EXHIBIT 99.8(b)
AGENCY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made the 25th of November, 1996, by and between SOGEN
INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC., a corporation existing under the laws of the State of
Maryland, having its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 (the "Fund"), and DST SYSTEMS, INC., a corporation existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business
at 0000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 ("DST"):
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to appoint DST as Transfer Agent and Dividend
Disbursing Agent, and DST desires to accept such appointment;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Documents to be Filed with Appointment.
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In connection with the appointment of DST as Transfer Agent and Dividend
Disbursing Agent for the Fund, there will be filed with DST the following
documents:
A. A certified copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the
Fund appointing DST as Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent,
approving the form of this Agreement, and designating certain persons
to sign stock certificates, if any, and give written instructions and
requests on behalf of the Fund;
B. A certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Fund and all
amendments thereto;
C. A certified copy of the Bylaws of the Fund;
D. Copies of Registration Statements and amendments thereto, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
E. Specimens of all forms of outstanding stock certificates, in the forms
approved by the Board of Directors of the Fund, with a certificate of
the Secretary of the Fund, as to such approval;
F. Specimens of the signatures of the officers of the Fund authorized to
sign stock certificates and individuals authorized to sign written
instructions and requests;
G. An opinion of counsel for the Fund with respect to:
(1) The Fund's organization and existence under the laws of its state
of organization,
(2) The status of all shares of stock of the Fund covered by the
appointment under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any
other applicable federal or state statute, and
(3) That all issued shares are, and all unissued shares will be, when
issued, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
2. Certain Representations and Warranties of DST.
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DST represents and warrants to the Fund that:
A. It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing
under the laws of Delaware.
B. It is duly qualified to carry on its business in the State of
Missouri.
C. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws to enter into and perform the services
contemplated in this Agreement.
D. It is registered as a transfer agent to the extent required under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
E. All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to
enter into and perform this Agreement.
F. It has and will continue to have and maintain the necessary
facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and
obligations under this Agreement.
3. Certain Representations and Warranties of the Fund.
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The Fund represents and warrants to DST that:
A. It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Maryland.
B. It is an open-end diversified management investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
C. A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 has been
filed and will be effective with respect to all shares of the Fund
being offered for sale.
D. All requisite steps have been and will continue to be taken to
register the Fund's shares for sale in all applicable states and such
registration will be effective at all times shares are offered for
sale in such state.
E. The Fund is empowered under applicable laws and by its charter and
Bylaws to enter into and perform this Agreement.
4. Scope of Appointment.
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A. Subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund hereby
appoints DST as Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent.
B. DST hereby accepts such appointment and agrees that it will act as the
Fund's Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent. DST agrees that
it will also act as agent in connection with the Fund's periodic
withdrawal payment accounts and other open accounts or similar plans
for shareholders, if any.
C. The Fund agrees to use its reasonable efforts to deliver to DST in
Kansas City, Missouri, as soon as they are available, all of its
shareholder account records.
D. DST, utilizing TA2000/TM/, DST's computerized data processing system
for securityholder accounting (the "TA2000 System"), will perform the
following services as transfer and dividend disbursing agent for the
Fund, and as agent of the Fund for shareholder accounts thereof, in a
timely manner: (i) issuing (including countersigning), transferring
and canceling share certificates; (ii) maintaining on the TA2000
System shareholder accounts; (iii) accepting and effectuating the
registration and maintenance of accounts through Networking and the
purchase, redemption, transfer and exchange of shares in such accounts
through Fund/SERV (Networking and Fund/SERV being programs operated by
the National Securities Clearing Corporation ("NSCC") on behalf of
NSCC's participants, including the Funds), in accordance with
instructions transmitted to and received by DST by transmission from
NSCC on behalf of broker-dealers and banks which have been established
by, or in accordance with the instructions of, an Authorized Person,
as hereinafter defined, on the Dealer File maintained by DST; (iv)
issuing instructions to the Funds' banks for the settlement of
transactions between the Funds and NSCC (acting on behalf of its
broker-dealer and bank participants); (v) providing account and
transaction information from each affected Fund's records on TA2000 in
accordance with NSCC's Networking and Fund/SERV rules for those
broker-dealers; (vi) maintaining shareholder accounts on TA2000
through Networking; (vii) providing transaction journals; (viii) once
annually preparing shareholder meeting lists for use in connection
with the annual meeting and certifying a copy of such list; (ix)
mailing shareholder reports and prospectuses; (x) withholding, as
required by federal law, taxes on shareholder accounts, preparing,
filing and mailing U.S. Treasury Department Forms 1099, 1042, and
1042S and performing and paying backup withholding as required for all
shareholders; (xi) disbursing income dividends and capital gains
distributions to shareholders and recording reinvestment of dividends
and distributions in shares of the Fund; (xii) preparing and mailing
confirmation forms to shareholders and dealers, as instructed, for all
purchases and liquidations of shares of the Fund and other confirmable
transactions in shareholders' accounts; (xiii) providing or making
available on-line daily and monthly reports as provided by the TA2000
System and as requested by the Fund or its management company; (xiv)
maintaining those records necessary to carry out DST's duties
hereunder, including all information reasonably required by the Fund
to account for all transactions in the Fund shares; (xv) calculating
the appropriate sales charge with respect to each purchase of the Fund
shares as instructed by an Authorized Person, as hereinafter defined,
determining the portion of each sales charge payable to the dealer
participating in a sale in accordance with schedules and instructions
delivered to DST by the Fund's principal underwriter or distributor
(hereinafter "principal underwriter") or an Authorized Person from
time to time, disbursing dealer commissions collected to such dealers,
determining the portion of each sales charge payable to such principal
underwriter and disbursing such commissions to the principal
underwriter; (xvi) receiving correspondence pertaining to any former,
existing or new shareholder account, processing such correspondence
for proper recordkeeping, and responding promptly to shareholder
correspondence; mailing to dealers confirmations of wire order trades;
mailing copies of shareholder statements to shareholders and
registered representatives of dealers in accordance with the
instructions of an Authorized Person; (xvii) processing, generally on
the date of receipt, purchases or redemptions or instructions to
settle any mail or wire order purchases or redemptions received in
proper order as set forth in the prospectus, rejecting promptly any
requests not received in proper order (as defined by an Authorized
Person or the Procedures as hereinafter defined), and causing
exchanges of shares to be executed in accordance with the instructions
of Authorized Persons, the applicable prospectus and the general
exchange privilege applicable; (xix) providing to the person
designated by an Authorized Person the daily Blue Sky reports
generated by the Blue Sky module of TA2000 with respect to purchases
of shares of the Funds on TA2000; and (xx) providing to the Fund
escheatment reports as requested by an Authorized Person with respect
to the status of accounts and outstanding checks on TA2000.
