Exhibit (g)(iii) under Form N-1A
Exhibit 10 under Item 601/Reg. S-K
AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT
This Amendment to the Custodian Contract is made as of May 15, 2001 by and
between Federated Investment Companies listed on Exhibit 1 thereto (the
"Funds"), Federated Services Company (the "Company") and State Street Bank and
Trust Company (the "Custodian"). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment
without definition shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the
Custodian Contract referred to below.
WHEREAS, the Funds, the Company and the Custodian entered into a Custodian
Contract dated as of December 1, 1993 (the "Contract");
WHEREAS, the Funds are authorized to issue shares in separate series, with
each such series representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities
and other assets, and the Funds have made such separate series subject to the
Contract (each such series, together with all other series subsequently
established by the Fund and made subject to the Contract in accordance with the
terms thereof, shall be referred to as a "Portfolio", and, collectively, the
"Portfolios");
WHEREAS, the Funds, the Company and the Custodian desire to amend certain
provisions of the Contract to reflect, revisions to Rule 17f-5 ("Rule 17f-5")
and the adoption of Rule 17f-7 ("Rule 17f-7") promulgated under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Funds and the Custodian desire to amend and restate certain
other provisions of the Contract relating to the custody of assets of each of
the Portfolios held outside of the United States.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants
and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereby agree to amend the
Contract, pursuant to the terms thereof, as follows:
I. Articles 3 through 15 of the Contract are hereby renumbered, as of the
effective date of this Amendment, as Articles 5 through 17, respectively.
II. New Articles 3, 4 and 13A of the Contract are hereby added, as of the
effective date of this Amendment, as set forth below.
3. Provisions Relating to Rules 17f-5 and 17f-7
3.1. Definitions. Capitalized terms in this Amendment shall have the following
meanings:
"Country Risk" means all factors reasonably related to the systemic risk of
holding Foreign Assets in a particular country including, but not limited to,
such country's political environment, economic and financial infrastructure
(including any Eligible Securities Depository operating in the country),
prevailing or developing custody and settlement practices, and laws and
regulations applicable to the safekeeping and recovery of Foreign Assets held in
custody in that country.
"Eligible Foreign Custodian" has the meaning set forth in section (a)(1) of
Rule 17f-5, including a majority-owned or indirect subsidiary of a U.S. Bank (as
defined in Rule 17f-5), a bank holding company meeting the requirements of an
Eligible Foreign Custodian (as set forth in Rule 17f-5 or by other appropriate
action of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")), or a foreign
branch of a Bank (as defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 0000 Xxx) meeting the
requirements of a custodian under Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act; the term does
not include any Eligible Securities Depository.
"Eligible Securities Depository" has the meaning set forth in section
(b)(1) of Rule 17f-7.
"Foreign Assets" means any of the Portfolios' investments (including
foreign currencies) for which the primary market is outside the United States
and such cash and cash equivalents as are reasonably necessary to effect the
Portfolios' transactions in such investments.
"Foreign Custody Manager" has the meaning set forth in section (a)(3) of
Rule 17f-5.
3.2. The Custodian as Foreign Custody Manager.
3.2.1 Delegation to the Custodian as Foreign Custody Manager. Each Fund, by
resolution adopted by its respective Board of Directors (the "Board"), hereby
delegates to the Custodian, subject to section (b) of Rule 17f-5, the
responsibilities set forth in this Section 3.2 with respect to Foreign Assets of
the Portfolios held outside the United States, and the Custodian hereby accepts
such delegation as Foreign Custody Manager with respect to the Portfolios.
3.2.2 Countries Covered. The Foreign Custody Manager shall be responsible
for performing the delegated responsibilities defined below only with respect to
the countries and custody arrangements for each such country listed on Schedule
A to this Contract, which list of countries may be amended from time to time by
the applicable Fund with the agreement of the Foreign Custody Manager. The
Foreign Custody Manager shall list on Schedule A the Eligible Foreign Custodians
selected by the Foreign Custody Manager to maintain the assets of the
Portfolios, which list of Eligible Foreign Custodians may be amended from time
to time in the sole discretion of the Foreign Custody Manager. The Foreign
Custody Manager will provide amended versions of Schedule A in accordance with
Section 3.2.5 hereof.
