CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT TRUST CUSTODY AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 15th day of May,
2008, by and between CAPITAL
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust (the
"Trust"), and U.S. BANK
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and
existing under the laws of the United States of America with its principal place
of business at Cincinnati, Ohio (the "Custodian").
WHEREAS,
the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company, and is
authorized to issue shares of beneficial interest in separate series, with each
such series representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and
other assets;
WHEREAS,
the Custodian is a bank having the qualifications prescribed in Section 26(a)(1)
of the 1940 Act;
WHEREAS,
the Trust desires to retain the Custodian to act as custodian of the cash and
securities of each series of the Trust listed on Exhibit C hereto (as
amended from time to time) (individually and collectively the "Fund");
and
WHEREAS,
the Board of Trustees of the Trust has delegated to the Custodian the
responsibilities set forth in Rule 17f-5(c) under the 1940 Act and the Custodian
is willing to undertake the responsibilities and serve as the foreign custody
manager for the Trust.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein
contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do
hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
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CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
Whenever
used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings
set forth below unless the context otherwise require;:
1.01 "Authorized Person"
means any Officer or other person duly authorized by resolution of the Board of
Trustees to give Oral Instructions and Written Instructions on
behalf of the Fund and named in Exhibit A hereto) or
in such resolution; of the Board of Trustees, certified by an Officer, as may be
received by the Custodian from time to time.
1.02 "Board of Trustees"
shall mean the trustees from time to time serving under the Trust's declaration
of trust, as air ended from time to time.
1.03 "Book-Entry System"
shall mean a federal book-entry system as provided in Subpart O of Treasury
Circular Xx 000, 00 XXX 306, in Subpart B of 31 CFR Part 350, or in such
book-entry regulations of federal agencies as are substantially in the form of
such Subpart O.
1.04 "Business Day" shall
mean any day recognized as a settlement day by The New York Stock Exchange,
Inc., and any other day for which the Trust computes the net asset value of
Shares of the Fund.
1.05 "Eligible Foreign
Custodian" has the meaning set forth in Rule 17f-5(a)(l), including a
majority-owned or indirect subsidiary of a U.S. Bank (as defined in Rule 17f-5),
a bank holding company meeting the requirements of an Eligible Foreign Custodian
(as set forth in Rule 17f-5 or by other appropriate action of the SEC), or a
foreign branch of a Bank (as defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 0000 Xxx) meeting
the requirements of a custodian under Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act; the term
does not include any Eligible Securities Depository.
1.06 "Eligible Securities
Depository" shall mean a system for the central handling of securities as
that term is defined in Rule 17f-4 and 17f-7 under the 0000 Xxx.
1.07 "Foreign Securities"
means any of the Fund's investments (including foreign currencies) for which the
primary market is outside the United States and such cash and cash equivalents
as are reasonably necessary to effect the Fund's transactions in such
investments.
1.08 "Fund Custody
Account" shall mean any of the accounts in the name of the Trust, which
is provided for in Section 3.2 below.
1.09 "IRS" shall mean the
Internal Revenue Service.
1.10 "FINRA" shall mean
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
1.11 "Officer" shall mean
the Chairman, President, any Vice President, any Assistant Vice President, the
Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, the treasurer, or any Assistant Treasurer of
the Trust.
1.12 "Oral Instructions"
shall mean instruction;: orally transmitted to and accepted by the Custodian
because such instructions are: (i) reasonably believed by the Custodian to have
been given by any two Authorized Persons, (ii) recorded and kept among the
records of the Custodian made in the ordinary course of business, and (iii) oral
y confirmed by the Custodian. The Trust shall cause all Oral Instructions to be
confirmed by written Instructions prior to the end of the next Business Day. If
such Written Instructions confirming Oral Instructions are not received by the
Custodian prior to a transaction, it shall in no way affect the validity of the
transaction or the authorization thereof by the Trust. If Oral Instruction-,
vary from the Written Instructions that purport to confirm them, the Custodian
shall notify the Trust of such variance but such Oral Instructions will govern
unless the Custodian has not • et acted.
1.13 "Proper Instructions"
shall mean Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
1.14 "SEC" shall mean the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
1.15 "Securities" shall
include, without limitation, common and preferred stocks, bonds, call options,
put options, debentures, notes, bank certificates of deposit, bankers'
acceptances, mortgage-backed securities or other obligations, and any
certificates, receipts, warrants or other instruments or documents representing
rights to receive, purchase or subscribe for the same, or evidencing or
representing any other rights or interests therein, or any similar property or
assets that the Custodian or its agents have the facilities to clear and
service.
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1.16 "Securities
Depository" shall mean The Depository Trust Company and any other
clearing agency registered with the SEC under Section 17A of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), which acts as a system for
the central handling of Securities where all Securities of any particular class
or series of an issuer deposited within the system are treated as fungible and
may be transferred or pledged by bookkeeping entry without physical delivery of
the Securities.
1.17 "Shares" shall mean,
with respect to a Fund, the units of beneficial interest issued by the Trust on
account of the Fund.
1.18 "Sub-Custodian" shall
mean and include (i) any branch of a "U.S. bank," as that term is defined in
Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act, and (ii) any "Eligible Foreign Custodian" having
a contract with the Custodian which the Custodian has determined will provide
reasonable care of assets of the Fund based on the standards specified in
Section 3.3 below. Such contract shall be in writing and shall include
provisions that provide: (i) for indemnification or insurance arrangements (or
any combination of the foregoing) such that the Fund will be adequately
protected against the risk of loss of assets held in accordance with such
contract; (ii) that the Foreign Securities will not be subject to any right,
charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of the
Sub-Custodian or its creditors except a claim of payment for their safe custody
or administration, in the case of cash deposits, liens or rights in favor of
creditors of the Sub-Custodian arising under bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar
laws; (iii) that beneficial ownership for the Foreign Securities will be freely
transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody
or administration; (iv) that adequate records will be maintained identifying the
assets as belonging to the Fund or as being held by a third party for the
benefit of the Fund; (v) that the Fund's independent public accountants will be
given access to those records or confirmation of the contents of those records;
and (vi) that the Fund will receive periodic reports with respect to the
safekeeping of the Fund's assets, including, but not limited to, notification of
any transfer to or from a Fund's account or a third party account containing
assets held for the benefit of the Fund. Such contract may contain, in lieu of
any or all of the provisions specified in (i)-(vi) above, such other provisions
that the Custodian determines will provide, in their entirety, the same or a
greater level of care and protection for Fund assets as the specified
provisions.
1.19 "Written
Instructions" shall mean (i) written communications actually received by
the Custodian and signed by any two Authorized Persons, (ii) communications by
telex or any other such system from one or more persons reasonably believed by
the Custodian to be Authorized Persons, or (iii) communications between
electro-mechanical or electronic devices provided that the use of such devices
and the procedures for the use thereof shall have been approved by resolutions
of the Board of Trustees, a copy of which, certified by an Officer, shall have
been delivered to the Custodian.
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ARTICLE
II.
APPOINTMENT
OF CUSTODIAN
2.01 Appointment. The
Trust hereby appoints the Custodian as custodian of all Securities and cash
owned by or in the possession of the Fund at any time during the period of this
Agreement, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and the
Custodian hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the services and
duties set forth in this Agreement. The Trust hereby delegates to the Custodian,
subject to Rule 17f-5(b), the responsibilities with respect to the Fund's
Foreign Securities, and the Custodian hereby accepts such delegation as foreign
custody manager with respect to each Fund. The services and duties of the
Custodian shall be confined to those matters expressly set forth herein, and no
implied duties are assumed by or may be asserted against the Custodian
hereunder.
