Exhibit K
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of this 25th day of July, 2003 between SALOMON
BROTHERS GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC. (the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation
having its principal place of business at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000 and PFPC INC. ("PFPC"), a Massachusetts corporation having its principal
offices at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to appoint PFPC as its transfer agent,
registrar, dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with certain other
activities and PFPC desires to accept such appointment;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises
hereinafter set forth, the Fund and PFPC agree as follows:
Article 1 Definitions.
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1.1 Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases,
unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Articles of Incorporation" shall mean the Articles of
Incorporation, Declaration of Trust, or other similar organizational
document as the case may be, of the Fund as the same may be amended
from time to time.
(b) "Authorized Person" shall be deemed to include (i) any
authorized officer of the Fund; or (ii) any person, whether or not such
person is an officer or employee of the Fund, duly authorized to give
Oral Instructions or Written Instructions on behalf of the Fund as
indicated in writing to PFPC from time to time.
(c) "Board of Directors" shall mean the Board of Directors or
Board of Trustees of the Fund, as the case may be.
(d) "Commission" shall mean the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(e) "Custodian" refers to any custodian or subcustodian of
securities and other property which the Fund may from time to time
deposit, or cause to be deposited or held under the name or account of
such a custodian pursuant to a Custodian Agreement.
(f) "1934 Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended
from time to time.
(g) "1940 Act" shall mean the Investment Company Act of 1940
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended
from time to time.
(h) "Oral Instructions" shall mean instructions, other than
Written Instructions, actually received by PFPC from a person
reasonably believed by PFPC to be an Authorized Person;
(i) "Prospectus" shall mean the most recently dated Fund
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, including any
supplements thereto if any, which has become effective under the
Securities Act of 1933 and the 1940 Act.
(j) "Shares" refers collectively to such shares of capital
stock or beneficial interest, as the case may be, or class thereof of
the Fund as may be issued from time to time.
(k) "Shareholder" shall mean a record owner of Shares of the
Fund.
(l) "Written Instructions" shall mean a written communication
signed by a person reasonably believed by PFPC to be an Authorized
Person and actually received by PFPC. Written Instructions shall
include manually executed originals and authorized electronic
transmissions, including telefacsimile of a manually executed original
or other process.
Article 2 Appointment of PFPC.
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The Fund hereby appoints and constitutes PFPC as transfer agent and
registrar for Shares of the Fund, dividend disbursing agent and as shareholder
servicing agent for the Fund and PFPC hereby accepts such appointments and
agrees to perform the duties hereinafter set forth.
Article 3 Duties of PFPC.
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3.1 PFPC shall be responsible for:
(a) Administering and/or performing the customary services of
a transfer agent; acting as service agent in connection with dividend
and distribution functions; and for performing shareholder account and
administrative agent functions in connection with the issuance,
transfer and redemption or repurchase (including coordination with the
Custodian) of Shares, as more fully described in the written schedule
of Duties of PFPC annexed hereto as Schedule A and incorporated herein,
and in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus of the Fund,
applicable law and the procedures established from time to time between
PFPC and the Fund.
(b) Recording the issuance of Shares and maintaining pursuant
to Rule 17Ad-10(e) of the 1934 Act a record of the total number of
Shares of the Fund which are
authorized, based upon data provided to it by the Fund, and issued and
outstanding. PFPC shall provide the Fund on a regular basis with the
total number of Shares which are authorized and issued and outstanding
and shall have no obligation, when recording the issuance of Shares,
to monitor the issuance of such Shares or to take cognizance of any
laws relating to the issue or sale of such Shares, which functions
shall be the sole responsibility of the Fund.
(c) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this
Agreement, PFPC shall be under no duty or obligation to inquire into,
and shall not be liable for: (i) the legality of the issuance or sale
of any Shares or the sufficiency of the amount to be received therefor;
(ii) the legality of the redemption of any Shares, or the propriety of
the amount to be paid therefor; (iii) the legality of the declaration
of any dividend by the Board of Directors, or the legality of the
issuance of any Shares in payment of any dividend; or (iv) the legality
of any recapitalization or readjustment of the Shares.
