NETS TRUST FORM OF AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
Exhibit(e)(2)
This Authorized Participant Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Foreside
Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) and [ ] (the “Participant”) and is subject to acceptance by
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Index Receipt Agent”) as index receipt agent for NETS Trust (the
“Trust”).
The Index Receipt Agent serves as the index receipt agent for the Trust and all of its designated
series (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and is an Index Receipt Agent as that term is
defined in the rules of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”). The Distributor
provides services as principal underwriter of the Funds acting on an agency basis in connection
with the sale and distribution of the class of shares issued by the Funds known as “Fund Shares.”
The process by which an investor purchases and redeems Fund Shares from a Fund is described in
detail in the Trust’s current prospectuses and statement of additional information, as each may be
supplemented or amended from time to time (the “Prospectuses”) that comprise part of the Trust’s
registration statement, as amended, on Form N-1A (Securities Act of 1933 Registration No.
333-147077; Investment Company Act of 1940 Registration No. 811-22140) and the Authorized
Participant Procedures Handbook (“AP Handbook”) (hereinafter collectively, “Fund Documents”). The
discussion of the purchase and redemption process in this Agreement is modified as necessary by
reference to the more complete discussions in the Fund Documents. References to the Fund Documents
are to the then current Prospectuses and AP Handbook as each may be supplemented or amended from
time to time. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings set forth in the Fund Documents. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the
Fund Documents, the Fund Documents shall control. In the event of a conflict between the
Prospectuses and AP Handbook, the Prospectuses shall control. Each party to this Agreement agrees
to comply with the provisions of the Fund Documents to the extent applicable to it.
Fund Shares may be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund only in aggregations of a specified
number, known as a “Creation Unit.” The number of Fund Shares presently constituting a Creation
Unit of each Fund is set forth in Annex I. Creation Units of Fund Shares may be purchased only by
or through an entity that has entered into an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Distributor
and is either a participant in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or a broker-dealer or other
participant in the Continuous Net Settlement System (the “CNSS”) of NSCC.
To purchase a Creation Unit, an authorized DTC participant or CNSS participant, whether acting for
its own account or on behalf of another party, generally must deliver to the Fund a designated
basket of equity securities (the “Deposit Securities”) and an amount of cash computed as described
in the Fund Documents (the “Balancing
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Amount”), plus a purchase transaction fee as described in the Fund Documents (the “Transaction
Fee”). The Deposit Securities and the Balancing Amount together constitute the “Fund Deposit.” The
amount of such Transaction Fee shall be determined by the Trust or investment adviser to the Trust
in its sole discretion and may be changed from time to time.
This Agreement is intended to set forth the procedures by which the Participant may purchase and/or
redeem Creation Units of Fund Shares (i) through the CNSS clearing processes of NSCC as such
processes have been enhanced to effect purchases and redemptions of Creation Units, such processes
being referred to herein as the “Clearing Process,” or (ii) outside the Clearing Process through
the DTC systems. The procedures for processing an order to purchase Fund Shares (a “Purchase
Order”) and an order to redeem Fund Shares (a “Redemption Order”) are described in the Fund
Documents. All Purchase and Redemption Orders must be made pursuant to the procedures set forth in
the Fund Documents. The Participant may not cancel a Purchase Order or a Redemption Order after it
is placed.
The parties hereto, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements contained herein,
agree as follows:
1. STATUS OF PARTICIPANT
(a) The Participant hereby represents, covenants, and warrants that it is and will continue to be a
participant in DTC (“DTC Participant”) so long as this Agreement is in full force and effect and
that, with respect to Purchase Orders or Redemption Orders placed through the Clearing Process, it
is and will continue to be a member of NSCC and a participant in the CNSS so long as this Agreement
is in full force and effect. The Participant may place Purchase Orders or Redemption Orders either
through the Clearing Process or outside the Clearing Process through the DTC, subject to the
procedures for purchase and redemption referred to in paragraph 2 and the AP Handbook. If a
Participant loses its status as a DTC Participant or NSCC member, or its eligibility to participate
in the CNSS, the Participant shall promptly notify the Distributor in writing of the change in
status or eligibility. Upon such notice, the Distributor, in its sole discretion, may terminate
this Agreement.
