AMENDED and RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENT
AMENDED and RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT originally made and entered into as of October 19, 2001 by and between HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS, a
Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) acting for and on behalf of each series as are currently authorized and issued by the Trust or may be authorized and issued by the Trust subsequent to the date of this Agreement (each a “Fund” or “the
Fund” as and where applicable to a particular Fund, and collectively, the “Funds”) and
U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC d/b/a U.S. BANK GLOBAL FUND SERVICES, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Fund Services”) is hereby amended and restated
effective as of October 1, 2018.
WHEREAS, the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company, and is authorized to issue shares of beneficial interest in
separate series, with each such series representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets;
WHEREAS, Fund Services is, among other things, in the business of administering transfer and dividend disbursing agent functions for the benefit of its customers; and
WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain Fund Services to provide transfer and dividend disbursing agent services to each series of the Trust listed on Exhibit A hereto (as amended from time to time).
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:
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Appointment of Fund Services as Transfer Agent
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The Trust hereby appoints Fund Services as transfer agent of the Trust on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and Fund Services hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the services
and duties set forth in this Agreement. The services and duties of Fund Services shall be confined to those matters expressly set forth herein, and no implied duties are assumed by or may be asserted against Fund Services hereunder.
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Services and Duties of Fund Services
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Fund Services shall provide the following transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent services to each Fund:
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Receive and process all orders for the purchase, exchange, and/or redemption of Fund shares in accordance with Rule 22c-1 under the 1940 Act, other applicable regulations, and as specified in the Fund’s
prospectus (the “Prospectus”).
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Process purchase orders with prompt delivery, where appropriate, of payment and supporting documentation to the shareholder based on the shareholder’s or the Trust’s custodian instructions, and record the
appropriate number of shares being held in the appropriate shareholder account.
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Process redemption requests received in good order and, where relevant, deliver appropriate documentation to the Trust’s custodian.
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Pay proceeds upon receipt from the Trust’s custodian, where relevant, in accordance with the instructions of redeeming shareholders.
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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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Prepare and transmit payments, or apply reinvestments for income dividends and capital gains distributions declared by the Trust with respect to a 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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Serve as the Fund’s agent in connection with systematic plans including, but not limited to, systematic withdrawal plans and systematic exchange plans.
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Make changes to shareholder records, including, but not limited to, address and plan changes (e.g., systematic investment and withdrawal, dividend reinvestment).
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Handle load and multi-class processing, including rights of accumulation and purchases by letters of intent in accordance with the Prospectus.
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Record the issuance of shares of each 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 each Fund which are authorized, issued and outstanding.
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Prepare ad-hoc reports as necessary at prevailing rates.
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Mail shareholder reports and Prospectuses to current shareholders.
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Prepare and file U.S. Treasury Department Forms 1099 and other appropriate information returns required with respect to dividends and distributions for all shareholders.
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Provide shareholder account information upon shareholder or Trust requests and prepare and mail confirmations and statements of account to shareholders for all purchases, redemptions and other confirmable
transactions as agreed upon with the Trust.
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Mail and/or obtain 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 Trust, all as required by applicable federal and state tax laws and regulations.
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Answer correspondence from shareholders, securities brokers and others relating to Fund Services duties hereunder within required time periods established by applicable regulation.
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Reimburse the Fund for all material losses resulting from “as of” processing errors for which Fund Services is responsible in accordance with the “as of” processing guidelines set forth on Exhibit B hereto.
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Calculate average assets held in shareholder accounts for purposes of paying Rule 12b-1 and/or shareholder servicing fees as directed by a Fund.
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Provide service and support to financial intermediaries including but not limited to trade placements, settlements and corrections.
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Additional Services to be Provided by Fund Services for Internet Access, Vision Electronic Statement Service, Chat and INFORMATM
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If the Trust so elects, Fund Services 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 (as of the date hereof, also known as Fan Web), Vision Electronic Statement Service, Chat and INFORMATM (Exhibit C) or the services described in Exhibit D.
The Trust hereby acknowledges that exhibits are an integral part of this Agreement and, to the extent services included in Exhibits C or D are selected by the Trust,
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 Exhibits C or D, the exhibit shall
control. The provisions of Exhibits C or D, as applicable, shall continue in effect for as long as this Agreement remains in effect, unless sooner terminated.