Upon the receipt by the Foreign Custody Manager of Proper Instructions to
open an account or to place or maintain Foreign Assets in a country listed on
Schedule A, and the fulfillment by each Fund, on behalf of the applicable
Portfolios, of the applicable account opening requirements for such country, the
Foreign Custody Manager shall be deemed to have been delegated by the Board on
behalf of the Portfolios responsibility as Foreign Custody Manager with respect
to that country and to have accepted such delegation. Execution of this
Amendment by the Funds shall be deemed to be a Proper Instruction to open an
account, or to place or maintain Foreign Assets, in each country listed on
Schedule A in which the Custodian has previously placed or currently maintains
Foreign Assets pursuant to the terms of the Contract. Following the receipt of
Proper Instructions
directing the Foreign Custody Manager to close the account of a Portfolio
with the Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager in a
designated country, the delegation by the Board on behalf of the Portfolios to
the Custodian as Foreign Custody Manager for that country shall be deemed to
have been withdrawn and the Custodian shall immediately cease to be the Foreign
Custody Manager of the Portfolios with respect to that country.
The Foreign Custody Manager may withdraw its acceptance of delegated
responsibilities with respect to a designated country upon written notice to the
Funds. Thirty days (or such longer period to which the parties agree in writing)
after receipt of any such notice by the applicable Fund, the Custodian shall
have no further responsibility in its capacity as Foreign Custody Manager to the
applicable Fund with respect to the country as to which the Custodian's
acceptance of delegation is withdrawn.
3.2.3 Scope of Delegated Responsibilities:
(a) Selection of Eligible Foreign Custodians. Subject to the provisions of
this Section 3.2, the Foreign Custody Manager may place and maintain the Foreign
Assets in the care of the Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign
Custody Manager in each country listed on Schedule A, as amended from time to
time. In performing its delegated responsibilities as Foreign Custody Manager to
place or maintain Foreign Assets with an Eligible Foreign Custodian, the Foreign
Custody Manager shall determine that the Foreign Assets will be subject to
reasonable care, based on the standards applicable to custodians in the country
in which the Foreign Assets will be held by that Eligible Foreign Custodian,
after considering all factors relevant to the safekeeping of such assets,
including, without limitation the factors specified in Rule 17f-5(c)(1).
(b) Contracts With Eligible Foreign Custodians. The Foreign Custody Manager
shall determine that the contract governing the foreign custody arrangements
with each Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager
will satisfy the requirements of Rule 17f-5(c)(2).
(c) Monitoring. In each case in which the Foreign Custody Manager maintains
Foreign Assets with an Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign
Custody Manager, the Foreign Custody Manager shall establish a system to monitor
(i) the appropriateness of maintaining the Foreign Assets with such Eligible
Foreign Custodian and (ii) the contract governing the custody arrangements
established by the Foreign Custody Manager with the Eligible Foreign Custodian.
In the event the Foreign Custody Manager determines that the custody
arrangements with an Eligible Foreign Custodian it has selected are no longer
appropriate, the Foreign Custody Manager shall notify the Board in accordance
with Section 3.2.5 hereunder.
3.2.4 Guidelines for the Exercise of Delegated Authority. For purposes of
this Section 3.2, the Board shall be deemed to have considered and determined to
accept such Country Risk as is incurred by placing and maintaining the Foreign
Assets in each country for which the Custodian is serving as Foreign Custody
Manager of the Portfolios.
3.2.5 Reporting Requirements. The Foreign Custody Manager shall report the
withdrawal of the Foreign Assets from an Eligible Foreign Custodian and the
placement of such Foreign Assets with another Eligible Foreign Custodian by
providing to the Board an amended Schedule A at the end of the calendar quarter
in which an amendment to such Schedule has occurred. The Foreign Custody Manager
shall make written reports notifying the Board of any other material change in
the foreign custody arrangements of the Portfolios described in this Section 3.2
after the occurrence of the material change.
3.2.6 Standard of Care as Foreign Custody Manager of a Portfolio. In
performing the responsibilities delegated to it, the Foreign Custody Manager
agrees to exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence such as a person
having responsibility for the safekeeping of assets of management investment
companies registered under the 1940 Act would exercise.
3.2.7 Representations with Respect to Rule 17f-5. The Foreign Custody
Manager represents to the Funds that it is a U.S. Bank as defined in section
(a)(7) of Rule 17f-5. The Funds represent to the Custodian that the Board has
determined that it is reasonable for the Board to rely on the Custodian to
perform the responsibilities delegated pursuant to this Contract to the
Custodian as the Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios.
