JOINT FIDELITY BOND AGREEMENT
JOINT FIDELITY BOND
AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, made this 7th day of January, 2013, by and between the parties as set forth in Schedule I, attached hereto and incorporated by reference of The Xxxxxxxx Funds, Inc. and its two series, the Xxxxxxxx Balanced Fund and the Xxxxxxxx Total Return Fund and The Xxxxxxxx Mutual Funds, Inc. and its three series, the Xxxxxxxx Cornerstone Growth Fund, the Xxxxxxxx Cornerstone Value Fund, and the Xxxxxxxx Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund, and the Xxxxxxxx Funds Trust and its nine series, the Xxxxxxxx Cornerstone Large Growth Fund, Xxxxxxxx Large Value Fund, Xxxxxxxx Focus Fund, Xxxxxxxx Gas Utility Index Fund, Xxxxxxxx Small Cap Financial Fund, Xxxxxxxx Large Cap Financial Fund, Xxxxxxxx Technology Fund, Xxxxxxxx Equity and Income Fund and Xxxxxxxx Core Bond Fund, and the Xxxxxxxx SPARX Funds Trust and its two series, the Xxxxxxxx Japan Fund and the Xxxxxxxx Japan Small Cap Fund.
In consideration of the mutual agreements set forth below, and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. The parties agree to obtain an Investment Companies Joint Fidelity Bond from an insurer or group of insurers, as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to Rule 17 g-1 (the "Rule") under Section 17 (g) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in an amount equal to at least the sum of the minimum fidelity bonds required for each of them from time to time under the Rule.
2. The parties agree that each party shall pay that proportion of the total annual premium for such joint bond equal to the proportion that the gross assets of such party (with consideration to its individual series, if any) bear to the aggregate of the gross assets of the parties (with consideration to their individual series, if any) at the annual renewal of the joint fidelity bond.
3. The parties agree that any increase in the total premium of the joint fidelity bond shall be paid by the party or parties whose increase in gross assets has resulted in such premium increase.
4. The parties agree that if any recovery is received under such bond as a result of a loss sustained by each of the parties, each party shall receive an equitable and proportionate share of the recovery equal at least to the amount it would have received if it had maintained a separate fidelity bond in an amount equal to the minimum fidelity bond required for it from time to time
under the Rule.
5. Each party shall file a copy of this Agreement and any amendment hereto with the Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Rule.
6. This Agreement shall supersede any prior agreement between the parties.
Disclaimer of Liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is executed by the Directors, Trustees and/or Officers of each entity by them not individually but as such Directors, Trustees and/or Officers of each entity, and the obligations hereunder are not binding upon any of the Directors, Trustees, Officers or Shareholders individually but bind only the estate of such entity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by duly authorized officers as of the date first stated above.
Schedule 1
of the
Joint Fidelity Bond
Agreement
The Xxxxxxxx Funds, Inc.
Xxxxxxxx Balanced Fund
Xxxxxxxx Total Return Fund
The Xxxxxxxx Mutual Funds, Inc.
Xxxxxxxx Cornerstone Growth Fund
Xxxxxxxx Cornerstone Value Fund
Xxxxxxxx Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund
Xxxxxxxx Funds Trust
Xxxxxxxx Cornerstone Large Growth Fund
Xxxxxxxx Large Value Fund
Xxxxxxxx Focus Fund
Xxxxxxxx Gas Utility Index Fund
Xxxxxxxx Small Cap Financial Fund
Xxxxxxxx Large Cap Financial Fund
Xxxxxxxx Technology Fund
Xxxxxxxx Equity and Income Fund
Xxxxxxxx Core Bond Fund
Xxxxxxxx SPARX Funds Trust
Xxxxxxxx Japan Fund
Xxxxxxxx Japan Small Cap Fund
