AGENCY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made the day of , 2010, by
and between RIVERPARK
FUNDS TRUST a statutory trust existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware,
having its principal place of business at 000 X. 00xx Xxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 (the "Trust"), and DST SYSTEMS, INC., a
corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its
principal place of business at 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx,
0xx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 ("DST"):
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Trust, on behalf
of its series set forth on Schedule A attached hereto, as may be amended from
time to time (the “Funds”) desires to appoint DST as Transfer Agent and Dividend
Disbursing Agent, and DST desires to accept such appointment;
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
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Documents to be Filed
with Appointment.
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In
connection with the appointment of DST as Transfer Agent and Dividend
Disbursing Agent for the Funds, there will be filed with DST the following
documents:
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A.
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A
certified copy of the resolutions of the Board of Trustees, as
appropriate, of the Trust appointing DST as Transfer Agent and Dividend
Disbursing Agent, approving the form of this Agreement, and designating
certain persons to sign stock certificates, if any, and give written
instructions and requests on behalf of the Funds;
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B.
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A
certified copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust and all amendments
thereto;
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C.
A certified copy of the Bylaws/Articles, as appropriate, of the
Trust;
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D.
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Copies
of Registration Statements and amendments thereto, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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E.
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Specimens
of all forms of outstanding stock certificates, if any, in the forms
approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, with a certificate of the
Secretary/Clerk of the Trust, evidencing such approval;
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F.
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Specimens
of the signatures of the officers of the Trust authorized to sign stock
certificates, if any, and individuals authorized to sign written
instructions and requests;
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G.
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An
opinion of counsel for the Trust with respect to:
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(1)
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The
Trust's organization and existence under the laws of its state of
organization,
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(2)
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The
status of all shares of the Trust covered by the appointment under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any other applicable federal or
state statute, and
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(3)
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That
all issued shares are, and all unissued shares will be, when issued,
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
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2.
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Certain
Representations and Warranties of DST.
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DST
represents and warrants to the Trust that:
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A.
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It
is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing under
the laws of Delaware.
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B.
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It
is duly qualified to carry on its business in the State of
Missouri.
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C.
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It
is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws to enter into and perform the services contemplated in this
Agreement.
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D.
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It
is registered as a transfer agent to the extent required under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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E.
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All
requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter
into and perform this Agreement.
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F.
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It
has and will continue to have and maintain the necessary facilities,
equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this
Agreement.
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3.
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Certain
Representations and Warranties of the Trust.
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The
Trust represents and warrants to DST that:
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A.
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It
is a statutory trust duly organized and existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware.
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B.
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It
is an open-end diversified management investment company registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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C.
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A
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 has been filed and
will be effective with respect to all shares of the Trust, on behalf of
the Funds being offered for sale.
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D.
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All
requisite steps have been and will continue to be taken to register the
Funds’ shares for sale in all applicable states and such registration will
be effective at all times shares are offered for sale in such
state.
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E.
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The
Trust is empowered under applicable laws and by its declaration and Bylaws
to enter into and perform this Agreement.
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4.
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Scope of
Appointment.
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A.
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Subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Trust hereby appoints
DST as Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent for the
Funds.
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B.
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DST
hereby accepts such appointment and agrees that it will act as each Fund's
Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent. DST agrees that
it will also act as agent in connection with each Fund's periodic
withdrawal payment accounts and other open accounts or similar plans for
securityholders, if any.
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C.
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The
Trust agrees to use its reasonable efforts to deliver to DST in Kansas
City, Missouri, as soon as they are available, all of its securityholder
account records.
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D.
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DST,
utilizing TA2000TM,
DST's computerized data processing system for securityholder accounting
(the "TA2000 System") and in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, will perform the following services as transfer and
dividend disbursing agent for each Fund, and as agent of each Fund for
securityholder accounts thereof, in a timely manner: (i)
issuing (including countersigning), transferring and canceling share
certificates; (ii) maintaining on the TA2000 System securityholder
accounts; (iii) accepting and effectuating the registration and
maintenance of accounts through Networking and the purchase, redemption,
transfer and exchange of shares in such accounts through Fund/SERV
(Networking and Fund/SERV being programs operated by the National
Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) on behalf of NSCC’s participants,
including the Funds), in accordance with instructions transmitted to and
received by DST by transmission from NSCC on behalf of broker-dealers and
banks which have been established by, or in accordance with the
instructions of, an Authorized Person, as hereinafter defined, on the
Dealer File maintained by DST; (iv) issuing instructions to the Funds’
banks for the settlement of transactions between the Funds and NSCC
(acting on behalf of its broker-dealer and bank participants); (v)
providing account and transaction information from each affected Fund’s
records on TA2000 in accordance with NSCC’s Networking and Fund/SERV rules
for those broker-dealers; (vi) maintaining securityholder accounts on
TA2000 through Networking; (vii) providing transaction journals; (viii)
once annually preparing securityholder meeting lists for use in connection
with the annual meeting and certifying a copy of such list, as necessary;
(ix) mailing securityholder reports and prospectuses; (x) withholding, as
required by federal law, taxes on securityholder accounts, preparing,
filing and mailing U.S. Treasury Department Forms 1099, 1042, and 1042S
and performing and paying backup withholding as required for all
securityholders; (xi) disbursing income dividends and capital gains
distributions to securityholders and recording reinvestment of dividends
and distributions in shares of each Fund; (xii) preparing and mailing
confirmation forms to securityholders and dealers, as instructed, for all
purchases and liquidations of shares of each Fund and other confirmable
transactions in securityholders' accounts; (xiii) providing or making
available on-line daily and monthly reports as provided by the TA2000
System and as requested by each Fund or its management company; (xiv)
maintaining those records necessary to carry out DST's duties hereunder,
including all information reasonably required by each Fund to account for
all transactions in each Fund’s shares; (xv) calculating the appropriate
sales charge with respect to each purchase of each Fund’s shares as
instructed by an Authorized Person, as hereinafter defined, determining
the portion of each sales charge payable to the dealer participating in a
sale in accordance with schedules and instructions delivered to DST by
each Fund's principal underwriter or distributor (hereinafter "principal
underwriter") or an Authorized Person from time to time, disbursing dealer
commissions collected to such dealers, determining the portion of each
sales charge payable to such principal underwriter and disbursing such
commissions to the principal underwriter; (xvi) receiving correspondence
pertaining to any former, existing or new securityholder account,
processing such correspondence for proper recordkeeping, and responding
promptly to securityholder correspondence; mailing to dealers
confirmations of wire order trades; mailing copies of securityholder
statements to securityholders and registered representatives of dealers in
accordance with the instructions of an Authorized Person; (xvii)
processing, generally on the date of receipt, purchases or redemptions or
instructions to settle any mail or wire order purchases or redemptions
received in proper order as set forth in the prospectus, rejecting
promptly any requests not received in proper order (as defined by an
Authorized Person or the Procedures as hereinafter defined), and causing
exchanges of shares to be executed in accordance with the instructions of
Authorized Persons, the applicable prospectus and the general exchange
privilege applicable; (xviii) providing to the person designated by an
Authorized Person the daily Blue Sky reports generated by the Blue Sky
module of TA2000 with respect to purchases of shares of each Funds on
TA2000; and (xix) providing to each Fund escheatment reports as requested
by an Authorized Person with respect to the status of accounts and
outstanding checks on TA2000.
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E.
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At
the request of an Authorized Person, DST shall use reasonable efforts to
provide the services set forth in Section 4.D. in connection with
transactions (i) on behalf of retirement plans and participants in
retirement plans and transactions ordered by brokers as part of a “no
transaction fee” program (“NTF”), the processing of which transactions
require DST to use methods and procedures other than those usually
employed by DST to perform securityholder servicing agent services, (ii)
involving the provision of information to DST after the commencement of
the nightly processing cycle of the TA2000 System or (iii) which require
more manual intervention by DST, either in the entry of data or in the
modification or amendment of reports generated by the TA2000 System than
is usually required by non-retirement plan, non-NTF and pre-nightly
transactions, (the “Exception Services”).
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F.
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DST
shall use reasonable efforts to provide, reasonably promptly under the
circumstances, the same services with respect to any new, additional
functions or features or any changes or improvements to existing functions
or features as provided for in each Fund's instructions, prospectus or
application as amended from time to time, for the Fund provided (i) DST is
advised in advance by each Fund of any changes therein and (ii) the TA2000
System and the mode of operations utilized by DST as then constituted
supports such additional functions and features. If any
addition to, improvement of or change in the features and functions
currently provided by the TA2000 System or the operations as requested by
each Fund requires an enhancement or modification to the TA2000 System or
to operations as presently conducted by DST, DST shall not be liable
therefore until such modification or enhancement is installed on the
TA2000 System or new mode of operation is instituted. If any
new, additional function or feature or change or improvement to existing
functions or features or new service or mode of operation measurably
increases DST's cost of performing the services required hereunder at the
current level of service, DST shall advise the Funds of the amount of such
increase and if the Funds elect to utilize such function, feature or
service, DST shall be entitled to increase its fees by the amount of the
increase in costs. In no event shall DST be responsible for or
liable to provide any additional function, feature, improvement or change
in method of operation until it has consented thereto in
writing.
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G.
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The
Trust shall add all new series to the TA2000 System upon at least thirty
(30) days’ prior written notice to DST provided that the requirements of
the new series are generally consistent with services then being provided
by DST under this Agreement. Rates or charges for additional
series shall be as set forth in Exhibit A, as hereinafter defined,
for the remainder of the contract term except as such series use
functions, features or characteristics for which DST has imposed an
additional charge as part of its standard pricing schedule. In
the latter event, rates and charges shall be in accordance with DST's
then-standard pricing schedule.
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H.
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The
provisions of this Section 4.H that follow this sentence shall take
precedence over and shall govern in the event of any inconsistency between
such provisions and any other provisions of this Agency Agreement or any
provisions of any exhibit or other attachment to this Agency Agreement (or
any provisions of any attachment to any such exhibit or
attachment). The parties agree that – to the extent that DST
provides any services under this Agency Agreement that relate to
compliance by the Funds with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any
other tax law, including without limitation the services described in
Section 4.D(x) – it is the parties’ mutual intent that DST will provide
only printing, reproducing, and other mechanical assistance to the Funds
and that DST will not make any judgments or exercise any discretion of any
kind, and particularly that DST will not make any judgments or exercise
any discretion in: (1) determining generally the actions that
are required in connection with such compliance or determining generally
when such compliance has been achieved; (2) determining the amounts of
taxes that should be withheld on securityholder accounts (except to the
extent of making mathematical calculations of such amounts based on
express instructions provided by the Funds); (3) determining the amounts
that should be reported in or on any specific box or line of any tax form
(except to the extent of making mathematical calculations of such amounts
based on express instructions provided by the Funds which among other
things identify the specific boxes and lines into which amounts calculated
by DST are to be placed); (4) classifying the status of securityholders
and securityholder accounts under applicable tax law (except to the extent
of following express instructions regarding such classification provided
by the Funds); and (5) paying withholding and other taxes, except pursuant
to the express instructions of the Funds. The Trust agrees that
it will provide express and comprehensive instructions to DST in
connection with all of the services that are to be provided by DST under
this Agency Agreement that relate to compliance by the Funds with the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any other tax law (including without
limitation the services described in Section 4.D(x)), including promptly
providing responses to requests for direction that may be made from time
to time by DST of the Funds in this
regard.
