EXHIBIT 8
AMENDED AND RESTATED
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
with
XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX TRUST FSB
[open-end funds]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article 1 Terms of Appointment......................................... 1
Article 2 Fees and Expenses............................................ 5
Article 3 Representations and Warranties of MSDW TRUST................. 6
Article 4 Representations and Warranties of the Fund................... 7
Article 5 Duty of Care and Indemnification............................. 7
Article 6 Documents and Covenants of the Fund and MSDW TRUST........... 10
Article 7 Duration and Termination of Agreement........................ 13
Article 8 Assignment................................................... 14
Article 9 Affiliations................................................. 14
Article 10 Amendment.................................................... 15
Article 11 Applicable Law............................................... 15
Article 12 Miscellaneous................................................ 15
Article 13 Merger of Agreement.......................................... 17
Article 14 Personal Liability........................................... 17
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AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT made as of the 22nd day of June, 1998
by and between each of the Funds listed on the signature pages hereof, each of
such Funds acting severally on its own behalf and not jointly with any of such
other Funds (each such Fund hereinafter referred to as the "Fund"), each such
Fund having its principal office and place of business at Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx, 00000, and XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX TRUST FSB
("MSDW TRUST"), a federally chartered savings bank, having its principal office
and place of business at Harborside Financial Center, Plaza Two, Xxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000.
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to appoint MSDW TRUST as its transfer agent,
dividend disbursing agent and shareholder servicing agent and MSDW TRUST
desires to accept such appointment;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Article 1 Terms of Appointment; Duties of MSDW TRUST
1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
the Fund hereby employs and appoints MSDW TRUST to act as, and MSDW TRUST
agrees to act as, the transfer agent for each series and class of shares of the
Fund, whether now or hereafter authorized or issued ("Shares"), dividend
disbursing agent and shareholder servicing agent in
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connection with any accumulation, open-account or similar plans provided to the
holders of such Shares ("Shareholders") and set out in the currently effective
prospectus and statement of additional information ("prospectus") of the Fund,
including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic
withdrawal program.
1.2 MSDW TRUST agrees that it will perform the following services:
(a) In accordance with procedures established from time to time by
agreement between the Fund and MSDW TRUST, MSDW TRUST shall:
(i) Receive for acceptance, orders for the purchase of Shares, and
promptly deliver payment and appropriate documentation therefor to the
custodian of the assets of the Fund (the "Custodian");
(ii) Pursuant to purchase orders, issue the appropriate number of
Shares and issue certificates therefor or hold such Shares in book form in the
appropriate Shareholder account;
(iii) Receive for acceptance redemption requests and redemption
directions and deliver the appropriate documentation therefor to the Custodian;
(iv) At the appropriate time as and when it receives monies paid to
it by the Custodian with respect to any redemption, pay over or cause to be
paid over in the appropriate manner such monies as instructed by the redeeming
Shareholders;
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(v) Effect transfers of Shares by the registered owners thereof upon
receipt of appropriate instructions;
(vi) Prepare and transmit payments for dividends and distributions
declared by the Fund;
(vii) Calculate any sales charges payable by a Shareholder on
purchases and/or redemptions of Shares of the Fund as such charges may be
reflected in the prospectus;
(viii) Maintain records of account for and advise the Fund and its
Shareholders as to the foregoing; and
(ix) Record the issuance of Shares of the Fund and maintain pursuant
to Rule 17Ad-10(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act") a
record of the total number of Shares of the Fund which are authorized, based
upon data provided to it by the Fund, and issued and outstanding. MSDW TRUST
shall also provide to the Fund on a regular basis the total number of Shares
that are authorized, issued and outstanding and shall notify the Fund in case
any proposed issue of Shares by the Fund would result in an overissue. In case
any issue of Shares would result in an overissue, MSDW TRUST shall refuse to
issue such Shares and shall not countersign and issue any certificates
requested for such Shares. When recording the issuance of Shares, MSDW TRUST
shall have no obligation to take cognizance of any Blue Sky laws relating to
the issue of sale of such Shares, which functions shall be the sole
responsibility of the Fund.
(b) In addition to and not in lieu of the services set forth in the
above paragraph (a), MSDW TRUST shall:
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(i) perform all of the customary services of a transfer agent,
dividend disbursing agent and, as relevant, shareholder servicing agent in
connection with dividend reinvestment, accumulation, open-account or similar
plans (including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic
withdrawal program), including but not limited to, maintaining all Shareholder
accounts, preparing Shareholder meeting lists, mailing proxies, receiving and
tabulating proxies, mailing shareholder reports and prospectuses to current
Shareholders, withholding taxes on U.S. resident and non-resident alien
accounts, preparing and filing appropriate forms required with respect to
dividends and distributions by federal tax authorities for all Shareholders,
preparing and mailing confirmation forms and statements of account to
Shareholders for all purchases and redemptions of Shares and other confirmable
transactions in Shareholder accounts, preparing and mailing activity statements
for Shareholders and providing Shareholder account information;
(ii) open any and all bank accounts which may be necessary or
appropriate in order to provide the foregoing services; and
(iii) provide a system that will enable the Fund to monitor the
total number of Shares sold in each State or other jurisdiction.