3.2.8 Effective Date and Termination of the Custodian as Foreign Custody
Manager. The Board's delegation to the Custodian as Foreign Custody Manager of
the Portfolios shall be effective as of the date hereof and shall remain in
effect until terminated at any time, without penalty, by written notice from the
terminating party to the non-terminating party. Termination will become
effective thirty (30) days after receipt by the non-terminating party of such
notice. The provisions of Section 3.2.2 hereof shall govern the delegation to
and termination of the Custodian as Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios
with respect to designated countries.
3.3 Eligible Securities Depositories.
3.3.1 Analysis and Monitoring. The Custodian shall (a) provide each Fund
(or its duly-authorized investment manager or investment adviser) with an
analysis of the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with the
Eligible Securities Depositories set forth on Schedule B hereto in accordance
with section (a)(1)(i)(A) of Rule 17f-7, and (b) monitor such risks on a
continuing basis, and promptly notify each Fund (or its duly-authorized
investment manager or investment adviser) of any material change in such risks,
in accordance with section (a)(1)(i)(B) of Rule 17f-7.
3.3.2 Standard of Care. The Custodian agrees to exercise reasonable care,
prudence and diligence in performing the duties set forth in Section 3.3.1.
3.4 Limitation of Liability. Each Fund represents and warrants and the
Custodian acknowledges that: (a) the Fund is a "series company" as defined in
Rule 18f-2(a) promulgated under the 1940 Act and each Portfolio is a portfolio
of assets specifically allocated to a series of shares of the applicable Fund as
contemplated by such Rule; (b) all persons extending credit to, contracting with
or having any claim against any Portfolio (including any claims arising
hereunder) shall look only to the assets specifically allocated to such
portfolio for payment under such credit, contract or claim and not to any assets
specifically allocated to another series of shares of the applicable Fund or to
any other assets of the applicable Fund; and (c) neither the shareholders nor
directors of the applicable Fund nor any of such Fund's officers, employees or
agents, whether past present or future shall be liable for such credit, contract
or claim.
4. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Portfolios Held
Outside the United States.
4.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms in this Article 4 shall have the
following meanings:
"Foreign Securities System" means an Eligible Securities Depository listed
on Schedule B hereto.
"Foreign Sub-Custodian" means a foreign banking institution serving as an
Eligible Foreign Custodian.
4.2. Holding Securities. The Custodian shall identify on its books as
belonging to the Portfolios the foreign securities held by each Foreign
Sub-Custodian or Foreign Securities System. The Custodian may hold foreign
securities for all of its customers, including the Portfolios, with any Foreign
Sub-Custodian in an account that is identified as belonging to the Custodian for
the benefit of its customers, provided however, that (i) the records of the
Custodian with respect to foreign securities of the Portfolios which are
maintained in such account shall identify those securities as belonging to the
Portfolios and (ii), to the extent permitted and customary in the market in
which the account is maintained, the Custodian shall require that securities so
held by the Foreign Sub-Custodian be held separately from any assets of such
Foreign Sub-Custodian or of other customers of such Foreign Sub-Custodian.
4.3. Foreign Securities Systems. Foreign securities shall be maintained in
a Foreign Securities System in a designated country through arrangements
implemented by the Custodian or a Foreign Sub-Custodian, as applicable, in such
country.
4.4. Transactions in Foreign Custody Account.
4.4.1. Delivery of Foreign Assets. The Custodian or a Foreign Sub-Custodian
shall release and deliver foreign securities of the Portfolios held by the
Custodian or such Foreign Sub-Custodian, or in a Foreign Securities System
account, only upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which may be continuing
instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties, and only in the following
cases:
(i) upon the sale of such foreign securities for the Portfolio in
accordance with commercially reasonable market practice in the country where
such foreign securities are held or traded, including, without limitation: (A)
delivery against expectation of receiving later payment; or (B) in the case of a
sale effected through a Foreign Securities System, in accordance with the rules
governing the operation of the Foreign Securities System;
(ii) in connection with any repurchase agreement related to foreign
securities;
(iii) to the depository agent in connection with tender or other similar
offers for foreign securities of the Portfolios;
(iv) to the issuer thereof or its agent when such foreign securities are
called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable;
(v) to the issuer thereof, or its agent, for transfer into the name of the
Custodian (or the name of the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian or of any nominee
of the Custodian or such Foreign Sub-Custodian) or for exchange for a different
number of bonds, certificates or other evidence representing the same aggregate
face amount or number of units;
(vi) to brokers, clearing banks or other clearing agents for examination or
trade execution in accordance with market custom; provided that in any such case
the Foreign Sub-Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any loss
arising from the delivery of such securities prior to receiving payment for such
securities except as may arise from the Foreign Sub-Custodian's own negligence
or willful misconduct;
(vii) for exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of merger,
consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization or readjustment of the
securities of the issuer of such securities, or pursuant to provisions for
conversion contained in such securities, or pursuant to any deposit agreement;
(viii) in the case of warrants, rights or similar foreign securities, the
surrender thereof in the exercise of such warrants, rights or similar securities
or the surrender of interim receipts or temporary securities for definitive
securities;
(ix) for delivery as security in connection with any borrowing by the
Portfolios requiring a pledge of assets by the Portfolios;
(x) in connection with trading in options and futures contracts, including
delivery as original margin and variation margin;
(xi) in connection with the lending of foreign securities; and
(xii) for any other purpose, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions
specifying the foreign securities to be delivered and naming the person or
persons to whom delivery of such securities shall be made.
