TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and
entered into as of this 15th day of November, 2007, by and between
WINTERGREEN FUND, INC.,
a Maryland corporation (the “Fund” or “Company”), and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES,
LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
WHEREAS,
the Company 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,
USBFS is, among other things, in the business of administering transfer and
dividend disbursing agent functions for the benefit of its customers;
and
WHEREAS,
the Fund desires to retain USBFS to provide transfer and dividend disbursing
agent services;
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:
1.
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Appointment
of USBFS as Transfer Agent
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The
Company hereby appoints USBFS as transfer agent of the Company on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, and USBFS hereby accepts such
appointment and agrees to perform the services and duties set forth in this
Agreement. The services and duties of USBFS shall be confined to
those matters expressly set forth herein, and no implied duties are assumed by
or may be asserted against USBFS hereunder.
2.
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Services
and Duties of USBFS
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USBFS
shall provide the following transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent
services to the Company:
A.
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Receive
and process all orders for the purchase, exchange, and/or redemption of
shares in accordance with Rule 22c-1under the 1940 Act, as well as the
terms of the Company’s prospectus and SAI, including but not limited to
the Company’s market timing and redemption fee policies as disclosed
therein.
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B.
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Process
purchase orders with prompt delivery, where appropriate, of payment and
supporting documentation to the Company’s custodian, and issue the
appropriate number of uncertificated shares with such uncertificated
shares being held in the appropriate shareholder
account.
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C.
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Arrange
for the issuance of shares obtained through transfers of funds from Fund
shareholders’ accounts at financial institutions and arrange for the
exchange of shares for shares of other eligible investment companies, when
permitted by the Fund’s prospectus (the
“Prospectus”).
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D.
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Process
redemption requests received in good order and, where relevant, deliver
appropriate documentation to the Company’s
custodian.
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E.
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Pay
monies upon receipt from the Company’s custodian, where relevant, in
accordance with the instructions of redeeming
shareholders.
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F.
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Process
transfers of shares in accordance with the shareholder’s instructions,
after receipt of appropriate documentation from the shareholder as
specified in the Prospectus.
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G.
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Prepare
and transmit payments for dividends and distributions declared by the
Company with respect to the Fund, after deducting any amount required to
be withheld by any applicable laws, rules and regulations and in
accordance with shareholder
instructions.
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H.
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Serve
as the Fund’s agent in connection with accumulation, open account or
similar plans (e.g., periodic investment plans and periodic withdrawal
plans).
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I.
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Make
changes to shareholder records, including, but not limited to, address
changes in plans (e.g., systematic withdrawal, automatic investment,
dividend reinvestment).
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J.
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Handle
load and multi-class processing, including rights of accumulation and
purchases by letters of intent.
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K.
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Record
the issuance of shares of the Fund and maintain, pursuant to Rule
17Ad-10(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”), a record of the total number of shares of
the Fund which are authorized, issued and
outstanding.
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L.
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Prepare
shareholder meeting lists and, as necessary cooperate with the Company’s
proxy service to assist the service in mailing, receiving and tabulating
proxies.
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M.
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Mail
shareholder reports and Prospectuses to current direct
shareholders.
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N.
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Prepare
and file U.S. Treasury Department Forms 945, 1042, 1099, 5498
and other appropriate information returns required with respect to
dividends and distributions for all
shareholders.
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O.
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Provide
shareholder account information and prepare and mail confirmations and
statements of account to direct shareholders for all purchases,
redemptions and other confirmable transactions as agreed upon with the
Company.
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P.
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Mail
requests for shareholders’ certifications under penalties of perjury and
pay on a timely basis to the appropriate federal authorities any taxes to
be withheld on dividends and distributions paid by the Company, all as
required by applicable federal tax laws and
regulations.
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Q.
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Provide
a Blue Sky system that will enable the Company to monitor the total number
of shares of the Fund sold in each state; provided that the Company, not
USBFS, is responsible for ensuring that shares are not sold in violation
of any requirement under the securities laws or regulations of any
state.
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R.
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Answer
correspondence and phone calls from securities brokers and others relating
to USBFS’s duties hereunder.
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S.
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Shareholder
telephone, [internet], voice response unit and correspondence servicing,
including response to shareholder
complaints.
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T.
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Where
available, overseeing inquiries, trading and account opening via
Internet.
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U.
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Answer
shareholder calls intended for Advisers office and relay information to
Adviser via e-mail (or as otherwise discussed) in a timely manner (within
2 hours). USBFS will provide a weekly recap of all Adviser
calls.
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V.
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Reimburse
the Fund each month for all material losses resulting from “as of”
processing errors for which USBFS is responsible in accordance with the
“as of” processing guidelines set forth on Exhibit A
hereto.
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W.
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Provide
transfer agent reporting as requested by the Company, including, but not
limited to: Below Minimum Accounts (monthly), Foreign Accounts (monthly),
Complaint Call Log (Monthly), Detailed Call Reporting (Purpose for call,
Call Metrics, etc)(Monthly), and any reporting as requested by the Board
of Directors..
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X.
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Provide
daily notification of large trade
events
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Y.
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Financial
intermediary shareholder accounts processing and
servicing
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a.
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Track
Shareholder accounts by financial intermediary source and
otherwise as reasonably requested by the Fund and provide periodic
reporting to Fund.
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b.
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Receive
from Shareholders or debit Shareholder accounts for sales commissions,
including contingent deferrerd, deferred, and other sales charges, and
service fees (i.e. redemption
fees).
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c.
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Prepare
and, subject to receipt of good funds, transmit payments to underwriters,
selected dealers, and others for commissions and service fees
receieved.
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Z.
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XXX
and 403(B) account processing and
servicing
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AA.
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Provide
Company with the ability to opt out of the
“VRU”
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BB.
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Coordination
with Distributor on the implementation of all Broker-Dealer
requests.
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CC.
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Provide
the Company’s distributor with such reporting and support as is
requested.
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DD.
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Track
blue sky sales and make appropriate filings with respect to escheatment
laws.
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EE.
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USBFS
agrees to provide highly qualified and trained personnel and will conduct
periodic training with the
personnel.
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FF.
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Provide
Company the ability to participate in shareholder calls as
requested.
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GG.
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Track
redemptions fees based on stated accounting
method.
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HH.
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Maintain
all shareholder accounts and records
accordingly.
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II.
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Maintain
all tax lots for each shareholder
account.
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JJ.
