AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED UNIFIED TRANSFER AGENCY, DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENCY AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENCY AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED UNIFIED TRANSFER AGENCY, DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENCY AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENCY AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT, effective as of the 1 ST day of October, 2008, by and between each of the registered investment companies executing this amendment on the signature page hereto, on behalf of itself and each of its respective series (collectively, the “Funds”), and Financial Data Services, Inc. (“FDS”) (each Fund and FDS each being a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, each of the Funds and FDS have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Unified Transfer Agency, Dividend Disbursing Agency and Shareholder Servicing Agency Agreement dated as of the 29th day of September, 2006 (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, each of the Funds has contracted with BlackRock Investments, Inc. to serve as the new sole principal underwriter for the Fund as of October 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, each of the Funds and FDS desires to amend the aforesaid Agreement, to change the reference to “Fund Distributor,” among other reasons;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, each of the Funds and FDS hereby agrees as follows:
| 1. | Amendments. |
| (a) | The preamble to the Agreement is amended to change the reference to the principal place of business of each Fund from 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 to 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000. |
| (b) | Section 2(a)(IV) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
(IV) The term “Fund Distributor” means BlackRock Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
| (c) | Section 2(a)(VI) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
(VI) The term “MLPF&S Broker-Dealers” means Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated (“MLPF&S’) or any of its broker-dealer affiliates;
| (d) | The phrase “nonaffiliated Broker-Dealer” used in Sections 3(a)(III), (IV), (V), (IX), (XI), (XIV), (XV) and Section 9 is hereby deleted in each instance and replaced with the phrase “non-MLPF&S Broker-Dealers”. |
| 2. | Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be effective as of the date first above written. |
| 3. | Continuation. Except as set forth above, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. |
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| 4. | Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. |
| 5. | Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original. |
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Each of the Funds listed on Schedule A hereto and FDS have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized officers effective as of the day and year first above written.
FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC.
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| Title: |
EACH OF THE FUNDS LISTED ON SCHEDULE A HERETO
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| Name: |
Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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SCHEDULE A
Name of Fund
| Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Ready Assets Trust |
| Xxxxxxx Xxxxx U.S.A. Government Reserves |
| Xxxxxxx Xxxxx U.S. Treasury Money Fund |
| Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Retirement Series Trust, on behalf of its series |
| Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Retirement Reserves Money Fund |
| CMA Money Fund |
| CMA Treasury Fund |
| CMA Government Securities Fund |
| CMA Tax-Exempt Fund |
| CMA Multi-State Municipal Series Trust, on behalf of its series |
| CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund |
| CMA California Municipal Money Fund |
| CMA Connecticut Municipal Money Fund |
| CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund |
| CMA Massachusetts Municipal Money Fund |
| CMA Michigan Municipal Money Fund |
| CMA New Jersey Municipal Money Fund |
| CMA New York Municipal Money Fund |
| CMA North Carolina Municipal Money Fund |
| CMA Ohio Municipal Money Fund |
| CMA Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund |
| WCMA Money Fund |
| WCMA Treasury Fund |
| WCMA Government Securities Fund |
| WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund |
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