Exhibit 5(i) under Form N-1A
Exhibit 10 under Item 601/Reg. S-K
WORLD INVESTMENT SERIES, INC.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT
This Contract is made this 1st day of March, 1994, between FEDERATED
MANAGEMENT, a Delaware business trust having its principal place of business
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the "Adviser"), and WORLD INVESTMENT SERIES,
INC., a Maryland corporation having its principal place of business in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the "Corporation").
WHEREAS the Corporation is an open-end management investment company as
that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
and is registered as such with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
WHEREAS Adviser is engaged in the business of rendering investment
advisory and management services.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby
agree as follows:
1. The Corporation hereby appoints Adviser as Investment Adviser for
each of the portfolios ("Funds") of the Corporation which executes an exhibit
to this Contract, and Adviser accepts the appointments. Subject to the
direction of the Directors of the Corporation, Adviser shall provide
investment research and supervision of the investments of the Funds and
conduct a continuous program of investment evaluation and of appropriate sale
or other disposition and reinvestment of each Fund's assets.
2. Adviser, in its supervision of the investments of each of the Funds
will be guided by each of the Fund's investment objective and policies and the
provisions and restrictions contained in the Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws of the Corporation and as set forth in the Registration Statements and
exhibits as may be on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
3. Each Fund shall pay or cause to be paid all of its own expenses and
its allocable share of Corporation expenses, including, without limitation,
the expenses of organizing the Corporation and continuing its existence; fees
and expenses of Directors and officers of the Corporation; fees for investment
advisory services and administrative personnel and services; expenses incurred
in the distribution of its shares ("Shares"), including expenses of
administrative support services; fees and expenses of preparing and printing
its Registration Statements under the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and any amendments thereto;
expenses of registering and qualifying the Corporation, the Funds, and Shares
of the Funds under federal and state laws and regulations; expenses of
preparing, printing, and distributing prospectuses (and any amendments
thereto) to shareholders; interest expense, taxes, fees, and commissions of
every kind; expenses of issue (including cost of Share certificates),
purchase, repurchase, and redemption of Shares, including expenses
attributable to a program of periodic issue; charges and expenses of
custodians, transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents, shareholder servicing
agents, and registrars; printing and mailing costs, auditing, accounting, and
legal expenses; reports to shareholders and governmental officers and
commissions; expenses of meetings of Directors and shareholders and proxy
solicitations therefor; insurance expenses; association membership dues and
such nonrecurring items as may arise, including all losses and liabilities
incurred in administering the Corporation and the Funds. Each Fund will also
pay its allocable share of such extraordinary expenses as may arise including
expenses incurred in connection with litigation, proceedings, and claims and
the legal obligations of the Corporation to indemnify its officers and
Directors and agents with respect thereto.
4. Each of the Funds shall pay to Adviser, for all services rendered to
each Fund by Adviser hereunder, the fees set forth in the exhibits attached
hereto.
5. The net asset value of each Fund's Shares as used herein will be
calculated to the nearest 1/10th of one cent.
6. The Adviser may from time to time and for such periods as it deems
appropriate reduce its compensation (and, if appropriate, assume expenses of
one or more of the Funds) to the extent that any Fund's expenses exceed such
lower expense limitation as the Adviser may, by notice to the Fund,
voluntarily declare to be effective.
7. This Contract shall begin for each Fund as of the date of execution
of the applicable exhibit and shall continue in effect with respect to each
Fund presently set forth on an exhibit (and any subsequent Funds added
pursuant to an exhibit during the initial term of this Contract) for two years
from the date of this Contract set forth above and thereafter for successive
periods of one year, subject to the provisions for termination and all of the
other terms and conditions hereof if: (a) such continuation shall be
specifically approved at least annually by the vote of a majority of the
Directors of the Corporation, including a majority of the Directors who are
not parties to this Contract or interested persons of any such party cast in
person at a meeting called for that purpose; and (b) Adviser shall not have
notified a Fund in writing at least sixty (60) days prior to the anniversary
date of this Contract in any year thereafter that it does not desire such
continuation with respect to that Fund. If a Fund is added after the first
approval by the Directors as described above, this Contract will be effective
as to that Fund upon execution of the applicable exhibit and will continue in
effect until the next annual approval of this Contract by the Directors and
thereafter for successive periods of one year, subject to approval as
described above.
8. Notwithstanding any provision in this Contract, it may be terminated
at any time with respect to any Fund, without the payment of any penalty, by
the Directors of the Corporation or by a vote of the shareholders of that Fund
on sixty (60) days' written notice to Adviser.
9. This Contract may not be assigned by Adviser and shall automatically
terminate in the event of any assignment. Adviser may employ or contract with
such other person, persons, corporation, or corporations at its own cost and
expense as it shall determine in order to assist it in carrying out this
Contract.
10. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence,
or reckless disregard of the obligations or duties under this Contract on the
part of Adviser, Adviser shall not be liable to the Corporation or to any of
the Funds or to any shareholder for any act or omission in the course of or
connected in any way with rendering services or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding, or sale of any security.
11. This Contract may be amended at any time by agreement of the parties
provided that the amendment shall be approved both by the vote of a majority
of the Directors of the Corporation, including a majority of the Directors who
are not parties to this Contract or interested persons of any such party to
this Contract (other than as Directors of the Corporation) cast in person at a
meeting called for that purpose, and on behalf of a Fund by a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of such Fund.
