AGREEMENT
CUSTODIAN SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of June 4, 1998 by and between PNC BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association ("PNC Bank"), and E.I.I.
Realty Securities Trust, a Delaware business trust (the "Fund").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act");
and
WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to retain PNC Bank to provide custodian
services, and PNC Bank wishes to furnish custodian services, either directly or
through an affiliate or affiliates, as more fully described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, In consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS AGREEMENT:
(a) "1933 Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(b) "1934 Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
(c) "Authorized Person" means any officer of the Fund and any
other person duly authorized by the Fund's Board of Trustees to give Oral
Instructions and Written Instructions on behalf of the Fund and listed on the
Authorized Persons Appendix attached hereto and made a part hereof or any
amendment thereto as may be received by PNC Bank. An Authorized Person's scope
of authority may be limited by the Fund by setting forth such limitation in the
Authorized
Persons Appendix.
(d) "Book-Entry System" means Federal Reserve Treasury book-entry
system for United States and federal agency securities, its successor or
successors, and its nominee or nominees and any book-entry system maintained by
an exchange registered with the SEC under the 1934 Act.
(e) "CEA" means the Commodities Exchange Act, as amended.
(f) "Oral Instructions" mean oral instructions received by PNC
Bank from an Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by PNC Bank
to be an Authorized Person.
(g) "PNC Bank" means PNC Bank, National Association or a
subsidiary or affiliate of PNC Bank, National Association.
(h) "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(i) "Securities Laws" mean the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940
Act and the CEA.
(j) "Shares" mean the shares of beneficial interest of any series
or class of the Fund.
(k) "Property" means:
(i) any and all securities and other investment items which the
Fund may from time to time deposit, or cause to be
deposited, with PNC Bank or which PNC Bank may from time to
time hold for the Fund;
(ii) all income in respect of any of such securities or other
investment items;
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(iii) all proceeds of the sale of any of such securities
or investment items; and
(iv) all proceeds of the sale of securities issued by the
Fund, which are received by PNC Bank from time to
time, from or on behalf of the Fund.
(l) "Written Instructions" mean written instructions signed by
two Authorized Persons and received by PNC Bank. The instructions may be
delivered by hand, mail, tested telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending
device.
2. APPOINTMENT. The Fund hereby appoints PNC Bank to provide custodian
services to the Fund, on behalf of each of its investment portfolios (each, a
"Portfolio"), and PNC Bank accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish such
services.
3. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Fund has provided or, where applicable,
will provide PNC Bank with the following:
(a) certified or authenticated copies of the resolutions of the
Fund's Board of Trustees, approving the appointment of PNC
Bank or its affiliates to provide services;
(b) a copy of the Fund's most recent effective registration
statement;
(c) a copy of each Portfolio's advisory agreements;
(d) a copy of the distribution agreement with respect to each
class of Shares;
(e) a copy of each Portfolio's administration agreement if PNC
Bank is not providing the Portfolio with such services;
(f) copies of any shareholder servicing agreements made in
respect of the Fund or a Portfolio; and
(g) certified or authenticated copies of any and all amendments
or supplements to the foregoing.
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4. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.
PNC Bank undertakes to comply with all applicable requirements of the
Securities Laws and any laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities
having jurisdiction with respect to the duties to be performed by PNC Bank
hereunder. Except as specifically set forth herein, PNC Bank assumes no
responsibility for such compliance by the Fund or any Portfolio.
5. INSTRUCTIONS.
(a) Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, PNC Bank
shall act only upon Oral Instructions and Written Instructions.
(b) PNC Bank shall be entitled to rely upon any Oral
Instructions and Written Instructions it receives from an Authorized Person (or
from a person reasonably believed by PNC Bank to be an Authorized Person)
pursuant to this Agreement. PNC Bank may assume that any Oral Instructions or
Written Instructions received hereunder are not in any way inconsistent with the
provisions of organizational documents of the Fund or of any vote, resolution or
proceeding of the Fund's Board of Trustees or of the Fund's shareholders, unless
and until PNC Bank receives Written Instructions to the contrary.
