FINANCIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Exhibit
99.h(2)(iv)
AGREEMENT
made as of the 1st day of June 1996, by and between (i) Compass
Capital Group, Inc. (“Compass”), a Delaware Corporation; (ii) PFPC
Inc. (iii) Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Data Services, Inc. (“MLFDS”) a
Florida corporation; and (iv) Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx &
Xxxxx Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), a Delaware corporation.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
Compass Capital Funds (“Compass Funds”) is an investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”) consisting of
each of the Portfolios listed on Schedule A hereto as such schedule may be
amended from time to time (each, a “Fund”); and
WHEREAS,
Compass is the Co-Administrator for Compass Funds; and
WHEREAS,
PFPC Inc. is the transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and shareholder
servicing agent for Compass Funds; and
WHEREAS,
MLFDS, a transfer agent registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
has presented to PFPC Inc. the various administrative services that may be
performed by MLPF&S; and
WHEREAS,
Compass desires to retain MLPF&S to perform such services and MLPF&S is
willing and able to furnish such services on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants hereinafter
contained, each party hereto severally agrees, as follows:
1.
MLPF&S agrees to perform the administrative services specified in
Exhibit A hereto (the “Services”) for the benefit of the shareholders of
Compass Funds who maintain shares of any of such Funds in brokerage accounts
with MLPF&S and whose shares are Included in the master account referred to
in paragraph 1 of Exhibit A (collectively, the “MLPF&S
customers”).
2.
(a) MLPF&S agrees that it will maintain and preserve all records as
required by law to be maintained and preserved in connection with providing the
Services, and will otherwise comply with all law, rules and regulations
applicable to the Services. Upon the request of Compass, MLPF&S shall
provide copies of all the historical records relating to transactions involving
Compass Funds and MLPF&S customers, in each case as may reasonably be
requested to enable the Funds or its representatives, including without
limitation its auditors, investment advisor, Compass, PFPC Inc. or successor
transfer agent or distributor, to monitor and review the Services, or to comply
with any request of the board of directors, or trustees or general partners
(collectively, the “Directors”) of the Compass Funds or of a
governmental body, self-regulatory organization or a shareholder. MLPF&S
agrees that it will permit Compass and PFPC Inc. or their representatives to
have reasonable access to its personnel and records in order to facilitate the
monitoring of the quality of the services. It is understood that notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, neither MLFDS nor MLPF&S shall be required
to provide the names and addresses of MLPF&S customers to Compass, PFPC Inc.
or their representatives, unless applicable laws otherwise
require.
(b)
Compass agrees that it and its representatives given
access to records in accordance with subparagraph 2(a), shall treat all such
records as confidential and shall not disclose information contained therein
except as permitted under subparagraph 2(a).
(c)
All records maintained pursuant to subparagraph 2(a) shall be the exclusive
property of MLPF&S notwithstanding any release thereof in accordance with
this Agreement. No person having access to such records may use such records to
solicit, directly or indirectly, any customer of MLPF&S or MLFDS for any
purpose. The provisions of paragraphs 2(b) and 2(c) shall survive the
termination of this agreement.
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3.
MLPF&S may contract with or establish relationships with MLFDS, or other
parties for the provision of the Services or other activities of MLPF&S
required by the Agreement.
4.
Each of MLPF&S and MLFDS, hereby agrees to notify promptly Compass if for
any reason either of them is unable to perform fully and promptly any of its
obligations under this Agreement.
5.
Each of MLPF&S and MLFDS, hereby represent that neither of them now owns or
holds with power to vote any shares of Compass Funds which are registered in the
name of MLPF&S or the name of its nominee and which are maintained in
MLPF&S brokerage accounts.
6.
The provisions of the Agreement shall in no way limit the authority of any of
Compass or PFPC Inc. to take such action as either of such parties may deem
appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the
operations of any of such Funds and/or sale of its shares.
7.
