(LOGO) ALLIANCE FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
0000 XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXXXX
XXX XXXX, X.X. 00000
(000) 000-0000
, 1997
Selected Dealer Agreement
For Broker/Dealers (other than Bank Subsidiaries)
Dear Sirs:
As the principal underwriter of shares of certain
registered investment companies presently or hereafter managed by
Alliance Capital Management LP, shares of which companies are
distributed by us pursuant to our Distribution Services Agreements
with such companies (the "Funds"), we invite you to participate as
principal in the distribution of shares of any and all of the
Funds upon the following terms and conditions:
1. You are to offer and sell such shares only at the
public offering prices which shall be currently in effect, in
accordance with the terms of the then current prospectuses and
statements of additional information of the Funds. You agree to
act only as principal in such transactions and shall not have
authority to act as agent for the Funds, for us, or for any other
dealer in any respect. All orders are subject to acceptance by us
and become effective only upon confirmation by us.
2. On each purchase of shares by you from us, the total
sales charges and discount to selected dealer, if any, shall be as
stated in each Fund's then current prospectus.
Such sales charges and discount to selected dealers are
subject to reductions under a variety of circumstances as
described in each Fund's then current prospectus and statement of
additional information. To obtain these reductions, we must be
notified when the sale takes place which would qualify for the
reduced charge.
There is no sales charge or discount to selected dealers
on the reinvestment of dividends.
3. As a selected dealer, you are hereby authorized
(i) to place orders directly with the Funds for their shares to be
resold by us to you subject to the applicable terms and conditions
governing the placement of orders by us set forth in the
Distribution Services Agreement between each fund and us and
subject to the applicable compensation provisions set forth in
each Fund's then current prospectus and statement of additional
information and (ii) to tender shares directly to the Funds or
their agent for redemption subjected to the applicable terms and
conditions set forth in the Distribution Services Agreement.
4. Repurchases of shares will be made at the net asset
value of such shares in accordance with the then current
prospectuses and statements of additional information of the
Funds.
5. You represent that you are a member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and that you agree to
abide by the Rules of Fair Practice of such Association.
6. This Agreement is in all respects subject to Rule 26
of the Rules of Fair Practice of the National Association of
Securities Dealer, Inc. which shall control any provision to the
contrary in this Agreement.
7. You agree:
(a) To purchase shares only from us or only from
your customers.
(b) To purchase shares from us only for the purpose
of covering purchase orders already received or
for your own bona fide investment.
(c) That you will not purchase any shares from your
customers at prices lower than the redemption
or repurchase prices then quoted by the Fund.
You shall, however, be permitted to sell shares
for the account of their record owners to the
Funds at the repurchase prices currently
established for such shares and may charge to
owner a fair commission for handling the
transaction.
(d) That you will not withhold placing customers'
orders for shares so as to profit yourself as a
result of such withholding.
(e) That if any shares confirmed to you hereunder
are redeemed or repurchased by any of the Funds
within seven business days after such
confirmation of your original order, you shall
forth with refund to us the full discount
allowed to you on such sales. We shall notify
you of such redemption or repurchase within ten
days from the date of delivery of the request
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therefor or certificates to us or such fund.
Termination or cancellation of this Agreement
shall not relieve you or us from the
requirements of this subparagraph.
8. We shall not accept from you conditional orders for
shares. Delivery of certificates for shares purchased shall be
made by the Funds only against receipt of the purchase price,
subject to deduction for the discount reallowed to you and our
portion of the sales charge on such sales. If payment for the
shares purchased is not received within the time customary for
such payments, the sale may be cancelled forthwith without any
responsibility or liability on our part or on the part of the
Funds (in which case we may hold you responsible for any loss,
including loss of profit, suffered by the Funds resulting from
your failure to make payment as aforesaid), or, at our option, we
may sell the shares ordered back to the Funds (in which case we
may hold you responsible for any loss, including loss of profit
suffered by us resulting from your failure to make payments as
aforesaid).
9. You will not offer or sell any of the shares except
under circumstances that will result in compliance with the
applicable Federal and State securities laws and in connection
with sales and offers to sell shares you will furnish to each
person to whom any such sale or offer is made a copy of the
applicable then current prospectus. We shall be under no
liability to you except for lack of good faith and for obligations
expressly assumed by us herein. Nothing herein contained however,
shall be deemed to be a condition, stipulation or provision
binding any persons acquiring any security to waive compliance
with any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, or of the Rules
and Regulations of the Securities and Exchanges Commission, or to
relieve the parties hereto from any liability arising under the
Securities Act of 1933.