(c) The Fund agrees to forward to PNC Bank Written
Instructions confirming Oral Instructions (except where such Oral Instructions
are given by PNC Bank or its affiliates) so that PNC Bank receives the Written
Instructions by the close of business on the same day that such Oral
Instructions are received. The fact that such confirming Written Instructions
are not received by PNC Bank shall in no way invalidate the transactions or
enforceability of the transactions authorized by the Oral Instructions. Where
Oral Instructions or Written Instructions reasonably appear to have been
received from an Authorized Person, PNC Bank shall incur no liability to the
Fund in acting upon such Oral Instructions or Written Instructions provided that
PNC Bank's actions comply with the other provisions of this Agreement.
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6. RIGHT TO RECEIVE ADVICE.
(a) Advice of the Fund. If PNC Bank is in doubt as to any
action it should or should not take, PNC Bank may request directions or advice,
including Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, from the Fund.
(b) Advice of Counsel. If PNC Bank shall be in doubt as to any
question of law pertaining to any action it should or should not take, PNC Bank
may request advice at its own cost from such counsel of its own choosing (who
may be counsel for the Fund, the Fund's investment adviser or PNC Bank, at the
option of PNC Bank).
(c) Conflicting Advice. In the event of a conflict between
directions, advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions PNC Bank
receives from the Fund, and the advice it receives from counsel, PNC Bank shall
be entitled to rely upon and follow the advice of counsel. In the event PNC Bank
so relies on the advice of counsel, PNC Bank remains liable for any action or
omission on the part of PNC Bank which constitutes willful misfeasance, bad
faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard by PNC Bank of any duties,
obligations or responsibilities set forth in this Agreement.
(d) Protection of PNC Bank. PNC Bank shall be protected in any
action it takes or does not take in reliance upon directions, advice or Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions it receives from the Fund or from counsel
and which PNC Bank believes, in good faith, to be consistent with those
directions, advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions. Nothing in this
section shall be construed so as to impose an obligation upon PNC Bank (i) to
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seek such directions, advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, or
(ii) to act in accordance with such directions, advice or Oral Instructions or
Written Instructions unless, under the terms of other provisions of this
Agreement, the same is a condition of PNC Bank's properly taking or not taking
such action. Nothing in this subsection shall excuse PNC Bank when an action or
omission on the part of PNC Bank constitutes willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard by PNC Bank of any duties, obligations or
responsibilities set forth in this Agreement.
7. RECORDS; VISITS. The books and records pertaining to the Fund and
any Portfolio, which are in the possession or under the control of PNC Bank,
shall be the property of the Fund. Such books and records shall be prepared and
maintained as required by the 1940 Act and other applicable securities laws,
rules and regulations. The Fund and Authorized Persons shall have access to such
books and records at all times during PNC Bank's normal business hours. Upon the
reasonable request of the Fund, copies of any such books and records shall be
provided by PNC Bank to the Fund or to an authorized representative of the Fund,
at the Fund's expense.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY. PNC Bank agrees to keep confidential all records of
the Fund and information relating to the Fund and its shareholders, unless the
release of such records or information is otherwise consented to, in writing, by
the Fund. The Fund agrees that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
and may not be withheld where PNC Bank may be exposed to civil or criminal
contempt proceedings or when required to divulge such information or records to
duly constituted authorities.
9. COOPERATION WITH ACCOUNTANTS. PNC Bank shall cooperate with the
Fund's independent public accountants and shall take all reasonable action in
the performance of its
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obligations under this Agreement to ensure that the necessary information is
made available to such accountants for the expression of their opinion, as
required by the Fund.