2.02 Documents to be
Furnished. The following documents, including any amendments thereto,
will be provided contemporaneously with the execution of the Agreement to the
Custodian by the Trust:
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(a)
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A
copy of the Trust's declaration of trust, certified by the
Secretary;
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(b)
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A
copy of the Trust's bylaws, certified by the
Secretary;
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(c)
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A
copy of the resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Trust appointing
the Custodian, certified by the
Secretary;
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(d)
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A
copy of the current prospectus of the Fund (the
"Prospectus");
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(e)
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A
certification of the Chairman or the President and the Secretary of the
Trust setting forth the names and signatures of the current Officers of
the Trust and other Authorized Persons;
and
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(f)
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An
executed authorization required by the Shareholder Communications Act of
1985, attached hereto as Exhibit
E.
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2.03 Notice of Appointment of
Transfer Agent. The Trust agrees to notify the Custodian in writing of
the appointment, termination or change in appointment of any transfer agent of
the Fund.
ARTICLE
III.
CUSTODY
OF CASH AND SECURITIES
3.01 Segregation. All
Securities and non-cash property held by the Custodian for the account of the
Fund (other than Securities maintained in a Securities Depository, Eligible
Securities Depository or Book-Entry System) shall be physically segregated from
other Securities and noncash property in the possession of the Custodian
(including the Securities and non-cash property of the other series of the
Trust, if applicable) and shall be identified as subject to this
Agreement.
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3.02 Fund Custody
Accounts. As to each Fund, the Custodian shall open and maintain in its
trust department a custody account in the name of the Trust coupled with the
name of the Fund, subject only to draft or order of the Custodian, in which the
Custodian shall enter and carry all Securities, cash and other assets of such
Fund which are delivered to it.
3.03 Appointment
of Agents.
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(a)
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In
its discretion, the Custodian may appoint one or more Sub-Custodians to
establish and maintain arrangements with (i) Eligible Securities
Depositories or (ii) Eligible Foreign Custodians who are members of the
Sub-Custodian's network to hold Securities and cash of the Fund and to
carry out such other provisions of this Agreement as it may determine;
provided, however, that the appointment of any such agents and maintenance
of any Securities and cash of the Fund shall be at the Custodian's expense
and shall not relieve the Custodian of any of its obligations or
liabilities under this Agreement. The Custodian shall be liable for the
actions of any Sub-Custodians (regardless of whether assets are maintained
in the custody of a Sub-Custodian, a member of its network or an Eligible
Securities Depository) appointed by it as if such actions had been done by
the Custodian.
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(b)
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If,
after the initial appointment of Sub-Custodians by the Board of Trustees
in connection with this Agreement, the Custodian wishes to appoint other
Sub-Custodians to hold property of the Fund, it will so notify the Trust
and make the necessary determinations as to any such new Sub-Custodian's
eligibility under Rule 17f-5 under the 1940
Act.
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(c)
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In
performing its delegated responsibilities as foreign custody manager to
place or maintain the Fund's assets with a Sub-Custodian, the Custodian
will determine that the Fund's assets will be subject to reasonable care,
based on the standards applicable to custodians in the country in which
the Fund's assets will be held by that Sub-Custodian, after considering
all factors relevant to safekeeping of such a sets, including, without
limitation the factors specified in Rule
17f-5(c)(1).
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(d)
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The
agreement between the Custodian and each Sub-Custodian acting hereunder
shall contain the required provisions set forth in Rule 17f-5(c)(2) under
the 1940 Act.
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(e)
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At
the end of each calendar quarter, the Custodian shall provide written
reports notifying the Board of Trustees of the withdrawal or placement of
the Securities and cash of the Fund with a Sub-Custodian and of any
material changes in the Fund's arrangements. Such reports shall include an
analysis of the custody risks, associated with maintaining assets with any
Eligible Securities Depositories. The Custodial shall promptly take such
steps as may be required to withdraw assets of the Fund from any
Sub-Custodian arrangement that has ceased to meet the requirements of Rule
17f-5 or Rule t7f-7 under the 1940 Act, as
applicable.
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(f)
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With
respect to its responsibilities under this Section 3.3, the Custodian
hereby warrants to the Trust that it agrees to exercise reasonable care,
prudence and diligence such as a person having responsibility for the
safekeeping of property of the Fund. The Custodian further warrants that
the Fund's assets will be subject to reasonable care if maintained with a
Sub-Custodian, after considering all factors relevant to the safekeeping
of such assets, including, without limitation: (i) the Sub-Custodian's
practices, procedures, and internal controls for certificated securities
(if applicable), its method of keeping custodial records, and its security
and data protection practices; (ii) whether the Sub-Custodian has the
requisite financial strength to provide reasonable care for Fund assets;
(iii) the Sub-Custodian's general reputation and standing and, in the case
of a Securities Depository, the Securities Depository's operating history
and number of participants; and (iv) whether the Fund will have
jurisdiction over and be able to enforce judgments against the
Sub-Custodian, such as by virtue of the existence of any offices of the
Sub-Custodian in the United States or the Sub-Custodian's consent to
service of process in the United
States.
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(g)
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The
Custodian shall establish a system or ensure that its Sub-Custodian has
established a system to monitor on a continuing basis (i) the
appropriateness of maintaining the Fund's assets with a Sub-Custodian or
Eligible Foreign Custodians who are members of a Sub-Custodian's network;
(ii) the performance of the contract governing the Fund's arrangements
with such Sub-Custodian or Eligible Foreign Custodian's members of a
Sub-Custodian's network; and (iii) the custody risks of maintaining assets
with an Eligible Securities Depository. The Custodian must promptly notify
the Fund or its investment adviser of any material change in these
risks.
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(h)
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The
Custodian shall use reasonable commercial efforts to collect all income
and other payments with respect to Foreign Securities to which the Fund
shall be entitled and shall credit such income, as collected, to the
Trust. In the event that extraordinary measures are required to collect
such income, the Trust and Custodian shall consult as to the measurers and
as to the compensation and expenses of the Custodian relating to such
measures.
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3.04 Delivery of Assets to
Custodian. The Trust shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the
Custodian all of the Fund's Securities, cash and other investment assets,
including (i) all payments of income, payments of principal and capital
distributions received by the Fund with respect to such Securities, cash or
other assets owned by the Fund at any time during the period of this Agreement,
and (ii) all cash received by the Fund for the issuance of Shares. The Custodian
shall not be responsible for such Securities, cash or other assets until
actually received by it.
3.05 Securities Depositories and
Book-Entry Systems. The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain Securities
of the Fund in a Securities Depository or in a Book-Entry System, subject to the
following provisions:
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(a)
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The
Custodian, on an on-going basis, shall deposit in a Securities Depository
or Book-Entry System all Securities eligible for deposit therein and shall
make use of such Securities Depository or Book-Entry System to the extent
possible and practical in connection with its performance hereunder,
including, without limitation, in connection with settlements of purchases
and sales of Securities, loans of Securities, and deliveries and returns
of collateral consisting of
Securities.
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(b)
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Securities
of the Fund kept in a Book-Entry System or Securities Depositor)' shall be
kept in an account ("Depository Account") of the Custodian in such
Book-Entry System or Securities Depository which includes only assets held
by the Custodian as a fiduciary, custodian or otherwise for
customers.
