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EXHIBIT 2(j)(1)(a)
MASTER CUSTODIAN CONTRACT
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This Contract between each entity set forth in Appendix A hereto (as
such Appendix A may be amended from time to time) (each such entity and each
entity made subject to this Contract in accordance with Paragraphs 17 and 18,
referred to herein as a "Fund") and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a
Massachusetts trust company, having its principal place of business at 000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, 00000, hereinafter called the
"Custodian",
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, a Fund may be authorized to issue shares in separate series,
with each such series representing interests in a separate portfolio of
securities and other assets; and
WHEREAS, each Fund so authorized intends that this Contract be
applicable to each of its series set forth on Appendix A hereto (as such
Appendix A may be amended from time to time) (such series together with all
other series subsequently established by the Fund and made subject to this
Contract in accordance with paragraph 17, being herein referred to as the
"Portfolio(s)");
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It
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Each Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of the assets
of the Portfolios of the Fund, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of
the applicable Portfolio desires to be held in places within the United States
("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United
States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Fund's articles
of incorporation, agreement and declaration of trust, by-laws and/or
registration statement (as applicable, the "Governing Documents"). Each Fund on
behalf of its Portfolio(s) agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and
cash of such Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or
capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by
such Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it
for such new or treasury shares of capital stock or beneficial interest of each
Fund representing interests in the Portfolios, ("Shares") as may be issued or
sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property
of a Portfolio held or received by the Portfolio and not delivered to the
Custodian.
Upon receipt of "Proper Instructions" (within the meaning of Article
5), the Custodian shall on behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s) from time to
time employ one or more sub-custodians, located in the United States but only in
accordance with an applicable vote by the Board of Directors or the Board of
Trustees of the applicable Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s) (as
appropriate and in each case, the "Board"), and provided that the Custodian
shall have no more or less responsibility or liability to the Fund on account of
any actions or omissions of any sub-custodian so employed than any such
sub-custodian has to the Custodian. The Custodian may employ as sub-custodian
for each Fund's foreign securities on behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s) the
foreign banking institutions and foreign securities depositories designated in
Schedule A hereto but only in accordance with the applicable provisions of
Article 3.
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2. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Fund Held by
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the Custodian in the United States
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2.1 Holding Securities. The Custodian shall hold and physically
segregate for the account of each Portfolio all non-cash
property, to be held by it in the United States including all
domestic securities owned by such Portfolio, other than (a)
securities which are maintained pursuant to Section 2.10 in a
U.S. Securities System (as defined in Section 2.10) and b)
commercial paper of an issuer for which State Street Bank and
Trust Company acts as issuing and paying agent ("Direct
Paper") which is deposited and/or maintained in the Direct
Paper System of the Custodian (the "Direct Paper System")
pursuant to Section 2.11.
2.2 Delivery of Securities. The Custodian shall release and
deliver domestic securities owned by a Portfolio held by the
Custodian or in a U.S. Securities System account of the
Custodian or in the Custodian's Direct Paper book entry system
account ("Direct Paper System Account") only upon receipt of
Proper Instructions from the Fund on behalf of the applicable
Portfolio, which may be continuing instructions when deemed
appropriate by the parties, and only in the following cases:
1) Upon sale of such securities for the account of the
Portfolio and receipt of payment therefor;
2) Upon the receipt of payment in connection with any
repurchase agreement related to such securities
entered into by the Portfolio;
3) In the case of a sale effected through a U.S.
Securities System, in accordance with the provisions
of Section 2.10 hereof;
4) To the depository agent in connection with tender or
other similar offers for securities of the Portfolio;
5) To the issuer thereof or its agent when such
securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise
become payable; provided that, in any such case, the
cash or other consideration is to be delivered to the
Custodian;
6) To the issuer thereof, or its agent, for transfer
into the name of the Portfolio or into the name of
any nominee or nominees of the Custodian or into the
name or nominee name of any agent appointed pursuant
to Section 2.9 or into the name or nominee name of
any sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Article 1; or
for exchange for a different number of bonds,
certificates or other evidence representing the same
aggregate face amount or number of units; provided
that, in any such case, the new securities are to be
delivered to the Custodian;
7) Upon the sale of such securities for the account of
the Portfolio, to the broker or its clearing agent,
against a receipt, for examination in accordance with
"street delivery" custom; provided that in any such
case, the Custodian shall have no responsibility or
liability for any loss arising from the delivery of
such securities prior to receiving payment for such
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securities except as may arise from the Custodian's
own negligence or willful misconduct;
8) For exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of
merger, consolidation, recapitalization,
reorganization or readjustment of the securities of
the issuer of such securities, or pursuant to
provisions for conversion contained in such
securities, or pursuant to any deposit agreement;
provided that, in any such case, the new securities
and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the
Custodian;
9) In the case of warrants, rights or similar
securities, the surrender thereof in the exercise of
such warrants, rights or similar securities or the
surrender of interim receipts or temporary securities
for definitive securities; provided that, in any such
case, the new securities and cash, if any, are to be
delivered to the Custodian;
10) For delivery in connection with any loans of
securities made by the Portfolio, but only against
receipt of adequate collateral as agreed upon from
time to time by the Custodian and the Fund on behalf
of the Portfolio, which may be in the form of cash or
obligations issued by the United States government,
its agencies or instrumentalities, except that in
connection with any loans for which collateral is to
be credited to the Custodian's account in the
book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department
of the Treasury, the Custodian will not be held
liable or responsible for the delivery of securities
owned by the Portfolio prior to the receipt of such
collateral;
11) For delivery as security in connection with any
borrowings by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio
requiring a pledge of assets by the Fund on behalf of
the Portfolio, but only against receipt of amounts
borrowed;
12) For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any
agreement among the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio,
the Custodian 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 Portfolio of
the Fund;
13) For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any
agreement among the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio,
the Custodian, and a futures commission merchant
registered under the Commodity Exchange Act, relating
to compliance with the rules of the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission ("CFTC") and/or any Contract
Market, or any similar organization or organizations,
regarding account deposits in connection with
transactions by the Portfolio of the Fund;
14) Upon receipt of instructions from the transfer agent
for the Fund ("Transfer Agent"), for delivery to such
Transfer Agent or to the holders of shares in
connection with distributions in kind, as may be
described from
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time to time in the currently effective prospectus
and statement of additional information of the Fund,
related to the Portfolio ("Prospectus"), in
satisfaction of requests by holders of Shares for
repurchase or redemption; and
15) For any other proper trust or corporate purpose, but
only upon receipt of, in addition to Proper
Instructions from the Fund on behalf of the
applicable Portfolio, a certified copy of a
resolution of the Board of Trustees or of the
Executive Committee signed by an officer of the Fund
and certified by the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary, specifying the securities of the Portfolio
to be delivered, setting forth the purpose for which
such delivery is to be made, declaring such purpose
to be a proper trust or corporate purpose, as
applicable, and naming the person or persons to whom
delivery of such securities shall be made.
2.3 Registration of Securities. Domestic securities held by the
Custodian (other than bearer securities) shall be registered
in the name of the Portfolio or in the name of any nominee of
the Fund on behalf of a Portfolio or of any nominee of the
Custodian which nominee shall be assigned exclusively to the
Portfolio, unless the Fund has authorized in writing the
appointment of a nominee to be used in common with other
registered investment companies having the same investment
advisor as the Portfolio, or in the name or nominee name of
any agent appointed pursuant to Section 2.9 or in the name or
nominee name of any sub-custodian appointed pursuant to
Article 1. All securities accepted by the Custodian on behalf
of a Portfolio under the terms of this Contract shall be in
"street name" or other good delivery form. If, however, a Fund
directs the Custodian to maintain securities in "street name",
the Custodian shall utilize its best efforts only to timely
collect income due the Fund on such securities and to notify
the Fund on a best efforts basis only of relevant corporate
actions including, without limitation, pendency of calls,
maturities, tender or exchange offers.
2.4 Bank Accounts. The Custodian shall open and maintain a
separate bank account or accounts in the United States in the
name of each Portfolio of each Fund, subject only to draft or
order by the Custodian acting pursuant to the terms of this
Contract, and shall hold in such account or accounts, subject
to the provisions hereof, all cash received by it from or for
the account of the Portfolio, other than cash maintained by
the Portfolio in a bank account established and used in
accordance with Rule 17f-3 under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). Funds held by the Custodian
for a Portfolio may be deposited by it to its credit as
Custodian in the banking department of the Custodian or in
such other banks or trust companies as it may in its
discretion deem necessary or desirable; provided, however,
that every such bank or trust company shall be qualified to
act as a custodian under the 1940 Act and that each such bank
or trust company and the funds to be deposited with each such
bank or trust company shall on behalf of each applicable
Portfolio be approved by vote of a majority of the Board. Such
funds shall be deposited by the Custodian in its capacity as
Custodian and shall be withdrawable by the Custodian only in
that capacity.