In consideration of the performance of the services by MLPF&S and MLFDS,
Compass agrees to compensate MLFDS at the rate of $16.00 annually per each
MLPF&S customer account holding shares of a Fund which shares were subject
to an up-front sales load or no sales load, and $19.00 annually per MLPF&S
customer account holding shares of a Fund that are subject to a contingent
deferred sales charge (“CDSC”); provided, however, if all shares in an
MLPF&S customer account have been held for the requisite time period such
that the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC, then MLFDS will be compensated
at the rate of $16.00 annually for such MLPF&S customer account. These rates
are the current standard rates for the services provided by MLFDS and MLPF&S
hereunder. Payment shall be made monthly based upon the number of MLPF&S
customer/shareholders of a Fund who hold shares of such Fund
in a MLPF&S brokerage account for any part of the subject month. This number
shall be certified each year by independent public accountants retained by
MLPF&S as of a month selected by Compass or PFPC Inc., such certification to
be at the expense of MLPF&S. It is further agreed that, notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, MLPF&S will not request any Increase in the
compensation hereunder to be effective prior to September 30,
1996.
In
the event MLPF&S or MLFDS, as its agent were to mail any Fund’s proxy
materials, reports, prospectuses and other information to MLPF&S
customers/shareholders of any Fund who are MLPF&S customers pursuant to
paragraph 4 of Exhibit A, PFPC Inc. or Compass agrees to reimburse
MLPF&S or MLFDS, Inc., as the case may be, for postage, handling fees
and reasonable costs of supplies used by it in such mailings in an amount to be
determined in accordance with the rates set forth in Rule 451.90 of the New
York Stock Exchange Inc.
8.
MLFDS, shall indemnify and hold harmless Compass and PFPC Inc. from and against
any and all of losses or liabilities that any one or more of them may incur,
including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and cost,
arising out of or related to the performance or non-performance of MLPF&S or
MLFDS of its responsibilities under this Agreement, excluding, however, any such
claims, suits, loss, damage or cost caused by, or contributed to, by Compass or
PFPC Inc., as to which Compass and PFPC Inc. shall indemnify, hold harmless and
defend MLFDS and MLPF&S on the same basis as set forth above.
9. This
Agreement may be terminated at any time by each of MLPF&S and MLFDS or by
Compass upon 30 days written notice to MLFDS. This agreement may also be
terminated at any time without penalty upon 30 days written notice to MLFDS that
a majority of the Directors of the Funds have determined to terminate its
agreement(s) with PFPC Inc. pertaining to its transfer agent services. The
provisions of paragraph 2 shall continue in full force and effect after
termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement
shall not require MLPF&S to preserve any records relating to this Agreement
beyond the time periods otherwise required by the laws to which MLPF&S is
subject.
10.
It is understood and agreed that in performing the services under this
Agreement, neither MLPF&S nor MLFDS acting in its capacity described herein
shall be acting as an agent for Compass or any of the Compass
Funds.
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11.
This agreement, Including its Exhibit and Schedule, constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the matters dealt with herein, and
supersedes any previous agreements and documents with respect to such
matters.
IN
WITNESS HEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as
of the date first above written.
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By:
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title:
Sr. Vice President
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Title:
President
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PFPC
INC.
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COMPASS
CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
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By:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Print
Name:
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
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EXHIBIT
A
Pursuant
to the Agreement by and among the parties hereto, MLPF&S shall perform the
following Services:
1.
Maintain separate records for each shareholder of the Compass Funds who hold
shares of a Fund in a brokerage account with MLPF&S (“MLPF&S
customers”), which records shall reflect shares purchased and redeemed and share
balances. MLPF&S shall maintain a single master account with the transfer
agent of the Fund on behalf of MLPF&S customers and such account shall be in
the name of MLPF&S or its nominee as the record owner of the shares owned by
such customers.
2.
Disburse or credit to MLPF&S customers all proceeds of redemptions of shares
of the Fund and all dividends and other distributions not reinvested in shares
of the Fund.
3.
Prepare and transmit to MLPF&S customers periodic account statements showing
the total number of shares owned by the customer as of the statement closing
date, purchases and redemptions of Fund shares by the customer during the period
covered by the statement and the dividends and other distributions paid to the
customer during the statement period (whether paid in cash or reinvested in Fund
shares).
4.
Transmit to MLPF&S customers proxy materials and reports and other
information received by MLPF&S from any of the Funds and required to be sent
to shareholders under the federal securities laws, and, upon request of the
Fund’s transfer agent transmit to MLPF&S customers material fund
communications deemed by the Fund, through its Board of Directors or other
similar governing body, to be necessary and proper for receipt by all fund
beneficial shareholders.
5.
Transmit to the Fund’s transfer agent purchase and redemption orders on behalf
of MLPF&S customers.
6.