E. At the request of an Authorized Person, DST shall use reasonable
efforts to provide the services set forth in Section 4.D. in
connection with transactions (i) on behalf of retirement plans and
participants in retirement plans and transactions ordered by brokers
as part of a "no transaction fee" program ("NTF"), the processing of
which transactions require DST to use methods and procedures other
than those usually employed by DST to perform shareholder servicing
agent services, (ii) involving the provision of information to DST
after the commencement of the nightly processing cycle of the TA2000
System or (iii) which require more manual intervention by DST, either
in the entry of data or in the modification or amendment of reports
generated by the TA2000 System than is usually required by non-
retirement plan, non-NTF and pre-nightly transactions, (the
"Exception Services").
F. DST shall use reasonable efforts to provide, reasonably promptly under
the circumstances, the same services with respect to any new,
additional functions or features or any changes or improvements to
existing functions or features as provided for in the Fund's
instructions, prospectus or application as amended from time to time,
for the Fund provided (i) DST is advised in advance by the Fund of any
changes therein and (ii) the TA2000 System and the mode of operations
utilized by DST as then constituted supports such additional functions
and features. If any addition to, improvement of or change in the
features and functions currently provided by the TA2000 System or the
operations as requested by the Fund requires an enhancement or
modification to the TA2000 System or to operations as presently
conducted by DST, DST shall not be liable therefore until such
modification or enhancement is installed on the TA2000 System or new
mode of operation is instituted. If any new, additional function or
feature or change or improvement to existing functions or features or
new service or mode of operation measurably increases DST's cost of
performing the services required hereunder at the current level of
service, DST shall advise the Fund of the amount of such increase and
if the Fund elects to utilize such function, feature or service, DST
shall be entitled to increase its fees by the amount of the increase
in costs. In no event shall DST be responsible for or liable to
provide any additional function, feature, improvement or change in
method of operation until it has consented thereto in writing.
G. The Fund shall have the right to add new series to the TA2000 System
upon at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice to DST provided
that the requirements of the new series are generally consistent with
services then being provided by DST under this Agreement. Rates or
charges for additional series shall be as set forth in Exhibit A, as
hereinafter defined, for the remainder of the contract term except as
such series use functions, features or characteristics for which DST
has imposed an additional charge as part of its standard pricing
schedule. In the latter event, rates and charges shall be in
accordance with DST's then-standard pricing schedule.
5. Limit of Authority.
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Unless otherwise expressly limited by the resolution of appointment or by
subsequent action by the Fund, the appointment of DST as Transfer Agent
will be construed to cover the full amount of authorized stock of the class
or classes for which DST is appointed as the same will, from time to time,
be constituted, and any subsequent increases in such authorized amount.
In case of such increase the Fund will file with DST:
A. If the appointment of DST was theretofore expressly limited, a
certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Fund
increasing the authority of DST;
B. A certified copy of the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of
the Fund authorizing the increase of stock;
C. A certified copy of the order or consent of each governmental or
regulatory authority required by law to consent to the issuance of the
increased stock, and an opinion of counsel that the order or consent
of no other governmental or regulatory authority is required;
D. Opinion of counsel for the Fund stating:
(1) The status of the additional shares of stock of the Fund under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any other applicable
federal or state statute; and
(2) That the additional shares are, or when issued will be, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
6. Compensation and Expenses.
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A. In consideration for its services hereunder as Transfer Agent and
Dividend Disbursing Agent, the Fund will pay to DST from time to time
a reasonable compensation for all services rendered as Agent, and
also, all its reasonable billable expenses, charges, counsel fees, and
other disbursements ("Compensation and Expenses") incurred in
connection with the agency. Such compensation is set forth in a
separate schedule to be agreed to by the Fund and DST, a copy of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit A. If the Fund has not paid such
Compensation and Expenses to DST within a reasonable time, DST may
charge against any monies held under this Agreement, the amount of any
Compensation and/or Expenses for which it shall be entitled to
reimbursement under this Agreement.
B. The Fund also agrees promptly to reimburse DST for all reasonable
billable expenses or disbursements incurred by DST in connection with
the performance of services under this Agreement including, but not
limited to, expenses for postage, express delivery services, freight
charges, envelopes, checks, drafts, forms (continuous or otherwise),
specially requested reports and statements, telephone calls,
telegraphs, stationery supplies, counsel fees, outside printing and
mailing firms (including Output Technology, Inc. and Support
Resources, Inc.), magnetic tapes, reels or cartridges (if sent to the
Fund or to a third party at the Fund's request) and magnetic tape
handling charges, off-site record storage, media for storage of
records (e.g., microfilm, microfiche, optical platters, computer
tapes), computer equipment installed at the Fund's request at the
Fund's or a third party's premises, telecommunications equipment,
telephone/telecommunication lines between the Fund and its agents, on
one hand, and DST on the other, proxy soliciting, processing and/or
tabulating costs, second-site backup computer facility, transmission
of statement data for remote printing or processing, and National
Securities Clearing Corporation ("NSCC") transaction fees to the
extent any of the foregoing are paid by DST. The Fund agrees to pay
postage expenses at least one day in advance if so requested. In
addition, any other expenses incurred by DST at the request or with
the consent of the Fund will be promptly reimbursed by the Fund.