10. DISASTER RECOVERY. PNC Bank shall enter into and shall maintain in
effect with appropriate parties one or more agreements making reasonable
provisions for emergency use of electronic data processing equipment to the
extent appropriate equipment is available. In the event of equipment failures,
PNC Bank shall, at no additional expense to the Fund, take reasonable steps to
minimize service interruptions. PNC Bank shall have no liability with respect to
the loss of data or service interruptions caused by equipment failure provided
such loss or interruption is not covered by PNC Bank's own willful misfeasance,
bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties or obligations
under this Agreement.
11. COMPENSATION. As compensation for custody services rendered by PNC
Bank during the term of this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of each of the
Portfolios, will pay to PNC Bank a fee or fees as may be agreed to in writing
from time to time by the Fund and PNC Bank.
12. INDEMNIFICATION. The Fund, on behalf of each Portfolio, agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless PNC Bank and its affiliates from all taxes, charges,
expenses, assessments, claims and liabilities (including, without limitation,
liabilities arising under the Securities Laws and any state and foreign
securities and blue sky laws, and amendments thereto, and expenses, including
(without limitation) attorneys' fees and disbursements, arising directly or
indirectly from any action or omission to act which PNC Bank takes (i) at the
request or on the direction of or in reliance on the advice of the Fund or (ii)
upon Oral Instructions or Written Instructions. Neither PNC Bank, nor any of its
affiliates, shall be indemnified against any liability (or any expenses incident
to such liability) arising out of PNC Bank's or its affiliates' own willful
misfeasance,
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bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this
Agreement.
13. RESPONSIBILITY OF PNC BANK.
(a) PNC Bank shall be under no duty to take any action on
behalf of the Fundor any Portfolio except as specifically set forth herein or as
may be specifically agreed to by PNC Bank in writing. PNC Bank shall be
obligated to exercise care and diligence in the performance of its duties
hereunder, to act in good faith and to use its best efforts, within reasonable
limits, in performing services provided for under this Agreement. PNC Bank shall
be liable for any damages arising out of PNC Bank's failure to perform its
duties under this agreement to the extent such damages arise out of PNC Bank's
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its
duties under this Agreement.
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or of any
other provision of this Agreement, (i) PNC Bank shall not be under any duty or
obligation to inquire into and shall not be liable for (A) the validity or
invalidity or authority or lack thereof of any Oral Instruction or Written
Instruction, notice or other instrument which conforms to the applicable
requirements of this Agreement, and which PNC Bank reasonably believes to be
genuine; or (B) subject to section 10, delays or errors or loss of data
occurring by reason of circumstances beyond PNC Bank's control, including acts
of civil or military authority, national emergencies, fire, flood, catastrophe,
acts of God, insurrection, war, riots or failure of the mails, transportation,
communication or power supply.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, neither PNC Bank nor its affiliates shall be liable to the Fund or to
any Portfolio for any consequential, special or indirect losses or damages which
the Fund may incur or suffer by or as a consequence of PNC
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Bank's or its affiliates' performance of the services provided hereunder,
whether or not the likelihood of such losses or damages was known by PNC Bank or
its affiliates.
14. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.
(a) Delivery of the Property. The Fund will deliver or arrange
for delivery to PNC Bank, all the Property owned by the Portfolios, including
cash received as a result of the distribution of Shares, during the period that
is set forth in this Agreement. PNC Bank will not be responsible for such
property until actual receipt.
(b) Receipt and Disbursement of Money. PNC Bank, acting upon
Written Instructions, shall open and maintain separate accounts in the Fund's
name using all cash received from or for the account of the Fund, subject to the
terms of this Agreement. In addition, upon Written Instructions, PNC Bank shall
open separate custodial accounts for each separate series or Portfolio of the
Fund (collectively, the "Accounts") and shall hold in the Accounts all cash
received from or for the Accounts of the Fund specifically designated to each
separate series or Portfolio.