Provide to Compass, or to PFPC Inc. acting in its capacity as transfer agent for
any of the Funds, or any of the agents designated by any of them, such periodic
reports as shall reasonably be concluded to be necessary to enable any of the
Funds and its distributor to comply with State Blue Sky
requirements.
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SCHEDULE
A
COMPASS
FUNDS
Compass
International Emerging Markets Class A
Compass
Growth Equity Class A
Compass
Growth Equity Class C
Compass
Balanced Fund Class A
Compass
Balanced Fund Class B
Compass
Balanced Fund Class C
Compass
International Equity Fund Class A
Compass
International Equity Fund Class B
Compass
International Equity Fund Class C
Compass
Value Equity Fund Class A
Compass
Value Equity Fund Class B
Compass
Value Equity Fund Class C
Compass
Index Equity Fund
Compass
Small Cap Value Equity Fund Class A
Compass
Small Cap Value Equity Fund Class B
Compass
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Class A
Compass
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Class C
Compass
Select Equity Fund Class A
Compass
Select Equity Fund Class B
Compass
International Bond Fund Class A
Compass
International Bond Fund Class C
Compass
Ohio Tax Free Income Fund Class A
Compass
Ohio Tax Free Income Fund Class B
Compass
Pennsylvania Tax Free Income Fund Class A
Compass
Pennsylvania Tax Free Income Fund Class B
Compass
Pennsylvania Tax Free Income Fund Class C
Compass
Short Government Bond Fund Class A
Compass
Short Government Bond Fund Class C
Compass
Intermediate Term Bond Fund
Compass
Government Income Fund Class A
Compass
Government Income Fund Class B
Compass
Managed Income Fund
Compass
Tax Free Income Fund Class A
Compass
Tax Free Income Fund Class C
Compass
Intermediate Government Fund
Compass
Small Cap Growth Fund Class B
Compass
New Jersey Tax Free Income Fund Class C
Compass
Core Bond Fund Class C
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Execution
Copy
FIRST
AMENDMENT TO FINANCIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS
FIRST AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) by and between BlackRock Advisors, LLC (as
successor to Compass Capital Group, Inc. and BlackRock Advisors, Inc.)
(“BlackRock Advisors”) and Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx
Incorporated (“MLPF&S”) is made to that certain Financial Services Agreement
dated June 1, 1996 by and among Compass Capital Group, Inc., PFPC Inc.
(“PFPC”), Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Data Services, Inc. (“MLFDS”) and
MLPF&S (the “Agreement”), and effective as of the close of business on
September 29, 2006.
W
I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co., Inc. (“Xxxxxxx Xxxxx”), BlackRock, Inc.
(“Old BlackRock”), New BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) and a “BlackRock
Merger Sub” entered into a Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
February 15, 2006, pursuant to which Old BlackRock would become a wholly
owned Subsidiary of BlackRock and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx would sell to BlackRock certain
asset management businesses currently operated as Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Investment
Managers (“MLIM”) in exchange for shares of common stock and preferred stock of
BlackRock (collectively, the “Transaction”);
WHEREAS,
in connection with the closing of the Transaction and as approved by the
shareholders of the registered open-end investment companies and continuously
offered closed-end investment companies advised by registered investment
advisers controlled by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx (the “Legacy Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Funds”), certain
registered investment advisers controlled by BlackRock will become the
investment advisers to the Legacy Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Funds;
WHEREAS,
prior to the closing of the Transaction, MLFDS provided transfer agency services
and certain other financial services to the Legacy Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Funds (except
the “Institutional Money Funds” set forth on Appendix 1 hereto)
pursuant to that certain Unified Transfer Agency, Dividend Disbursing Agency and
Shareholder Servicing Agency Agreement dated January 2, 2004;
WHEREAS,
upon the closing of the Transaction, MLFDS will cease to be the transfer agent
to the Legacy Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Funds of which it was the transfer agent except
those certain “CMA Money Funds” set forth on Appendix 2 hereto and
those certain “Other Retail Money Funds” set forth on Appendix 3 hereto
(the Legacy Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Funds not including the CMA Money Funds and Other
Retail Money Funds are hereinafter referred to as the “New BlackRock Funds”);
and
WHEREAS,
BlackRock Advisors and MLPF&S desire to amend the Agreement to
(i) remove PFPC and MLFDS as parties thereto such that all rights and
obligations of PFPC and MLFDS shall be terminated thereunder and PFPC and MLFDS
have agreed to be removed as parties to the Agreement and have acknowledged
their agreement in a separate writing made a part hereof, and (ii) include
the New BlackRock Funds thereunder;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the forgoing premises and mutual covenants,
agreements and promises contained in this Amendment, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1.