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(c)
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The
records of the Custodian with respect to Securities of the Fund maintained
in a Book-Entry System or Securities Depository shall, by book-entry,
identify such Securities as belonging to the
Fund.
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(d)
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If
Securities purchased by the Fund are to be held in a Book-Entry System or
Securities Depository, the Custodian shall pay for such Securities upon
(i) receipt of advice from the Book-Entry System or Securities Depository
that such Securities have been transferred to the Depository Account, and
(ii) the making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect
such payment and transfer for the account of the Fund. If Securities sold
by the Fund are held in a Book-Entry System or Securities Depository, the
Custodian shall transfer such Securities upon (i) receipt of advice from
the Book-Entry System or Securities Depository that payment for such
Securities has been transferred to the Depository Account, and (ii) the
making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such
transfer and payment for the account of the
Fund.
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(e)
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The
Custodian shall provide the Trust with copies of any report (obtained by
the Custodian from a Book-Entry System or Securities Depository in which
Securities of the Fund are kept) on the internal accounting controls and
procedures for safeguarding Securities deposited in such Book-Entry System
or Securities Depository.
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(f)
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Custodian shall be liable
to the Trust for any loss or damage to the Fund resulting from (i) the use
of a Book-Entry System or Securities Depository by reason of any
negligence or willful misconduct on the pail of the Custodian or any
Sub-Custodian, or (ii) failure of the Custodian or any Sub-Custodian to
enforce effectively such rights as it may have against a Book-Entry System
or Securities Depository. At its election, the Trust shall be subrogated
to the rights of the Custodian with respect to any claim against a
Book-Entry System or Securities Depository or any other person from any
loss or damage to the Fund arising from the use of such Book-Entry System
or Securities Depository, if and to the extent that the Fund has not been
made whole for any such loss or
damage.
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(g)
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With
respect to its responsibilities under this Section 3.5 and pursuant to
Rule 17f-4 under the 1940 Act, the Custodian hereby warrants to the Trust
that it agrees to (i) exercise due care in accordance with reasonable
commercial standards in discharging its duty as a securities intermediary
to obtain and thereafter maintain such assets, (ii) provide, promptly upon
request by the Trust, such reports as are available concerning the
Custodian's internal accounting controls and financial strength, and (iii)
require any Sub-Custodian to exercise due care in accordance with
reasonable commercial standards in discharging its duty as a securities
intermediary to obtain and thereafter maintain assets corresponding to the
security entitlements of its entitlement
holders.
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3.06 Disbursement of Moneys from
Fund Custody Account. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian
shall disburse moneys from the Fund Custody Account but only in the following
cases:
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(a)
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For
the purchase of Securities for the Fund but only in accordance with
Section 4.1 of this Agreement and only (i) in the case of Securities
(other than options on Securities, futures contracts and options on
futures contracts), against the delivery to the Custodian (or any
Sub-Custodian) of such Securities registered as provided in Section 3.9
below or in proper form for transfer, or if the purchase of such
Securities is effected through a Book-Entry System or Securities
Depository, in accordance with the conditions set forth in Section 3.5
above; (ii) in the case of options on Securities, against delivery to the
Custodian (or any Sub-Custodian) of such receipts as are required by the
customs prevailing among dealers in such options; (iii) in the case of
futures contracts and options on futures contracts, against delivery to
the Custodian (or any Sub-Custodian) of evidence of title thereto in favor
of the Fund or any nominee referred to in Section 3.9 below; and (iv) in
the case of repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements entered into
between the Trust and a bank which is a member of the Federal Reserve
System or between the Trust and a primary dealer in U.S. Government
securities, against delivery of the purchased Securities either in
certificate form or through an entry crediting the Custodian's account at
a Book-Entry System or Securities Depository with such
Securities;
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(b)
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In
connection with the conversion, exchange or surrender, as set forth in
Section 3.7(f) below, of Securities owned by the
Fund;
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(c)
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For
the payment of any dividends or capital gain distributions declared by the
Fund;
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(d)
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In
payment of the redemption price of Shares as provided in Section 5.1
below;
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(e)
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For
the payment of any expense or liability incurred by the Fund, including,
but not limited to, the following payments for the account of the Fund:
interest; taxes; administration, investment advisory, accounting,
auditing, transfer agent, custodian, director and legal fees; and other
operating expenses of the Fund; in all cases, whether or not such expenses
are to be in whole or in part capitalized or treated as deferred
expenses;
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(f)
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For
transfer in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the
Trust, the Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the 1934 Act and
a member of FINRA, relating to compliance with rules of the Options
Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities exchange
(or of any similar organization or organizations) regarding escrow or
other arrangements in connection with transactions by the
Fund;
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(g)
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For
transfer in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the
Trust, the Custodian and a futures commission merchant registered under
the Commodity Exchange Act, relating to compliance with the rules of the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or any contract market (or any
similar organization or organizations) regarding account deposits in
connection with transactions by the
Fund;
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(h)
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For
the funding of any uncertificated time deposit or other interest-bearing
account with any banking institution (including the Custodian), which
deposit or account has a term of one year or less;
and
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(i)
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For
any other proper purpose, but only upon receipt, in addition to Proper
Instructions, of a copy of a resolution of the Board of Trustees,
certified by an Officer, specifying the amount and purpose of such
payment, declaring such purpose to be a proper corporate purpose, and
naming the person or persons to whom such payment is to be
made.
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3.07 Delivery of Securities from
Fund Custody Account. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian
shall release and deliver, or cause the Sub-Custodian to release and deliver,
Securities from the Fund Custody Account but only in the following
cases:
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(a)
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Upon
the sale of Securities for the account of the Fund but only against
receipt of payment therefor in cash, by certified or cashiers check or
bank credit;
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(b)
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In
the case of a sale effected through a Book-Entry System or Securities
Depository, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.5
above;
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(c)
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To
an offeror's depository agent in connection with tender or other similar
offers for Securities of the Fund; provided that, in any such case, the
cash or other consideration is to be delivered to the
Custodian;
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(d)
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To
the issuer thereof or its agent (i) for transfer into the name of the
Fund, the Custodian or any Sub-Custodian, or any nominee or nominees of
any of the foregoing, or (ii) for exchange for a different number of
certificates or other evidence representing the same aggregate face amount
or number of units; provided that, in any such case, the new Securities
are to be delivered to the
Custodian;
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(e)
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To
the broker selling the Securities, for examination in accordance with the
"street delivery" custom;
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(f)
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For
exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of merger, consolidation,
recapitalization, reorganization or readjustment of the issuer of such
Securities, or pursuant to provisions for conversion contained in such
Securities, or pursuant to any deposit agreement, including surrender or
receipt of underlying Securities in connection with the issuance or
cancellation of depository receipts; provided that, in any such case, the
new Securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the
Custodian;
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(g)
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Upon
receipt of payment therefor pursuant to any repurchase or reverse
repurchase agreement entered into by the
Fund;
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(h)
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In
the case of warrants, rights or similar Securities, upon the exercise
thereof, provided that, in any such case, the new Securities and cash, if
any, are to be delivered to the
Custodian;
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(i)
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For
delivery in connection with any loans of Securities of the Fund, but only
against receipt of such collateral as the Trust shall have specified to
the Custodian in Proper
Instructions;
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(j)
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For
delivery as security in connection with any borrowings by the Fund
requiring a pledge of assets by the Trust, but only against receipt by the
Custodian of the amounts borrowed;
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(k)
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Pursuant
to any authorized plan of liquidation, reorganization, merger,
consolidation or recapitalization of the
Trust;
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(l)
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For
delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the
Trust, the Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the 1934 Act and
a member of FINRA, relating to compliance with the rules of the Options
Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities exchange
(or of any similar organization or organizations) regarding escrow or
other arrangements in connection with transactions by the
Fund;
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(m)
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For
delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the
Trust, the Custodian and a futures commission merchant registered under
the Commodity Exchange Act, relating to compliance with the rules of the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or any contract market (or any
similar organization or organizations) regarding account deposits in
connection with transactions by the
Fund;
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(n)
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For
any other proper corporate purpose, but only upon receipt, in addition to
Proper Instructions, of a copy of a resolution of the Board of Trustees,
certified by an Officer, specifying the Securities to be delivered,
setting forth the purpose for which such delivery is to be made, declaring
such purpose to be a proper corporate purpose, and naming the person or
persons to whom delivery of such Securities shall be made;
or
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(o)
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To
brokers, clearing banks or other clearing agents for examination or trade
execution in accordance with market custom; provided that in any such case
the Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any loss
arising from the delivery of such securities prior to receiving payment
for such securities except as may arise from the Custodian's own
negligence or willful misconduct.
