Exhibit d(iii)
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
CIGNA FUNDS GROUP
SMALL COMPANY STOCK-VALUE FUND
AGREEMENT made this 7th day of December, 1999, between CIGNA
Investments, Inc. (the "Adviser") and Xxxxxx LLC, a Nevada limited liability
company (the "Sub-Adviser").
WHEREAS, CIGNA Funds Group, a Massachusetts business trust (the
"Trust") is registered as an open-end management investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Adviser has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement
dated April 30, 1996 (the "Advisory Agreement") with the Trust, pursuant to
which the Adviser will act as investment adviser to the Small Company
Stock-Value Fund (the "Fund"), which is a series of the Trust, and the Advisory
Agreement provides that the Adviser may delegate any or all of its portfolio
management responsibilities under the Advisory Agreement to one or more
subadvisers; and
WHEREAS, the Adviser, with the approval of the Trust, desires to retain
the Sub-Adviser to provide investment advisory services to the Adviser in
connection with the management of the Fund, and the Sub-Adviser is willing to
render such investment advisory services.
WHEREAS, this Agreement and the Advisory Agreement have been approved
by the vote of a majority of the trustees who are not interested persons of the
Adviser of Sub-Adviser, cast in person at a meeting of the Board called for the
purpose of voting on such approval, and this Agreement and the Advisory
Agreement have been approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Fund;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. DUTIES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. Subject to supervision by the Adviser
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and the Trust's Board of Trustees, the Sub-Adviser shall manage all of the
securities and other assets of the Fund entrusted to it hereunder (the
"Assets"), including the purchase, retention and disposition of the Assets, in
accordance with the Fund's investment objectives, policies and restrictions as
stated in the Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information, as
currently in effect and as amended or supplemented from time to time (referred
to collectively as the "Prospectus"), and subject to the following:
(a) The Sub-Adviser shall, subject to the direction of the
Adviser, determine from time to time what Assets will
be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund, and what
portion of the Assets will be invested or held
uninvested in cash. Subject to the foregoing, the
Sub-Adviser is authorized, in its discretion and
without prior consultation with the Adviser, to buy,
sell and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other
securities and investment instruments on behalf of the
Fund, without regard to the length of time the
securities have been held and the resulting rate of
portfolio turn-over or any income tax considerations.
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(b) In the performance of its duties and obligations under
this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall act in conformity
with the Trust's Prospectus and with the instructions
and directions of the Adviser and of the Board of
Trustees of the Trust that have been furnished in
writing to the Sub-Adviser, and will conform to and
comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and all other applicable
federal and state laws and regulations, as each is
amended from time to time.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall determine the Assets to be
purchased or sold by the Fund as provided in
subparagraph (a) and will place orders with or through
such persons, brokers or dealers to carry out the
policy with respect to brokerage set forth in the
Prospectus or as the Board of Trustees or the Adviser
may direct from time to time, in conformity with
federal securities laws. In executing Fund transactions
and selecting brokers or dealers, the Sub-Adviser will
use its best efforts to seek on behalf of the Fund the
best execution. In assessing the best execution
availability for each transaction, the Sub-Adviser
shall consider all factors that it deems relevant,
including the breadth of the market in the security,
the price of the security, the financial condition and
execution and operational capability of the broker or
dealer, and the reasonableness of the commission, if
any, both for the specific transaction and on a
continuing basis. In evaluating the best execution, and
in selecting the broker-dealer to execute a particular
transaction, the Sub-Adviser may also consider the
brokerage and research services provided (as those
terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934). Consistent with any guidelines
established by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the
Sub-Adviser is authorized to pay to a broker or dealer
who provides such brokerage and research services a
commission for executing a portfolio transaction for
the Fund which is in excess of the amount of commission
another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if, but only if, the
Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such
commission was reasonable in relation to the value of
the brokerage and research services provided by such
broker or dealer - - viewed in terms of that particular
transaction or terms of the overall responsibilities of
the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients. In
no instance, however, will the Fund's Assets be
purchased from or sold to the Adviser, Sub-Adviser, the
Trust's principal underwriter, or any affiliated person
of either the Trust, Adviser, or the principal
underwriter that have been disclosed to the Sub-Adviser
in writing, or any affiliated person of the
Sub-Adviser, acting as principal in the transaction,
except to the extent permitted by the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the 1940 Act.
To the extent consistent with applicable law, Sub-
Adviser may aggregate purchase or sell orders for the
Fund with contemporaneous purchase or sell orders of
other clients of Sub-Adviser or its affiliated persons.