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Fund Services shall allow the Trust 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. Fund Services shall enable the Trust to access MFx
services by supplying the Trust with necessary software, training, information and connectivity support as mutually agreed upon, all of which shall constitute confidential knowledge and information of Fund Services and shall be
used by the Trust only as necessary to access MFx services pursuant to this Agreement. The Trust shall provide for the security of all codes and system access mechanisms relating to MFx provided to it by Fund Services and
implement such security procedures and/or devices to ensure the integrity of MFx. The Trust hereby understands that Fund Services will perform periodic maintenance to the MFx hardware and software being accessed, which may cause
temporary service interruptions. Fund Services shall notify the Trust of all planned outages and, to the extent possible, will perform any necessary maintenance during non-business hours.
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The Trust hereby acknowledges that all programs, software, manuals and other written information relating to MFx access provided by Fund Services pursuant to
this Agreement shall remain the exclusive property of Fund Services at all times.
The Trust acknowledges that it is responsible for determining the suitability and accuracy of the information obtained through its
access to MFx. Fund Services 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, Fund Services
will assist the Trust in verifying the accuracy of any of the information made available to the Trust through MFx and
covered by this Agreement.
In the event of termination of this Agreement, the Trust shall immediately end its access to MFx and return all codes, system access mechanisms, programs, manuals and other
written information to Fund Services, and shall, to the extent reasonably technically practicable and permitted by applicable law, 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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Lost Shareholder Due Diligence Searches and Servicing
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The Trust hereby acknowledges that Fund Services 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 Trust as miscellaneous expenses in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Exhibit D hereto. If a shareholder remains lost and the shareholder’s account
unresolved after completion of the mandatory Rule 17Ad-17 search, the Trust 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 Trust hereby acknowledges that Fund Services is not a party to these arrangements and does not
receive any revenue sharing or other fees relating to these arrangements. Furthermore, the Trust hereby acknowledges that vendor may receive up to 35% of the lost shareholder’s assets as compensation for its efforts in locating the lost
shareholder.
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Anti-Money Laundering and Red Flag Identity Theft Prevention Programs
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The Trust acknowledges that it has had an opportunity to review, consider and comment upon the written procedures provided by Fund Services describing various tools used by Fund Services 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”). Further, the
Trust has determined that the Procedures, as part of the Trust’s overall anti-money laundering program and Red Flag Identity Theft Prevention program, are reasonably designed to prevent the Fund from being used for money laundering or the
financing of terrorist activities and to achieve compliance with the applicable provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act, Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 and the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and the implementing regulations thereunder.
Based on this determination, the Trust hereby instructs and directs Fund Services to implement the Procedures on the Trust’s behalf, as such may be amended or revised from time to time. The Trust also delegates
to Fund Services the authority to report suspicious activity to FinCEN. It is contemplated that these Procedures will be amended from time to time by the parties as additional regulations are adopted and/or regulatory guidance is provided
relating to the Trust’s anti-money laundering and identity theft responsibilities.
Fund Services agrees to provide to the Trust:
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Prompt written notification of any transaction or combination of transactions that Fund Services believes, based on the Procedures, evidence money laundering or identity theft activities in connection with
the Trust or any shareholder of the Fund;
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Prompt written notification of any customer(s) that Fund Services reasonably believes, based upon the Procedures, to be engaged in money laundering or identity theft activities, provided that the Trust
agrees not to communicate this information to the customer;
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Any reports received by Fund Services from any government agency or applicable industry self-regulatory organization pertaining to Fund Services anti-money laundering monitoring or the Red Flag Identity
Theft Prevention Program on behalf of the Trust;
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Prompt written notification of any action taken in response to anti-money laundering violations or identity theft activity as described in (A), (B) or (C); and
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Certified annual and quarterly reports that Fund Services has implemented and performed its Procedures, including the anti-money laundering program and customer identification program requirements for
shareholder accounts.
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In the event that Fund Services detects activity as a result of the foregoing Procedures, which necessitates a filing by Fund Services of a suspicious activity report or other similar report or notice to
OFAC, then Fund Services shall also immediately notify the Fund, unless prohibited by applicable law.
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The Trust hereby directs, and Fund Services acknowledges, that Fund Services shall (i) permit federal regulators access to such information and records maintained by Fund Services and relating to Fund Services
implementation of the Procedures, on behalf of the Trust, as they may request, and (ii) permit such federal regulators to inspect Fund Services implementation of the Procedures on behalf of the Trust.