(c) In addition, the Fund shall:
(i) identify to MSDW TRUST in writing those transactions and assets
to be treated as exempt from Blue Sky reporting for each State; and
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(ii) verify the inclusion on the system prior to activation of each
State in which Fund shares may be sold and thereafter monitor the daily
purchases and sales for shareholders in each State. The responsibility of MSDW
TRUST for the Fund's status under the securities laws of any State or other
jurisdiction is limited to the inclusion on the system of each State as to
which the Fund has informed MSDW TRUST that shares may be sold in compliance
with state securities laws and the reporting of purchases and sales in each
such State to the Fund as provided above and as agreed from time to time by the
Fund and MSDW TRUST.
(d) MSDW TRUST shall provide such additional services and functions
not specifically described herein as may be mutually agreed between MSDW TRUST
and the Fund. Procedures applicable to such services may be established from
time to time by agreement between the Fund and MSDW TRUST.
Article 2 Fees and Expenses
2.1 For performance by MSDW TRUST pursuant to this Agreement, each
Fund agrees to pay MSDW TRUST an annual maintenance fee for each Shareholder
account and certain transactional fees, if applicable, as set out in the
respective fee schedule attached hereto as Schedule A. Such fees and
out-of-pocket expenses and advances identified under Section 2.2 below may be
changed from time to time subject to mutual written agreement between the Fund
and MSDW TRUST.
2.2 In addition to the fees paid under Section 2.1 above, the Fund
agrees to reimburse MSDW TRUST for out of pocket expenses in connection with
the services rendered
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by MSDW TRUST hereunder. In addition, any other expenses incurred by MSDW TRUST
at the request or with the consent of the Fund will be reimbursed by the Fund.
2.3 The Fund agrees to pay all fees and reimbursable expenses within
a reasonable period of time following the mailing of the respective billing
notice. Postage for mailing of dividends, proxies, Fund reports and other
mailings to all Shareholder accounts shall be advanced to MSDW TRUST by the
Fund upon request prior to the mailing date of such materials.
Article 3 Representations and Warranties of MSDW TRUST
MSDW TRUST represents and warrants to the Fund that:
3.1 It is a federally chartered savings bank whose principal office
is in New Jersey.
3.2 It is and will remain registered with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") as a Transfer Agent pursuant to the requirements of
Section 17A of the 0000 Xxx.
3.3 It is empowered under applicable laws and by its charter and
By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement.
3.4 All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize
it to enter into and perform this Agreement.
3.5 It has and will continue to have access to the necessary
facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under
this Agreement.
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Article 4 Representations and Warranties of the Fund
The Fund represents and warrants to MSDW TRUST that:
4.1 It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good
standing under the laws of Delaware or Maryland or a trust duly organized and
existing and in good standing under the laws of Massachusetts, as the case may
be.
4.2 It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of
Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and under its
By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement.
4.3 All corporate proceedings necessary to authorize it to enter
into and perform this Agreement have been taken.
4.4 It is an investment company registered with the SEC under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").
4.5 A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
"1933 Act") is currently effective and will remain effective, and appropriate
state securities law filings have been made and will continue to be made, with
respect to all Shares of the Fund being offered for sale.
Article 5 Duty of Care and Indemnification
5.1 MSDW TRUST shall not be responsible for, and the Fund shall
indemnify and hold MSDW TRUST harmless from and against, any and all losses,
damages, costs,
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charges, counsel fees, payments, expenses and liability arising out of or
attributable to:
(a) All actions of MSDW TRUST or its agents or subcontractors
required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement, provided that such actions are
taken in good faith and without negligence or willful misconduct.
(b) The Fund's refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this
Agreement, or which arise out of the Fund's lack of good faith, negligence or
willful misconduct or which arise out of breach of any representation or
warranty of the Fund hereunder.
(c) The reliance on or use by MSDW TRUST or its agents or
subcontractors of information, records and documents which (i) are received by
MSDW TRUST or its agents or subcontractors and furnished to it by or on behalf
of the Fund, and (ii) have been prepared and/or maintained by the Fund or any
other person or firm on behalf of the Fund.
(d) The reliance on, or the carrying out by MSDW TRUST or its agents
or subcontractors of, any instructions or requests of the Fund.
(e) The offer or sale of Shares in violation of any requirement
under the federal securities laws or regulations or the securities or Blue Sky
laws of any State or other jurisdiction that notice of offering of such Shares
in such State or other jurisdiction or in violation of any stop order or other
determination or ruling by any federal agency or any State or other
jurisdiction with respect to the offer or sale of such Shares in such State or
other jurisdiction.
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5.2 MSDW TRUST shall indemnify and hold the Fund harmless from or
against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, counsel fees, payments,
expenses and liability arising out of or attributable to any action or failure
or omission to act by MSDW TRUST as a result of the lack of good faith,
negligence or willful misconduct of MSDW TRUST, its officers, employees or
agents.