PNC Bank shall make cash payments from or for the Accounts of a
Portfolio only for:
(i) purchases of securities in the name of a Portfolio
or PNC Bank or PNC Bank's nominee as provided in
sub-section (j) and for which PNC Bank has received
a copy of the broker's or dealer's confirmation or
payee's invoice, as appropriate;
(ii) purchase or redemption of Shares of the Fund
delivered to PNC Bank;
(iii) payment of, subject to Written Instructions,
interest, taxes, administration, accounting,
distribution, advisory, management fees or similar
expenses which are to be borne by a Portfolio;
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(iv) payment to, subject to receipt of Written
Instructions, the Fund's transfer agent, as agent
for the shareholders, an amount equal to the amount
of dividends and distributions stated in the Written
Instructions to be distributed in cash by the
transfer agent to shareholders, or, in lieu of
paying the Fund's transfer agent, PNC Bank may
arrange for the direct payment of cash dividends and
distributions to shareholders in accordance with
procedures mutually agreed upon from time to time by
and among the Fund, PNC Bank and the Fund's transfer
agent.
(v) payments, upon receipt Written Instructions, in
connection with the conversion, exchange or
surrender of securities owned or subscribed to by
the Fund and held by or delivered to PNC Bank;
(vi) payments of the amounts of dividends received with
respect to securities sold short;
(vii) payments made to a sub-custodian pursuant to
provisions in sub-section (c) of this Section; and
(viii) payments, upon Written Instructions, made for other
proper Fund purposes.
PNC Bank is hereby authorized to endorse and collect all checks, drafts
or other orders for the payment of money received as custodian for the Accounts.
(c) Receipt of Securities; Subcustodians.
(i) PNC Bank shall hold all securities
received by it for the Accounts in a
separate account that physically
segregates such securities from those of
any other persons, firms or
corporations, except for securities held
in a Book-Entry System. All such
securities shall be held or disposed of
only upon Written Instructions of the
Fund pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement. PNC Bank shall have no power
or authority to assign, hypothecate,
pledge or otherwise dispose of any such
securities or investment, except upon
the express terms of this Agreement and
upon Written Instructions, accompanied
by a certified resolution of the Fund's
Board of Trustees, authorizing the
transaction. In no case may any member
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, or any
officer, employee or agent of the Fund
withdraw any securities.
At PNC Bank's own expense and for its
own convenience, PNC Bank may enter into
sub-custodian agreements with other
United
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States banks or trust companies to
perform duties described in this
sub-section (c). Such bank or trust
company shall have an aggregate capital,
surplus and undivided profits, according
to its last published report, of at
least one million dollars ($1,000,000),
if it is a subsidiary or affiliate of
PNC Bank, or at least twenty million
dollars ($20,000,000) if such bank or
trust company is not a subsidiary or
affiliate of PNC Bank. In addition, such
bank or trust company must be qualified
to act as custodian and agree to comply
with the relevant provisions of the 1940
Act and other applicable rules and
regulations. Any such arrangement will
not be entered into without prior
written notice to the Fund.
PNC Bank shall remain responsible for
the performance of all of its duties as
described in this Agreement and shall
hold the Fund and each Portfolio
harmless from its own acts or omissions,
under the standards of care provided for
herein, or the acts and omissions of any
sub-custodian chosen by PNC Bank under
the terms of this sub-section (c).
