TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and
entered into as of this 23rd day of February, 2009, by and between
MADISON MOSAIC, LLC, a
Wisconsin limited liability company (hereinafter referred to collectively as
“Madison”), that is responsible for the management and operation
of Madison Mosaic Income Trust, Madison Mosaic Tax-Free
Trust, Madison Mosaic Equity Trust and Madison Mosaic Government Money Market
Trust, each a Massachusetts statutory trust (herein referred to individually as
a “Trust” and collectively as the “Trusts”), and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES,
LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
WHEREAS,
each Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company, and is
authorized to issue shares of beneficial interest in separate series, with each
such series representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and
other assets;
WHEREAS,
USBFS is, among other things, in the business of administering transfer and
dividend disbursing agent functions for the benefit of its customers;
and
WHEREAS,
Madison desires to retain USBFS to provide transfer and dividend disbursing
agent services to each series of each Trust listed on Exhibit A hereto
(as amended from time to time) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the
“Funds”).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein
contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do
hereby agree as follows:
1.
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Appointment
of USBFS as Transfer Agent
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Madison
hereby appoints USBFS as transfer agent of each Trust on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, and USBFS hereby accepts such
appointment and agrees to perform the services and duties set forth in this
Agreement. The services and duties of USBFS shall be confined to
those matters expressly set forth herein, and no implied duties are assumed by
or may be asserted against USBFS hereunder.
2.
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Services
and Duties of USBFS
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USBFS
shall provide the following transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent
services to the Fund(s):
A.
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Receive
and process all orders for the purchase, exchange, and/or redemption of
shares in accordance with Rule 22c-1 under the 1940
Act.
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B.
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Process
purchase orders with prompt delivery, where appropriate, of payment and
supporting documentation to the Trust’s custodian, and issue the
appropriate number of uncertificated shares with such uncertificated
shares being held in the appropriate shareholder
account.
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C.
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Arrange
for the issuance of shares obtained through transfers of funds from Fund
shareholders’ accounts at financial institutions and arrange for the
exchange of shares for shares of other eligible investment companies, when
permitted by the Fund’s prospectus (the
“Prospectus”).
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D.
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E.
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Process
redemption requests received in good order and, where relevant, deliver
appropriate documentation to the Trust’s
custodian.
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F.
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Pay
monies upon receipt from the Trust’s custodian, where relevant, in
accordance with the instructions of redeeming
shareholders.
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G.
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Process
transfers of shares in accordance with the shareholder’s instructions,
after receipt of appropriate documentation from the shareholder as
specified in the Prospectus.
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H.
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Process
exchanges between Funds and/or classes of shares of Funds both within the
same family of funds and with a First American Money Market Fund, if
applicable.
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I.
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Prepare
and transmit payments for dividends and distributions declared by the
Trust with respect to each Fund, after deducting any amount required to be
withheld by any applicable laws, rules and regulations and in accordance
with shareholder instructions.
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J.
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Serve
as the Fund’s agent in connection with accumulation, open account or
similar plans (e.g., periodic investment plans and periodic withdrawal
plans).
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K.
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Make
changes to shareholder records, including, but not limited to, address
changes in plans (e.g., systematic withdrawal, automatic investment,
dividend reinvestment).
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L.
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Handle
load and multi-class processing, including rights of accumulation and
purchases by letters of intent.
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M.
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Record
the issuance of shares of each Fund and maintain, pursuant to Rule
17Ad-10(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”), a record of the total number of shares of
the Fund which are authorized, issued and
outstanding.
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N.
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Prepare
shareholder meeting lists and, as necessary, mail, receive and tabulate
proxies.
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O.
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Mail
shareholder reports and Prospectuses to current
shareholders.
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P.
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Prepare
and file U.S. Treasury Department Forms 1099 and other appropriate
information returns required with respect to dividends and distributions
for all shareholders.
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Q.
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Provide
shareholder account information upon request and prepare and mail
confirmations and statements of account to shareholders for all purchases,
redemptions and other confirmable transactions as agreed upon with
Madison.
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R.
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Mail
requests for shareholders’ certifications under penalties of perjury and
pay on a timely basis to the appropriate federal authorities any taxes to
be withheld on dividends and distributions paid by the Trusts, all as
required by applicable federal tax laws and
regulations.
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S.
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T.
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Provide
a Blue Sky system that will enable Madison to monitor the total number of
shares of each Fund sold in each state; provided that Madison, not USBFS,
is responsible for ensuring that shares are not sold in violation of any
requirement under the securities laws or regulations of any
state.
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U.
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Answer
correspondence from shareholders, securities brokers and others relating
to USBFS’s duties hereunder.
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V.
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Reimburse
the Fund each month for all material losses resulting from “as of”
processing errors for which USBFS is responsible in accordance with the
“as of” processing guidelines set forth on Exhibit B
hereto.
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3.
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Additional
Services to be Provided by USBFS
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If
Madison so elects, by including the service it wishes to receive in its
fee schedule, USBFS shall provide the following services that are further
described and that may be subject to additional terms and conditions
specified in their respective exhibits, as such may be amended from time
to time:
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FAN Mail®
and FAN Mail Services (Exhibit
C)
Madison
hereby acknowledges that exhibits are an integral part of this Agreement and, to
the extent services included in Exhibit C are
selected by Madison, such services shall also be subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. To the extent the terms and conditions
of this Agreement conflict with the terms and conditions included in Exhibit C, the
exhibits shall control. The provisions of Exhibit C, as
applicable, shall continue in effect for as long as this Agreement remains in
effect, unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 13 hereof.
4.