Amendments to the
Agreement . The Agreement is hereby amended as follows
(a)
The term “Compass Capital Group, Inc.” and defined term “Compass” in the
Agreement are deleted and replaced with the terms “BlackRock Advisors, LLC” and
“BlackRock Advisors” respectively.
(b)
The first WHEREAS clause is deleted in its entirely and replaced with the
following:
WHEREAS,
the “BlackRock Funds” are comprised of those registered open-end investment
companies or series thereof and continuously offered closed-end investment
companies advised by
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BlackRock
Advisors or its “affiliated persons” (as such term in defined in
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) and listed on the Schedule A hereto
(each a “Fund”), as such schedule may be amended from time to time in accordance
with paragraph 12 hereof; and
(c)
The defined term “Compass Funds” is deleted and replaced with the defined term
“BlackRock Funds.”
(d)
With respect to paragraph 2(a): (i) the term “PFPC Inc.” is deleted from
the second and fourth sentences; (ii) the words “and PFPC Inc.” are deleted
from the third sentence; and (iii) the phrase “neither MLFDS nor
MLPF&S” is deleted from the fourth sentence and replaced with “MLPF&S.”
With respect to paragraph 2(c) the words “or MLFDS” are
deleted.
(e)
Paragraph 4 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
MLPF&S
hereby agrees to notify promptly BlackRock Advisors if for any reason it is
unable perform fully and promptly any of its obligations under this
Agreement.
(f)
Paragraph 5 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
MLPF&S
hereby represents that it does not now own or hold with power to vote any shares
of BlackRock Fund which are registered in the name of MLPF&S or the name of
its nominee and which are maintained in MLPF&S brokerage
accounts.
(g)
Paragraph 6 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
The
provisions of this Agreement shall in no way limit the authority of BlackRock
Advisors to take such action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in
connection with all matters relating the operations of any of such Funds and/or
sale of such Funds’ shares.
MLPF&S
will invoice BlackRock Advisors for the Services provided hereunder, and
BlackRock Advisors shall pay or cause the BlackRock Funds to pay such invoiced
amounts, which invoices will be calculated by MLPF&S in accordance with the
Schedule of
Fees hereto. Such payments shall be made by BlackRock Advisors (or the
BlackRock Funds) to MLPF&S promptly upon a receipt of the invoice therefor
(and in any case no later than thirty (30) business days after receipt thereof)
by Federal funds wire to the account specified by MLPF&S.
In
the event MLPF&S or its agents were to mail any Fund proxy materials,
reports, prospectuses and other information to MLPF&S customers/shareholders
of any Fund who are MLPF&S customers pursuant to paragraph 4 of Exhibit A ,
BlackRock Advisors agree to reimburse MLPF&S or cause the Fund to reimburse
MLPF&S for postage, handling fees and reasonable costs of supplies used by
it in such mailings in an amount to be determined in accordance with the rates
set forth in Rule 451.90 of the New York Stock Exchange Inc. In addition,
fees and expense reimbursements in connection with-extraordinary services,
including, but not limited to, mandated servicing changes, remedial actions
necessitated by errors or omissions of a Fund or any of its agents, will be
mutually agreed by the parties prior to performance of such
services.
(i)
With respect to paragraph 8: (i) the words “and PFPC Inc.” and “or PFPC
Inc.” are deleted where they appear, and (ii) the words “or MLFDS” and
“MLFDS and” are deleted where they appear.
(j)
With respect to paragraph 9: (i) the phrase “each of MLPF&S and MLFDS”
is deleted and replaced with the phrase “by MLPF&S” in the first sentence,
(ii) the term “MLFDS” which appears as the last term in the first sentence
is replaced with “MLPF&S”; and (iii) the second sentence is deleted in
its entirety which reads: “This agreement may also be terminated at any time
without penalty upon 30 days
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written
notice to MLFDS that a majority of the Directors of the Funds have determined to
terminate its agreement(s) with PFPC, Inc. pertaining to its transfer
agent services.”
(k)
With respect to paragraph 10, the term “MLFDS” is deleted and replaced with the
phrase “any of the other parties with which it may contract or establish
relationships for the provision of Services.”