12. The Corporation and the Funds are hereby expressly put on notice of
the limitation of liability as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation of
the Adviser and agree that the obligations assumed by the Adviser pursuant to
this Contract shall be limited in any case to the Adviser and its assets and,
except to the extent expressly permitted by the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, the Corporation and the Funds shall not seek satisfaction of
any such obligation from the shareholders of the Adviser, the Directors,
officers, employees, or agents of the Adviser, or any of them.
13. The parties hereto acknowledge that Federated Investors, has
reserved the right to grant the non-exclusive use of the name "Federated" or
any derivative thereof to any other investment company, investment company
portfolio, investment adviser, distributor or other business enterprise, and
to withdraw from the Corporation and one or more of the Funds the use of the
name "Federated". The name "Federated" will continue to be used by the
Corporation and each Fund so long as such use is mutually agreeable to
Federated Investors and the Corporation.
14. This Contract shall be construed in accordance with and governed by
the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
15. This Contract will become binding on the parties hereto upon their
execution of the attached exhibits to this Contract.
EXHIBIT A
to the
Investment Advisory Contract
World Investment Series, Inc.
World Utility Fund
For all services rendered by Adviser hereunder, the above-named Fund of
the Corporation shall pay to Adviser and Adviser agrees to accept as full
compensation for all services rendered hereunder, an annual investment
advisory fee equal to 1.00 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
The portion of the fee based upon the average daily net assets of the
Fund shall be accrued daily at the rate of 1/365th of 1.00 of 1% applied to
the daily net assets of the Fund.
The advisory fee so accrued shall be paid to Adviser daily.
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of March, 1994.
Attest: FEDERATED MANAGEMENT
/s/ Xxxx X. XxXxxxxxx By:/s/ J. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Secretary Executive Vice President
Attest: WORLD INVESTMENT SERIES, INC.
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx By:/s/ J. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Assistant Secretary Vice President
EXHIBIT B
to the
Investment Advisory Contract
World Investment Series, Inc.
Federated Asia Pacific Growth Fund
For all services rendered by Adviser hereunder, the above-named Fund of
the Corporation shall pay to Adviser and Adviser agrees to accept as full
compensation for all services rendered hereunder, an annual investment
advisory fee equal to 1.10 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
The portion of the fee based upon the average daily net assets of the
Fund shall be accrued daily at the rate of 1/365th of 1.10 of 1% applied to
the daily net assets of the Fund.
The advisory fee so accrued shall be paid to Adviser daily.
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of December, 1995.
Attest: FEDERATED GLOBAL RESEARCH CORP.
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx By: /s/ J. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Secretary Executive Vice President
Attest: WORLD INVESTMENT SERIES, INC.
/s/ S. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx By/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Assistant Secretary Vice President
EXHIBIT C
to the
Investment Advisory Contract
World Investment Series, Inc.
Federated Emerging Markets Fund
For all services rendered by Adviser hereunder, the above-named Fund of
the Corporation shall pay to Adviser and Adviser agrees to accept as full
compensation for all services rendered hereunder, an annual investment
advisory fee equal to 1.25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
The portion of the fee based upon the average daily net assets of the
Fund shall be accrued daily at the rate of 1/365th of 1.25 of 1% applied to
the daily net assets of the Fund.
The advisory fee so accrued shall be paid to Adviser daily.
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of December, 1995.
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx By: /s/ J. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Secretary Executive Vice President
Attest: WORLD INVESTMENT SERIES, INC.
/s/ S. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx By/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Assistant Secretary Vice President
EXHIBIT D
to the
Investment Advisory Contract
World Investment Series, Inc.
Federated European Growth Fund
For all services rendered by Adviser hereunder, the above-named Fund of
the Corporation shall pay to Adviser and Adviser agrees to accept as full
compensation for all services rendered hereunder, an annual investment
advisory fee equal to 1.00 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
The portion of the fee based upon the average daily net assets of the
Fund shall be accrued daily at the rate of 1/365th of 1.00 of 1% applied to
the daily net assets of the Fund.
The advisory fee so accrued shall be paid to Adviser daily.
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of December, 1995.
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx By: /s/ J. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Secretary Executive Vice President
Attest: WORLD INVESTMENT SERIES, INC.
/s/ S. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx By/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Assistant Secretary Vice President
EXHIBIT E
to the
Investment Advisory Contract
World Investment Series, Inc.
Federated International Small Company Fund
For all services rendered by Adviser hereunder, the above-named Fund of
the Corporation shall pay to Adviser and Adviser agrees to accept as full
compensation for all services rendered hereunder, an annual investment
advisory fee equal to 1.25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
The portion of the fee based upon the average daily net assets of the
Fund shall be accrued daily at the rate of 1/365th of 1.25 of 1% applied to
the daily net assets of the Fund.
The advisory fee so accrued shall be paid to Adviser daily.
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of December, 1995.
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx By: /s/ J. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Secretary Executive Vice President
Attest: WORLD INVESTMENT SERIES, INC.
/s/ S. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx By/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Assistant Secretary Vice President
EXHIBIT F
to the
Investment Advisory Contract
World Investment Series, Inc.
Federated Latin American Growth Fund
For all services rendered by Adviser hereunder, the above-named Fund of
the Corporation shall pay to Adviser and Adviser agrees to accept as full
compensation for all services rendered hereunder, an annual investment
advisory fee equal to 1.25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
The portion of the fee based upon the average daily net assets of the
Fund shall be accrued daily at the rate of 1/365th of 1.25 of 1% applied to
the daily net assets of the Fund.
The advisory fee so accrued shall be paid to Adviser daily.
Witness the due execution hereof this 1st day of December, 1995.
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx By: /s/ J. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Secretary Executive Vice President
Attest: WORLD INVESTMENT SERIES, INC.
/s/ S. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx By/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