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5.
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Limit of
Authority.
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Unless
otherwise expressly limited by the resolution of appointment or by
subsequent action by the Trust, the appointment of DST as Transfer Agent
will be construed to cover the full amount of authorized stock of the
class or classes for which DST is appointed as the same will, from time to
time, be constituted, and any subsequent increases in such authorized
amount.
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In case of such increase the Trust will
file with DST:
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A.
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If
the appointment of DST was theretofore expressly limited, a certified copy
of a resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Trust increasing the
authority of DST;
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B.
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A
certified copy of the amendment to the Declaration of Trust of the Trust
authorizing the increase of shares;
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C.
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A
certified copy of the order or consent of each governmental or regulatory
authority required by law to consent to the issuance of the increased
shares, and an opinion of counsel that the order or consent of no other
governmental or regulatory authority is required;
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D. Opinion
of counsel for the Trust stating:
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(1)
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The
status of the additional shares of the Trust under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and any other applicable federal or state statute;
and
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(2)
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That
the additional shares are, or when issued will be, validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable.
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6. Compensation and
Expenses.
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A.
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In
consideration for its services hereunder as Transfer Agent and Dividend
Disbursing Agent, each Fund will pay to DST from time to time a reasonable
compensation for all services rendered as Agent, and also, all its
reasonable billable expenses, charges, counsel fees, and other
disbursements ("Compensation and Expenses") incurred in connection with
the agency. Such compensation is set forth in a separate
schedule to be agreed to by the Trust, on behalf of each Fund and DST, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. If a Fund has
not paid such Compensation and Expenses to DST within a reasonable time,
DST may charge against any monies held under this Agreement for such Fund,
the amount of any Compensation and/or Expenses for which it shall be
entitled to reimbursement under this Agreement, provided, however, that
DST shall not be authorized or permitted to charge any such outstanding
amount against any other Fund or series of the Trust. The
monthly fee for an open account shall be charged in the month during which
an account is opened through the month in which such account is
closed. The monthly fee for a closed account shall be charged
in the month following the month during which such account is closed and
shall cease to be charged in the month following the Purge Date, as
hereinafter defined in Section 17.
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B.
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Each
Fund shall promptly reimburse DST for all reasonable billable expenses or
disbursements incurred by DST in connection with the performance of
services under this Agreement including, but not limited to, expenses for
postage, express delivery services, freight charges, envelopes, checks,
drafts, forms (continuous or otherwise), specially requested reports and
statements, telephone calls, telegraphs, stationery supplies, counsel
fees, outside printing and mailing firms (including DST Output, LLC),
magnetic tapes, reels or cartridges (if sent to a Fund or to a third party
at a Fund's request) and magnetic tape handling charges, off-site record
storage, media for storage of records (e.g., microfilm, microfiche,
optical platters, computer tapes), computer equipment installed at a
Fund's request at the Fund's or a third party's premises,
telecommunications equipment, telephone/telecommunication lines between a
Fund and its agents, on one hand, and DST on the other, proxy soliciting,
processing and/or tabulating costs, second-site backup computer facility,
transmission of statement data for remote printing or processing, and
National Securities Clearing Corporation ("NSCC") transaction fees to the
extent any of the foregoing are paid by DST. Each Fund shall
pay postage expenses at least one day in advance if so
requested. In addition, any other expenses incurred by DST at
the request or with the consent of a Fund will be promptly reimbursed by
the Fund.
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C.
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Amounts
due hereunder shall be due and paid on or before the thirtieth (30th)
business day after receipt of the statement therefor by a Fund (the "Due
Date"). Each Fund is aware that its failure to pay all amounts
in a timely fashion so that they will be received by DST on or before the
Due Date will give rise to costs to DST not contemplated by this
Agreement, including but not limited to carrying, processing and
accounting charges. Accordingly, subject to Section 6.D.
hereof, in the event that any amounts due hereunder are not received by
DST by the Due Date, a Fund shall pay a late charge equal to the lesser of
the maximum amount permitted by applicable law or the product of one and
one-half percent (1.5%) per month times the amount overdue times the
number of months from the Due Date up to and including the day on which
payment is received by DST. The parties hereby agree that such
late charge represents a fair and reasonable computation of the costs
incurred by reason of late payment or payment of amounts not properly
due. Acceptance of such late charge shall in no event
constitute a waiver of a Fund's or DST's default or prevent the
non-defaulting party from exercising any other rights and remedies
available to it.
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D.
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In
the event that any charges are disputed, each Fund shall, on or before the
Due Date, pay all undisputed amounts due hereunder and notify DST in
writing of any disputed charges for billable expenses which it is
disputing in good faith. Payment for such disputed charges shall be due on
or before the close of the fifth (5th)
business day after the day on which DST provides to the Fund documentation
which an objective observer would agree reasonably supports the disputed
charges (the "Revised Due Date"). Late charges shall not begin
to accrue as to charges disputed in good faith until the first business
day after the Revised Due Date.
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E.
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The
fees and charges set forth on Exhibit A shall increase or may be increased
as follows:
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(1)
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On
the first day of each new term, in accordance with the "Fee Increases"
provision in Exhibit A;
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(2)
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DST
may increase the fees and charges set forth on Exhibit A upon at least
ninety (90) days prior written notice, if changes in existing laws, rules
or regulations: (i) require substantial system modifications or (ii)
materially increase cost of performance hereunder;
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DST
may charge for additional features of TA2000 used by a Fund which features
are not consistent with the Fund's current processing requirements;
and
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In
the event DST, at a Fund’s request or direction, performs Exception
Services, DST shall be entitled to increase the fees and charges for such
Exception Services from those set forth on Exhibit A to the extent such
Exception Services increase DST’s cost of performance.
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If
DST notifies the Funds of an increase in fees or charges pursuant to
subparagraph (2) of this Section 6.E., the parties shall confer,
diligently and in good faith and agree upon a new fee to cover the amount
necessary, but not more than such amount, to reimburse DST for the Fund's
aliquot portion of the cost of developing the new software to comply with
regulatory charges and for the increased cost of operation.
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If
DST notifies the Funds of an increase in fees or charges under
subparagraphs (3) or (4) of this Section 6.E., the parties shall confer,
diligently and in good faith, and agree upon a new fee to cover such new
fund feature.
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7. Operation of DST
System.
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In
connection with the performance of its services under this Agreement, DST
is responsible for such items as:
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A.
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That
entries in DST's records, and in each Fund's records on the TA2000 System
created by DST, reflect the orders, instructions, and other information
received by DST from each Fund, the Fund's distributor, manager or
principal underwriter, the Fund's investment adviser, the Fund’s sponsor,
the Fund’s custodian, or the Fund’s administrator (each an “Authorized
Person”), broker-dealers or securityholders;
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B.
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That
securityholder lists, securityholder account verifications, confirmations
and other securityholder account information to be produced from its
records or data be available and accurately reflect the data in each
Fund's records on the TA2000
System;
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C.
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The
accurate and timely issuance of dividend and distribution checks in
accordance with instructions received from each Fund and the data in the
Fund's records on the TA2000 System;
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D.
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That
redemption transactions and payments be effected timely, under normal
circumstances on the day of receipt, and accurately in accordance with
redemption instructions received by DST from Authorized Persons,
broker-dealers or securityholders and the data in each Fund's records on
the TA2000 System;
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E.
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The
deposit daily in each Fund's appropriate special bank account of all
checks and payments received by DST from NSCC, broker-dealers or
securityholders for investment in shares;
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Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, with respect to "as of" adjustments, DST
will not assume one hundred percent (100%) responsibility for losses
resulting from "as ofs" due to clerical errors or misinterpretations of
securityholder instructions, but DST will discuss with the Trust DST's
accepting liability for an "as of" on a case-by-case basis and may accept
financial responsibility for a particular situation resulting in a
financial loss to a Fund where such loss is “material”, as hereinafter
defined, and, under the particular facts at issue, DST in its discretion
believes DST’s conduct was culpable and DST’s conduct is the sole cause of
the loss. A loss is “material” for purposes of this Section
7.F. when it results in a pricing error on a given day which is
(i) greater than a negligible amount per securityholder, (ii) equals
or exceeds one ($.01) full cent per share times the number of shares
outstanding or (iii) equals or exceeds the product of one-half of one
percent (½%) times a Fund’s Net Asset Value per share times the number of
shares outstanding (or, in case of (ii) or (iii), such other amounts as
may be adopted by applicable accounting or regulatory authorities from
time to time). When DST concludes that it should contribute to
the settlement of a loss, DST’s responsibility will commence with that
portion of the loss over $0.01 per share calculated on the basis of the
total value of all shares owned by the affected portfolio (i.e., on the
basis of the value of the shares of the total portfolio, including all
classes of that portfolio, not just those of the affected
class);
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G.
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The
requiring of proper forms of instructions, signatures and signature
guarantees and any necessary documents supporting the opening of
securityholder accounts, transfers, redemptions and other securityholder
account transactions, all in conformance with DST's present procedures as
set forth in its Legal Manual, Third Party Check Procedures, Checkwriting
Draft Procedures, Compliance + and Identity Theft Programs and Signature
Guarantee Procedures (collectively the "Procedures") with such changes or
deviations therefrom as may be from time to time required or approved by
the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, their investment adviser or principal
underwriter, or its or DST's counsel and the rejection of orders or
instructions not in good order in accordance with the applicable
prospectus or the Procedures;
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H.
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The
maintenance of customary records in connection with its agency, and
particularly those records required to be maintained pursuant to
subparagraph (2)(iv) of paragraph (b) of Rule 31a-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, if any;
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I.
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The
maintenance of a current, duplicate set of each Fund's essential records
at a secure separate location, in a form available and usable forthwith in
the event of any breakdown or disaster disrupting its main
operation.
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8. Indemnification.
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A.
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DST
shall provide the services set forth in, and fulfill its obligations
under, this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and the rules and regulations thereunder, any other federal or state
laws applicable to DST’s acting as a transfer agent or any local laws
which are the subject of a Memorandum issued by the Investment Company
Institute or brought to DST’s attention by an Authorized
Person. For those activities or actions delineated in the
Procedures, DST shall be presumed to have acted in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement if DST has acted in accordance with
the Procedures in effect when DST acted or omitted to act.
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B.