(1)
Paragraph 11 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
This
Agreement, including its Appendices, Exhibit and Schedules, constitutes the
entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the
matters dealt with herein, and supercedes any previous agreements and documents
with respect to such matters.
(m)
A new paragraph 12 is added as follows:
No
modification, amendment, supplement to, or waiver of this Agreement or any of
its provisions or any Appendix, Exhibit or Schedule hereto shall be binding
upon the parties hereto unless made in writing and duly signed by the party
against whom enforcement thereof is sought. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Schedule A may be
amended, at any time and from time to time, to add (as requested or approved by
BlackRock Advisors) a new open-end investment company or series thereof or
continuously offered closed-end investment company (each a “fund”) or remove
(with notice to BlackRock Advisors) funds, which amended Schedule A shall be
evidenced solely upon the books and records of MLPF&S or an affiliate and
supercede the paper-based Schedule A attached
hereto. This Agreement shall be binding with respect to shares of funds added to
Schedule A upon
the first purchase by a customer of MLPF&S of any shares of such additional
Funds.
(n)
With respect to Exhibit A , the
phrase “or to PFPC Inc. acting in its capacity as transfer agent for any of the
Funds” in item number six is deleted and replaced with the phrase “or the
transfer agent of the Funds”.
(o)
Schedule A is
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the Schedule A attached
to this Amendment.
(p)
A new Schedule of
Fees is added, which Schedule of Fees is
attached to this Amendment.
2.
Supplement to the
Agreement . The following provision shall supplement the Services
Agreement between the parties:
Scope of the
Agreement . MLPF&S and BlackRock Advisors agree that the performance
of Services (as such term is defined in the Agreement) by MLPF&S for the
benefit of shareholders of the Funds who are customers of certain introducing
broker-dealers that clear and/or settle securities transactions through the
Broadcort Division of MLPF&S shall be treated as if such financial services
were provided to customers of MLPF&S. Accordingly, all provisions of the
Agreement shall be interpreted consistently with the foregoing
agreement.
3.
Governing Law .
This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without
giving effect to conflict of law provisions.
4.
Counterparts .
This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by
their respective authorized persons.
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X. Xxxxxxxx
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Director,
Mutual Funds
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BLACKROCK
ADVISORS, LLC
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APPENDIX
1
INSTITUTIONAL MONEY
FUNDS
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Government Fund
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Treasury Fund
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Premier Institutional Fund
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Institutional Fund
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Capital Reserve Fund
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APPENDIX
2
CMA MONEY
FUNDS
CMA
Tax-Exempt Fund
CMA
Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
CMA
Arizona Municipal Money Fund
CMA
California Municipal Money Fund
CMA
Connecticut Municipal Money Fund
CMA
Florida Municipal Money Fund
CMA
Massachusetts Municipal Money Fund
CMA
Michigan Municipal Money Fund
CMA
New Jersey Municipal Money Fund
CMA
New York Municipal Money Fund
CMA
North Carolina Municipal Money Fund
CMA
Ohio Municipal Money Fund
CMA
Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund
CMA
Money Fund
CMA
Treasury Fund
CMA
Government Securities Fund
WCMA
Government Securities Fund
WCMA
Money Fund
WCMA
Tax-Exempt Fund
WCMA
Treasury Fund
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APPENDIX
3
OTHER RETAIL MONEY
FUNDS
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Ready Asset Trust
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Retirement Reserves Money Fund
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx U.S. Treasury Money Fund
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx U.S.A. Government Reserves
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SCHEDULE
A
BLACKROCK
FUNDS
September 29,
2006
Schedule I
Funds:
BlackRock
Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
All-Cap Global Resources Portfolio
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BlackRock
Basic Value Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio
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BlackRock
Basic Value Fund II, Inc.
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BlackRock
Asset Allocation Portfolio
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BlackRock
Bond Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
Aurora Portfolio
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BlackRock
High Income Fund
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BlackRock
Dividend Achievers Portfolio
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BlackRock
Intermediate Term Fund
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BlackRock
Enhanced Income Portfolio
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BlackRock
Bond Fund
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BlackRock
Global Opportunities Portfolio
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BlackRock
California Municipal Series Trust
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BlackRock
Global Resources Portfolio
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BlackRock
California Insured Municipal Bond Fund
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BlackRock
Global Science & Technology Opportunities
Portfolio
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BlackRock
Developing Capital Markets Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
GNMA Portfolio
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BlackRock
Equity Dividend Fund
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BlackRock
Government Income Portfolio
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BlackRock
EuroFund
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BlackRock
Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio
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BlackRock
Focus Twenty Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
High Yield Bond Portfolio
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BlackRock
Focus Value Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
Index Equity Portfolio
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BlackRock
Series, Inc.