In such event, allocation of the securities so
purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in
the transaction, will be made by Sub-Adviser in the
manner Sub-Adviser considers to be the most equitable
and consistent with its and its affiliates' fiduciary
obligations to the Fund and to such other clients. The
Adviser hereby acknowledges that such aggregation of
orders
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may not result in a more favorable price or lower
brokerage commissions in all instances.
(d) The Sub-Adviser shall maintain all books and records
with respect to transactions involving the Assets
required by subparagraphs (b)(5), (6), (7), (9), (10)
and (11) and paragraph (f) of Rule 31a-1 under the 1940
Act, including, without limitation, the information
specified in Schedule A attached hereto and made a part
of this Agreement, provided however, that Sub-Adviser
shall not be responsible for performing any custodial
or accounting functions for the Fund. The Sub-Adviser
shall provide to the Adviser or the Board of Trustees
such periodic and special reports, balance sheets or
financial information, and such other information with
regard to its affairs as the Adviser or Board of
Trustees may reasonably request.
The Sub-Adviser shall keep the books and records
relating to the Assets required to be maintained by the
Sub-Adviser under this Agreement and shall timely
furnish to the Adviser all information relating to the
Sub-Adviser's services under this Agreement needed by
the Adviser to keep the other books and records of the
Fund required by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. The
Sub-Adviser shall also furnish to the Adviser any other
information relating to the Assets that is required to
be filed by the Adviser or the Trust with the SEC or
sent to shareholders under the 1940 Act (including the
rules adopted thereunder) or any exemptive or other
relief that the Adviser or the Trust obtains from the
SEC. The Sub-Adviser agrees that all records that it
maintains on behalf of the Fund are property of the
Fund and the Sub-Adviser will surrender promptly to the
Fund any of such records upon the Fund's request;
provided, however, that the Sub-Adviser may retain a
copy of such records. In addition, for the duration of
this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall preserve for the
period prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any
such records as are required to be maintained by it
pursuant to this Agreement, and shall transfer said
records to any successor sub-adviser upon the
termination of this Agreement (or, if there is no
successor sub-adviser, to the Adviser).
(e) The Sub-Adviser shall provide the Fund's custodian on
each business day with information relating to all
transactions concerning the Fund's Assets in accordance
with the requirements set forth on Schedule B attached
hereto and made a part of this Agreement, and such
other information as may reasonably be requested by
Adviser.
(f) The investment management services provided by the
Sub-Adviser under this Agreement are not to be deemed
exclusive and the Sub-Adviser shall be free to render
similar services to others, as long as such services do
not impair the services rendered to the Adviser or the
Trust.
(g) The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser of
any financial condition that is likely to impair the
Sub-Adviser's ability to fulfill its commitment under
this Agreement.
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(h) The Sub-Adviser shall review all proxy solicitation
materials and be responsible for voting and handling
all proxies in relation to the securities held in the
Fund. The Adviser shall instruct the custodian and
other parties providing services to the Fund to
promptly forward misdirected proxies to the
Sub-Adviser.
(i) Services to be furnished by the Sub-Adviser under this
Agreement may be furnished through the medium of any of
the Sub-Adviser's partners, officers, or employees.
(j) The Sub-Adviser shall not, on behalf of the Fund,
purchase securities of CIGNA Corporation or of any
other entity identified in advance by Adviser to
Sub-Adviser in writing.
(k) Sub-Adviser will adopt a written code of ethics
complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the
1940 Act, will provide to the Fund a copy of the code
of ethics and evidence of its adoption, and will make
such reports to the Fund as required by Rule 17j-1
under the Act.
(l) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the
Sub-Adviser may delegate any or all of its investment
advisory services, duties, and responsibilities under
this Agreement to Perkins, Wolf, XxXxxxxxx & Company.
No delegation pursuant to this provision shall relieve
the Sub-Adviser of its duties or responsibilities
hereunder.
(m) The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is
not responsible for pricing portfolio securities, and
that the Adviser, the Trust, the Fund, and Sub-Adviser
will rely on the pricing agent chosen by the Board of
the Trust for prices of securities, for any purposes.
2. DUTIES OF THE ADVISER. The Adviser shall continue to have
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responsibility for all services to be provided to the Fund pursuant to the
Advisory Agreement and shall oversee and review the Sub-Adviser's performance of
its duties under this Agreement; provided, however, that in connection with its
management of the Assets, nothing herein shall be construed to relieve the
Sub-Adviser of responsibility for compliance with the Prospectus, the
instructions and directions of the Adviser and the Board of Trustees of the
Trust, the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and
all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations, as each is amended
from time to time. The Fund shall provide proper instructions to its custodian
designating the persons specified by Sub-Adviser as "Authorized Persons" under
the Fund's custody agreement.
3. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Adviser has furnished the Sub-Adviser with
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Prospectus(es) of the Fund. The Adviser will promptly furnish to the Sub-Adviser
any and all amendments or other changes to the Prospectus, and the Sub-Adviser
shall not be charged with complying with any such amendment not so delivered to
the Sub-Adviser. The Adviser shall furnish to Sub-Adviser true and complete
copies of all policies, procedures and guidelines adopted by the Fund relating
to the Sub-Adviser's management of the Fund and will promptly notify Sub-Adviser
of any material change in any of the documents. The Adviser will also provide
Sub-Adviser with a list, to the best of the Adviser's knowledge of all
affiliated persons of Adviser (and any affiliated person of such an affiliated
person) that issue securities eligible for
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purchase by the Fund, and will promptly update the list whenever the Adviser
becomes aware of any additional affiliated persons.
4. COMPENSATION TO THE SUB-ADVISER. For the services to be provided by
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the Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Agreement, the Adviser will pay the
Sub-Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser agrees to accept as full compensation therefor,
a sub-advisory fee at the rate and in the manner specified in Schedule C which
is attached hereto and made part of this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be
prohibited by law or regulation (including any then current SEC staff
interpretation), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion and from time to time,
waive a portion of its fee.
5. LIMIT OF LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION. Unless otherwise required by the
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1940 Act or other applicable law, (a) in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad
faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its obligations or duties
hereunder or a material breach of this Agreement ("Disabling Conduct") on the
part of Sub-Adviser (and its officers, managers, agents, employees, controlling
persons, shareholders and any other person or entity affiliated with
Sub-Adviser), Sub-Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Adviser or
the Fund for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder, including, without limitation, any error of judgment or
mistake of law or for any loss suffered by any of them in connection with the
matters to which this agreement relates. Except for such Disabling Conduct, the
Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless Sub-Adviser (and its officers,
directors, agents, employees, controlling persons, shareholders and any other
person or entity affiliated with Sub-Adviser) (collectively, the "Indemnified
Parties") from and against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or
litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) arising from
Sub-Adviser's conduct under this Agreement.
(b) Sub-Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Fund and
the Adviser (and their officers, managers, agents, employees, controlling
persons, shareholders and any other person or entity affiliated with the Fund or
the Adviser) against any and all losses, claims damages, liabilities or
litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses), to which the Fund,
the Adviser or their affiliates or such officers, directors, agents, employees,
controlling persons or shareholders may become subject under the 1940 Act, under
other statutes, at common law or otherwise, which may be based upon such
Disabling Conduct by Sub-Adviser; provided, however, that in no case is
Sub-Adviser's indemnity in favor of any person deemed to protect or apply to
such person against any liability to which such person would otherwise be
subject by reasons of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the
performance of his, or her or its duties or by reason of his, her or its
reckless disregard of such person's obligations and duties under this Agreement.
(c) Sub-Adviser shall not be liable to the Adviser or the Fund
for acts of Sub-Adviser which result from acts or omissions of the Adviser or
Fund, including, but not limited to, a failure by the Adviser to provide
accurate and current information with respect to any records maintained by the
Adviser or Fund, which records are not also maintained by Sub-Adviser, and the
Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from and
against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation
(including reasonable legal and other expenses) arising from such acts or
omissions.
6. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall become effective upon
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its approval by the Trust's Board of Trustees and by the vote of a majority of
the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. This Agreement shall continue in
effect for a period of more than two years from the date hereof only so long as
continuance is specifically approved at least
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annually in conformance with the 1940 Act; provided, however, that this
Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Fund (a) by the Fund without the
payment of any penalty on not less than 60 days' written notice to the
Sub-Adviser, either by the vote of a majority of Trustees of the Trust or by the
vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, (b) by the
Adviser at any time, without the payment of any penalty on not more than 60
days' nor less than 30 days' written notice to the Sub-Adviser, or (c) by the
Sub-Adviser at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on not more than 60
days' nor less than 30 days' written notice to the Adviser. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically and immediately in the event of its assignment, or in
the event of a termination of the Adviser's agreement with the Trust. As used in
this Section 6, the terms "assignment" and "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities" shall have the respective meanings set forth in
the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject to such
exceptions as may be granted by the SEC under the 1940 Act.
7. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws
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of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to conflict of law
principles; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as being
inconsistent with the 1940 Act.
8. SEVERABILITY. Should any part of this Agreement be held invalid by a
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court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement
shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors.
9. NOTICE. Any notice, advice or report to be given pursuant to this
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Agreement shall be deemed sufficient if delivered or mailed by certified or
overnight mail, postage prepaid, addressed by the party giving notice to the
other party at the last address furnished by the other party:
To the Adviser at: c/o CIGNA Corporation
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
S-115
Attention: Global Client Relations Department
To the Sub-Adviser at: Xxxxxx Associates, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxx
10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
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understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior agreements
and understanding relating to this Agreement's subject matter. 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.
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A copy of the Declaration of Trust is on file with the
Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby
given that the obligations of this instrument are not binding upon any of the
Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Fund or the Trust.
Where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in
any provision of this Agreement is altered by a rule, regulation or order of the
SEC, whether of special or general application, such provision shall be deemed
to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their officers.
CIGNA INVESTMENTS, INC. XXXXXX LLC
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
By:________________________________ By:__________________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name:______________________________ Name:________________________________
Senior Managing Director President
Title:_____________________________ Title:_______________________________
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Schedule A
Records To Be Maintained By Sub-Adviser
*1. A record of each brokerage order, and all other Fund purchases
and sales, given by Sub-Adviser or on behalf of the Fund for, or in
connection with, the purchase or sale of securities, whether executed
or unexecuted. Such records shall include:
A. The name of the broker,
B. The terms and conditions of the order, and of any modification or
cancellation thereof,
C. The time of entry of cancellation,
D. The price at which executed,
E. The time of receipt of report of execution, and
F. The name of the person who placed the order on behalf of the Fund
(1940 Act Rule, 31a-1(b) (5) and (6)).
*2. A record for each fiscal quarter, completed within ten (10) days
after the end of the quarter, showing specifically the basis or bases
upon which the allocation of orders for the purchase and sale of Fund
securities to brokers or dealers, and the division of brokerage
commissions or other compensation on such purchase and sale orders were
made. The record:
A. Shall include the consideration given to:
(i) the sale of shares of the Fund
(ii) the supplying of services or benefits by brokers or
dealers to: (a) the Fund, (b) Adviser, (c)
Sub-Adviser, and (d) any person other than the
foregoing
(iii) Any other considerations other than the technical
qualifications of the brokers and dealers as such
B. Shall show the nature of the services or benefits made
available.
C. Shall describe in detail the application of any general or
specific formula or other determinant used in arriving at such
allocation of purchase and sale orders and such division of
brokerage commissions or other compensation.
D. The identities of the persons responsible for making the
determination of such allocation and such division of
brokerage commissions or other compensation (1940 Act, Rule
31a-1(b) (9)).
*3. A record in the form of an appropriate memorandum identifying
the person or persons, committees, or groups authorizing the purchase
or sale of Fund securities. Where an authorization is made by a
committee or group, a record shall be kept of the names of its members
who participate in the authorization. There shall be retained as part
of this record any memorandum, recommendation, or instruction
supporting or authorizing the purchase or sale of Fund securities and
such other information as is appropriate to support the
authorization.** (1940 Act, Rule 31a-1(b) (10))
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*4. Such accounts, books and other documents as are required to be
maintained by registered investment advisers by rule adopted under
Section 204 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, to the extent such
records are necessary or appropriate to record Sub-Adviser's
transactions with the Fund. (1940 Act, Rule 31a-1(f)).
* Maintained as property of the Fund pursuant to 1940 Act Rule 31a-3(a).
** Such information might include: the current Form 10-K, annual and quarterly
reports, press releases, reports by analysts and from brokerage firms
(including their recommendations, i.e., buy, sell, hold), and any internal
reports or Fund manager reviews.