3.2 PFPC shall serve as agent for Shareholders pursuant to the Fund's
dividend reinvestment and cash purchase plan as amended from time to time in
accordance with the terms of the agreement to be entered into between the
Shareholders and PFPC.
3.3 In addition to the duties set forth herein, PFPC shall perform such
other duties and functions, and shall be paid such amounts therefor, as may from
time to time be agreed upon in writing between the Fund and PFPC.
Article 4 Recordkeeping and Other Information.
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4.1 PFPC shall create and maintain all records required of it pursuant
to its duties hereunder and as set forth in Schedule A in accordance with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations, including records required by Section
31(a) of the 1940 Act. All records shall be available during regular business
hours for inspection and use by the Fund. Where applicable, such records shall
be maintained by PFPC for the periods and in the places required by Rule 31a-2
under the 1940 Act.
4.2 Upon reasonable notice by the Fund, PFPC shall make available
during regular business hours such of its facilities and premises employed in
connection with the performance of its duties under this Agreement for
reasonable visitation by the Fund, or any other person retained by the Fund as
may be necessary for the Fund to evaluate the quality of the services performed
by PFPC pursuant hereto.
4.3 To the extent required by Section 31 of the 1940 Act, PFPC agrees
that all such records prepared or maintained by PFPC relating to the services to
be performed by PFPC hereunder are the property of the Fund and will be
preserved, maintained and made available in accordance with such section, and
will be surrendered promptly to the Fund on and in accordance with the Fund's
request.
4.4 In case of any requests or demands for the inspection of
Shareholder records of the Fund, PFPC will notify the Fund of such request and
secure Written Instructions as to the handling of such request. PFPC reserves
the right, however, upon prior written notice to the Fund, to exhibit the
Shareholder records to any person whenever it is advised by its counsel that it
may be held liable for the failure to comply with such request.
Article 5 Fund Instructions.
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5.1 PFPC will have no liability when acting upon Written or Oral
Instructions believed to have been executed or orally communicated by an
Authorized Person and will not be held to have any notice of any change of
authority of any person until receipt of a Written Instruction thereof from the
Fund. PFPC will also have no liability when processing Share certificates which
it reasonably believes to bear the proper manual or facsimile signatures of the
officers of the Fund and the proper countersignature of PFPC.
5.2 At any time, PFPC may request Written Instructions from the Fund
and may seek advice from legal counsel for the Fund, or its own legal counsel,
with respect to any matter arising in connection with this Agreement, and it
shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken or suffered by it in good
faith in accordance with such Written Instructions or in accordance with the
opinion of counsel for the Fund or for PFPC. Written Instructions requested by
PFPC will be provided by the Fund within a reasonable period of time.
5.3 PFPC, its officers, agents or employees, shall accept Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions given to them by any person representing or
acting on behalf of the Fund only if said representative is an Authorized
Person. The Fund agrees that all Oral Instructions shall be followed within one
business day by confirming Written Instructions, and that the Fund's failure to
so confirm shall not impair in any respect PFPC's right to rely on Oral
Instructions.
Article 6 Compensation.
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6.1 The Fund will compensate PFPC for the performance of its
obligations hereunder in accordance with the fees set forth in the written Fee
Schedule annexed hereto as Schedule B and incorporated herein.
6.2 In addition to those fees set forth in Section 6.1 above, the Fund
agrees to pay, and will be billed separately for, out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by PFPC in the performance of its duties hereunder. Out-of-pocket
expenses shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items specified in the
written schedule of out-of-pocket charges annexed hereto as Schedule C and
incorporated herein. Schedule C may be modified by written agreement between the
parties. Unspecified out-of-pocket expenses shall be limited to those
out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by PFPC in the performance of its
obligations hereunder.
6.3 PFPC will transmit an invoice to the Fund as soon as practicable
after the end of each calendar month which will be detailed in accordance with
Schedule B, and the Fund agrees
to pay all fees and out-of-pocket expenses within thirty (30) days following the
receipt of the respective invoice.