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Lost
Shareholder Due Diligence Searches and
Servicing
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Madison
hereby acknowledges that USBFS has an arrangement with an outside vendor to
conduct lost shareholder searches required by Rule 17Ad-17 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Costs associated with such searches
will be passed through to Madison as an out-of-pocket expense in accordance with
the fee schedule set forth in Exhibit D
hereto. If a shareholder remains lost and the shareholder’s account
unresolved after completion of the mandatory Rule 17Ad-17 search, Madison hereby
authorizes vendor to enter, at its discretion, into fee sharing arrangements
with the lost shareholder (or such lost shareholder’s representative or
executor) to conduct a more in-depth search in order to locate the lost
shareholder before the shareholder’s assets escheat to the applicable
state. Madison hereby acknowledges that USBFS is not a party to these
arrangements and does not receive any revenue sharing or other fees relating to
these arrangements. Furthermore, Madison hereby acknowledges that
vendor may receive up to 35% of the lost shareholder’s assets as compensation
for its efforts in locating the lost shareholder.
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Anti-Money
Laundering Program and Red Flag Identity Theft Programs
Madison
acknowledges that it has had an opportunity to review, consider and comment upon
the written procedures provided by USBFS describing various tools used by USBFS
which are designed to promote the detection and reporting of potential money
laundering activity by monitoring certain aspects of shareholder activity as
well as written procedures for verifying a customer’s identity (collectively,
the “Procedures”). Further, Madison has determined that the
Procedures, as part of the Trust’s overall anti-money laundering program and Red
Flag Identity Theft Prevention Program, are reasonably designed to prevent the
Funds from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist
activities and to achieve compliance with the applicable provisions of the USA
Patriot Act of 2001 and the implementing regulations thereunder.
Based on
this determination, Madison hereby instructs and directs USBFS to implement the
Procedures on the Trusts’ behalf, as such may be amended or revised from time to
time. It is contemplated that these Procedures will be amended from
time to time by the parties as additional regulations are adopted and/or
regulatory guidance is provided relating to the Trusts’ anti-money laundering
and identity theft responsibilities.
USBFS
agrees to provide to Madison:
A.
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Prompt
written notification of any transaction or combination of transactions
that USBFS believes, based on the Procedures, evidence money laundering or
identity theft activities in connection with the Trusts or any shareholder
of the Funds;
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B.
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Prompt
written notification of any customer(s) that USBFS reasonably believes,
based upon the Procedures, to be engaged in money laundering or identity
theft activities, provided that Madison agrees not to communicate this
information to the customer;
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C.
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Any
reports received by USBFS from any government agency or applicable
industry self-regulatory organization pertaining to USBFS’s anti-money
laundering monitoring or the Red Flag Identity Theft Prevention Program on
behalf of the Trusts;
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D.
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Prompt
written notification of any action taken in response to anti-money
laundering violations or identity theft activity as described in (A), (B)
or (C) above; and
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E.
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Certified
annual and quarterly reports of its monitoring and customer identification
activities on behalf of Madison.
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Madison
hereby directs, and USBFS acknowledges, that USBFS shall (i) permit federal
regulators access to such information and records maintained by USBFS and
relating to USBFS’s implementation of the Procedures, on behalf of Madison, as
they may request, and (ii) permit such federal regulators to inspect USBFS’s
implementation of the Procedures on behalf of the Trusts.
5.
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Compensation
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USBFS
shall be compensated for providing the services set forth in this Agreement in
accordance with the fee schedule set forth on Exhibit D hereto (as
amended from time to time). USBFS shall also be compensated for such
out-of-pocket expenses (e.g.,
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telecommunication
charges, postage and delivery charges, and reproduction charges) as are
reasonably incurred by USBFS in performing its duties
hereunder. Madison shall pay all such fees and reimbursable expenses
within 30 calendar days following receipt of the billing notice, except for any
fee or expense subject to a good faith dispute. Madison shall notify
USBFS in writing within 30 calendar days following receipt of each invoice if
Madison is disputing any amounts in good faith. Madison shall pay
such disputed amounts within 10 calendar days of the day on which the parties
agree to the amount to be paid. With the exception of any fee or
expense Madison is disputing in good faith as set forth above, unpaid invoices
shall accrue a finance charge of 1½% per month after the due
date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, amounts owed by
Madison to USBFS shall only be paid out of assets and property of the particular
Funds involved.
6.
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Representations
and Warranties
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A.
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Madison
and the Trusts hereby represent and warrant to USBFS, which
representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout
the term of this Agreement, that:
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(1)
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They
are duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted,
to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder;
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(2)
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This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Madison and
the Trusts in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid
and legally binding obligation of Madison and the Trusts, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting
the rights and remedies of creditors and secured
parties;
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(3)
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They
are conducting its’ business in compliance in all material respects with
all applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has
obtained all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as
now conducted; there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment
binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract
binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or
performance of this Agreement; and
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(4)
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A
registration statement under the 1940 Act and the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, will be made effective prior to the effective date of this
Agreement and will remain effective during the term of this Agreement, and
appropriate state securities law filings will be made prior to the
effective date of this Agreement and will continue to be made during the
term of this Agreement as necessary to enable the Trusts to make a
continuous public offering of its
shares.
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B.
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USBFS
hereby represents and warrants to Madison and the Trusts, which
representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout
the term of this Agreement, that:
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(1)
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It
is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted,
to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder;
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(2)
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This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by USBFS in
accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally
binding obligation of USBFS, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other
laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors
and secured parties;
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(3)
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It
is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained
all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now
conducted; there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment
binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract
binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or
performance of this Agreement; and
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(4)
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It
is a registered transfer agent under the Exchange
Act.