C. Amounts due hereunder shall be due and paid on or before the thirtieth
(30th) business day after receipt of the statement therefor by the
Fund (the "Due Date"). The Fund is aware that its failure to pay all
amounts in a timely fashion so that they will be received by DST on or
before the Due Date will give rise to costs to DST not contemplated by
this Agreement, including but not limited to carrying, processing and
accounting charges. Accordingly, subject to Section 6.D. hereof, in
the event that any amounts due hereunder are not received by DST by
the Due Date, the Fund shall pay a late charge equal to the lesser of
the maximum amount permitted by applicable law or the product of that
rate announced from time to time by State Street Bank and Trust
Company as its "Prime Rate" plus three (3) percentage points times the
amount overdue, times the number of days from the Due Date up to and
including the day on which payment is received by DST divided by 365.
The parties hereby agree that such late charge represents a fair and
reasonable computation of the costs incurred by reason of late payment
or payment of amounts not properly due. Acceptance of such late
charge shall in no event constitute a waiver of the Fund's or DST's
default or prevent the non-defaulting party from exercising any other
rights and remedies available to it.
D. In the event that any charges are disputed, the Fund shall, on or
before the Due Date, pay all undisputed amounts due hereunder and
notify DST in writing of any disputed charges for billable expenses
which it is disputing in good faith. Payment for such disputed charges
shall be due on or before the close of the fifth (5th) business day
after the day on which DST provides to the Fund documentation which an
objective observer would agree reasonably supports the disputed
charges (the "Revised Due Date"). Late charges shall not begin to
accrue as to charges disputed in good faith until the first business
day after the Revised Due Date.
E. The fees and charges set forth on Exhibit A shall increase or may be
increased as follows:
(1) On the first day of each new term, in accordance with the "Fee
Increases" provision in Exhibit A;
(2) DST may increase the fees and charges set forth on Exhibit A upon
at least ninety (90) days prior written notice, if changes in
existing laws, rules or regulations: (i) require substantial
system modifications or (ii) materially increase cost of
performance hereunder;
(3) DST may charge for additional features of TA2000 used by the Fund
which features are not consistent with the Fund's current
processing requirements; and
(4) In the event DST, at the Fund's request or direction, performs
Exception Services, DST shall be entitled to increase the fees
and charges for such Exception Services from those set forth on
Exhibit A to the extent such Exception Services increase DST's
cost of performance.
If DST notifies the Fund of an increase in fees or charges pursuant to
subparagraph (2) of this Section 6.E., the parties shall confer, diligently
and in good faith and agree upon a new fee to cover the amount necessary,
but not more than such amount, to reimburse DST for the Fund's aliquot
portion of the cost of developing the new software to comply with
regulatory charges and for the increased cost of operation.
If DST notifies the Fund of an increase in fees or charges under
subparagraphs (3) or (4) of this Section 6.E., the parties shall confer,
diligently and in good faith, and agree upon a new fee to cover such new
fund feature.
7. Operation of DST System.
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In connection with the performance of its services under this Agreement,
DST is responsible for such items as:
A. That entries in DST's records, and in the Fund's records on the TA2000
System created by DST, reflect the orders, instructions, and other
information received by DST from the Fund, the Fund's distributor,
manager or principal underwriter, the Fund's investment adviser, the
Fund's sponsor, the Fund's custodian, or the Fund's administrator
(each an "Authorized Person"), broker-dealers or shareholders;
B. That shareholder lists, shareholder account verifications,
confirmations and other shareholder account information to be produced
from its records or data be available and accurately reflect the data
in the Fund's records on the TA2000 System;
C. The accurate and timely issuance of dividend and distribution checks
in accordance with instructions received from the Fund and the data in
the Fund's records on the TA2000 System;
D. That redemption transactions and payments be effected timely, under
normal circumstances on the day of receipt, and accurately in
accordance with redemption instructions received by DST from
Authorized Persons, broker-dealers or shareholders and the data in the
Fund's records on the TA2000 System;
E. The deposit daily in the Fund's appropriate special bank account of
all checks and payments received by DST from NSCC, broker-dealers or
shareholders for investment in shares;
F. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to "as
of" adjustments, DST will not assume one hundred percent (100%)
responsibility for losses resulting from "as ofs" due to clerical
errors or misinterpretations of shareholder instructions, but DST will
discuss with the Fund DST's accepting liability for an "as of" on a
case-by-case basis and may accept financial responsibility for a
particular situation resulting in a financial loss to the Fund where
DST in its discretion deems that to be appropriate;
G. The requiring of proper forms of instructions, signatures and
signature guarantees and any necessary documents supporting the
opening of shareholder accounts, transfers, redemptions and other
shareholder account transactions, all in conformance with DST's
present procedures as set forth in its Legal Manual, Third Party Check
Procedures, Checkwriting Draft Procedures, and Signature Guarantee
Procedures (collectively the "Procedures") with such changes or
deviations therefrom as may be from time to time required or approved
by the Fund, its investment adviser or principal underwriter, or its
or DST's counsel and the rejection of orders or instructions not in
good order in accordance with the applicable prospectus or the
Procedures;
H. The maintenance of customary records in connection with its agency,
and particularly those records required to be maintained pursuant to
subparagraph (2)(iv) of paragraph (b) of Rule 31a-1 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, if any; and
I. The maintenance of a current, duplicate set of the Fund's essential
records at a secure separate location, in a form available and usable
forthwith in the event of any breakdown or disaster disrupting its
main operation.
8. Indemnification.
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A. DST shall at all times use reasonable care, due diligence and act in
good faith in performing its duties under this Agreement. DST shall
provide its services as Transfer Agent in accordance with Section 17A
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations
thereunder. In the absence of bad faith, willful misconduct, knowing
violations of applicable law pertaining to the manner in which
transfer agency services are to be performed by DST (excluding any
violations arising directly or indirectly out of the actions or
omissions to act of third parties unaffiliated with DST), reckless
disregard of the performance of its duties, or negligence on its part,
DST shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered, or omitted by
it or for any error of judgment made by it in the performance of its
duties under this Agreement. For those activities or actions
delineated in the Procedures, DST shall be presumed to have used
reasonable care, due diligence and acted in good faith if it has acted
in accordance with the Procedures, copies of which have been provided
to the Fund and reviewed and approved by the Fund's counsel, as
amended from time to time with approval of counsel, or for any
deviation therefrom approved by the Fund or DST counsel.
