PRUDENTIAL EQUITY FUND, INC.
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Agreement made as of this day of , 2001, between Prudential
Investments Fund Management LLC (PIFM or the Manager) and GE Asset Management
Incorporated (the Subadviser or GEAM).
WHEREAS, the Manager has entered into a Management Agreement, dated ,
2001 (the Management Agreement), with Prudential Equity Fund, Inc. (the Fund), a
Maryland corporation and a diversified, open-end management investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 0000 (xxx 0000 Xxx), pursuant to
which PIFM acts as Manager of the Fund; and
WHEREAS, PIFM desires to retain the Subadviser to provide investment
advisory services to the Fund and to manage such portion of the Fund as the
Manager shall from time to time direct, and the Subadviser is willing to render
such investment advisory services;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
1. (a) Subject to the supervision of the Manager and the Board of
Directors of the Fund, the Subadviser shall manage such portion of the
investment operations of the Fund as the Manager shall direct and shall
manage the composition of the Fund's portfolio, including the purchase,
retention and disposition thereof, in accordance with the Fund's investment
objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information (such Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented
from time to time, being herein called the Prospectus), and subject to the
following understandings:
(i) The Subadviser shall provide supervision of such portion of
the Fund's investments as the Manager shall direct and shall
determine from time to time what investments and securities will be
purchased, retained, sold or loaned by the Fund, and what portion of
the assets will be invested or held uninvested as cash.
(ii) In the performance of its duties and obligations under this
Agreement, the Subadviser shall act in conformity with the Articles
of Incorporation, By-Laws and Prospectus of the Fund and with the
instructions and directions of the Manager and of the Board of
Directors of the Fund, cooperate with the Manager's (or its
designee's) personnel responsible for monitoring the Fund's
compliance, and will conform to and comply with the requirements of
the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and all other
applicable federal and state laws and regulations. In connection
therewith, the Subadviser shall, among other things, prepare and file
such reports as are, or may in the future be, required by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
(iii) The Subadviser shall determine the securities and futures
contracts to be purchased or sold by such portion of the Fund, and
will place orders with or through such persons, brokers, dealers or
futures commission merchants (including but not limited to Prudential
Securities Incorporated or any broker or dealer affiliated with the
Subadviser) to carry out the policy with respect to brokerage as set
forth in the Fund's Prospectus or as the Board of Directors may
direct from time to time. In providing the Fund with investment
supervision, it is recognized that the Subadviser will give primary
consideration to securing the most favorable price and efficient
execution. Within the framework of this policy, the Subadviser may
consider the financial responsibility, research and investment
information and other services provided by brokers, dealers or
futures commission merchants who may effect or be a party to any such
transaction or other transactions to which the Subadviser's other
clients
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may be a party. It is understood that Prudential Securities
Incorporated or any broker or dealer affiliated with the Subadviser
may be used as principal broker for securities transactions, but that
no formula has been adopted for allocation of the Fund's investment
transaction business. It is also understood that it is desirable for
the Fund that the Subadviser have access to supplemental investment
and market research and security and economic analysis provided by
brokers or futures commission merchants who may execute brokerage
transactions at a higher cost to the Fund than may result when
allocating brokerage to other brokers on the basis of seeking the
most favorable price and efficient execution. Therefore, the
Subadviser is authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of
securities and futures contracts for the Fund with such brokers or
futures commission merchants, subject to review by the Fund's Board
of Directors from time to time with respect to the extent and
continuation of this practice. It is understood that the services
provided by such brokers or futures commission merchants may be
useful to the Subadviser in connection with the Subadviser's services
to other clients.
On occasions when the Subadviser deems the purchase or sale of a
security or futures contract to be in the best interest of the Fund
as well as other clients of the Subadviser, the Subadviser, to the
extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall
be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities or futures
contracts to be sold or purchased in order to obtain the most
favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient
execution. In such event, allocation of the securities or futures
contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in
the transaction, will be made by the Subadviser in the manner the
Subadviser considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its
fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to such other clients.
(iv) The Subadviser shall maintain all books and records with
respect to the Fund's portfolio transactions required by
subparagraphs (b)(5), (6), (7), (9), (10) and (11) and paragraph (f)
of Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and shall render to the Fund's
Board of Directors such periodic and special reports as the Directors
may reasonably request. The Subadviser shall make reasonably
available its employees and officers for consultation with any of the
Directors or officers or employees of the Fund with respect to any
matter discussed herein, including, without limitation, the valuation
of the Fund's securities.
(v) The Subadviser shall provide the Fund's Custodian on each
business day with information relating to all transactions concerning
the portion of the Fund's assets it manages, and shall provide the
Manager with such information upon request of the Manager.