4.4.2. Payment of Portfolio Monies. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions,
which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties, the
Custodian shall pay out, or direct the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian or the
respective Foreign Securities System to pay out, monies of a Portfolio in the
following cases only:
(i) upon the purchase of foreign securities for the Portfolio, unless
otherwise directed by Proper Instructions, by (A) delivering money to the seller
thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent for such seller or dealer) against
expectation of receiving later delivery of such foreign securities; or (B) in
the case of a purchase effected through a Foreign Securities System, in
accordance with the rules governing the operation of such Foreign Securities
System;
(ii) in connection with the conversion, exchange or surrender of foreign
securities of the Portfolio;
(iii) for the payment of any expense or liability of the Portfolio,
including but not limited to the following payments: interest, taxes, investment
advisory fees, transfer agency fees, fees under this Contract, legal fees,
accounting fees, and other operating expenses;
(iv) for the purchase or sale of foreign exchange or foreign exchange
contracts for the Portfolio, including transactions executed with or through the
Custodian or its Foreign Sub-Custodians;
(v) in connection with trading in options and futures contracts, including
delivery as original margin and variation margin;
(vi) for payment of part or all of the dividends received in respect of
securities sold short;
(vii) in connection with the borrowing or lending of foreign securities;
and
(viii) for any other purpose, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions
specifying the amount of such payment and naming the person or persons to whom
such payment is to be made.
4.4.3. Market Conditions. Notwithstanding any provision of this Contract to
the contrary, settlement and payment for Foreign Assets received for the account
of the Portfolios and delivery of Foreign Assets maintained for the account of
the Portfolios may be effected in accordance with the customary established
securities trading or processing practices and procedures in the country or
market in which the transaction occurs, including, without limitation,
delivering Foreign Assets to the purchaser thereof or to a dealer therefor (or
an agent for such purchaser or dealer) with the expectation of receiving later
payment for such Foreign Assets from such purchaser or dealer.
The Custodian shall provide to the Board the information with respect to
custody and settlement practices in countries in which the Custodian employs a
Foreign Sub-Custodian, including without limitation information relating to
Foreign Securities Systems, described on Schedule C hereto at the time or times
set forth on such Schedule. The Custodian may revise Schedule C from time to
time, provided that no such revision shall result in the Board being provided
with substantively less information than had been previously provided hereunder.
4.5 Registration of Foreign Securities. The foreign securities maintained
in the custody of a Foreign Sub-Custodian (other than bearer securities) shall
be registered in the name of the applicable Portfolio or in the name of the
Custodian or in the name of any Foreign Sub-Custodian or in the name of any
nominee of the foregoing, and the Fund on behalf of such Portfolio agrees to
hold any such nominee harmless from any liability as a holder of record of such
foreign securities. The Custodian or a Foreign Sub-Custodian shall not be
obligated to accept securities on behalf of a Portfolio under the terms of this
Contract unless the form of such securities and the manner in which they are
delivered are in accordance with reasonable market practice.
4.6 Bank Accounts. The Custodian shall identify on its books as belonging
to each Fund cash (including cash denominated in foreign currencies) deposited
with the Custodian. Where the Custodian is unable to maintain, or market
practice does not facilitate the maintenance of, cash on the books of the
Custodian, a bank account or bank accounts shall be opened and maintained
outside the United States on behalf of a Portfolio with a Foreign Sub-Custodian.