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SCHEDULE B
Communications With Custodian
A Sub-Adviser should abide by certain rules and procedures in order to minimize
operational problems. Sub-Adviser will be required to have various records and
files (as required by regulatory agencies) at their offices. Sub-Adviser will
have to maintain a certain flow of information to State Street Bank & Trust
Company ("SSB"), the custodial bank for the Fund. Sub-Adviser will be required
to furnish SSB with daily information as to executed trades. SSB should receive
this data no later than the morning following the day of the trade. The
necessary information should be transmitted to SSB (1) via facsimile machine
(the direct line to the facsimile machine is 617-537-5375) or (2) via an
electronic communication system ("System") approved by SSB that meets the
following criteria:
o The System must provide a method by which State Street can reasonably
ensure that each communication received by it though the System actually
originated from the Sub-Adviser.
o Only persons properly authorized by Sub-Adviser's senior operations office
shall be authorized to access the System and enter information, and
Sub-Adviser must employ reasonably procedures to permit only authorized
persons to have access to the System.
o Sub-Adviser will create separate System files containing the daily executed
securities trade information with respect to the Fund it manages, or
Sub-Adviser will transmit separately the trades for such Fund.
o SSB, through System or otherwise, will provide to Sub-Adviser prompt
certification or acknowledgment of SSB's receipt of each transmission by
Sub-Adviser of executed trade information.
o If the System malfunctions, Sub-Adviser will transmit all trade information
via facsimile transmission.
Upon receipt of brokers' confirmations, Sub-Adviser or SSB will be required to
notify the other party if any differences exist. The reporting of trades by the
Sub-Adviser to SSB must include the following:
o Purchase or Sale
o Security name
o Number of Shares or principal amount
o Price per share or bond
o Commission rate per share or bond, or if a net trade
o Executing broker
o Trade date
o Settlement date
o If security is not eligible for DTC
o This information can be reported using your forms, if applicable
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When opening accounts with brokers for the Fund, the account should be a cash
account. No margin accounts are to be maintained. The broker should be advised
to use SSB IDC's ID system number (N. 20997) to facilitate the receipt of
information by SSB. If this procedure is followed, DK problems will be held down
to a minimum and additional costs of security trades will not become an
important factor in doing business. Delivery and receipt instructions are
attached as Schedule 1. Sub-Adviser will be required to submit to SSB a daily
trade authorization report, either through a System or, if a facsimile
transmission is used, on a form signed by two authorized individuals prior to
settlement date and a list of authorized persons with specimen signatures must
have previously been sent to SSB (see Schedule 2). The daily trade authorization
report will contain information on which SSB can rely to either accept delivery
or deliver out of the account, securities as per Sub-Adviser trades. If
facsimile transmission is used, Sub-Adviser will use a form acceptable to SSB.
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Schedule 1
Mailing Instructions and Delivery Instructions:
Confirmation Instructions (copy of Broker Advice):
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Mutual Fund Services
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx (X0X)
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Fund Name/Fund Number
For the account of CIGNA Funds Group - SMALL COMPANY
STOCK-VALUE FUND
Delivery Instructions:
All DTC Eligible Securities:
Depository Trust Company (DTC) #997 Custodian Services
#20997 Agent Bank
All Ineligible DTC Securities (i.e., Commercial Paper)
State Street Bank and Trust Company
State Street Boston-Securities Corp.
00 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
"VS Payment" (Federal Funds on Commercial Paper Only) For the
account of CIGNA Funds Group - SMALL COMPANY STOCK-VALUE FUND
(FUND NAME)
All Government Issues:
Delivered through Book Entry of Federal Reserve
Bank to: State St Bos/Spec/Fund Name/Fund #
(VS Payment Federal Funds)
Foreign Holdings:
Please confer with Xxxx Xxxxx, State Street Bank,
(Phone: 000-000-0000) to obtain delivery instructions
of the State Street Global Custody Network
Schedule 2
Example of Authorized Signature Letter
(To Be Typed on Your Letterhead)
[DATE]
State Street Bank and Trust
Mutual Fund Services
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx (X0X)
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: CIGNA Charter Mutual Funds
RE: Persons Authorized To Execute Trades For CIGNA Funds Group - SMALL COMPANY
STOCK-VALUE FUND
The following list of individuals are authorized to execute and report trade
instructions on behalf of the Fund. Should there be any changes to the
authorized persons listed below, we will notify you immediately of those
changes.
NAME SIGNATURE
Sincerely yours,
Schedule C
Fees for Sub-Adviser Services
SUB-ADVISER: XXXXXX ASSOCIATES, INC.
FUND: SMALL COMPANY STOCK-VALUE FUND
For investment management services provided to the Fund under this
Agreement, Adviser, as a fiduciary for the Fund, shall pay the
Sub-Adviser a fee determined by multiplying the Average Total Net
Assets by the annual rate specified below. All fees shall be calculated
and paid quarterly in arrears. Fees for partial periods shall be
prorated for the portion of the period for which services were
rendered.
50 basis points
For purposes of this Schedule, "Average Total Net Assets" for any
quarter shall mean the average of the Assets as reported by the
custodian for the last business day of each month ended in the calendar
quarter.