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Compensation
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Fund Services shall be compensated for providing the services set forth in this Agreement and selected by the Trust from time to time in accordance with the fee schedule set forth on Exhibit D hereto (as
amended from time to time by written agreement between Fund Services and the Trust, provided that for the avoidance of doubt, no startup or initiation fees shall be due from the Trust for services that were being furnished to the Trust as of
the effective date of this Agreement under any prior version of this Agreement or applicable Exhibit and continue to be furnished hereunder without being discontinued by the Trust, but such fees may be changed to the extent such a service
materially changes due to mutually agreed upon updates or expansions). Fund Services shall also be reimbursed for such miscellaneous expenses as set forth on Exhibit D hereto as are reasonably incurred by Fund Services in performing
its duties hereunder. The Trust shall pay all such fees and reimbursable expenses within 30 calendar days following receipt of the billing notice, except for any fee or expense subject to a good faith dispute. The Trust shall notify Fund
Services in writing within 30 calendar days following receipt of each invoice if the Trust is disputing any amounts in good faith. The Trust shall pay the applicable portion of such disputed amounts within 10 calendar days of the day on which
the parties agree to the amount to be paid. With the exception of any fee or expense the Trust is disputing in good faith as set forth above, unpaid invoices shall accrue a finance charge of 1½% per month after the due date. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, amounts owed by the Trust to Fund Services shall only be paid out of the assets and property of the particular Fund involved.
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Representations and Warranties
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A.
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The Trust hereby represents and warrants to Fund Services, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that:
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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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This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trust in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Trust, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties;
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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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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 Trust to make a continuous public
offering of its shares.
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All records of the Trust (including, without limitation, all shareholder and account records) provided to Fund Services by the Trust or by a prior transfer agent of the Trust (other than Fund Services)
are accurate and complete and Fund Services is entitled to rely on all such records in the form provided.
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Fund Services hereby represents and warrants to the Trust, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that:
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It is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing 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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This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Fund Services in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of Fund Services, 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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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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It is a registered transfer agent under the Exchange Act and shall continue to be so registered throughout the term of this Agreement.
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It maintains a business continuity program and disaster recovery procedures which conform to contemporary industry practice and all laws, rules and regulatory requirements applicable to Fund Services.
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Standard of Care; Indemnification; Limitation of Liability
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Fund Services shall exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. Fund Services shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered
by the Trust in connection with its duties under this Agreement, including losses resulting from mechanical breakdowns or the failure of communication or power supplies beyond Fund Services control, except a loss arising out of or
relating to Fund Services 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. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, if Fund Services has exercised reasonable care in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Trust shall indemnify and hold harmless Fund Services from and against any and all claims,
demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities of any and every nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that Fund Services may sustain or incur or that may be asserted against Fund Services 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 Fund Services by any duly authorized
officer of the Trust, as approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board of Trustees”), except for any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities arising out of or relating to Fund Services 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 Trust, its
successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement. As used in this paragraph, the term “Fund Services” shall include Fund Services directors, officers and employees.
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Fund Services shall indemnify and hold the Trust harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities of any and every nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that the
Trust may sustain or incur or that may be asserted against the Trust by any person arising out of any action taken or omitted to be taken by Fund Services as a result of Fund Services 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 Fund Services, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding the
termination of this Agreement, or from any damages arising out of a breach of cybersecurity. As used in this paragraph, the term “Trust” shall include the Trust’s Trustees, officers and employees.
Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for (i) consequential, special or punitive damages under any provision of this Agreement; or (ii) any delay by reason of circumstances beyond its
reasonable control, including acts of civil or military authority, national emergences, labor difficulties, fire, mechanical breakdown, flood or catastrophe, acts of God, insurrection, war, riots, or failure beyond its reasonable control of
transportation or power supply, provided that nothing herein shall relieve a party of any obligation it may have to maintain and implement commercially reasonable business continuity and disaster recovery contingency plans.