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DST
shall not be responsible for, and each Fund shall indemnify and hold DST
harmless from and against, any and all losses, damages, costs, charges,
counsel fees, payments, expenses and liability which may be asserted
against DST or for which DST may be held to be liable (the “Adverse
Consequences”), arising out of or attributable
to:
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(1)
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All
actions or omissions of DST required to be taken or omitted by DST
pursuant to this Agreement, provided that DST has acted or omitted to act
in good faith, with due diligence and with reasonable care;
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(2)
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The
Trust’s, on behalf of the Funds, refusal or failure to comply with the
terms of this Agreement or the material breach of any representation or
warranty of the Trust hereunder;
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(3)
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The
good faith reliance on, or the carrying out of, any written or oral
instructions or requests of persons designated by the Trust, on behalf of
the Funds in writing (see Exhibit B) from time to time as authorized to
give instructions on its behalf or representatives of an Authorized Person
or DST's good faith reliance on, or use of, information, data, records,
transmissions and documents received from, or which have been prepared
and/or maintained by each Fund, its investment advisor, its sponsor, its
principal underwriter or any other person or entity from whom the Fund
instructs DST to accept and utilize information, data, records,
transmissions and documents;
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(4)
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Defaults
by dealers or shareowners with respect to payment for share orders
previously entered;
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(5)
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The
offer or sale of each Fund's shares in violation of any requirement under
federal securities laws or regulations or the securities laws or
regulations of any state or in violation of any stop order or other
determination or ruling by any federal agency or state with respect to the
offer or sale of such shares in such state (unless such violation results
from DST's failure to comply with written instructions of the Trust, on
behalf of a Fund or of any officer of the Trust that no offers or sales be
permitted to remain in a Fund's securityholder records in or to residents
of such state);
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(6)
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A
Fund's errors and mistakes in the use of the TA2000 System, the data
center, computer and related equipment used to access the TA2000 System
(the "DST Facilities"), and control procedures relating thereto in the
verification of output and in the remote input of data;
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Errors,
inaccuracies, and omissions in, or errors, inaccuracies or omissions of
DST arising out of or resulting from such errors, inaccuracies and
omissions in, a Fund's records, securityholder and other records,
delivered to DST hereunder by the Fund or its prior
agent(s);
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(8)
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Actions
or omissions to act by a Fund or agents designated by the Fund with
respect to duties assumed thereby as provided for in Section 21 hereof;
and
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(9)
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DST’s
performance of Exception Services except where DST acted or omitted to act
in bad faith, with reckless disregard of its obligations or with gross
negligence.
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C.
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Except
where DST is entitled to indemnification under Section 8.B. hereof and
with respect to "as ofs" set forth in Section 7.F., DST shall indemnify
and hold each Fund harmless from and against any and all Adverse
Consequences arising out of DST's failure to comply with the terms of, or
to fulfill its obligations under, this Agreement or arising out of or
attributable to DST's negligence or willful misconduct or material breach
of any representation or warranty of DST hereunder; provided, however,
that DST's cumulative liability during any term of this Agreement with
respect to, arising from or arising in connection with this Agreement, or
from all services provided or omitted to be provided under this Agreement,
whether in contract, or in tort, or otherwise, is limited to, and shall
not exceed, the amounts paid hereunder by each Fund to DST as fees and
charges, but not including reimbursable expenses, during the six (6)
months immediately preceding the event giving rise to DST’s
liability.
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D.
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IN
NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL EITHER PARTY UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT BE LIABLE TO ANY PERSON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE OTHER
PARTY, FOR PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR OTHER SPECIAL
DAMAGES UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR FOR ANY ACT OR FAILURE TO
ACT HEREUNDER, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
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E.
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Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified person of notice of the commencement of
any action, such indemnified person will, if a claim in respect thereto is
to be made against an indemnifying party hereunder, notify the
indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure
so to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve an indemnifying party
from any liability that it may have to any indemnified person for
contribution or otherwise under the indemnity agreement contained herein
except to the extent it is prejudiced as a proximate result of such
failure to timely notify. In case any such action is brought
against any indemnified person and such indemnified person seeks or
intends to seek indemnity from an indemnifying party, the indemnifying
party will be entitled to participate in, and, to the extent that it may
wish, assume the defense thereof (in its own name or in the name and on
behalf of any indemnified party or both with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified person); provided, however, if the
defendants in any such action include both the indemnified person and an
indemnifying party and the indemnified person shall have reasonably
concluded that there may be a conflict between the positions of the
indemnified person and an indemnifying party in conducting the defense of
any such action or that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or
other indemnified persons which are inconsistent with those available to
an indemnifying party, the indemnified person or indemnified persons shall
have the right to select one separate counsel (in addition to local
counsel) to assume such legal defense and to otherwise participate in the
defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified person or indemnified
persons at such indemnified party's sole expense. Upon receipt
of notice from an indemnifying party to such indemnified person of its
election so to assume the defense of such action and approval by the
indemnified person of counsel, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld (and any disapproval shall be accompanied by a written statement
of the reasons therefor), the indemnifying party will not be liable to
such indemnified person hereunder for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by such indemnified person in connection with the
defense thereof. An indemnifying party will not settle or
compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any
pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of
which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or
not the indemnified persons are actual or potential parties to such claim,
action, suit or proceeding) unless such settlement, compromise or consent
includes an unconditional release of each indemnified person from all
liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or
proceeding. An indemnified party will not, without the prior
written consent of the indemnifying party settle or compromise or consent
to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened
claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or
contribution may be sought hereunder. If it does so, it waives
its right to indemnification
therefor.
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9. Certain Covenants of DST and
the Trust, on behalf of the Funds.
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A.
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All
requisite steps will be taken by the Trust from time to time when and as
necessary to register each Fund's shares for sale in all states in which
each Fund's shares shall at the time be offered for sale and require
registration. If at any time a Fund receives notice or becomes
aware of any stop order or other proceeding in any such state affecting
such registration or the sale of its shares, or of any stop order or other
proceeding under the federal securities laws affecting the sale of a
Fund's shares, the Trust, on behalf of the Fund will give prompt notice
thereof to DST.
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B.
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DST
hereby agrees to perform such transfer agency functions as are set forth
in Section 4.D. above and establish and maintain facilities and procedures
reasonably acceptable to the Funds for safekeeping of stock certificates,
check forms, and facsimile signature imprinting devices, if any; and for
the preparation or use, and for keeping account of, such certificates,
forms and devices, and to carry such insurance as it considers adequate
and reasonably available.
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C.
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To
the extent required by Section 31 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as
amended and Rules thereunder, DST agrees that all records maintained by
DST relating to the services to be performed by DST under this Agreement
are the property of the Funds and will be preserved and will be
surrendered promptly to the Funds on request.
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D.
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DST
agrees to furnish each Fund annual reports of its financial condition,
consisting of a balance sheet, earnings statement and any other financial
information reasonably requested by the Fund. The annual
financial statements will be certified by DST's certified public
accountants.
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E.
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DST
represents and agrees that it will use its reasonable efforts to keep
current on the trends of the investment company industry relating to
securityholder services and will use its reasonable efforts to continue to
modernize and improve.
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F.
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DST
will permit the Trust and its authorized representatives (subject to
execution of DST’s standard confidentiality and non-use agreement) to make
periodic inspections of its operations as such involves or is utilized by
DST to provide services to each Fund at reasonable times during business
hours. DST will permit the Internal Revenue Service and any
other tax authority to inspect its operations in connection with
examinations by any such authority of DST’s or other taxpayer’s compliance
with the tax laws, and the costs of each such inspection and examination
shall be paid by each Fund to the extent that the examination relates to
DST’s performance of services under this Agency Agreement. DST
will permit duly authorized federal examiners to make periodic inspections
of its operations as such would involve the Funds to obtain, inter alia, information
and records relating to DST’s performance of its Compliance +
Program or Identity
Theft Program obligations and to inspect DST’s operations for purposes of
the Program.” Any costs imposed by such examiners in connection
with such examination (other than fines or other penalties) shall be paid
by the Funds.
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G.
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The Trust shall not enter into one
or more omnibus, third-party sub-agency or sub accounting agreements with
(i) unaffiliated third-party broker/dealers or other financial
intermediaries who have a distribution agreement with the affected Funds
or (ii) third party administrators of group retirement or annuity plans,
unless the Trust either (A) provides DST with a minimum of twelve (12)
months notice before the accounts are deconverted from DST, or (B), if
twelve (12) months notice is not possible, the Trust shall arrange to have
the Funds compensate DST by paying a one-time termination fee equal to
$.10 per deconverted account per month for every month short of the twelve
(12) months notice in connection with each such
deconversion.
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10.
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Recapitalization or
Readjustment.
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In
case of any recapitalization, readjustment or other change in the capital
structure of a Fund requiring a change in the form of stock certificates,
DST will issue or register certificates in the new form in exchange for,
or in transfer of, the outstanding certificates in the old form, upon
receiving:
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A. Written
instructions from an officer of the Trust;
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B.
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Certified
copy of the amendment to the Declaration of Trust or other document
effecting the change;
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C.
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Certified
copy of the order or consent of each governmental or regulatory authority,
required by law to the issuance of the stock in the new form, and an
opinion of counsel that the order or consent of no other government or
regulatory authority is
required;
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D.
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Specimens
of the new certificates in the form approved by the Board of Trustees of
the Trust, with a certificate of the Secretary of the Trust as to such
approval;
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E. Opinion
of counsel for the Fund stating:
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(1)
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The
status of the shares of the Funds in the new form under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended and any other applicable federal or state statute;
and
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(2)
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That
the issued shares in the new form are, and all unissued shares will be,
when issued, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
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11.
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Not
Applicable.
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12.
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Death, Resignation or
Removal of Signing Officer.
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The
Trust will file promptly with DST written notice of any change in the
officers authorized to sign written instructions or requests, together
with two signature cards bearing the specimen signature of each newly
authorized officer.
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13.
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Future Amendments of
Declaration of Trust and Bylaws, as appropriate.
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The
Trust will promptly file with DST copies of all material amendments to its
Declaration of Trust or Bylaws made after the date of this
Agreement.
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14.
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Instructions, Opinion
of Counsel and Signatures.
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At
any time DST may apply to any person authorized by the Trust, on behalf of
one or more of the Funds to give instructions to DST, and may with the
approval of a Trust officer consult with legal counsel for the Trust, or
DST’s own legal counsel at the expense of the Funds, with respect to any
matter arising in connection with the agency and it will not be liable for
any action taken or omitted by it in good faith in reliance upon such
instructions or upon the opinion of such counsel. In connection
with services provided by DST under this Agency Agreement that relate to
compliance by the Funds with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any
other tax law, including without limitation the services described in
Section 4.D(x), DST shall have no obligation to continue to provide such
services after it has asked the Funds to give it instructions which it
believes are needed by it to so continue to provide such services and
before it receives the needed instructions from the Funds, and DST shall
have no liability for any damages (including without limitation penalties
imposed by any tax authority) caused by or that result from its failure to
provide services as contemplated by this sentence. DST will be
protected in acting upon any paper or document reasonably believed by it
to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person or persons and
will not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person,
until receipt of written notice thereof from the
Funds.
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15. Force Majeure and Disaster
Recovery Plans.
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A.
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DST
shall not be responsible or liable for its failure or delay in performance
of its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or caused, directly
or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including,
without limitation: any interruption, loss or malfunction of
any utility, transportation, computer (hardware or software) or
communication service; inability to obtain labor, material, equipment or
transportation, or a delay in mails; governmental or exchange action,
statute, ordinance, rulings, regulations or direction; war,
strike, riot, emergency, civil disturbance, terrorism, vandalism,
explosions, labor disputes, freezes, floods, fires, tornados, acts of God
or public enemy, revolutions, or insurrection; or any other
cause, contingency, circumstance or delay not subject to DST's reasonable
control which prevents or hinders DST's performance
hereunder.
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B.