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BlackRock
Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio
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BlackRock
Small Cap Growth Fund II
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BlackRock
Intermediate Bond Portfolio
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BlackRock
International Fund
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BlackRock
Intermediate Bond Portfolio II
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BlackRock
Global Allocation Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio
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BlackRock
Global Dynamic Equity Fund
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BlackRock
International Bond Portfolio
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BlackRock
Global Financial Services Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
International Opportunities Portfolio
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BlackRock
Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
Investment Trust Portfolio
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BlackRock
Global Growth Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
Legacy Portfolio
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BlackRock
Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
Low Duration Bond Portfolio
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BlackRock
Global Technology Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
Managed Income Portfolio
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BlackRock
Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
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BlackRock
Healthcare Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio
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Inflation
Protected Fund
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BlackRock
Money Market Portfolio
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BlackRock
Funds II
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BlackRock
Delaware Municipal Bond
Portfolio
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BlackRock
International Value Fund
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BlackRock
Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio
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BlackRock
Large Cap Series Funds, Inc.
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BlackRock
Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio
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BlackRock
Large Cap Value Fund
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BlackRock
Municipal Money Market Portfolio
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BlackRock
Large Cap Core Fund
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BlackRock
NC Municipal MM Portfolio
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BlackRock
Large Cap Growth Fund
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BlackRock
NJ Municipal MM Portfolio
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BlackRock
Latin America Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
OH Municipal MM Portfolio
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BlackRock
Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
PA Municipal MM Portfolio
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BlackRock
Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
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BlackRock
Small Cap Core Portfolio
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BlackRock
Florida Municipal Bond Fund
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BlackRock
Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
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BlackRock
Small Cap Value Equity Portfolio
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BlackRock
New York Municipal Bond Fund
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BlackRock
Small/Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
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BlackRock
Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund
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BlackRock
NJ Tax-Free Income Portfolio
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BlackRock
Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
PA Tax-Free Income Portfolio
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BlackRock
High Yield Municipal Fund
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BlackRock
Total Return Portfolio
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BlackRock
National Municipal Fund
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BlackRock
Total Return Portfolio II
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BlackRock
Municipal Insured Fund
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BlackRock
U.S. Opportunities Portfolio
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BlackRock
Short-Term Municipal Fund
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BlackRock
U.S. Treasury MM Portfolio
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BlackRock
Municipal Series Trust
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BlackRock
Ultrashort Municipal Portfolio
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BlackRock
Intermediate Municipal Fund
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BlackRock
VA Municipal MM Portfolio
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BlackRock
Pacific Fund, Inc.
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Large
Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
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BlackRock
Principal Protected Trust
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Large
Cap Value Equity Portfolio
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BlackRock
Basic Value Principal Protected Fund
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BlackRock
Fundamental Growth Principal Protected Fund
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BlackRock
Core Principal Protected Fund
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BlackRock
Real Investment Fund
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BlackRock
Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
Senior Floating Rate Fund II, Inc.
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BlackRock
Short-Term Bond Series, Inc.
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BlackRock
Short Term Bond Fund
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BlackRock
Short-Term U.S. Government Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
Financial Institutions Series Trust —
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Summit
Cash Reserves
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BlackRock
Summit Cash Reserves Fund
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BlackRock
U.S. Government Fund
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BlackRock
U.S. High Yield Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
Utilities & Telecommunications Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
Value Opportunities Fund, Inc.
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BlackRock
World Income Fund, Inc.
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Schedule
II Funds :
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BlackRock
Index Funds, Inc.
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BlackRock
Aggregate Bond Index Fund
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BlackRock
International Index Fund
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BlackRock
S&P 500 Index Fund
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BlackRock
Small Cap Index Fund
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Schedule
III Funds :
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BlackRock
Variable Series Funds, Inc.
