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Exhibit 8E
ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of June 20, 1996 by and between XXXXX TREASURY
FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund") and PFPC INC., a Delaware
corporation ("PFPC"), which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of PNC Bank
Corp.
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 PFPC to provide administration and
accounting services to its investment portfolios listed on Exhibit A attached
hereto and made a part hereof, as such Exhibit A may be amended from time to
time (each a "Portfolio"), and PFPC wishes to furnish such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the 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
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Trustees to give Oral 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 PFPC. An Authorized Person's scope of
authority may be limited by the Fund by setting forth such limitation in the
Authorized Persons Appendix.
(d) "CEA" means the Commodities Exchange Act, as amended.
(e) "Oral Instructions" mean oral instructions received by PFPC from
an Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by PFPC to be an
Authorized Person.
(f) "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(g) "Securities Laws" means the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act
and the CEA.
(h) "Shares" mean the shares of beneficial interest of any series or
class of the Fund.
(i) "Written Instructions" mean written instructions signed by an
Authorized Person and received by PFPC. The instructions may be delivered by
hand, mail, tested telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending device.
2. APPOINTMENT. The Fund hereby appoints PFPC to provide administration and
accounting services to each of the Portfolios, in accordance with the terms set
forth in this Agreement. PFPC accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish
such services.
3. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Fund has provided or, where applicable, will
provide PFPC with the following:
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(a) certified or authenticated copies of the resolutions of the Fund's
Board of Trustees, approving the appointment of PFPC or its
affiliates to provide services to each Portfolio and approving
this Agreement;
(b) a copy of Fund's most recent effective registration statement;
(c) a copy of each Portfolio's advisory agreement or agreements;
(d) a copy of the distribution agreement with respect to each class of
Shares representing an interest in a Portfolio;
(e) a copy of any additional administration agreement with respect to
a Portfolio;
(f) a copy of any shareholder servicing agreement made in respect of
the Fund or a Portfolio; and
(f) copies (certified or authenticated, where applicable) of any and
all amendments or supplements to the foregoing.
4. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS.
PFPC 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 PFPC
hereunder. Except as specifically set forth herein, PFPC assumes no
responsibility for such compliance by the Fund or any Portfolio.
5. INSTRUCTIONS.
(a) Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, PFPC shall act only
upon Oral and Written Instructions.
(b) PFPC shall be entitled to rely upon any Oral and Written
Instructions it receives from an Authorized Person (or from a person reasonably
believed by PFPC to be an Authorized Person)
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pursuant to this Agreement. PFPC may assume that any Oral or Written Instruction
received hereunder is not in any way inconsistent with the provisions of
organizational documents or this Agreement or of any vote, resolution or
proceeding of the Fund's Board of Trustees or of the Fund's shareholders, unless
and until PFPC receives Written Instructions to the contrary.
(c) The Fund agrees to forward to PFPC Written Instructions confirming
Oral Instructions (except where such Oral Instructions are given by PFPC or its
affiliates) so that PFPC receives the Written Instructions by the close of
business on the next day that such Oral Instructions are received. The fact that
such confirming Written Instructions are not received by PFPC shall in no way
invalidate the transactions or enforceability of the transactions authorized by
the Oral Instructions. Where Oral or Written Instructions reasonably appear to
have been received from an Authorized Person, PFPC shall incur no liability to
the Fund in acting upon such Oral or Written Instructions provided that PFPC's
actions comply with the other provisions of this Agreement.
6. RIGHT TO RECEIVE ADVICE.
(a) Advice of the Fund. If PFPC is in doubt as to any action it should
or should not take, PFPC may request directions or advice, including Oral or
Written Instructions, from the Fund.
(b) Advice of Counsel. If PFPC shall be in doubt as to any question of
law pertaining to any action it should or should not take, PFPC may request
advice at its own cost from such counsel of its own choosing (who may be counsel
for the Fund, the Fund's
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investment adviser or PFPC, at the option of PFPC).
(c) Conflicting Advice. In the event of a conflict between directions,
advice or Oral or Written Instructions PFPC receives from the Fund and the
advice PFPC receives from counsel, PFPC may rely upon and follow the advice of
counsel. In the event PFPC so relies on the advice of counsel, PFPC remains
liable, to the extent provided for in Paragraph 13 of this Agreement, for any
action or omission on the part of PFPC which constitutes willful misfeasance,
bad faith, negligence or reckless disregard by PFPC of any duties, obligations
or responsibilities set forth in this Agreement.
(d) Protection of PFPC. PFPC shall be protected in any action it takes
or does not take in reliance upon directions, advice or Oral or Written
Instructions it receives from the Fund or from counsel and which PFPC believes,
in good faith, to be consistent with those directions, advice and Oral or
Written Instructions. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to impose
an obligation upon PFPC (i) to seek such directions, advice or Oral or Written
Instructions, or (ii) to act in accordance with such directions, advice or Oral
or Written Instructions unless, under the terms of other provisions of this
Agreement, the same is a condition of PFPC's properly taking or not taking such
action. Nothing in this subsection shall excuse PFPC when an action or omission
on the part of PFPC constitutes willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or
reckless disregard by PFPC of any duties, obligations or responsibilities set
forth in this Agreement.