B. DST shall not be responsible for, and the Fund shall indemnify and
hold DST harmless from and against, any and all losses, damages,
costs, charges, counsel fees, payments, expenses and liability which
may be asserted against DST or for which DST may be held to be liable,
arising out of or attributable to:
(1) All actions of DST required to be taken by DST pursuant to this
Agreement, provided that DST has acted in good faith and with due
diligence and reasonable care;
(2) The Fund's refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this
Agreement, the Fund's negligence or willful misconduct, or the
breach of any representation or warranty of the Fund hereunder;
(3) The good faith reliance on, or the carrying out of, any written
or oral instructions or requests of persons designated by the
Fund in writing (see Exhibit B) from time to time as authorized
to give instructions on its behalf or representatives of an
Authorized Person or DST's good faith reliance on, or use of,
information, data, records and documents received from, or which
have been prepared and/or maintained by the Fund, its investment
advisor, its sponsor or its principal underwriter;
(4) Defaults by dealers or shareowners with respect to payment for
share orders previously entered;
(5) The offer or sale of the Fund's shares in violation of any
requirement under federal securities laws or regulations or the
securities laws or regulations of any state or in violation of
any stop order or other determination or ruling by any federal
agency or state with respect to the offer or sale of such shares
in such state (unless such violation results from DST's failure
to comply with written instructions of the Fund or of any officer
of the Fund that no offers or sales be input into the Fund's
securityholder records in or to residents of such state);
(6) The Fund's errors and mistakes in the use of the TA2000 System,
the data center, computer and related equipment used to access
the TA2000 System (the "DST Facilities"), and control procedures
relating thereto in the verification of output and in the remote
input of data;
(7) Errors, inaccuracies, and omissions in, or errors, inaccuracies
or omissions of DST arising out of or resulting from such errors,
inaccuracies and omissions in, the Fund's records, shareholder
and other records, delivered to DST hereunder by the Fund or its
prior agent(s);
(8) Actions or omissions to act by the Fund or agents designated by
the Fund with respect to duties assumed thereby as provided for
in Section 21 hereof; and
(9) DST's performance of Exception Services except where DST acted or
omitted to act in bad faith, with reckless disregard of its
obligations or with gross negligence.
C. Except where DST is entitled to indemnification under Section 8.B.
hereof and with respect to "as ofs" set forth in Section 7.F., DST
shall indemnify and hold the Fund harmless from and against any and
all losses, damages, costs, charges, counsel fees, payments, expenses
and liability arising out of DST's failure to comply with the terms of
this Agreement or arising out of or attributable to DST's negligence
or willful misconduct or breach of any representation or warranty of
DST hereunder.
D. EXCEPT FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 23, IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL EITHER PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT BE LIABLE TO
ANYONE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE OTHER PARTY, FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY ACT OR FAILURE TO ACT UNDER ANY
PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
THEREOF.
E. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified person of notice of the
commencement of any action, such indemnified person will, if a claim
in respect thereto is to be made against an indemnifying party
hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the
commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying
party will not relieve an indemnifying party from any liability that
it may have to any indemnified person for contribution or otherwise
under the indemnity agreement contained herein except to the extent it
is prejudiced as a proximate result of such failure to timely notify.
In case any such action is brought against any indemnified person and
such indemnified person seeks or intends to seek indemnity from an
indemnifying party, the indemnifying party will be entitled to
participate in, and, to the extent that it may wish, assume the
defense thereof (in its own name or in the name and on behalf of any
indemnified party or both with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such
indemnified person); provided, however, if the defendants in any such
action include both the indemnified person and an indemnifying party
and the indemnified person shall have reasonably concluded that there
may be a conflict between the positions of the indemnified person and
an indemnifying party in conducting the defense of any such action or
that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other
indemnified persons which are inconsistent with those available to an
indemnifying party, the indemnified person or indemnified persons
shall have the right to select one separate counsel (in addition to
local counsel) to assume such legal defense and to otherwise
participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such
indemnified person or indemnified persons at such indemnified party's
sole expense. Upon receipt of notice from an indemnifying party to
such indemnified person of its election so to assume the defense of
such action and approval by the indemnified person of counsel, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld (and any disapproval shall
be accompanied by a written statement of the reasons therefor), the
indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified person
hereunder for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by
such indemnified person in connection with the defense thereof. An
indemnifying party will not settle or compromise or consent to the
entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim,
action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or
contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified
persons are actual or potential parties to such claim, action, suit or
proceeding) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an
unconditional release of each indemnified person from all liability
arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. An indemnified
party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnifying
party settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment
with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or
proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be
sought hereunder. If it does so, it waives its right to
indemnification therefor.
9. Certain Covenants of DST and the Fund.
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A. All requisite steps will be taken by the Fund from time to time when
and as necessary to register the Fund's shares for sale in all states
in which the Fund's shares shall at the time be offered for sale and
require registration. If at any time the Fund will receive notice of
any stop order or other proceeding in any such state affecting such
registration or the sale of the Fund's shares, or of any stop order or
other proceeding under the federal securities laws affecting the sale
of the Fund's shares, the Fund will give prompt notice thereof to DST.
B. DST hereby agrees to perform such transfer agency functions as are set
forth in Section 4.D. above and establish and maintain facilities and
procedures reasonably acceptable to the Fund for safekeeping of stock
certificates, check forms, and facsimile signature imprinting devices,
if any; and for the preparation or use, and for keeping account of,
such certificates, forms and devices, and to carry such insurance as
it considers adequate and reasonably available.
C. To the extent required by Section 31 of the Investment Company Act of
1940 as amended and Rules thereunder, DST agrees that all records
maintained by DST relating to the services to be performed by DST
under this Agreement are the property of the Fund and will be
preserved and will be surrendered promptly to the Fund on request.
D. DST agrees to furnish the Fund annual reports of its parent's
financial condition, consisting of a balance sheet, earnings statement
and any other financial information reasonably requested by the Fund.