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2.5 Availability of Federal Funds. Upon mutual agreement between
any Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio and the
Custodian, the Custodian shall, upon the receipt of Proper
Instructions from such Fund on behalf of a Portfolio, make
federal funds available to such Portfolio as of specified
times agreed upon from time to time by the Fund and the
Custodian in the amount of checks received in payment for
Shares of such Portfolio which are deposited into the
Portfolio's account.
2.6 Collection of Income. Subject to the provisions of Section
2.3, the Custodian shall collect on a timely basis all income
and other payments with respect to registered domestic
securities held hereunder to which each Portfolio shall be
entitled either by law or pursuant to custom in the securities
business, and shall collect on a timely basis all income and
other payments with respect to bearer domestic securities if,
on the date of payment by the issuer, such securities are held
by the Custodian or its agent thereof and shall credit such
income, as collected, to such Portfolio's custodian account.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing the Custodian
shall detach and present for payment all coupons and other
income items requiring presentation as and when they become
due and shall collect interest when due on securities held
hereunder. Income due each Portfolio on securities loaned
pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2 (10) shall be the
responsibility of the applicable Fund. The Custodian will have
no duty or responsibility in connection therewith, other than
to provide the Fund with such information or data in its
possession as may be necessary to assist the Fund in
arranging, for the timely delivery to the Custodian of the
income to which the Portfolio is properly entitled.
2.7 Payment of Fund Monies. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions
from the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, which may
be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the
parties, the Custodian shall pay out monies of a Portfolio in
the following cases only:
1) Upon the purchase of domestic securities, options,
futures contracts or options on futures contracts for
the account of the Portfolio but only (a) against the
delivery of such securities or evidence of title to
such options, futures contracts or options on futures
contracts to the Custodian (or any bank, banking firm
or trust company doing business in the United States
or abroad which is qualified under the 1940 Act to
act as a custodian and has been designated by the
Custodian as its agent for this purpose) registered
in the name of the Portfolio or in the name of a
nominee of the Custodian referred to in Section 2.3
hereof or in proper form for transfer; (b) in the
case of a purchase effected through a U.S. Securities
System, in accordance with the conditions set forth
in Section 2.10 hereof; (c) in the case of a purchase
involving the Direct Paper System, in accordance with
the conditions set forth in Section 2.11; (d) in the
case of repurchase agreements entered into between
the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio and the
Custodian, or another bank, or a broker-dealer which
is a member of NASD, (i) against delivery of the
securities either in certificate form or through an
entry crediting the Custodian's account at the
Federal Reserve Bank with such securities or (ii)
against delivery of the receipt evidencing purchase
by the Portfolio of securities owned by the Custodian
along with written evidence of the agreement by
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the Custodian to repurchase such securities from the
Portfolio or (e) for transfer to a time deposit
account of the Fund in any bank, whether domestic or
foreign; such transfer may be effected prior to
receipt of a confirmation from a broker and/or the
applicable bank pursuant to Proper Instructions from
the Fund as defined in Article 5 of this Contract;
2) In connection with conversion, exchange or surrender
of securities owned by the Portfolio as set forth in
Section 2.2 hereof;
3) For the redemption or repurchase of Shares issued by
the Portfolio as set forth in Article 4 hereof;
4) For the payment of any expense or liability incurred
by the Portfolio, including but not limited to the
following payments for the account of the Portfolio:
interest, taxes, management, accounting, transfer
agent and legal fees, and operating expenses of the
Fund whether or not such expenses are to be in whole
or part capitalized or treated as deferred expenses;
5) For the payment of any dividends on Shares declared
pursuant to the Fund's Governing Documents;
6) For payment of the amount of dividends received in
respect of securities sold short; and
7) For any other proper purpose, but only upon receipt
of, in addition to Proper Instructions from the Fund
on behalf of the Portfolio, a certified copy of a
resolution of the Board or of the Executive Committee
of the Fund signed by an officer of the Fund and
certified by its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary,
specifying the amount of such payment, setting forth
the purpose for which such payment is to be made,
declaring such purpose to be a proper trust or
corporate purpose, as applicable, and naming the
person or persons to whom such payment is to be made.
2.8 Liability for Payment in Advance of Receipt of Securities
Purchased. Except as specifically stated otherwise in this
Contract, in any and every case where payment for purchase of
domestic securities for the account of a Portfolio is made by
the Custodian in advance of receipt of the securities
purchased in the absence of specific written instructions from
a Fund on behalf of a Portfolio to so pay in advance, the
Custodian shall be absolutely liable to such Fund for such
securities to the same extent as if the securities had been
received by the Custodian.
2.9 Appointment of Agents. The Custodian may at any time or times
in its discretion appoint (and may at any time remove) any
other bank or trust company which is itself qualified under
the 1940 Act to act as a custodian, as its agent to carry out
such of the provisions of this Article 2 as the Custodian may
at any time to time direct; provided, however, that the
appointment of any agent shall not relieve the Custodian of
its responsibilities or liabilities hereunder.
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2.10 Deposit of Fund Assets in U.S Securities Systems. The
Custodian may deposit and/or maintain securities owned by a
Portfolio in a clearing agency registered with the SEC under
Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which acts
as a securities depository, or in the book-entry system
authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and certain
federal agencies, collectively referred to herein as "U.S.
Securities System" in accordance with applicable Federal
Reserve Board and SEC rules and regulations, if any, and
subject to the following provisions:
1) The Custodian may keep securities of the Portfolio in
a U.S. Securities System provided that such
securities are represented in an account of the
Custodian in the U.S. Securities System (a "U.S.
Securities System Account") which shall not include
any assets of the Custodian other than assets held as
a fiduciary, custodian or otherwise for customers;
2) The records of the Custodian with respect to
securities of the Portfolio which are maintained in a
U.S. Securities System shall identify by book-entry
those securities belonging to the Portfolio;
3) The Custodian shall pay for securities purchased for
the account of the Portfolio upon (i) receipt of
advice from the U.S. Securities System that such
securities have been transferred to the U.S.
Securities System Account, and (ii) the making of an
entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such
payment and transfer for the account of the
Portfolio. The Custodian shall transfer securities
sold for the account of the Portfolio upon (i)
receipt of advice from the U.S. Securities System
that payment for such securities has been transferred
to the U.S. Securities System Account, and (ii) the
making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to
reflect such transfer and payment for the account of
the Portfolio. Copies of all advices from the U.S.
Securities System of transfers of securities for the
account of the Portfolio shall identify the
Portfolio, be maintained for the Portfolio by the
Custodian and be provided to the Fund at its request.
Upon request, the Custodian shall furnish the Fund on
behalf of the Portfolio confirmation of each transfer
to or from the account of the Portfolio in the form
of a written advice or notice and shall furnish to
the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio copies of daily
transaction sheets reflecting each day's transactions
in the U.S. Securities System for the account of the
Portfolio;
4) The Custodian shall provide the Fund for the
Portfolio with any report obtained by the Custodian
on the U.S. Securities System's accounting system,
internal accounting control and procedures for
safeguarding securities deposited in the U.S
Securities System;
5) The Custodian shall have received from the Fund on
behalf of the Portfolio the initial or annual
certificate, as the case may be, required by Article
14 hereof; and
6) Anything to the contrary in this Contract
notwithstanding, the Custodian shall be liable to the
Fund for the benefit of the Portfolio for any loss or
damage to the Portfolio resulting from use of the
U.S. Securities System
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by reason of any negligence, misfeasance or
misconduct of the Custodian or any of its agents or
of any of its or their employees or from failure of
the Custodian or any such agent to enforce
effectively such rights as it may have against the
U.S. Securities System; at the election of the Fund,
it shall be entitled to be subrogated to the rights
of the Custodian with respect to any claim against
the U.S. Securities System or any other person which
the Custodian may have as a consequence of any such
loss or damage if and to the extent that the
Portfolio has not been made whole for any such loss
or damage.
2.11 Fund Assets Held in the Custodian's Direct Paper System. The
Custodian may deposit and/or maintain securities owned by a
Portfolio in the Direct Paper System of the Custodian subject
to the following provisions:
1) No transaction relating to securities in the Direct
Paper System will be effected in the absence of
Proper Instructions from the applicable Fund on
behalf of the Portfolio;
2) The Custodian may keep securities of the Portfolio in
the Direct Paper System only if such securities are
represented in an account ("Account") of the
Custodian in the Direct Paper System which shall not
include any assets of the Custodian other than assets
held as a fiduciary, custodian or otherwise for
customers;
3) The records of the Custodian with respect to
securities of the Portfolio which are maintained in
the Direct Paper System shall identify by book-entry
those securities belonging to the Portfolio;
4) The Custodian shall pay for securities purchased for
the account of the Portfolio upon the making of an
entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such
payment and transfer of securities to the account of
the Portfolio. The Custodian shall transfer
securities sold for the account of the Portfolio upon
the making of an entry on the records of the
Custodian to reflect such transfer and receipt of
payment for the account of the Portfolio;
5) The Custodian shall furnish the Fund on behalf of the
Portfolio confirmation of each transfer to or from
the account of the Portfolio, in the form of a
written advice or notice, of Direct Paper on the next
business day following such transfer and shall
furnish to the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio copies
of daily transaction sheets reflecting each day's
transaction in the Direct Paper System for the
account of the Portfolio; and
6) The Custodian shall provide the Fund on behalf of the
Portfolio with any report on its system of internal
accounting control as the Fund may reasonably request
from time to time.