6.4 Any compensation agreed to hereunder may be adjusted from time to
time by attaching to Schedule B, a revised Fee Schedule executed and dated by
the parties hereto.
Article 7 Documents.
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In connection with the appointment of PFPC, the Fund shall, on or
before the date this Agreement goes into effect, but in any case within a
reasonable period of time for PFPC to prepare to perform its duties hereunder,
deliver or cause to be delivered to PFPC the documents set forth in the written
schedule of Fund Documents annexed hereto as Schedule D.
Article 8 Transfer Agent System.
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8.1 PFPC shall retain title to and ownership of any and all data bases,
computer programs, screen formats, report formats, interactive design
techniques, derivative works, inventions, discoveries, patentable or
copyrightable matters, concepts, expertise, patents, copyrights, trade secrets,
and other related legal rights utilized by PFPC in connection with the services
provided by PFPC to the Fund herein (the "PFPC System").
8.2 PFPC hereby grants to the Fund a limited license to the PFPC System
for the sole and limited purpose of having PFPC provide the services
contemplated hereunder and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
construed or interpreted otherwise and such license shall immediately terminate
with the termination of this Agreement.
8.3 In the event that the Fund, including any affiliate or agent of the
Fund or any third party acting on behalf of the Fund is provided with direct
access to the PFPC System for either account inquiry or to transmit transaction
information, including but not limited to maintenance, exchanges, purchases and
redemptions, such direct access capability shall be limited to direct entry to
the PFPC System by means of on-line mainframe terminal entry or PC emulation of
such mainframe terminal entry and any other non-conforming method of
transmission of information to the PFPC System is strictly prohibited without
the prior written consent of PFPC.
Article 9 Representations and Warranties.
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9.1 PFPC represents and warrants to the Fund that:
(a) it is a corporation duly organized, existing and in good
standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
(b) it is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles
of Incorporation and By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement;
(c) all requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to
authorize it to enter into this Agreement;
(d) it is duly registered with its appropriate regulatory
agency as a transfer agent and such registration will remain in effect
for the duration of this Agreement; and
(e) it has and will continue to have access to the necessary
facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and
obligations under this Agreement.
(f) the various procedures and systems which it has
implemented with regard to safeguarding from loss or damage
attributable to fire, theft or any other cause, the Fund's records and
other data and PFPC's records, data equipment facilities and other
property used in the performance of its obligations hereunder are
adequate and that it will make such changes therein from time to time
as may be reasonably necessary for the secure performance of its
obligations thereunder.
9.2 The Fund represents and warrants to PFPC that:
(a) it is duly organized, existing and in good standing under
the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized;
(b) it is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles
of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-Laws to enter into this
Agreement;
(c) all corporate proceedings required by said Articles of
Incorporation, Amended and Restated By-Laws and applicable laws have
been taken to authorize it to enter into this Agreement;
(d) a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and the 1940 Act is currently effective and will remain
effective during the term of this Agreement; and to the extent required
by applicable law, all required state securities law filings have been
made and will continue to be made, with respect to all Shares of the
Fund being offered for sale; and
(e) all outstanding Shares are validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable and when Shares are hereafter issued in accordance with
the terms of the Fund's Articles of Incorporation and its Prospectus,
such Shares shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Article 10 Indemnification.