All accounts referred to in this Article shall be subject only to draft or order
by the Custodian (or, if applicable, such Foreign Sub-Custodian) acting pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement to hold cash received by or from or for the
account of the Portfolio. Cash maintained on the books of the Custodian
(including its branches, subsidiaries and affiliates), regardless of currency
denomination, is maintained in bank accounts established under, and subject to
the laws of, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
4.7. Collection of Income. The Custodian shall use reasonable commercial
efforts to collect all income and other payments with respect to the Foreign
Assets held hereunder to which the Portfolios shall be entitled and shall credit
such income, as collected, to the applicable Portfolio. In the event that
extraordinary measures are required to collect such income, the Fund and the
Custodian shall consult as to such measures and as to the compensation and
expenses of the Custodian relating to such measures.
4.8. Shareholder Rights. With respect to the foreign securities held
pursuant to this Article 4, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts
to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject
always to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the
country where such securities are issued. Each Fund acknowledges that local
conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack
of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability
of the Fund to exercise shareholder rights.
4.9. Communications Relating to Foreign Securities. The Custodian shall
transmit promptly to the Funds written information with respect to materials
received by the Custodian via the Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the
foreign securities being held for the account of the Portfolios (including,
without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and
expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or
exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Funds written
information with respect to materials so received by the Custodian from issuers
of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party
(or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. The Custodian shall not be
liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power
in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Portfolios at any
time held by it unless (i) the Custodian or the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian
is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) the
Custodian receives Proper Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such
right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior
to the date on which the Custodian is to take action to exercise such right or
power.
4.10. Liability of Foreign Sub-Custodians.
Each agreement pursuant to which the Custodian employs a Foreign
Sub-Custodian shall, to the extent possible, require the Foreign Sub-Custodian
to exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties, and to indemnify,
and hold harmless, the Custodian from and against any loss, damage, cost,
expense, liability or claim arising out of or in connection with the Foreign
Sub-Custodian's performance of such obligations. At the election of the Funds,
the Portfolios shall be entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the Custodian
with respect to any claims against a Foreign Sub-Custodian as a consequence of
any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim if and to the extent
that the Portfolios have not been made whole for any such loss, damage, cost,
expense, liability or claim.
4.11. Tax Law.
The Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any obligations
now or hereafter imposed on the Funds, the Portfolios or the Custodian as
custodian of the Portfolios by the tax law of the United States or of any state
or political subdivision thereof. It shall be the responsibility of the Funds to
notify the Custodian of the obligations imposed on the Funds with respect to the
Portfolios or the Custodian as custodian of the Portfolios by the tax law of
countries other than those mentioned in the above sentence, including
responsibility for withholding and other taxes, assessments or other
governmental charges, certifications and governmental reporting. The sole
responsibility of the Custodian with regard to such tax law shall be to use
commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Funds with respect to any claim
for exemption or refund under the tax law of countries for which each Fund has
provided such information.
4.12. Liability of Custodian.
Except as may arise from the Custodian's own negligence or willful
misconduct or the negligence or willful misconduct of a Sub-Custodian, the
Custodian shall be without liability to the Funds for any loss, liability, claim
or expense resulting from or caused by anything which is part of Country Risk.
The Custodian shall be liable for the acts or omissions of a Foreign
Sub-Custodian to the same extent as set forth with respect to sub-custodians
generally in the Contract and, regardless of whether assets are maintained in
the custody of a Foreign Sub-Custodian or a Foreign Securities System, the
Custodian shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or
claim resulting from nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, or
acts of war or terrorism, or any other loss where the Sub-Custodian has
otherwise acted with reasonable care.
13A. Deposit of Fund Assets with the Underlying Transfer Agent.