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Company
will provide list of “special processing” shareholders so checks can be
authorized quickly including but not limited to cashiers
checks.
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KK.
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Provide
daily estimated transfer agent cash flow subscription and redemption
information (direct and NSCC) to the Company by 5:30 PM
ET.
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LL.
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Maintain
daily ACH transmissions.
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MM.
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Image
all source documentation.
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NN.
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Generate
user defined reports from the shareholder
system.
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OO.
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Perform
legal review on all incoming
transactions.
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PP.
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Research
and resolve account documentation
issues.
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QQ.
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Provide
phone support for marketing xx xxxxxxxxx and track effectiveness by assets
and account size for Fund direct accounts at agreed upon
fee.
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RR.
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Provide
AML review for direct investors.
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SS.
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Track
12b-1 distributions and
commissions.
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USBFS
shall provide the services set forth above in accordance with the applicable
service standards set forth in Exhibit D
hereto.
3.
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Additional
Services to be Provided by USBFS
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A.
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Omnibus
Account Transaction Monitoring:
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The fees
for the following services are attached in the MARS fee schedule at Appendix 1
to Schedule B. USBFS will perform the following services with respect to the
Company:
a.
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Omnibus
account identification.
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b.
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Analysis
of omnibus account trading activity to determine if arbitrage
opportunities exist triggering underlying account. transaction data
request of an intermediary.
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c.
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Managing
the request and flow of underlying data, upon authorization by the
Company.
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d.
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Storage
of underlying account transaction
data
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e.
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Applying
the Company’s market timing policies upon receipt of underlying account
transaction data to flag
violations.
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f.
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Reporting
red flag violations to the Company’s
CCO.
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g.
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Providing
standard report package to the Company and the Board for on-going review
and monitoring of data.
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B
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USBFS
shall maintain facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to the
Company for safekeeping of all records of the Company related to its
services under this Agreement as required pursuant to the 1940
Act.
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C
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If
the Company so elects, by including the service it wishes to receive in
its fee schedule, USBFS shall provide the following services that are
further described and that may be subject to additional terms and
conditions specified in their respective exhibits, as such may be amended
from time to time:
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Internet
Access, Fan Web, Vision Mutual Fund Gateway, MARS (Exhibit
B)
The
Company hereby acknowledges that exhibits are an integral part of this Agreement
and, to the extent services included in Exhibit B are
selected by the Company, such services shall also be subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. To the extent the terms and conditions
of this Agreement conflict with the terms and conditions included in Exhibit B, the
exhibits shall control. The provisions of Exhibit B, as
applicable, shall continue in effect for as long as this Agreement remains in
effect, unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 13 hereof.
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D.
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USBFS
shall allow the Company access to various fund data, systems, industry
information and processes as the parties may agree to from time to time,
through Mutual Fund eXchange (“MFx”), subject to the terms of this
Agreement and the additional terms and conditions contained in the on-line
MFx access agreement to be entered into upon accessing MFx for the first
time. USBFS shall enable the Company to access MFx services by
supplying the Company with necessary software, training, information and
connectivity support as mutually agreed upon, all of which shall
constitute confidential knowledge and information of USBFS and shall be
used by the Company only as necessary to access MFx services pursuant to
this Agreement. The Company shall provide for the security of
all codes and system access mechanisms relating to MFx provided to it by
USBFS and implement such security procedures and/or devices to ensure the
integrity of MFx. The Company hereby understands that USBFS
will perform periodic maintenance to the MFx hardware and software being
accessed, which may cause temporary service
interruptions. USBFS shall notify the Company of all planned
outages and, to the extent possible, will perform any necessary
maintenance during non-business
hours.
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The
Company hereby acknowledges that all programs, software, manuals and other
written information relating to MFx access provided by USBFS pursuant to
this Agreement shall remain the exclusive property of USBFS at all
times.
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The
Company acknowledges that it is
responsible for determining the suitability and accuracy of the information
obtained through its access to MFx. USBFS MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR
REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SUITABILITY AND
ACCURACY OF FUND DATA, SYSTEMS, INDUSTRY INFORMATION AND PROCESSES ACCESSED
THROUGH MFx. However, USBFS will assist the Company in verifying the
accuracy of any of the information made available to the Company through MFx and covered
by this Agreement.
In the
event of termination of this Agreement, in addition to the requirements set
forth in Section 14 hereof, the Company shall immediately end its access to MFx
and return all codes, system access mechanisms, programs, manuals and other
written information to USBFS, and shall destroy or erase all such information on
any diskettes or other storage medium, unless such access continues to be
permitted pursuant to a separate agreement.
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4.
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Lost
Shareholder Due Diligence Searches and
Servicing
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The
Company hereby acknowledges that USBFS has an arrangement with an outside vendor
to conduct lost shareholder searches required by Rule 17Ad-17 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Costs associated with
such searches will be passed through to the Company as an out-of-pocket expense
in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Exhibit C
hereto. If a shareholder remains lost and the shareholder’s account
unresolved after completion of the mandatory Rule 17Ad-17 search, the Company
hereby authorizes vendor to enter, at its discretion, into fee sharing
arrangements with the lost shareholder (or such lost shareholder’s
representative or executor) to conduct a more in-depth search in order to locate
the lost shareholder before the shareholder’s assets escheat to the applicable
state. The Company hereby acknowledges that USBFS is not a party to
these arrangements and does not receive any revenue sharing or other fees
relating to these arrangements. Furthermore, the Company hereby
acknowledges that pursuant to such arrangements, the vendor may receive up to
35% of the lost shareholder’s assets as compensation for its efforts in locating
the lost shareholder.
5.
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Anti-Money
Laundering Program
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The Company delegates to USBFS the performance of the services set
forth below (the “AML Services”) with respect to shareholder accounts maintained
by USBFS pursuant to this Agreement; and subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, USBFS accepts this delegation and agrees to perform the AML
Services in accordance with the Company’s and USBFS’ AML Program.
Notwithstanding this delegation, the Company shall maintain full responsibility
for ensuring that its AML Program is and continues to be reasonable designed
ensure compliance with applicable AML Laws..
a.
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Verify
shareholder identity upon opening new accounts in accordance with Section
326 of the USA PATRIOT Act (the “Patriot Act”) and any
regulations thereunder, as required under applicable
law;
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b.
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Monitor
shareholder transactions and identify and report suspicious activities
that are required to be so identified and reported, in each case
consistent with the AML programs of the Company and
USBFS;
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c.