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7.
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Standard
of Care; Indemnification; Limitation of
Liability
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A.
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USBFS
shall exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties under this
Agreement. USBFS shall not be liable for any error of judgment
or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with
its duties under this Agreement, including losses resulting from
mechanical breakdowns or the failure of communication or power supplies
beyond USBFS’s control, except a loss arising out of or relating to
USBFS’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement or
from its bad faith, negligence, or willful misconduct in the performance
of its duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, if USBFS has exercised reasonable care in the
performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Trust shall indemnify
and hold harmless USBFS from and against any and all claims, demands,
losses, expenses, and liabilities of any and every nature (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) that USBFS may sustain or incur or that may be
asserted against USBFS by any person arising out of any action taken or
omitted to be taken by it in performing the services hereunder (i) in
accordance with the foregoing standards, or (ii) in reliance upon any
written or oral instruction provided to USBFS by any duly authorized
officer of Madison or the Trusts, as approved by the Board
of Trustees of the Trust or the Board of Directors of Madison
(the “Board”), except for any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses,
and liabilities arising out of or relating to USBFS’s refusal or failure
to comply with the terms of this Agreement or from its bad faith,
negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties under
this Agreement. This indemnity shall be a continuing obligation
of Madison and the Trusts, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding the
termination of this Agreement. As used in this paragraph, the
term “USBFS” shall include USBFS’s directors, officers and
employees.
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USBFS
shall indemnify and hold Madison and the Trusts harmless from and against any
and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities of any and every
nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that Madison or any Trust may
sustain or incur or that may be asserted against Madison or any Trust by any
person arising out of any action taken or omitted to be taken by USBFS as a
result of USBFS’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement,
or from its bad faith, negligence, or willful misconduct in the performance of
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duties
under this Agreement. This indemnity shall be a continuing obligation
of USBFS, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this
Agreement. As used in this paragraph, the term “Trust” or “Madison”
shall include Madison or the Trusts’ trustees, officers and
employees.
Neither
party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for consequential,
special or punitive damages under any provision of this Agreement.
In the
event of a mechanical breakdown or failure of communication or power supplies
beyond its control, USBFS shall take all reasonable steps to minimize service
interruptions for any period that such interruption continues. USBFS
will make every reasonable effort to restore any lost or damaged data and
correct any errors resulting from such a breakdown at the expense of
USBFS. USBFS agrees that it shall, at all times, have reasonable
contingency plans with appropriate parties, making reasonable provision for
emergency use of electrical data processing equipment to the extent appropriate
equipment is available. Representatives of Madison shall be entitled
to inspect USBFS’s premises and operating capabilities at any time during
regular business hours of USBFS, upon reasonable notice to
USBFS. Moreover, USBFS shall provide Madison, at such times as
Madison may reasonably require, copies of reports rendered by independent
accountants on the internal controls and procedures of USBFS relating to the
services provided by USBFS under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding
the above, USBFS reserves the right to reprocess and correct administrative
errors at its own expense.
B.
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In
order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Section shall
apply, it is understood that if in any case the indemnitor may be asked to
indemnify or hold the indemnitee harmless, the indemnitor shall be fully
and promptly advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in
question, and it is further understood that the indemnitee will use all
reasonable care to notify the indemnitor promptly concerning any situation
that presents or appears likely to present the probability of a claim for
indemnification. The indemnitor shall have the option to defend
the indemnitee against any claim that may be the subject of this
indemnification. In the event that the indemnitor so elects, it
will so notify the indemnitee and thereupon the indemnitor shall take over
complete defense of the claim, and the indemnitee shall in such situation
initiate no further legal or other expenses for which it shall seek
indemnification under this Section. The indemnitee shall in no
case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the
indemnitor will be asked to indemnify the indemnitee except with the
indemnitor’s prior written consent.
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C.
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The
indemnity and defense provisions set forth in this Section 8, and in Exhibit C, if
applicable, shall indefinitely survive the termination and/or assignment
of this Agreement.
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D.
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If
USBFS is acting in another capacity for the Trust pursuant to a separate
agreement, nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve USBFS of any of its
obligations in such other
capacity.
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E.
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Data
Necessary to Perform Services
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Madison
shall furnish to USBFS the data necessary to perform the services described
herein at such times and in such form as mutually agreed upon.
8.
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Proprietary
and Confidential Information
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USBFS
agrees on behalf of itself and its directors, officers, and employees to treat
confidentially and as proprietary information of the Trusts, all records and
other information relative to the Trusts and prior, present, or potential
shareholders of the Trusts (and clients of said shareholders), and not to use
such records and information for any purpose other than the performance of its
responsibilities and duties hereunder, except (i) after prior notification to
and approval in writing by Madison, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld and may not be withheld where USBFS may be exposed to civil or criminal
contempt proceedings for failure to comply, (ii) when requested to divulge such
information by duly constituted authorities, or (iii) when so requested by
Madison. Records and other information which have become known to the
public through no wrongful act of USBFS or any of its employees, agents or
representatives, and information that was already in the possession of USBFS
prior to receipt thereof from Madison or its agent, shall not be subject to this
paragraph.
Further,
USBFS will adhere to the privacy policies adopted by Madison and the Trusts
pursuant to Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, as may be modified from time
to time. In this regard, USBFS shall have in place and maintain
physical, electronic and procedural safeguards reasonably designed to protect
the security, confidentiality and integrity of, and to prevent unauthorized
access to or use of, records and information relating to the Trusts and its’
shareholders.