2.12 Segregated Account. The Custodian shall upon receipt of Proper
Instructions on behalf of each applicable Portfolio establish
and maintain a segregated account or accounts for and on
behalf of each such Portfolio, into which account or
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accounts may be transferred cash and/or securities, including
securities maintained in an account by the Custodian pursuant
to Section 2.10 hereof, (i) in accordance with the provisions
of any agreement among the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio,
the Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the
Exchange Act and a member of the NASD (or any futures
commission merchant registered under the Commodity Exchange
Act), relating to compliance with the rules of The Options
Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities
exchange (or the CFTC or any registered contract market), or
of any similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow
or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the
Portfolio, (ii) for purposes of segregating cash or government
securities in connection with options purchased, sold or
written by the Portfolio or commodity futures contracts or
options thereon purchased or sold by the Portfolio, (iii) for
the purposes of compliance by the Portfolio with the
procedures required by Investment Company Act Release No.
10666, or any subsequent release or releases of the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or interpretative opinion of
the staff of the SEC, relating to the maintenance of
segregated accounts by registered investment companies and
(iv) for other proper corporate purposes, but only, in the
case of clause (iv), upon receipt of, in addition to Proper
Instructions from the Fund on behalf of the applicable
Portfolio, a certified copy of a resolution of the applicable
Board or of the Executive Committee signed by an officer of
the Fund and certified by the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary, setting forth the purpose or purposes of such
segregated account and declaring such purposes to be proper
corporate or trust purposes, as applicable.
2.13 Ownership Certificates for Tax Purposes. The Custodian shall
execute ownership and other certificates and affidavits for
all federal and state tax purposes in connection with receipt
of income or other payments with respect to domestic
securities of each Portfolio held by it and in connection with
transfers of securities.
2.14 Proxies. The Custodian shall, with respect to the domestic
securities held hereunder, cause to be promptly executed by
the registered holder of such securities, if the securities
are registered otherwise than in the name of the Portfolio or
a nominee of the Portfolio, all proxies, without indication of
the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall
promptly deliver to the Portfolio such proxies, all proxy
soliciting materials and all notices relating to such
securities.
2.15 Communications Relating to Portfolio Securities. Subject to
the provisions of Section 2.3, the Custodian shall transmit
promptly to the Fund for each Portfolio all written
information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls
and maturities of domestic securities and expirations of
rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call
and put options written by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio
and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the
Portfolio) received by the Custodian from issuers of the
securities being held for the Portfolio. With respect to
tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit
promptly to the Portfolio all written information received by
the Custodian from issuers of the securities whose tender or
exchange is sought and from the party (or his agents) making
the tender or exchange offer. If the Portfolio desires to take
action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any
other similar
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transaction, the Portfolio shall notify the Custodian at least
three business days prior to the date on which the Custodian
is to take such action.
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3.1 Appointment of Foreign Sub-Custodians. Each Fund hereby
authorizes and instructs the Custodian to employ as
sub-custodians for the Portfolio's securities and other assets
maintained outside the United States the foreign banking
institutions and foreign securities depositories designated on
Schedule A hereto ("foreign sub-custodians"). Upon receipt of
"Proper Instructions", as defined in Section 5 of this
Contract, together with a certified resolution of the Fund's
Board, the Custodian and the Fund may agree to amend Schedule
A hereto from time to time to designate additional foreign
banking institutions and foreign securities depositories to
act as sub-custodian. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions,
each Fund may instruct the Custodian to cease the employment
of any one or more such sub-custodians for maintaining custody
of the Portfolio's assets.
3.2 Assets to be Held. The Custodian shall limit the securities
and other assets maintained in the custody of the foreign
sub-custodians to: (a) "foreign securities", as defined in
paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act, and b) cash
and cash equivalents in such amounts as the Custodian or the
applicable Fund may determine to be reasonably necessary to
effect the Portfolio's foreign securities transactions. The
Custodian shall identify on its books as belonging to the
applicable Fund, the foreign securities of the Fund held by
each foreign sub-custodian.
3.3 Foreign Securities Systems. Except as may otherwise be agreed
upon in writing by the Custodian and each Fund, assets of the
Portfolios shall be maintained in a clearing agency which acts
as a securities depository or in a book-entry system for the
central handling of securities located outside of the United
States (each a "Foreign Securities System") only through
arrangements implemented by the foreign banking institutions
serving as sub-custodians pursuant to the terms hereof
(Foreign Securities Systems and U.S. Securities Systems are
collectively referred to herein as the "Securities Systems").
Where possible, such arrangements shall include entry into
agreements containing the provisions set forth in Section 3.5
hereof.
3.4 [Reserved.]
3.5 Agreements with Foreign Banking Institutions. Each agreement
with a foreign banking institution shall provide that: (a) the
assets of each Portfolio will not be subject to any right,
charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor
of the foreign banking institution or its creditors or agent,
except a claim of payment for their safe custody or
administration; (b) beneficial ownership for the assets of
each Portfolio will be freely transferable without the payment
of money or value other than for custody or administration;
(c) adequate records will be maintained identifying the assets
as belonging to each applicable Portfolio; (d) officers of or
auditors employed by, or other representatives of the
Custodian, including to the extent permitted under applicable
law the independent public accountants for the Fund, will be
given access to the books and records of the foreign banking
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institution relating to its actions under its agreement with
the Custodian; and (e) assets of the Portfolios held by the
foreign sub-custodian will be subject only to the instructions
of the Custodian or its agents.
3.6 Access of Independent Accountants of the Fund. Upon request of
any Fund, the Custodian will use its best efforts to arrange
for the independent accountants of such Fund to be afforded
access to the books and records of any foreign banking
institution employed as a foreign sub-custodian insofar as
such books and records relate to the performance of such
foreign banking institution under its agreement with the
Custodian.
3.7 Reports by Custodian. The Custodian will supply to each Fund
from time to time, as mutually agreed upon, statements in
respect of the securities and other assets of the Portfolio(s)
held by foreign sub-custodians, including but not limited to
an identification of entities having possession of the
Portfolio(s) securities and other assets and advices or
notifications of any transfers of securities to or from each
custodial account maintained by a foreign banking institution
for the Custodian on behalf of each applicable Portfolio
indicating, as to securities acquired for a Portfolio, the
identity of the entity having physical possession of such
securities.
3.8 Transactions in Foreign Custody Account. (a) Except as
otherwise provided in paragraph Co) of this Section 3.8, the
provision of Sections 2.2 and 2.7 of this Contract shall
apply, mutatis mutandis to the foreign securities of each Fund
held outside the United States by foreign sub-custodians. (b)
Notwithstanding any provision of this Contract to the
contrary, settlement and payment for securities received for
the account of each applicable Portfolio and delivery of
securities maintained for the account of each applicable
Portfolio may be effected in accordance with the customary
established securities trading or securities processing
practices and procedures in the jurisdiction or market in
which the transaction occurs, including, without limitation,
delivering securities to the purchaser thereof or to a dealer
therefor (or an agent for such purchaser or dealer) against a
receipt with the expectation of receiving later payment for
such securities from such purchaser or dealer. (c) Securities
maintained in the custody of a foreign sub-custodian may be
maintained in the name of such entity's nominee to the same
extent as set forth in Section 2.3 of this Contract, and each
Fund agrees to hold any such nominee harmless from any
liability as a holder of record of such securities.
3.9 Liability of Foreign Sub-Custodians. Each agreement pursuant
to which the Custodian employs a foreign banking institution
as a foreign sub-custodian shall require the institution to
exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties and
to indemnify, and hold harmless, the Custodian and each Fund
from and against any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or
claim arising out of or in connection with the institution's
performance of such obligations. At the election of any Fund,
it shall be entitled to be subrogated to the fights of the
Custodian with respect to any claims against a foreign banking
institution as a consequence of any such loss, damage, cost,
expense, liability or claim if and to the extent that such
Fund has not been made whole for any such loss, damage, cost,
expense, liability or claim.
