Exhibit 9(a)(4)
AGENCY AGREEMENT
(Corporate Form)
AGREEMENT dated the 31st day of December, 1997, by and between XXXXXX
EMERGING MARKETS GROWTH FUND, a series of XXXXXX GLOBAL/INTERNATIONAL SERIES,
INC., a Maryland corporation ("Fund"), and XXXXXX SERVICE COMPANY, a Delaware
corporation ("Service Company").
WHEREAS, Fund wants to appoint Service Company as Transfer Agent and
Dividend Disbursing Agent, and Service Company wants to accept such appointment;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Documents to be Filed with Appointment.
In connection with the appointment of Service Company as
Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent for Fund, there
will be filed with Service Company the following documents:
A. A certified copy of the resolutions of the Board of
Directors of Fund appointing Service Company as
Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent,
approving the form of this Agreement, and designating
certain persons to give written instructions and
requests on behalf of Fund.
B. A certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation of
Fund and any amendments thereto.
C. A certified copy of the Bylaws of Fund.
D. Copies of Registration Statements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
E. Specimens of all forms of outstanding share
certificates as approved by the Board of Directors of
Fund, with a certificate of the Secretary of Fund as
to such approval.
F. Specimens of the signatures of the officers of the
Fund authorized to sign share certificates and
individuals authorized to sign written instructions
and requests on behalf of the Fund.
G. An opinion of counsel for Fund:
(1) With respect to Fund's organization and
existence under the laws of the State of
Maryland.
(2) With respect to the status of all shares of
Fund covered by this appointment under the
Securities Act of 1933, and any other
applicable federal or state statute.
(3) To the effect that all issued shares are,
and all unissued shares will be when issued,
validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.
2. Certain Representations and Warranties of Service Company.
Service Company represents and warrants to Fund that:
A. It is a corporation duly organized and existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware.
B. It is duly qualified to carry on its business in the
State of Missouri.
C. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to enter into
and perform the services contemplated in this
Agreement.
D. All requisite corporate action has taken to authorize
it to enter into and perform this Agreement.
E. It has and will continue to have and maintain the
necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to
perform its duties and obligations under this
Agreement.
F. It is, and will continue to be, registered as a
transfer agent under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
3. Certain Representations and Warranties of Fund. Fund
represents and warrants to Service Company that:
A. It is a corporation duly organized and existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of
Maryland.
B. It is an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
C. A registration statement under the Securities Act of
1933 has been filed and will be effective with
respect to all shares of Fund being offered for sale
at any time and from time to time.
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D. All requisite steps have been or will be taken to
register Fund's shares for sale in all applicable
states, including the District of Columbia.
E. Fund and its Directors are empowered under applicable
laws and by the Fund's Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws to enter into and perform this Agreement.
4. Scope of Appointment.
A. Subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, Fund hereby employs and appoints Service
Company as Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing
Agent effective the date hereof.
B. Service Company hereby accepts such employment and
appointment and agrees that it will act as Fund's
Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent. Service
Company agrees that it will also act as agent in
connection with Fund's periodic withdrawal payment
accounts and other open-account or similar plans for
stockholders, if any.
C. Service Company agrees to provide the necessary
facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its
duties and obligations hereunder in accordance with
industry practice.
D. Fund agrees to use all reasonable efforts to deliver
to Service Company in Kansas City, Missouri, as soon
as they are available, all its stockholder account
records.
E. Subject to the provisions of Sections 20 and 21
hereof, Service Company agrees that it will perform
all the usual and ordinary services of Transfer Agent
and Dividend Disbursing Agent and as agent for the
various stockholder accounts, including, without
limitation, the following: issuing, transferring and
cancelling share certificates, maintaining all
stockholder accounts, preparing stockholder meeting
lists, mailing proxies, receiving and tabulating
proxies, mailing stockholder reports and
prospectuses, withholding federal income taxes,
preparing and mailing checks for disbursement of
income and capital gains dividends, preparing and
filing all required U.S. Treasury Department
information returns for all stockholders, preparing
and mailing confirmation forms to stockholders and
dealers with respect to all purchases and
liquidations of Fund shares and other transactions in
stockholder accounts for which confirmations
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are required, recording nnreinvestments of dividends
and distributions in Fund shares, recording
redemptions of Fund shares and preparing and mailing
checks for payments upon redemption and for
disbursements to systematic withdrawal plan
stockholders.