9.
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Records
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USBFS
shall keep records relating to the services to be performed hereunder in the
form and manner, and for such period, as it may deem advisable and is agreeable
to Madison, but not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of appropriate
government authorities, in particular, Section 31 of the 1940 Act and the rules
thereunder. USBFS agrees that all such records prepared or maintained
by USBFS relating to the services to be performed by USBFS hereunder are the
property of Madison and will be preserved, maintained, and made available in
accordance with such applicable sections and rules of the 1940 Act and will be
promptly surrendered to Madison or its designee on and in accordance with its
request.
10.
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Compliance with
Laws
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Madison
and the Trusts have and retain primary responsibility for all compliance matters
relating to the Funds, including but not limited to compliance with the 1940
Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, the USA
Patriot Act of 2001 and the policies and limitations of the Fund relating to its
portfolio investments as set forth in its Prospectus and statement of additional
information. USBFS’s services hereunder shall not relieve Madison or
the Trusts of its responsibilities for assuring such compliance or the Board’s
oversight responsibility with respect thereto.
11.
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Term
of Agreement; Amendment
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This
Agreement shall become effective as of the date first written above and will
continue in effect for a period of three (3) years. This Agreement
may be terminated by
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either
party upon giving 90 days prior written notice to the other party or such
shorter period as is mutually agreed upon by the
parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be
terminated by any party upon the breach of the other party of any material term
of this Agreement if such breach is not cured within 15 days of notice of such
breach to the breaching party. This Agreement may not be amended or
modified in any manner except by written agreement executed by USBFS and Madison
on behalf of the Trusts and authorized or approved by the Board. The
provisions of this Section 13 shall also apply to Exhibit
C.
12.
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Duties
in the Event of Termination
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In the
event that, in connection with termination, a successor to any of USBFS’s duties
or responsibilities hereunder is designated by Madison by written notice to
USBFS, USBFS will promptly, upon such termination and at the expense of Madison,
transfer to such successor all relevant books, records, correspondence, and
other data established or maintained by USBFS under this Agreement in a form
reasonably acceptable to Madison (if such form differs from the form in which
USBFS has maintained the same, Madison shall pay any expenses associated with
transferring the data to such form), and will cooperate in the transfer of such
duties and responsibilities, including provision for assistance from USBFS’s
personnel in the establishment of books, records, and other data by such
successor. If no such successor is designated, then such books,
records and other data shall be returned to Madison.
15. Early
Termination
In the
absence of any material breach of this Agreement, should Madison elect to
terminate this Agreement prior to the end of the three year term, Madison agrees
to pay the following fees:
a.
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all
monthly fees through the life of the contract, including the rebate of any
negotiated discounts and conversion costs from the prior service
provider;
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b.
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all
fees associated with converting services to successor service
provider;
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c.
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all
fees associated with any record retention and/or tax reporting obligations
that may not be eliminated due to the conversion to a successor service
provider;
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d.
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all
out-of-pocket costs associated with a-c
above.
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16. Assignment
This
Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement shall
not be assignable by Madison without the written consent of USBFS, or by USBFS
without the written consent of the Madison accompanied by the authorization or
approval of Madison’s Board.
17. Governing
Law
This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Wisconsin, without regard to conflicts of law principles. To the
extent that the applicable laws of the State of Wisconsin, or any of the
provisions herein, conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the
latter shall control, and nothing herein shall be construed
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in a
manner inconsistent with the 1940 Act or any rule or order of the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder.
18. No
Agency Relationship
Nothing
herein contained shall be deemed to authorize or empower either party to act as
agent for the other party to this Agreement, or to conduct business in the name,
or for the account, of the other party to this Agreement.
19. Services
Not Exclusive
Nothing
in this Agreement shall limit or restrict USBFS from providing services to other
parties that are similar or identical to some or all of the services provided
hereunder.
20. Invalidity
Any
provision of this Agreement which may be determined by competent authority to be
prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or
unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. In such case,
the parties shall in good faith modify or substitute such provision consistent
with the original intent of the parties.
21. Notices
Any
notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other shall be
in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the date delivered
personally or by courier service, or three days after sent by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or on the date sent
and confirmed received by facsimile transmission to the other party’s address
set forth below:
Notice to
USBFS shall be sent to:
U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
000 Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
and
notice to Madison and the Trusts shall be sent to:
Madison
Mosaic Funds
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
22. Multiple
Originals
This
Agreement may be executed on two or more counterparts, each of which when so
executed shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall together
constitute but one and the same instrument.
23. Entire
Agreement
This
Agreement, together with any exhibits, attachments, appendices or schedules
expressly referenced herein, sets forth the sole and complete understanding of
the parties
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with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements
relating thereto, whether written or oral, between the parties.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by
a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date first above
written.
MADISON
MOSAIC, LLC ON BEHALF OF
MADISON
MOSAIC TAX-FREE TRUST
MADISON
MOSAIC EQUITY TRUST
MADISON
MOSAIC GOVERNMENT
MONEY MARKET TRUST U.S.
BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
By:
(signature) By: (signature)
Name:
Xxxx Xxxxx Name: Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer Title: President
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Exhibit
A
to
the
Transfer
Agent Servicing Agreement – Madison Mosaic, LLC
Name of
Series
Corporate Income Shares
Fund
Government Fund
Core Bond Fund
Institutional Bond Fund
MADISON
MOSAIC TAX-FREE TRUST
Virginia Fund
National Fund
MADISON
MOSAIC EQUITY TRUST
Investors Fund
Balanced Fund
Mid-Cap Fund
Disciplined Equity Fund
Madison Institutional Equity Option
Fund
Madison Mosaic Small/Mid-Cap
Fund
MADISON
MOSAIC GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET TRUST
Mosaic Government Money
Market
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Exhibit
B
to
the
Transfer
Agent Servicing Agreement - Madison Mosaic, LLC
AS OF PROCESSING POLICY
For all
funds within any of the Trusts that have a fiscal year end of September 30th,
gains/losses resulting from “as of” transactions will be settled once every year
on September 30th. Madison
Investment Advisors, Inc. will immediately pay the affected fund for any
specific loss that is above the ½ cent materiality threshold to avoid a shared
price error on that day for which the Advisor or the distributor, as the case
may be, is determined to be responsible. USBFS will track and
accumulate all gains/losses regardless of materiality. If, at any
time, a fund reaches a net loss position of ½ cent, Madison Investment Advisors,
Inc. will reimburse the fund by an amount that will reduce such accumulated loss
to ¼ cent of the fund’s NAV. USBFS will be responsible for
communicating the reimbursement to Madison and Madison Investment Advisors, Inc.
will be responsible for reimbursing the appropriate fund’s custodian
account. At September 30th, if
the fund is in a net loss position, Madison Investment Advisors, Inc. will
settle the loss by reimbursing Madison for any amount about ¼ cent of NAV and
writing off a maximum ¼ cent of NAV.
For all
funds within any of the Trusts that have a fiscal year end of December 31st,
gains/losses resulting from “as of” transactions will be settled once every year
on December 31st. Madison
Investment Advisors, Inc. will immediately pay the affected fund for any
specific loss that is above the ½ cent materiality threshold to avoid a shared
price error on that day for which the Advisor or the distributor, as the case
may be, is determined to be responsible. USBFS will track and
accumulate all gains/losses regardless of materiality. If, at any
time, a fund reaches a net loss position of ½ cent, Madison Investment Advisors,
Inc. will reimburse the fund by an amount that will reduce such accumulated loss
to ¼ cent of the fund’s NAV. USBFS will be responsible for
communicating the reimbursement to Madison and Madison Investment Advisors, Inc.
will be responsible for reimbursing the appropriate fund’s custodian
account. At December 31st, if the fund is in a net loss position,
Madison Investment Advisors, Inc. will settle the loss by reimbursing Madison
for any amount about ¼ cent of NAV and writing off a maximum ¼ cent of
NAV.
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Exhibit
C
to
the
FAN
MAIL SERVICES
1. Certain
Definitions
Whenever
used in this Exhibit
C, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth
below unless the context otherwise requires:
A.
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“FAN Mail®” means the
system designed, developed and instituted by DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”)
known as “Financial Adviser Network MailTM”
or “FAN Mail,” which enables DST to make available data from DST’s TA2000®
mutual fund record-keeping systems and data provided to DST in the format
specified by DST from other mutual fund record-keeping systems or
record-keeping systems maintained by third parties for other Financial
Products through the Internet to authorized
Users.
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B.
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“FAN Mail
Services” means the services originally provided by DST using FAN
Mail, the Internet and other software equipment and systems provided by
DST, telecommunications carriers, firewall providers and other third
parties, as described more fully in Section 3 of this Exhibit C, to
which USBFS subscribes and is authorized to resell to its customers
pursuant to a separate agreement with
DST.
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C.
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“Financial
Products” means mutual funds, annuity, variable annuity or variable
universal life contracts or real estate investment trusts or limited
partnerships or other similar financial
products.
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D.
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“User(s)” means
the persons to whom data is made available through FAN Mail Services,
including specified authorized agents of record owners of the Trusts’
shares, such as brokers, registered financial advisers, financial planners
and other financial intermediaries, and, when requested by Madison, the
distributors of the Trusts’ shares.
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2. Services
Covered
USBFS
shall allow access to FAN Mail Services by authorized Users on behalf of the
Trusts in accordance with the terms of this Exhibit
C. By entering into the agreement with Madison to provide
services pursuant to this Exhibit C, USBFS
hereby consents to extraction of Files, as defined below, from TA2000 and
instructs DST to extract Files from TA2000 for authorized Users.
3. Duties
and Responsibilities of USBFS
USBFS
shall:
A.
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Receive
data (“Files”) from DST’s TA2000 transfer agent record-keeping system and
address the Files to Users who have completed the enrollment process for
FAN Mail Services required by DST and make the Files available to such
Users.
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B.
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All
Files will be made available only through the Internet via a Hypertext
Transfer Protocol Secure site (the “HTTPS Server”). USBFS will
provide to each User a user identification (“User ID”) and a password (the
“Password”) and shall permit access to the Files on the HTTPS Server
associated with a given User ID and Password whenever the appropriate User
ID and Password is received by the HTTPS Server. Each User is
responsible for accessing the HTTPS Server and retrieving such User’s
Files. USBFS hereby reserves the right to change the method of
delivery for the FAN Mail Services or to develop an internal delivery
system.
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C.
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Perform
the following administrative functions through DST necessary to establish
the link between the Files and the User’s HTTPS directory: maintain a data
base that contains the User’s name, address, electronic mailing address,
30 day history of Files made available (actual back-up of information is
not maintained for the Trusts) and a list of Users by dealer/adviser
number; provide billing to Madison; provide daily reports to Madison;
reasonably assist Madison and Users in establishing FAN Mail links;
monitor transmissions and provide ongoing technical support for FAN Mail;
and maintain a web site facilitating enrollment of new
Users.
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D.