(vi) The investment management services provided by the
Subadviser hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and the
Subadviser shall be free to render similar services to others.
Conversely, the Subadviser and Manager understand and agree that if
the Manager manages the Fund in a "manager-of-managers" style, the
Manager will, among other things, (i) continually evaluate the
performance of the Subadviser to the Fund through quantitative and
qualitative analysis and consultations with the Subadviser,
(ii) periodically make recommendations to the Fund's Board as to
whether the contract with the Subadviser should be renewed, modified,
or terminated and (iii) periodically report to the Fund's Board
regarding the results of its evaluation and monitoring functions. The
Subadviser recognizes that its services may be terminated or modified
pursuant to this process.
(b) The Subadviser shall authorize and permit any of its directors,
officers and employees who may be elected as Directors or officers of the
Fund to serve in the capacities in which they are elected. Services to be
furnished by the Subadviser under this Agreement may be furnished through
the medium of any of such directors, officers or employees.
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(c) The Subadviser shall keep the Fund's books and records required to
be maintained by the Subadviser pursuant to paragraph 1(a) hereof and shall
timely furnish to the Manager all information relating to the Subadviser's
services hereunder needed by the Manager to keep the other books and records
of the Fund required by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Subadviser agrees
that all records which it maintains for the Fund are the property of the
Fund and the Subadviser will surrender promptly to the Fund any of such
records upon the Fund's request, provided, however, that the Subadviser may
retain a copy of such records. The Subadviser further agrees to preserve for
the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any such records as
are required to be maintained by it pursuant to paragraph 1(a) hereof.
(d) The Subadviser agrees to maintain adequate compliance procedures to
ensure its compliance with the 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
and other applicable state and federal regulations.
(e) The Subadviser shall furnish to the Manager copies of all records
prepared in connection with (i) the performance of this Agreement and
(ii) the maintenance of compliance procedures pursuant to paragraph 1(d)
hereof as the Manager may reasonably request.
2. The Manager shall continue to have responsibility for all services to be
provided to the Fund pursuant to the Management Agreement and, as more
particularly discussed above, shall oversee and review the Subadviser's
performance of its duties under this Agreement.
3. For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this
Agreement, the Manager shall pay the Subadviser as full compensation
therefor, a fee equal to the percentage of the Fund's average daily net
assets of the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadviser as described in
the attached Schedule A.
4. The Subadviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any
loss suffered by the Fund or the Manager in connection with the matters to
which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the Subadviser's part in the
performance of its duties or from its reckless disregard of its obligations
and duties under this Agreement.
5. This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of more than two
years from the date hereof only so long as such continuance is specifically
approved at least annually in conformity with the requirements of the 1940
Act; provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated by the Fund at
any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Directors of
the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as
defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Fund, or by the Manager or the Subadviser at
any time, without the payment of any penalty, on not more than 60 days' nor
less than 30 days' written notice to the other party. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the
0000 Xxx) or upon the termination of the Management Agreement.
6. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any of
the Subadviser's directors, officers or employees who may also be a
Director, officer or employee of the Fund to engage in any other business or
to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other
aspects of any business, whether of a similar or a dissimilar nature, nor
limit or restrict the Subadviser's right to engage in any other business or
to render services of any kind to any other corporation, firm, individual or
association.
7. During the term of this Agreement, the Manager agrees to furnish the
Subadviser at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy statements,
reports to shareholders, sales literature or other material prepared for
distribution to shareholders of the Fund or the public, which refer to the
Subadviser in any way, prior to use thereof and not to use material if the
Subadviser reasonably objects in writing five business days (or such other
time as may be mutually agreed) after receipt thereof. Sales literature
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may be furnished to the Subadviser hereunder by first-class or overnight
mail, facsimile transmission equipment or hand delivery.
8. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, but the consent of the
Fund must be obtained in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act.
9. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above
written.
PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS FUND
MANAGEMENT LLC
By:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
GE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED
By:
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SCHEDULE A
As compensation for GEAM's services, PIFM will pay GEAM a fee equal, on an
annualized basis, to the following:
0.30 of 1% on the first $50 million of the average net assets under GEAM's
management; and
0.20 of 1% on the next $250 million of the average net assets under GEAM's
management; and
0.15 of 1% over $300 million of the average net assets under GEAM's
management.
For purposes of computing the fees set out above, PIFM will aggregate the
assets of The Prudential Series Fund, Inc.--Equity Portfolio and Prudential
Equity Fund, Inc. that are under GEAM's management. The parties may aggregate
the assets of other Prudential mutual fund portfolios which GEAM may
subadvise in the future with the portfolios described above by amending this
Schedule A.
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