Amendment to Global Custody Agreement
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AMENDMENT, dated ___________, 1998 to the ______ 19__ custody agreement
("Agreement"), between _____________________ ("Customer"), having a place of
business at ______________________, and The Chase Manhattan Bank ("Bank"),
having a place of business at 000 Xxxx Xxx., Xxx Xxxx, X.X. 00000-0000.
It is hereby agreed as follows:
Section 1. Except as modified hereby, the Agreement is confirmed in all
respects. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
Section 2. The Agreement is amended by deleting the investment company
rider thereto and inserting, in lieu thereof, the following investment company
rider:
A. Add a new Section 15 to the Agreement as follows:
15. Compliance with SEC rule 17f-5.
(a) Customer's board of directors (or equivalent body) (hereinafter
`Board') hereby delegates to Bank, and, except as to the country or countries as
to which Bank may, from time to time, advise Customer that it does not accept
such delegation, Bank hereby accepts the delegation to it, of the obligation to
perform as Customer's `Foreign Custody Manager' (as that term is defined in SEC
rule 17f-5(a)(2)), both for the purpose of selecting Eligible Foreign Custodians
(as that term is defined in SEC rule l7f-5(a)(l), and as the same may be amended
from time to time, or that have otherwise been made exempt pursuant to an SEC
exemptive order) to hold Assets and of evaluating the contractual arrangements
with such Eligible Foreign Custodians (as set forth in SEC rule l7f-5(c)(2));
provided that, the term Eligible Foreign Custodian shall not include any
`Compulsory Depository.' A Compulsory Depository shall mean a securities
depository or clearing agency the use of which is compulsory because: (1) its
use is required by law or regulation, (2) securities cannot be withdrawn from
the depository, or (3) maintaining securities outside the depository is not
consistent with prevailing custodial practices in the country which the
depository serves. Compulsory Depositories used by Chase as of the date hereof
are set forth in Appendix 1-A hereto, and as the same may be amended on notice
to Customer from time to time.
(b) In connection with the foregoing, Bank shall:
(i) provide written reports notifying Customer's Board of the
placement of Assets with particular Eligible Foreign Custodians and of any
material change in the arrangements with such Eligible Foreign Custodians, with
such reports to be provided to Customer's Board at such times as the Board deems
reasonable and appropriate based on the circumstances of Customer's foreign
custody (and until further notice from Customer such reports shall be provided
not less than quarterly with respect to the placement of Assets with particular
Eligible Foreign Custodians
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and with reasonable promptness upon the occurrence of any material change in the
arrangements with such Eligible Foreign Custodians);
(ii) exercise such reasonable care, prudence and diligence in
performing as Customer's Foreign Custody Manager as a person having
responsibility for the safekeeping of Assets would exercise;
(iii) in selecting an Eligible Foreign Custodian, first have
determined that Assets placed and maintained in the safekeeping of such Eligible
Foreign Custodian shall be subject to reasonable care, based on the standards
applicable to custodians in the relevant market, after having considered all
factors relevant to the safekeeping of such Assets, including, without
limitation, those factors set forth in SEC rule 17f-5(c)(l)(i)-(iv);
(iv) determine that the written contract with the Eligible Foreign
Custodian (or, in the case of an Eligible Foreign Custodian that is a securities
depository or clearing agency, such contract, the rules or established practices
or procedures of the depository, or any combination of the foregoing) requires
that the Eligible Foreign Custodian will provide reasonable care for Assets
based on the standards applicable to custodians in the relevant market. In
making this determination, Bank shall consider the provisions of Rule
17f-5(c)(2), together with whether Bank shall be liable to Customer for any loss
which shall occur as the result of the failure of the Eligible Foreign Custodian
to exercise reasonable care with respect to the safekeeping of such Assets to
the same extent that Bank would be liable to Customer if Bank were holding such
Assets in New York; and
(v) have established a system to monitor the continued
appropriateness of maintaining Assets with particular Eligible Foreign
Custodians and of the governing contractual arrangements; it being understood,
however, that in the event that Bank shall have determined that the existing
Eligible Foreign Custodian in a given country would no longer afford Assets
reasonable care and that no other Eligible Foreign Custodian in that country
would afford reasonable care, Bank shall promptly so advise Customer and shall
then act in accordance with the Instructions of Customer with respect to the
disposition of the affected Assets.
Subject to (b)(i)-(v) above, Bank is hereby authorized to place and maintain
Assets on behalf of Customer with Eligible Foreign Custodians pursuant to a
written contract deemed appropriate by Bank.
(c) Except as expressly provided herein, Customer shall be solely
responsible to assure that the maintenance of Assets hereunder complies with the
rules, regulations, interpretations and exemptive orders promulgated by or under
the authority of the SEC.
(d) Bank represents to Customer that it is a U.S. Bank as defined in
Rule 17f-5(a)(7). Customer represents to Bank that: (1) the Assets being placed
and maintained in Bank's custody are subject to the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the '1940 Act'), as the same may be amended from time to time;
(2) its Board has determined that it is reasonable to rely on Bank to perform as
Customer's Foreign Custody Manager, (3) its Board or its Foreign Custody Manager
(other than Bank) shall have determined that Customer may
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maintain Assets in each country in which Customer's Assets shall be held
hereunder and determined to accept the risks arising therefrom (including, but
not limited to, a country's financial infrastructure (and including any
Compulsory Depository operating in such country), prevailing custody and
settlement practices, laws applicable to the safekeeping and recovery of Assets
held in custody, and the likelihood of nationalization, currency controls and
the like).