5. Compensation and Expenses.
A. In consideration for the services provided hereunder
by Service Company as Transfer Agent and Dividend
Disbursing Agent, Fund will pay to Service Company
from time to time compensation as agreed upon in
writing by the parties for all services rendered as
Agent, and also, all its reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses and other disbursements incurred in
connection with the agency. Such compensation will be
set forth in a separate schedule to be agreed to by
Fund and Service Company. The initial agreement
regarding compensation is attached as Exhibit A.
B. Fund agrees to promptly reimburse Service Company for
all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses or advances
incurred by Service Company in connection with the
performance of services under this Agreement
including, but not limited to, postage (and first
class mail insurance in connection with mailing share
certificates), envelopes, check forms, continuous
forms, forms for reports and statements, stationery,
and other similar items, telephone and telegraph
charges incurred in answering inquiries from dealers
or stockholders, microfilm used each year to record
the previous year's transactions in stockholder
accounts and computer tapes used for permanent
storage of records and cost of insertion of materials
in mailing envelopes by outside firms. Service
Company may, at its option, arrange to have various
service providers submit invoices directly to the
Fund for payment of out-of-pocket expenses
reimbursable hereunder.
6. Efficient Operation of Service Company System.
A. In connection with the performance of its services
under this Agreement, Service Company is responsible
for the accurate and efficient functioning of its
system at all times, including:
(1) The accuracy of the entries in Service
Company's records reflecting purchase and
redemption orders and other instructions
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received by Service Company from dealers,
stockholders, Fund or its principal
underwriter.
(2) The timely availability and the accuracy of
stockholder lists, stockholder account
verifications, confirmations and other
stockholder account information to be
produced from Service Company's records or
data.
(3) The accurate and timely issuance of dividend
and distribution checks in accordance with
instructions received from Fund.
(4) The accuracy of redemption transactions and
payments in accordance with redemption
instructions received from dealers,
stockholders or Fund or other authorized
persons.
(5) The deposit daily in Fund's appropriate
special bank account of all checks and
payments received from dealers or
stockholders for investment in shares.
(6) The requiring of proper forms of
instructions, signatures and signature
guarantees and any necessary documents
supporting the rightfulness of transfers,
redemptions and other stockholder account
transactions, all in conformance with
Service Company's present procedures with
such changes as may be deemed reasonably
appropriate by Service Company or as may be
reasonably approved by or on behalf of Fund.
(7) The maintenance of a current duplicate set
of Fund's essential or required records, as
agreed upon from time to time by Fund and
Service Company, at a secure distant
location, in form available and usable
forthwith in the event of any breakdown or
disaster disrupting its main operation.
7. Indemnification.
A. Fund shall indemnify and hold Service Company
harmless from and against any and all claims,
actions, suits, losses, damages, costs, charges,
counsel fees, payments, expenses and liabilities
arising out of or attributable to any action or
omission by Service Company pursuant to this
Agreement or in connection with the agency
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relationship created by this Agreement, provided that
Service Company has acted in good faith, without
negligence and without willful misconduct.
B. Service Company shall indemnify and hold Fund
harmless from and against any and all claims,
actions, suits, losses, damages, costs, charges,
counsel fees, payments, expenses and liabilities
arising out of or attributable to any action or
omission by Service Company pursuant to this
Agreement or in connection with the agency
relationship created by this Agreement, provided that
Service Company has not acted in good faith, without
negligence and without willful misconduct.
C. In order that the indemnification provisions
contained in this Section 7 shall apply, upon the
assertion of a claim for which either party (the
"Indemnifying Party") may be required to provide
indemnification hereunder, the party seeking
indemnification (the "Indemnitee") shall promptly
notify the Indemnifying Party of such assertion, and
shall keep such party advised with respect to all
developments concerning such claim. The Indemnifying
Party shall be entitled to assume control of the
defense and the negotiations, if any, regarding
settlement of the claim. If the Indemnifying Party
assumes control, the Indemnitee shall have the option
to participate in the defense and negotiations of
such claim at its own expense. The Indemnitee shall
in no event confess, admit to, compromise, or settle
any claim for which the Indemnifying Party may be
required to indemnify it except with the prior
written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld.