The annual financial statements will be certified by DST's certified
public accountants.
E. DST represents and agrees that it will use its reasonable efforts to
keep current on the trends of the investment company industry relating
to shareholder services and will use its reasonable efforts to
continue to modernize and improve.
F. DST will permit the Fund and its authorized representatives to make
periodic inspections of its operations as such would involve the Fund
at reasonable times during business hours.
G. DST agrees to use its reasonable efforts to provide in Kansas City at
the Fund's expense two (2) man weeks of training for the Fund's
personnel in connection with use and operation of the TA2000 System.
All travel and reimbursable expenses incurred by the Fund's personnel
in connection with and during training at DST's Facility shall be
borne by the Fund. At the Fund's option and expense, DST also agrees
to use its reasonable efforts to provide an additional two (2) man
weeks of training at the Fund's facility for the Fund's personnel in
connection with the conversion to the TA2000 System. Reasonable
travel, per diem and reimbursable expenses incurred by DST personnel
in connection with and during training at the Fund's facility or in
connection with the conversion shall be borne by the Fund.
10. Recapitalization or Readjustment.
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In case of any recapitalization, readjustment or other change in the
capital structure of the Fund requiring a change in the form of stock
certificates, DST will issue or register certificates in the new form in
exchange for, or in transfer of, the outstanding certificates in the old
form, upon receiving:
A. Written instructions from an officer of the Fund;
B. Certified copy of the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation or
other document effecting the change;
C. Certified copy of the order or consent of each governmental or
regulatory authority, required by law to the issuance of the stock in
the new form, and an opinion of counsel that the order or consent of
no other government or regulatory authority is required;
D. Specimens of the new certificates in the form approved by the Board of
Directors of the Fund, with a certificate of the Secretary of the Fund
as to such approval;
E. Opinion of counsel for the Fund stating:
(1) The status of the shares of stock of the Fund in the new form
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and any other
applicable federal or state statute; and
(2) That the issued shares in the new form are, and all unissued
shares will be, when issued, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
11. Stock Certificates. [STRIKE IF THE FUND WILL NOT ISSUE STOCK CERTIFICATES]
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The Fund will furnish DST with a sufficient supply of blank stock
certificates and from time to time will renew such supply upon the request
of DST. Such certificates will be signed manually or by facsimile
signatures of the officers of the Fund authorized by law and by bylaws to
sign stock certificates, and if required, will bear the corporate seal or
facsimile thereof.
12. Death, Resignation or Removal of Signing Officer.
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The Fund will file promptly with DST written notice of any change in the
officers authorized to sign stock certificates, written instructions or
requests, together with two signature cards bearing the specimen signature
of each newly authorized officer. In case any officer of the Fund who will
have signed manually or whose facsimile signature will have been affixed to
blank stock certificates will die, resign, or be removed prior to the
issuance of such certificates, DST may issue or register such stock
certificates as the stock certificates of the Fund notwithstanding such
death, resignation, or removal, until specifically directed to the contrary
by the Fund in writing. In the absence of such direction, the Fund will
file promptly with DST such approval, adoption, or ratification as may be
required by law.
13. Future Amendments of Charter and Bylaws.
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The Fund will promptly file with DST copies of all material amendments to
its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws made after the date of this
Agreement.
14. Instructions, Opinion of Counsel and Signatures.
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At any time DST may apply to any person authorized by the Fund to give
instructions to DST, and may with the approval of a Fund officer consult
with legal counsel for the Fund, or DST's own legal counsel at the expense
of the Fund, with respect to any matter arising in connection with the
agency and it will not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in
good faith in reliance upon such instructions or upon the opinion of such
counsel. DST will be protected in acting upon any paper or document
reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the
proper person or persons and will not be held to have notice of any change
of authority of any person, until receipt of written notice thereof from
the Fund. It will also be protected in recognizing stock certificates
which it reasonably believes to bear the proper manual or facsimile
signatures of the officers of the Fund, and the proper countersignature of
any former Transfer Agent or Registrar, or of a co-Transfer Agent or co-
Registrar.
15. Force Majeure and Disaster Recovery Plans.
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A. DST shall not be responsible or liable for its failure or delay in
performance of its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or
caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable
control, including, without limitation: any interruption, loss or
malfunction or any utility, transportation, computer (hardware or
software) or communication service; inability to obtain labor,
material, equipment or transportation, or a delay in mails;
governmental or exchange action, statute, ordinance, rulings,
regulations or direction; war, strike, riot, emergency, civil
disturbance, terrorism, vandalism, explosions, labor disputes,
freezes, floods, fires, tornados, acts of God or public enemy,
revolutions, or insurrection; or any other cause, contingency,
circumstance or delay not subject to DST's reasonable control which
prevents or hinders DST's performance hereunder.
B. DST currently maintains an agreement with a third party whereby DST is
to be permitted to use on a "shared use" basis a "hot site" (the
"Recovery Facility") maintained by such party in event of a disaster
rendering the DST Facilities inoperable. DST has developed and is
continually revising a business contingency plan (the "Business
Contingency Plan") detailing which, how, when, and by whom data
maintained by DST at the DST Facilities will be installed and operated
at the Recovery Facility. Provided the Fund is paying its pro rata
portion of the charge therefor, DST would, in event of a disaster
rendering the DST Facilities inoperable, use reasonable efforts to
convert the TA2000 System containing the designated the Fund data to
the computers at the Recovery Facility in accordance with the then
current Business Contingency Plan.
C. DST also currently maintains, separate from the area in which the
operations which provides the services to the Fund hereunder are
located, a Crisis Management Center consisting of phones, computers
and the other equipment necessary to operate a full service transfer
agency business in the event one of its operations areas is rendered
inoperable. The transfer of operations to other operating areas or to
the Crisis Management Center is also covered in DST's Business
Contingency Plan.