(d) Transactions Requiring Instructions. Upon receipt of
Oral Instructions or Written Instructions and not
otherwise, PNC Bank, directly or through the use of
the Book-Entry System, shall:
(i) deliver any securities held for a
Portfolio against the receipt of payment
for the sale of such securities;
(ii) execute and deliver to such persons as
may be designated in such Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions,
proxies, consents, authorizations, and
any other instruments whereby the
authority of a Portfolio as owner of any
securities may be exercised;
(iii) deliver any securities to the issuer
thereof, or its agent, when such
securities are called, redeemed, retired
or otherwise become payable; provided
that, in any such case, the cash or
other consideration is to be delivered
to PNC Bank;
(iv) deliver any securities held for a
Portfolio against receipt of other
securities or cash issued or paid in
connection with the liquidation,
reorganization, refinancing, tender
offer, merger, consolidation or
recapitalization of any corporation, or
the exercise of any conversion
privilege;
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(v) deliver any securities held for a
Portfolio to any protective committee,
reorganization committee or other person
in connection with the reorganization,
refinancing, merger, consolidation,
recapitalization or sale of assets of
any corporation, and receive and hold
under the terms of this Agreement such
certificates of deposit, interim
receipts or other instruments or
documents as may be issued to it to
evidence such delivery;
(vi) make such transfer or exchanges of the
assets of the Portfolios and take such
other steps as shall be stated in said
Oral Instructions or Written
Instructions to be for the purpose of
effectuating a duly authorized plan of
liquidation, reorganization, merger,
consolidation or recapitalization of the
Fund;
(vii) release securities belonging to a
Portfolio to any bank or trust company
for the purpose of a pledge or
hypothecation to secure any loan
incurred by the Fund on behalf of that
Portfolio; provided, however, that
securities shall be released only upon
payment to PNC Bank of the monies
borrowed, except that in cases where
additional collateral is required to
secure a borrowing already made subject
to proper prior authorization, further
securities may be released for that
purpose; and repay such loan upon
redelivery to it of the securities
pledged or hypothecated therefor and
upon surrender of the note or notes
evidencing the loan;
(viii) release and deliver securities owned by
a Portfolio in connection with any
repurchase agreement entered into on
behalf of the Fund, but only on receipt
of payment therefor; and pay out moneys
of the Fund in connection with such
repurchase agreements, but only upon the
delivery of the securities;
(ix) release and deliver or exchange
securities owned by the Fund in
connection with any conversion of such
securities, pursuant to their terms,
into other securities;
(x) release and deliver securities owned by
the fund for the purpose of redeeming in
kind shares of the Fund upon delivery
thereof to PNC Bank; and
(xi) release and deliver or exchange
securities owned by the Fund for other
corporate purposes.
PNC Bank must also receive a certified
resolution describing the nature of the
corporate purpose and the name and
address of the person(s) to whom
delivery shall be made when such action
is pursuant to sub-paragraph d.
(e) Use of Book-Entry System. The Fund shall deliver to PNC
Bank certified
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resolutions of the Fund's Board of Trustees approving, authorizing and
instructing PNC Bank on a continuous basis, to deposit in the Book-Entry System
all securities belonging to the Portfolios eligible for deposit therein and to
utilize the Book-Entry System to the extent possible in connection with
settlements of purchases and sales of securities by the Portfolios, and
deliveries and returns of securities loaned, subject to repurchase agreements or
used as collateral in connection with borrowings. PNC Bank shall continue to
perform such duties until it receives Written Instructions or Oral Instructions
authorizing contrary actions.
PNC Bank shall administer the Book-Entry System as follows:
(i) With respect to securities of each Portfolio which are
maintained in the Book-Entry System, the records of PNC
Bank shall identify by Book-Entry or otherwise those
securities belonging to each Portfolio. PNC Bank shall
furnish to the Fund a detailed statement of the Property
held for each Portfolio under this Agreement at least
monthly and from time to time and upon written request.
(ii) Securities and any cash of each Portfolio deposited in the
Book-Entry System will at all times be segregated from any
assets and cash controlled by PNC Bank in other than a
fiduciary or custodian capacity but may be commingled with
other assets held in such capacities. PNC Bank and its
sub-custodian, if any, will pay out money only upon receipt
of securities and will deliver securities only upon the
receipt of money.
(iii) All books and records maintained by PNC Bank which relate
to the Fund's participation in the Book-Entry System will
at all times during PNC Bank's regular business hours be
open to the inspection of Authorized Persons, and PNC Bank
will furnish to the Fund all information in respect of the
services rendered as it may require.