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Provided
each Fund is paying its pro rata portion of the charge therefor, DST shall
provide back-up facilities to the data center or centers used by DST to
provide the transfer agency services hereunder (collectively, the “Back-Up
Facilities”) capable of supplying the transfer agency services specified
herein to the Funds in case of damage to the primary facility providing
those services. The back-up to the data center operations
facility will have no other function that could not be suspended
immediately for an indefinite period of time to the extent necessary to
allow, or continue to be supported while allowing, the facility to
function as a back-up facility and support all functionality scheduled to
be supported in DST’s Business Contingency Plan. Transfer to
the Back-Up Facility shall commence immediately after the DST’s
declaration of a disaster and shall be conducted in accordance with DST’s
Business Contingency Plan, which Plan calls for the transfer of TA2000 to
the Back-Up Facilities to be completed within 4 hours after DST’s
declaration of a disaster. The Funds shall not bear any costs
(in addition to the Fees and charges set forth in Exhibit A attached
hereto) related to such transfer. At least once annually, DST
shall complete a successful test of the Business Contingency
Plan.
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C.
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DST
also currently maintains, separate from the area in which the operations
which provides the services to the Funds hereunder are located, a Crisis
Management Center consisting of phones, computers and the other equipment
necessary to operate a full service transfer agency business in the event
one of its operations areas is rendered inoperable. The
transfer of operations to other operating areas or to the Crisis
Management Center is also covered in DST's Business Contingency
Plan.
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16.
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Certification of
Documents.
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The
required copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust and copies of all
amendments thereto will be certified by the Secretary of State (or other
appropriate official) of the State of incorporation, and if such
Declaration and amendments are required by law to be also filed with a
county, city or other officer of official body, a certificate of such
filing will appear on the certified copy submitted to DST. A
copy of the order or consent of each governmental or regulatory authority
required by law to the issuance of the stock will be certified by the
Secretary or Clerk of such governmental or regulatory authority, under
proper seal of such authority. The copy of the Bylaws and
copies of all amendments thereto, and copies of resolutions of the Board
of Trustees of the Trust, will be certified by the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary of the Trust.
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Records.
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DST will
maintain customary records in connection with its agency, and particularly will
maintain those records required to be maintained pursuant to subparagraph (2)
(iv) of paragraph (b) of Rule 31a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, if
any. Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the records to be maintained and
preserved by DST on the TA2000 System under this Agreement shall be maintained
and preserved in accordance with the following:
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A.
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Annual Purges by August
31: DST and Servicing Company shall mutually agree upon
a date for the annual purge of the appropriate history transactions from
the Transaction History (A88) file for accounts (both regular and tax
advantaged accounts) that were open as of January 1 of the current year,
such purge to be complete no later than August 31. Purges
completed after this date will subject to the Funds to the Aged History
Retention fees set forth in the Fee Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
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B.
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Purge
Criteria: In order to avoid the Aged History Retention
fees, history data for regular or ordinary accounts (that is, non-tax
advantaged accounts) must be purged if the
confirmation date of the history transaction is prior to January 1 of the
current year and history data for tax advantaged accounts (retirement and
educational savings accounts) must be purged if the confirmation date of
the history transaction is prior to January 1 of the prior
year. All purged history information shall be retained on
magnetic tape for seven (7) years.
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C.
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Purged
History Retention Options (entail an additional fee): For the
additional fees set forth on the Fee Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit
A, the Funds may choose (i) to place purged history information on the
Purged Transaction History (A19) table or (ii) to retain history
information on the Transaction History (A88) file beyond the timeframes
defined above. Retaining information on the A19 table allows
for viewing of this data through online facilities and E-Commerce
applications. This database does not support those histories
being printed on statements and reports and is not available for on
request job executions.
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18.
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Disposition of Books,
Records and Canceled Certificates.
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DST
may send periodically to the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, or to where
designated by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Trust, all
books, documents, and all records no longer deemed needed for current
purposes and stock certificates which have been canceled in transfer or in
exchange, upon the understanding that such books, documents, records, and
stock certificates will be maintained by the Funds under and in accordance
with the requirements of Section 17Ad-7 adopted under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, including by way of example and not limitation
Section 17Ad-7(g) thereof. Such materials will not be destroyed
by the Funds without the consent of DST (which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld), but will be safely stored for possible future
reference.
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19. Provisions Relating to DST
as Transfer Agent.
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A.
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DST
will make original issues of shares or, if shares are certificated, stock
certificates upon written request of an officer of the Trust and upon
being furnished with a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of
Trustees authorizing such original issue, an opinion of counsel as
outlined in subparagraphs 1.D. and G. of this Agreement, any documents
required by Sections 5. or 10. of this Agreement, and necessary funds for
the payment of any original issue
tax.
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B.
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Before
making any original issue of certificates the Fund will furnish DST with
sufficient funds to pay all required taxes on the original issue of the
stock, if any. The Funds will furnish DST such evidence as may be required
by DST to show the actual value of the stock. If no taxes are
payable, DST will be furnished with an opinion of outside counsel to that
effect.
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C.
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Shares
will be transferred and, if shares are certificated, new certificates
issued in transfer, or shares of stock accepted for redemption and funds
remitted therefor, or book entry transfer be effected, upon surrender of
the old certificates in form or receipt by DST of instructions deemed by
DST properly endorsed for transfer or redemption accompanied by such
documents as DST may deem necessary to evidence the authority of the
person making the transfer or redemption. DST reserves the
right to refuse to transfer or redeem shares until it is satisfied that
the endorsement or signature on the certificate or any other document is
valid and genuine, and for that purpose it may require a guaranty of
signature in accordance with the Signature Guarantee
Procedures. DST also reserves the right to refuse to transfer
or redeem shares until it is satisfied that the requested transfer or
redemption is legally authorized, and it will incur no liability for the
refusal in good faith to make transfers or redemptions which, in its
judgment, are improper or unauthorized. DST may, in effecting
transfers or redemptions, rely upon the Procedures, Simplification Acts,
Uniform
Commercial Code or other statutes that protect DST and the Funds or
both in not requiring complete fiduciary documentation. In
cases in which DST is not directed or otherwise required to maintain the
consolidated records of securityholder's accounts, DST will not be liable
for any loss which may arise by reason of not having such
records.
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D.
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When
mail is used for delivery of stock certificates, DST will forward stock
certificates in "nonnegotiable" form by first class or registered mail and
stock certificates in "negotiable" form by registered mail, all such mail
deliveries to be covered while in transit to the addressee by insurance
arranged for by DST.
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E.
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DST
will issue and mail subscription warrants, certificates representing stock
dividends, exchanges or split ups, or act as Conversion Agent upon
receiving written instructions from any officer of the Trust and such
other documents as DST deems
necessary.
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F.
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DST
will issue, transfer, and split up certificates and will issue
certificates of stock representing full shares upon surrender of scrip
certificates aggregating one full share or more when presented to DST for
that purpose upon receiving written instructions from an officer of the
Trust and such other documents as DST may deem necessary.
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G.
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If
a Fund issues shares in certificated form, DST may issue new certificates
in place of certificates represented to have been lost, destroyed, stolen
or otherwise wrongfully taken upon receiving instructions from the Fund
and indemnity satisfactory to DST and the Fund, and may issue new
certificates in exchange for, and upon surrender of, mutilated
certificates. Such instructions from a Fund will be in such
form as will be approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust and will be
in accordance with the provisions of law and the bylaws of the Trust
governing such matter.
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H.
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DST
will supply a securityholders list to each Fund for its annual meeting
upon receiving a request from an officer of the Trust. It will
also, at the expense of each Fund, supply lists at such other times as may
be requested by an officer of the Trust.
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I.
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Upon
receipt of written instructions of an officer of the Trust, DST will, at
the expense of each Fund, address and mail notices to
securityholders.
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J.
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In
case of any request or demand for the inspection of the stock books of the
Funds or any other books in the possession of DST, DST will endeavor to
notify the Funds and to secure instructions as to permitting or refusing
such inspection. DST reserves the right, however, to exhibit
the stock books or other books to any person in case it is advised by its
counsel that it may be held responsible for the failure to exhibit the
stock books or other books to such person.
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K.
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DST
agrees to furnish each Fund with (1) annual reports of its financial
condition, consisting of a balance sheet, earnings statement and any other
financial information as is made public by DST in connection with the
foregoing and (2) semi-annually with a copy of a SAS 70 Report issued by
DST’s certified public accountants pursuant to Rule 17Ad-13 under the 1934
Act as filed with SEC. The annual financial statements will be
certified by DST's certified public accountants and the posting of a
current copy thereof on DST’s website shall be deemed to be delivery to
the Funds.
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L.
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(1)
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DST
shall assist each Fund to fulfill the Fund’s responsibilities under certain provisions of USA
PATRIOT Act, Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, Title V of Gramm Xxxxx Xxxxxx Act,
Securities Act of 1933, Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and
Investment Company Act of 1940, including, inter alia, Rule 38a-1,
by complying with Compliance +™, a
compliance program that focuses on certain business
processes that represent key activities of the transfer agent/service
provider function (the “Compliance + Program”), a copy of which has
hitherto been made available to the Trust, on behalf of the Funds. These
business processes are anti-money laundering, certificate processing,
correspondence processing, fingerprinting, lost securityholder processing,
reconciliation and control, transaction processing, customer
identification, transfer agent administration and safeguarding fund assets
and securities. DST reserves the right to make changes
thereto as experience suggests alternative and better ways to perform the
affected function. DST shall provide the Trust with written notice of any
such changes.
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(2)
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DST
shall perform the procedures set forth in the Compliance + Program, as amended by DST from
time to time, which
pertain to DST’s performance of those transfer agency services in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, (ii)
implement and maintain internal controls and procedures reasonably
necessary to insure that its employees act in accordance with the Compliance + Program, and (iii) provide
the Trust with written notice of any material changes made to the Program
as attached hereto.
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(3)
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, DST’s obligations shall be solely as are set forth in this
Section and in the Compliance + Program, as amended,
and any of obligations under the enumerated Acts and Regulations that DST
has not agreed to perform on the Trust’s behalf under the Compliance + Program or under this
Agreement shall remain your sole
obligation.
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M.
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In
connection with the enactment of the Red Flags Regulations (the
“Regulations”) promulgated jointly by the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, Treasury (OCC); Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
(Board); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Thrift
Supervision, Treasury (OTS); National Credit Union Administration (NCUA);
and Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) implementing section 114
of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act) and
final rules implementing section 315 of the FACT Act:
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(1)
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DST
shall assist each Fund to fulfill the Funds’ responsibilities under certain provisions of the
Regulations that focus on
certain business processes that represent key activities of the transfer
agent/service provider function, as set forth in the DST identity theft
program (the “Identity Theft Program”), a current copy of which has
hitherto been made available to the Trust, on behalf of the Funds. These
business processes are set forth in the Identity Theft
Program. DST reserves the right to make changes thereto
as experience suggests alternative and better ways to perform the affected
function. DST shall provide the Trust with written notice of any such
changes thereto.
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(2)
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DST
shall: (i) perform the procedures set forth in the Identity Theft Program, as amended
by DST from time to time, which
pertain to DST’s performance of those transfer agency services in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, (ii)
implement and maintain internal controls and procedures reasonably
necessary to insure that DST’s employees act in accordance with the Identity Theft Program, and
(iii) provide the Trust with written notice of any material changes made
to the Identity Theft Program.