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10.1 Each party hereto (the "Indemnifying Party") will indemnify the
other party (the "Indemnified Party") against and hold it harmless from any and
all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any sort or kind
(including reasonable counsel fees and expenses)
resulting from any claim, demand, action or suit or other proceeding (a "Claim")
relating to this Agreement or such Indemnified Party's duties under this
Agreement unless such Claim has resulted from a negligent failure to act or
omission to act or bad faith of the Indemnified Party in the performance of its
duties hereunder. In addition, PFPC shall not be responsible for and the Fund
shall indemnify and hold PFPC harmless from and against, any Claim which may be
asserted against PFPC or for which PFPC may be held to be liable arising out of
or attributable to any of the following:
(a) any actions of PFPC required to be taken pursuant to this
Agreement unless such Claim resulted from a negligent act or omission
to act or bad faith by PFPC in the performance of its duties hereunder;
(b) PFPC's reasonable reliance on, or reasonable use of
information, data, records and documents (including but not limited to
magnetic tapes, computer printouts, hard copies and microfilm copies)
received by PFPC from and Authorized Person of the Fund, or any
authorized third party acting on behalf of the Fund, including but not
limited to the prior transfer agent for the Fund, in the performance of
PFPC's duties and obligations hereunder;
(c) the reliance on, or the implementation of, any Written or
Oral Instructions or any other instructions or requests of an
Authorized Person of the Fund; and
(d) the offer or sales of shares in violation of any
requirement under the securities laws or regulations of any state that
such shares be registered in such state or in violation of any stop
order or other determination or ruling by any state with respect to the
offer or sale of such shares in such state provided that PFPC has
complied with its obligations under this Agreement.
10.2 In any case in which the Indemnifying Party may be asked to
indemnify or hold the Indemnified Party harmless, the Indemnified Party will
notify the Indemnifying Party promptly after identifying any situation which it
believes presents or appears likely to present a claim for indemnification
against the Indemnifying Party although the failure to do so shall not prevent
recovery by the Indemnified Party and shall keep the Indemnifying Party advised
with respect to all developments concerning such situation. The Indemnifying
Party shall have the option to defend the Indemnified Party against any Claim
which may be the subject of this indemnification, and, in the event that the
Indemnifying Party so elects, such defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen
by the Indemnifying Party and reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party,
and thereupon the Indemnifying Party shall take over complete defense of the
Claim and the Indemnified Party shall sustain no further legal or other expenses
in respect of such Claim. The Indemnified Party will not confess any Claim or
make any compromise in any case in which the Indemnifying Party will be asked to
provide indemnification, except with the Indemnifying Party's prior written
consent. The obligations of the parties hereto under this Article 10 shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.
10.3 Any claim for indemnification under this Agreement must be made
prior to one year after the Indemnifying Party becomes aware of the event for
which indemnification is claimed.
10.4 Except for remedies that cannot be waived as a matter of law (and
injunctive or provisional relief), the provisions of this Article 10 shall be
PFPC's sole and exclusive remedy for claims or other actions or proceedings to
which the Fund's indemnification obligations pursuant to this Article 10 may
apply.
Article 11 Standard of Care.
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11.1 PFPC shall at all times act in good faith and agrees to use its
best efforts within commercially reasonable limits to ensure the accuracy of all
services performed under this Agreement, but assumes no responsibility for loss
or damage to the Fund unless said errors are caused by PFPC's own negligence,
bad faith or willful misconduct or that of its employees.
11.2 Each party shall have the duty to mitigate damages for which the
other party may become responsible.
Article 12 Consequential Damages.
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IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL EITHER PARTY UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR INDIRECT LOSS OF PROFITS, REPUTATION
OR BUSINESS OR ANY OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES UNDER ANY PROVISION OF
THIS AGREEMENT OR FOR ANY ACT OR FAILURE TO ACT THEREUNDER.
Article 13 Term and Termination.
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13.1 This Agreement shall be effective on the date first written above
and shall continue for a period of one (1) years (the "Initial Term").
Thereafter, the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until
terminated by either party upon 60 days written notice to the other.
13.2 In the event a termination notice is given by the Fund, all
expenses associated with movement of records and materials and conversion
thereof to a successor transfer agent will be borne by the Fund. PFPC will
reasonably cooperate with the Fund and any successor transfer agent or agents in
the substitution process.
13.3 If a party hereto is guilty of a material failure to perform its
duties and obligations hereunder (a "Defaulting Party") the other party (the
"Non-Defaulting Party") may give written notice thereof to the Defaulting Party,
and if such material breach shall not have been remedied within thirty (30) days
after such written notice is given, then the Non-Defaulting Party may terminate
this Agreement by giving thirty (30) days written notice of such termination to
the Defaulting Party.