(b) The Participant hereby represents and warrants that it is registered as a broker-dealer under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is qualified to act as a broker or dealer in the
states or other jurisdictions where it transacts business, and is a member in good standing of the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (the “FINRA”). The Participant agrees that it will maintain
such registrations, qualifications, and membership in good standing and in full force and effect
throughout the term of this Agreement. The Participant agrees to comply with all applicable federal
laws, the laws of the states or other jurisdictions concerned, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, and with the Constitution, By-Laws and Conduct Rules of the FINRA, and that
it will not offer or sell Fund Shares of any Fund in any state or jurisdiction where such shares
may not lawfully be offered and/or sold.
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(c) If the Participant is offering and selling Fund Shares of any Fund in jurisdictions outside the
several states, territories and possessions of the United States and is not otherwise required to
be registered or qualified as a broker or dealer, or to be a member of the FINRA, as set forth
above, the Participant nevertheless agrees to observe the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in
which such offer and/or sale is made, to comply with the full disclosure requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the “1933 Act”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and
to conduct its business in accordance with the spirit of the FINRA Conduct Rules.
(d) The Participant understands and acknowledges that the proposed method by which Creation Units
will be created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. For example,
because new Creation Units may be issued and sold by the Fund on an ongoing basis, at any point a
“distribution,” as such term is used in the 1933 Act, may occur. The Participant understands and
acknowledges that some activities on its part, depending on the circumstances, may result in its
being deemed a participant in the distribution in a manner that could render it a statutory
underwriter and subject it to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the 1933 Act. (A
xxxxxx discussion of these risks appears in the Prospectuses.) Whether a person is an underwriter
depends upon all of the facts and circumstances pertaining to that person’s activities, and you
should consult legal counsel if you are uncertain of your status. Neither the Distributor nor the
Index Receipt Agent will indemnify the Participant for any violations of the federal securities
laws committed by the Participant.
2. EXECUTION OF PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION ORDERS
(a) All Purchase Orders and Redemption Orders shall be made in accordance with the terms of the
Fund Documents and the procedures as described in the AP Handbook. Each party hereto agrees to
comply with the provisions of such documents to the extent applicable to it. It is contemplated
that the phone lines used in connection with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units, which
includes use by representatives of the Distributor, Index Receipt Agent or the Trust and any
affiliates thereof, will be recorded, and the Participant hereby consents to the recording of all
calls in connection with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units. The Funds reserve the right
to issue additional or other procedures relating to the manner of purchasing or redeeming Creation
Units, and the Participant agrees to comply with such procedures as may be issued from time to
time, including but not limited to the Fund Shares cash collateral settlement procedures that are
referenced in the AP Handbook. The Participant acknowledges and agrees on behalf of itself and any
party for which it is acting that a Purchase Order or Redemption Order shall be irrevocable, and
that the Funds (or the Distributor on behalf of the Funds) reserve the right to reject any Purchase
Order or Redemption Order in accordance with the terms of the Fund Documents. The Participant
agrees that the Distributor and the Trust have and reserve the right, in their sole discretion
without notice, to reject a Purchase Order or Redemption Order or suspend sales of Fund Shares, in
accordance with the terms of the Fund Documents.
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(b) With respect to any Redemption Order, the Participant acknowledges and agrees on behalf of
itself and any party for which it is acting to return to a Fund any dividend, distribution, or
other corporate action paid to it or to the party for which it is acting in respect of any Deposit
Security that is transferred to the Participant or any party for which it is acting that, based on
the valuation of such Deposit Security at the time of transfer, should have been paid to the Fund.
With respect to any Redemption Order, the Participant also acknowledges and agrees on behalf of
itself and any party for which it is acting that a Fund is entitled to reduce the amount of money
or other proceeds due to the Participant or any party for which it is acting by an amount equal to
any dividend, distribution, or other corporate action to be paid to it or to the party for which it
is acting in respect of any Deposit Security that is transferred to the Participant or any party
for which it is acting that, based on the valuation of such Deposit Security at the time of
transfer, should be paid to the Fund. With respect to any Purchase Order, each Fund acknowledges
and agrees to return to the Participant or any party for which it is acting any dividend,
distribution, or other corporate action paid to the Fund in respect of any Deposit Security that is
transferred to the Fund that, based on the valuation of such Deposit Security at the time of
transfer, should have been paid to the Participant or any party for which it is acting.