8. Certain Covenants of Service Company and Fund.
A. All requisite steps will be taken by Fund from time
to time when and as necessary to register the Fund's
shares for sale in all states in which Fund's shares
shall at the time be offered for sale and require
registration. If at any time Fund receives notice of
any stop order or other proceeding in any such state
affecting such registration or the sale of Fund's
shares, or of any stop order or other proceeding
under the Federal securities laws affecting the sale
of Fund's shares, Fund will give prompt notice
thereof to Service Company.
B. Service Company hereby agrees to establish and
maintain facilities and procedures reasonably
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acceptable to Fund for safekeeping of share
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. Further, Service
Company agrees to carry insurance, as specified in
Exhibit B hereto, with insurers reasonably acceptable
to Fund and in minimum amounts that are reasonably
acceptable to Fund, which will not be changed without
the consent of Fund, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, and which will be expanded in
coverage or increased in amounts from time to time if
and when reasonably requested by Fund. If Service
Company determines that it is unable to obtain any
such insurance upon commercially reasonable terms, it
shall promptly so advise Fund in writing. In such
event, Fund shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement upon 30 days notice.
C. To the extent required by Section 31 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules thereunder,
Service Company agrees that all records maintained by
Service Company relating to the services to be
performed by Service Company under this Agreement are
the property of Fund and will be preserved and will
be surrendered promptly to Fund on request.
D. Service Company agrees to furnish Fund semi-annual
reports of its financial condition, consisting of a
balance sheet, earnings statement and any other
reasonably available financial information reasonably
requested by Fund. The annual financial statements
will be certified by Service Company's certified
public accountants.
E. Service Company represents and agrees that it will
use all reasonable efforts to keep current on the
trends of the investment company industry relating to
stockholder services and will use all reasonable
efforts to continue to modernize and improve its
system without additional cost to Fund.
F. Service Company will permit Fund and its authorized
representatives to make periodic inspections of its
operations at reasonable times during business hours.
G. If Service Company is prevented from complying,
either totally or in part, with any of the terms or
provisions of this Agreement, by reason of fire,
flood, storm, strike, lockout or other labor
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trouble, riot, war, rebellion, accidents, acts of
God, equipment, utility or transmission failure or
damage, and/or any other cause or casualty beyond the
reasonable control of Service Company, whether
similar to the foregoing matters or not, then upon
written notice to Fund, the requirements of this
Agreement that are affected by such disability, to
the extent so affected, shall be suspended during the
period of such disability; provided, however, that
Service Company shall make reasonable effort to
remove such disability as soon as possible. During
such period, Fund may seek alternate sources of
service without liability hereunder; and Service
Company will use all reasonable efforts to assist
Fund to obtain alternate sources of service. Service
Company shall have no liability to Fund for
nonperformance because of the reasons set forth in
this Section 8.G; but if a disability that, in Fund's
reasonable belief, materially affects Service
Company's ability to perform its obligations under
this Agreement continues for a period of 30 days,
then Fund shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement upon 10 days written notice to Service
Company.
9. Adjustment.
In case of any recapitalization, readjustment or other change
in the structure of Fund requiring a change in the form of
share certificates, Service Company 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 the following:
A. Written instructions from an officer of Fund.
B. Certified copy of any amendment to the Articles of
Incorporation or other document effecting the change.
C. Certified copy of any order or consent of each
governmental or regulatory authority required by law
for the issuance of the shares in the new form, and
an opinion of counsel that no order or consent of any
other government or regulatory authority is required.
D. Specimens of the new certificates in the form
approved by the Board of Directors of Fund, with a
certificate of the Secretary of Fund as to such
approval.
E. Opinion of counsel for Fund:
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(1) With respect to the status of the shares of
Fund in the new form under the Securities
Act of 1933, and any other applicable
federal or state laws.
(2) To the effect that the issued shares in the
new form are, and all unissued shares will
be when issued, validly issued, fully paid
and non-assessable.
10. Share Certificates.
Fund will furnish Service Company with a sufficient supply of
blank share certificates and from time to time will renew such
supply upon the request of Service Company. Such certificates
will be signed manually or by facsimile signatures of the
officers of Fund authorized by law and Fund's Bylaws to sign
share certificates and, if required, will bear the trust seal
or facsimile thereof.