Article 14 Confidentiality.
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14.1 The parties agree that the Proprietary Information (defined below)
and the contents of this Agreement (collectively "Confidential Information") are
confidential information of the parties and their respective licensors. The Fund
and PFPC shall exercise at least the same degree of care, but not less than
reasonable care, to safeguard the confidentiality of the Confidential
Information of the other as it would exercise to protect its own confidential
information of a similar nature. The Fund and PFPC shall not duplicate, sell or
disclose to others the Confidential Information of the other, in whole or in
part, without the prior written permission of the other party. The Fund and PFPC
may, however, disclose Confidential Information to their respective parent
corporation, their respective affiliates, their subsidiaries and affiliated
companies and employees, provided that each shall use reasonable efforts to
ensure that the Confidential Information is not duplicated or disclosed in
breach of this Agreement. The Fund and PFPC may also disclose the Confidential
Information to independent contractors, auditors, and professional advisors,
provided they first agree to be bound by the confidentiality obligations
substantially similar to this Section 14.1. Notwithstanding the previous
sentence, in no event shall either the Fund or PFPC disclose the Confidential
Information to any competitor of the other without specific, prior written
consent.
14.2 Proprietary Information means:
(a) any data or information that is competitively sensitive
material, and not generally known to the public, including, but not
limited to, information about product plans, marketing strategies,
finance, operations, customer relationships, customer profiles, sales
estimates, business plans, and internal performance results relating to
the past, present or future business activities of the Fund or PFPC,
their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies and the
customers, clients and suppliers of any of them;
(b) any scientific or technical information, design, process,
procedure, formula, or improvement that is commercially valuable and
secret in the sense that its confidentiality affords the Fund or PFPC a
competitive advantage over its competitors; and
(c) all confidential or proprietary concepts, documentation,
reports, data, specifications, computer software, source code, object
code, flow charts, databases, inventions, know-how, show-how and trade
secrets, whether or not patentable or copyrightable.
14.3 Confidential Information includes, without limitation, all
documents, inventions, substances, engineering and laboratory notebooks,
drawings, diagrams, specifications, bills of material, equipment, prototypes and
models, and any other tangible manifestation of the foregoing of either party
which now exist or come into the control or possession of the other. The term
"Confidential Information" does not include any information which (i) at the
time of
disclosure or thereafter is generally available to the public (other than as a
result of disclosure directly or indirectly by either party in violation
hereof), (ii) is or becomes available to either party on a nonconfidential basis
from a source other than the Fund or PFPC, as the case may be, provided that,
after due inquiry, such source was not prohibited from disclosing such
information to such party by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation owed
to either party or (iii) either party can establish is already in such party's
possession (other than information furnished by or on behalf of either party).
14.4 If either party becomes legally compelled (including by
deposition, interrogatory, request for documents, subpoena, civil investigative
demand or similar process) to disclose any Confidential Information, such party
will provide the other party with prompt prior written notice of such
requirements so that such other party may seek a protective order or other
appropriate remedy. If such protective order or other remedy is not obtained,
each party agrees to disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information
which such party is advised by written opinion of outside counsel is legally
required to be disclosed and to take all reasonable steps to preserve the
confidentiality of the Confidential Information (including by obtaining an
appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential
treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information). In addition, each
party agrees to not oppose any action (and will, if and to the extent requested
by the other party, cooperate with, assist and join with the other party at the
other party's expense, in any reasonable action) by the other party to obtain an
appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential
treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information.
14.5 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, PFPC shall not,
with respect to any "non-public personal information" (as such term is defined
in Regulation S-P) pertaining to the Fund's investors, disclose such information
to any unaffiliated third party or use such information other than for the
purpose of providing the services contemplated by this Agreement, or otherwise
permitted under Regulation S-P, or under another agreement covering such
information.
Article 15 Force Majeure.