In the event of a mechanical breakdown or failure of communication or power supplies beyond its control, Fund Services shall take all reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions for any period that such
interruption continues. Fund Services 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 Fund Services and minimize the effect of any such failure or
delay in performance. Fund Services agrees that it shall, at all times, have commercially reasonable business continuity and disaster recovery contingency plans with appropriate parties, making reasonable provision for emergency use of
electrical data processing equipment to the extent appropriate equipment is available. Fund Services Representatives of the Trust shall be entitled to inspect Fund Services premises and operating capabilities at any time during regular
business hours of Fund Services, upon reasonable notice to Fund Services. Moreover, Fund Services shall provide the Trust, at such times as the Trust may reasonably require, copies of reports rendered by independent accountants on the
internal controls and procedures of Fund Services relating to the services provided by Fund Services under this Agreement.
Fund Services will provide the Trust with certain copies of third party audit reports (e.g., SSAE 16 or SOC 1) through access to Fund Services CCO Portal (limited to two persons) to the
extent such reports are available and related to services performed or made available by Fund Services under this Agreement. The Trust acknowledges and agrees that such reports are confidential and that it will not disclose such reports
except to its employees and service providers who have a need to know and have agreed to obligations of confidentiality applicable to such reports.
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Fund Services shall provide the Board of Trustees with information pertaining to the performance of the services and Fund Services other obligations under this Agreement as reasonably requested to permit the
Board of Trustees to monitor and manage Fund Services performance.
Notwithstanding the above, Fund Services reserves the right to reprocess and correct administrative errors at its own expense.
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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. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, no delay or failure to notify the indemnitor shall relieve the indemnitor
of its obligations under this Agreement except to the extent that the indemnitor has suffered actual prejudice by such delay or failure. 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, it shall keep the indemnitee fully
apprised at all time as to the status and 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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The indemnity and defense provisions set forth in this Section, and in Exhibit C if applicable, shall indefinitely survive the termination and/or assignment of this Agreement.
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If Fund Services is acting in another capacity for the Trust pursuant to a separate agreement, nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve Fund Services of any of its obligations in such other capacity.
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Data Necessary to Perform Services
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The Trust or its agent shall furnish or make available to Fund Services the data necessary to perform the services described herein at such times and in such form as mutually agreed upon.
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Proprietary and Confidential Information
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Fund Services agrees on behalf of itself and its directors, officers, and employees to treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Trust, all records and other information relative to the Trust and
prior, present, or potential shareholders of the Trust (and clients of said shareholders), and not to use such records and information for any purpose other than the performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, except (i) after
prior notification to and approval in writing by the Trust, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where Fund Services may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, (ii)
when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or (iii) when so requested by the Trust. Records and other information which have become known to the public through no wrongful act of Fund Services or any of its
employees, agents or representatives, and information that was already in the possession of Fund Services prior to receipt thereof from the Trust or its agent, shall not be subject to this paragraph. To the extent practicable, Fund Services
shall give the Trust reasonable advance notice of a disclosure under (ii) above to enable to the Trust to take such actions as it may deem necessary and appropriate to prohibit such disclosure.
Further, Fund Services will adhere to the privacy policies adopted by the Trust pursuant to Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, as may be modified from time to time. In this regard, Fund Services shall have
in place and maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards reasonably designed to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of, and to prevent unauthorized access to or use of, records and information relating to the Trust
and its shareholders.
In addition, Fund Services has implemented and will maintain an effective information security program reasonably designed to protect information relating to Fund shareholders (such information, “Personal
Information”), which program includes sufficient administrative, technical and physical safeguards and written policies and procedures reasonably designed to (a) insure the security and confidentiality of such Personal Information; (b)
protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such Personal Information, including identity theft; and (c) protect against unauthorized access to or use of such Personal Information that could result in
substantial harm or inconvenience to the Trust or any Shareholder (the “Information Security Program”). The Information Security Program complies and shall comply with reasonable information security practices within the industry and
applicable law, rule and regulation. Upon written request from the Trust, Fund Services shall provide a written description of its Information Security Program. Fund Services shall promptly notify the Trust in writing of any breach of
security, misuse or misappropriation of, or unauthorized access to, (in each case, whether actual or alleged) any Personal Information (any or all of the foregoing referred to individually and collectively for purposes of this provision as a
“Security Breach”). Fund Services shall not bear the cost of the Security Breach if the Trust is determined to be responsible for such Security Breach. Fund Services shall promptly investigate and remedy, and bear the cost of the measures
(including notification to any affected parties), if any, to address any Security Breach. In addition to, and without limiting the foregoing, Fund Services promptly cooperate with the Trust or any of their affiliates’ regulators at Fund
Services expense to prevent, investigate, cease or mitigate any Security Breach, including but not limited to investigating, bringing claims or actions and giving information and testimony. Notwithstanding any other provision in this
Agreement, the obligations set forth in this paragraph shall survive termination of this Agreement.
