AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENT
This Amendment is dated as of the first day of June, 2018, by and between Each of the Investment Companies Listed on Schedule 1 hereto for itself and for Each of its Series listed on Schedule 1 hereto (the “Client”), and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly The Bank of New York) (the “Custodian”).
WHEREAS, the Client and the Custodian have entered into that certain Master Custody Agreement effective as of February 16, 1996, as amended (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14.11 of the Agreement and that certain Amendment to the Agreement made as of May 16, 2001 for services related to the Client’s use of Foreign Depositories, the Client and the Custodian wish to amend the Agreement as more particularly set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Schedule 1 to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule 1 attached hereto.
As specifically amended hereby, the Agreement remains in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
Each party represents and warrants to the other party that it has full authority to enter into this Amendment to the Agreement upon the terms and conditions hereof and that the individual executing this Amendment on its behalf as the requisite authority to bind such party to the Amendment.
Authorized Signer of: Authorized Signer of:
EACH OF THE INVESTMENT THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
COMPANIES LISTED ON
SCHEDULE 1 ATTACHED HERETO
FOR ITSELF AND FOR EACH OF
ITS SERIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE 1
ATTACHED HERETO
By: /s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxx By: /s/Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: VP and Assistant Secretary Title: Director, Relationship Management
Date: _______________________ Date: June 4, 2018
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENT
SCHEDULE 1
(Effective as of June 1, 2018)
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Foreign Custody Manager Agreement dated as of May 16, 2001 to that certain Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
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Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds |
Delaware Statutory Trust |
Franklin Pelagos Commodities Strategy Fund Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund Franklin K2 Global Macro Opportunities Fund Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund
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Franklin Custodian Funds |
Delaware Statutory Trust |
Franklin Dynatech Fund Franklin Focused Growth Fund Franklin Growth Fund Franklin Income Fund Franklin Utilities Fund |
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Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust
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Delaware Statutory Trust
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Franklin Floating Rate Master Series Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund |
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Franklin Global Trust |
Delaware Statutory Trust |
Franklin Global Real Estate Fund Franklin International Growth Fund Franklin International Small Cap Growth Fund Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund Franklin Global Listed Infrastructure Fund |
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Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund |
Delaware Statutory Trust
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Franklin High Income Trust |
Delaware Statutory Trust |
Franklin High Income Fund |
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INVESTMENT COMPANY |
ORGANIZATION |
SERIES ---(if applicable) |
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Franklin Investors Securities Trust |
Delaware Statutory Trust |
Franklin Balanced Fund Franklin Convertible Securities Fund Franklin Equity Income Fund Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund Franklin Real Return Fund Franklin Total Return Fund
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Franklin Managed Trust |
Delaware Statutory Trust |
Franklin Rising Dividends Fund
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Franklin Mutual Series Funds |
Delaware Statutory Trust |
Franklin Mutual Beacon Fund Franklin Mutual European Fund Franklin Mutual Financial Services Fund Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund Franklin Mutual International Fund Franklin Mutual Quest Fund Franklin Mutual Shares Fund
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Franklin Real Estate Securities Trust |
Delaware Statutory Trust |
Franklin Real Estate Securities Fund
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Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio |
Delaware Statutory Trust
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Franklin Strategic Series |
Delaware Statutory Trust |
Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund Franklin Flexible Alpha Bond Fund Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund Franklin Natural Resources Fund Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund Franklin Strategic Income Fund |
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INVESTMENT COMPANY |
ORGANIZATION |
SERIES ---(if applicable) |
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
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Delaware Statutory Trust |
Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund Franklin Corefolio Allocation Fund Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Fund Franklin Growth Allocation Fund Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund Franklin LifeSmart Retirement Income Fund Franklin LifeSmart 2020 Retirement Target Fund Franklin LifeSmart 2025 Retirement Target Fund Franklin LifeSmart 2030 Retirement Target Fund Franklin LifeSmart 2035 Retirement Target Fund Franklin LifeSmart 2040 Retirement Target Fund Franklin LifeSmart 2045 Retirement Target Fund Franklin LifeSmart 2050 Retirement Target Fund Franklin LifeSmart 2055 Retirement Target Fund Franklin Payout 2018 Fund Franklin Payout 2019 Fund Franklin Payout 2020 Fund Franklin Payout 2021 Fund Franklin NextStep Conservative Fund Franklin NextStep Moderate Fund Franklin NextStep Growth Fund |
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Franklin Xxxxxxxxx International Trust |
Delaware Statutory Trust |
Franklin India Growth Fund
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INVESTMENT COMPANY |
ORGANIZATION |
SERIES ---(if applicable) |
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Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Variable Insurance Products Trust |
Delaware Statutory Trust |
Franklin Flex Cap Growth VIP Fund Franklin Global Real Estate VIP Fund Franklin Growth and Income VIP Fund Franklin Income VIP Fund Franklin Large Cap Growth VIP Fund Franklin VolSmart Allocation VIP Fund Franklin Rising Dividends VIP Fund Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund Franklin Founding Funds Allocation VIP Fund Franklin Mutual Global Discovery VIP Fund Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund
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Franklin Value Investors Trust |
Delaware Statutory Trust |
Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund Franklin MicroCap Value Fund Franklin Small Cap Value Fund
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Templeton Global Investment Trust
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Delaware Statutory Trust |
Xxxxxxxxx Global Balanced Fund (formerly Templeton Income Fund)
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Templeton Income Trust |
Delaware Statutory Trust |
Xxxxxxxxx Global Total Return Fund
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Xxxxxxxxx Funds |
Delaware Statutory Trust |
Xxxxxxxxx International Climate Change Fund |
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CLOSED END FUNDS: |
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Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust
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Delaware Statutory Trust |
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Franklin Universal Trust |
Massachusetts Business Trust |
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