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Ensure
that the HTTPS Server is accessible via the Internet. Through
DST, provide telephone support to the Trusts and Users with respect to the
use of FAN Mail, use reasonable efforts to resolve problems, and establish
and maintain the HTTPS Server so it is available for contact by financial
planning software vendors.
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E.
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If
additional FAN Mail Services become available during the term of this
Agreement, USBFS shall offer the additional services to the
Trusts. To the extent Madison elects to receive any or all of
such additional services, this Exhibit C shall
be amended.
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F.
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Make
available, either directly or indirectly, all computers,
telecommunications equipment and other equipment and software reasonably
necessary to make FAN Mail Services available for use by the Trusts and
its affiliated distributors, when
applicable.
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4. Duties
and Responsibilities of Madison
Madison
shall:
A.
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Comply,
and instruct Users to comply, with all the User enrollment and
authorization procedures and FAN Mail Services security procedures
required by DST.
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B.
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Transmit
Files daily from the Trusts’ record-keeping systems maintained by third
parties to DST in formats specified from time to time by DST, if
applicable.
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C.
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Obtain
and pay for connectivity to the HTTPS
Server.
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D.
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Have
the proper equipment and software to enable Users to access the HTTPS
Server and download the Files and obtain all related maintenance,
including support in the event of download
problems.
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5. System
Maintenance
Madison
and the Trusts understand that USBFS and DST will have to perform periodic
maintenance to the hardware and software used to provide FAN Mail Services,
which may cause temporary service interruptions. USBFS shall notify
Madison of all planned outages of its own hardware and software and, to the
extent possible, will perform any necessary maintenance during non-business
hours.
6. Additional
Representation and Warranty
The
parties hereby warrant that neither party shall knowingly insert into any
interface, other software, or other program provided by such party to the other
hereunder, or accessible on the FAN Mail Services site or the Trusts’ web
site(s), as the case may be, any “back door,” “time bomb,” “Trojan Horse,”
“worm,” “drop dead device,” “virus” or other computer software code or routines
or hardware components designed to disable, damage or impair the operation of
any system, program or operation hereunder. For failure to comply
with this warranty, the non-complying party shall immediately replace all copies
of the affected work product, system or software. All costs incurred
with replacement including, but not limited to, cost of media, shipping,
deliveries and installation, shall be borne by such party.
7. Proprietary
Rights
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A.
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Madison
acknowledges and agrees that by virtue of subscribing to FAN Mail Services
through USBFS, it shall not obtain any rights in or to any of the
software, templates, screen and file formats, interface protocols, formats
and development tools and instructions, hardware, processes, trade
secrets, instruction manuals, enrollment authorization, authentication and
other business processes, proprietary information or distribution and
communication networks used to provide FAN Mail Services owned by DST and
licensed to USBFS. Any interfaces and software provided to the
Trusts in order to provide connectivity to FAN Mail through USBFS shall be
used by the Trusts and Users only for the period during which this Exhibit C is in
effect and only in accordance with the terms of this Exhibit C, and
shall not be used by the Trusts to provide connectivity to or through any
other system or person without USBFS’s prior written
approval. The Trusts shall not copy, decompile or reverse
engineer any software or programs provided to the Trusts
hereunder. The Trusts also agree not to take any action which
would mask, delete or otherwise alter any on-screen disclaimers and
copyright, trademark and service xxxx notifications, or any “point and
click” features relating to User acknowledgment and acceptance of such
disclaimers and notifications.
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B.
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The
FAN Mail Services site may contain certain intellectual property,
including, but not limited to, rights in copyrighted works, trademarks and
trade dress that is the property of the Trusts. The Trusts
retain all rights in such intellectual property that may reside on the FAN
Mail Services site, not including any intellectual property provided by or
otherwise obtained from USBFS. To the extent the intellectual
property of the Trusts is cached to expedite communication, the Trusts
grant to USBFS a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to such
intellectual property for a period of time no longer than that reasonably
necessary for the communication. To the extent that the
intellectual property of the Trusts is duplicated within the FAN Mail
Services site to replicate the “look and feel,” “trade dress” or other
aspect of the appearance or functionality of the Trusts’
web
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site(s),
the Trusts grant to USBFS a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable
license to such intellectual property for the period during which this
Exhibit C
is in effect. This license is limited to the intellectual
property needed to replicate the appearance of the Trusts’ web site(s) and
does not extend to any other intellectual property owned by the
Trusts. The Trusts warrant that it has sufficient right, title
and interest in and to their web site(s) and its intellectual property to
enter into these obligations, and that to its knowledge, the license
hereby granted to USBFS does not and will not infringe on any U.S. patent,
copyright or other proprietary right of a third
party.
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C.
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Each
party agrees that the nonbreaching party would not have an adequate remedy
at law in the event of the other party’s breach or threatened breach of
its obligations under this Section of this Exhibit C and
that the nonbreaching party would suffer irreparable injury and damage as
a result of any such breach. Accordingly, in the event either
party breaches or threatens to breach the obligations set forth in this
Section of this Exhibit C, in
addition to and not in lieu of any legal or other remedies a party may
pursue hereunder or under applicable law, each party hereby consents to
the granting of equitable relief (including the issuance of a temporary
restraining order, preliminary injunction or permanent injunction) against
it by a court of competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of proving
actual damages or posting any bond or other security therefore,
prohibiting any such breach or threatened breach. In any
proceeding upon a motion for such equitable relief, a party’s ability to
answer in damages shall not be interposed as a defense to the granting of
such equitable relief. The provisions of this Section relating
to equitable relief shall survive termination of the provision of services
set forth in this Exhibit
C.