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Submit
all accounts through the Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) database and
FinCEN’s Control List;
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d.
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Follow
the Company’s third party check policies; provided, however, that under no
circumstance will USBFS accept a corporate third party
check;
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e.
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Place
holds on transactions in shareholder accounts or freeze assets in
shareholder accounts, as provided in the AML programs of the Company and
USBFS and in accordance with the Patriot Act and OFAC;
and
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f.
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Maintain
policies, procedures and internal controls that are consistent with the
Company’s AML program
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USBFS
agrees to provide to the Company:
A.
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Prompt
written notification of any transaction or combination of transactions
that USBFS believes, based on the written procedures describing various
tools used by USBFS which are designed to promote the detection and
reporting of potential money laundering activity by monitoring certain
aspects of shareholder activity as well as written procedures for
verifying a customer’s identity (collectively, the “Procedures”) ,
evidence money laundering activity in connection with the Company or any
shareholder of the Fund;
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B.
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Prompt
written notification of any customer(s) that USBFS reasonably believes,
based upon the Procedures, to be engaged in money laundering activity,
provided that the Company agrees not to communicate this information to
the customer;
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C.
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Any
reports received by USBFS from any government agency or applicable
industry self-regulatory organization pertaining to USBFS’s anti-money
laundering monitoring on behalf of the
Company;
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D.
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Prompt
written notification of any action taken in response to anti-money
laundering violations as described in (A), (B) or (C) above;
and
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E.
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Certified
annual and quarterly reports of its monitoring and customer identification
activities on behalf of the
Company.
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The
Company hereby directs, and USBFS acknowledges, that USBFS shall (i) permit
federal regulators access to such information and records maintained by USBFS
and relating to USBFS’s implementation of the Procedures, on behalf of the
Company, as they may request, and (ii) permit such federal regulators to inspect
USBFS’s implementation of the Procedures on behalf of the Company.
6.
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Compensation
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Other
than for services, if any, to be provided pursuant to Section 3(A) of this
Agreement, USBFS shall be compensated for providing the services set forth in
this Agreement in accordance with the fee schedule set forth on Exhibit C hereto (as
amended from time to time). For services to be provided pursuant to
Section 3(A) of this Agreement, if applicable, USBFS shall be compensated in
accordance with the fee schedule set forth in the appendix to the exhibit that
relates to the services selected by the Company. USBFS 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 USBFS in performing its duties hereunder. The Company
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 Company shall notify USBFS in writing
within 30 calendar days following receipt of each invoice if the Company is
disputing any amounts in good faith. The Company shall pay such
disputed amounts within 10 calendar days of the day on which the parties agree
to the amount to be paid. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary,
amounts owed by the Company to USBFS shall only be paid out of assets and
property of the particular Fund involved.
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7.
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Representations
and Warranties
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A.
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The
Company hereby represents and warrants to USBFS, which representations and
warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this
Agreement, that:
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(1)
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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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(2)
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This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company
in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and
legally binding obligation of the Company, 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;
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(3)
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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; and
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(4)
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A
registration statement under the 1940 Act and the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, will be made effective prior to the effective date of this
Agreement and will remain effective during the term of this Agreement, and
appropriate state securities law filings will be made prior to the
effective date of this Agreement and will continue to be made during the
term of this Agreement as necessary to enable the Company to make a
continuous public offering of its
shares.
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B.
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USBFS
hereby represents and warrants to the Company, which representations and
warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this
Agreement, that:
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(1)
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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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(2)
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This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by USBFS in
accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally
binding obligation of USBFS, 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;
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(3)
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It
(i) has compliance policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure
compliance with the Federal Securities laws as that term is defined in
Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, (ii) will upon request, provide reports and
certifications in a mutually agreed upon form to the Company’s Chief
Compliance Officer regarding the foregoing, and (iii) will maintain
appropriate records in accordance with Rule 38a-1;
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(4)
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To
the extent it has access to the Company’s portfolio holdings prior to
their public dissemination, it will comply with the Company’s portfolio
holdings disclosure policy;
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(5)
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It
will maintain a disaster recovery and business continuity plan and
adequate and reliable computer and other telecommunications equipment as
are required by regulations applicable to USBFS and as are necessary and
appropriate for USBFS to carry out its obligations under this Agreement
and, upon the Company’s reasonable request, will provide supplemental
information concerning the aspects of USBFS’ disaster recovery and
business continuity plan that are relevant to the services provided by
USBFS hereunder;
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(6)
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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; and
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(7)
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It
is a registered transfer agent under the Exchange
Act.
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8.
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Standard
of Care; Indemnification; Limitation of
Liability
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A.
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USBFS
shall exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties under this
Agreement. USBFS shall not be liable for any error of judgment
or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Company in connection
with its duties under this Agreement, including losses resulting from
mechanical breakdowns or the failure of communication or power supplies
beyond USBFS’s control, except a loss arising out of or relating to
USBFS’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement or
from its bad faith, negligence, or willful misconduct in the performance
of its duties under this Agreement. The Company shall
indemnify and hold harmless USBFS from and against any and all claims,
demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities of any and every nature
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that USBFS may sustain or incur or
that may be asserted against USBFS by any person arising out of any action
taken or omitted to be taken by it in performing the services hereunder
(i) in accordance with the foregoing standards, or (ii) in reliance upon
any written or oral instruction provided to USBFS by any duly authorized
officer of the Company, as approved by the Board of Directors of the
Company (the “Board of Directors”), except for any and all claims,
demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities arising out of or relating to
USBFS’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement or
from its bad faith, negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of
its duties under this Agreement. This indemnity shall be a
continuing obligation of the Company, its successors and assigns,
notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement. As used in
this paragraph, the term “USBFS” shall include USBFS’s directors, officers
and employees.
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USBFS
shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against any and all
claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities of any and every nature
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that the Company may sustain or incur or
that may be asserted against the Company by any person arising out of any action
taken or omitted to be taken by USBFS as a result of USBFS’s refusal or failure
to comply with the terms of this Agreement, or from its bad faith, negligence,
or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties under this
Agreement. This indemnity shall be a continuing obligation of USBFS,
its successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this
Agreement. As used in this paragraph, the term “Company” shall
include the Company’s directors, officers and employees.
Neither
party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for consequential,
special or punitive damages under any provision of this Agreement.