PNC Bank will also provide the Fund with such reports on its own system
of internal control as the Fund may reasonably request from time to time.
(f) Registration of Securities. All Securities held for a
Portfolio which are issued or issuable only in bearer form, except such
securities held in the Book-Entry System, shall be
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held by PNC Bank in bearer form; all other securities held for a Portfolio may
be registered in the name of the Fund on behalf of that Portfolio, PNC Bank, the
Book-Entry System, a sub-custodian, or any duly appointed nominees of the Fund,
PNC Bank, Book-Entry System or sub-custodian. The Fund reserves the right to
instruct PNC Bank as to the method of registration and safekeeping of the
securities of the Fund. The Fund agrees to furnish to PNC Bank appropriate
instruments to enable PNC Bank to hold or deliver in proper form for transfer,
or to register in the name of its nominee or in the name of the Book-Entry
System, any securities which it may hold for the Accounts and which may from
time to time be registered in the name of the Fund on behalf of a Portfolio.
(g) Voting and Other Action. Neither PNC Bank nor its nominee
shall vote any of the securities held pursuant to this Agreement by or for the
account of a Portfolio, except in accordance with Written Instructions. PNC
Bank, directly or through the use of the Book-Entry System, shall execute in
blank and promptly deliver all notices, proxies and proxy soliciting materials
to the registered holder of such securities. If the registered holder is not the
Fund on behalf of a Portfolio, then Written Instructions or Oral Instructions
must designate the person who owns such securities.
(h) Transactions Not Requiring Instructions. In the absence of
contrary Written Instructions, PNC Bank is authorized to take the following
actions:
(i) Collection of Income and Other Payments.
(A) collect and receive for the account of each
Portfolio, all income, dividends,
distributions, coupons, option premiums,
other payments and similar items, included or
to be included in the Property, and, in
addition, promptly advise each Portfolio of
such receipt and credit such income, as
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collected, to each Portfolio's custodian
account;
(B) endorse and deposit for collection, in the
name of the Fund, checks, drafts, or other
orders for the payment of money;
(C) receive and hold for the account of each
Portfolio all securities received as a
distribution on the Portfolio's securities as
a result of a stock dividend, share split-up
or reorganization, recapitalization,
readjustment or other rearrangement or
distribution of rights or similar securities
issued with respect to any securities
belonging to a Portfolio and held by PNC Bank
hereunder;
(D) present for payment and collect the amount
payable upon all securities which may mature
or be called, redeemed, or retired, or
otherwise become payable on the date such
securities become payable; and
(E) take any action which may be necessary and
proper in connection with the collection and
receipt of such income and other payments and
the endorsement for collection of checks,
drafts, and other negotiable instruments.
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(ii) Miscellaneous Transactions.
(A) deliver or cause to be delivered Property
against payment or other consideration or
written receipt therefor in the following
cases:
(1) for examination by a broker or
dealer selling for the account
of a Portfolio in accordance
with street delivery custom;
(2) for the exchange of interim
receipts or temporary
securities for definitive
securities; and
(3) for transfer of securities
into the name of the Fund on
behalf of a Portfolio or PNC
Bank or nominee of either, or
for exchange of securities for
a different number of bonds,
certificates, or other
evidence, representing the
same aggregate face amount or
number of units bearing the
same interest rate, maturity
date and call provisions, if
any; provided that, in any
such case, the new securities
are to be delivered to PNC
Bank.
(B) Unless and until PNC Bank receives Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions to the
contrary, PNC Bank shall:
(1) pay all income items held by
it which call for payment upon
presentation and hold the cash
received by it upon such
payment for the account of
each Portfolio;
(2) collect interest and cash
dividends received, with
notice to the Fund, to the
account of each Portfolio;
(3) hold for the account of each
Portfolio all stock dividends,
rights and similar securities
issued with respect to any
securities held by PNC Bank;
and
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(4) execute as agent on behalf of
the Fund all necessary
ownership certificates
required by the Internal
Revenue Code or the Income Tax
Regulations of the United
States Treasury Department or
under the laws of any state
now or hereafter in effect,
inserting the Fund's name, on
behalf of a Portfolio, on such
certificate as the owner of
the securities covered
thereby, to the extent it may
lawfully do so.
