BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC. 240 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10286
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
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February 22, 2021
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Re: Fee Waiver – BNY Mellon International Small Cap Fund
To Whom It May Concern:
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. ("BNYM Investment Adviser"), intending to be legally bound, hereby confirm their agreement in respect of BNY Mellon International Small Cap Fund (the "Fund"), a series of BNY Mellon Stock Funds (the "Trust"), as follows:
The fund's investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser has contractually agreed until March 1, 2022, to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the fund so that the direct expenses of none of the classes (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder services fees, taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) exceed 1.00%. On or after March 1, 2022, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser may terminate this expense limitation agreement at any time.
This Agreement may only be amended by agreement of the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, upon the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Trust and BNYM Investment Adviser to increase the amount of the waiver and may only be terminated prior to March 1, 2022, in the event of termination of the Management Agreement between BNYM Investment Adviser and the Trust with respect to the Fund.
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
By: /s/Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Secretary
Accepted and Agreed To:
On Behalf of BNY Mellon International Small Cap Fund
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Treasurer