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No party shall be liable for any default or delay in the performance of
its obligations under this Agreement if and to the extent such default or delay
is caused, directly or indirectly, by (i) fire, flood, elements of nature or
other acts of God; (ii) any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, war, riots or
civil disorders in any country, (iii) any act or omission of any governmental
authority; (iv) any labor disputes (whether or not the employees' demands are
reasonable or within the party's power to satisfy); or (v) nonperformance by a
third party or any similar cause beyond the reasonable control of such party,
including without limitation, failures or fluctuations in telecommunications or
other equipment. In any such event, the non-performing party shall be excused
from any further performance and observance of the obligations so affected only
for as long as such circumstances prevail and such party continues to use
commercially reasonable efforts to recommence performance or observance as soon
as practicable.
Article 16 Assignment and Subcontracting.
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This Agreement, its benefits and obligations shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
permitted assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned or otherwise transferred
by either party hereto, without the prior written consent of the other party,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that PFPC
may, in its sole discretion, assign all its right, title and interest in this
Agreement to an affiliate, parent or subsidiary, or upon prior written consent
of the Fund to the purchaser of substantially all of its business. PFPC may, in
its sole discretion, engage subcontractors to perform any of the obligations
contained in this Agreement to be performed by PFPC provided that PFPC shall
remain liable hereunder for any acts or omissions of any subcontractor as if
performed by PFPC.
Article 17 Notice.
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Any notice or other instrument authorized or required by this Agreement
to be given in writing to the Fund or PFPC, shall be sufficiently given if
addressed to that party and received by it at its office set forth below or at
such other place as it may from time to time designate in writing.
To the Fund:
Salomon Brothers Global HighIncomeNCOME FundInc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
To PFPC:
PFPC Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: President
with a copy to PFPC's General Counsel
Article 18 Governing Law/Venue.
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The Agreement shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the State of
New York without reference to the choice of law provisions thereof. Each party
hereto hereby agrees that (i) the Supreme Court of New York sitting in New York
County shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any and all disputes arising
hereunder; (ii) hereby consents to the personal jurisdiction of such court over
the parties hereto, hereby waiving any defense of lack of personal jurisdiction;
and (iii) appoints the person to whom notices hereunder are to be sent as agent
for service of process.
Article 19 Counterparts.
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This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original; but such counterparts shall, together,
constitute only one instrument.
Article 20 Captions.
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The captions of this Agreement are included for convenience of
reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or
otherwise affect their construction or effect.
Article 21 Publicity.
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Neither PFPC nor the Fund shall release or publish news releases,
public announcements, advertising or other publicity relating to this Agreement
or to the transactions contemplated by it without the prior review and written
approval of the other party; provided, however, that either party may make such
disclosures as are required by legal, accounting or regulatory requirements
after making reasonable efforts in the circumstances to consult in advance with
the other party.
Article 22 Relationship of Parties/Non-Solicitation.
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The parties agree that they are independent contractors and not
partners or co-venturers and nothing contained herein shall be interpreted or
construed otherwise.
Article 23 Entire Agreement; Severability.
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23.1 This Agreement, including Schedules, Addenda, and Exhibits hereto,
constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous proposals,
agreements, contracts, representations, and understandings, whether written or
oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. No change,
termination, modification, or waiver of any term or condition of the Agreement
shall be valid unless in writing signed by each party. A party's waiver of a
breach of any term or condition in the Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of
any subsequent breach of the same or another term or condition.
23.2 The parties intend every provision of this Agreement to be
severable. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any term or
provision is illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity
shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement. In such case,
the parties shall in good faith modify or substitute such provision consistent
with the original intent of the parties. Without limiting the generality of this
paragraph, if a court determines that any remedy stated in this Agreement has
failed of its essential purpose, then all other provisions of this Agreement,
including the limitations on liability and exclusion of damages, shall remain
fully effective.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above
written.
SALOMON BROTHERS GLOBAL HIGH INCOME
FUND INC
By:
Title:
PFPC INC.