(i) Segregated Accounts.
(i) PNC Bank shall upon receipt of Written Instructions
or Oral Instructions establish and maintain a
segregated accounts on its records for and on behalf
of each Portfolio. Such accounts may be used to
transfer cash and securities, including securities
in the Book-Entry System:
(A) for the purposes of compliance by the Fund
with the procedures required by a securities
or option exchange, providing such procedures
comply with the 1940 Act and any releases of
the SEC relating to the maintenance of
segregated accounts by registered investment
companies; and
(B) Upon receipt of Written Instructions, for
other proper corporate purposes.
(ii) PNC Bank shall arrange for the establishment of XXX
custodian accounts for such shareholders holding
Shares through XXX accounts, in accordance with the
Fund's prospectuses, the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (including regulations promulgated
thereunder), and with such other procedures as are
mutually agreed upon from time to time by and among
the Fund, PNC Bank and the Fund's transfer agent.
(j) Purchases of Securities. PNC Bank shall settle purchased
securities upon receipt of Oral Instructions or Written Instructions from the
Fund or its investment advisers that specify:
(i) the name of the issuer and the title of the
securities, including CUSIP number if applicable;
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(ii) the number of shares or the principal amount
purchased and accrued interest, if any;
(iii) the date of purchase and settlement;
(iv) the purchase price per unit;
(v) the total amount payable upon such purchase;
(vi) the Portfolio involved; and
(vii) the name of the person from whom or the broker
through whom the purchase was made. PNC Bank shall
upon receipt of securities purchased by or for a
Portfolio pay out of the moneys held for the account
of the Portfolio the total amount payable to the
person from whom or the broker through whom the
purchase was made, provided that the same conforms
to the total amount payable as set forth in such
Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
(k) Sales of Securities. PNC Bank shall settle sold securities
upon receipt of Oral Instructions or Written Instructions from the Fund that
specify:
(i) the name of the issuer and the title of the
security, including CUSIP number if applicable;
(ii) the number of shares or principal amount sold, and
accrued interest, if any;
(iii) the date of trade and settlement;
(iv) the sale price per unit;
(v) the total amount payable to the Fund upon such sale;
(vi) the name of the broker through whom or the person to
whom the sale was made; and
(vii) the location to which the security must be delivered
and delivery deadline, if any; and (viii) the
Portfolio involved.
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PNC Bank shall deliver the securities upon receipt of the total amount
payable to the Portfolio upon such sale, provided that the total amount payable
is the same as was set forth in the Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
Subject to the foregoing, PNC Bank may accept payment in such form as shall be
satisfactory to it, and may deliver securities and arrange for payment in
accordance with the customs prevailing among dealers in securities.
(l) Reports; Proxy Materials.
(i) PNC Bank shall furnish to the Fund the following
reports:
(A) such periodic and special reports as the Fund
may reasonably request;
(B) a monthly statement summarizing all
transactions and entries for the account of
each Portfolio, listing each Portfolio
securities belonging to each Portfolio with
the adjusted average cost of each issue and
the market value at the end of such month and
stating the cash account of each Portfolio
including disbursements;
(C) the reports required to be furnished to the
Fund pursuant to Rule 17f-4; and
(D) such other information as may be agreed upon
from time to time between the Fund and PNC
Bank.
(ii) PNC Bank shall transmit promptly to the Fund any proxy
statement, proxy material, notice of a call or conversion
or similar communication received by it as custodian of the
Property. PNC Bank shall be under no other obligation to
inform the Fund as to such actions or events.
