THE PIEDMONT INVESTMENT TRUST FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENT
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of the 19th day of October, 2012 to the Custody Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2007, (the "Custody Agreement"), is entered into by and between The Piedmont Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and U.S. Bank, N.A., a national banking association (the “Custodian").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into a Custody Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the fees of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Article XV, Section 15.2 of the Custody Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
Exhibit D, the fees of the Custody Agreement, is hereby superseded and replaced with Amended Exhibit D attached hereto.
Except to the extent amended hereby, the Custody Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.
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U.S. BANK, N.A.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx
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Printed Name:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Printed Name:
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Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx
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Title:
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President
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Title:
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Senior Vice President
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Amended Exhibit D to the Custody Agreement- Piedmont Investment Trust
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January 2013
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Annual Fee Based Upon Market Value Per Fund
0.70 basis point on average daily market value
Portfolio Transaction Fees
$4.00 per DTCIFederal Reserve depository transaction/principal paydown.
$25.00 per physical security transaction
$15.00 per mutual fund trade (excluding trades settling at DTC)
$6.00 per short sale or reverse repo transactions
$5.50 per repurchase agreement transaction, Time Deposit, CD or other non-depository transactions
$8.00 per option/future contract written, exercised or expired
$6.50 Fed wire/margin variation Fed wire
$5.00 per Check disbursement
Minimum annual fee per fund - $4,800
$150.00 per segregated account per year
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A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.
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No charge for the initial conversion free receipt.
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Overdrafts - charged to the account at prime interest rate plus 2.
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Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
Including but not limited to expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.
10/2012
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