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8. Compensation
USBFS
shall be compensated for providing FAN Mail Services in accordance with the fee
schedule set forth in Exhibit D (as amended
from time to time).
9. Additional
Indemnification; Limitation of Liability
A.
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USBFS
CANNOT AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE AVAILABILITY OF THE FAN MAIL
SERVICES. Accordingly, USBFS’s sole liability to Madison and
the Trusts or any third party (including Users) for any claims,
notwithstanding the form of such claims (e.g., contract, negligence, or
otherwise), arising out of the delay of or interruption in FAN Mail
Services to be provided by USBFS hereunder shall be to use its best
reasonable efforts to commence or resume FAN Mail Services as promptly as
is reasonably possible.
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B.
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USBFS
shall, at its sole cost and expense, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
Madison and the Trusts and its trustees, officers and employees from and
against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, damages or
liabilities of any and every nature, including reasonable attorneys’ fees,
arising out of or relating to (a) any infringement, or claim of
infringement, of any United States patent, trademark, copyright, trade
secret, or other proprietary rights based on the use or potential use of
FAN Mail Services and (b) the provision of the Trust Files (as defined
below) or Confidential Information (as defined below) to a person other
than a person to whom such information may be properly disclosed
hereunder.
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C.
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If
an injunction is issued against Madison or the Trusts’ and Users’ use of
FAN Mail Services by reason of infringement of a patent, copyright,
trademark, or
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D.
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other
proprietary rights of a third party, USBFS shall, at its own option and
expense, either (i) procure for Madison, the Trusts and Users the right to
continue to use FAN Mail Services on substantially the same terms and
conditions as specified hereunder, or (ii) after notification to Madison
and the Trusts, replace or modify FAN Mail Services so that they become
non-infringing, provided that, in the Trust’s judgment, such replacement
or modification does not materially and adversely affect the performance
of FAN Mail Services or significantly lessen their utility to the Trusts
and Users. If in the Trusts’ judgment, such replacement or
modification does materially adversely affect the performance of FAN Mail
Services or significantly lessen their utility to the Trusts and Users,
the Trusts may terminate all rights and responsibilities under this Exhibit C
immediately on written notice to
USBFS.
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E.
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Because
the ability of USBFS to deliver FAN Mail Services is dependent upon the
Internet and equipment, software, systems, data and services provided by
various telecommunications carriers, equipment manufacturers, firewall
providers and encryption system developers and other vendors and third
parties, including DST, USBFS shall not be liable for delays or failures
to perform its obligations hereunder to the extent such delays or failures
are attributable to circumstances beyond its reasonable control which
interfere with the delivery of FAN Mail Services by means of the Internet
or any of the equipment, software and services which support the Internet
provided by such third parties. USBFS shall also not be liable
for the actions or omissions of any third party wrongdoers (i.e., hackers
not employed by USBFS or its affiliates) or of any third parties involved
with FAN Mail Services.
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F.
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Madison
or the Trusts and Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy and
receipt of all data or information made available via FAN Mail
Services. Madison and the Trusts are responsible for advising
Users of their responsibilities to promptly notify USBFS as transfer agent
of any errors or inaccuracies relating to data or other information made
available via FAN Mail Services with respect to the Trusts’
shareholders.
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G.
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USBFS
shall not be responsible for the accuracy of input material from Users and
the Trust’s record-keeping systems maintained by third parties nor the
resultant output derived from inaccurate input. The accuracy of
input and output shall be judged as received at USBFS’s data center as
determined by the records maintained by
USBFS.
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10. File
Security and Retention; Confidentiality
A.
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USBFS
and its agents will provide reasonable security provisions to ensure that
unauthorized third parties do not have access to the Trusts’ data bases,
files, and other information provided by Madison or the Trusts to USBFS
for use with FAN Mail Services, the Files or the names of Users
(collectively, “Trust Files”). USBFS’s security provisions with
respect to FAN Mail Services and the Trust Files will be no less protected
than USBFS’s security provisions with respect to its own proprietary
information. USBFS agrees that any and all Trust Files
maintained by USBFS for Madison and the Trusts hereunder shall be
available for inspection by the Trusts’ regulatory authorities during
regular business hours, upon reasonable prior written notice to USBFS, and
will be maintained and retained in accordance with applicable requirements
of the 1940 Act. In addition, USBFS will not use, or permit the
use of, names of Users for the purpose of soliciting any business,
product, or service whatsoever except where the communication is necessary
and appropriate for USBFS’s delivery of FAN Mail
Services.
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B.
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USBFS
shall treat as confidential and not disclose or otherwise make available
any of the Trusts’ lists, information, trade secrets, processes,
proprietary data, information or documentation (collectively, the
“Confidential Information”), in any form, to any person other than agents,
employees or consultants of USBFS. USBFS will instruct its
agents, employees and consultants who have access to the Confidential
Information to keep such information confidential by using the same care
and discretion that USBFS uses with respect to its own confidential
property and trade secrets. Upon termination of the rights and
responsibilities described in this Exhibit C for
any reason and upon Madison or the Trusts’ request, USBFS shall return to
Madison, or destroy and certify that it has destroyed, any and all copies
of the Confidential Information which are in its
possession.
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C.
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Notwithstanding
the above, USBFS will not have an obligation of confidentiality under this
Section with regard to information that (1) was known to it prior to
disclosure hereunder, (2) is or becomes publicly available other than as a
result of a breach hereof, (3) is disclosed to it by a third party not
subject to a duty of confidentiality, or (4) is required to be disclosed
under law or by order of court or governmental
agency.
