ADVISORY FEE WAIVER
Exhibit (d4)
ADVISORY FEE WAIVER (“Agreement”), effective as of May 21, 2013, by and between the Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”) and Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Adviser”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Adviser have entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”), effective May 21, 2013, pursuant to which the Adviser renders investment management services to the Fund for compensation based on the value of the average daily net assets of the Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Adviser have determined that it is appropriate and in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to reduce the advisory fee for the Fund by 0.5 basis points.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.1. Waiver. The Advisory Fee rates charged to the Fund by the Adviser under Advisory Agreement shall be reduced by 0.5 basis points during the term of this Agreement. In the case of a Fund with break points, such waiver shall be applied to the entire net asset value of the Fund.
2. Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in effect until terminated by the Board of the Fund.
3. Miscellaneous.
3.1. Notices. Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered, or mailed postpaid, (a) if to the Adviser, to Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000; and (b) if to the Fund, at the foregoing office of the Adviser.
3.2. Captions. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no other way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
3.3. Interpretation. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the Fund to take any action contrary to its Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws, or any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement to which it is subject or by which it is bound, or to relieve or deprive the Board of Directors of its responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the Fund.
3.4. Definitions. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement including, but not limited to, the investment management fee, the computations of net asset values, having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from the terms and provisions of the Advisory Agreement, shall have the same meaning as and be resolved by reference to such Advisory Agreement.
3.5. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only upon the written consent of the parties hereto.
3.6. Governing Law. Except insofar as the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or other federal laws and regulations may be controlling, this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the day and year first above written.
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
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Chairman of the Board | |
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ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | ||
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
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Title: |
Director/Vice President | |
Approved May 14, 2013