(c) When making a Redemption Order, the Participant understands and agrees that in the event Fund
Shares are not transferred to the Fund in accordance with the terms of the Fund Documents, such
Redemption Order may be rejected by the Fund and the Participant will be solely responsible for all
costs and losses and fees incurred by the Fund, the Index Receipt Agent or the Distributor related
to such rejected Redemption Order.
3. AUTHORIZATION OF INDEX RECEIPT AGENT
With respect to Purchase Orders or Redemption Orders processed through the Clearing Process, the
Participant hereby authorizes the Index Receipt Agent to transmit to the NSCC on behalf of the
Participant such instructions, including amounts of the Deposit Securities and Balancing Amounts as
are necessary, consistent with the instructions issued by the Participant to the Distributor. The
Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of such instructions issued by the Index Receipt Agent
and reported to NSCC as though such instructions were issued by the Participant directly to NSCC.
4. MARKETING MATERIALS AND REPRESENTATIONS.
The Participant represents, warrants, and agrees that it will not make any representations
concerning Fund Shares, the Trust or the Funds, other than those contained in the Funds’ then
current Prospectuses or in any promotional materials or sales literature furnished to the
Participant by the Distributor. The Participant agrees not to furnish or cause to be furnished to
any person or display or publish any information or materials relating to Fund Shares (including,
without limitation, promotional materials and sales literature, advertisements, press releases,
announcements, statements, posters, signs, or other similar materials), except such information and
materials as may be furnished to the Participant
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by the Distributor and such other information and materials as may be approved in writing by the
Distributor. The Participant understands that the Fund will not be advertised or marketed as an
open-end investment company, i.e., as a mutual fund, and that any advertising materials will
prominently disclose that the Fund Shares are not individually redeemable. In addition, the
Participant understands that any advertising material that addresses redemption of Fund Shares will
disclose that Fund Shares may be tendered for redemption to the issuing Fund only in Creation
Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant may without the written approval of the
Distributor prepare and circulate in the regular course of its business research reports that
include information, opinions, or recommendations relating to Fund Shares (i) for public
dissemination, provided that such research reports compare the relative merits and benefits of Fund
Shares with other products and are not used for purposes of marketing Fund Shares and (ii) for
internal use by the Participant.
5. TITLE TO SECURITIES; RESTRICTED SHARES
The Participant represents on behalf of itself and any party for which it acts that upon delivery
of Deposit Securities to the Custodian, the Fund will acquire good and unencumbered title to such
securities, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges, and encumbrances, and not subject
to any adverse claims, including without limitation any restrictions upon the sale or transfer of
such securities imposed by (i) any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Participant or any
party for which it is acting in connection with a Purchase Order; or (ii) any provision of the 1933
Act, and any regulations thereunder (except that portfolio securities of issuers other than U.S.
issuers shall not be required to have been registered under the 1933 Act if exempt from such
registration), or of the applicable laws or regulations of any other applicable jurisdiction. In
particular, the Participant represents on behalf of itself and any party for which it acts that no
such securities are “restricted securities” as such term is used in Rule 144(a)(3)(i) under the