By:
Title:
Schedule A
Duties of PFPC
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1. Shareholder Information. PFPC shall maintain a record of the number
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of Shares held by each Shareholder of record which shall include name, address,
taxpayer identification and which shall indicate whether such Shares are held in
certificates or uncertificated form.
2. Shareholder Services. PFPC shall respond as appropriate to all
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inquiries and communications from Shareholders relating to Shareholder accounts
with respect to its duties hereunder and as may be from time to time mutually
agreed upon between PFPC and the Fund. PFPC shall provide the Fund with reports
concerning shareholder inquiries and the responses thereto by PFPC, in such form
and at such times as are agreed to by the Fund and PFPC.
3. Share Certificates.
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(a) At the expense of the Fund, the Fund shall supply PFPC
with an adequate supply of blank share certificates to meet PFPC requirements
therefor. Such Share certificates shall be properly signed by facsimile. The
Fund agrees that, notwithstanding the death, resignation, or removal of any
officer of the Fund whose signature appears on such certificates, PFPC or its
agent may continue to countersign certificates which bear such signatures until
otherwise directed by Written Instructions.
(b) PFPC shall issue replacement Share certificates in lieu of
certificates which have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon receipt by PFPC of
properly executed affidavits and lost certificate bonds, in form satisfactory to
PFPC, with the Fund and PFPC as obligees under the bond.
(c) PFPC shall also maintain a record of each certificate
issued, the number of Shares represented thereby and the Shareholder of record.
With respect to Shares held in open accounts or uncertificated form (i.e., no
certificate being issued with respect thereto) PFPC shall maintain comparable
records of the Shareholders thereof, including their names, addresses and
taxpayer identification. PFPC shall further maintain a stop transfer record on
lost and/or replaced certificates.
4. Mailing Communications to Shareholders; Proxy Materials. PFPC will
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address and mail to Shareholders of the Fund, all reports to Shareholders,
dividend and distribution notices and proxy material for the Fund's meetings of
Shareholders. In connection with meetings of Shareholders, PFPC will prepare
Shareholder lists, mail and certify as to the mailing of proxy materials,
process and tabulate returned proxy cards, report on proxies voted prior to
meetings, act as inspector of election at meetings and certify Shares voted at
meetings.
5. Transfer.
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(a) PFPC shall process all requests to transfer Shares in
accordance with the transfer procedures set forth in the Fund's Prospectus.
(b) PFPC will transfer Shares upon receipt of Oral or Written
Instructions or otherwise pursuant to the Prospectus and Share certificates, if
any, properly endorsed for transfer, accompanied by such documents as PFPC
reasonably may deem necessary.
(c) PFPC reserves the right to refuse to transfer Shares until
it is satisfied that the endorsement on the instructions is valid and genuine.
PFPC also reserves the right to refuse to transfer Shares until it is satisfied
that the requested transfer is legally authorized, and it shall incur no
liability for the refusal, in good faith, to make transfers which PFPC, in its
good judgment, deems improper or unauthorized, or until it is reasonably
satisfied that there is no basis to any claims adverse to such transfer.
6. Dividends.
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(a) Upon the declaration of each dividend and each capital
gains distribution by the Board of Directors of the Fund with respect to Shares
of the Fund, the Fund shall furnish or cause to be furnished to PFPC Written
Instructions setting forth the date of the declaration of such dividend or
distribution, the ex-dividend date, the date of payment thereof, the record date
as of which Shareholders entitled to payment shall be determined, the amount
payable per Share to the Shareholders of record as of that date, the total
amount payable on the payment date and whether such dividend or distribution is
to be paid in Shares at net asset value.
(b) On or before the payment date specified in such resolution
of the Board of Directors, the Fund will provide PFPC with sufficient cash to
make payment to the Shareholders of record as of such payment date.
(c) If PFPC does not receive sufficient cash from the Fund to
make total dividend and/or distribution payments to all Shareholders of the Fund
as of the record date, PFPC will, upon notifying the Fund, withhold payment to
all Shareholders of record as of the record date until sufficient cash is
provided to PFPC.