Uncertificated shares (the "Underlying Shares") of registered "investment
companies" as defined in Section 3(a)(1) of the 1940 Act, whether in the same
"group of investment companies" (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G)(ii) of the
0000 Xxx) or otherwise, including, pursuant to Section 12(d)(1)(F) of the 1940
Act (hereinafter sometimes referred to collectively as the "Underlying
Portfolios"), may be deposited and/or maintained in an account or accounts
maintained with an entity which may from time to time act as a transfer agent
for an Underlying Portfolio (the "Underlying Transfer Agent"). The Underlying
Transfer Agent shall be deemed to be acting as if it is a "securities
depository" for purposes of Rule 17f-4 under the 1940 Act. Each Fund hereby
directs the Custodian to deposit and/or maintain such securities with the
Underlying Transfer Agent, subject to the following provisions:
1) The Custodian shall keep Underlying Shares owned by a Portfolio with the
Underlying Transfer Agent provided that such securities are maintained in
an account or accounts on the books and records of the Underlying Transfer
Agent in the name of the Custodian as custodian for the Portfolio;
2) The records of the Custodian with respect to Underlying Shares which are
maintained with the Underlying Transfer Agent shall identify by book-entry
those Underlying Shares belonging to each Portfolio;
3) The Custodian shall pay for Underlying Shares purchased for the account of
a Portfolio upon (i) receipt of advice from the Portfolio's investment
adviser that such Underlying Shares have been purchased and will be
transferred to the account of the Custodian, on behalf of the Portfolio, on
the books and records of the Underlying Transfer Agent, and (ii) the making
of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such payment and
transfer for the account of the Portfolio. The Custodian shall receive
confirmation from the Underlying Transfer Agent of the purchase of such
securities and the transfer of such securities to the Custodian's account
with the Underlying Transfer Agent only after such payment is made. The
Custodian shall transfer Underlying Shares redeemed for the account of a
Portfolio (i) upon receipt of an advice from the Portfolio's investment
adviser that such securities have been redeemed and that payment for such
securities will be transferred to the Custodian and (ii) the making of an
entry on the records to reflect such transfer and payment for the account
of the Portfolio. The Custodian will receive confirmation from the
Underlying Transfer Agent of the redemption of such securities and payment
therefor only after such securities are redeemed. Copies of all advices
from the Portfolio's investment adviser of purchases and sales of
Underlying Shares for the account of the Portfolio shall identify the
Portfolio, be maintained for the Portfolio by the Custodian, and be
provided to the investment adviser at its request; and
4) The Custodian shall not be liable to any Fund or any Portfolio for any loss
or damage to any Fund or any Portfolio resulting from maintenance of
Underlying Shares with Underlying Transfer Agent except for losses
resulting directly from the negligence, misfeasance or willful misconduct
of the Custodian or any of its agents or of any of its or their employees.
III. Except as specifically superseded or modified herein, the terms and
provisions of the Contract shall continue to apply with full force and
effect. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Contract
prior to this Amendment and this Amendment, the terms of this Amendment
shall prevail. If the Custodian is delegated the responsibilities of
Foreign Custody Manager pursuant to the terms of Article 3 hereof, in the
event of any conflict between the provisions of Articles 3 and 4 hereof,
the provisions of Article 3 shall prevail.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to be
executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized representative as of the
date first above written.
WITNESSED BY: STATE STREET BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
V.P. & Assoc. Counsel Title: Vice Chairman
and Chief Operating Officer
WITNESSED BY: FEDERATED INVESTMENT
COMPANIES
/s/ C. Xxxx Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
Name: C. Xxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
Title: Corporate Counsel Title: Secretary
WITNESSED BY: FEDERATED SERVICES COMPANY
/s/ C. Xxxx Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: C. Xxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Vice President Title: President
and Chief Executive Officer
Argentina Citibank, N.A.
Australia Westpac Banking Corporation
Austria Erste Bank der Osterreichischen
Sparkassen AG
Bahrain HSBC Bank Middle East
(as delegate of The Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited)
Bangladesh Standard Chartered Bank
Belgium Fortis Bank nv-sa
Bermuda The Bank of Bermuda Limited
Bolivia Citibank, N. A.
Botswana Barclays Bank of Botswana Limited
Brazil Citibank, N.A.
Bulgaria ING Bank N.V.
Canada State Street Trust Company Canada
Chile Citibank, N.A.
People's Republic The Hongkong and Shanghai
of China Banking Corporation Limited,
Shanghai and Shenzhen branches
Colombia Cititrust Colombia S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria
Costa Rica Banco BCT S.A.
Croatia Privredna Banka Zagreb d.d
Cyprus The Cyprus Popular Bank Ltd.
Czech Republic Eeskoslovenska Obchodni
Banka, A.S.
Denmark Den Danske Bank
Ecuador Citibank, N.A.
Egypt Egyptian British Bank S.A.E.
(as delegate of The Hongkong
and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Limited)
Estonia Hansabank
Finland Xxxxxx Bank Plc.
France BNP Paribas, S.A.
Germany Dresdner Bank AG
Ghana Barclays Bank of Ghana Limited
Greece National Bank of Greece S.A.
Hong Kong Standard Chartered Bank
Hungary Citibank Rt.
Iceland Icebank Ltd.
India Deutsche Bank AG
The Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation Limited
Indonesia Standard Chartered Bank
Ireland Bank of Ireland
Israel Bank Hapoalim B.M.
Italy BNP Paribas, Italian Branch
Ivory Coast Societe Generale de Banques
en Cote d'Ivoire
Jamaica Scotiabank Jamaica Trust and Merchant
Bank Ltd.