1933 Act.
6. BALANCING AMOUNT
The Participant hereby agrees that, in connection with a Purchase Order, whether for itself or any
party for which it acts, it will make available on or before the contractual settlement date (the
“Contractual Settlement Date”), by means satisfactory to the Trust, and in accordance with the
provisions of the Fund Documents, immediately available or same day funds estimated by the Trust to
be sufficient to pay the Balancing Amount next determined after acceptance of the Purchase Order,
together with the applicable purchase transaction fee. Any excess funds will be returned following
settlement of the Purchase Order. The Participant should ascertain the applicable deadline for
cash transfers by contacting the operations department of the broker or depositary institution
effectuating the transfer of the Balancing Amount. The Participant hereby agrees to ensure that the
Balancing Amount will be received by the issuing Fund in accordance with the terms of the Fund
Documents, but in any event on or before the Contractual Settlement Date, and in the event payment
of such Balancing Amount has not been made in accordance with the provisions of the Fund Documents
or by such Contractual Settlement Date, the
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Participant agrees on behalf of itself or any party for which it acts in connection with a Purchase
Order to pay the amount of the Balancing Amount, plus interest, computed at such reasonable rate as
may be specified by the Fund from time to time. The Participant shall be liable to the Custodian,
any sub-custodian or the Trust for any amounts advanced by the Custodian or any sub-custodian in
its sole discretion to the Participant for payment of the amounts due and owing for the Balancing
Amount. Computation of the Balancing Amount shall exclude any taxes, duties or other fees and
expenses payable upon the transfer of beneficial ownership of the Deposit Securities, which shall
be the sole responsibility of the Participant and not the Trust.
7. ROLE OF PARTICIPANT
(a) The Participant acknowledges and agrees that, for all purposes of this Agreement, the
Participant will be deemed to be an independent contractor, and will have no authority to act as
agent for the Funds or the Distributor in any matter or in any respect. The Participant agrees to
make itself and its employees available, upon request, during normal business hours to consult with
the Funds or the Distributor or their designees concerning the performance of the Participant’s
responsibilities under this Agreement.
(b) The Participant agrees as a DTC Participant and in connection with any purchase or redemption
transactions in which it acts on behalf of a third party, that it shall extend to such party all of
the rights, and shall be bound by all of the obligations, of a DTC Participant in addition to any
obligations that it undertakes hereunder or in accordance with the Fund Documents.
(c) The Participant agrees to maintain all books and records of all sales of Fund Shares made by or
through it pursuant to its obligations under the federal securities laws and to furnish copies of
such records to the Fund or the Distributor upon the request of the Fund or the Distributor.
(d) The Participant represents that from time to time it may be a Beneficial Owner (as that term is
defined Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of Fund Shares. To the extent that
it is a Beneficial Owner of Fund Shares, the Participant agrees to irrevocably appoint Distributor
as its attorney and proxy with full authorization and power to vote (or abstain from voting) its
beneficially owned shares. The Distributor intends to vote (or abstain from voting) the
Participant’s beneficially owned shares in the same proportion as the votes (or abstentions) of all
other shareholders of the Fund on any matter submitted to the vote of shareholders of the Fund or
Trust. The Distributor, as attorney and proxy for Participant under this Paragraph, (i) is hereby
given full power of substitution and revocation; (ii) may act through such agents, nominees, or
attorneys as it may appoint from time to time; and (iii) may provide voting instructions to such
agents, nominees, or substitute attorneys. Distributor may terminate this irrevocable proxy within
sixty (60) days written notice to the Participant.
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(e) The Participant understands that under the terms of [applicable Listing Exchange rule], the
[Listing Exchange] requires that members, including Equity Permit Holders and Market Makers,
provide to all purchasers of Fund Shares a written description of the terms and characteristics of
such securities, in a form prepared by the open-end management investment company issuing such
securities, not later than the time a confirmation of the first transaction in such series is
delivered to such purchaser. In addition, members shall include a written description with any
sales material relating to Fund Shares that is provided to customers or the public. Any other
written materials provided by a member to customers or the public making specific reference to a
Fund of the Trust as an investment vehicle must include a statement in substantially the following
form: “A circular describing the terms and characteristics of Fund Shares has been prepared by the
Trust and is available from your broker or the [Listing Exchange]. It is recommended that you
obtain and review such circular before purchasing Fund Shares. In addition, upon request you may
obtain from your broker a prospectus for Fund Shares.” Such other written materials provided by a
member to customers or the public shall include all other necessary and appropriate disclosures. A
Participant who is a [Listing Exchange] member carrying an omnibus account for a non-member
broker-dealer is required, if appropriate, to inform such non-member that the execution of an order
to purchase Fund Shares for such omnibus account will be deemed to constitute agreement by the
non-member to make such written description available to its customers on the same terms as are
directly applicable to members under this Rule.