(m) Collections. All collections of monies or other property in
respect, or which are to become part, of the Property (but not the safekeeping
thereof upon receipt by PNC Bank) shall be at the sole risk of the Fund. If
payment is not received by PNC Bank within a reasonable time after proper
demands have been made, PNC Bank shall notify the Fund in
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writing, including copies of all demand letters, any written responses,
memoranda of all oral responses and shall await instructions from the Fund. PNC
Bank shall not be obliged to take legal action for collection unless and until
reasonably indemnified to its satisfaction. PNC Bank shall also notify the Fund
as soon as reasonably practicable whenever income due on securities is not
collected in due course and shall provide the Fund with periodic status reports
of such income collected after a reasonable time.
15. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall be effective on the
date first above written and shall continue in effect for an initial period of
one (1) year. Thereafter, this Agreement shall continue automatically for
successive terms of one (1) year; provided, however, that this Agreement may be
terminated by either party upon 120 days' prior written notice to the other
party. In the event this Agreement is terminated (pending appointment of a
successor to PNC Bank or vote of the shareholders of the Fund to dissolve or to
function without a custodian of its cash, securities or other property), PNC
Bank shall not deliver cash, securities or other property of the Portfolios to
the Fund. It may deliver them to a bank or trust company of PNC Bank's choice,
having an aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits, as shown by its last
published report, of not less than twenty million dollars ($20,000,000), as a
custodian for the Fund to be held under terms similar to those of this
Agreement. PNC Bank shall not be required to make any such delivery or payment
until full payment shall have been made to PNC Bank of all of its fees,
compensation, costs and expenses. PNC Bank shall have a security interest in and
shall have a right of setoff against the Property as security for the payment of
such fees, compensation, costs and expenses.
16. NOTICES. All notices and other communications, including Written
Instructions,
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shall be in writing or by confirming telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending
device. Notice shall be addressed (a) if to PNC Bank at Airport Business Center,
International Court 2, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000, marked for
the attention of the Custodian Services Department (or its successor) (b) if to
the Fund, at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attn: or (c) if
to neither of the foregoing, at such other address as shall have been given by
like notice to the sender of any such notice or other communication by the other
party. If notice is sent by confirming telegram, cable, telex or facsimile
sending device, it shall be deemed to have been given immediately. If notice is
sent by first-class mail, it shall be deemed to have been given five days after
it has been mailed. If notice is sent by messenger, it shall be deemed to have
been given on the day it is delivered.
17. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement, or any term hereof, may be changed or
waived only by a written amendment, signed by the party against whom enforcement
of such change or waiver is sought.
18. DELEGATION; ASSIGNMENT. PNC Bank may assign its rights and delegate
its duties hereunder to any wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of PNC
Bank, National Association or PNC Bank Corp., provided that (i) PNC Bank gives
the Fund thirty (30) days' prior written notice; (ii) the delegate (or assignee)
agrees with PNC Bank and the Fund to comply with all relevant provisions of the
1940 Act; and (iii) PNC Bank and such delegate (or assignee) promptly provide
such information as the Fund may request, and respond to such questions as the
Fund may ask, relative to the delegation (or assignment), including (without
limitation) the capabilities of the delegate (or assignee).
19. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts,
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each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
20. FURTHER ACTIONS. Each party agrees to perform such further acts and
execute such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes
hereof.
21. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire
agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof, provided
that the parties may embody in one or more separate documents their agreement,
if any, with respect to delegated duties and Oral Instructions.
(b) Captions. The captions in this Agreement are included for
convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the
provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
(c) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a
contract made in Pennsylvania and governed by Pennsylvania law, without regard
to principles of conflicts of law.
(d) Partial Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement
shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise,
the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
(e) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.
(f) Facsimile Signatures. The facsimile signature of any party
to this Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by
such party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:/s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxx, XX
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Title: Vice President
E.I.I. REALTY SECURITIES TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title: Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
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