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(3)
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, DST’s obligations shall be solely as are set forth in this
Section 20.M. and in the Identity Theft Program and
any obligations under the Regulations that DST has not agreed to perform
under such Identity Theft
Program or under this Agreement shall remain the sole obligation of
the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, as
applicable.
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With
respect to the Identity Theft Program, DST will permit duly authorized
governmental and self-regulatory examiners to make periodic inspections of
its operations as such would involve the Trust and each Fund to obtain,
inter alia,
information and records relating to DST’s performance of its obligations
under the Identity Theft
Program and to inspect DST’s operations for purposes of determining
DST’s compliance with the Identity Theft Program. Any costs
imposed by such examiners in connection with such examination (other than
fines or other penalties arising solely out of DST’s failure to fulfill
its obligations under the Identity Theft Program) shall be paid by the
Funds.
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N.
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DST
shall establish on behalf of each Fund banking relationships for the
conduct of the business of the Fund in accordance with the terms set forth
in Section 20.D. of this Agreement.
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20.
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Provisions Relating to
Dividend Disbursing and Paying Agency (as well as the receipt, deposit and
payment of funds by the Transfer Agent in connection with the purchase and
redemption of Funds shares).
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A.
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DST
will, at the expense of each Fund, provide a special form of check
containing the imprint of any device or other matter desired by the
Fund. Said checks must, however, be of a form and size
convenient for use by DST.
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B.
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If
a Fund desires to include additional printed matter, financial statements,
etc., with the dividend checks, the same will be furnished DST within a
reasonable time prior to the date of mailing of the dividend checks, at
the expense of the Fund.
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C.
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If
a Fund desires its distributions mailed in any special form of envelopes,
sufficient supply of the same will be furnished to DST but the size and
form of said envelopes will be subject to the approval of
DST. If stamped envelopes are used, they must be furnished by
the Fund; or if postage stamps are to be affixed to the envelopes, the
stamps or the cash necessary for such stamps must be furnished by the
Fund.
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D.
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DST,
acting as agent for each Fund, is hereby authorized (1) to establish in
the name of, and to maintain on behalf of, each Fund, on the usual terms
and conditions prevalent in the industry, including limits or caps based
on fees paid over some period of time on the maximum liability of such
Banks, as hereinafter defined, one or more deposit accounts at a
nationally or regionally known banking institution (the “Bank”) into which
DST shall deposit the funds DST receives for payment of dividends,
distributions, purchases of Fund shares, redemptions of Fund shares,
commissions, corporate re-organizations (including recapitalizations or
liquidations) or any other disbursements made by DST on behalf of each
Fund provided for in this Agreement, (2) to draw checks upon such
accounts, to issue orders or instructions to the Bank for the payment out
of such accounts as necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes
for which such funds were provided to DST, and (3) to establish, to
implement and to transact Fund business through Automated Clearinghouse
(“ACH”), Draft Processing, Wire Transfer and any other banking
relationships, arrangements and agreements with such Bank as are necessary
or appropriate to fulfill DST’s obligations under this
Agreement. DST, acting as agent for each Fund, is also hereby
authorized to execute on behalf and in the name of each Fund, on the usual
terms and conditions prevalent in the industry, including limits or caps
based on fees paid over some period of time on the maximum liability of
such Banks, agreements with banks for ACH, wire transfer, draft processing
services, as well as any other services which are necessary or appropriate
for DST to utilize to accomplish the purposes of this
Agreement. In each of the foregoing situations each Fund shall
be liable on such agreements with the Bank as if it itself had executed
the agreement. DST shall not be liable for any Adverse
Consequences arising out of or resulting from errors or omissions of the
Bank provided, however, that DST shall have acted in good faith, with due
diligence and without
negligence.
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E.
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DST
is authorized and directed to stop payment of checks theretofore issued
hereunder, but not presented for payment, when the payees thereof allege
either that they have not received the checks or that such checks have
been mislaid, lost, stolen, destroyed or through no fault of theirs, are
otherwise beyond their control, and cannot be produced by them for
presentation and collection, and, to issue and deliver duplicate checks in
replacement thereof.
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21. Assumption of Duties By the
Funds or Agents Designated By the Funds.
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A.
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The
Trust, on behalf of the Funds or its designated agents other than DST may
assume certain duties and responsibilities of DST or those services of
Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent as those terms are referred
to in Section 4.D. of this Agreement including but not limited to
answering and responding to telephone inquiries from securityholders and
brokers, accepting securityholder and broker instructions (either or both
oral and written) and transmitting orders based on such instructions to
DST, preparing and mailing confirmations, obtaining certified TIN numbers,
classifying the status of securityholders and securityholder accounts
under applicable tax law, establishing securityholder accounts on the
TA2000 System and assigning social codes and Taxpayer Identification
Number codes thereof, and disbursing monies of a Fund, said assumption to
be embodied in writing to be signed by both
parties.
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B.
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To
the extent the Trust or its agent or affiliate assumes such duties and
responsibilities, DST shall be relieved from all responsibility and
liability therefor and is hereby indemnified and held harmless against any
liability therefrom and in the same manner and degree as provided for in
Section 8 hereof.
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C.
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Initially
the Trust or its designees shall be responsible for the
following: (i) answer and respond to phone calls from
securityholders and broker-dealers, and (ii) scan items into DST's
AWDTM
System as such calls or items are received by the Funds, and (iii) enter
and confirm wire order trades.
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22. Termination of
Agreement.
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A.
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This
Agreement shall be in effect for an initial period of 3 years and
thereafter may be terminated by either party as of the last day of the
then current term by the giving to the other party of at least one (1)
year's prior written notice, provided, however, that the effective date of
any termination shall not occur during the period from December 15 through
March 30 of any year to avoid adversely impacting year end. If
such notice is not given by either party to the other at least one (1)
year prior to the end of the then current term, this Agreement shall
automatically extend for the longer of additional, successive thirty-six
(36) month terms or for the period set forth in any new Fee Schedule as
the period during which such Fee Schedule shall be effective, each such
successive twelve month term or period set forth in any new Fee Schedule,
as applicable, being a new “term” of this Agreement, upon the expiration
of any term hereof unless terminated as hereinafter provided in Section
21. B.
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B.
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Each
party, in addition to any other rights and remedies, shall have the right
to terminate this Agreement forthwith upon the occurrence at any time of
any of the following events with respect to the other party:
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(1)
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The
bankruptcy of the other party or its assigns or the appointment of a
receiver for the other party or its assigns; or
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(2)
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Failure
by the other party or its assigns to perform its duties in accordance with
the Agreement, which failure materially adversely affects the business
operations of the first party and which failure continues for thirty (30)
days after receipt of written notice from the first party.
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C.
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In
the event of termination, the Funds will promptly pay DST all amounts due
to DST hereunder and DST will use its reasonable efforts to transfer the
records of the Funds to the designated successor transfer agent, to
provide reasonable assistance to the Funds and their designated successor
transfer agent, and to provide other information relating to its services
provided hereunder (subject to the recompense of DST for such assistance
at its standard rates and fees for personnel then in effect at that time);
provided, however, as used herein "reasonable assistance" and "other
information" shall not include assisting any new service or system
provider to modify, alter, enhance, or improve its system or to improve,
enhance, or alter its current system, or to provide any new, functionality
or to require DST to disclose any DST Confidential Information, as
hereinafter defined, or any information which is otherwise confidential to
DST.
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23. Confidentiality.
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A.
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DST
agrees that, except as provided in the last sentence of Section 19.J.
hereof, or as otherwise required by law, DST will keep confidential all
records of and information in its possession relating to each Fund or its
securityholders or securityholder accounts and will not disclose the same
to any person except at the request or with the consent of the
Funds.
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B.
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The
Trust and each Fund agree to keep confidential all financial statements
and other financial records received from DST, the terms and provisions of
this Agreement, all accountant’s reports relating to DST, and all manuals,
systems and other technical information and data, not publicly disclosed,
relating to DST's operations and programs furnished to it by DST pursuant
to this Agreement and will not disclose the same to any person except at
the request or with the consent of DST.
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C.
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(1)
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The
Trust and each Fund acknowledge that DST has proprietary rights in and to
the TA2000 System used to perform services hereunder including, but not
limited to the maintenance of securityholder accounts and records,
processing of related information and generation of output, including,
without limitation any changes or modifications of the TA2000 System and
any other DST programs, data bases, supporting documentation, or
procedures (collectively "DST Confidential Information") which each Fund's
access to the TA2000 System or computer hardware or software may permit
each Fund or its employees or agents to become aware of or to access and
that the DST Confidential Information constitutes confidential material
and trade secrets of DST. The Trust, on behalf of the Funds
agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the DST Confidential
Information.
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(2)
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The
Trust acknowledges that any unauthorized use, misuse, disclosure or taking
of DST Confidential Information which is confidential as provided by law,
or which is a trade secret, residing or existing internal or external to a
computer, computer system, or computer network, or the knowing and
unauthorized accessing or causing to be accessed of any computer, computer
system, or computer network, may be subject to civil liabilities and
criminal penalties under applicable state law. The Trust will
advise all of its employees and agents who have access to any DST
Confidential Information or to any computer equipment capable of accessing
DST or DST hardware or software of the foregoing.
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(3)
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The
Trust acknowledges that disclosure of the DST Confidential Information may
give rise to an irreparable injury to DST inadequately compensable in
damages. Accordingly, DST may seek (without the posting of any
bond or other security) injunctive relief against the breach of the
foregoing undertaking of confidentiality and nondisclosure, in addition to
any other legal remedies which may be available, and the Trust consents to
the obtaining of such injunctive relief. All of the
undertakings and obligations relating to confidentiality and
nondisclosure, whether contained in this Section or elsewhere in this
Agreement shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement
for a period of seven (7) years.
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24. Changes and
Modifications.
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A.
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During
the term of this Agreement DST will use on behalf of the Funds without
additional cost all modifications, enhancements, or changes which DST may
make to the TA2000 System in the normal course of its business and which
are applicable to functions and features offered by the Funds, unless
substantially all DST clients are charged separately for such
modifications, enhancements or changes, including, without limitation,
substantial system revisions or modifications necessitated by changes in
existing laws, rules or regulations. The Funds agree to pay DST
promptly for modifications and improvements that are charged for
separately at the rate provided for in DST's standard pricing schedule
which shall be identical for substantially all clients, if a standard
pricing schedule shall exist. If there is no standard pricing
schedule, the parties shall mutually agree upon the rates to be
charged.
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B.
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DST
shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, to alter and
modify any systems, programs, procedures or facilities used or employed in
performing its duties and obligations hereunder; provided that the Funds
will be notified as promptly as possible prior to implementation of such
alterations and modifications and that no such alteration or modification
or deletion shall materially adversely change or affect the operations and
procedures of the Funds in using or employing the TA2000 System or DST
Facilities hereunder or the reports to be generated by such system and
facilities hereunder, unless each Fund is given thirty (30) days prior
notice to allow the Fund to change its procedures and DST provides each
Fund with revised operating procedures and controls.
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C.
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All
enhancements, improvements, changes, modifications or new features added
to the TA2000 System however developed or paid for shall be, and shall
remain, the confidential and exclusive property of, and proprietary to,
DST.
