EXHIBIT 8.1
Amendment to Custodial Agreement
AMENDMENT TO
GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A.
AND THE BIG EDGE SERIES FUND
This Amendment is made as of the 1st day of May, 1992 to the Global
Custody Agreement between THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. (THE "BANK") and THE
BIG EDGE SERIES FUND (THE "CUSTOMER") dated May 1, 1990 (hereinafter called the
"Agreement").
The Agreement is amended by changing the name of the Customer
referenced in the introductory paragraph to "The Phoenix Edge Series Fund".
The Agreement is further amended by adding the following as the last
paragraph in Section 1 ("Customer Accounts"):
The Accounts established and separately accounted for under
terms of this Agreement are the International Series, Money Market
Series, Growth Series, Bond Series, Total Return Series and Balanced
Series.
The Agreement is further amended by substituting the following Section
13 ("Fees and Expenses"):
With respect to the International Series, the Customer agrees
to pay the Bank for its services under this Agreement such amount as
may be agreed upon in writing, together with the Bank's reasonable
out-of-pocket or incidental expenses, including, but not limited to
legal fees. With respect to the Money Market, Growth, Bond, Total
Return and Balanced Series, Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company shall
pay the Bank for its services under this Agreement such amount as may
agreed upon by the Customer and the Bank in writing, together with the
Bank's reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
For its services for the International Series, the Bank shall
have a lien on and is authorized to charge the Account for the
International Series for any amount owing to the Bank under any
provision of this Agreement.
The Agreement is further amended by substituting the following
addresses for the Bank in Section 14(h) ("Notices"):
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Bank (for International Series):
The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Global Custody Division
Bank (for Series other than International Series):
The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
1 Chase Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx 0X
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
The Agreement is further amended by adding the following paragraph (j)
to Section 14 ("Miscellaneous"):
(j) It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the
Customer hereunder shall not be binding upon any persons individually,
but shall bind only the trust property of the Fund, as provided in the
Declaration of Trust filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. The execution and delivery by an officer of the Fund,
acting at the direction of the Trustees, shall not be deemed to have
been made by any of the aforementioned individually or to be binding
upon or impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind
only the trust property of the Fund.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
the Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.
THE BIG EDGE SERIES FUND
By ______________________________________
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THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A.
By ______________________________________
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