Japan The Fuji Bank, Limited
The Sumitomo Bank, Limited
Jordan HSBC Bank Middle East
(as delegate of The Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited)
Kazakhstan HSBC Bank Kazakhstan
Kenya Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited
Republic of Korea The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Limited
Latvia A/s Hansabanka
Lebanon HSBC Bank Middle East
(as delegate of The Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited)
Lithuania Vilniaus Bankas AB
Malaysia Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad
Mauritius The Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation Limited
Mexico Citibank Mexico, S.A.
Morocco Banque Commerciale du Maroc
Namibia Standard Bank Namibia Limited
Netherlands Fortis Bank (Nederland) N.V.
New Zealand ANZ Banking Group (New Zealand) Limited
Nigeria Stanbic Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited
Norway Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse ASA
Oman HSBC Bank Middle East
(as delegate of The Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited)
Pakistan Deutsche Bank AG
Palestine HSBC Bank Middle East
(as delegate of The Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited)
Panama BankBoston, N.A.
Peru Citibank, N.A.
Philippines Standard Chartered Bank
Poland Citibank (Poland) S.A.
Portugal Banco Comercial Portugues
Qatar HSBC Bank Middle East
(as delegate of The Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited)
Romania ING Bank N.V.
Russia Credit Suisse First Boston AO - Moscow
(as delegate of Credit Suisse
First Boston - Zurich)
Singapore The Development Bank of Singapore Limited
Slovak Republic Eeskoslovenska Obchodni Banka, A.S.
Slovenia Bank Austria Creditanstalt d.d. - Ljubljana
South Africa Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Spain Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A.
Sri Lanka The Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation Limited
Swaziland Standard Bank Swaziland Limited
Sweden Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Switzerland UBS AG
Taiwan - R.O.C. Central Trust of China
Thailand Standard Chartered Bank
Trinidad & Tobago Republic Bank Limited
Tunisia Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie
Turkey Citibank, N.A.
Ukraine ING Bank Ukraine
United Kingdom State Street Bank and Trust Company,
London Branch
Uruguay BankBoston, N.A.
Venezuela Citibank, N.A.
Vietnam The Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation Limited
Zambia Barclays Bank of Zambia Limited
Zimbabwe Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Limited
Argentina Caja de Valores S.A.
Australia Austraclear Limited Reserve Bank Information
andTransfer System
Austria Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
(Wertpapiersammelbank Division)
Belgium Caisse Interprofessionnelle de Depots et
de Virements de Titres, S.A.
Banque Nationale de Belgique
Brazil Companhia Brasileira de
Liquidacao e Custodia
Bulgaria Central Depository AD
Bulgarian National Bank
Canada Canadian Depository for Securities Limited
Chile Deposito Central de Valores S.A.
People's Republic Shanghai Securities Central Clearing &
of China Registration Corporation
Shenzhen Securities Central Clearing
Co., Ltd.
Colombia Deposito Centralizado de Valores
Costa Rica Central de Valores S.A.
Croatia Ministry of Finance
National Bank of Croatia
Sredisnja Depozitarna Agencija d.d.
Czech Republic Stredisko cennych papiru
Czech National Bank
Denmark Vaerdipapircentralen
(Danish Securities Center)
Egypt Misr for Clearing, Settlement,
and Depository
Estonia Eesti Vaartpaberite Keskdepositoorium
Finland Finnish Central Securities Depository
France Societe Interprofessionnelle pour la
Compensation des Valeurs Mobilieres
Germany Clearstream Banking AG, Frankfurt
Greece Bank of Greece,
System for Monitoring Transactions in
Securities in Book-Entry Form
Apothetirion Titlon AE - Central
Securities Depository
Hong Kong Central Clearing and Settlement System
Central Moneymarkets Unit
Hungary Kozponti Elszamolohaz es Ertektar
(Budapest) Rt. (KELER)
India National Securities Depository Limited
Central Depository Services India Limited
Reserve Bank of India
Indonesia Bank Indonesia
PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia
Ireland Central Bank of Ireland
Securities Settlement Office
Israel Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Clearing
House Ltd. (TASE Clearinghouse)
Italy Monte Titoli S.p.A.
Banca d'Italia
Ivory Coast Depositaire Central - Banque de Reglement
Jamaica Jamaica Central Securities Depository
Japan Japan Securities Depository Center
(JASDEC)
Bank of Japan Net System
Kazakhstan Central Depository of Securities
Kenya Central Bank of Kenya
Republic of Korea Korea Securities Depository
Latvia Latvian Central Depository
Lebanon Custodian and Clearing Center of
Financial Instruments for Lebanon
and the Middle East (Midclear) X.X.X.