(f) The Participant further represents that its anti-money laundering program (“AML Program”) is
maintained consistent with all applicable federal laws, rules and regulations, including the USA
Patriot Act and rules promulgated by the SEC, and that its AML Program, at a minimum, (i)
designates a compliance officer to administer and oversee the AML Program, (ii) provides ongoing
employee training, (iii) includes an independent audit function to test the effectiveness of the
AML Program, (iv) establishes internal policies, procedures, and controls that are tailored to its
particular business, (v) includes a customer identification program consistent with the rules under
section 326 of the USA Patriot Act, (vi) provides for the filing of all necessary anti-money
laundering reports including, but not limited to, currency transaction reports and suspicious
activity reports, (vii) provides for screening all new and existing customers against reports and
suspicious activity reports, (viii) provides for screening all new and existing customers against
the Office of Foreign Asset Control list and any other government list that is or becomes required
under the USA Patriot Act, and (ix) allows for appropriate regulators to examine its anti-money
laundering books and records. The Distributor shall verify the identity of each Authorized
Participant and maintain identification verification and transactional records in accordance with
the requirements of applicable laws and regulations aimed at the prevention and detection of money
laundering and/or terrorism activities.
8. AUTHORIZED PERSONS OF THE PARTICIPANT
(a) Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and from time to time thereafter as may be
requested by the Funds, the Participant shall deliver to the Funds,
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with copies to the Index Receipt Agent, a certificate in a form approved by the Funds (see Annex II
hereto), duly certified as appropriate by the Participant’s Secretary or other duly authorized
official, setting forth the names and signatures of all persons authorized to give instructions
relating to any activity contemplated hereby or any other notice, request, or instruction on behalf
of the Participant (each an “Authorized Person”). Such certificate may be accepted and relied upon
by the Distributor and the Funds as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be
considered to be in full force and effect until delivery to the Funds of a superseding certificate.
Upon the termination or revocation of authority of such Authorized Person by the Participant, the
Participant shall give immediate written notice of such fact to the Funds with copy to the Index
Receipt Agent and such notice shall be effective upon receipt by the Funds.
(b) The Distributor shall issue to the Participant a unique personal identification number
(“PIN Number”) by which the Participant shall be identified and instructions issued by the
Participant hereunder shall be authenticated. The PIN Number shall be kept confidential and
provided to Authorized Persons only. If the Participant’s PIN Number is changed, the new PIN Number
will become effective on a date mutually agreed upon by the Participant and the Distributor. If for
some reason, the Participant’s PIN number is compromised, the Participant shall contact the
Distributor immediately in order for a new one to be issued.
(c) The Distributor shall assume that all instructions issued to it using the Participant’s PIN
Number have been properly placed, unless the Distributor has actual knowledge to the contrary or
the Participant has revoked its PIN Number. The Distributor shall not verify that an Order is being
placed by or on behalf of the Participant. The Participant agrees that the Distributor, the Index
Receipt Agent and the Trust shall not be liable, absent fraud or willful misconduct, for losses
incurred by the Participant as a result of unauthorized use of the Participant’s PIN Number, unless
the Participant previously submitted written notice to revoke its PIN Number.
9. REDEMPTIONS
(a) The Participant understands and agrees that Redemption Orders may be submitted only on days
that the Trust is open for business, as required by Section 22(e) of the Investment Company Act of
1940.
(b) The Participant represents, covenants and warrants that it will not attempt to place a
Redemption Order for the purpose of redeeming any Creation Units unless it first ascertains that it
or its customer, as the case may be, owns outright or has full legal authority and legal and
beneficial right to tender for redemption the requisite number of Fund Shares, and that such Fund
Shares have not been loaned or pledged to another party and are not the subject of a repurchase
agreement, securities lending agreement, or any other agreement that would preclude the delivery of
such Fund Shares to the Fund.
(c) The Participant understands that Fund Shares of any Fund may be redeemed only when one or more
Creation Units are held in the account of a single Participant.
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(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Prospectuses, the Participant
understands and agrees that residents of certain countries are entitled to receive only cash upon
redemption of a Creation Unit. Accordingly, the Participant is required to confirm that any request
it submits for an in-kind redemption has not been submitted on behalf of a Beneficial Owner who is
a resident of a country requiring that all redemptions be made in cash.
10. COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 351
(a) The Participant represents, covenants and warrants that, based upon the number of outstanding
Fund Shares of any particular Fund, it does not, and will not in the future, hold for the account
of any single Beneficial Owner, or group of related Beneficial Owners, 80 percent or more of the
currently outstanding Fund Shares of such Fund, so as to cause the Fund to have a basis in the
portfolio securities deposited with the Fund different from the market value of such portfolio
securities on the date of such deposit, pursuant to section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended.
(b) The Participant agrees that the confirmation relating to any order for one or more Creation
Units shall state as follows: “Purchaser represents and warrants that, after giving effect to the
purchase of Fund Shares to which this confirmation relates, it will not hold 80% or more of the
outstanding Fund Shares of the issuing Fund and will not treat such purchase as eligible for
tax-free treatment under Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If purchaser
is a dealer, it agrees to deliver similar written confirmations to any person purchasing from it
any of the Fund Shares to which this confirmation relates.”
(c) A Fund and its Index Receipt Agent and Distributor shall have the right to require, as a
condition to the acceptance of a deposit of Deposit Securities, information from the Participant
regarding ownership of the Fund Shares by such Participant and its customers, and to rely thereon
to the extent necessary to make a determination regarding ownership of 80 percent or more of the
Fund’s currently outstanding Fund Shares by a Beneficial Owner.
11. OBLIGATIONS OF PARTICIPANT
(a) The Participant agrees to maintain records of all sales of Fund Shares made by or through it
and to furnish copies of such records to the Trust or the Distributor upon their reasonable
request.
(b) The Participant affirms that it has procedures in place reasonably designed to protect the
privacy of non-public personal consumer/customer financial information to the extent required by
applicable law, rule and regulation.
(c) The Participant represents, covenants and warrants that, during the term of this Agreement, it
will not be an affiliated person of a Fund, a promoter or a principal
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underwriter of a Fund or an affiliated person of such persons, except under 2(a)(3)(A) or
2(a)(3)(C) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) due to ownership of
Fund Shares.
(d) The Participant agrees that it will meet Distributor’s written creditworthiness standards at
all times at which it performs activities pursuant to this Agreement and will inform the
Distributor immediately should Participant not meet such standards. Participant agrees that it will
be subject to various tests performed by Distributor to determine if the Participant is in
compliance with the Distributor’s written creditworthiness standards and agrees to comply with all
requests for information in order to permit the Distributor to perform such tests.
12. INDEMNIFICATION
Section 12 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
(a) The Participant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor, the Funds, the
Index Receipt Agent, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and
agents, and each person, if any, who controls such persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the
1933 Act (each an “Indemnified Party”), from and against any loss, liability, cost, or expense
(including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such Indemnified Party as a result of (i) any breach by the
Participant of any provision of this Agreement; (ii) any failure on the part of the Participant to
perform any of its obligations set forth in this Agreement; (iii) any failure by the Participant to
comply with applicable laws, including rules and regulations of self-regulatory organizations; (iv)
actions of such Indemnified Party in reliance upon any instructions issued in accordance with the
Fund Documents or Annex II (as each may be amended from time to time) reasonably believed by the
Distributor and/or the Index Receipt Agent to be genuine and to have been given by the Participant;
or (v) the Participant’s failure to complete a Purchase Order or Redemption Order that has been
accepted. The Participant understands and agrees that the Funds as third party beneficiaries to
this Agreement are entitled to proceed directly against the Participant in the event that the
Participant fails to honor any of its obligations under this Agreement that benefit the Fund. The
Distributor shall not be liable to the Participant for any damages arising out of mistakes or
errors in data provided to the Distributor, or out of interruptions or delays of communications
with the Indemnified Parties who are service providers to the Fund, nor is the Distributor liable
for any action, representation, or solicitation made by the wholesalers of the Fund.