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3.08 Actions Not Requiring Proper
Instructions. Unless otherwise instructed by the Trust, the Custodian
shall with respect to all Securities held for the Fund:
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(a)
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Subject
to Section 9.4 below, collect on a timely basis all income and other
payments to which the Fund is entitled either by law or pursuant to custom
in the securities business;
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Present
for payment and, subject to Section 9.4 below, collect on a timely basis
the amount payable upon all Securities which may mature or be called,
redeemed, or retired, or otherwise become
payable;
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(c)
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Endorse
for collection, in the name of the Fund, checks, drafts and other
negotiable instruments;
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(d)
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Surrender
interim receipts or Securities in temporary form for Securities in
definitive form;
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(e)
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Execute,
as custodian, any necessary declarations or certificates of ownership
under the federal income tax laws or the laws or regulations of any other
taxing authority now or hereafter in effect, and prepare and submit
reports to the IRS and the Trust at such time, in such manner and
containing such information as is prescribed by the
IRS;
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Hold
for the Fund, either directly or, with respect to Securities held therein,
through a Book-Entry System or Securities Depository, all rights and
similar Securities issued with respect to Securities of the Fund;
and
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In
general, and except as otherwise directed in Proper Instructions, attend
to all non-discretionary details in connection with the sale, exchange,
substitution, purchase, transfer and other dealings with Securities and
other assets of the Fund.
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3.09 Registration and Transfer of
Securities. All Securities held for the Fund that are issued or issuable
only in bearer form shall be held by the Custodian in that form, provided that
any such Securities shall be held in a Book-Entry System if eligible therefor.
All other Securities held for the Fund may be registered in the name of the
Fund, the Custodian, a Sub-Custodian or any nominee thereof, or in the name of a
Book-Entry System, Securities Depository or any nominee of either thereof. The
records of the Custodian with respect to foreign securities of the Fund that are
maintained with a Sub-Custodian in an account that is identified as belonging to
the Custodian for the benefit of its customers shall identify those securities
as belonging to the Fund. The Trust shall furnish to the Custodian appropriate
instruments to enable the Custodian to hold or deliver in proper form for
transfer, or to register in the name of any of the nominees referred to above or
in the name of a Book-Entry System or Securities Depository, any Securities
registered in the name of the Fund.
3.10 Records.
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(a)
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The
Custodian shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to
Securities, cash or other property held for the Fund, including (i)
journals or other records of original entry containing an itemized daily
record in detail of all receipts and deliveries of Securities and all
receipts and disbursements of cash; (ii) ledgers (or other records)
reflecting (A) Securities in transfer, (B) Securities in physical
possession, (C) monies and Securities borrowed and monies and Securities
loaned (together with a record of the collateral therefor and
substitutions of such collateral), (D) dividends and interest received,
and (E) dividends receivable and interest receivable; (iii) canceled
checks and bank records related thereto; and (iv) all records relating to
its activities and obligations under this Agreement. The Custodian shall
keep such other books and records of the Fund as the Trust shall
reasonably request, or as may be required by the 1940 Act, including, but
not limited to, Section 31 of the 1940 Act and Rule 31a-2 promulgated
thereunder.
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(b)
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All
such books and records maintained by the Custodian shall (i) be maintained
in a form acceptable to the Trust and in compliance with the rules and
regulations of the SEC, (ii) be the property of the Trust and at all times
during the regular business hours of the Custodian be made available upon
request for inspection by duly authorized officers, employees or agents of
the Trust and employees or agents of the SEC, and (iii) if required to be
maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, be preserved for the periods
prescribed in Rules 31a-l and 31a-2 under the 1940
Act.
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3.11 Fund Reports by
Custodian. The Custodian shall furnish the Trust with a daily activity
statement and a summary of all transfers to or from each Fund Custody Account on
the day following such transfers. At least monthly the Custodian shall furnish
the Trust with a detailed statement of the Securities and moneys held by the
Custodian and the Sub-Custodians for the Fund under this Agreement.
3.12 Other Reports by
Custodian. As the Trust may reasonably request from time to time, the
Custodian shall provide the Trust with reports on the internal accounting
controls and procedures for safeguarding Securities which are employed by the
Custodian or any Sub-Custodian.
3.13 Proxies and Other
Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities
which are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the
registered holder of such Securities, without indication of the manner in which
such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Trust such
proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such
Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use
reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other
shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints
that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Trust
acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous
procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of
severely limiting the ability of the Trust to exercise shareholder
rights.
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3.14 Information on Corporate
Actions. The Custodian shall promptly deliver to the Trust all
information received by the Custodian and pertaining to Securities being held by
the Fund with respect to optional tender or exchange offers, calls for
redemption or purchase, or expiration of rights as described in the Standards of
Service Guide attached as Exhibit B. If the
Trust desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or
other similar transaction, the Trust shall notify the Custodian at least three
Business Days prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take such action.
The Trust will provide or cause to be provided to the Custodian all relevant
information for any Security which has unique put/option provisions at least
three Business Days prior to the beginning date of the tender
period.
ARTICLE
IV.
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF INVESTMENTS OF THE FUND
4.01 Purchase of
Securities. Promptly upon each purchase of Securities for the Fund,
Written Instructions shall be delivered to the Custodian, specifying (i) the
name of the issuer or writer of such Securities, and the title or other
description thereof, (ii) the number of shares, principal amount (and accrued
interest, if any) or other units purchased, (iii) the date of purchase and
settlement, (iv) the purchase price per unit, (v) the total amount payable upon
such purchase, and (vi) the name of the person to whom such amount is payable.
The Custodian shall upon receipt of such Securities purchased by the Fund pay
out of the moneys held for the account of the Fund the total amount specified in
such Written Instructions to the person named therein. The Custodian shall not
be under any obligation to pay out moneys to cover the cost of a purchase of
Securities for the Fund, if in the Fund Custody Account there is insufficient
cash available to the Fund for which such purchase was made.
4-02 Liability for Payment in
Advance of Receipt of Securities Purchased. In any and every case where
payment for the purchase of Securities for the Fund is made by the Custodian in
advance of receipt of the Securities purchased and in the absence of specified
Written Instructions to so pay in advance, the Custodian shall be liable to the
Fund for such payment.