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25.
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Third Party
Vendors.
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Nothing
herein shall impose any duty upon DST in connection with or make DST
liable for the actions or omissions to act of of the following types of
unaffiliated third parties: (a) courier and mail services
including but not limited to Airborne Services, Federal Express, UPS and
the U.S. Mails, (b) telecommunications companies including but not limited
to AT&T, Sprint, MCI and other delivery, telecommunications and other
such companies not under the party’s reasonable control, and (c) third
parties not under the party’s reasonable control or subcontract
relationship providing services to the financial industry generally, such
as, by way of example and not limitation, the National Securities Clearing
Corporation (processing and settlement services), Fund custodian banks
(custody and fund accounting services) and administrators (blue sky and
Fund administration services), and national database providers such as
Choice Point, Acxiom, TransUnion or Lexis/Nexis and any replacements
thereof or similar entities, provided, if DST selected such company, DST
shall have exercised due care in selecting the same. Such third
party vendors shall not be deemed, and are not, subcontractors for
purposes of this Agreement.
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26.
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Limitations on
Liability.
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A.
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The
Trust is comprised of more than one series, therefore each series shall be
regarded for all purposes hereunder as a separate party apart from each
other series. Unless the context otherwise requires, with
respect to every transaction covered by this Agreement, every reference
herein to the Fund or each Fund shall be deemed to relate solely to the
particular series to which such transaction relates. Under no
circumstances shall the rights, obligations or remedies with respect to a
particular Fund constitute a right, obligation or remedy applicable to any
other Fund. The use of this single document to memorialize the
separate agreement of each Fund is understood to be for clerical
convenience only and shall not constitute any basis for joining the Funds
for any reason.
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B.
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Notice
is hereby given that a copy of the Trust's Trust Agreement and all
amendments thereto is on file with the Secretary of State of the state of
its organization; that this Agreement has been executed on behalf of the
Trust by the undersigned duly authorized representative of the Trust in
his capacity as such and not individually; and that the obligations of
this Agreement shall only be binding upon the assets and property of the
Funds and shall not be binding upon any trustee, officer or securityholder
of the Trust or a Fund individually.
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27. Miscellaneous.
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A.
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This
Agreement shall be construed according to, and the rights and liabilities
of the parties hereto shall be governed by, the laws of the State of
Missouri, excluding that body of law applicable to choice of
law.
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B.
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All
terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.
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C.
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The
representations and warranties, and the indemnification extended
hereunder, if any, are intended to and shall continue after and survive
the expiration, termination or cancellation of this
Agreement.
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D.
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No
provisions of this Agreement may be amended or modified in any manner
except by a written agreement properly authorized and executed by each
party hereto.
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E.
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The
captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only,
and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise
affect their construction or effect.
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F.
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This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and
the same instrument.
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G.
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If
any part, term or provision of this Agreement is by the courts held to be
illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise invalid, the remaining
portion or portions shall be considered severable and not be affected, and
the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced
as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision
held to be illegal or invalid.
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H.
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This
Agreement may not be assigned by the Trust or DST without the prior
written consent of the other.
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I.
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Neither
the execution nor performance of this Agreement shall be deemed to create
a partnership or joint venture by and between the Trust and
DST. It is understood and agreed that all services performed
hereunder by DST shall be as an independent contractor and not as an
employee of the Trust. This Agreement is between DST and the
Trust, on behalf of the Funds and neither this Agreement nor the
performance of services under it shall create any rights in any third
parties. There are no third party beneficiaries
hereto.
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J.
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Except
as specifically provided herein, this Agreement does not in any way affect
any other agreements entered into among the parties hereto and any actions
taken or omitted by any party hereunder shall not affect any rights or
obligations of any other party hereunder.
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K.
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The
failure of either party to insist upon the performance of any terms or
conditions of this Agreement or to enforce any rights resulting from any
breach of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, including the
payment of damages, shall not be construed as a continuing or permanent
waiver of any such terms, conditions, rights or privileges, but the same
shall continue and remain in full force and effect as if no such
forbearance or waiver had
occurred.
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L.
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This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and
supersedes any prior agreement, draft or agreement or proposal with
respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written, and this
Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument executed by
both parties.
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M.
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All
notices to be given hereunder shall be deemed properly given if delivered
in person or if sent by U.S. mail, first class, postage prepaid, or if
sent by facsimile and thereafter confirmed by mail as
follows:
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If to DST:
DST Systems, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
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Attn: Executive
Vice President
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Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000
With a copy of non-operational notices
to:
DST Systems, Inc.
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx,
0xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx
00000
Attn: Legal
Department
Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000
If to the Trust, on behalf of the
Funds:
RiverPark Capital, LLC
000 X. 00xx Xx., 00xx Xx.
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn:Xxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile
No.: 212.484.2151
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or
to such other address as shall have been specified in writing by the party
to whom such notice is to be given.
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N.
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DST
and the Trust (including all agents of the Trust) agree that, during any
term of this Agreement and for twelve (12) months after its termination,
neither party will solicit for employment or offer employment to any
employees of the other.
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O.
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The
representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the
execution of this Agreement. The representations and warranties
contained in this Section, Section 27.O. and the provisions of Section 8
hereof shall survive the termination of the Agreement and the performance
of services hereunder until any statute of limitations applicable to the
matter at issues shall have
expired.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective duly
authorized officers, to be effective as of the day and year first above
written.
DST
SYSTEMS, INC.
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By:
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Title:
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By:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
A
RIVER
PARK FUNDS TRUST
FEE
SCHEDULE
TERM: 3
YEARS
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I.
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Base
Fees:
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Complex
Base Fee
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$100,000
per year
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II.
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CUSIP
Minimum Fees:
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CUSIP
1 – 12
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Bundled
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CUSIP
13 – 18
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$3,000
CUSIP/year
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CUSIP
> 18
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$2,500
CUSIP/year
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III.
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Account/Transaction
Service Fees:
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A.
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Xxx-Xxxxx
0 Open Account Fee
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1 –
25,000
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$17.50
account/year
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>
25,000
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$17.00
account/year
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B.
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Level
3 Open Account Fee
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1 –
25,000
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$ 2.50
account/year
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>
25,000
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$ 2.25
account/year
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C.
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Closed
Account Fee
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$ 1.50
account/year
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D.
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New
Account Fee
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$ 5.50
account
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IV.
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Asset-Based
Fees:
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Month-end
assets
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$0
- $500,000,000
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2.50
basis points/year
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$500,000,001
- $1,000,000,000
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2.25
basis points/year
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>
$1,000,000,000
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2.00
basis points/year
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V.
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Other
Services:
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A.
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Short
Term Trader Fee
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90
Days or Less
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$0.07
per account per year
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91
Days – 180 Days
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$0.12
per account per year
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181
Days – 270 Days
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$0.19
per account per year
|
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271
Days – 366 Days
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$0.25
per account per year
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367
Days – 2 Years
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$0.37
per account per year
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B.
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12b-1
Fee
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Bundled
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C.
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CDSC/Sharelot
Processing
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Bundled
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D.
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AML
Compliance Charge
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Bundled
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E.
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Lost
Shareholder Compliance
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Bundled
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F.
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Financial
Access Network® (FANWeb)
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Bundled
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G.
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NSCC
CUSIP Base Fee
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Bundled
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H.
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Omnibus
Accountlets
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Full
Service
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$0.60
per accountlet
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I.
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Escheatment
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$152.45
CUSIP per filing +
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$1.83
per item
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+
out-of- pocket costs
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EXHIBIT A.1, p. 2
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VI.
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Optional
Services:
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Automated
Work Distributor ™ (AWD)
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$5,200
per user
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(Does
not include hardware or third-party software, products will be priced
separately as requested)
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*TA2000
Data Transmission to non DSTO print vendors
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$0.020
per record
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*Aged
History Retention Fee – Online
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$5.00
per 1,000 lines
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*Aged
History Retention Fee – Offline
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$3.50
per 1,000 lines
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*Vision
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Exhibit
A.2
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Sales
Connect
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Exhibit
A.3
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*FAN
Mail
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Exhibit
A.4
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Cash
Utilization
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Exhibit
A.5
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VII.
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Programming/Implementation
Fees*:
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*Computer/Technical
Personnel (2010 Standard Rates):
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Business
Analyst/Tester:
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Dedicated
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$130,493
per year (1,690 hours)
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On-Request
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$115.75
per hour
|
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COBOL
Programmer:
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Dedicated
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$220,020
per year (1,690 hours)
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On-Request
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$174.73
per hour
|
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Workstation
Programmer:
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Dedicated
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$252,173
per year (1,690 hours)
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On-Request
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$206.99
per hour
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Web
Developer
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Dedicated
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$269,201
per year (1,690 hours)
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On-Request
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$222.62
per hour
|
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Full
Service Support:
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Senior
Staff Support
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$77.50
per hour
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Staff
Support
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$57.50
per hour
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Clerical
Support
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$47.50
per
hour
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EXHIBIT A.1, p. 3
Notes
to Above Fees:
1)
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The
initial term is three (3) years. A Cost of Living increase will
occur annually upon each anniversary of the Service Agreement in an amount
not less than the annual percentage of change in the Consumer Price Index
for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, All Items, Base 1982-1984=100, as
last reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Items
marked by an “*” are subject to change with 60 days
notice.
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2)
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This
schedule does not include reimbursable expenses that are incurred on each
Fund's behalf. Examples of reimbursable expenses include, but
are not limited to the items listed in Exhibit
A.1.
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3)
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Reimbursable
fees paid to DST shall also include those for the Compliance+
Program. These fees shall be calculated to be 10% of the
monthly fees in sections I. – V. above, capped at $32,000 per
year. The 10% is inclusive of the year 1 and year 2
discount. The $32,000 cap is also subject to change with 60
days notice.
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4)
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All
fees in sections I. – V. will be discounted 40% in the first year of
operation. The discount for year 2 will be dependent on the
month-end assets for the current month and the prior two
months. In year 2, should the month-end average of the assets
in the current billing month and the prior two months be less than $200M,
a monthly 20% discount shall apply to the fees in sections I. – V.,
above. Should the average assets for the same time period be
between $200M and $400M, a 15% discount shall apply. Should the
average assets for the same period be between $400M and $600M, a 10%
discount shall apply and should average assets for the period be greater
than $600M, no discount shall apply. The average month-end
assets calculation shall be recomputed in each month of year 2 and shall
be computed to be the average of the month-end assets for the current
billing month and the month-end assets for the prior two
months. For example, in the billing month of August, the
month-end assets for August, July and June will be averaged to determine
the appropriate discount. In the billing month of September,
September, August and July will be used to calculate the
discount. The discounted fees will be used to calculate the
Compliance+ Program fee. There will be no discount after year
2.
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5)
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Any
fees or reimbursable expenses not paid within 30 days of receipt of
invoice will be charged a late payment fee of 1.5% per month until payment
is received.