16. Certification of Documents.
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The required copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Fund and copies
of all amendments thereto will be certified by the Secretary of State (or
other appropriate official) of the State of Incorporation, and if such
Articles of Incorporation and amendments are required by law to be also
filed with a county, city or other officer of official body, a certificate
of such filing will appear on the certified copy submitted to DST. A copy
of the order or consent of each governmental or regulatory authority
required by law to the issuance of the stock will be certified by the
Secretary or Clerk of such governmental or regulatory authority, under
proper seal of such authority. The copy of the Bylaws and copies of all
amendments thereto, and copies of resolutions of the Board of Directors of
the Fund, will be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of
the Fund under the Fund's seal.
17. Records.
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DST will maintain customary records in connection with its agency, and
particularly will maintain those records required to be maintained pursuant
to subparagraph (2) (iv) of paragraph (b) of Rule 31a-1 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, if any.
18. Disposition of Books, Records and Canceled Certificates.
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DST may send periodically to the Fund, or to where designated by the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Fund, all books, documents, and
all records no longer deemed needed for current purposes and stock
certificates which have been canceled in transfer or in exchange, upon the
understanding that such books, documents, records, and stock certificates
will be maintained by the Fund under and in accordance with the
requirements of Section 17Ad-7 adopted under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Such materials will not be destroyed by the Fund without the consent
of DST (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld), but will be
safely stored for possible future reference.
19. Provisions Relating to DST as Transfer Agent.
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A. DST will make original issues of stock certificates upon written
request of an officer of the Fund and upon being furnished with a
certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors authorizing
such original issue, an opinion of counsel as outlined in
subparagraphs 1.D. and G. of this Agreement, any documents required by
Sections 5. or 10. of this Agreement, and necessary funds for the
payment of any original issue tax.
B. Before making any original issue of certificates the Fund will furnish
DST with sufficient funds to pay all required taxes on the original
issue of the stock, if any. The Fund will furnish DST such evidence
as may be required by DST to show the actual value of the stock. If
no taxes are payable DST will be furnished with an opinion of outside
counsel to that effect.
C. Shares of stock will be transferred and new certificates issued in
transfer, or shares of stock accepted for redemption and funds
remitted therefor, or book entry transfer be effected, upon surrender
of the old certificates in form or receipt by DST of instructions
deemed by DST properly endorsed for transfer or redemption accompanied
by such documents as DST may deem necessary to evidence the authority
of the person making the transfer or redemption. DST reserves the
right to refuse to transfer or redeem shares until it is satisfied
that the endorsement or signature on the certificate or any other
document is valid and genuine, and for that purpose it may require a
guaranty of signature in accordance with the Signature Guarantee
Procedures. DST also reserves the right to refuse to transfer or
redeem shares until it is satisfied that the requested transfer or
redemption is legally authorized, and it will incur no liability for
the refusal in good faith to make transfers or redemptions which, in
its judgment, are improper or unauthorized. DST may, in effecting
transfers or redemptions, rely upon Simplification Acts, Uniform
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Commercial Code or other statutes which protect it and the Fund in not
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requiring complete fiduciary documentation. In cases in which DST is
not directed or otherwise required to maintain the consolidated
records of shareholder's accounts, DST will not be liable for any loss
which may arise by reason of not having such records.
D. When mail is used for delivery of stock certificates, DST will forward
stock certificates in "nonnegotiable" form by first class or
registered mail and stock certificates in "negotiable" form by
registered mail, all such mail deliveries to be covered while in
transit to the addressee by insurance arranged for by DST.
E. DST will issue and mail subscription warrants, certificates
representing stock dividends, exchanges or split ups, or act as
Conversion Agent upon receiving written instructions from any officer
of the Fund and such other documents as DST deems necessary.
F. DST will issue, transfer, and split up certificates and will issue
certificates of stock representing full shares upon surrender of scrip
certificates aggregating one full share or more when presented to DST
for that purpose upon receiving written instructions from an officer
of the Fund and such other documents as DST may deem necessary.
G. DST may issue new certificates in place of certificates represented to
have been lost, destroyed, stolen or otherwise wrongfully taken upon
receiving instructions from the Fund and indemnity satisfactory to DST
and the Fund, and may issue new certificates in exchange for, and upon
surrender of, mutilated certificates. Such instructions from the Fund
will be in such form as will be approved by the Board of Directors of
the Fund and will be in accordance with the provisions of law and the
bylaws of the Fund governing such matter.
H. DST will supply a shareholder's list to the Fund for its annual
meeting upon receiving a request from an officer of the Fund. It will
also, at the expense of the Fund, supply lists at such other times as
may be requested by an officer of the Fund.
I. Upon receipt of written instructions of an officer of the Fund, DST
will, at the expense of the Fund, address and mail notices to
shareholders.
J. In case of any request or demand for the inspection of the stock books
of the Fund or any other books in the possession of DST, DST will
endeavor to notify the Fund and to secure instructions as to
permitting or refusing such inspection. DST reserves the right,
however, to exhibit the stock books or other books to any person in
case it is advised by its counsel that it may be held responsible for
the failure to exhibit the stock books or other books to such person.
20. Provisions Relating to Dividend Disbursing Agency.
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A. DST will, at the expense of the Fund, provide a special form of check
containing the imprint of any device or other matter desired by the
Fund. Said checks must, however, be of a form and size convenient for
use by DST.
B. If the Fund desires to include additional printed matter, financial
statements, etc., with the dividend checks, the same will be furnished
DST within a reasonable time prior to the date of mailing of the
dividend checks, at the expense of the Fund.
C. If the Fund desires its distributions mailed in any special form of
envelopes, sufficient supply of the same will be furnished to DST but
the size and form of said envelopes will be subject to the approval of
DST. If stamped envelopes are used, they must be furnished by the
Fund; or if postage stamps are to be affixed to the envelopes, the
stamps or the cash necessary for such stamps must be furnished by the
Fund.
D. DST shall establish and maintain on behalf of the Fund one or more
deposit accounts as Agent for the Fund, into which DST shall deposit
the funds DST receives for payment of dividends, distributions,
redemptions or other disbursements provided for hereunder and to draw
checks against such accounts.