B. Add the following after the first sentence of Section 3 of the
Agreement:
At the request of Customer, Bank may, but need not, add to Schedule A an
Eligible Foreign Custodian that is either a bank or a non-Compulsory Depository
where Bank has not acted as Foreign Custody Manager with respect to the
selection thereof. Bank shall notify Customer in the event that it elects not to
add any such entity.
C. Add the following language to the end of Section 3 of the Agreement:
The term Subcustodian as used herein shall mean the following:
(a) a 'U.S. Bank,' which shall mean a U.S. bank as defined in SEC rule
17f-5(a)(7); and
(b) an 'Eligible Foreign Custodian,' which shall mean (i) a banking
institution or trust company, incorporated or organized under the laws of a
country other than the United States, that is regulated as such by that
country's government or an agency thereof, (ii) a majority-owned direct or
indirect subsidiary of a U.S. bank or bank holding company which subsidiary is
incorporated or organized under the laws of a country other than the United
States; (iii) a securities depository or clearing agency, incorporated or
organized under the laws of a country other than the United States, that acts as
a system for the central handling of securities or equivalent book-entries in
that country and that is regulated by a foreign financial regulatory authority
as defined under section 2(a)(50) of the 1940 Act, (iv) a securities depository
or clearing agency organized under the laws of a country other than the United
States to the extent acting as a transnational system for the central handling
of securities or equivalent book-entries, and (v) any other entity that shall
have been so qualified by exemptive order, rule or other appropriate action of
the SEC.
For purposes of clarity, it is agreed that as used in Section 12(a)(i), the term
Subcustodian shall include neither any Eligible Foreign Custodian as to which
Bank has not acted as Foreign Custody Manager nor any Compulsory Depository.
D. Insert the following language at the end of the first sentence of
Section 4(d): or, in the case of cash deposits, except for liens or rights in
favor of creditors of the Subcustodian arising under bankruptcy, insolvency or
similar laws.
E. Insert the following language at the beginning of the second sentence of
Section 12(a)(i):
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Except with respect to those countries as to which the parties may from
time to time agree in writing otherwise, .
F. Add the following language to the end of Section 11:
Deposit Account Payments and Custody Account Transactions made pursuant to
Section 5 and 6 of this Agreement may be made only for the purposes listed
below. Instructions must specify the purpose for which any transaction is to be
made and Customer shall be solely responsible to assure that Instructions are in
accord with any limitation or restrictions applicable to the Customer by law or
as may be set forth in its prospectus.
(a) In connection with the purchase or sale of Securities at prices as
confirmed by Instructions;
(b) When Securities are called, redeemed or retired, or otherwise
become payable;
(c) In exchange for or upon conversion into other securities alone or
other securities and cash pursuant to any plan or merger, consolidation,
reorganization, recapitalization or readjustment;
(d) Upon conversion of Securities pursuant to their terms into other
securities;
(e) Upon exercise of subscription, purchase or other similar rights
represented by Securities;
(f) For the payment of interest, taxes, management or supervisory fees,
distributions or operating expenses;
(g) In connection with any borrowings by the Customer requiring a
pledge of Securities, but only against receipt of amounts borrowed;
(h) In connection with any loans, but only against receipt of adequate
collateral as specified in Instructions which shall reflect any restrictions
applicable to the Customer;
(i) For the purpose of redeeming shares of the capital stock of the
Customer and the delivery to, or the crediting to the account of, the Bank, its
Subcustodian or the Customer's transfer agent, such shares to be purchased or
redeemed;
(j) For the purpose of redeeming in kind shares of the Customer
against delivery to the Bank, its Subcustodian or the Customer's transfer agent
of such shares to be so redeemed;
(k) For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement
among the Customer, the Bank and a broker-dealer registered under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and a member of The National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"), relating to compliance with
the rules of The Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national
securities exchange, or of any similar organization or organizations, regarding
escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Customer;
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(l) For release of Securities to designated brokers under covered
call options, provided, however, that such Securities shall be released only
upon payment to the Bank of monies for the premium due and a receipt for the
Securities which are to be held in escrow. Upon exercise of the option, or at
expiration, the Bank will receive from brokers the Securities previously
deposited. The Bank will act strictly in accordance with Instructions in the
delivery of Securities to be held in escrow and will have no responsibility or
liability for any such Securities which are not returned promptly when due other
than to make proper request for such return;
(m) For spot or forward foreign exchange transactions to facilitate
security trading, receipt of income from Securities or related transactions;
(n) For other proper purposes as may be specified in Instructions
issued by an officer of the Customer which shall include a statement of the
purpose for which the delivery or payment is to be made, the amount of the
payment or specific Securities to be delivered, the name of the person or
persons to whom delivery or payment is to be made, and a certification that the
purpose is a proper purpose under the instruments governing the Customer; and
(o) Upon the termination of this Agreement as set forth in Section
14(i).
G. Add the following language to the end of Section 14(c):
Upon reasonable request from the Customer, the Bank shall furnish the Customer
such reports (or portions thereof) of the Bank's system of internal accounting
controls applicable to the Bank's duties under this Agreement. The Bank shall
endeavor to obtain and furnish the Customer with such similar reports as it may
reasonably request with respect to each Subcustodian and securities depository
holding the Customer's assets.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date
first above written.
[Customer] THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
By: By:
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Date: Date:
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Appendix 1 -A
COMPULSORY DEPOSITORIES