4.03 Sale of Securities.
Promptly upon each sale of Securities by the Fund, Written Instructions shall be
delivered to the Custodian, specifying (i) the name of the issuer or writer of
such Securities, and the title or other description thereof, (ii) the number of
shares, principal amount (and accrued interest, if any), or other units sold,
(iii) the date of sale and settlement, (iv) the sale price per unit, (v) the
total amount payable upon such sale, and (vi) the person to whom such Securities
are to be delivered. Upon receipt of the total amount payable to the Fund as
specified in such Written Instructions, the Custodian shall deliver such
Securities to the person specified in such Written Instructions. Subject to the
foregoing, the Custodian may accept payment in such form as shall be
satisfactory to it, and may deliver Securities and arrange for payment in
accordance with the customs prevailing among dealers in Securities.
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4.04 Delivery of Securities
Sold. Notwithstanding Section 4.3 above or any other provision of this
Agreement, the Custodian, when instructed to deliver Securities against payment,
shall be entitled, if in accordance with generally accepted market practice, to
deliver such Securities prior to actual receipt of final payment therefor. In
any such case, the Fund shall bear the risk that final payment for such
Securities may not be made or that such Securities may be returned or otherwise
held or disposed of by or through the person to whom they were delivered, and
the Custodian shall have no liability for any for the foregoing.
4.05 Payment for Securities
Sold. In its sole discretion and from time to time, the Custodian may
credit the Fund Custody Account, prior to actual receipt of final payment
thereof, with (i) proceeds from the sale of Securities which it has been
instructed to deliver against payment, (ii) proceeds from the redemption of
Securities or other assets of the Fund, and (iii) income from cash, Securities
or other assets of the Fund. Any such credit shall be conditional upon actual
receipt by Custodian of final payment and may be reversed if final payment is
not actually received in full. The Custodian may, in its sole discretion and
from time to time, permit the Fund to use funds so credited to the Fund Custody
Account in anticipation of actual receipt of final payment. Any such funds shall
be repayable immediately upon demand made by the Custodian at any time prior to
the actual receipt of all final payments in anticipation of which funds were
credited to the Fund Custody Account.
4.06 Advances by Custodian for
Settlement. The Custodian may, in its sole discretion and from time to
time, advance funds to the Trust to facilitate the settlement of a Fund's
transactions in the Fund Custody Account. Any such advance shall be repayable
immediately upon demand made by Custodian.
ARTICLE
V.
REDEMPTION
OF FUND SHARES
5.01 Transfer of Funds.
From such funds as may be available for the purpose in the relevant Fund Custody
Account, and upon receipt of Proper Instructions specifying that the funds are
required to redeem Shares of the Fund, the Custodian shall wire each amount
specified in such Proper Instructions to or through such bank or broker-dealer
as the Trust may designate.
5.02 No Duty Regarding Paving
Banks. Once the Custodian has wired amounts to a bank or broker-dealer
pursuant to Section 5.1 above, the Custodian shall not be under any obligation
to effect any further payment or distribution by such bank or
broker-dealer.
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ARTICLE
VI.
SEGREGATED
ACCOUNTS
Upon
receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall establish and maintain a
segregated account or accounts for and on behalf of the Fund, into which account
or accounts may be transferred cash and/or Securities, including Securities
maintained in a Depository Account:
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(a)
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in
accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Trust, the
Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the 1934 Act and a member
of FINRA (or any futures commission merchant registered under the
Commodity Exchange Act), relating to compliance with the rules of the
Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities
exchange (or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or any registered
contract market), or of any similar organization or organizations,
regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by
the Fund;
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(b)
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for
purposes of segregating cash or Securities in connection with securities
options purchased or written by the Fund or in connection with financial
futures contracts (or options thereon) purchased or sold by the
Fund;
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(c)
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which
constitute collateral for loans of Securities made by the
Fund;
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(d)
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for
purposes of compliance by the Fund with requirements under the 1940 Act
for the maintenance of segregated accounts by registered investment
companies in connection with reverse repurchase agreements and
when-issued, delayed delivery and firm commitment transactions;
and
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(e)
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for
other proper corporate purposes, but only upon receipt of, in addition to
Proper Instructions, a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of
Trustees, certified by an Officer, setting forth the purpose or purposes
of such segregated account and declaring such purposes to be proper
corporate purposes.
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Each
segregated account established under this Article VI shall be established and
maintained for the Fund only. All Proper Instructions relating to a segregated
account shall specify the Fund.
ARTICLE
VII.
COMPENSATION
OF CUSTODIAN
7.01 Compensation. The
Custodian shall be compensated for providing the services set forth in this
Agreement in accordance with the fee schedule set forth on Exhibit D hereto (as
amended from time to time). The Custodian shall also be compensated for such
out-of-pocket expenses (e.g., telecommunication charges, postage and delivery
charges, and reproduction charges) as are reasonably incurred by the Custodian
in performing its duties hereunder. The Trust shall pay all such fees and
reimbursable expenses within 30 calendar days following receipt of the billing
notice, except for any fee or expense subject to a good faith dispute. The Trust
shall notify the Custodian in writing within 30 calendar days following receipt
of each invoice if the Trust is disputing any amounts in good faith. The Trust
shall pay such disputed amounts within 10 calendar days of the day on which the
parties agree to the amount to be paid. With the exception of any fee or expense
the Trust is disputing in good faith as set forth above, unpaid invoices shall
accrue a finance charge of 1 1/2% per month after the due
date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, amounts owed by the Trust to the
Custodian shall only be paid out of the assets and property of the particular
Fund involved.
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7.02 Overdrafts. The Trust
is responsible for maintaining an appropriate level of short term cash
investments to accommodate cash outflows. The Trust may obtain formal line of
credit for potential overdrafts of its custody account. In the event of an
overdraft or in the event the line of credit is insufficient to cover an
overdraft, the overdraft amount or the overdraft amount that exceeds the line of
credit will be charged in accordance with the fee schedule set forth on Exhibit
D hereto (as amended from time to time)
ARTICLE
VIII.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
8.01 Representations and
Warranties of the Trust. The Trust hereby represents and warrants to the
Custodian, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing
throughout the term of this Agreement, that:
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(a)
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It
is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted,
to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder;
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(b)
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This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trust in
accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally
binding obligation of the Trust, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other
laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors
and secured parties; and
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(c)
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It
is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained
all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now
conducted; there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment
binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract
binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or
performance of this Agreement.
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8.02 Representations and
Warranties of the Custodian. The Custodian hereby represents and warrants
to the Trust, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be
continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that:
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(a)
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It
is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted,
to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder;
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(b)
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It
is a U.S. Bank as defined in section (a)(7) of Rule
17f-5.
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(c)
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This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Custodian in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid
and legally binding obligation of the Custodian, enforceable in accordance
with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and
remedies of creditors and secured parties;
and
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It
is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained
all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now
conducted; there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment
binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract
binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or
performance of this Agreement.
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It
will maintain a disaster recovery plan and procedures in compliance with
applicable laws and regulations. It will, at no additional expense to the
Trust, take reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions in the
event of a disaster.
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ARTICLE
IX.
CONCERNING
THE CUSTODIAN
9.01 Standard of Care. The
Custodian shall exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties under
this Agreement. The Custodian shall not be liable for any error of judgment or
mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with its
duties under this Agreement, except a loss arising out of or relating to the
Custodian's (or a Sub-Custodian's) refusal or failure to comply with the terms
of this Agreement (or any sub-custody agreement) or from its (or a
Sub-Custodian's) bad faith, negligence or willful misconduct in the performance
of its duties under this Agreement (or any sub-custody agreement). The Custodian
shall be entitled to rely on and may act upon advice of counsel on all matters,
and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted
pursuant to such advice. The Custodian shall promptly notify the Trust of any
action taken or omitted by the Custodian pursuant to advice of
counsel.