10. From time to time during the term of this Agreement
we may make payments to you pursuant to one or more of the
distribution plans adopted by certain of the Funds pursuant to
Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") in
consideration, with respect to each such Fund, of your furnishing
distribution services hereunder and providing administrative,
accounting and other services, including personal service and/or
the maintenance of shareholder accounts. We have no obligation to
make any such payments and you waive any such payment until we
receive monies therefor from the Fund. Any such payments made
pursuant to this Section 10 shall be subject to the following
terms and conditions:
(a) Any such payments shall be in such amounts as
we may from time to time advise you in writing
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but in any event not in excess of the amounts
permitted by the plan in effect with respect to
each particular Fund. Any such payments shall
be in addition to the selling concession, if
any, allowed to you pursuant to this Agreement.
Such payments shall include a service fee in
the amount of .25 of 1% per annum of the
average daily net assets of certain Funds
attributable to you clients. Any such service
fee shall be paid to you solely for personal
service and/or the maintenance of shareholder
accounts.
(b) The provisions of this Section 10 relate to the
plan adopted by a particular Fund pursuant to
Rule 12b-1. In accordance with Rule 12b-1, any
person authorized to direct the disposition of
monies paid or payable by a Fund pursuant to
this Section 10 shall provide the Fund's Board
of Directors, and the Directors shall review,
at least quarterly, a written report of the
amounts so expended and the purposes for which
such expenditures were made.
(c) The provisions of this Section 10 applicable to
each Fund shall remain in effect for not more
than a year and thereafter for successive
annual periods only so long as such continuance
is specifically approved at least annually in
conformity with Rule 12b-1 and the Act. The
provisions of this Section 10 shall
automatically terminate with respect to a
particular Plan in the event of the assignment
(as defined by the Act) of this Agreement, in
the event such Plan terminates or is not
continued or in the event this Agreement
terminates or ceases to remain in effect. In
addition, the provisions of this Section 10 may
be terminated any any time, without penalty, by
either party with respect to any particular
Plan on not more than 60 days' nor less than 30
days' written notice delivered or mailed by
registered mail, postage prepaid, to the other
party.
11. No person is authorized to make any representations
concerning shares of the Funds except hose contained in the
current prospectus, statement of additional information, and
printed information issued by each Fund or by us as information
supplemental to each prospectus. We shall supple prospectuses and
statements of additional information, reasonable quantities of
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reports to shareholders, supplemental sales literature, sales
bulletins, and additional information as issued. You agree to
distribute prospectuses and reports to shareholders of the Funds
to your customers in compliance with the applicable requirements,
except to the extent that we expressly undertake to do so on your
behalf. You agree not to use other advertising or sales material
relating to the Funds, unless approved in writing by us in advance
of such use. Any printed information furnished by us other than
the then current prospectus and statement of additional
information for each Fund, periodic reports and proxy solicitation
materials are our sole responsibility and not the responsibility
of the Funds, and you agree that the Funds shall have no liability
or responsibility to you in these respects unless expressly assume
in connection therewith.
12. In connection with your distribution of shares of a
Fund, you shall conform to such written compliance standards as we
have provided you in the past or may from time to time provide to
you in the future.
13. We, our affiliates and the Funds shall not be liable
for any loss, expense, damages, costs or other claim arising out
of any redemption or exchange pursuant to telephone instructions
from any person or our refusal to execute such instructions for
any reason.
14. Either party to this Agreement may cancel this
Agreement by giving written notice to the other. Such notice
shall be deemed to have been given on the date on which it was
either delivered personally to the other party or any officer or
member thereof, or was mailed postpaid or delivered to a telegraph
office for transmission to the other party at his or its address
as shown below. This Agreement may be amended by us at any time
and your placing of an order after the effective date of any such
amendment shall constitute your acceptance thereof.
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15. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York and shall be binding upon both
parties thereto when signed by us and accepted by you in the space
provided below.
Very truly yours
ALLIANCE FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
By:________________________________
(Authorized Signature)
Firm Name_______________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________
City____________________________ State_________ Zip Code________
ACCEPTED BY (signature)__________________ Title_________________
Name(printed)____________________________ Title_________________
Date____________________________ 199_____ Phone #_______________
Please return two signed copies of this Agreement
(one of which will be signed above by us
and thereafter returned to you)
in the accompanying return envelope to:
Alliance Fund Distributors, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
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