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EXHIBIT A.1, p. 4
REIMBURSABLE
EXPENSES
This
schedule does not include reimbursable expenses that are incurred on each Fund's
behalf. Examples of reimbursable expenses include, but are not
limited to the items listed below:
Forms
Postage
(to be paid in advance if so requested)
Mailing
Services
Computer
Hardware and Software - specific to Fund or installed at remote site at Fund’s
direction
Telecommunications
Equipment and Lines/Long Distance Charges
Magnetic
Tapes, Reels or Cartridges
Magnetic
Tape Handling Charges
Microfiche/Microfilm
Freight
Charges
Printing
*Compliance+
Program Fee
Bank Wire
and ACH Charges
Proxy
Processing - per proxy mailed not including postage
Includes:
Proxy Card
Printing
Outgoing Envelope
Return Envelope
Tabulation and
Certification
T.I.N.
Certification (W8 & W9)
(Postage associated with the return
envelope is included)
N.S.C.C
Communications Charge
(Fund/Serv and
Networking)
Disaster
Recovery 1(Includes St. Louis Data
Center)
Currently $.206 per open account
Off-site
Record Storage
Second
Site Disaster
Backup Fee (per account)
Transmission
of Statement Data
for
Currently $.036/per record
Remote Processing
Travel,
Per Diem and other Billables
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Incurred
by DST personnel traveling to, at and from the Fund at the request of the
Fund
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EXHIBIT A.2, p. 1
Fee
Schedule
ID
Charges
Number of ID Breakpoints
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ID Charge Breakpoints
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1 -
500
|
$5.00
per month/per ID for each of the first 500 IDs
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501
- 1,000
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$4.00
per month/per ID for each of the next 500 IDs
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1,001
- 2,000
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$3.00
per month/per ID for each of the next 1,000 IDs
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2,001
- 3,000
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$2.00
per month/per ID for each of the next 1,000 IDs
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3,001
- +
|
No
charge for each additional ID over
3,000
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In
accordance with the schedule above, ID Charges for each affiliate of Customer with a
separate management code in the DST system cannot exceed a monthly
maximum of $9,500.
Inquiry
Charges
Initial Set-up
Fee
|
None
|
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Per View Charge3
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Standard
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$0.05
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Reduced
|
$0.025
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A view is
defined as the complete process of an information request sent to the underlying
recordkeeping system, and the corresponding response returned from the
underlying recordkeeping system.
Statement
Charges
Individual Statement Retrieval
Charge
|
$0.05 per
statement
|
Batch Statement Load
Charge
|
$0.03 per
image
|
Monthly Statement Interface
Support Charge4
|
$1,300
|
Each individual statement presented
shall be a separate retrieval and therefore be a separate charge, i.e., any
related statement or historical statement, even if referred to on the requested
statement, shall be a separate Statement Retrieval Charge. Further,
the Statement Retrieval Charges do not cover any charges or expenses Customer
may incur from its statement vendor.
The Batch Statement Load per-image
charge will only be assessed at the time the statements are provided to Vision
by the statement vendor, not at the time of viewing or
downloading. Statements may be retrieved multiple times during the
on-line availability period, but the management company is only charged
once. Once the on-line availability period ends, the statements may
be requested again and new charges would be assessed.
3The
Standard Per View Charge is currently assessed when an information request
retrieves data from individual system-level tables to return a
response. DST may, from time to time, determine that certain
information requests that retrieve data from a consolidated table to return a
response are eligible for the Reduced Per View Charge. Although the
foregoing represents the approach DST has historically taken with respect to Per
View Charges, DST reserves the right at any time to change the components and/or
structure of the Per View Charge.
4The Monthly Statement Interface Support
Charge shall only be imposed if Customer elects to offer electronic statements
as a part of the Vision Services through a statement vendor, or proprietary
offering, other than DST Output, LLC or a subsidiary of DST Output,
LLC. If Customer uses DST Output, LLC or a subsidiary of DST Output,
LLC as its electronic statement vendor, the Monthly Statement Interface Support
Charge will be waived.
EXHIBIT A.2, p. 2
Data Extract
Charges
Advisor
Requests
|
$0.12 per
file
|
Non-Advisor
Requests
|
$6.00 per
file
|
The Data Extract charge will only be
assessed at the time data files are retrieved by Vision, not at the time of
viewing or downloading. The charge will be assessed for each
affiliate of Customer with a separate management code in the DST system
to which the data file pertains.
Email Alert
Charges
Per
email charge
|
$0.05
regardless of the number of
confirmations included in the
email
|
Initial
Set-up Fee6
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Existing
FAN Users
|
$2,500
|
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All
Others
|
$5,000
|
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Purchase,
Redemption, Exchange, Maintenance
|
$0.10
per transaction
|
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NSCC
Reject Processing
|
$0.10
per reject7
|
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New
Account Establishment (each new account transaction
|
$0.35
per transaction
|
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may
contain one or more new accounts)
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New
Account Web Service Image Delivery
|
$0.65
per image
|
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Monthly
Minimum8
|
the
greater of $500 or actual usage
charge
|
Fund Family Vision
Additional Fees
Fund
Family Vision9 is an optional element of the Vision Services
which provides Customer the ability to offer integrated access to Vision
through the Customer Web Site as described in more detail in the Fund Family
Vision Implementation Guide.
Basic
Package
When a
User requests access to Vision, Customer’s Web Site will launch a frame-set
containing Customer’s header within the top frame and Customer’s custom version
of Vision within the lower frame. The customizable components are described in
the Fund Family Vision Implementation Guide.
Premium
Package
In
addition to the integration provided in the Basic Package, the Premium Package
provides four additional features as follows:
Authentication - Provides
seamless integration between Customer’s Web Site and Vision.
6The Initial Set-up Fee shall be waived
for set-ups that involve only NSCC Reject Processing. For all other
transaction processing this Fee shall apply and shall be assessed only once per
management code.
7NSCC Reject Processing fee of $.10 does
not include a $.05 per reject view charge for the User’s entry of comments
associated with each reject.
8NSCC
Reject Processing shall not be considered when calculating the Monthly Minimum
charge for Transaction Processing.
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EXHIBIT A.2, p. 3
Content
Management - Enables
Customer to publish marketing or other types of customer-specific content to
DST-designated areas within DST-designated Vision screens without manual DST
intervention.
Fund
Specific Navigation -
Enables Customer, if Customer participates in Client List for Fund Family
Vision, to define links within the left navigation that will direct the User to
specific destinations on Customer’s Web Site.
Web
Stats - Provides
enhanced reporting of usage patterns and general Web activity.
Fees10 In addition to the other
Vision fees as described in this Vision fee schedule, the following Fund Family
Vision Additional Fees apply:
Basic
Package
In the
event Customer elects to utilize the Fund Family Vision option, if the Customer
is paying less than the monthly maximum in Vision ID Charges ($9,500), the
additional fee for the Fund Family Vision Option shall be a monthly amount equal
to the lesser of (i) $1,000 per month, or (ii) the difference between the
current ID Charges and the amount needed to reach the $9,500 monthly ID Charge
maximum. Customer may utilize the Fund Family Vision option free of
charge for so long as Customer is paying the monthly maximum in Vision ID
Charges ($9,500).
Premium
Package11
Initial Set-up
Fee
|
$5,000
|
Monthly Fee (in addition to the
applicable Basic Package fee)
|
$3,000
|
Volume
Discounts
Discount
Schedule (monthly)12
$7,500
- $15,000
|
20%
|
|
$15,001
- $30,000
|
25%
|
|
$30,001
- $45,000
|
30%
|
|
$45,001
- +
|
35%
|
The percentage discount is applied
incrementally to the dollars associated with each
breakpoint.
Each affiliate of Customer with a
separate management code in the DST system will be charged separately and will
not be aggregated for purposes of ID Charges or Volume
Discounts.
Platinum/Gold
Discount
An additional discount shall be applied
to the net Fees (i.e., after Volume Discounts) paid by Customer for DST's Vision
Services if Customer is utilizing DST’s Basic FAN Mail Services pursuant to the
applicable Master Agreement for DST FAN Mail Services, as
follows:
At the beginning of the next calendar
year following the first calendar year in which Customer has received Basic FAN
Mail Services pursuant to the Service Exhibit to the Master Agreement for DST
FAN Mail Services, and at the beginning of each calendar year thereafter, DST
shall review the average combined monthly usage fees actually paid by Customer
for Basic FAN Mail Services and Vision Services for the previous calendar
year. In the event the average monthly usage fees paid equal or
exceed at least $15,000.00, Customer shall receive the following discounts on
Vision Services fees for the then current calendar year:
11 The
Premium Package Initial Set-up Fee and Monthly Fee shall be waived for Platinum
Level Customers.
12 Volume Discounts apply to all Inquiry
Charges, Individual Statement Retrieval Charges, Batch Statement Load Charges,
Data Extract Charges,
Email Alert Charges,
Transaction Processing Monthly Minimum, and Transaction Processing
Charges. ID Charges, Monthly Statement Interface Support Charges,
Transaction Processing Initial Set-up Fee, and Fund Family Vision Additional
Fees are not included in Volume Discount
calculations.
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EXHIBIT A.2, p. 4
Gold
Level
|
|
Qualification:
|
Average combined monthly usage
fees paid by Customer for Basic FAN Mail Services and Vision Services
equal or exceed $15,000.00 ($180,000.00 annually) but are less than
$25,000.00.
|
Discount:
|
The discount for each billing
cycle equals 2½% of Vision usage fees billed for such
cycle.
|
Platinum
Level
|
|
Qualification:
|
Average combined monthly usage
fees paid by Customer for Basic FAN Mail Services and Vision Services
equal or exceed $25,000.00 ($300,000.00
annually).
|
Discount:
|
The discount for each billing
cycle equals 5% of Vision usage fees billed for such
cycle.
|
Platinum
Plus Level
|
|
Qualification:
|
Average combined monthly usage
fees paid by Customer for Basic FAN Mail Services and Vision Services
equal or exceed $166,666.67 ($2,000,000.00
annually).
|
Discount:
|
The discount for each billing
cycle equals 10% of Vision usage fees billed for such
cycle.
|
DST will
combine qualified usage fees for all affiliates of Customer for purposes of
determining the applicable discount for Customer’s affiliated corporate
complex. In order to qualify, an affiliate of Customer must be an
entity which directly or indirectly controls13, is controlled by or under common control
with, Customer. It is Customer’s responsibility to notify DST in
writing of qualifying company affiliations. DST will not combine an
affiliate’s usage fees with Customer’s unless and until Customer has so notified
DST. No retroactive adjustments to the Gold and Platinum discounts
will be made based on previously undisclosed company
affiliations. If
Customer qualifies, the discount shall be shown on each invoice issued to
Customer.
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EXHIBIT A.3, p. 1
One-Time Implementation
Fee
Base15
|
$25,000
|
|
TA2000
Account Clean-up
|
||
First
2,500 firm/office/rep combinations
|
Included
in base
|
|
Each
firm/office/rep combination thereafter
|
$2.00
|
Monthly Service
Fees16
Data
Management
|
||
Producing
rep entities17
|
$0.50
(each)
|
|
Non-producing
rep entities
|
No
additional charge
|
|
Monthly
minimum
|
$6,000
|
Transaction
Storage
Up
to 10,000,000 total transactions18
|
No
additional charge
|
|
Transactions
over 10,000,000
|
$0.0001
(each)
|
Discount
Applied to Fees in the Specified Range19
$0
to $20,000
|
0%
|
|
Breakpoint
1
|
$20,001
to $40,000
|
33%
|
Breakpoint
2
|
Over
$40,000
|
50%
|
Optional Monthly
Fees
Professional Services (upon
request)23
15 In
addition to product setup and training, the one-time implementation fee includes
clean-up of your existing TA2000 intermediary information on both FID and your
shareholder accounts up to 2,500 firm/office/rep
combinations.