11. Death, Resignation or Removal of Signing Officer.
Fund will file promptly with Service Company written notice of
any change in the officers authorized to sign share
certificates, written instructions or requests, together with
two signature cards bearing the specimen signature of each
newly authorized officer, all as certified by an appropriate
officer of the Fund. In case any officer of Fund who will have
signed manually or whose facsimile signature will have been
affixed to blank share certificates will die, resign, or be
removed prior to the issuance of such certificates, Service
Company may issue or register such share certificates as the
share certificates of Fund notwithstanding such death,
resignation, or removal, until specifically directed to the
contrary by Fund in writing. In the absence of such direction,
Fund will file promptly with Service Company such approval,
adoption, or ratification as may be required by law.
12. Future Amendments of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
Fund will promptly file with Service Company copies of all
material amendments to its Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws and Registration Statement made after the date of this
Agreement.
13. Instructions, Opinion of Counsel and Signatures.
At any time Service Company may apply to any officer of Fund
for instructions, and may consult with legal counsel
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for Fund at the expense of Fund, or with its own legal counsel
at its own expense, 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. Service
Company is authorized to act on the orders, directions or
instructions of such persons as the Board of Directors of Fund
shall from time to time designate by resolution. Service
Company will be protected in acting upon any paper or
document, including any orders, directions or instructions,
reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been
signed by the proper person or persons; and Service Company
will not be held to have notice of any change of authority of
any person so authorized by Fund until receipt of written
notice thereof from Fund. Service Company will also be
protected in recognizing share certificates that it reasonably
believes to bear the proper manual or facsimile signatures of
the officers of Fund, and the proper countersignature of any
former Transfer Agent or Registrar, or of a Co-Transfer Agent
or Co-Registrar.
14. Papers Subject to Approval of Counsel.
The acceptance by Service Company of its appointment as
Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent, and all
documents filed in connection with such appointment and
thereafter in connection with the agencies, will be subject to
the approval of legal counsel for Service Company, which
approval will not be unreasonably withheld.
15. Certification of Documents.
The required copy of the Articles of Incorporation of Fund and
copies of all amendments thereto will be certified by the
appropriate official of the State of Maryland; and if such
Articles of Incorporation and amendments are required by law
to be also filed with a county, city or other officer or
official body, a certificate of such filing will appear on the
certified copy submitted to Service Company. A copy of the
order or consent of each governmental or regulatory authority
required by law for the issuance of Fund shares 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 Directors of Fund will
be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of
Fund.
16. Records.
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Service Company will maintain customary records in connection
with its agency, and particularly will maintain those records
required to be maintained pursuant to sub-paragraph (2)(iv) of
paragraph (b) of Rule 31a-1 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, if any.
17. Disposition of Books, Records and Cancelled Certificates.
Service Company will send periodically to Fund, or to where
designated by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Fund,
all books, documents, and all records no longer deemed needed
for current purposes and share certificates which have been
cancelled in transfer or in exchange, upon the understanding
that such books, documents, records, and share certificates
will not be destroyed by Fund without the consent of Service
Company (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld), but
will be safely stored for possible future reference.
18. Provisions Relating to Service Company as Transfer Agent.
A. Service Company will make original issues of share
certificates upon written request of an officer of
Fund and upon being furnished with a certified copy
of a resolution of the Board of Directors authorizing
such original issue, an opinion of counsel as
outlined in Section 1.G or 9.E of this Agreement, the
certificates required by Section 10 of this Agreement
and any other documents required by Section 1 or 9 of
this Agreement.
B. Before making any original issue of certificates,
Fund will furnish Service Company with sufficient
funds to pay any taxes required on the original issue
of the shares. Fund will furnish Service Company such
evidence as may be required by Service Company to
show the actual value of the shares. If no taxes are
payable, Service Company will upon request be
furnished with an opinion of outside counsel to that
effect.
C. Shares will be transferred and new certificates
issued in transfer, or shares accepted for redemption
and funds remitted therefor, upon surrender of the
old certificates in form deemed by Service Company
properly endorsed for transfer or redemption
accompanied by such documents as Service Company may
deem necessary to evidence the authority of the
person making the transfer or redemption, and bearing
satisfactory evidence of
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the payment of any applicable share transfer taxes.
Service Company 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 guarantee of signature by
such persons as may from time to time be specified in
the prospectus related to such shares or otherwise
authorized by Fund. Service Company 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, unauthorized, or otherwise not rightful.
Service Company may, in effecting transfers or
redemptions, rely upon Simplification Acts or other
statutes which protect it and Fund in not requiring
complete fiduciary documentation.