(b) The Distributor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Participant and the Index
Receipt Agent, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and
agents, and each person, if any, who controls such persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the
1933 Act (each an “Indemnified Party”), from and against any loss, liability, cost, or expense
(including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such Indemnified Party as a result of (i) any breach by the
Distributor of any provision of this Agreement; (ii) any failure on the part of the Distributor to
perform any of its obligations set forth in this Agreement; (iii) any failure by the Distributor to
comply with applicable
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laws, including rules and regulations of self-regulatory organizations; or (iv) actions of such
Indemnified Party in reliance upon any representations made in accordance with the Fund Documents
and Annex II (as each may be amended from time to time) reasonably believed by the Participant to
be genuine and to have been given by the Distributor. The Participant shall not be liable to the
Distributor for any damages arising out of mistakes or errors in data provided to the Participant,
or out of interruptions or delays of communications with the Indemnified Parties who are service
providers to the Fund, nor is the Participant liable for any action, representation, or
solicitation made by the wholesalers of the Fund.
(c) The Funds, the Distributor, the Index Receipt Agent, or any person who controls such persons
within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, shall not be liable to the Participant for any
damages arising from any differences in performance between the Deposit Securities in a Fund
Deposit and the Fund’s benchmark index.
13. INFORMATION ABOUT DEPOSIT SECURITIES
The Trust’s investment adviser, Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (the “Advisor”) will make
available on each day that the Trust is open for business, through the facilities of the NSCC, the
names and amounts of Deposit Securities to be included in the current Fund Deposit for each Fund.
14. RECEIPT OF PROSPECTUS BY PARTICIPANT
The Participant acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus and represents that it has reviewed that
document (including the Statement of Additional Information incorporated therein) and understands
the terms thereof.
15. CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF PROSPECTUS
The Distributor may deliver electronically a single prospectus, annual or semi-annual report or
other shareholder information (each, a “Shareholder Document”) to persons who have effectively
consented to such electronic delivery. The Distributor will deliver Shareholder Documents
electronically by sending consenting persons an e-mail message informing them that the applicable
Shareholder Document has been posted and is available on the Fund’s website, [___], and
providing a hypertext link to the document. The electronic versions of the Shareholder Documents
will be in PDF format and can be downloaded and printed using Adobe Acrobat.
By signing this Agreement, the Participant hereby consents to the foregoing electronic delivery of
all Shareholder Documents to the e-mail address set forth on the signature page attached to this
Agreement. The Participant further understands and agrees that unless such consent is revoked, the
Participant can obtain access to the Shareholder Documents from the Distributor only
electronically. The Participant can revoke the consent to electronic delivery of Shareholder
Documents at anytime by providing written notice to the Distributor. The Participant agrees to
maintain the e-mail address set forth
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on the signature page to this Agreement and further agrees to promptly notify the Distributor if
its e-mail address changes. The Participant understands that it must have continuous Internet
access to access all Shareholder Documents.
16. CONSENT TO RECORDING OF CONVERSATIONS
By signing this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges that certain telephone conversations
between the Distributor and the Participant in connection with the placing of orders may be
recorded, and the Participant hereby grants its consent to such recordings.
17. NOTICES
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, all notices required or permitted to
be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be given in writing and delivered by personal delivery;
by Federal Express or other similar delivery service; by registered or certified United States
first class mail, return receipt requested; or by telex, telegram, facsimile, or similar means of
same day delivery (with a confirming copy by mail). Unless otherwise notified in writing, all
notices to the Fund shall be at the address or telephone, facsimile, or telex numbers indicated
below the signature of the Distributor. All notices to the Participant, the Distributor, and the
Index Receipt Agent shall be directed to the address or telephone, facsimile or telex numbers
indicated below the signature line of such party.
18. EFFECTIVENESS, TERMINATION, AND AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT
(a) This Agreement shall become effective five Business Days after execution and delivery to the
Distributor upon notice by the Distributor to the Authorized Participant. A “Business Day” shall
mean each day the Listing Exchange is open for business.
(b) This Agreement may be terminated at any time by any party upon sixty days’ prior written notice
to the other parties, and may be terminated earlier by the Fund or the Distributor at any time in
the event of a breach by the Participant of any provision of this Agreement or the procedures
described or incorporated herein. This Agreement will be binding on each party’s successors and
assigns, but the parties agree that neither party can assign its rights and obligations under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.