In the
event of a mechanical breakdown or failure of communication or power supplies
beyond its control, USBFS shall take all reasonable steps USBFS shall take all
reasonable steps, which may include but not be limited to execution of its
business continuity plan, to (i) minimize service interruptions for any period
that such interruption continues, and (ii) make every reasonable
effort to restore any lost or damaged data and correct any errors resulting from
such a breakdown to minimize service interruptions for any period that such
interruption continues. USBFS will make every reasonable effort to
restore any lost or damaged data and correct any errors resulting from such a
breakdown at the expense of USBFS. USBFS agrees that it shall, at all
times, have reasonable contingency plans with appropriate parties, making
reasonable provision for emergency use of electrical data processing equipment
to the extent appropriate equipment is available. Representatives of
the Company shall be entitled to inspect USBFS’s premises and operating
capabilities at any time during regular business hours of USBFS, upon reasonable
notice to USBFS. Moreover, USBFS shall provide the Company, at such
times as the Company may reasonably require, copies of reports rendered by
independent accountants on the internal controls and procedures of USBFS
relating to the services provided by USBFS under this Agreement.
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Notwithstanding
the above, USBFS reserves the right to reprocess and correct administrative
errors at its own expense.
B.
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In
order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Section 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. In the absence of a conflict, 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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C.
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The
indemnity and defense provisions set forth in this Section 8, and in Exhibit B, if
applicable, shall indefinitely survive the termination and/or assignment
of this Agreement.
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D.
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If
USBFS is acting in another capacity for the Company pursuant to a separate
agreement, nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve USBFS of any of its
obligations in such other capacity.
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9.
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Data
Necessary to Perform Services
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The
Company or its agent shall furnish to USBFS the data necessary to perform the
services described herein at such times and in such form as mutually agreed
upon.
10.
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Proprietary
and Confidential Information
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USBFS
agrees on behalf of itself and its directors, officers, and employees to treat
confidentially and as proprietary information of the Company, all records and
other information relative to the Company and prior, present, or potential
shareholders of the Company (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 Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld and may not be withheld where USBFS 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
Company. Records and other information which have become known to the
public through no wrongful act of USBFS or any of its employees, agents or
representatives, and information that was already in the possession of USBFS
prior to receipt thereof from the Company or its agent, shall not be subject to
this paragraph.
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Further,
USBFS will adhere to the privacy policies adopted by the Company pursuant to
Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, as may be modified from time to
time. In this regard, USBFS 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 Company and its
shareholders.
11.
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Records
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USBFS
shall keep records relating to the services to be performed hereunder in the
form and manner, and for such period, as it may deem advisable and is agreeable
to the Company, but not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of
appropriate government authorities, in particular, Section 31 of the 1940 Act
and the rules thereunder. USBFS agrees that all such records prepared
or maintained by USBFS relating to the services to be performed by USBFS
hereunder are the property of the Company and will be preserved, maintained, and
made available in accordance with such applicable sections and rules of the 1940
Act and will be promptly surrendered to the Company or its designee on and in
accordance with its request.
12.
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Compliance
with Laws
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The
Company 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. USBFS’s services hereunder shall not relieve the Company
of its responsibilities for assuring such compliance or the Board of Director’s
oversight responsibility with respect thereto.
USBFS
shall promptly inform the CCO and Fund Counsel regarding (i) any violation of
law applicable to the operations of the Company by the Company, USBFS or the
Company’s other services providers as defined under Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act
(“Service Providers”) and of which USBFS becomes aware by virtue of performing
the Services; (ii) any violations of the policies and procedures established by
the Company, USBFS or other Service Providers pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the
1940 Act of which it becomes aware by virtue of performing the Services; and
(iii) any changes to USBFS’ compliance policies and procedures established in
connection with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. USBFS shall also provide
the CCO with certain reports/information or certifications as mutual agreed upon
between USBFS and the CCO, and shall provide such additional information
regarding USBFS and its policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule
38a-1 under the 1940 Act as may reasonably be requested by the Company, the CCO,
Fund Counsel and the Company’s independent auditors.
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13.
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Term
of Agreement; Amendment
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This
Agreement shall become effective as of the date first written above and will
continue in effect for a period of one (1) year. Subsequent to the
initial one-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. This
Agreement (including without limitation any schedules or exhibits attached
hereto) may not be amended or modified in any manner except by written agreement
executed by USBFS and the Company and authorized or approved by the Board of
Directors. The provisions of this Section 13 shall also apply to
Exhibit
B.
14.
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Duties
in the Event of Termination
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In the
event that, in connection with termination, a successor to any of USBFS’s duties
or responsibilities hereunder is designated by the Company by written notice to
USBFS, USBFS will promptly, upon such termination and at the expense of the
Company, transfer to such successor all relevant books, records, correspondence,
and other data established or maintained by USBFS under this Agreement in a form
reasonably acceptable to the Company (if such form differs from the form in
which USBFS has maintained the same, the Company 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 USBFS’s personnel in the establishment of books, records, and other data by
such successor. If no such successor is designated, then such books,
records and other data shall be returned to the Company.
15. Early
Termination
In the
absence of any material breach of this Agreement, should the Company elect to
terminate this Agreement prior to the end of the term, the Company agrees to pay
the following fees:
a.
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all
monthly fees through the remaining term of the contract, including the
rebate of any negotiated discounts and conversion costs from the prior
service provider;
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b.
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all
reasonable fees associated with converting services to successor service
provider;
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c.
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all
fees associated with any record retention and/or tax reporting obligations
that may not be eliminated due to the conversion to a successor service
provider;
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d.
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all
out-of-pocket costs associated with a-c
above.
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16. 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 Company without the written consent of USBFS, or by
USBFS without the written consent of the Company, accompanied by the
authorization or approval of the Company’s Board of Directors. For
the avoidance of doubt, upon the merger or sale of substantially all of the
assets or equity of USBFS, the Company shall have the option to terminate this
Agreement.
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17. Governing
Law
This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Wisconsin, without regard to conflicts of law principles. To the
extent that the applicable laws of the State of Wisconsin, 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 Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder.
18. 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.
19. Services
Not Exclusive
Nothing
in this Agreement shall limit or restrict USBFS from providing services to other
parties that are similar or identical to some or all of the services provided
hereunder.
20. 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.
21. 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:
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Notice to
USBFS shall be sent to:
U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
000 Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
and
notice to the Company shall be sent to:
c/o
Wintergreen Advisers, LLC
000 Xx.
00, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
22. Multiple
Originals
This
Agreement may be executed on two or more counterparts, each of which when so
executed shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall together
constitute but one and the same instrument.