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Records
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Fund Services 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
Trust, but not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of appropriate government authorities, in particular, Section 31 of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. Fund Services agrees that all such
records prepared or maintained by Fund Services relating to the services to be performed by Fund Services hereunder are the property of the Trust 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 Trust or its designee on and in accordance with its request.
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Compliance with Laws
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The Trust has and retains primary responsibility for all compliance matters relating to the Fund, including but not limited to compliance with the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act of 2002, the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and the policies and limitations of the Fund relating to its portfolio investments as set forth in its Prospectus and statement of additional information. Services hereunder by Fund Services shall not
relieve the Trust of its responsibilities for assuring such compliance or the Board of Trustees’ oversight responsibility with respect thereto.
In order to assist the Trust in satisfying the requirements of Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), Fund Services will provide the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer with reasonable access to Fund Services
records relating to services provided by it under this Agreement, and will provide quarterly compliance reports and related certifications regarding any Material Compliance Matter (as defined in the Rule) involving Fund Services that affects
or could affect the Trust.
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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 three (3) years. 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. Subsequent to the end of the three (3) year period, this Agreement continues until one party gives 90 days prior written notice to the other
party or such shorter notice 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 may not be amended or modified in any manner except by written agreement executed by Fund Services and the Trust, and authorized or approved
by the Board of Trustees. For avoidance of doubt, the provision of this Section shall also apply to Exhibits C and D, provided that the Trust may at any time upon written instruction to Fund Services elect to cease receiving any one or more
of the services described therein with regards to any or all of the Funds.
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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 Fund Services duties or responsibilities hereunder is designated by the Trust by written notice to Fund Services, Fund Services will
promptly, upon such termination and at the reasonable expense of the Trust, transfer to such successor all relevant books, records, correspondence, and other data established or maintained by Fund Services under this Agreement in a form
reasonably acceptable to the Trust (if such form differs from the form in which Fund Services has maintained the same, the Trust shall pay any reasonable 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 Fund Services personnel in the establishment of books, records, and other data by such successor. The Trust shall also pay any reasonable fees associated
with Fund Services record retention and/or tax reporting obligations that may not be eliminated due to conversion to a successor provider. If no such successor is designated, then such books, records and other data shall be returned to the
Trust.
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Assignment
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This Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not be assignable by the Trust without the written
consent of Fund Services, or by Fund Services without the written consent of the Trust, accompanied by the authorization or approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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Governing Law
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This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of law principles. To the extent that the applicable laws of the
State of Delaware, 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.
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No Agency Relationship
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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.
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Services Not Exclusive
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Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict Fund Services from providing services to other parties that are similar or identical to some or all of the services provided hereunder.
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Invalidity
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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.
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Notices
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Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the date delivered personally or by courier
service, or three days after sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or on the date sent and confirmed received by facsimile transmission to the other party’s
address set forth below:
Notice to Fund Services shall be sent to:
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
and notice to the Trust shall be sent to:
Hotchkis and Wiley Funds
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Multiple Originals
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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.
24.
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Entire Agreement
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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. The execution and delivery of this Agreement may occur by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF), and facsimile or
PDF signatures or copies of signatures shall have the full force and effect of the original signatures.
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22.
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Trust and Shareholder Liability
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Fund Services is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that obligations assumed by the Trust and/or Fund
pursuant to this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the Trust and/or Fund and its assets, and if the liability relates to the Trust and/or Funds, the obligations hereunder shall be limited to the respective assets of the Trust and/or
Funds. Fund Services further agrees that they shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any individual shareholder of the Trust and/or Fund, nor from the Trustees, any individual Trustee of a Trust or any of
the Trust’s officers, employees or agents, whether past, present or future shall be personally liable therefore.
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Insurance
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Fund Services shall at all times during the term of this Agreement maintain, at its cost, insurance coverage regarding its business in such amount and scope as it deems adequate in connection with the services
provided by Fund Services under this Agreement. Upon the Trusts’ reasonable request, Fund Services shall furnish to the Trust a summary of the applicable insurance coverage.