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3.10 Liability of Custodian. The Custodian shall be liable for the
acts or omissions of a foreign banking institution to the same
extent as set forth with respect to sub-custodians generally
in this Contract and, regardless of whether assets are
maintained in the custody of a foreign banking institution, a
foreign securities depository or a branch of a U.S. bank as
contemplated by paragraph 3.13 hereof, the Custodian shall not
be liable for any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or
claim resulting from nationalization, expropriation, currency
restrictions, or acts of war or terrorism or any loss where
the sub-custodian has otherwise exercised reasonable care.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph
3.10, in delegating custody duties to State Street London
Ltd., the Custodian shall not be relieved of any
responsibility to the Fund for any loss due to such
delegation, except such loss as may result from (a) political
risk (including, but not limited to, exchange control
restrictions, confiscation, expropriation, nationalization,
insurrection, civil strife or armed hostilities) or Co) other
losses (excluding a bankruptcy or insolvency of State Street
London Ltd. not caused by political risk) due to Acts of God,
nuclear incident or other losses under circumstances where the
Custodian and State Street London Ltd. have exercised
reasonable care.
3.11 Reimbursement for Advances. If any Fund requires the Custodian
to advance cash or securities for any purpose for the benefit
of a Portfolio including the purchase or sale of foreign
exchange or of contracts for foreign exchange, or in the event
that the Custodian or its nominee shall incur or be assessed
any taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims or
liabilities in connection with the performance of this
Contract, except such as may arise from its or its nominee's
own negligent action, negligent failure to act or willful
misconduct, any property at any time held for the account of
the applicable Portfolio shall be security therefor and should
such Fund fail to repay the Custodian promptly, the Custodian
shall be entitled to utilize available cash and to dispose of
such Portfolios assets to the extent necessary to obtain
reimbursement.
3.12 Monitoring Responsibilities. The Custodian shall furnish
annually to each Fund, during the month of June, information
concerning the foreign sub-custodians employed by the
Custodian. Such information shall be similar in kind and scope
to that furnished to each Fund in connection with the initial
approval of this Contract. In addition, the Custodian will
promptly inform each Fund in the event that the Custodian
learns of a material adverse change in the financial condition
of a foreign sub-custodian or any material loss of the assets
of a Fund or in the case of any foreign sub-custodian not the
subject of an exemptive order from the SEC is notified by such
foreign sub-custodian that there appears to be a substantial
likelihood that its shareholders' equity will decline below
$200 million (U.S. dollars or the equivalent thereof) or that
its shareholders' equity has declined below $200 million (in
each case computed in accordance with generally accepted U.S.
accounting principles).
3.13 Branches of U.S. Banks. (a) Except as otherwise set forth in
this Contract, the provisions hereof shall not apply where the
custody of the Portfolios assets are maintained in a foreign
branch of a banking institution which is a "bank" as defined
by Section 2(a)(5) of the 1940 Act meeting the qualification
set forth in Section 26(a) of said Act. The appointment of any
such branch as a sub-custodian shall be governed by paragraph
1 of this Contract Cash held for each
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Portfolio of each Fund in the United Kingdom shall be
maintained in an interest beating account established for the
Fund with the Custodian's London branch, which account shall
be subject to the direction of the Custodian, State Street
London Ltd. or both.
3.14 Tax Law. The Custodian shall have no responsibility or
liability for any obligations now or hereafter imposed on any
Fund or the Custodian as custodian of such Fund by the tax law
of the United States of America or any state or political
subdivision thereof. It shall be the responsibility of each
Fund to notify the Custodian of the obligations imposed on
such Fund or the Custodian as custodian of the Fund by the tax
law of jurisdictions other than those mentioned in the above
sentence, including responsibility for withholding and other
taxes, assessments or other governmental charges,
certifications and governmental reporting. The sole
responsibility of the Custodian with regard to such tax law
shall be to use reasonable efforts to assist each Fund with
respect to any claim for exemption or refund under the tax law
of jurisdictions for which each Fund has provided such
information.
4. Payments for Sales or Repurchases or Redemptions of Shares of the Fund
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The Custodian shall receive from the distributor for the Shares or from
the Transfer Agent of each Fund and deposit into the account of the appropriate
Portfolio such payments as are received for Shares of that Portfolio issued or
sold from time to time by applicable Fund. The Custodian will provide timely
notification to such Fund on behalf of each such Portfolio and the Transfer
Agent of any receipt by it of payments for Shares of such Portfolio.
From such funds as may be available for the purpose but subject to the
limitations of the Governing Documents and any applicable votes of the Board of
any Fund pursuant thereto, the Custodian shall, upon receipt of instructions
from the Transfer Agent, make funds available for payment to holders of Shares
who have delivered to the Transfer Agent a request for redemption or repurchase
of their Shares. In connection with the redemption or repurchase of Shares, the
Custodian is authorized upon receipt of instructions from the Transfer Agent to
wire funds to or through a commercial bank designated by the redeeming
shareholders. In connection with the redemption or repurchase of Shares, the
Custodian shall honor checks drawn on the Custodian by a holder of Shares, which
checks have been furnished by a Fund to the holder of Shares, when presented to
the Custodian in accordance with such procedures and controls as are mutually
agreed upon from time to time between a Fund and the Custodian.
5. Proper Instructions
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Proper Instructions as used throughout this Contract includes the following:
(a) a writing signed or initialed by one or more person or persons as a
Board shall have from time to time authorized. Each such writing shall set forth
the specific transaction or type or transaction involved, including a specific
statement of the purpose for which such action is requested;
(b) communications effected directly between electro-mechanical or
electronic devices provided that each Fund and the Custodian agree to securities
procedures, including but not limited to, the security procedures listed on the
Funds Transfer Addendum attached hereto;
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(c) oral instructions will be considered Proper Instructions if the
Custodian reasonably believes them to have been given by a person authorized to
give such instructions with respect to the transaction involved. Each Fund shall
cause all oral instructions to be confirmed in writing or through
electro-mechanical or electronic devices; or
(d) Proper Instructions in connection with a segregated asset account
which has been established pursuant to Section 2.12 hereof, shall include
instructions received by the Custodian in accordance with the provisions of any
three-party agreement, to which any Fund and the Custodian are each a party,
governing such account or accounts.
6. Actions Permitted without Express Authority
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The Custodian may in its discretion, without express authority from the
applicable Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio:
1) make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of
handling securities or other similar items relating to its
duties under this Contract, provided that all such payments
shall be accounted for to the applicable Fund on behalf of the
Portfolio;
2) surrender securities in temporary form for securities in
definitive form;
3) endorse for collection, in the name of the Portfolio, checks,
drafts and other negotiable instruments; and
4) in general, attend to all non-discretionary details in
connection with the sale, exchange, substitution, purchase,
transfer and other dealings with the securities and property
of the Portfolio except as otherwise directed by the
applicable Board.
7. Evidence of Authority.
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The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions,
notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by
it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the
applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a vote
of the applicable Board of a Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of
any person to act in accordance with such vote or (b) of any determination or of
any action by the Board pursuant to the Governing Documents as described in such
vote, and such vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt
by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.
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8. Duties of Custodian with Respect to the Books of Account and
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Calculation of Net Asset Value and Net Income.
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The Custodian shall cooperate with and supply necessary information to
the entity or entities appointed by the applicable Board o to keep the books of
account of each Portfolio and/or compute the net asset value per share of the
outstanding Shares or, if directed in writing to do so by the applicable Fund on
behalf of the Portfolio, shall itself keep such books of account and/or compute
such net asset value per Share. If so directed, the Custodian shall also
calculate daily the net income of the Portfolio as described in the applicable
Fund's Prospectus related to such Portfolio and shall advise such Fund and the
Transfer Agent daily of the total amounts of such net income and, if instructed
in writing by an officer of such Fund to do so, shall advise the Transfer Agent
periodically of the division of such net income among its various components.
The calculations of the net asset value per share and the daily income of each
Portfolio shall be made at the time or times described from time to time in the
applicable Fund's Prospectus.
9. Records
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The Custodian shall with respect to each Portfolio create and maintain
all records relating to its activities and obligations under this Contract in
such manner as will meet the obligations of the applicable Fund under the 1940
Act, with particular attention to Section 31 thereof and Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2
thereunder. All such records shall be the property of the applicable Fund and
shall at all times during the regular business hours of the Custodian be open
for inspection by duly authorized officers, employees or agents of such Fund and
employees and agents of the SEC. The Custodian shall, at a Fund's request,
supply such Fund with a tabulation of securities owned by each Portfolio and
held by the Custodian and shall, when requested to do so by a Fund and for such
compensation as shall be agreed upon between such Fund and the Custodian,
include certificate numbers in such tabulations.
10. Opinion of Fund's Independent Accountant
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The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund
on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain
from year to year favorable opinions from such Fund's independent accountants
with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of
the Fund's Form N-1A, Form N-2 (if applicable), and Form N-SAR or other annual
reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.
11. Reports to Fund by Independent Public Accountants
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The Custodian shall provide the applicable Fund, on behalf of each of
the Portfolios at such times as such Fund may reasonably require, with reports
by independent public accountants on the accounting system, internal accounting
control and procedures for safeguarding securities, futures contracts and
options on futures contracts, including securities deposited and/or maintained
in a U.S. Securities System, relating to the services provided by the Custodian
under this Contract; such reports, shall be of sufficient scope and in
sufficient detail, as may reasonably be required by the Fund to provide
reasonable assurance that any material inadequacies would be disclosed by such
examination, and, if there are no such inadequacies, the reports shall so state.