7. In addition to and neither in lieu nor in contravention of the
services set forth above, PFPC shall: (i) perform all the customary services of
a transfer agent, registrar, dividend disbursing agent and agent of the dividend
reinvestment and cash purchase plan as described herein consistent with those
requirements in effect as at the date of this Agreement. The detailed
definition, frequency, limitations and associated costs (if any) set out in the
attached fee schedule, include but are not limited to: maintaining all
Shareholder accounts, preparing Shareholder meeting lists, mailing proxies,
tabulating proxies, mailing Shareholder reports to current Shareholders,
withholding taxes on U.S. resident and non-resident alien accounts where
applicable, preparing and filing U.S. Treasury Department Forms 1099 and other
appropriate
forms required with respect to dividends and distributions by federal
authorities for all Shareholders.
Schedule B
FEE SCHEDULE
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1. Standard Fees.
Annual Per Account Fee: $15.00
Monthly Minimum Fee: $2,500.00
Annual Per Account Fee for Maintaining Closed Accounts: $.30
2. IPO Fees.
IPO Project Administration Fee: $3,000.00
IPO Project Administration Fee covers:
o Issuance of up to 1000 certificates - Issuance of certificates in
excess of 1000 to be billed at $2.00 per certificate
o Administration coordination with IPO client, underwriter and
legal representatives
o Electronic delivery of shares to underwriters at closing
o Overallotment coordination
Overallotment Fee: $2,500.00
Schedule C
OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES
The Fund shall reimburse PFPC monthly for applicable out-of-pocket
expenses, including, but not limited to the following items:
o Microfiche/microfilm production
o Magnetic media tapes and freight
o Printing costs, including certificates, envelopes, checks and
stationery
o Postage (bulk, pre-sort, ZIP+4, barcoding, first class) direct
pass through to the Fund
o Due diligence mailings
o Telephone and telecommunication costs, including all lease,
maintenance and line costs
o Ad hoc reports
o Proxy solicitations, mailings and tabulations
o Daily & Distribution advice mailings
o Shipping, Certified and Overnight mail and insurance
o Year-end form production and mailings
o Terminals, communication lines, printers and other equipment
and any expenses incurred in connection with such terminals
and lines
o Duplicating services
o Courier services
o Incoming and outgoing wire charges
o Federal Reserve charges for check clearance
o Overtime, as approved by the Fund
o Temporary staff, as approved by the Fund
o Travel and entertainment, as approved by the Fund
o Record retention, retrieval and destruction costs, including,
but not limited to exit fees charged by third party record
keeping vendors
o Third party audit reviews
o Ad hoc SQL time
o Insurance
o Such other miscellaneous expenses reasonably incurred by PFPC
in performing its duties and responsibilities under this
Agreement.
The Fund agrees that postage and mailing expenses will be paid on the
day of or prior to mailing as agreed with PFPC. In addition, the Fund will
promptly reimburse PFPC for any other unscheduled expenses incurred by PFPC
whenever the Fund and PFPC mutually agree that such expenses are not otherwise
properly borne by PFPC as part of its duties and obligations under the
Agreement.
Schedule D
FUND DOCUMENTS
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o Certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Fund,
as amended
o Certified copy of the By-laws of the Fund, as amended,
o Copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors authorizing
the execution and delivery of this Agreement
o Specimens of the certificates for Shares of the Fund, if
applicable, in the form approved by the Board of Directors of
the Fund, with a certificate of the Secretary of the Fund as
to such approval
o All account application forms and other documents relating to
Shareholder accounts or to any plan, program or service
offered by the Fund
o Certified list of Shareholders of the Fund with the name,
address and taxpayer identification number of each
Shareholder, and the number of Shares of the Fund held by
each, certificate numbers and denominations (if any
certificates have been issued), lists of any accounts against
which stop transfer orders have been placed, together with the
reasons therefore, and the number of Shares redeemed by the
Fund
o All notices issued by the Fund with respect to the Shares in
accordance with and pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation
or By-laws of the Fund or as required by law.