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7. RECORDS; VISITS.
(a) The books and records pertaining to the Fund and the Portfolios
which are in the possession or under the control of PFPC 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 PFPC's normal business hours. Upon the reasonable request of the
Fund or its agents, copies of any such books and records shall be provided by
PFPC to the Fund or to an Authorized Person, at the Fund's expense.
(b) PFPC shall keep the following records:
(i) all books and records with respect to each Portfolio's
books of account;
(ii) records of each Portfolio's securities transactions;
(iii) all other books and records as PFPC is required to maintain
pursuant to Rule 31a-1 of the 1940 Act in connection with
the services provided hereunder.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY. PFPC agrees on its own behalf and that of its employees
to keep confidential all records of the Fund and information relating to the
Fund and its shareholders (past, present and future), 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 PFPC may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings or
when required to divulge such information or records to duly constituted
authorities.
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9. LIAISON WITH ACCOUNTANTS. PFPC shall act as liaison with the Fund's
independent public accountants and shall provide account analyses, fiscal year
summaries, and other audit-related schedules with respect to each Portfolio.
PFPC shall take all reasonable action in the performance of its duties under
this Agreement to assure that the necessary information is made available to
such accountants for the expression of their opinion, as required by the Fund.
10. DISASTER RECOVERY. PFPC 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. In the event of equipment
failures, PFPC shall, at no additional expense to the Fund, take reasonable
steps to minimize service interruptions. PFPC 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 caused by PFPC's own willful
misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or reckless disregard of its duties,
obligations or responsibilities set forth in this Agreement.
11. COMPENSATION. As compensation for services rendered by PFPC during the
term of this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of each Portfolio, will pay to PFPC
a fee or fees as may be agreed to in writing by the Fund and PFPC.
12. INDEMNIFICATION. The Fund, on behalf of each Portfolio, agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless PFPC and its affiliates from all taxes, charges,
expenses, assessments, claims and liabilities
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(including, without limitation, liabilities arising under the Securities Laws
and any state or 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 PFPC
takes (i) at the request or on the direction of or in reliance on the advice of
the Fund or (ii) upon Oral or Written Instructions. Neither PFPC, nor any of its
affiliates, shall be indemnified against any liability (or any expenses incident
to such liability) arising out of PFPC's or its affiliates' own willful
misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or reckless disregard of its duties and
obligations under this Agreement. Any amounts payable by the Fund hereunder
shall be satisfied only against the relevant Portfolio's assets and not against
the assets of any other investment portfolio of the Fund.
13. RESPONSIBILITY OF PFPC.
(a) PFPC shall be under no duty to take any action on behalf of the
Fund or any Portfolio except as specifically set forth herein or as may be
specifically agreed to by PFPC in writing. PFPC 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. PFPC shall be liable for any damages
arising out of PFPC's performance of or failure to perform its duties under this
Agreement to the extent such damages arise out of PFPC's willful misfeasance,
bad faith, negligence or
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reckless disregard of such duties. In any event, PFPC's liabilities under this
Agreement shall be limited to its total compensation earned hereunder during the
preceding twelve months, for any liability or loss suffered by the Fund,
including, but not limited to, any liability relating to qualification of the
Fund as a regulated investment company or any liability relating to the Fund's
compliance with any federal or state tax or securities statute, regulation or
ruling.
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or of any other
provision of this Agreement, (i) PFPC shall not be liable for losses beyond its
control, provided that PFPC has acted in accordance with the standard of care
set forth above; and (ii) PFPC shall not be liable for (A) the validity or
invalidity or authority or lack thereof of any Oral or Written Instruction,
notice or other instrument which conforms to the applicable requirements of this
Agreement, and which PFPC reasonably believes to be genuine; or (B) subject to
Section 10, delays or errors or loss of data occurring by reason of
circumstances beyond PFPC's control, including acts of civil or military
authority, national emergencies, labor difficulties, 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 PFPC 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 or
any Portfolio may incur or
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suffer by or as a consequence of PFPC's or any affiliate's performance of the
services provided hereunder, whether or not the likelihood of such losses or
damages was known by PFPC or its affiliates.