9.02 Actual Collection
Required. The Custodian shall not be liable for, or considered to be the
custodian of, any cash belonging to the Fund or any money represented by a
check, draft or other instrument for the payment of money, until the Custodian
or its agents actually receive such cash or collect on such
instrument.
9.03 No Responsibility for Title,
etc. So long as and to the extent that it is in the exercise of
reasonable care, the Custodian shall not be responsible for the title, validity
or genuineness of any property or evidence of title thereto received or
delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement.
9.04 Limitation on Duty to
Collect. Custodian shall not be required to enforce collection, by legal
means or otherwise, of any money or property due and payable with respect to
Securities held for the Fund if such Securities are in default or payment is not
made after due demand or presentation.
9.05 Reliance Upon Documents and
Instructions. The Custodian shall be entitled to rely upon any
certificate, notice or other instrument in writing received by it and reasonably
believed by it to be genuine. The Custodian shall be entitled to rely upon any
Oral Instructions and any Written Instructions actually received by it pursuant
to this Agreement.
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9.06 Cooperation. The
Custodian shall cooperate with and supply necessary information to the entity or
entities appointed by the Trust to keep the books of account of the Fund and/or
compute the value of the assets of the Fund. The Custodian shall take all such
reasonable actions as the Trust may from time to time request to enable the
Trust to obtain, from year to year, favorable opinions from the Trust's
independent accountants with respect to the Custodian's activities hereunder in
connection with (i) the preparation of the Trust's reports on Form N-l A, Form
N-CSR and Form N-SAR and any other reports required by the SEC, and (ii) the
fulfillment by the Trust of any other requirements of the SEC.
ARTICLE
X.
INDEMNIFICATION
10.01 Indemnification by
Trust. The Trust shall indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian, any
Sub-Custodian and any nominee thereof (each, an "Indemnified Party" and
collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all claims,
demands, losses, expenses and liabilities of any and every nature (including
reasonable attorneys' fees) that an Indemnified Party may sustain or incur or
that may be asserted against an Indemnified Party by any person arising directly
or indirectly (i) from the fact that Securities are registered in the name of
any such nominee, (ii) from any action taken or omitted to be taken by the
Custodian or such Sub-Custodian (a) at the request or direction of or in
reliance on the advice of the Trust, or (b) upon Proper Instructions, or (iii)
from the performance of its obligations under this Agreement or any sub-custody
agreement, provided that neither the Custodian nor any such Sub-Custodian shall
be indemnified and held harmless from and against any such claim, demand, loss,
expense or liability arising out of or relating to its refusal or failure to
comply with the terms of this Agreement (or any sub-custody agreement), or from
its bad faith, negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties
under this Agreement (or any sub-custody agreement). This indemnity shall be a
continuing obligation of the Trust, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding
the termination of this Agreement. As used in this paragraph, the terms
"Custodian" and "Sub-Custodian" shall include their respective directors,
officers and employees.
10.02 Indemnification by
Custodian. The Custodian shall indemnify and hold harmless the Trust from
and against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities of
any and every nature (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that the Trust may
sustain or incur or that may be asserted against the Trust by any person arising
directly or indirectly out of any action taken or omitted to be taken by an
Indemnified Party as a result of the Indemnified Party's refusal or failure to
comply with the terms of this Agreement (or any sub-custody agreement), or from
its bad faith, negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties
under this Agreement (or any sub-custody agreement). This indemnity shall be a
continuing obligation of the Custodian, its successors and assigns,
notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement. As used in this paragraph,
the term "Trust" shall include the Trust's trustees, officers and
employees.
10.03 Security. If the
Custodian advances cash or Securities to the Fund for any purpose, either at the
Trust's request or as otherwise contemplated in this Agreement, or in the event
that the Custodian or its nominee incurs, in connection with its performance
under this Agreement, any claim, demand, loss, expense or liability (including
reasonable attorneys' fees) (except such as may arise from its or its nominee's
bad faith, negligence or willful misconduct), then, in any such event, any
property at any time held for the account of the Fund shall be security
therefor, and should the Fund fail promptly to repay or indemnify the Custodian,
the Custodian shall be entitled to utilize available cash of such Fund and to
dispose of other assets of such Fund to the extent necessary to obtain
reimbursement or indemnification.
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10.04 Miscellaneous.
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(a)
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Neither
party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for
consequential, special or punitive damages under any provision of this
Agreement.
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(b)
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The
indemnity provisions of this Article shall indefinitely survive the
termination and/or assignment of this
Agreement.
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(c)
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In
order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Article shall
apply, it is understood that if in any case the indemnitor may be asked to
indemnify or hold the indemnitee harmless, the indemnitor shall be fully
and promptly advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in
question, and it is further understood that the indemnitee will use all
reasonable care to notify the indemnitor promptly concerning any situation
that presents or appears likely to present the probability of a claim for
indemnification. The indemnitor shall have the option to defend the
indemnitee against any claim that may be the subject of this
indemnification. In the event that the indemnitor so elects, it will so
notify the indemnitee and thereupon the indemnitor shall take over
complete defense of the claim, and the indemnitee shall in such situation
initiate no further legal or other expenses for which it shall seek
indemnification under this section. The indemnitee shall in no case
confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the
indemnitor will be asked to indemnify the indemnitee except with the
indemnitor's prior written consent.
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ARTICLE
XI.
FORCE
MAJEURE
Neither
the Custodian nor the Trust shall be liable for any failure or delay in
performance of its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or caused,
directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control,
including, without limitation, acts of God; earthquakes; fires; floods; wars;
civil or military disturbances; acts of terrorism; sabotage; strikes; epidemics;
riots; power failures; computer failure and any such circumstances beyond its
reasonable control as may cause interruption, loss or malfunction of utility,
transportation, computer (hardware or software) or telephone communication
service; accidents; labor disputes; acts of civil or military authority;
governmental actions; or inability to obtain labor, material, equipment or
transportation; provided, however, that in the event of a failure or delay, the
Custodian (i) shall not discriminate against the Fund in favor of any other
customer of the Custodian in making computer time and personnel available to
input or process the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) shall
use its best efforts to ameliorate the effects of any such failure or
delay.
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The
Custodian will be liable for any failure or delay in performance of its
obligations under this Agreement or any loss whatsoever arising out of the
Custodian's failure to (i) adopt a Disaster Recovery Plan (as defined in Article
VIII above); or (ii) reasonably implement and adhere to such Disaster Recovery
Plan.
ARTICLE
XII.
PROPRIETARY
AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
12.01 The
Custodian agrees on behalf of itself and its directors, officers, and employees
to treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Trust, all records
and other information relative to the Trust and prior, present, or potential
shareholders of the Trust (and clients of said shareholders), and not to use
such records and information for any purpose other than the performance of its
responsibilities and duties hereunder, except (i) after prior notification to
and approval in writing by the Trust, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld and may not be withheld where the Custodian may be exposed to civil or
criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, (ii) when requested to
divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or (iii) when so
requested by the Trust. Records and other information which have become known to
the public through no wrongful act of the Custodian or any of its employees,
agents or representatives, and information that was already in the possession of
the Custodian prior to receipt thereof from the Trust or its agent, shall not be
subject to this paragraph.