[Signatures on the following page]
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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.
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS
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U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
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By: /s/Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
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By: /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title: President
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Title: Senior VP
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Exhibit A
to the
Separate Series of HOTCHKIS & WILEY Funds
Name of Series
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Date Added
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Hotchkis & Wiley Value Opportunities Fund
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12-31-2002
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Hotchkis & Wiley Diversified Value Fund
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08-24-2004
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Hotchkis & Wiley Large Cap Value Fund
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10-19-2001
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Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund
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10-19-2001
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Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Fund
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10-19-2001
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Hotchkis & Wiley High Yield Fund
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03-31-2009
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Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Income Fund
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12-31-2010
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Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund
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12-31-2012
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Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Diversified Value Fund
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06-30-2014
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Hotchkis & Wiley International Value Fund
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12-31-2015
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Exhibit B
to the
As Of Processing Policy
Fund Services will reimburse each Fund for any Net Material Loss that may exist on each Fund’s books and for which Fund Services 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 at least ½ cent. Gains and losses will be reflected on each Fund’s daily share sheet, and each Fund
will be reimbursed for any Net Material Loss on a monthly basis. Fund Services 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. Fund Services will notify the advisor to each Fund on the daily share sheet of any losses for which the advisor may be held accountable.
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Exhibit C
to the
1.
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Services and Definitions
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A.
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Internet Access – Shareholder internet access by shareholders to their shareholder account information and investment transaction capabilities (“Internet Service”). Internet Service is
connected directly to the Fund group’s web site(s) through a transparent hyperlink. Shareholders can access, among other information, account information and portfolio listings within the Trust’s Funds, view their transaction
history, and purchase additional shares through the Automated Clearing House (“ACH”).
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B.
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“InformaTM” means the system made available through DST Output, a wholly owned subsidiary of DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”) known as
“InformaTM”
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C.
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“INFORMA Services” means the services which are made which enables DST to make available certain data from DST’s TA2000® mutual fund
record-keeping systems through the Internet to authorized Users available to consenting end-users (“User”, as defined below) through the system known as Fan Web (as defined below), whereby certain electronic statements
(“E-Statements”, as further defined below) may be searched, viewed, downloaded and printed. INFORMA Services also include notification to the end-user of the availability of E-Statements and storage of E-Statement documents.
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D.
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“E-Statement” means an electronic version of daily confirms, monthly, quarterly or annual statements, and shareholder tax statements created with investor transaction data housed on DST’s TA2000® mutual fund record keeping system, with images available online via a secure web site.
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E.
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Vision Electronic Statement Services – Online account access for broker/dealers, financial planners, and registered investment advisers (“RIAs”).
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F.
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Chat – A web-based system to permit shareholders and potential shareholders to engage customer service agents through Internet chat. Services offered through chat are the same as through telephone servicing and include
account information, transaction history, account maintenance, purchase, liquidation, etc.
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G.
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Electronic Services shall consist of those services set out in paragraph A through F above (“Electronic Services”).
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H.
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“End User(s)” or “User(s)” means the consenting person(s) to whom Electronic Services are made available.
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2.
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Duties and Responsibilities of Fund Services
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Fund Services shall:
A.
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Make the Internet Service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, subject to scheduled maintenance and events outside of Fund Services reasonable control. Unless an emergency is encountered, no routine maintenance will occur
during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Time.
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B.
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Provide installation services for Electronic Services, which shall include review and approval of the Trust’s network requirements, recommending method of establishing (and, as applicable, cooperate with the Trust to implement
and maintain) a hypertext link between the Electronic Services site and the Trust’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 Trust’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 Fund Services to the Electronic Services customers, as determined solely
by Fund Services 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 above) who access the Electronic Services from the Trust’s web site(s) to electronically perform inquiries and create and transmit transaction requests to Fund
Services.
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E.
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Address and mail, at each applicable Fund’s expense, notification and promotional mailings and other communications provided by the Fund to shareholders regarding the availability of the Electronic Services.
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F.
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Prepare and process new account applications received through the Internet Service from shareholders determined by the Trust to be eligible for such services and in connection with such, the Trust 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 applicable Fund shall be responsible for any resulting gain/loss liability associated with the ACH process.
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G.
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Provide the End User with a transaction confirmation number for each completed purchase, redemption, or exchange of the applicable Fund’s shares upon completion of the transaction.