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12. Compensation of Custodian
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The Custodian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for its
services and expenses as Custodian, as agreed upon from time to time between
each Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio and the Custodian.
13. Responsibility of Custodian
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So long as and to the extent that it is in the exercise of reasonable
care, the Custodian shall not be responsible for the title, validity or
genuineness of any property or evidence of title thereto received by it or
delivered by it pursuant to this Contract and shall be held harmless in acting
upon any notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument reasonably
believed by it to be genuine and to be signed by the proper party or parties,
including any futures commission merchant acting pursuant to the terms of a
three-party futures or options agreement. The Custodian shall be held to the
exercise of reasonable care in carrying out the provisions of this Contract, but
shall be kept indemnified by and shall be without liability to any Fund for any
action taken or omitted by it in good faith without negligence. It shall be
entitled to rely on and may act upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for a
Fund) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any action reasonably
taken or omitted pursuant to such advice.
Except as may arise from the Custodian's own negligence or willful
misconduct or the negligence or willful misconduct of a sub-custodian or agent,
the Custodian shall be without liability to any Fund for any loss, liability,
claim or expense resulting from or caused by; (i) events or circumstances beyond
the reasonable control of the Custodian or any sub-custodian or Securities
System or any agent or nominee of any of the foregoing, including, without
limitation, nationalization or expropriation, imposition of currency controls or
restrictions, the interruption, suspension or restriction of trading on or the
closure of any securities market, power or other mechanical failures or
interruptions, communications disruptions, acts of war or terrorism, riots,
revolutions, work stoppages, natural disasters or other similar events or acts;
(ii) errors by any Fund or any Investment Advisor in their instructions to the
Custodian provided such instructions have been in accordance with this Contract;
(iii) the insolvency of or acts or omissions by a Securities System; (iv) any
delay or failure of any broker, agent or intermediary, central bank or other
commercially prevalent payment or clearing system that is not an affiliate of
the Custodian to deliver to the Custodian's sub-custodian or agent securities
purchased or in the remittance or payment made in connection with securities
sold; (v) any delay or failure of any company, corporation, or other body in
charge of registering or transferring securities in the name of the Custodian,
any Fund, the Custodian's sub-custodians, nominees or agents or any
consequential losses arising out of such delay or failure to transfer such
securities including non-receipt of bonus, dividends and rights and other
accretions or benefits; (vi) delays or inability to perform its duties due to
any disorder in market infrastructure with respect to any particular security or
Securities System; and (vii) any provision of any present or future law or
regulation or order of the United States of America, or any state thereof, or
any other country, or political subdivision thereof or of any court of competent
jurisdiction.
The Custodian shall be liable for the acts or omissions of a foreign
banking institution to the same extent as set forth with respect to
sub-custodians generally in this Contract.
If a Fund on behalf of a Portfolio requires the Custodian to take any
action with respect to securities, which action involves the payment of money or
which action may, in the opinion of the Custodian, result in the Custodian or
its nominee assigned to the Fund or the Portfolio being liable for the payment
of money or incurring liability of some other form, such Fund on behalf of
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the Portfolio, as a prerequisite to requiring the Custodian to take such action,
shall provide indemnity to the Custodian in an amount and form satisfactory to
it.
If a Fund requires the Custodian, its affiliates, subsidiaries or
agents, to advance cash or securities for any purpose (including but not limited
to securities settlements, foreign exchange contracts and assumed settlement)
for the benefit of a Portfolio or in the event that the Custodian or its nominee
shall incur or be assessed any taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims or
liabilities in connection with the performance of this Contract, except such as
may arise from its or its nominee's own negligent action, negligent failure to
act or willful misconduct, any property at any time held for the account of the
applicable Portfolio shall be security therefor and should a Fund fail to repay
the Custodian promptly, the Custodian shall be entitled to utilize available
cash and to dispose of such Portfolio's assets to the extent necessary to obtain
reimbursement.
14. Effective Period, Termination and Amendment.
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This Contract shall become effective as of its execution, shall
continue in full force and effect until terminated as hereinafter provided, may
be amended at any time by mutual agreement of the parties hereto and may be
terminated with respect to any party by an instrument in writing delivered or
mailed, postage prepaid to the other parties, such termination to take effect
not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery or mailing;
provided, however that the Custodian shall not with respect to a Portfolio act
under Section 2.10 hereof in the absence of receipt of an initial certificate of
the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the applicable Board has approved
the initial use of a particular Securities System by such Portfolio, as required
by Rule 17f-4 under the 1940 Act and that the Custodian shall not with respect
to a Portfolio act under Section 2.11 hereof in the absence of receipt of an
initial certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the
applicable Board has approved the initial use of the Direct Paper System by such
Portfolio; provided further, however, that each Fund shall not amend or
terminate this Contract in contravention of any applicable federal or state
regulations, or any provision of the Fund's Governing Documents, and further
provided, that each Fund on behalf of one or more of the Portfolios may at any
time by action of its Board (i) substitute another bank or trust company for the
Custodian by giving notice as described above to the Custodian, or (ii)
immediately terminate this Contract in the event of the appointment of a
conservator or receiver for the Custodian by the Comptroller of the Currency or
upon the happening of a like event at the direction of an appropriate regulatory
agency or court of competent jurisdiction.
Termination of this Contract with respect to any particular Portfolio
shall in no way affect the rights and duties under this Contract with respect to
any other Funds or Portfolios.
Upon termination of the Contract with respect to any Portfolio, such
Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio shall pay to the Custodian such
compensation as may be due as of the date of such termination and shall likewise
reimburse the Custodian for its costs, expenses and disbursements.
15. Successor Custodian
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If a successor custodian for one or more Funds or Portfolios shall be
appointed by the applicable Board, the Custodian shall, upon termination with
respect to the applicable Fund: (i) deliver to such successor custodian at the
office of the Custodian, duly endorsed and in the form for transfer, all
securities of each applicable Portfolio then held by it hereunder; (ii) transfer
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to an account of the successor custodian all of the securities of each such
Portfolio held in a Securities System; and (iii) transfer to the successor
custodian all records created and maintained by the Custodian with respect to
each such Portfolio pursuant to Section 9.
If no such successor custodian shall be appointed, the Custodian shall,
in like manner, upon receipt of a certified copy of a vote of the applicable
Board, deliver at the office of the Custodian and transfer such securities,
funds and other properties in accordance with such vote.
In the event that no written order designating a successor custodian or
certified copy of a vote of the applicable Board shall have been delivered to
the Custodian on or before the date when such termination shall become
effective, then the Custodian shall have the right to deliver to a bank or trust
company, which is a "bank" as defined in the 1940 Act, doing business in Boston,
Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and
undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than
$25,000,000, all securities, funds and other properties held by the Custodian on
behalf of each applicable Portfolio and all instruments held by the Custodian
relative thereto and all other property held by it under this Contract on behalf
of each applicable Portfolio and to transfer to an account of such successor
custodian all of the securities of each such Portfolio held in any Securities
System. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the
Custodian under this Contract.
In the event that securities, funds and other properties remain in the
possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with respect to
any Fund owing to failure of such Fund to procure the certified copy of the vote
referred to or of the applicable Board to appoint a successor custodian, the
Custodian shall be entitled to fair compensation for its services during such
period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities, funds and other
properties and the provisions of this Contract relating to the duties and
obligations of the Custodian shall remain in full force and effect.
16. Interpretive and Additional Provisions
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In connection with the operation of this Contract, the Custodian and
each Fund on behalf of each of the Portfolios, may from time to time agree on
such provisions interpretive of or in addition to the provisions of this
Contract as may in their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor of
this Contract. Any such interpretive or additional provisions shall be in a
writing signed by all parties and shall be annexed hereto, provided that no such
interpretive or additional provisions shall contravene any applicable federal or
state regulations or any provision of the Fund's Governing Documents. No
interpretive or additional provisions made as provided in the preceding sentence
shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Contract.
17. Additional Portfolios
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In the event that any Fund establishes one or more series of Shares in
addition to those listed on Appendix A attached hereto with respect to which it
desires to have the Custodian render services as custodian under the terms
hereof, it shall so notify the Custodian in writing, and if the Custodian agrees
in writing to provide such services, such series of Shares shall become a
Portfolio hereunder.
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18. Additional Funds
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In the event that any entity in addition to those listed on Appendix A
attached hereto desires to have the Custodian render services as custodian under
the terms hereof, it shall so notify the Custodian in writing, and if the
Custodian agrees in writing to provide such services, such entity shall become a
Fund hereunder and be bound by all terms, conditions and provisions hereof
including, without limitation, the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 22 below.