E. DST is authorized and directed to stop payment of checks theretofore
issued hereunder, but not presented for payment, when the payees
thereof allege either that they have not received the checks or that
such checks have been mislaid, lost, stolen, destroyed or through no
fault of theirs, are otherwise beyond their control, and cannot be
produced by them for presentation and collection, and, to issue and
deliver duplicate checks in replacement thereof.
21. Assumption of Duties By the Fund or Agents Designated By the Fund.
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A. The Fund or its designated agents other than DST may assume certain
duties and responsibilities of DST or those services of Transfer
Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent as those terms are referred to in
Section 4.D. of this Agreement including but not limited to answering
and responding to telephone inquiries from shareholders and brokers,
accepting shareholder and broker instructions (either or both oral and
written) and transmitting orders based on such instructions to DST,
preparing and mailing confirmations, obtaining certified TIN numbers,
classifying the status of shareholders and shareholder accounts under
applicable tax law, establishing shareholder accounts on the TA2000
System and assigning social codes and Taxpayer Identification Number
codes thereof, and disbursing monies of the Fund, said assumption to
be embodied in writing to be signed by both parties.
B. To the extent the Fund or its agent or affiliate assumes such duties
and responsibilities, DST shall be relieved from all responsibility
and liability therefor and is hereby indemnified and held harmless
against any liability therefrom and in the same manner and degree as
provided for in Section 8 hereof.
C. Initially the Fund or its designees shall be responsible for the
following: [LIST RESPONSIBILITIES OR DELETE AS APPROPRIATE.] (i)
answer and respond to phone calls from shareholders and broker-
dealers, and (ii) scan items into DST's AWD/TM/ System as such calls
or items are received by the Fund, and (iii) enter and confirm wire
order trades.
22. Termination of Agreement.
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A. This Agreement shall be in effect for an initial period of five (5)
years and thereafter may be terminated by either party upon receipt of
one (1) year's written notice from the other party, provided, however,
that the effective date of any termination shall not occur during the
period from December 15 through March 30 of any year to avoid
adversely impacting year end.
B. Each party, in addition to any other rights and remedies, shall have
the right to terminate this Agreement forthwith upon the occurrence at
any time of any of the following events with respect to the other
party:
(1) The bankruptcy of the other party or its assigns or the
appointment of a receiver for the other party or its assigns; or
(2) Failure by the other party or its assigns to perform its duties
in accordance with the Agreement, which failure materially
adversely affects the business operations of the first party and
which failure continues for thirty (30) days after receipt of
written notice from the first party.
C. In the event of termination, the Fund will promptly pay DST all
amounts due to DST hereunder. In addition, if this Agreement is
terminated by the Fund for any reason other than those set forth in
Section 22.B. hereof, then the Fund shall pay to DST a termination fee
equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate of the fees charged to the
Fund during the previous six (6) calendar months preceding receipt of
the notice or (ii) the average monthly fee over the preceding six (6)
months times the number of months remaining in the then current term
after termination. If the Fund shall not have been billed for six (6)
months before termination, the average monthly fee shall be calculated
by dividing the aggregate fees charged to the Fund during whatever
period it was billed by the number of months in that period and that
average monthly fee shall be multiplied by six (6) in order to
determine the aggregate fees in subparagraph 22.C.(i). In any event,
the effective date of any deconversion as a result of termination
hereof shall not occur during the period from December 15th through
March 30th of any year to avoid adversely impacting year end.
D. In the event of termination, DST will use its reasonable efforts to
transfer the records of the Fund to the designated successor transfer
agent, to provide reasonable assistance to the Fund and its designated
successor transfer agent, and to provide other information relating to
its services provided hereunder (subject to the recompense of DST for
such assistance at its standard rates and fees for personnel then in
effect at that time); provided, however, as used herein "reasonable
assistance" and "other information" shall not include assisting any
new service or system provider to modify, alter, enhance, or improve
its system or to improve, enhance, or alter its current system, or to
provide any new, functionality or to require DST to disclose any DST
Confidential Information, as hereinafter defined, or any information
which is otherwise confidential to DST.
23. Confidentiality.
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A. DST agrees that, except as provided in the last sentence of Section
19.J. hereof, or as otherwise required by law, DST will keep
confidential all records of and information in its possession relating
to the Fund or its shareholders or shareholder accounts and will not
disclose the same to any person except at the request or with the
consent of the Fund.
B. The Fund agrees to keep confidential all financial statements and
other financial records received from DST, the terms and provisions of
this Agreement, all accountant's reports relating to DST, and all
manuals, systems and other technical information and data, not
publicly disclosed, relating to DST's operations and programs
furnished to it by DST pursuant to this Agreement and will not
disclose the same to any person except at the request or with the
consent of DST.
C. (1) The Fund acknowledges that DST has proprietary rights in and to
the TA2000 System used to perform services hereunder including,
but not limited to the maintenance of shareholder accounts and
records, processing of related information and generation of
output, including, without limitation any changes or
modifications of the TA2000 System and any other DST programs,
data bases, supporting documentation, or procedures (collectively
"DST Confidential Information") which the Fund's access to the
TA2000 System or computer hardware or software may permit the
Fund or its employees or agents to become aware of or to access
and that the DST Confidential Information constitutes
confidential material and trade secrets of DST. The Fund agrees
to maintain the confidentiality of the DST Confidential
Information.
(2) The Fund acknowledges that any unauthorized use, misuse,
disclosure or taking of DST Confidential Information which is
confidential as provided by law, or which is a trade secret,
residing or existing internal or external to a computer, computer
system, or computer network, or the knowing and unauthorized
accessing or causing to be accessed of any computer, computer
system, or computer network, may be subject to civil liabilities
and criminal penalties under applicable state law. The Fund will
advise all of its employees and agents who have access to any DST
Confidential Information or to any computer equipment capable of
accessing DST or DST hardware or software of the foregoing.
(3) The Fund acknowledges that disclosure of the DST Confidential
Information may give rise to an irreparable injury to DST
inadequately compensable in damages. Accordingly, DST may seek
(without the posting of any bond or other security) injunctive
relief against the breach of the foregoing undertaking of
confidentiality and nondisclosure, in addition to any other legal
remedies which may be available, and the Fund consents to the
obtaining of such injunctive relief. All of the undertakings and
obligations relating to confidentiality and nondisclosure,
whether contained in this Section or elsewhere in this Agreement
shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement for
a period of ten (10) years.