23. Entire
Agreement
This
Agreement, together with any exhibits, attachments, appendices or schedules
expressly referenced herein, sets forth the sole and complete understanding of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements relating thereto, whether written or oral, between the
parties.
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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.
WINTERGREEN FUND, INC. | U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx |
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx |
Title: Executive Vice President | Title: Executive Vice President |
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Exhibit
A
to
the
As
Of Processing Policy
USBFS will reimburse each Fund for any
Net Material Loss that may exist on the Fund’s books and for which USBFS is
responsible, at the end of each calendar month. “Net Material Loss”
shall be defined as any remaining loss, after netting losses against any gains,
which impacts a Fund’s net asset value per share by more than ½
cent. Gains and losses will be reflected on the Fund’s daily share
sheet, and the Fund will be reimbursed for any net material loss on a monthly
basis. USBFS will reset the as of ledger each calendar month so that
any losses which do not exceed the materiality threshold of ½ cent will not be
carried forward to the next succeeding month. USBFS will notify the
advisor to the Fund on the daily share sheet of any losses for which the advisor
may be held accountable.
Nothing
in this Exhibit A shall otherwise limit USBFS’ liability to the Company or
relieve USBFS of its obligation to indemnify and hold harmless the Company for
losses suffered by the Company arising out of or relating to USBFS’ refusal or
failure to comply with the terms of the Agreement or from USBFS’ bad faith,
negligence, or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties under the
Agreement.
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Exhibit
B
to
the
INTERNET
ACCESS SERVICES
1.
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Services
Covered
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USBFS
shall make the following electronic, interactive and processing services
(“Electronic Services”) available to the Company in accordance with the terms of
this Exhibit
B:
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A.
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Fan Web –
Shareholder internet access to account information and transaction
capabilities. Internet service is connected directly to the
fund group’s web site through a transparent
hyperlink. Shareholders can access, among other information,
account information and portfolio listings within a fund family, view
transaction history, and purchase additional shares through the Automated
Clearing House (“ACH”).
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B.
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Vision Mutual Fund
Gateway – Permits broker/dealers, financial planners, and
registered investment advisors to use a web-based system to perform order
and account inquiry, execute trades, print applications, review
prospectuses, and establish new accounts.
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C.
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“MARS SystemTM”
means the system made available through Sales Focus Solutions, a
subsidiary of Phoenix American Incorporated, known as
“MARSTM” which allows for analysis of sales data from the
transfer agent or intermediaries which provides detail for omnibus account
trades, identifies or reports suspicious trading activity and manages
compliance related activities and
reporting.
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2.
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Duties
and Responsibilities of USBFS
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USBFS
shall:
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A.
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Make
Electronic Services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, subject to
scheduled maintenance and events outside of USBFS’s reasonable
control. Unless an emergency is encountered, no routine
maintenance will occur during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central
Time.
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B.
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Provide
installation services, which shall include review and approval of the
Company’s network requirements, recommending method of establishing (and,
as applicable, cooperate with the Company to implement and maintain) a
hypertext link between the Electronic Services site and the Company’s web
site(s) and testing the network connectivity and
performance.
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C.
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Maintain
and support the Electronic Services, which shall include providing error
corrections, minor enhancements and interim upgrades to the Electronic
Services that are made generally available to the Electronic Services
customers and providing help desk support to provide assistance to the
Company’s employees and agents with their use of the Electronic
Services. Maintenance and support, as used herein, shall not
include (i) access to or use of any substantial added functionality, new
interfaces, new architecture, new platforms, new versions or major
development efforts, unless made generally available by USBFS to the
Electronic Services customers, as determined solely by USBFS or (ii)
maintenance of customized features.
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D.
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Establish
systems to guide, assist and permit End Users (as defined below) who
access the Electronic Services site from the Company’s web site(s) to
electronically perform inquiries and create and transmit transaction
requests to USBFS.
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E.
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Address
and mail, at the Company’s expense, notification and promotional mailings
and other communications provided by the Company to shareholders regarding
the availability of the Electronic
Services.
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F.
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Issue
to each shareholder, financial adviser or other person or entity who
desires to make inquiries concerning the Company or perform transactions
in accounts with the Company using any of the Electronic Services (the
“End User”) a unique personal identification number (“PIN”) for
authentication purposes, which may be changed upon an End User’s
reasonable request in accordance with policies to be determined by USBFS
and the Company. USBFS will require the End User to provide
his/her PIN in order to access the Electronic
Services.
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G.
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Prepare
and process new account applications received through the Electronic
Services from shareholders determined by the Company to be eligible for
such services and in connection with such, the Company agrees as
follows:
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(1)
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to
permit the establishment of shareholder bank account information over the
Internet in order to facilitate purchase activity through ACH;
and
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(2)
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the
Company shall be responsible for any resulting gain/loss liability
associated with the ACH process.
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H.
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Provide
the End User with a transaction confirmation number for each completed
purchase, redemption, or exchange of the Company’s shares upon completion
of the transaction.
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I.
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Utilize
encryption and secure transport protocols intended to prevent fraud and
ensure confidentiality of End User accounts and
transactions. In no event shall USBFS use encryption weaker
than a 40-bit RC4 Stream. USBFS will take reasonable actions,
including periodic scans of Internet interfaces and the Electronic
Services, to protect the Internet web site that provides the Electronic
Services and related network, against viruses, worms and other data
corruption or disabling devices, and unauthorized, fraudulent or illegal
use, by using appropriate virus detection and destructive software and by
adopting such other security procedures as may be
necessary.
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J.
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Monitor
the telephone lines involved in providing the Electronic Services and
inform the Company promptly of any malfunctions, problems, errors or
service interruptions with respect to the Electronic Services of which
USBFS becomes aware.
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K.
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Exercise
reasonable efforts to maintain all on-screen disclaimers and copyright,
trademark and service xxxx notifications, if any, provided by the Company
to USBFS in writing from time to time, and all “point and click” features
of the Electronic Services relating to shareholder acknowledgment and
acceptance of such disclaimers and
notifications.
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L.
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Establish
and provide to the Company written procedures, which may be amended from
time to time by USBFS with the written consent of the Company, regarding
End User access to the Electronic Services. Such written
procedures shall establish security standards for the Electronic Services,
including, without limitation:
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(1)
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Encryption/secure
transport protocols.