D. When mail is used for delivery of share certificates,
Service Company will forward share certificates in
"nonnegotiable" form as provided by Fund by first
class mail, all such mail deliveries to be covered
while in transit to the addressee by insurance
arranged for by Service Company.
E. Service Company will issue and mail subscription
warrants and certificates provided by Fund and
representing share dividends, exchanges or split-ups,
or act as Conversion Agent upon receiving written
instructions from any officer of Fund and such other
documents as Service Company deems necessary.
F. Service Company will issue, transfer, and split-up
certificates upon receiving written instructions from
an officer of Fund and such other documents as
Service Company may deem necessary.
G. Service Company may issue new certificates in place
of certificates represented to have been lost,
destroyed, stolen or otherwise wrongfully taken, upon
receiving indemnity satisfactory to Service Company,
and may issue new certificates in exchange for, and
upon surrender of, mutilated certificates. Any such
issuance shall be in accordance with the provisions
of law governing such matter and any procedures
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Fund of
which Service Company has notice.
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H. Service Company will supply a stockholder's list to
Fund properly certified by an officer of Service
Company for any stockholder meeting upon receiving a
request from an officer of Fund. It will also supply
lists at such other times as may be reasonably
requested by an officer of Fund.
I. Upon receipt of written instructions of an officer of
Fund, Service Company will address and mail notices
to stockholders.
J. In case of any request or demand for the inspection
of the share books of Fund or any other books of Fund
in the possession of Service Company, Service Company
will endeavor to notify Fund and to secure
instructions as to permitting or refusing such
inspection. Service Company reserves the right,
however, to exhibit the share 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 share books or other books to such person.
19. Provisions Relating to Dividend Disbursing Agency.
A. Service Company will, at the expense of Fund, provide
a special form of check containing the imprint of any
device or other matter desired by Fund. Said checks
must, however, be of a form and size convenient for
use by Service Company.
B. If Fund wants to include additional printed matter,
financial statements, etc., with the dividend checks,
the same will be furnished to Service Company within
a reasonable time prior to the date of mailing of the
dividend checks, at the expense of Fund.
C. If Fund wants its distributions mailed in any special
form of envelopes, sufficient supply of the same will
be furnished to Service Company but the size and form
of said envelopes will be subject to the approval of
Service Company. If stamped envelopes are used, they
must be furnished by 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
Fund.
D. Service Company will maintain one or more deposit
accounts as Agent for Fund, into which the funds for
payment of dividends, distributions, redemptions or
other disbursements provided for hereunder will be
deposited, and against which
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checks will be drawn.
20. Termination of Agreement.
A. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon
sixty (60) days prior written notice to the other
party.
B. Fund, 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:
(1) Any interruption or cessation of operations
by Service Company or its assigns which
materially interferes with the business
operation of Fund.
(2) The bankruptcy of Service Company or its
assigns or the appointment of a receiver for
Service Company or its assigns.
(3) Any merger, consolidation or sale of
substantially all the assets of Service
Company or its assigns.
(4) The acquisition of a controlling interest in
Service Company or its assigns, by any
broker, dealer, investment adviser or
investment company except as may presently
exist.
(5) Failure by Service Company or its assigns to
perform its duties in accordance with this
Agreement, which failure materially
adversely affects the business operations of
Fund and which failure continues for thirty
(30) days after written notice from Fund.
(6) The registration of Service Company or its
assigns as a transfer agent under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is revoked,
terminated or suspended for any reason.
C. In the event of termination, Fund will promptly pay
Service Company all amounts due to Service Company
hereunder. Upon termination of this Agreement,
Service Company shall deliver all stockholder and
account records pertaining to Fund either to Fund or
as directed in writing by Fund.
21. Assignment.
A. Neither this Agreement nor any rights or
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obligations hereunder may be assigned by Service
Company without the written consent of Fund;
provided, however, no assignment will relieve Service
Company of any of its obligations hereunder.
B. This Agreement including, without limitation, the
provisions of Section 7 will inure to the benefit of
and be binding upon the parties and their respective
successors and assigns.
C. Service Company is authorized by Fund to use the
system services of DST Systems, Inc. and the system
and other services, including data entry, of
Administrative Management Group, Inc.
22. Confidentiality.
A. Except as provided in the last sentence of Section
18.J hereof, or as otherwise required by law, Service
Company will keep confidential all records of and
information in its possession relating to Fund or its
stockholders or stockholder accounts and will not
disclose the same to any person except at the request
or with the consent of Fund.