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H.
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Utilize commercially reasonable encryption and secure transport protocols intended to prevent fraud and ensure confidentiality of End User accounts and transactions. In no event shall Fund Services use encryption weaker than
128-bit or any stronger technology industry standard that becomes common for use in similar applications. Fund Services will take reasonable actions, including periodic scans of Internet interfaces and the Electronic Services, to
protect the Internet web site(s) that provide(s) the Electronic Services and related network(s), against viruses, worms and other data corruption or disabling devices, and unauthorized, fraudulent or illegal use, by using
appropriate anti-virus and intrusion detection software and by adopting such other security procedures as may be necessary.
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I.
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Inform the Trust promptly of any malfunctions, problems, errors or service interruptions with respect to the Electronic Services of which Fund Services becomes aware.
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J.
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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 Trust to Fund Services 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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K.
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Establish and provide to the Trust written procedures, which may be amended from time to time by Fund Services with the written consent of the Trust, regarding End User access to the Electronic Services and that are reasonably
designed to protect the security and confidentiality of information relating to the Fund and End Users.
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L.
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Provide the Trust with daily reports of transactions listing all purchases or transfers made by each End User separately. Fund Services shall also furnish the Trust with monthly reports summarizing shareholder inquiry and
transaction activity without listing all transactions.
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M.
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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 Trust with a copy of the auditor’s report
promptly.
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N.
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Maintain its systems and perform its duties and obligations hereunder in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
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O.
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Be responsible for timely and adequately notifying User via e-mail that the User’s E-Statement is available at the appropriate Internet site.
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P.
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Ensure the E-Statement is available for the User on the Trust’s Internet site for a minimum period of 24 months after delivery.
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3.
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Duties and Responsibilities of the Trust
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The Trust assumes exclusive responsibility for the consequences of any instructions it may give to Fund Services, for the Trust’s or End Users’ failure to properly access the Electronic Services in the manner
prescribed by Fund Services, and for the Trust’s failure to supply accurate information to Fund Services.
Also, the Trust shall:
A.
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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 Fund Services.
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B.
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Be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining one or more web sites for the Trust 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 Trust shall provide Fund Services with the name of the host of the Trust’s web site server and shall notify Fund Services of any change to the Trust’s web site server host.
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C.
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Provide Fund Services with such information and/or access to the Trust’s web site(s) as is necessary for Fund Services to provide the Electronic Services to End Users.
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D.
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Promptly notify Fund Services of any problems or errors with the applicable Electronic Services of which the Trust becomes aware or any changes in policies or procedures of the Trust requiring changes to the Electronic Services.
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4.
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Additional Representations and Warranties
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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 through the Electronic
Services or Trust’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.
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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 C. 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 Trust’s web site(s) and the Electronic Services 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 C 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 C 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 C,
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 aggrieved party seeking 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 C.
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6.
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Compensation
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Fund Services shall be compensated for providing the Electronic Services selected by the Trust from time to time in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Exhibit D (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, Fund Services CANNOT AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE AVAILABILITY OF THE ELECTRONIC SERVICES. Accordingly, Fund Services sole liability to a Fund, the Trust, 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 Fund Services 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. |
Fund Services shall, at its sole cost and expense, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Trust and each Fund and the Trust’s trustees, officers, agents, 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 Trust 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 Trust’s use of the Electronic Services by reason of infringement of a patent, copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights of a third party, Fund Services shall, at its own option and
expense, either (i) procure for the Trust 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 Trust, replace or modify the
Electronic Services so that they become non-infringing, provided that, in the Trust’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 Trust. If in the Trust’s judgment, such replacement or modification does materially adversely affect the performance of the Electronic Services or significantly lessen their utility to the Trust, the
Trust may terminate all rights and responsibilities under this Exhibit C immediately on written notice to Fund Services.
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D.
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Because the ability of Fund Services 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, Fund Services 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. Fund Services shall also not be liable for the actions or omissions of any third party wrongdoers (i.e., hackers not employed by Fund Services 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 Fund Services selected the third party in bad faith or in a grossly negligent manner.
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E.
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Fund Services 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 Fund Services data
center as determined by the records maintained by Fund Services.
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F.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Fund Services 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 Fund Services.
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8.
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File Security and Retention; Confidentiality
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A.
