Exhibit (h)(4)
AMENDMENT TO THE SUB-TRANSFER AGENCY AND DIVIDEND
DISBURSING AGENCY AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG WATERHOUSE
NATIONAL BANK, NATIONAL INVESTOR SERVICES CORP., AND
WATERHOUSE SECURITIES, INC.
Amendment made as of December 10, 1997 to the Sub-Transfer Agency and
Dividend Disbursing Agency Agreement as of October 15, 1996 (the "Agreement")
by and among WATERHOUSE NATIONAL BANK (the "Bank"), NATIONAL INVESTOR SERVICES
CORP. ("NISC"), and WATERHOUSE SECURITIES, INC. ("Waterhouse Securities," and
together with NISC, the "Sub-Agents").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Bank and the Sub-Agents desire to make an amendment to the
Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and
valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. The definition of "Instruction" in Section 2(4) of the Agreement is hereby
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
"Instruction" means an instruction in writing given on behalf of the
Fund to the Bank, and signed on behalf of the Fund by any two of the
following: the President, any Vice President, the Secretary or the
Treasurer of the Fund or other authorized person, and transmitted by
the Bank to a Sub-Agent;
2. Section 9.(a) is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first above
written and shall thereafter continue from year to year. This
Agreement may be terminated by the Fund, the Bank or the Sub-Agent
(without penalty to the Fund, the Bank or the Sub-Agent) provided
that the terminating party gives the other parties written notice of
such termination at least sixty (60) days in advance, except that the
Fund or the Bank may terminate this Agreement immediately upon
written notice to the Sub-Agent if the authority or permission of the
Sub-Agent to act as Sub-Transfer Agent and Sub-Dividend Disbursing
Agent has been revoked or if any proceeding or other action that the
Bank or the Fund reasonably believes will lead to such revocation has
been commenced.
3. Except as specifically amended hereby, the Agreement remains in full force
and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to the
Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the
day and year above written.
WATERHOUSE NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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WATERHOUSE SECURITIES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx Chapel
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NATIONAL INVESTOR SERVICES
CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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