Banque du Liban
Lithuania Central Securities Depository of Lithuania
Malaysia Malaysian Central Depository Sdn. Bhd.
Bank Negara Malaysia,
Scripless Securities Trading and
Safekeeping System
Mauritius Central Depository and Settlement Co. Ltd.
Bank of Mauritius
Mexico S.D. INDEVAL
(Instituto para el Deposito de Valores)
Morocco Maroclear
Netherlands Nederlands Centraal Instituut voor
Giraal Effectenverkeer B.V. (NECIGEF)
New Zealand New Zealand Central Securities
Depository Limited
Nigeria Central Securities Clearing System Limited
Norway Verdipapirsentralen (Norwegian Central
Securities Depository)
Oman Muscat Depository & Securities
Registration Company, SAOC
Pakistan Central Depository Company of
Pakistan Limited
State Bank of Pakistan
Palestine Clearing Depository and Settlement,
a department of the
Palestine Stock Exchange
Peru Caja de Valores y Liquidaciones, Institucion
De Compensacion y Liquidacion de
Valores S.A
Philippines Philippine Central Depository, Inc.
Registry of Scripless Securities
(XXXX) of the Bureau of Treasury
Poland National Depository of Securities
(Krajowy Depozyt Papierow
Wartosciowych SA)
Central Treasury Bills Registrar
Portugal Central de Valores Mobiliarios
Qatar Central Clearing and Registration (CCR), a
department of the Doha Securities Market
Romania National Securities Clearing, Settlement and
Depository Company
Bucharest Stock Exchange Registry Division
National Bank of Romania
Singapore Central Depository (Pte) Limited
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Slovak Republic Stredisko cennych papierov
National Bank of Slovakia
Slovenia Klirinsko Depotna Xxxxxx x.x.
South Africa Central Depository Limited
Share Transactions Totally Electronic
(STRATE) Ltd.
Spain Servicio de Compensacion y
Liquidacion de Valores, S.A.
Banco de Espana, Central de
Anotaciones en Cuenta
Sri Lanka Central Depository System (Pvt) Limited
Sweden Vardepapperscentralen VPC AB
(Swedish Central Securities Depository)
Switzerland SegaIntersettle AG (SIS)
Taiwan - R.O.C. Taiwan Securities Central
Depository Co., Ltd.
Thailand Thailand Securities Depository
Company Limited
Tunisia Societe Tunisienne Interprofessionelle
pour la Compensation et de Depots des
Valeurs Mobilieres
Turkey Takas ve Saklama Bankasi A.S.
(TAKASBANK)
Central Bank of Turkey
Ukraine National Bank of Ukraine
United Kingdom Central Gilts Office and
Central Moneymarkets Office
Venezuela Banco Central de Venezuela
Zambia XxXX Central Shares Depository Limited
Bank of Zambia
I. TRANSNATIONAL
Euroclear
A. Clearstream Banking AG
The Guide to Custody in World Markets An overview of safekeeping and settlement
(annually) practices and procedures in each market in which State Street Bank and
Trust Company offers custodial services.
Global Custody Network Review Information relating to the operating history
(annually) and structure of depositories and subcustodians located in the markets
in which State Street Bank and Trust Company
offers custodial services, including
transnational depositories.
Global Legal Survey With respect to each market in which State
(annually) Street Bank and Trust Company offers custodial services, opinions
relating to whether local law restricts (i)
access of a fund's independent public
accountants to books and records of a Foreign
Sub-Custodian or Foreign Securities System, (ii)
the Fund's ability to recover in the event of
bankruptcy or insolvency of a Foreign
Sub-Custodian or Foreign Securities System,
(iii) the Fund's ability to recover in the event
of a loss by a Foreign Sub-Custodian or Foreign
Securities System, and (iv) the ability of a
foreign investor to convert cash and cash
equivalents to U.S. dollars.
Subcustodian Agreements Copies of the subcustodian contracts State
(annually) Street Bank and Trust Company has entered into with each subcustodian in
the markets in which State Street Bank and Trust
Company offers subcustody services to its US
mutual fund clients.
Network Bulletins (weekly): Developments of interest to investors in the
markets in which State Street Bank and Trust
Company offers custodial services.
Foreign Custody Advisories With respect to markets in which State
(as necessary): Street Bank and Trust Company offers custodial
services which exhibit special custody risks,
developments which may impact State Street's
ability to deliver expected levels of service.