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(2)
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End
User lockout standards (e.g., lockout after three unsuccessful attempts to
gain access to the Electronic
Services).
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(3)
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PIN
issuance and reissuance standards.
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(4)
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Access
standards, including limits on access to End Users whose accounts are
coded for privilege.
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(5)
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Automatic
logoff standards (e.g., if the session is inactive for longer than 15
minutes).
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M.
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Provide
the Company with daily reports of transactions listing all purchases or
transfers made by each End User separately. USBFS shall also
furnish the Company with monthly reports summarizing shareholder inquiry
and transaction activity without listing all
transactions.
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N.
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Annually
engage a third party to audit its internal controls for the Electronic
Services and compliance with all guidelines for the Electronic Services
included herein and provide the Company with a copy of the auditor’s
report promptly.
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3.
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Duties
and Responsibilities of the Company
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The
Company assumes exclusive responsibility for the consequences of any
instructions it may give to USBFS, for the Company’s or End Users’ failure to
properly access the Electronic Services in the manner prescribed by USBFS, and
for the Company’s failure to supply accurate information to USBFS.
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Also,
the Company shall:
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A.
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Coordinate
with USBFS to revise and update the applicable prospectus(es) and other
pertinent materials, such as user agreements with End Users, to include
the appropriate consents, notices and disclosures for Electronic Services,
including disclaimers and information reasonably requested by
USBFS.
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B.
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Be
responsible for designing, developing and maintaining one or more web
sites for the Company through which End Users may access the Electronic
Services, including provision of software necessary for access to the
Internet, which must be acquired from a third-party
vendor. Such web sites shall have the functionality necessary
to facilitate, implement and maintain the hypertext links to the
Electronic Services and the various inquiry and transaction web
pages. The Company shall provide USBFS with the name of the
host of the Company’s web site server and shall notify USBFS of any change
to the Company’s web site server
host.
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C.
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Provide
USBFS with such information to the Company’s web site(s) as is necessary
for USBFS to provide the Electronic Services to End
Users.
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D.
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Promptly
notify USBFS of any problems or errors with the applicable Electronic
Services of which the Company becomes aware or any changes in policies or
procedures of the Company requiring changes to the Electronic
Services.
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4.
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Additional
Representation and Warranty
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The
parties hereby warrant that neither party shall knowingly insert into any
interface, other software, or other program provided by such party to the other
hereunder, or accessible on the Electronic Services site or Company’s web
site(s), as the case may be, any “back door,” “time bomb,” “Trojan Horse,”
“worm,” “drop dead device,” “virus” or other computer software code or routines
or hardware components designed to disable, damage or impair the operation of
any system, program or operation hereunder. For failure to comply
with this warranty, the non-complying party shall immediately replace all copies
of the affected work product, system or software. All costs incurred
with replacement including, but not limited to, cost of media, shipping,
deliveries and installation, shall be borne by such party.
5.
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Proprietary
Rights
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A.
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Each
party acknowledges and agrees that it obtains no rights in or to any of
the software, hardware, processes, trade secrets, proprietary information
or distribution and communication networks of the other
hereunder. Any software, interfaces or other programs a party
provides to the other hereunder shall be used by such receiving party only
in accordance with the provisions of this Exhibit
B. Any interfaces, other software or other programs
developed by one party shall not be used directly or indirectly by or for
the other party or any of its affiliates to connect such receiving party
or any affiliate to any other person, without the first party’s prior
written approval, which it may give or withhold in its sole
discretion. Except in the normal course of business and in
conformity with Federal copyright law or with the other party’s consent,
neither party nor any of its affiliates shall disclose, use, copy,
decompile or reverse engineer any software or other programs provided to
such party by the other in connection
herewith.
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B.
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The
Company’s web site(s) and the Electronic Services site may contain certain
intellectual property, including, but not limited to, rights in
copyrighted works, trademarks and trade dress that is the property of the
other party. Each party retains all rights in such intellectual
property that may reside on the other party’s web site, not including any
intellectual property provided by or otherwise obtained from such other
party. To the extent the intellectual property of one party is
cached to expedite communication, such party grants to the other a
limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to such intellectual
property for a period of time no longer than that reasonably necessary for
the communication. To the extent that the intellectual property
of one party is duplicated within the other party’s web site to replicate
the “look and feel,” “trade dress” or other aspect of the appearance or
functionality of the first site, that party grants to the other a limited,
non-exclusive, non-transferable license to such intellectual property for
the period during which this Exhibit B is in
effect. This license is limited to the intellectual property
needed to replicate the appearance of the first site and does not extend
to any other intellectual property owned by the owner of the first
site. Each party warrants that it has sufficient right, title
and interest in and to its web site and its intellectual property to enter
into these obligations, and that to its knowledge, the license hereby
granted to the other party does not and will not infringe on any U.S.
patent, copyright or other proprietary right of a third
party.
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C.
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Each
party agrees that the nonbreaching party would not have an adequate remedy
at law in the event of the other party’s breach or threatened breach of
its obligations under this Section of this Exhibit B and
that the nonbreaching party would suffer irreparable injury and damage as
a result of any such breach. Accordingly, in the event either
party breaches or threatens to breach the obligations set forth in this
Section of this Exhibit B, in
addition to and not in lieu of any legal or other remedies a party may
pursue hereunder or under applicable law, each party hereby consents to
the granting of equitable relief (including the issuance of a temporary
restraining order, preliminary injunction or permanent injunction) against
it by a court of competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of proving
actual damages or posting any bond or other security therefor, prohibiting
any such breach or threatened breach. In any proceeding upon a
motion for such equitable relief, a party’s ability to answer in damages
shall not be interposed as a defense to the granting of such equitable
relief. The provisions of this Section relating to equitable
relief shall survive termination of the provision of services set forth in
this Exhibit
B.
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6.
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Compensation
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Subject
to Section 2(Z) of the Transfer Agency Servicing Agreement, USBFS shall be
compensated for providing the Electronic Services in accordance with the fee
schedule set forth in Appendix 1 to Exhibit B attached
hereto (as amended from time to time).
7.
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Additional
Indemnification; Limitation of
Liability
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A.
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Subject
to Section 2(A), USBFS CANNOT AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE AVAILABILITY OF THE
ELECTRONIC SERVICES. Accordingly, USBFS’s sole liability to the
Company or any third party (including End Users) for any claims,
notwithstanding the form of such claims (e.g., contract, negligence, or
otherwise), arising out of the delay of or interruption in the Electronic
Services to be provided by USBFS hereunder shall be to use its best
reasonable efforts to commence or resume the Electronic Services as
promptly as is reasonably possible.