24. Changes and Modifications.
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A. During the term of this Agreement DST will use on behalf of the Fund
without additional cost all modifications, enhancements, or changes
which DST may make to the TA2000 System in the normal course of its
business and which are applicable to functions and features offered by
the Fund, unless substantially all DST clients are charged separately
for such modifications, enhancements or changes, including, without
limitation, substantial system revisions or modifications necessitated
by changes in existing laws, rules or regulations. The Fund agrees to
pay DST promptly for modifications and improvements which are charged
for separately at the rate provided for in DST's standard pricing
schedule which shall be identical for substantially all clients, if a
standard pricing schedule shall exist. If there is no standard
pricing schedule, the parties shall mutually agree upon the rates to
be charged.
B. DST shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, to alter
and modify any systems, programs, procedures or facilities used or
employed in performing its duties and obligations hereunder; provided
that the Fund will be notified as promptly as possible prior to
implementation of such alterations and modifications and that no such
alteration or modification or deletion shall materially adversely
change or affect the operations and procedures of the Fund in using or
employing the TA2000 System or DST Facilities hereunder or the reports
to be generated by such system and facilities hereunder, unless the
Fund is given thirty (30) days prior notice to allow the Fund to
change its procedures and DST provides the Fund with revised operating
procedures and controls.
C. All enhancements, improvements, changes, modifications or new features
added to the TA2000 System however developed or paid for shall be, and
shall remain, the confidential and exclusive property of, and
proprietary to, DST.
25. Subcontractors.
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Nothing herein shall impose any duty upon DST in connection with or make
DST liable for the actions or omissions to act of unaffiliated third
parties such as, by way of example and not limitation, Airborne Services,
the U.S. mails and telecommunication companies, provided, if DST selected
such company, DST shall have exercised due care in selecting the same.
26. Limitations on Liability.
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A. If the Fund is comprised of more than one Portfolio, each Portfolio
shall be regarded for all purposes hereunder as a separate party apart
from each other Portfolio. Unless the context otherwise requires,
with respect to every transaction covered by this Agreement, every
reference herein to the Fund shall be deemed to relate solely to the
particular Portfolio to which such transaction relates. Under no
circumstances shall the rights, obligations or remedies with respect
to a particular Portfolio constitute a right, obligation or remedy
applicable to any other Portfolio. The use of this single document to
memorialize the separate agreement of each Portfolio is understood to
be for clerical convenience only and shall not constitute any basis
for joining the Portfolios for any reason. [DELETE IF NOT APPLICABLE]
B. Notice is hereby given that a copy of the Fund's Trust Agreement and
all amendments thereto is on file with the Secretary of State of the
state of its organization; that this Agreement has been executed on
behalf of the Fund by the undersigned duly authorized representative
of the Fund in his/her capacity as such and not individually; and that
the obligations of this Agreement shall only be binding upon the
assets and property of the Fund and shall not be binding upon any
trustee, officer or shareholder of the Fund individually. [DELETE IF
NOT APPLICABLE]
27. Miscellaneous.
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A. This Agreement shall be construed according to, and the rights and
liabilities of the parties hereto shall be governed by, the laws of
the State of Missouri, excluding that body of law applicable to choice
of law.
B. All terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon,
inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and
their respective successors and permitted assigns.
C. The representations and warranties, and the indemnification extended
hereunder, if any, are intended to and shall continue after and
survive the expiration, termination or cancellation of this Agreement.
D. No provisions of this Agreement may be amended or modified in any
manner except by a written agreement properly authorized and executed
by each party hereto.
E. 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.
F. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
G. If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is by the courts held
to be illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise invalid, the
remaining portion or portions shall be considered severable and not be
affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be
construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the
particular part, term or provision held to be illegal or invalid.
H. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Fund or DST without the
prior written consent of the other.
I. Neither the execution nor performance of this Agreement shall be
deemed to create a partnership or joint venture by and between the
Fund and DST. It is understood and agreed that all services performed
hereunder by DST shall be as an independent contractor and not as an
employee of the Fund. This Agreement is between DST and the Fund and
neither this Agreement nor the performance of services under it shall
create any rights in any third parties. There are no third party
beneficiaries hereto.
J. Except as specifically provided herein, this Agreement does not in any
way affect any other agreements entered into among the parties hereto
and any actions taken or omitted by any party hereunder shall not
affect any rights or obligations of any other party hereunder.
K. The failure of either party to insist upon the performance of any
terms or conditions of this Agreement or to enforce any rights
resulting from any breach of any of the terms or conditions of this
Agreement, including the payment of damages, shall not be construed as
a continuing or permanent waiver of any such terms, conditions, rights
or privileges, but the same shall continue and remain in full force
and effect as if no such forbearance or waiver had occurred.
L. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto and supersedes any prior agreement, draft or agreement or
proposal with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or
written, and this Agreement may not be modified except by written
instrument executed by both parties.
M. All notices to be given hereunder shall be deemed properly given if
delivered in person or if sent by U.S. mail, first class, postage
prepaid, or if sent by facsimile and thereafter confirmed by mail as
follows:
If to DST:
DST Systems, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx, 0xx Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Senior Vice President-Full Service
Facsimile No.: 000-000-0000
With a copy of non-operational notices to:
DST Systems, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx, 0xx Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Legal Department
Facsimile No.: 000-000-0000
If to the Fund:
SoGen International Fund, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Vice President
Facsimile No.: ________________
or to such other address as shall have been specified in writing by
the party to whom such notice is to be given.
N. The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the
execution of this Agreement. The representations and warranties
contained herein and the provisions of Section 8 hereof shall survive
the termination of the Agreement and the performance of services
hereunder until any statute of limitations applicable to the matter at
issues shall have expired.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed
by their respective duly authorized officers, to be effective as of the day and
year first above written.
DST SYSTEMS, INC.
By:_____________________________________
Title:__________________________________
SOGEN INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC.
By:____________________________________
Title:__________________________________
