December 1, 2009 State Street Bank and Trust Company Lafayette Corporate Center, LCC2S
December 1, 2009
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Lafayette Corporate Center, LCC2S
0 Xxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx
Boston, MA 02111-1724
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Senior Vice President
Re: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Custodian Contracts
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to the Custodian Contracts set forth in Schedule A hereto (the “Agreements”), by and among State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Custodian (“State Street”), and each of the Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx funds party thereto (the “Funds” and together with State Street, the “Parties”).
The Parties negotiated amendments to each of the Agreements in 2001, in order to comply with the requirements of certain revisions to Rule 17f-5 and the adoption of Rule 17f-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. During the course of these negotiations, Section 3.10 – “Reimbursement for Advances” of each of the Agreements was deleted. Each of the Parties hereby agrees, as of the date of this letter, that such Section 3.10, as originally drafted, is binding and in full force and effect.
If the foregoing is acceptable to you, kindly indicate your consent by executing the enclosed duplicate original copy of this letter pursuant to Section 16 of each of the Agreements. Such consent shall indicate your agreement that this letter constitutes an interpretive or additional provision of the Agreements as of the date of this letter.
Sincerely,
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title:
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Executive Vice President
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Agreed and accepted:
EACH OF THE XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX FUNDS
LISTED ON SCHEDULE A HERETO, ON BEHALF
OF ITSELF OR ITS PORTFOLIOS AS APPLICABLE
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Title:
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President
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Schedule A
Custodian Contract between Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Advisers Management Trust and State Street Bank and Trust Company dated as of March 1, 1995, as amended and supplemented from time to time
Custodian Contract between Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Equity Funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company dated as of August 2, 1993, as amended and supplemented from time to time
Custodian Contract between Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Income Funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company dated as of July 2, 1993, as amended and supplemented from time to time