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B.
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USBFS
shall, at its sole cost and expense, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
the Company and its directors, officers and employees from and against any
and all claims, demands, losses, expenses and liabilities of any and every
nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating
to (a) any infringement, or claim of infringement, of any United States
patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, or other proprietary rights
based on the use or potential use of the Electronic Services and (b) the
provision of the Company Files (as defined below) or Confidential
Information (as defined below) to a person other than a person to whom
such information may be properly disclosed
hereunder.
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C.
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If
an injunction is issued against the Company’s use of the Electronic
Services by reason of infringement of a patent, copyright, trademark, or
other proprietary rights of a third party, USBFS shall, at its own option
and expense, either (i) procure for the Company the right to continue to
use the Electronic Services on substantially the same terms and conditions
as specified hereunder, or (ii) after notification to the Company, replace
or modify the Electronic Services so that they become non-infringing,
provided that, in the Company’s judgment, such replacement or modification
does not materially and adversely affect the performance of the Electronic
Services or significantly lessen their utility to the
Company. If in the Company’s judgment, such replacement or
modification does materially adversely affect the performance of the
Electronic Services or significantly lessen their utility to the Company,
the Company may terminate all rights and responsibilities under this Exhibit B
immediately on written notice to
USBFS.
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D.
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Because
the ability of USBFS to deliver Electronic Services is dependent upon the
Internet and equipment, software, systems, data and services provided by
various telecommunications carriers, equipment manufacturers, firewall
providers and encryption system developers and other vendors and third
parties, USBFS shall not be liable for delays or failures to perform its
obligations hereunder to the extent that such delays or failures are
attributable to circumstances beyond its reasonable control which
interfere with the delivery of the Electronic Services by means of the
Internet or any of the equipment, software and services which support the
Internet provided by such third parties. USBFS shall also not
be liable for the actions or omissions of any third party wrongdoers
(i.e., hackers not employed by USBFS or its affiliates) or of any third
parties involved in the Electronic Services and shall not be liable for
the selection of any such third party, unless USBFS selected the third
party in bad faith or in a grossly negligent
manner.
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E.
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USBFS
shall not be responsible for the accuracy of input material from End Users
nor the resultant output derived from inaccurate input. The
accuracy of input and output shall be judged as received at USBFS’s data
center as determined by the records maintained by
USBFS.
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F.
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, USBFS shall not be obligated to
ensure or verify the accuracy or actual receipt, or the transmission, of
any data or information contained in any transaction via the Electronic
Services or the consummation of any inquiry or transaction request not
actually reviewed by USBFS.
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8.
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File
Security and Retention;
Confidentiality
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A.
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USBFS
and its agents will provide reasonable security provisions to ensure that
unauthorized third parties do not have access to the Company’s data bases,
files, and other information provided by the Company to USBFS for use with
the Electronic Services, the names of End Users or End User transaction or
account data (collectively, “Company Files”). USBFS’s security
provisions with respect to the Electronic Services, the Company’s web
site(s) and the Company Files will be no less protected than USBFS’s
security provisions with respect to its own proprietary
information. USBFS agrees that any and all Company Files
maintained by USBFS for the Company hereunder shall be available for
inspection by the Company’s regulatory authorities during regular business
hours, upon reasonable prior written notice to USBFS, and will be
maintained and retained in accordance with applicable requirements of the
1940 Act. USBFS will take such actions as are necessary to
protect the intellectual property contained within the Company’s web
site(s) or any software, written materials, or pictorial materials
describing or creating the Company’s web site(s), including all interface
designs or specifications. USBFS will take such actions as are
reasonably necessary to protect all rights to the source code and
interface of the Company’s web site(s). In addition, USBFS will
not use, or permit the use of, names of End Users for the purpose of
soliciting any business, product, or service whatsoever except where the
communication is necessary and appropriate for USBFS’s delivery of the
Electronic Services.
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B.
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USBFS
shall treat as confidential and not disclose or otherwise make available
any of the Company’s lists, information, trade secrets, processes,
proprietary data, information or documentation (collectively, the
“Confidential Information”), in any form, to any person other than agents,
employees or consultants of USBFS. USBFS will instruct its
agents, employees and consultants who have access to the Confidential
Information to keep such information confidential by using the same care
and discretion that USBFS uses with respect to its own confidential
property and trade secrets. Upon termination of the rights and
responsibilities described in this Exhibit B for
any reason and upon the Company’s request, USBFS shall return to the
Company, or destroy and certify that it has destroyed, any and all copies
of the Confidential Information which are in its
possession.
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C.
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Notwithstanding
the above, USBFS will not have an obligation of confidentiality under this
Section with regard to information that (1) was known to it prior to
disclosure hereunder, (2) is or becomes publicly available other than as a
result of a breach hereof, (3) is disclosed to it by a third party not
subject to a duty of confidentiality, or (4) is required to be disclosed
under law or by order of court or governmental
agency.
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9.
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Warranties
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EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS EXHIBIT, THE ELECTRONIC SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY
USBFS “AS IS” ON AN “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND USBFS
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE
ELECTRONIC SERVICES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF
DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.
10.
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Duties
in the Event of Termination
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In the
event of termination of the services provided pursuant to this Exhibit B, (i) End
Users will no longer be able to access the Electronic Services and (ii) the
Company will return all codes, system access mechanisms, programs, manuals and
other written information provided to it by USBFS in connection with the
Electronic Services provided hereunder, and shall destroy or erase all such
information on any diskettes or other storage medium.
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Appendix
1 to Exhibit B
Transfer
Agent Servicing Agreement – Wintergreen Fund, Inc. – Internet Access
Services
INTERNET
SERVICES
ANNUAL
FEE SCHEDULE at August, 2007
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FAN WEB –
Shareholder internet access to account information and transaction
capabilities through a transparent link at the fund group web
site. Shareholders access account information, portfolio
listing fund family, transaction history, purchase additional shares
through ACH, etc.
FAN Web Select (Fund
Groups under 50,000 open accounts) – Standard Web
services
1. Implementation
- $[___] per fund group – includes up to 10 hours of technical/BSA
support
● Annual
Base Fee - $[___] per year ($[____] when open accounts surpass
50,000)
2. Customization
- $[____] per hour
3. Activity
(Session) Fees:
● Inquiry
- $[__] per event
● Account
Maintenance - $[__] per event
● Transaction
– financial transactions, reorder statements, etc. - $[__] per
event
● New
Account Set-up - $[__] per event (Not available with FAN Web
Select). Fee shall not apply to accounts that are converted
during the implementation process.