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Fund Services and its agents will provide commercially reasonable security provisions to ensure that unauthorized third parties do not have access to the Trust’s data bases, files, and other information provided by the Trust to
Fund Services for use with the Electronic Services, the names of End Users or End User transaction or account data (collectively, “Trust Files”). Fund Services security provisions with respect to the Electronic Services, the
Trust’s web site(s) and the Trust Files will be no less protected than Fund Services security provisions with respect to its own proprietary information. Fund Services agrees that any and all Trust Files maintained by Fund Services
for the Trust hereunder shall be available for inspection by the Trust’s regulatory authorities during regular business hours, upon reasonable prior written notice to Fund Services, and will be maintained and retained in accordance
with applicable requirements of the 1940 Act. Fund Services will take such actions as are necessary to protect the intellectual property contained within the Trust’s web site(s) or any software, written materials, or pictorial
materials describing or creating the Trust’s web site(s), including all interface designs or specifications. Fund Services will take such actions as are reasonably necessary to protect all rights to the source code and interface of
the Trust’s web site(s). In addition, Fund Services 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 Fund Services delivery of the Electronic Services.
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B.
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Fund Services shall treat as confidential and not disclose or otherwise make available any of the Trust’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 Fund Services. Fund Services 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 Fund Services uses with respect to its own confidential property and trade secrets. Upon termination of the rights and responsibilities described in
this Exhibit C for any reason and upon the Trust’s request, Fund Services shall return to the Trust, 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, Fund Services 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 Fund Services “AS IS” ON AN “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND Fund Services 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.
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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 C, (i) End Users will no longer be able to access the Electronic Services and (ii) the Trust will, to the extent reasonably
technically practicable and permitted by applicable law, return all codes, system access mechanisms, programs, manuals and other written information provided to it by Fund Services 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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Exhibit D
to the
Transfer Agent, Shareholder & Account Services Fee Schedule –
Effective October 1, 2018
Annual Per Account Fees:
Open Direct – Load:
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$____
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Open Direct – No-Load
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$____
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Open Direct – Xxxxx 0
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$____
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Closed (zero balance) Accounts |
$____ |
Annual Fee Based Upon Average Net Assets for the Fund Complex:
0.45 basis point on the first $____
0.40 basis points on the next $____
0.35 basis points on the balance
Included in Annual Basis Point Fee (Based on services and expenses in effect on 10/1/2018):
•
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Miscellaneous fees and expenses such as telephone toll-free lines, mailing, sorting and postage, stationery, envelopes, service/data conversion, AML verification services, record retention, lost shareholder search, disaster
recovery charges, ACH fees, Fed wire charges, NSCC activity charges, DST charges, shareholder/dealer print out (daily confirms, investor confirms, tax, check printing and writing and commissions), voice response (VRU) maintenance
and development omnibus conversions, FATCA and other compliance mailings, electronic document archiving, Fan Web, cost basis reporting, dealer reclaim services, literature fulfillment , CUSIP setup, MARS
Sales Reporting & Compliance Service, as noted in the standard fee schedule below.
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•
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Additional services not included shall be mutually agreed upon at the time of the service being added. Digital Investor shareholder e-commerce, FAN Mail electronic data delivery, Vision intermediary e-commerce, client Web data
access, recordkeeping application access, programming charges, outbound calling & marketing campaigns, training, cost basis reporting, investor email services, dealer reclaim services, literature fulfillment, money market fund
service organizations, charges paid by investors, physical certificate processing, CUSIP setup, CTI reporting, sales reporting & 22c-2 reporting (MARS), electronic statements (Informa), Fund Source, EConnect Delivery,
Shareholder Call review analysis, statement support, Mutual Fund Profile II services, dealer/fund merger events, NAV reprocessing, voluntary state withholdings and additional services mutually agreed upon.
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To the extent that changes to applicable laws, rules or regulations require additional work or expenses related to services provided as noted above (e.g., compliance with new liquidity risk management and SEC
Modernization reporting requirements, etc.), additional fees may apply. Charges for extraordinary expenses, modifications to existing service or services added after the date of the agreement may be charged at the current rate, or as mutually
agreed upon.
Chief Compliance Officer Support Fee
◾
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$____ per year per fund complex
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The monthly fee for an open account shall be charged in the month during which an account is opened through the month in which such account is closed. The monthly fee for a closed account shall be charged in the
month following the month during which such account is closed
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.
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