19. Massachusetts Law to Apply
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This Contract shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted
under and in accordance with laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
20. Prior Contracts
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This Contract supersedes and terminates, as of the date hereof, all
prior contracts between each Fund on behalf of each of the Portfolios and the
Custodian relating to the custody of each Fund's assets.
21. Reproduction of Documents
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This Contract and all schedules, exhibits, attachments and amendments
hereto may be reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm,
micro-card, miniature photographic or other similar process. The parties hereto
all/each agree that any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the
original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the
original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by a
party in the regular course of business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or
further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in
evidence.
22. The Parties
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All references herein to the "Fund" are to each of the funds listed on
Appendix A hereto individually, as if this Contract were between such individual
Fund and the Custodian. In the case of a series fund or trust, all references to
the "Portfolio" are to the individual series or portfolio of such fund or trust,
or to such fund or trust on behalf of the individual series or portfolio, as
appropriate. Any reference in this Contract to "the parties" shall mean the
Custodian and such other individual Fund as to which the matter pertains. Each
party hereby represents and warrants to each other that (i) it has the requisite
power and authority under applicable laws and its Governing Documents, as
applicable, to enter into and perform this Contract, (ii) all requisite
proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this
Contract, and (iii) its entrance into this Contract shall not cause a material
breach or be in material conflict with any other agreement or obligation of any
party or any law or regulation applicable to it.
23. Delaware Business Trust
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With respect to any Fund which is a party to this Contract and which is
organized as a Delaware business trust, the term "Fund" means and refers to the
trustees from time to time serving under the applicable trust agreement of such
trust, as the same may be amended from time to time (the "Declaration of
Trust"). It is expressly agreed that the obligations of any such
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Fund hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the trustees, shareholders,
nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Fund personally, but bind only
the trust property of the Fund as set forth in the applicable Declaration of
Trust. In the case of each Fund which is a Delaware business trust (in each
case, a "Trust"), the execution and delivery of this Agreement on behalf of the
Trust has been authorized by the trustees, and signed by an authorized officer
of the Trust, in each case acting in such capacity and not individually, and
neither such authorization by the trustees nor such execution and delivery by
such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually, but
shall bind only the trust property of the Trust as provided in its Declaration
of Trust.
24. Shareholder Communications Election
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SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of
customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names,
addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by
the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of
this information. In order to comply with the role, the Custodian needs each
Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund's
name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose stock the Fund
owns. If the Fund tells the Custodian "no", the Custodian will not provide this
information to requesting companies. If the Fund tells the Custodian "yes" or do
not check either "yes" or "no" below, the Custodian is required by the rule to
treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all
securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund.
For the Fund's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using
the Fund's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications.
Please indicate below whether the Fund consent or object by checking one of the
alternatives below.
YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund's
name, address, and share positions.
NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the
Fund's name, address, and share positions.
25. Remote Access Services Addendum
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The Custodian and each Fund agree to be bound by the terms of the
Remote Access Services Addendum attached hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this instrument to
be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized representative and its
seal to be hereunder affixed as of the 1st day of May, 2000.
ATTEST EACH OF THE ENTITIES SET FORTH ON
APPENDIX A ATTACHED HERETO
By: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXX By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Senior Vice President
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ATTEST STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ XXXXXXXXX X. POSTER By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXX
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Vice President
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title: Vice Chairman
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APPENDIX A
(AS REVISED MAY 1, 2001)
AIM ADVISOR FUNDS AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
o AIM Advisor Flex Fund o AIM V.I. Aggressive Growth Fund
o AIM Advisor International Value Fund o AIM V.I. Balanced Fund
o AIM Advisor Real Estate Fund o AIM V.I. Blue Chip Fund
o AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
AIM EQUITY FUNDS o AIM V.I. Capital Development Fund
o AIM V.I. Dent Demographic Trends Fund
o AIM Aggressive Growth Fund o AIM V.I. Diversified Income Fund
o AIM Blue Chip Fund o AIM V.I. Global Utilities Fund
o AIM Capital Development Fund o AIM V.I. Government Securities Fund
o AIM Charter Fund o AIM V.I. Growth and Income Fund
o AIM Constellation Fund o AIM V.I. Growth Fund
o AIM Dent Demographic Trends Fund o AIM V.I. High Yield Fund
o AIM Emerging Growth Fund o AIM V.I. International Equity Fund
o AIM Large Cap Basic Value Fund o AIM V.I. New Technology Fund
o AIM Large Cap Growth Fund o AIM V.I. Value Fund
o AIM Mid Cap Growth Fund
o AIM Xxxxxxxxxx Fund AIM FLOATING RATE FUND
AIM FUNDS GROUP AIM GROWTH SERIES
o AIM Balanced Fund o AIM Basic Value Fund
o AIM European Small Company Fund o AIM Euroland Growth Fund
o AIM Global Utilities Fund o AIM Japan Growth Fund
o AIM International Emerging Growth Fund o AIM Mid Cap Equity Fund
o AIM New Technology Fund o AIM Small Cap Growth Fund
o AIM Select Growth Fund
o AIM Small Cap Equity Fund AIM INVESTMENT FUNDS
o AIM Value Fund
o AIM Value II Fund o AIM Developing Markets Fund
o AIM Worldwide Spectrum Fund o AIM Global Consumer Products and
Services Fund
AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. o AIM Global Financial Services Fund
o AIM Global Health Care Fund
o AIM Asian Growth Fund o AIM Global Infrastructure Fund
o AIM European Development Fund o AIM Global Resources Fund
o AIM Global Aggressive Growth Fund o AIM Global Telecommunications and
o AIM Global Growth Fund Technology Fund
o AIM Global Income Fund o AIM Latin American Growth Fund
o AIM International Equity Fund o AIM Strategic Income Fund
AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS AIM SERIES TRUST
o AIM High Yield Fund o AIM Global Trends Fund
o AIM High Yield Fund II
o AIM Income Fund GLOBAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
o AIM Intermediate Government Fund
o Global Consumer Products and
AIM SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUNDS Services Portfolio
o Global Resources Portfolio
o AIM Large Cap Opportunities Fund
o AIM Mid Cap Opportunities Fund
o AIM Small Cap Opportunities Fund
AIM SUMMIT FUND
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SCHEDULE A
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17f-5 APPROVAL
The Board of Directors/Trustees of each entity set forth on Appendix A to the
Master Custodian Contract to which this Schedule A is attached has approved
certain foreign banking institutions and foreign securities depositories within
State Street's Global Custody Network for use as subcustodians for the Fund's
securities, cash and cash equivalents held outside of the United States. Board
approval is as indicated by the Fund's Authorized Officer:
FUND
OFFICER
INITIALS COUNTRY SUBCUSTODIAN CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
-------- ------- ------------ ------------------
STATE STREET'S ENTIRE GLOBAL CUSTODY NETWORK LISTED BELOW
-------
/s/ CFR Argentina Citibank, N.A. Caja de Valores S.A.
-------
/s/ CFR Australia Westpac Banking Corporation Austraclear Limited
-------
Reserve Bank Information and
Transfer System
/s/ CFR Austria Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
------- Sparkassen AG (Wertpapiersammelbank Division)
Bahrain HSBC Bank Middle East None
------- (as delegate of The Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited)
/s/ CFR Bangladesh Standard Chartered Bank None
-------
/s/ CFR Belgium Fortis Bank NV/as. Caisse Interprofessionnelle de Depots
------- et de Virements de Titres S.A.
Banque Nationale de Belgique
/s/ CFR Bermuda The Bank of Bermuda Limited None
-------
Bolivia Citibank, N.A. None
-------
Botswana Barclays Bank of Botswana Limited None
-------
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FUND
OFFICER
INITIALS COUNTRY SUBCUSTODIAN CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
-------- ------- ------------ ------------------
/s/ CFR Brazil Citibank, N.A. Companhia Brasileira be Liquidacao e
------- Custodia
------- Bulgaria ING Bank N.V. Central Depository AD
Bulgarian National Bank
/s/ CFR Canada State Street Trust Company Canada Canadian Depository
------- for Securities Limited
/s/ CFR Chile Citibank, N.A. Deposito Central de Valores S.A.
-------
/s/ CFR People's Republic The HongKong and Shanghai Shanghai Securities Central Clearing &
------- of China Banking Corporation Limited, Registration Corporation
Shanghai and Shenzhen branches
Shenzhen Securities Clearing
Co., Ltd.
/s/ CFR Colombia Citibank Colombia S.A. Deposito Centralizado de Valores
------- Sociedad Fiduciaria
Costa Rica Banco BCT S.A. Central de Valores S.A.
-------
/s/ CFR Croatia Privredna Banka Zagreb d.d. Ministry of Finance
-------
National Bank of Croatia
Sredisnja Depozitarna Agencija
/s/ CFR Cyprus The Cyprus Popular Bank Ltd. None
-------
/s/ CFR Czech Republic Ceskoslovenska Obchodi Stredisko cennych papiru
------- Banka, A.S.