12.02 Further,
the Custodian will adhere to the privacy policies adopted by the Trust pursuant
to Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, as may be modified from time to time.
In this regard, the Custodian shall have in place and maintain physical,
electronic and procedural safeguards reasonably designed to protect the
security, confidentiality and integrity of, and to prevent unauthorized access
to or use of, records and information relating to the Trust and its
shareholders.
ARTICLE
XIII.
EFFECTIVE
PERIOD; TERMINATION
13.01 Effective Period.
This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first written above and
will continue in effect for an initial period of two years and thereafter will
continue in full force and effect until terminated as provided
herein.
13.02 Termination.
Subsequent to the initial two year term, this Agreement may be terminated by
either party upon giving 90 days prior written notice to the other party or such
shorter period as is mutually agreed upon by the parties. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated by any party upon the breach of the
other party of any material term of this Agreement if such breach is not cured
within 15 days of notice of such breach to the breaching party. In addition, the
Trust may, at any time, immediately terminate this Agreement in the event of the
appointment of a conservator or receiver for the Custodian by regulatory
authorities or upon the happening of a like event at the direction of an
appropriate regulatory agency or court of competent jurisdiction.
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13.03 Appointment of Successor
Custodian, If a successor custodian shall have been appointed by the
Board of Trustees, the Custodian shall, upon receipt of a notice of acceptance
by the successor custodian, on such specified date of termination (i) deliver
directly to the successor custodian all Securities (other than Securities held
in a Book-Entry System or Securities Depository) and cash then owned by the Fund
and held by the Custodian as custodian, and (ii) transfer any Securities held in
a Book-Entry System or Securities Depository to an account of or for the benefit
of the Fund at the successor custodian, provided that the Trust shall have paid
to the Custodian all fees, expenses and other amounts to the payment or
reimbursement of which it shall then be entitled. In addition, the Custodian
shall, at the expense of the Trust, transfer to such successor all relevant
books, records, correspondence, and other data established or maintained by the
Custodian under this Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the Trust (if
such form differs from the form in which the Custodian has maintained the same,
the Trust shall pay any expenses associated with transferring the data to such
form), and will cooperate in the transfer of such duties and responsibilities,
including provision for assistance from the Custodian's personnel in the
establishment of books, records, and other data by such successor. Upon such
delivery and transfer, the Custodian shall be relieved of all obligations under
this Agreement.
13.04 Failure to Appoint Successor
Custodian. If a successor custodian is not designated by the Trust on or
before the date of termination of this Agreement, then the Custodian shall have
the right to deliver to a bank or trust company of its own selection, which bank
or trust company (i) is a "bank" as defined in the 1940 Act, and (ii) has
aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits as shown on its most recent
published report of not less than $25 million, all Securities, cash and other
property held by Custodian under this Agreement and to transfer to an account of
or for the Fund at such bank or trust company all Securities of the Fund held in
a Book-Entry System or Securities Depository. Upon such delivery and transfer,
such bank or trust company shall be the successor custodian under this Agreement
and the Custodian shall be relieved of all obligations under this Agreement. In
addition, under these circumstances, all books, records and other data of the
Trust shall be returned to the Trust.
ARTICLE
XIV.
MISCELLANEOUS
14.01 Compliance with Laws.
The Trust has and retains primary responsibility for all compliance matters
relating to the Fund, including but not limited to compliance with the 1940 Act,
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, the USA
Patriot Act of 2002 and the policies and limitations of the Fund relating to its
portfolio investments as set forth in its Prospectus and statement of additional
information. The Custodian's services hereunder shall not relieve the Trust of
its responsibilities for assuring such compliance or the Board of Trustee's
oversight responsibility with respect thereto.
14.02 Amendment. This
Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by written
agreement executed by the Custodian and the Trust, and authorized or approved by
the Board of Trustees.
14.03 Assignment. This
Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement shall
not be assignable by the Trust without the written consent of the Custodian, or
by the Custodian without the written consent of the Trust accompanied by the
authorization or approval of the Board of Trustees.
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14.04 Governing Law. This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Ohio, without regard to conflicts of law principles. To the extent that
the applicable laws of the State of Ohio, or any of the provisions herein,
conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall
control, and nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with the
1940 Act or any rule or order of the SEC thereunder.
14.05 No Agency
Relationship. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize or
empower either party to act as agent for the other party to this Agreement, or
to conduct business in the name, or for the account, of the other party to this
Agreement.
14.06 Services Not
Exclusive. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the
Custodian from providing services to other parties that are similar or identical
to some or all of the services provided hereunder.
14.07 Invalidity. Any
provision of this Agreement which may be determined by competent authority to be
prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or
unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. In such case, the
parties shall in good faith modify or substitute such provision consistent with
the original intent of the parties.
14.08 Notices. Any notice
required or permitted to be given by either party to the other shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the date delivered personally
or by courier service, or three days after sent by registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or on the date sent and confirmed
received by facsimile transmission to the other party's address set forth
below:
Notice to
the Custodian shall be sent to:
U.S Bank,
N.A.
0000 X.
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xx., MK-WI-S302
Milwaukee,
Wl 53212
Attn: Xxx
Xxxxxx
Phone:
000-000-0000
Fax:
000-000-0000
and
notice to the Trust shall be sent to:
000
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
XX. 00000
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14.09 Multiple Originals.
This Agreement may be executed on two or more counterparts, each of which when
so executed shall be deemed an original, but such counterparts shall together
constitute but one and the same instrument.
14.10 No Waiver. No failure
by either party hereto to exercise, and no delay by such party in exercising,
any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. The exercise by either
party hereto of any right hereunder shall not preclude the exercise of any other
right, and the remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any
remedies provided at law or in equity.
14.11 References to
Custodian. The Trust shall not circulate any printed matter which
contains any reference to Custodian without the prior written approval of
Custodian, excepting printed matter contained in the prospectus or statement of
additional information for the Fund and such other printed matter as merely
identifies Custodian as custodian for the Fund. The Trust shall submit printed
matter requiring approval to Custodian in draft form, allowing sufficient time
for review by Custodian and its counsel prior to any deadline for
printing.
14.12 The execution and delivery
of this Agreement have been authorized by the Board of Trustees of the Trust,
and this Agreement has been signed and delivered by an authorized officer of the
Trust, acting as such, and neither such authorization by the Board of Trustees
no such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made
by them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but
shall bind only the property of the Trust as provided in the Trust's Declaration
of Trust.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by
a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date first above
written.
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EXHIBIT
A
AUTHORIZED
PERSONS
Set forth
below are the names and specimen signatures of the persons authorized by Capital
Management Investment Trust to administer the Fund Custody
Accounts.
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EXHIBIT
B
U.S.
Bank Institutional Custody Services
Standards
of Service Guide
U.S.
Bank, N.A. ("USBank") is committed to providing superior quality service to all
customers and their agents at all times. We have compiled this guide as a tool
for our clients to determine our standards for the processing of security
settlements, payment collection, and capital change transactions. Deadlines
recited in this guide represent the times required for USBank to guarantee
processing. Failure to meet these deadlines will result in settlement at our
client's risk. In all cases, USBank will make every effort to complete all
processing on a timely basis.
USBank is
a direct participant of the Depository Trust Company, a direct member of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and utilizes the Bank of New York as its
agent for ineligible and foreign securities.
