionAs 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.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLCTempleton China World Fund • December 27th, 2022
Company FiledDecember 27th, 2022The 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 TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND a Delaware Statutory TrustAnd Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 27th, 2018 • Templeton China World Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledDecember 27th, 2018 Company JurisdictionWHEREAS Templeton China World Fund (the “Trust”) was formed on December 3, 2002 under the name “Templeton China World Fund” 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 December 3, 2002 (the “Original Declaration of Trust”); and
JOINDER TO GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENTGlobal Custody Agreement • December 28th, 2020 • Templeton China World Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 28th, 2020 Company JurisdictionThis 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 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 New Customers (as defined below) and J.P. Morgan.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • December 28th, 2011 • Templeton China World Fund • California
Contract Type FiledDecember 28th, 2011 Company JurisdictionThe 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).
NAME OF REGISTRANT: TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND File No. 811-07876 EXHIBIT ITEM: Copies of any material amendments to the registrant's charter or by-laws AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND a Delaware...Templeton China World Fund • November 14th, 2018 • Delaware
Company FiledNovember 14th, 2018 JurisdictionEXHIBIT ITEM: Copies of any material amendments to the registrant's charter or by-laws AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND a Delaware Statutory Trust
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTTempleton China World Fund • December 28th, 2009 • California
Company FiledDecember 28th, 2009 JurisdictionThe 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).
AMENDMENT TO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • December 28th, 2020 • Templeton China World Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 28th, 2020 CompanyThis 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 • December 27th, 2012 • Templeton China World Fund • California
Contract Type FiledDecember 27th, 2012 Company JurisdictionThis Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2012, is between TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND (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.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTAgent and Shareholder Services Agreement • December 27th, 2023 • Templeton China World Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 27th, 2023 CompanyThe 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.
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 • April 17th, 2003 • Templeton China World Fund Inc
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FEE WAIVER AND/OR EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTExpense Reimbursement Agreement • December 27th, 2023 • Templeton China World Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 27th, 2023 CompanyTHIS 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.
AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • December 28th, 2020 • Templeton China World Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 28th, 2020 CompanyThis 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.
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 • April 17th, 2003 • Templeton China World Fund Inc
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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...Templeton China World Fund Inc • April 17th, 2003
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SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • December 27th, 2021 • Templeton China World Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledDecember 27th, 2021 Company JurisdictionTHIS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT made as of the 1st day of July 2021, 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”).
SUBCONTRACT FOR FUND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESSubcontract For • December 24th, 2014 • Templeton China World Fund • California
Contract Type FiledDecember 24th, 2014 Company JurisdictionThis Subcontract, dated as of July 1, 2013, and amended as of July 1, 2014, is between Templeton Asset Management Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of Singapore (the “Investment Manager”), and Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (“Administrator”).
AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • December 28th, 2011 • Templeton China World Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 28th, 2011 CompanyThis Amendment dated as of May 1, 2011, is to the Investment Management Agreement made as of the 3rd day of December, 2002 and amended and restated as of the 4th day of June, 2004 (the “Agreement”) by and between Templeton Asset Management Ltd., a U.S. registered investment adviser and a corporation organized under the laws of Singapore (the “Manager”), and Templeton China World Fund (the “Fund”).
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • December 28th, 2020 • Templeton China World Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 28th, 2020 CompanyThis Amendment dated as of July 1, 2020, is to the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement made as of the 1st day of July, 2013, and amended July 1, 2019 (the “Agreement”) by and between TEMPLETON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD., (hereinafter referred to as the “Manager”), and TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”).
AMENDMENT, dated March 2, 1998 to the custody agreements (each an "Agreement"), between the Templeton funds listed on Schedule A hereto (each a "Fund"), with each having a place of business at 500 East Broward Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33394 and The...Templeton China World Fund Inc • April 17th, 2003
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