Exhibit 8(r)
FORM OF
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT CUSTODY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
AND
FIDELITY FUNDS
FIRST AMENDMENT TO JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT CUSTODY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
BANK OF NEW YORK AND FIDELITY FUNDS, dated as of ______, by and between THE
BANK OF NEW YORK ("Custodian") and each of the entities listed on
XxxxxxxxxX-0, X-0, X-0 and A-4 hereto on behalf of itself or, (i) in the
case of a series company, on behalf of one or more of its portfolios or
series listed on SchedulesA-1 or A-2 hereto, (ii) in the case of the
accounts listed on Schedule A-3 hereto, acting through Fidelity Management
& Research Company, and (iii)in the case of the commingled or individual
accounts listed on Schedule A-4 hereto, acting through Fidelity Management
Trust Company (collectively, the "Funds" and each, a "Fund").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Custodian and certain of the Funds have entered into that certain
Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement between The Bank of New York and
Fidelity Funds, dated as of _______ (the "Agreement"), pursuant to which
the Funds have appointed the Custodian as its custodian for the purpose of
establishing and administering one or more joint trading accounts or
subaccounts thereof (individually, an "Account" and collectively, the
"Accounts") and holding cash and securities for the Funds in connection
with repurchase transactions effected through the Accounts; and
WHEREAS, Seller and the Funds desire to amend the Agreement as set forth
below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual promises and
covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows. Unless
otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used in
this Amendment, including the preamble and recitals, have the meanings
provided in the Agreement.
The Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Paragraph2.03(f) in its
entirety and substituting the following in lieu thereof:
"(f) Overdraft. In the event that the Custodian is directed by Proper
Instructions to make any payment or transfer of funds on behalf of a Fund
for which there would be, at the close of business on the date of such
payment or transfer, insufficient funds held by the Custodian on behalf of
such Fund, the Custodian may, in its discretion, provide an overdraft
("Overdraft") to the Fund (such Fund being referred to herein as an
"Overdraft Fund"), in an amount sufficient to allow the completion of such
payment or transfer. Any Overdraft provided hereunder: (a) shall be
payable on the next Business Day, unless otherwise agreed by the Overdraft
Fund and the Custodian; and (b) shall accrue interest from the date of the
Overdraft to the date of payment in full by the Overdraft Fund at a rate
agreed upon in writing, from time to time, by the Custodian and the
Overdraft Fund. The Custodian and the Funds acknowledge that the purpose
of such Overdrafts is to temporarily finance the purchase or sale of
securities for prompt delivery in accordance with the terms hereof. The
Custodian hereby agrees to notify each Overdraft Fund by 3:00 p.m., New
York time, of the amount of any Overdraft. Provided that Custodian has
given the notice required by this subparagraph (f), the Funds hereby agree
that, as security for the Overdraft of an Overdraft Fund, the Custodian
shall have a continuing lien and security interest in and to all interest
of such Overdraft Fund in Securities whose purchase is financed by
Custodian and which are in Custodian's possession or in the possession or
control of any third party acting on Custodian's behalf and the proceeds
thereof. In this regard, Custodian shall be entitled to all the rights and
remedies of a pledgee under common law and a secured party under the New
York Uniform Commercial Code and any other applicable laws or regulations
as then in effect."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be
executed and delivered under seal by their duly authorized officers.
BANK OF NEW YORK
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
FIDELITY INVESTMENT COMPANIES LISTED
ON SCHEDULE A-1 HERETO AND ACCOUNTS
LISTED ON SCHEDULE A-3 HERETO
Dated:
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
FIDELITY INVESTMENT COMPANIES LISTED
ON SCHEDULE A-2 HERETO
Dated:
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
ACCOUNTS LISTED ON SCHEDULE A-4 HERETO
By: FIDELITY MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY
Dated:
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
SCHEDULE A-1
SCHEDULE A-2
SCHEDULE A-3
SCHEDULE A-4