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VISION MUTUAL FUND
GATEWAY – Permits broker/dealers, financial planners, and
RIAs to us a web-based system to perform order and account inquiry,
execute trades, print applications, review prospectuses, and establish new
accounts.
● Inquiry
Only
● Inquiry
- $[___] per event
● Per
broker ID - $[___] per month per ID
● Transaction
Processing
● Implementation
- $[____] per management company
● Transaction
– purchase, redeem, exchange, literature order - $[__] per
event
● New
Account Set-up – may contain multiple fund/accounts - $[__] per
event
● Monthly
Minimum Charge - $[___] per month
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FAN MAIL
– Financial planner mailbox provides transaction, account and price
information to financial planners and small broker/dealers for import into
a variety of financial planning software packages.
● Base
Fee Per Management Company – file generation and delivery - $[___] per
year
● Per
Record Charge
● Rep/Branch/ID
- $[__]
● Dealer
- $[___]
● Price
Files - $[___] or $[__]/user/month, whichever is less
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ELECTRONIC DELIVERY
SERVICES
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Electronic Statement
Delivery Services
Document
Load – $[__] /statement
E-mail
Notification – $[__] /notification
Implementation
– $[___] /fund group
Compliance Delivery
Services
Consent
Notification – $[__] /notification
Minimum
Annual Fee – $[__] /fund group
Implementation
– $[__] /fund group
Custom
development (if necessary) – $[___] /hour
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Standard Service
Offering Includes:
● Statement
presented as HTML document
● Statements
will be loaded for all accounts, regardless of consent
● Text
e-mail notification
● Statement
storage for 2 years on “hot” storage
● Implementation
for one unique statement type/product
● Print
suppression capability provided through consent option
● E-mail
tracking and reporting
● Included
7 years of storage
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MARS
PRICING SCHEDULE
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Assumptions
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• Estimate
based on approximate client size and implementation / product needs
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• Start
off with up to 2 years of DST/Intermediary Transaction History then up to
a rolling 7 years storage going forward
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• Includes
setup of Clearing and Executing Firm
relationships
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• Includes
ongoing Standard Product Enhancements
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• Ongoing
Product Support From USBFS
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• Product
can integrate client-owned Discovery license at additional
cost
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• Costs
listed based on implementation of all product modules. Al a
carte modular pricing is also available.
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Implementation
Costs
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Implementation
Costs
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Implementation
Cost (Includes TA data, Includes loading standard intermediary data (if
available)
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$[_____]
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Monthly
ASP Product Costs
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Monthly
Product
Costs
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Sales
Reporting
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Per
User
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No.
of
Users
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Total
Cost
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Executive
Information Summary Reporting
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$[__]
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[__]
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$[__]
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$[__]
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Reporting
Portal
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$[__]
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[__]
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$[__]
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$[__]
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Channel
& Territory Manager
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$[__]
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[__]
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$[__]
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$[__]
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Query
Analytics
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$[__]
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[__]
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$[__]
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$[__]
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Customer/Account
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$[__]
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[__]
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$[__]
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$[__]
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Financial
Intermediary Reporting
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Supermarket
Platform Reporting
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$[__]
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[__]
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$[__]
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$[__]
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Omnibus
Reconciliation Manager
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$[__]
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[__]
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$[__]
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$[__]
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Compliance
Reporting
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22c-2
Compliance Module
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$[__]
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[__]
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$[__]
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$[__]
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CRM
Integration
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Core
CRM
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$[__]
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[__]
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$[__]
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$[__]
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MapPoint
Integration
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$[__]
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[__]
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$[__]
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$[__]
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Discovery
Monthly Refresh
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$[__]
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[__]
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$[__]
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$[__]
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Base
Fee
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$[___]
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$[___]
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Implementation
and Monthly
Costs
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Total Implementation
Costs
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$[___]
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Total Monthly
Costs
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$[___]
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Exhibit
C to the
ANNUAL
FEE SCHEDULE at October, 2007
*Fees
are fixed for the first two (2)years of the contract
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Service
Charges to the Fund**
Shareholder
Services Fee per Fund:
$[___]
per direct open account
$[___]
per NSCC open account
$ [___]
per closed (zero balance) account
Plus
a Base Fee of $[___]
Activity
Charges
¨ Telephone
Calls – $[___] a minute per call
¨ Investment
Kit requests – Fulfillment
$[__]/month
administration
$[__]/per
order received
¨ Lost
Shareholder Search - $[__] /search
¨ AML
New Account Service - $[__]
¨ ACH/EFT
Shareholder Services:
$[___]
/month/fund group
$
[___] /ACH item, setup, change
$[___]
/correction, reversal
Out-of-pocket
Costs:
¨ Telephone
toll-free lines, call transfers, etc.
¨ Records
retention, microfilm/fiche
¨ ACH
fees
¨ NSCC
charges from DTCC
¨ Mailing,
postage printing
¨ Stationery,
envelopes
Additional
proxy services
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Service
Charges to Investors
Qualified
Plan (XXX) Fees (Billed to Investors)
¨ $[__]
/qualified plan acct (Cap at $[___]/SSN)
¨ $[___]
/outgoing wires
¨ $[___]
Overnight Delivery
Technology
Charges
MFx
Report Source - $[___]
NSCC
Service Interface
Setup
– $[__] per fund complex
Annual
– $[__] per fund
Telecommunications
and Voice Services
Service
Setup AT&T - $[___]
VRU
Setup – $[___]
Annual
VRU Maintenance - $[___]
$[__]
/voice response call*
12b-1
Aging - $[__]/account/year
Average
Cost - $[__]/account/year
Development/Programming
- $[__] /hour, if required
File
Transmissions – subject to requirements
Select
reports (non-standard) - $[__] per select
Short-Term
Trader – Software application used to track and/or assess
transaction fees that are determined to be short-term
trades. Service can be applied to some or all funds within a
fund family.
● 90
days or less – $[__]/open account
● 91-180
days – $[__] /open account
● 181-270
days – $[__] /open account
● 271
days – 1 year - $[__] /open account
1
year – 2 years - $[__] /open account
Fees
are billed monthly
**Subject
to CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
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