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Mercury
American Balanced V.I. Fund
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Mercury
Basic Value V.I. Fund
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Mercury
Core Bond V.I. Fund
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Mercury
Domestic Money Market V.I. Fund
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Mercury
Fundamental Growth V.I. Fund
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Mercury
Global Allocation V.I. Fund
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Mercury
Global Growth V.I. Fund
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Mercury
Government Bond V.I. Fund
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Mercury
High Current Income V.I. Fund
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Mercury
Index 500 V.I. Fund
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Mercury
International Value V.I. Fund
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Mercury
Large Cap Core V.I. Fund
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Mercury
Large Cap Growth V.I. Fund
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Mercury
Large Cap Value V.I. Fund
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Mercury
Value Opportunities V.I. Fund
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BlackRock
Series Fund, Inc.
Mercury
Balanced Capital Strategy Portfolio
Mercury
Large Cap Core Strategy Portfolio
Mercury
Core Bond Strategy Portfolio
Mercury
Fundamental Growth Strategy Portfolio
Mercury
Global Allocation Strategy Portfolio
Mercury
High Yield Portfolio
Mercury
Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio
Mercury
Money Reserve Portfolio
Mercury
Low Duration Portfolio
Mercury
Global Small Cap Portfolio
Mercury
Equity Dividend Portfolio
Mercury
Mid Cap Value Opportunities Portfolio
Mercury
Small Cap Index Portfolio
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Schedule IV
Funds :
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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Schedule
V Funds :
Multi
Manager — FDP Funds
Franklin
Xxxxxxxxx Total Return FDP Fund
Xxxxxxx
Growth FDP Fund
Xxx
Xxxxxx Value FDP Fund
MFS
International FDP Fund
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Schedule
VI Funds :
BlackRock
Managed Account Series (MAS)
BlackRock
High Income Portfolio
BlackRock
U.S. Mortgage Portfolio
BlackRock
Global Small Cap
Portfolio
BlackRock
Mid Cap Value Opportunities Portfolio
BlackRock
Bond Allocation Target Shares (BATS)
BATS:
Series S Portfolio
BATS:
Series C Portfolio
BATS:
Series M Portfolio
BATS:
Series P Portfolio
BATS:
Series I Portfolio
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SCHEDULE
OF FEES
FEE
SCHEDULE I
Pursuant
to the Agreement among the parties hereto, the following amounts shall be paid
in respect of the Schedule
I Funds listed on Schedule
A:
(1) an
annual fee in respect of each MLPF&S customer account (other than retirement
accounts enrolled in the Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MFA® program or any other program
requiring equalization under ERISA ("Retirement Accounts")) holding shares of
the Schedule
I Funds, at any time during a calendar year, of an amount equal to the
sum of (a) $16 per front-end load class or no load class per Schedule
I Fund, (b) $19 per back-end load class per Schedule
I Fund during the CDSC period and $16 thereafter and (c) $19 per
level-load class per Schedule
I Fund during the CDSC period and $16 thereafter; plus
(2) an
annual fee equal to 0.10% (10 basis points) of the aggregate average daily net
asset value of all shares of all Schedule
I Funds held in Retirement Accounts.
Such fees
will be invoiced monthly as a pro-rata portion of the annual fees. The number of
MLPF&S securities accounts holding shares of each Fund shall be certified by
MLPF&S no more than once each year upon request of BlackRock
Advisors.
FEE
SCHEDULE II
Pursuant
to the Agreement among the parties hereto, the following amount shall be paid in
respect of the Schedule
II Funds listed on Schedule
A:
An annual
fee equal to 0.05% (5 bps) of the aggregate average daily net asset value of all
shares of all Schedule II Funds held in MLPF&S customer
accounts.
FEE
SCHEDULE III
Pursuant
to the Agreement among the parties hereto, the following amount shall be paid in
respect of the Schedule
III Funds/Series listed on Schedule
A:
An annual
flat fee equal to $5,000 for each series of the BlackRock
Variable Series Funds, Inc. and each series of the BlackRock
Series Fund, Inc. for all shares of such funds/series held in MLPF&S
customer accounts.
FEE
SCHEDULE IV
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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FEE
SCHEDULE V
Pursuant
to the Agreement among the parties hereto, the following amount shall be paid in
respect of the Schedule
V Funds listed on Schedule
A:
(1) An
annual fee equal to 0.10% (10 bps) of the aggregate average daily net asset
value of all front-end load and no-load shares of all Schedule V Funds held in
MLPF&S customer accounts; and
(2) An
annual fee equal to 0.13% (13 bps) of the aggregate average daily net asset
value of all back-end load and level-load shares of all Schedule V Funds held in
MLPF&S customer accounts.