Czech National Bank
/s/ CFR Denmark Den Danske Bank Vaerdipapircentralen (Danish
------- Securities Center)
Ecuador Citibank, N.A. None
-------
/s/ CFR Egypt Egyptian British Bank Misr Company for Clearing, Settlement,
------- (as delegate of The Hongkong and and Depository
Shanghai Banking Corporation
Limited)
------- Estonia Hansabank Eesti Vaartpaberite Keskdepositoorium
/s/ CFR Finland Xxxxxx Bank Plc. Finnish Central Securities
------- Depository
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FUND
OFFICER
INITIALS COUNTRY SUBCUSTODIAN CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
-------- ------- ------------ ------------------
/s/ CFR France Paribas, S.A. Societe Interprofessionnelle
-------- pour la Compensation des
Valeurs Mobilieres
/s/ CFR Germany Dresdner Bank AG Deutsche Borse Clearing AG
--------
Ghana Barclays Bank Of Ghana Limited None
--------
/s/ CFR Greece National Bank of Greece S.A. Central Securities Depository
-------- (Apothetirion Titlon AE)
Bank of Greece,
System for Monitoring Transactions in
Securities in Book-Entry Form
/s/ CFR Hong Kong Standard Chartered Bank Central Clearing and
-------- Settlement System
Central Moneymarkets Unit
/s/ CFR Hungary Citibank Rt. Kozponti Elszamolohaz es Ertektar
-------- (Budapest) Rt. (KELER)
Iceland Icebank Ltd. None
--------
/s/ CFR India Deutsche Bank AG The National Securities Depository
-------- Limited
Central Depository Services India
Limited
Reserve Bank of India
The Hongkong and Shanghai The National Securities Depository
-------- Banking Corporation Limited Limited
Central Depository Services India
Limited
Reserve Bank of India
/s/ CFR Indonesia Standard Chartered Bank Bank Indonesia
--------
PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia
/s/ CFR Ireland Bank of Ireland Central Bank of Ireland
-------- Securities Settlement Office
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FUND
OFFICER
INITIALS COUNTRY SUBCUSTODIAN CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
-------- ------- ------------ ------------------
/s/ CFR Israel Bank Hapoalim B.M. Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
------- Clearing House Ltd. (TASE Clearinghouse)
Bank of Israel
(As part of the TASE Clearinghouse
system)
/s/ CFR Italy Paribas, S.A. Monte Titoli S.p.A.
-------
Banca d'Italia
Ivory Coast Societe Generale de Banques Depositaire Central -
------- en Cote d'Ivoire Banque de Reglement
Jamaica Scotiabank Jamaica Trust Jamaica Central Securities
------- and Merchant Bank Limited Depository
/s/ CFR Japan The Fuji Bank, Limited Japan Securities Depository
------- Center (JASDEC)
Bank of Japan Net System
The Sumitomo Bank, Limited Japan Securities Depository
------- Center (JASDEC)
Bank of Japan Net System
Jordan HSBC Bank Middle East None
------- (as delegate of the Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation
Limited)
Kenya Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited Central Bank of Kenya
-------
/s/ CFR Republic of Korea The Hongkong and Shanghai Korea Securities Depository Corporation
------- Banking Corporation Limited
Latvia A/s Hansabank Latvian Central Depository
-------
Lebanon HSBC Bank Middle East Custodian and Clearing Center of
------- (as delegate of the Hongkong and Financial Instruments for Lebanon and
Shanghai Banking Corporation the Middle East (MIDCLEAR) X.X.X.
Limited)
Central Bank of Lebanon
Lithuania Vilniaus Bankas AB Central Securities Depository of
------- Lithuania
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FUND
OFFICER
INITIALS COUNTRY SUBCUSTODIAN CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
-------- ------- ------------ ------------------
/s/ CFR Malaysia Standard Chartered Bank Malaysian Central Depository Sdn.
-------- Malaysia Berhad Bhd.
Bank Negara Malaysia,
Scripless Securities Trading and
Safekeeping Systems
Mauritius The Hongkong and Shanghai Central Depository & Settlement
-------- Banking Corporation Limited Co. Ltd.
/s/ CFR Mexico Citibank Mexico, S.A. S.D. INDEVAL
-------- (Instituto para el Deposito de
Valores)
Morocco Banque Commerciale du Maroc Maroclear
--------
/s/ CFR The Netherlands MeesPierson N.V. Nederlands Centraal Instituut voor
-------- Giraal Effectenverkeer B.V. (NECIGEF)
Namibia (via) Standard Bank of South Africa None
--------
/s/ CFR New Zealand ANZ Banking Group New Zealand Central Securities
-------- (New Zealand) Limited Depository Limited
/s/ CFR Norway Christiania Bank og Verdipapirsentralen (the Norwegian
-------- Kreditkasse ASA Central Registry of Securities)
Oman HSBC Bank Middle East Muscat Securities Market Depository &
-------- (as delegate of The Hongkong and Securities Registration Company
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited)
/s/ CFR Pakistan Deutsche Bank AG Central Depository Company of
-------- Pakistan Limited
State Bank of Pakistan
Palestine HSBC Bank Middle East The Palestine Stock Exchange
-------- (as delegate of the Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited)
/s/ CFR Panama BankBoston, N.A. None
--------
/s/ CFR Peru Citibank, N.A. Caja de Valores y Liquidaciones,
-------- CAVALIICLV S.A.
/s/ CFR Philippines Standard Chartered Bank Philippines Central Depository, Inc.
--------
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Registry of Scripless Securities
(XXXX) of the Bureau of Treasury
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FUND
OFFICER
INITIALS COUNTRY SUBCUSTODIAN CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
-------- ------- ------------ ------------------
/s/ CFR Poland Citibank (Poland) S.A. National Depository of Securities
------- (Krajowy Depozyt Papierow
Wartosciowych SA)
Central Treasury Bills Registrar
/s/ CFR Portugal Banco Comercial Portugues Central de Valores Mobiliarios
-------
------- Qatar HSBC Bank Middle East Doha Securities Market
/s/ CFR Romania ING Bank N.V. National Securities Clearing,
------- Settlement and Depository Company
Bucharest Stock Exchange Registry
Division
National Bank of Romania
------- Russia Credit Suisse First Boston AO, Moscow None
(as delegate of Credit Suisse
First Boston, Zurich)
/s/ CFR Singapore The Development Bank Central Depository (Pte)
------- of Singapore Limited Limited
Monetary Authority of Singapore
/s/ CFR Slovak Republic Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Stredisko cennych papierov SR
------- Banka, A.S. Bratislava, a.s.
National Bank of Slovakia
/s/ CFR Slovenia Bank Austria Creditanstalt Klirinsko Depotna Xxxxxx x.x.
------- d.d. Ljubljana.
/s/ CFR South Africa Standard Bank of South Africa Limited The Central Depository Limited
-------
Strate Ltd.
/s/ CFR Spain Banco Santander Central Servicio de Compensacion y
------- Hispano, S.A. Liquidacion de Valores, S.A.
Banco de Espana,
Central de Anotaciones en Cuenta
/s/ CFR Sri Lanka The Hongkong and Shanghai Central Depository System
------- Banking Corporation Limited (Pvt) Limited
------- Swaziland Standard Bank Swaziland Limited None
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FOUND
OFFICER
INITIALS COUNTRY SUBCUSTODIAN CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
-------- ------- ------------ ------------------
/s/ CFR Sweden Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Vardepapperscentralen, VPC AB
-------- (the Swedish Central Securities
Depository)
/s/ CFR Switzerland UBS AG SIS - SegaIntersettle
--------
/s/ CFR Taiwan-R.O.C. Central Trust of China Taiwan Securities Central
-------- or Depository Co., Ltd.
-------- --------------------------------
(Client Designated Subcustodian)
/s/ CFR Thailand Standard Chartered Bank Thailand Securities Depository
-------- Company Limited
-------- Trinidad & Tobago Republic Bank Limited None
-------- Tunisia Banque Internationale Societe Tunisienne Interprofessionelle pour
Arabe de Tunisie La Compensation et de Depots de
Valeurs Mobilieres
/s/ CFR Turkey Citibank, X.X. Xxxxx ve Saklama Bankasi A.S.
-------- (TAKASBANK)
Central Bank of Turkey
/s/ CFR Ukraine ING Bank Ukraine National Bank of Ukraine
--------
/s/ CFR United Kingdom State Street Bank and Trust The Bank of England,
-------- Company, London branch Central Gilts Office and
Central Moneymarkets Office
/s/ CFR Uruguay BankBoston N.A. None
--------
/s/ CFR Venezuela Citibank, N.A. Central Bank of Venezuela
--------
-------- Vietnam The Hongkong and Shanghai None
Banking Corporation Limited
-------- Zambia Barclays Bank of Zambia Limited XxXX Central Shares Depository Limited
Bank of Zambia
-------- Zimbabwe Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Limited None
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FUND
OFFICER
INITIALS COUNTRY SUBCUSTODIAN CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
-------- ------- ------------ ------------------
-------- Euroclear (The Euroclear System)/ State Street London Limited
-------- Cedelbank S.A/State Street London Limited
CERTIFIED BY:
/s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX 5-1-2000
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FUND'S AUTHORIZED OFFICER DATE
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REMOTE ACCESS SERVICES ADDENDUM TO MASTER CUSTODIAN CONTRACT
------------------------------------------------------------
ADDENDUM to that certain Master Custodian Contract dated as of May 1, 2000
(the "Agreement") between the entities set forth on Exhibit A thereto (each, a
"Customer") and State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street").