(c) This Agreement may be amended by the Distributor from time to time without the consent of the
Participant or Index Receipt Agent by the following procedure. The Distributor will deliver a copy
of the amendment to the Participant and the Index Receipt Agent in accordance with paragraph 17
above. If neither the Participant nor the Index Receipt Agent objects in writing to the amendment
within five days after its receipt, the amendment will become part of this Agreement in accordance
with its terms.
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19. TRUST AS THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY
The Participant and the Distributor understand and agree that the Trust as a third party
beneficiary to this Agreement is entitled and intends to proceed directly against the Participant
in the event that the Participant fails to honor any of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement
that benefit the Trust.
20. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The Participant acknowledges receipt of the Prospectuses and AP Handbook, represents that it has
reviewed such documents and understands the terms thereof, and further acknowledges that the
procedures contained therein pertaining to the creation and redemption of Creation Units are
incorporated herein by reference.
21. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
Delaware.
22. COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all
of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the
day and year written below.
DATED:
Foreside Fund Services, LLC |
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By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
Address: | Two Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 |
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Telephone: | ||||
Facsimile: | ||||
Telex: |
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[Name of Participant]
By: | |||
Name: | |||
Title: | |||
Address: | |||
Telephone: | |||
Facsimile: | |||
Telex: | |||
E-mail: |
ACCEPTED BY: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Index Receipt Agent |
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
Address: | ||||
Telephone: | ||||
Facsimile: | ||||
Telex: |
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ANNEX I
CREATION UNIT SIZE FOR FUND SHARES
Shares per Creation Unit
NETS™ Fund | Shares per Creation Unit | |
NETS™ S&P/ASX 200 Index Fund (Australia)
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NETS™ BEL 20® Index Fund (Belgium) |
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NETS™ Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Fund |
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NETS™ CAC40® Index Fund (France) |
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NETS™ DAX® Index Fund (Germany) |
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NETS™ Hang Seng Index Fund (Hong Kong) |
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NETS™ ISEQ 20® Index Fund (Ireland) |
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NETS™ TA-25 Index Fund (Israel) |
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NETS™ S&P/MIB Index Fund (Italy) |
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NETS™ TOPIX Index Fund (Japan) |
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NETS™ FTSE Bursa Malaysia 100 Index Fund |
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NETS™ AEX-index® Fund (The Netherlands) |
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NETS™ PSI 20® Index Fund (Portugal) |
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NETS™ RTS Index Fund (Russia) |
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NETS™ FTSE Singapore Straits Times Index Fund |
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NETS™ FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index Fund (South Africa) |
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NETS™ TSEC Taiwan 50 Index Fund |
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NETS™ FTSE SET 30 Index Fund (Thailand) |
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NETS™ XXXX 000 Xxxxx Xxxx (Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx) |
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NETS™ Dow Xxxxx Wilshire 4500 Index Fund |
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NETS™ Dow Xxxxx Wilshire Global ex-US Index Fund |
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NETS™ Dow Xxxxx Wilshire Global Total Market Index Fund |
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NETS™ Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT Index Fund |
ANNEX II
FORM OF CERTIFIED AUTHORIZED PERSONS OF PARTICIPANT
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The following are the names, titles and signatures of all persons (each an “Authorized
Person”) authorized to give instructions relating to any activity contemplated by this Authorized
Participant Agreement, or any other notices, request or instruction on behalf of Participant
pursuant to this Authorized Participant Agreement.
For each Authorized Person:
Name:
Title:
Signature:
E-Mail Address:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
Title:
Signature:
E-Mail Address:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
Name:
Title:
Signature:
E-Mail Address:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
Title:
Signature:
E-Mail Address:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
The undersigned [name], [title], [company] does hereby certify that the persons listed above
have been duly elected to the offices set forth beneath their names, that they presently hold such
offices, that they have been duly authorized to act as Authorized Persons pursuant to the
Authorized Participant Agreement by and among Foreside Fund Services, LLC and [Participant] dated
[date] and that their signatures set forth above are their own true and genuine signatures.
By: | ||||
Date: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | [Participant’s] Secretary or Other Duly Authorized Officer |
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