B. Except as otherwise required by law, Fund will keep
confidential all financial statements and other
financial records (other than statements and records
relating solely to Fund's business dealings with
Service Company) and all manuals, systems and other
technical information and data, not publicly
disclosed, relating to Service Company's operations
and programs furnished to it by Service Company
pursuant to this Agreement and will not disclose the
same to any person except at the request or with the
consent of Service Company. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in this Section 22.B, if an attempt
is made pursuant to subpoena or other legal process
to require Fund to disclose or produce any of the
aforementioned manuals, systems or other technical
information and data, Fund shall give Service Company
prompt notice thereof prior to disclosure or
production so that Service Company may, at its
expense, resist such attempt.
23. Survival of Representations and Warranties.
All representations and warranties by either party herein
contained will survive the execution and delivery of this
Agreement.
24. Miscellaneous.
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A. This Agreement is executed and delivered in the State
of Illinois and shall be governed by the laws of said
state.
B. No provisions of this Agreement may be amended or
modified in any manner except by a written agreement
properly authorized and executed by both parties
hereto.
C. The captions in this Agreement are included for
convenience of reference only, and in no way define
or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise
affect their construction or effect.
D. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date
hereof.
E. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously 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.
F. If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is
held by the courts 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.
G. With respect to any claim by Service Company for
recovery of that portion of the compensation and
expenses (or any other liability of Fund arising
hereunder) allocated to a particular Portfolio,
whether in accordance with the express terms hereof
or otherwise, Service Company shall have recourse
solely against the assets of that Portfolio to
satisfy such claim and shall have no recourse against
the assets of any other Portfolio for such purpose.
H. This Agreement is the entire contract between the
parties relating to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements between the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by
their respective duly authorized officer as of the day and year first set forth
above.
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XXXXXX GLOBAL/INTERNATNIOAL
SERIES, INC., on behalf of
Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Growth Fund
By /s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: President
ATTEST:
/s/Xxxxxxx XxxXxxxxxx
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Title: Assistant Secretary
XXXXXX SERVICE COMPANY
By /s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Title: EVP
ATTEST:
/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
FEE SCHEDULE (MULTIPLE CLASSES OF SHARES)
TRANSFER AGENCY FUNCTION FEE PAYABLE BY FUND
CLASS A and C CLASS B
1. Annual open shareholder account fee (per year per
account):
a. Non-daily dividend series. $6.00 $6.00
b. CDSC account fee. Not Applicable $2.25
c. Non-monetary transaction fee. $2.00 $2.00
2. Annual closed shareholder account fee (per year per $6.00 $6.00
account).
3. Establishment of new shareholder account (per new $4.00 $4.00
account).*
4. Transaction Based Fees
(per transaction):
a. Dividend transaction fee (per dividend per account). $ .40 $ .40
b. Automated transaction fee (per transaction).** $ .50 $ .50
c. Purchase or redemption of shares transaction fee. $1.25 $1.25
d. Audio Response fee. $0.15 $0.15
The out-of-pocket expenses of Service Company will be reimbursed by Fund in
accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of the Agency Agreement.
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* The new shareholder account fee is not applicable to Class A Share
accounts established in connection with a conversion from Class B
Shares.
** Automated transaction includes, without limitation, money market series
purchases and redemptions, ACH purchases, systematic exchanges and
conversions from Class B Shares to Class A Shares.
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EXHIBIT B
INSURANCE COVERAGE
DESCRIPTION OF POLICY:
Brokers Blanket Bond, Standard Form 14
Covering losses caused by dishonesty of employees, physical
loss of securities on or outside of premises while in
possession of authorized person, loss caused by forgery or
alteration of checks or similar instruments.
Errors and Omissions Insurance
Covering replacement of destroyed records and computer errors
and omissions.
Special Forgery Bond
Covering losses through forgery or alteration of checks or
drafts of customers processed by insured but drawn on or
against them.
Mail Insurance (applies to all full service operations)
Provides indemnity for the following types of securities lost
in the mails:
Non-negotiable securities mailed to domestic
locations via registered mail.
Non-negotiable securities mailed to domestic
locations via first-class or certified mail.
Non-negotiable securities mailed to foreign locations
via registered mail.
Negotiable securities mailed to all locations via
registered mail.
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