State Street has developed and utilizes proprietary accounting and other
systems in conjunction with the custodian services which State Street provides
to the Customer. In this regard, State Street maintains certain information in
databases under its control and ownership which it makes available to its
customers (the "Remote Access Services").
The Services
------------
State Street agrees to provide the Customer, and its designated investment
advisors, consultants or other third parties authorized by State Street who
agree to abide by the terms of this Addendum ("Authorized Designees") with
access to In-Sight(SM) as described in Exhibit A (the "System") on a remote
basis for the purpose of obtaining and analyzing reports and information.
Security Procedures
-------------------
The Customer agrees to comply, and to cause its Authorized Designees to comply,
with remote access operating standards and procedures and with user
identification or other password control requirements and other security
procedures as may be issued from time to time by State Street for use of the
System and access to the Remote Access Services. The Customer agrees to advise
State Street immediately in the event that it learns or has reason to believe
that any person to whom it has given access to the System or the Remove Access
Services has violated or intends to violate the terms of this Addendum and the
Customer will cooperate with State Street in seeking injunctive or other
equitable relief. The Customer agrees to discontinue use of the System and
Remote Access Services, if requested, for any security reasons cited by State
Street.
Fees
----
Fees and charges for the use of the System and the Remote Access Services and
related payment terms shall be as set forth in the custody fee schedule in
effect from time to time between the parties (the "Fee Schedule"). The Customer
shall be responsible for any tariffs, duties or taxes imposed or levied by any
government or governmental agency by reason of the transactions contemplated by
this Addendum, including, without limitation, federal, state and local taxes,
use, value added and personal property taxes (other than income, franchise or
similar taxes which may be imposed or assessed against State Street). Any
claimed exemption from such tariffs, duties or taxes shall be supported by
proper documentary evidence delivered to State Street.
Proprietary Information/Injunctive Relief
-----------------------------------------
The System and Remote Access Services described herein and the databases,
computer programs, screen formats, report formats, interactive design
techniques, formulae, processes, systems, software, knowhow, algorithms,
programs, training aids, printed materials, methods, books, records, files,
documentation and other information made available to the Customer by State
Street as part of the Remote Access Services and through the use of the System
and all copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary rights of
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx related thereto are the exclusive, valuable and confidential
property of State Street and its relevant licensors (the "Proprietary
Information"). The Customer agrees on behalf of itself and its Authorized
Designees to keep the Proprietary Information confidential and to limit access
to its employees and Authorized Designees (under a similar duty of
confidentiality) who require access to the System for the purposes intended. The
foregoing shall not apply to Proprietary Information in the public domain or
required by law to be made public.
The Customer agrees to use the Remote Access Services only in connection with
the proper purposes of this Addendum. The Customer will not, and will cause its
employees and Authorized Designees not to, (i) permit any third party to use the
System or the Remote Access Services, (ii) sell, rent, license or otherwise use
the System or the Remote Access Services in the operation of a service bureau or
for any purpose other than as expressly authorized under this Addendum, (iii)
use the System or the Remote Access Services for any fund, trust or other
investment vehicle without the prior written consent of State Street, or (iv)
allow or cause any information transmitted from State Street's databases,
including data from third party sources, available through use of the System or
the Remote Access Services, to be redistributed or retransmitted for other than
use for or on behalf of the Customer, as State Street's customer.
The Customer agrees that neither it nor its Authorized Designees will modify the
System in any way, enhance or otherwise create derivative works based upon the
System, nor will the Customer or its Authorized Designees reverse engineer,
decompile or otherwise attempt to secure the source code for all or any part of
the System.
The Customer acknowledges that the disclosure of any Proprietary Information, or
of any information which at law or equity ought to remain confidential, will
immediately give rise to continuing irreparable injury to State Street
inadequately compensable in damages at law and that State Street shall be
entitled to obtain immediate injunctive relief against the breach or threatened
breach of any of the foregoing undertakings, in addition to any other legal
remedies which may be available.
Limited Warranties
------------------
State Street represents and warrants that it is the owner of and has the right
to grant access to the System and to provide the Remote Access Services
contemplated herein. Because of the nature of computer information technology
and the necessity of relying upon third party sources, and data and pricing
information obtained form third parties, the System and Remote Access Services
are provided "AS IS", and the Customer and its Authorized Designees shall be
solely responsible for the investment decisions, regulatory reports and
statements produced using the Remote Access Services. State Street and its
relevant licensors will not be liable to the Customer or its Authorized
Designees for any direct or indirect, special, incidental, punitive or
consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected with the System or
the Remote Access Services, nor shall either party be responsible for delays or
nonperformance under this Addendum arising out of any cause or event beyond such
party's control.
State Street will take reasonable steps to ensure that its products (and those
of its third-party suppliers) reflect the available state of the art technology
to offer products that are Year 2000 compliant, including, but not limited to,
century recognition of dates, calculations that correctly compute same century
and multi century formulas and date values, and interface values that reflect
the date issues arising between now and the next one-hundred years, and if any
changes are required, State Street will make the changes to its products at no
cost to you and in a commercially reasonable time frame and will require
third-party suppliers to do likewise. The Customer will do likewise for its
systems.
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EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS ADDENDUM, STATE STREET FOR ITSELF AND ITS
RELEVANT LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE
SYSTEM AND THE SERVICES TO BE RENDERED HEREUNDER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Infringement
------------
State Street will defend or, at our option, settle any claim or action brought
against the Customer to the extent that it is based upon an assertion that
access to the System or use of the Remote Access Services by the Customer under
this Addendum constitutes direct infringement of any United States patent or
copyright or misappropriation of a trade secret, provided that the Customer
notifies State Street promptly in writing of any such claim or proceeding and
cooperates with State Street in the defense of such claim or proceeding. Should
the System or the Remote Access Services or any part thereof become, or in
State Street's opinion be likely to become, the subject of a claim of
infringement or the like under the patent or copyright or trade secret laws of
the United States, State Street shall have the right, at State Street's sole
option, to (i) procure for the Customer the right to continue using the System
or the Remote Access Services, (ii) replace or modify the System or the Remote
Access Services so that the System or the Remote Access Services becomes
noninfringing, or (iii) terminate this Addendum without further obligation.
Termination
-----------
Either party to the Custodian Agreement may terminate this Addendum (i) for any
reason by giving the other party at least one-hundred and eighty (180) days'
prior written notice in the case of notice of termination by State Street to
the Customer or thirty (30) days' notice in the case of notice from the
Customer to State Street of termination, or (ii) immediately for failure of the
other party to comply with any material term and condition of the Addendum by
giving the other party written notice of termination. This Addendum shall in
any event terminate within ninety (90) days after the termination of the
Custodian Agreement. In the event of termination, the Customer will return to
State Street all copies of documentation and other confidential information in
its possession or in the possession of its Authorized Designees. The foregoing
provisions with respect to confidentiality and infringement will survive
termination for a period of three (3) years.
Miscellaneous
-------------
No term hereof is intended to alter the standard of care applicable to State
Street, as set forth in the Agreement, with respect to data made available to
the Customer via the Remote Access Services. This Addendum and the exhibit
hereto constitutes the entire understanding of the parties to the Custodian
Agreement with respect to access to the System and the Remote Access Services.
This Addendum cannot be modified or altered except in a writing duly executed
by each of State Street and the Customer and shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By its execution of the Custodian Agreement, the Customer, for itself and its
Authorized Designees, accepts the terms of this Addendum.
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EXHIBIT A
TO
REMOTE ACCESS SERVICES ADDENDUM TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT
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IN-SIGHT(SM)
System Product Description
In-Sight(SM) provides information delivery and on-line access to State Street.
In-Sight(SM) allows users a single point of entry into the many views of data
created by the diverse systems and applications. Reports and data from systems
such as Investment Policy Monitor(SM), Multicurrency Horizon(SM), Securities
Lending, Performance & Analytics can be accessed though In-Sight(SM). This
Internet-enabled application is designed to run from a Web browser and perform
across low-speed data line or corporate high-speed backbones. In-Sight(SM) also
offers users a flexible toolset, including an ad-hoc query function, a custom
graphics package, a report designer, and a scheduling capability. Data and
reports offered through In-Sight(SM) will continue to increase in direct
proportion with the customer roll out, as it is viewed as the information
delivery system will grow with State Street's customers.
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