14. DESCRIPTION OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. PFPC will
perform the following accounting services with respect to each Portfolio:
(i) Journalize investment, capital share and income and
expense activities;
(ii) Verify investment buy/sell trade tickets when received
from the investment adviser for a Portfolio (the
"Adviser") and transmit trades to the Fund's custodian
(the "Custodian") for proper settlement;
(iii) Maintain individual ledgers for investment securities;
(iv) Maintain historical tax lots for each security;
(v) Reconcile cash and investment balances of the Fund with
the Custodian, and provide the Adviser with the beginning
cash balance available for investment purposes;
(vi) Update the cash availability throughout the day as
required by the Adviser;
(vii) Post to and prepare the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities and the Statement of Operations;
(viii) Calculate various contractual expenses (e.g., advisory and
custody fees);
(ix) Monitor the expense accruals and notify an officer of the
Fund of any proposed adjustments;
(x) Control all disbursements and authorize such disbursements
upon Written Instructions;
(xi) Calculate capital gains and losses and
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calculate or provide for the calculation of dividends and
capital gain distributions to be paid to the shareholders
of each Portfolio in conformity with Subchapter M of the
Internal Revenue Code;
(xii) Determine net income;
(xiii) Obtain security market quotes from independent pricing
services approved by the Adviser, or if such quotes are
unavailable, then obtain such prices from the Adviser, and
in either case calculate the market value of each
Portfolio's Investments;
(xiv) Transmit or mail a copy of the daily portfolio valuation
to the Adviser;
(xv) Compute net asset value per share;
(xvi) As appropriate, compute yields, total return, expense
ratios, portfolio turnover rate, and, if required,
portfolio average dollar-weighted maturity; and
(xvii) Prepare a monthly financial statement, which will include
the following items:
Schedule of Investments
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Statement of Operations
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Cash Statement
Schedule of Capital Gains and Losses.
15. DESCRIPTION OF ADMINISTRATION SERVICES ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS.
PFPC will perform the following administration services with respect
to each Portfolio:
(i) Prepare quarterly broker security transactions summaries;
(ii) Prepare monthly security transaction listings;
(iii) Supply various normal and customary Portfolio and Fund
statistical data as requested on an ongoing basis;
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(iv) Prepare for execution and file the Fund's Federal and
state tax returns;
(v) Prepare and file the Fund's Semi-Annual Reports with the
SEC on Form N-SAR;
(vi) Prepare and file with the SEC the Fund's annual,
semi-annual, and quarterly shareholder reports;
(vii) Provide persons who may be appointed as certain officers
of the Fund by the Fund's Board of Trustees;
(viii) Assist in the preparation of registration statements and
other filings relating to the registration of Shares;
(ix) Monitor each Portfolio's status as a regulated investment
company under Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended;
(x) Coordinate contractual relationships and communications
between the Fund and its contractual service providers;
(xi) Monitor the Fund's compliance with the amounts necessary
for and assist in the registration and qualification
conditions of each state registration or qualification;
and
(xii) Prepare such other reports relating to the business of the
Fund and each series (not otherwise prepared by others) as
the officers and trustees of the Fund may from time to
time reasonably request in connection with the performance
of their duties.
16. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall continue until
terminated by either party on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other
party.
17. NOTICES. All notices and other communications, including Written
Instructions, shall be in writing or by confirming telegram, cable, telex or
facsimile sending device. If notice is sent during regular business hours, by
confirming telegram, cable,
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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 three days after it has been mailed. If notice is sent by messenger
or overnight mail, it shall be deemed to have been given on the day it is
delivered. Notices shall be addressed (a) if to PFPC, at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000; (b) if to the Fund, at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx; or (c) if to neither of the
foregoing, at such other address as shall have been provided by like notice to
the sender of any such notice or other communication by the other party.
18. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement, or any term thereof, may be changed or
waived only by written amendment, signed by the party against whom enforcement
of such change or waiver is sought.
19. DELEGATION; ASSIGNMENT. PFPC may at its own expense 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) PFPC gives the Fund thirty (30) days' prior written notice; (ii) the
delegate (or assignee) agrees with PFPC and the Fund to comply with all relevant
provisions of the 1940 Act; and (iii) PFPC 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).
20. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or
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more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
21. FURTHER ACTIONS. Each party agrees to perform such further acts and
execute such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes
hereof.
22. 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 Delaware and governed by Delaware 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.
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(f) Facsimile Signatures. The facsimile signature of any party to this
Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by such party.
(g) Massachusetts Business Trust Disclaimer. The Fund is organized as
a Massachusetts business trust, and references in this Agreement to the Fund
mean and refer to the Trustees from time to time serving under its Declaration
of Trust on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, as the same may be amended from time to time, pursuant to which
the Fund conducts its business. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of
the Fund hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders,
nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Fund, as provided in said
Declaration of Trust. Moreover, if the Fund has more than one series, no series
of the Fund other than the series on whose behalf a specified transaction shall
have been undertaken shall be responsible for the obligations of the Fund, and
persons engaging in transactions with the Fund shall look only to the assets of
that series to satisfy those obligations. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement has been authorized by the Trustees and signed by an authorized
officer of the Fund, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such
Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have
been made by and of them but shall bind only the trust property of the Fund as
provided in such Declaration of Trust.
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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.
PFPC INC.
/s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXX
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By: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President
XXXXX TREASURY FUND
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
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By: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: President
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EXHIBIT A
THIS EXHIBIT A, dated as of June 20, 1996, is Exhibit A to that certain
Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated as of June 20, 1996
between PFPC Inc. and Xxxxx Treasury Fund.
PORTFOLIOS
Xxxxx Treasury Only Money Market Fund
Xxxxx Intermediate Treasury Fund
Xxxxx Treasury Bond Fund
PFPC INC.
/s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXX
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By: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President
XXXXX TREASURY FUND
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
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By: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: President
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AUTHORIZED PERSONS APPENDIX
NAME (TYPE) SIGNATURE
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