For
corporate reorganizations, USBank utilizes SEI's Reorg Source, Financial
Information, Inc., XCITEK, DTC Important Notices, Capital Changes Daily (CCH)
and the Wall Street
Journal.
For bond
calls and mandatory puts, USBank utilizes SEI's Bond Source, Xxxxx Information
Systems, Standard & Poor's Corporation, XCITEK, and DTC Important Notices.
USBank will not notify clients of optional put opportunities.
Any
securities delivered free to USBank or its agents must be received three (3)
business days prior to any payment or settlement in order for the USBank
standards of service to apply.
Should
you have any questions regarding the information contained in this guide, please
feel free to contact your account representative.
The
information contained in this Standards of Service Guide is subject to change.
Should any changes be made USBank will provide you with an updated copy of its
Standards of Service Guide.
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USBank
Security Settlement Standards
Transaction
Type
|
Instructions
Deadlines*
|
Delivery
Instructions
|
DTC
|
1:30
P.M. on Settlement Date
|
DTC
Participant #0000
Xxxxx
Xxxx XX 00000
Institutional
#__________
For
Account # __________
|
Federal
Reserve Book Entry
|
12:30
P.M. on Settlement Date
|
Federal
Reserve Bank of Cleveland
for
US Bank, N.A. ABA# 000000000
XXXXX/I050
For
Account # __________
|
Federal
Reserve Book Entry (Repurchase Agreement Collateral Only)
|
1:00
P.M. on Settlement Date
|
Federal
Reserve Bank of Cleveland
for
US Bank, N.A. ABA# 000000000
XXXXX/1040
For
Account # __________
|
PTC
Securities (GNMA Book Entry)
|
12:00
P.M. on Settlement Date
|
PTC
For Account BYORK USBank /117612
|
Physical
Securities
|
9:30
A.M. EST on Settlement Date
(for
Deliveries, by 4:00 P.M. on Settlement Date minus 1)
|
Bank
of New York
One
Wall Street- 3rd
Floor - Window A
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
For
account of US Bank / Cust #117612
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
CEDEL/EURO-CLEAR
|
11:00
A.M. on Settlement Date minus 2
|
Cedel
a/c 55021
FFC:
a/c 387000
US
Bank /Global Omnibus
Euroclear
a/c 97816
FFC:
a/c 387000
US
Bank/Global Omnibus
|
Cash
Wire Transfer
|
3:00
P.M.
|
US
Bank, X.X. Xxxxx/Trust ABA# 000000000
Credit
Account # 112950027
Account
of US Bancorp Trust Services
Further
Credit to __________
Account
# __________
|
*
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
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USBank
Payment Standards
Security
Type
|
Income
|
Principal
|
Equities
|
Payable
Date
|
|
Municipal
Bonds*
|
Payable
Date
|
Payable
Date
|
Corporate
Bonds*
|
Payable
Date
|
Payable
Date
|
Federal
Reserve Bank Book Entry*
|
Payable
Date
|
Payable
Date
|
PTC
GNMA's (P&I)
|
Payable
Date + 1
|
Payable
Date + 1
|
CMOs*
|
||
DTC
|
Payable
Date + 1
|
Payable
Date + 1
|
Bankers Trust
|
Payable
Date + 1
|
Payable
Date + 1
|
SBA
Loan Certificates
|
When
Received
|
When
Received
|
Unit
Investment Trust Certificates*
|
Payable
Date
|
Payable
Date
|
Certificates
of Deposit*
|
Payable
Date + 1
|
Payable
Date + 1
|
Limited
Partnerships
|
When
Received
|
When
Received
|
Foreign
Securities
|
When
Received
|
When
Received
|
*Variable
Rate Securities
|
||
Federal Reserve Bank Book
Entry
|
Payable
Date
|
Payable
Date
|
DTC
|
Payable
Date + 1
|
Payable
Date + 1
|
Bankers Trust
|
Payable
Date + 1
|
Payable
Date + 1
|
NOTE: If a payable date falls
on a weekend or bank holiday, payment will be made on the immediately following
business day.
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USBank
Corporate Reorganization Standards
Type
of Action
|
Notification
to Client
|
Deadline
for Client Instructions to USBank
|
Transaction
Posting
|
Rights,
Warrants, and Optional Mergers
|
Later
of 10 business days prior to expiration or receipt of
notice
|
5
business days prior to expiration
|
Upon
receipt
|
Mandatory
Puts with Option to Retain
|
Later
of 10 business days prior to expiration or receipt of
notice
|
5
business days prior to expiration
|
Upon
receipt
|
Class
Actions
|
10
business days prior to expiration date
|
5
business days prior to expiration
|
Upon
receipt
|
Voluntary
Tenders, Exchanges, and Conversions
|
Later
of 10 business days prior to expiration or receipt of
notice
|
5
business days prior to expiration
|
Upon
receipt
|
Mandatory
Puts, Defaults, Liquidations, Bankruptcies, Stock Splits, Mandatory
Exchanges
|
At
posting of funds or securities received
|
None
|
Upon
receipt
|
Full
and Partial Calls
|
Later
of 10 business days prior to expiration or receipt of
notice
|
None
|
Upon
receipt
|
NOTE: Fractional
shares/par amounts resulting from any of the above will be sold.
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EXHIBIT
C
Fund
Names
Separate
Series of Capital Management Investment Trust
Name of
Series
Capital
Management Mid-Cap Fund
Capital
Management Small-Cap Fund
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EXHIBIT D to the
Custody Agreement
DOMESTIC
CUSTODY SERVICES
ANNUAL
FEE SCHEDULE at May 15, 2008
Annual Fee Based Upon Market
Value Per Fund
.70 basis
point on average daily market value
Portfolio
Transaction Fees
$ 4,00
per book entry DTC transaction (self-affirmed)
$ 7.50
per book entry DTC transaction (USB-affirmed)
$ 4.00
per principal paydown
$ 5,50
per US Bank repurchase agreement transaction
$15.00
per option
$ 8.00
per future contract
$10.00
per book entry Federal Reserve transaction
$30.00
per physical security transaction
$ 6.50
per Fed Wire
Minimum
annual fee per fund - $4,800
•
|
A
transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery,
maturity, tender or exchange.
|
•
|
No
charge for the initial conversion free
receipt.
|
•
|
Overdrafts
- charged to the account at prime interest rate plus
2.
|
Plus
Out-Of-Pocket Expenses - Including but not
limited to expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of
securities, shipping, transfer fees, extraordinary expenses based upon
complexity, and all other out-of-pocket expenses.
Fees are
billed monthly.
Earning
Credit On a
monthly basis, any earnings credit generated from uninvested DDA balances will
be applied against any cash management service fees generated.
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EXHIBIT
E
SHAREHOLDER
COMMUNICATIONS ACT AUTHORIZATION
The
Shareholder Communications Act of 1985 requires banks and trust companies to
make an effort to permit direct communication between a company which issues
securities and the shareholder who votes those securities.
Unless
you specifically require us to NOT release your name and address to requesting
companies, we are required by law to disclose your name and
address.
Your
"yes" or "no" to disclosure will apply to all securities U.S. Bank holds for you
now and in the future, unless you change your mind and notify us in
writing.
_______
YES
|
U.S.
Bank is authorized to provide the Trust's name, address and security
position to requesting companies whose stock is owned by the
Trust.
|
___X___ NO
|
U.S.
Bank is NOT authorized to provide the Trust's name, address and security
position to requesting companies whose stock is owned by the
Trust.
|
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