FEE
SCHEDULE VI
Pursuant
to the Agreement among the parties hereto, the following amount shall be paid in
respect of the Schedule
VI Funds listed on Schedule
A:
An annual
fee in respect of each MLPF&S customer account holding shares of the Schedule
VI Funds, at any time during a calendar year, of an amount equal to the
sum of $16 per position per Fund.
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Execution
Copy
SECOND
AMENDMENT TO FINANCIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS
SECOND AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) by and between BlackRock Advisors, LLC (as
successor to Compass Capital Group, Inc. and BlackRock Advisors, Inc.)
(“BlackRock Advisors”) and Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx
Incorporated (“MLPF&S”) is made to that certain Financial Services Agreement
dated June 1, 1996 by and among Compass Capital Group, Inc., PFPC
Inc., Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Data Services, Inc. and MLPF&S as amended
on September 29, 2006 (the “Agreement”), and effective as of
November 1, 2006.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement to add the Institutional Money
Funds (as set forth in Appendix 1) to such Agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the forgoing premises and mutual covenants,
agreements and promises contained in this Amendment, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1.
Amendment to the
Agreement . The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a)
Schedule A is
amended to remove the bracketed language “[Intentionally Omitted.]” under the
title Schedule IV Funds and to add the following list of funds:
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Government Fund
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Treasury Fund
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Premier Institutional Fund
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Institutional Fund
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Capital Reserves Fund
(b)
Schedule of
Fees is amended to removed the bracketed language “[Intentionally
Omitted.]” under the title FEE SCHEDULE IV and to add the following fee
schedule:
Pursuant
to the Agreement among the parties hereto, the following amount shall be paid in
respect of the Schedule IV
Funds listed on Schedule A
:
An
annual fee equal to 0.005% (0.5 bps) of the aggregate average daily net asset
value of all shares of all Schedule IV Funds held in
MLPF&S customer accounts.
2.
Governing Law .
This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York as if this
Agreement were executed and performed entirely within the state of New
York.
3.
Counterparts .
This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by
their respective authorized persons.
XXXXXXX
LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
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Director,
Mutual Funds
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BLACKROCK
ADVISORS, LLC
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Print name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Title: | Managing Director | |
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THIRD
AMENDMENT TO FINANCIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS
THIRD AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) effective as of February ___, 2009, by and
between BlackRock Advisors, LLC (as successor to Compass Capital Group, Inc. and
BlackRock Advisors, Inc.) (“BlackRock Advisors”) and Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce,
Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated (“MLPF&S”) is made to that certain Financial
Services Agreement dated June 1, 1996 by and among Compass Capital Group, Inc.,
PFPC Inc., Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Data Services, Inc. and MLPF&S as amended
on September 29, 2006, November 1, 2006 (the “Agreement”).
W
I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement to add a fund to Schedule A
thereto;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the forgoing premises and mutual covenants, agreements and
promises contained in this Amendment, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound, agree as follows:
1. Amendment to the
Agreement. The Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:
(a)
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The
first WHEREAS clause (as previously amended in the First Amendment) is
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
WHEREAS,
the “BlackRock Funds” are comprised of those registered open-end
investment companies or series thereof and registered closed-end
investment companies (including those closed-end companies that are
continuously offered and those that are not continuously offered but in
each case are not listed on any securities exchange) advised by BlackRock
Advisors or its “affiliated persons” (as such term is defined in Section
2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) and listed on Schedule A
hereto (each a “Fund”), as such schedule may be amended from time to time
in accordance with paragraph 12 hereof;
and
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(b)
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Schedule A is
amended to add the following fund (“Fund”) to the Schedule I Funds
list:
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(c) The
Fund will be subject to payments under Schedule I (1) and will be excluded from
payments under Schedule I (2); provided, however, that the total amount of such
payments will not exceed 0.10% of the total price to the public of the Fund’s
common shares sold during the Fund’s initial public offering.
2. Governing
Law. This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State
of New York as if this Agreement were executed and performed entirely within the
state of New York.
3. Counterparts. This
Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original
but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by
their respective authorized persons.
XXXXXXX
LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED
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By:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
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Managing
Director, Mutual Funds
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BLACKROCK
ADVISORS, LLC
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By:
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Print
name:
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Title:
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