17
Producing rep entities are defined as all rep level entities that either have a
current asset balance or have been linked to at least one purchase transaction
during the previous two years. Each rep entity is separately counted
including individual reps, partnership entities, and house/default
reps.
18
Transaction storage fee is based on total historical transaction records
retained in the Transaction History table.
19
Discounts only apply to the fees within the specific ranges and not to the
aggregate monthly fee.
20
Includes all core CRM modules plus SalesConnect Mobile and SalesConnect Calendar
Sync. SalesConnect Calendar Sync requires network connectivity to the
Winchester Data Center (fees not included).
21
Operator IDs provide access to the SalesConnect Application for searches,
reports/queries, general administration, and, if applicable, accessing the CRM
modules.
22
Provides direct access to a copy of the SalesConnect production database for
developing custom queries and reports utilizing a client’s own reporting
tool. Requires network connectivity to the Winchester Data
Center.
23 Fees for Professional Services will be determined
based on specific client requirements and DST’s prevailing hourly
rates.
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EXHIBIT A.3, p. 2
1.
|
Perform
outsourced administrative functions including territory management,
spreadsheet processing, operator ID access, fund/transaction code
maintenance, and trade/asset resolution outside of the procedures
established by the SalesConnect
Team.
|
2.
|
Modify
an existing interface or develop new transaction/asset interfaces (either
direct file transmissions or spreadsheets) into the SalesConnect
Application.
|
3.
|
Modify
an existing outbound file or develop a new outbound file for scrubbed
transactions, assets, and firm/office/rep
maintenance.
|
4.
|
Convert
data from an existing Customer system into SalesConnect (e.g., historical
transactions, notes, activities, unique identifiers for
firms/offices/reps, etc.).
|
5.
|
Provide
consulting services related to processing the SalesConnect outbound files
into a downstream sales system (two hours are provided at no charge,
thereafter minimum charge is $15,000 for 100
hours).
|
6.
|
Modify
an existing interface or develop a new literature order and tracking
interface to/from client’s fulfillment vendor and
SalesConnect.
|
7.
|
Modify
an existing report or develop new reports accessible through the
SalesConnect web site.
|
The foregoing fees are billable monthly
at the rates stated above and shall be paid within thirty (30) days of
Customer’s receipt of the invoice to the address specified in the invoice (“Due
Date”) subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in
Paragraph 6 of the Agreement.
Automatic Annual
Increase Provisions: CPI
The foregoing fees are subject to an
increase as of each
January 1st in an amount equal to the greater of
three percent (3%) or the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index
for all Urban Consumers ("CPI-U") in the Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas Standard
Metropolitan Statistical Area, All Items, Base 1982-1984=100, as last reported
by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the 12 calendar months immediately
preceding such anniversary.
FEE
SCHEDULE
1.
|
Files
|
The
following definitions shall apply to this File and Usage Fee
Schedule:
“Account
Position File” - This file reports the current share balance and net asset value
for every account, regardless of whether the account had
activity. This file is generally provided on a monthly basis and
consists of two (2) records per account.
“Direct
Financial Activity” - This file is generated as a result of activity being
posted to the shareowner account. The information in this file
reports all activity involving the movement of money and/or shares (with the
exception of distributions) and consists of two (2) records per
account.
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EXHIBIT A.4, p. 2
“Account
Master Position/New Account Activity/Non-Financial Activity” - This file
provides registration information on each shareholder account for the
planner. The Account Master Position is used to initialize the
planner’s database. The New Account Activity provides any new
accounts established for the planner. The Non-Financial Activity is
generated from maintenance activity to the shareowner
registration. These files consist of three (3) records per
account.
“Distribution
Activity” - This file is used to confirm all activity resulting from the
distribution of a dividend, and long or short term capital gain. The
file will be generated after the distribution has been applied to the
shareholder account. This file consists of two records (2) per
account.
“Daily
Price” - The price file consists of the daily offering price and Net Asset Value
of every CUSIP (separate security).
2.
|
Usage
Fees
|
Most
“Files” that are made available to Recipients consist of two (2) records per
account, each 160 bytes of information being a separate
record. Accordingly, by way of example, a position record consists of
two (2) 160-byte records. The Account Master Position, New Account
Activity and Non-Financial Activity files each contain three (3)
records. Each file made available to a Recipient also requires a
"header record" and a "trailer record". DST will charge Customer fees
per record made available, including header records and trailer records, based
on the method of delivery and in accordance with the following
schedules. DST will not xxxx Recipients for the Files made available
to them.
DST will
offer Customer discounts based on the amount of each total per record charge per
method of delivery incurred by Customer in a month. The following fee
and discount schedules will apply:
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XXXXXXX X.0, x. 0
Xxxxx
|
Xxxxxxxx
via Internet FTP
Per Record Fees
|
Branch/Rep
|
$0.018
|
Dealer
|
$0.012
|
Price
File
|
$0.002
or $1.75
per
Recipient per month,
whichever
is less
|
Internet
FTP Discounts
|
|
Total
Internet
Per Record Fees
|
%
Discount on
Amount Over Threshold
|
$0.00 -
$2,500.00
|
0%
|
$2,501.00
- $5,000.00
|
10%
|
$5,001.00
- $7,500.00
|
15%
|
$7,501.00
- $10,000.00
|
20%
|
$10,001.00
- $30,000.00
|
25%
|
$30,001.00
+
|
50%
|
|
Monthly
FAN Mail Access and Support
Charge $500.00
|
|
The
Monthly FAN Mail Access and Support Charge paid by Customer shall not be
included in the eligible fees for purposes of determining any
discount.
|
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EXHIBIT A.5, p.2
DST
CASH UTILIZATION
The following describes the DST Cash
Utilization investment service:
1)
|
Net collected
balances: Net collected balances in the Client’s transfer
agency bank accounts at UMB Bank, N.A. (“UMB”), will be invested each day
in two separate overnight UMB sponsored sweep vehicles with comparable
rates of return to UMB’s earnings credit rate.
|
Money market Sweep: Balances
able to be determined by a predetermined cutoff time each business day will be
swept into a Money market account in DST’s name. This account will be
registered as “for the account of DST (Client Name)”. The next
morning of a business day, the identical principal amounts will be swept back
into the originating accounts with the earnings remaining in the Money market
account. The following business day, balances will again be swept
into the Money market account and will be invested overnight along with residual
earnings from previous days, and so on each business day.
Overnight Rep: Each evening
of a business day, balances exclusive of those already swept into the Money
Market account (with some UMB constraints) will be swept into an overnight Repo
investment. The next morning of a business day, principal and
earnings amounts will be swept back into the originating accounts, with DST
maintaining an ongoing reconciliation of principal versus earnings in your
accounts.
No investment advisory
functions: DST would not be performing investment advisory functions
as part of this service. The Money Market and Repo sweep vehicles are
UMB product offerings.
2)
|
Lower bank account service
charges: For customer electing to use the new Cash Utilization
service, DST has renegotiated lower bank account service charges
(projected to be 10% less than your current service charges) from UMB by
leveraging our collective Transfer Agent and Corporate relationships with
the bank. These reduced fees will benefit you directly and will
not be available to smaller, individual customers of the
bank.
|
Service Fee payment: Each
month, UMB will determine your service fees and invoice them to
DST. DST will pay them on your behalf from the accumulated earnings
of both overnight investment vehicles. DST will provide you with a
copy of the UMB invoice supporting these charges.
3)
|
DST Fee: DST’s fee for
this service allows for DST to collect 25% of all gross overnight
investment earnings from both investment vehicles for this Cash
Utilization service.
|
DST Fee Collection: Each
month, DST will determine the amount of this fee and deduct it from the
accumulated earnings of both overnight investment vehicles. We will
provide you with detail supporting the calculation of this
fee.
4)
|
Net Earnings
Credit: Each month, the remaining net earnings, reduce by both
UMB and DST service charges, will be credited against the funds’ Transfer
Agency fees as a direct reduction of fund expenses. Should
earnings exceed fees, the excess earnings will be available to be credited
against future fees or returned to the client based on direction from the
client.
|
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EXHIBIT A.5, p. 2
Reconciliation: DST
will perform the reconciliation of earnings, service charges and
credits. DST will also determine the apportionment of the credits to
the individual funds in accordance with the following procedure; the portion of
the total credit that each fund receives shall be equal to the percentage of
total TA fees that each fund’s individual fees represent each
month. On your TA fee invoice, we will provide the detail of the
original gross charges, the amount of the credit for each individual fund and
the net amount due for each fund. The funds would pay DST only the
net of total TA fees and reimbursable expenses less the amount of the
credits.
5)
|
Legal Opinion: We have
reviewed the Legal Opinion of Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx, LLP (“Xxxxxx”) dated
July 19, 2000 and hereby advise you that, as assumed by Xxxxxx in such
letter, the existing agreements whereby ‘The Client’ receive transfer
agency services from DST through UMB, currently the transfer agent for
such Funds, have been, and the agreement now being negotiated by and
between the Funds and DST whereby DST is appointed as the transfer agent
for the Funds will be, approved by a majority of the directors or trustees
of each Fund, including a majority of those directors or trustee who are
not “interested person” of the Fund or its affiliates, as that term is
defined in the 0000 Xxx.
|
6)
|
Authorization: Not
withstanding anything in any agreement under which DST is authorized,
directly or indirectly, to perform transfer agency, shareholder servicing
agency or related services, whether as principal, agent or sub-agent, to
the contrary, DST is hereby authorized and instructed to open bank
accounts in DST’s name for the deposit and holding of, and to deposit into
and hold in such accounts, all checks and payments received by DST form
NSCC, broker-dealers or shareholders, and any other sums received by DST,
for investment in shares, while such sums await their actual delivery to
and investment in such
Funds.
|
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EXHIBIT
B
AUTHORIZED
PERSONNEL
Pursuant
to Section 8.A. of the Agency Agreement between RIVERPARK FUNDS TRUST (the
"Fund") and DST (the "Agreement"), the Trust authorizes the following Fund
personnel to provide instructions to DST, and receive inquiries from DST in
connection with the Agreement:
Name
|
Title
|
|
_____________________________
|
________________________________
|
|
|
|
|
_____________________________
|
________________________________
|
|
|
|
|
_____________________________
|
________________________________
|
|
|
|
|
_____________________________
|
________________________________
|
|
|
|
|
_____________________________
|
________________________________
|
|
|
|
|
_____________________________
|
________________________________
|
|
|
|
|
_____________________________
|
________________________________
|
|
|
This
Exhibit may be revised by the Funds by providing DST with a substitute Exhibit
B. Any such substitute Exhibit B shall become effective twenty-four
(24) hours after DST's receipt of the document and shall be incorporated into
the Agreement.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF RECEIPT:
DST
SYSTEMS, INC.
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By:_____________________________
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By:_____________________________
|
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Title:_____________________________
|
Title:_____________________________
|
||
Date:_____________________________
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Date:_____________________________
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