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11. Warranties
EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS EXHIBIT, FAN MAIL SERVICES AND ALL
EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND SYSTEMS DESCRIBED IN THIS EXHIBIT ARE PROVIDED
“AS IS” ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, AND USBFS HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS
ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING FAN
MAIL SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES
ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.
12. Duties
in the Event of Termination
In the
event of termination of the services provided pursuant to this Exhibit C, (i)
Madison and the Trusts and Users will immediately end their access to FAN Mail
Services and (ii) the parties will return to one another any confidential or
proprietary information or materials of the other in their possession and will
destroy or erase all such information on any diskettes or other storage
medium.
Exhibit
D to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement
TRANSFER
AGENT & SHAREHOLDER SERVICES-Annual Fee Schedule
MOSAIC
FUNDS BEGINNING JANUARY 2009 SERVICES
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Service
Charges to the Fund*
Shareholder
Account Fee (Subject to Minimum)
¨ No-Load -
$15.00 /Open direct account, $13.00/Open level 3 account
¨ $5.00/Closed
account
¨ Daily
Accrual Fund - $21.00 /Open direct account,$13.00/Open level 3
account.
¨ $5.00/Closed
account
Annual
Minimum
¨ $8,000
per no load fund if 500 or fewer open accounts, $12,000 if greater than
500 open accounts. After 2 years, charge $10,000/fund for funds
with 500 or fewer accounts.
¨ $28,000
per load Fund
¨ $15,000
each additional class
Activity
Charges
¨ Telephone
Calls - $1.00 /call
¨ Draft
Check Processing - $1.00 /draft
¨ Daily
Valuation Trades - $10.00 /trade
¨ Omnibus
Account Transactions
$3.00
each – first 100 transactions
$2.00
each – next 400 transactions
$1.00
each – next 1,500 transactions
$.50
each – next 3,000 transactions
$.25
each – balance of transactions
CCO
Support Services - $1,200 per year
¨ Lost
Shareholder Search - $5.00 /search
¨ XXX
Xxxx Xxxxxxx (xxxx Xxxxx 0 accounts)
0-999
accounts - $500.00/year
1,000-4,999
accounts - $1,000/year
5,000-9,999
accounts - $2,500/year
10,000+
accounts - $5,000/year
¨ AML
New Account Service - $1.00/new domestic accounts and $2.00/new foreign
account
¨ ACH/EFT
Shareholder Services:
$125.00
/month/fund group
$ .50
/ACH item, setup, change
$5.00
/correction, reversal
Out-of-pocket Costs -
Including but not limited to:
¨ Telephone
toll-free lines, call transfers, etc.
¨ Mailing,
sorting and postage
¨ Stationery,
envelopes
¨ Programming,
special reports
¨ Insurance,
record retention, microfilm/fiche
¨ Proxies,
proxy services
¨ ACH
fees, NSCC charges
¨ Disaster
recovery – per open account
¨ All
other out-of-pocket expenses
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Service
Charges to Investors
Qualified
Plan Fees (Billed to Investors)
¨ $15.00
/qualified plan acct (Cap at $30.00/SSN)
¨ $15.00
/Xxxxxxxxx ESA acct (Cap at $30.00/SSN)
¨ $25.00
/transfer to successor trustee
¨ $25.00
/participant distribution (Excluding SWPs)
¨ $25.00
/refund of excess contribution
Additional
Shareholder Fees (Billed to Investors)
¨ $15.00
/outgoing wire transfer
¨ $15.00
/overnight delivery
¨ $ 5.00
/telephone exchange
¨ $25.00
/return check or ACH
¨ $25.00
/stop payment
¨ $ 5.00
/research request per account (Cap at $25.00/request) (For requested items
of the second calendar year [or previous] to the request)
Technology
Charges
1. NSCC
Service Interface – All NSCC Services
¨ Setup
- $1,500 /fund group
¨ Annual
- $1,400 /cusip/year
2. Telecommunications
and Voice Services
¨ Service
Setup - $1,500 ATT transfer connect
¨ VRU
Setup - $500 /fund group
¨ VRU
Maintenance - $100 /cusip/month
¨ $.35
/voice response call
¨ $.40
/voice recognition call
3. Fund
Group Setup (first class) - $5,000 /fund group
4. Fund
Setup - $2,500 /fund/class (beyond first class)
5. Average
Cost - $.35 /account/year
6. Development/Programming
- $150 /hour
7. File
Transmissions – subject to requirements
8. Selects
- $300 per select, plus $50 /Excel
9. Extraordinary
services – charged as incurred
¨ Conversion
of Records (if necessary) – Estimate to be provided.
¨ Custom
processing, re-processing
¨ All
other extraordinary services
Fees
are billed monthly.
*
Subject to CPI increase.
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*Effective
with the first day after expiration of the first twelve (12) months of
service, the fees and charges set forth in this Schedule shall be
increased over the fees and charges during the previous twelve (12) months
in the amount equal to the change in the Consumer Price Index for all
Urban Consumers in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area,
All Terms, Based 1982-1984 = 100, as last reported by the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics (“CPI-U”) during the five (5) year period immediately
preceding expiration of the first 12 month service
period. Thereafter, all of the fees and charges in this fee
schedule (except for out-of-pocket expenses) shall increase annually upon
each anniversary of this Schedule in an amount equal to the percentage
change in the CPI-U for the proceeding twelve (12)
months.
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Exhibit
D (continued) to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement – Madison Mosaic,
LLC
FAN
Mail® - Fee Schedule at January, 2009
Base Fee
- $6,000/year
Rep/Branch
ID: $.018
Dealer: $.012
Price
Files: $.002 per record or $1.75 per user, whichever is
less