5.3 At any time, MSDW TRUST may apply to any officer of the Fund for
instructions, and may consult with legal counsel to the Fund, with respect to
any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by MSDW
TRUST under this Agreement, and MSDW TRUST and its agents or subcontractors
shall not be liable and shall be indemnified by the Fund for any action taken
or omitted by it in reliance upon such instructions or upon the opinion of such
counsel. MSDW TRUST, its agents and subcontractors shall be protected and
indemnified in acting upon any paper or document furnished by or on behalf of
the Fund, reasonably believed to be genuine and to have been signed by the
proper person or persons, or upon any instruction, information, data, records
or documents provided to MSDW TRUST or its agents or subcontractors by machine
readable input, telex, CRT data entry or other similar means authorized by the
Fund, and shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any
person, until receipt of written notice thereof from the Fund. MSDW TRUST, its
agents and subcontractors shall also be protected and indemnified in
recognizing stock certificates which are reasonably believed to bear the proper
manual or facsimile signature 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.
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5.4 In the event either party is unable to perform its obligations
under the terms of this Agreement because of acts of God, strikes, equipment or
transmission failure or damage reasonably beyond its control, or other causes
reasonably beyond its control, such party shall not be liable for damages to
the other for any damages resulting from such failure to perform or otherwise
from such causes.
5.5 Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other
party for consequential damages under any provision of this Agreement or for
any act or failure to act hereunder.
5.6 In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this
Article 5 shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which either party may
be required to indemnify the other, the party seeking indemnification shall
promptly notify the other party of such assertion, and shall keep the other
party advised with respect to all developments concerning such claim. The party
who may be required to indemnify shall have the option to participate with the
party seeking indemnification in the defense of such claim. The party seeking
indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in
any case in which the other party may be required to indemnify it except with
the other party's prior written consent.
Article 6 Documents and Covenants of the Fund and MSDW TRUST
6.1 The Fund shall promptly furnish to MSDW TRUST the following,
unless previously furnished to Xxxx Xxxxxx Trust Company, the prior transfer
agent of the Fund:
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(a) If a corporation:
(i) A certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of
the Fund authorizing the appointment of MSDW TRUST and the execution and
delivery of this Agreement;
(ii) A certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
of the Fund and all amendments thereto;
(iii) Certified copies of each vote of the Board of Directors
designating persons authorized to give instructions on behalf of the Fund and
signature cards bearing the signature of any officer of the Fund or any other
person authorized to sign written instructions on behalf of the Fund;
(iv) A specimen of the certificate for Shares of the Fund in the
form approved by the Board of Directors, with a certificate of the Secretary of
the Fund as to such approval;
(b) If a business trust:
(i) A certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Trustees of
the Fund authorizing the appointment of MSDW TRUST and the execution and
delivery of this Agreement;
(ii) A certified copy of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the
Fund and all amendments thereto;
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(iii) Certified copies of each vote of the Board of Trustees
designating persons authorized to give instructions on behalf of the Fund and
signature cards bearing the signature of any officer of the Fund or any other
person authorized to sign written instructions on behalf of the Fund;
(iv) A specimen of the certificate for Shares of the Fund in the
form approved by the Board of Trustees, with a certificate of the Secretary of
the Fund as to such approval;
(c) The current registration statements and any amendments and
supplements thereto filed with the SEC pursuant to the requirements of the 1933
Act or the 1940 Act;
(d) All account application forms or other documents relating to
Shareholder accounts and/or relating to any plan, program or service offered or
to be offered by the Fund; and
(e) Such other certificates, documents or opinions as MSDW TRUST
deems to be appropriate or necessary for the proper performance of its duties.
6.2 MSDW TRUST hereby agrees to establish and maintain facilities
and procedures reasonably acceptable to the Fund for safekeeping of Share
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.
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6.3 MSDW TRUST shall prepare and keep records relating to the
services to be performed hereunder, in the form and manner as it may deem
advisable and as required by applicable laws and regulations. To the extent
required by Section 31 of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations
thereunder, MSDW TRUST agrees that all such records prepared or maintained by
MSDW TRUST relating to the services performed by MSDW TRUST hereunder are the
property of the Fund and will be preserved, maintained and made available in
accordance with such Section 31 of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations
thereunder, and will be surrendered promptly to the Fund on and in accordance
with its request.
6.4 MSDW TRUST and the Fund agree that all books,
records, information and data pertaining to the business of the other party
which are exchanged or received pursuant to the negotiation or the carrying out
of this Agreement shall remain confidential and shall not be voluntarily
disclosed to any other person except as may be required by law or with the
prior consent of MSDW TRUST and the Fund.
6.5 In case of any request or demands for the inspection of the
Shareholder records of the Fund, MSDW TRUST will endeavor to notify the Fund
and to secure instructions from an authorized officer of the Fund as to such
inspection. MSDW TRUST reserves the right, however, to exhibit the Shareholder
records to any person whenever it is advised by its counsel that it may be held
liable for the failure to exhibit the Shareholder records to such person.
Article 7 Duration and Termination of Agreement
7.1 This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until
August 1,
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2000 and from year-to-year thereafter unless terminated by either party as
provided in Section 7.2 hereof.
7.2 This Agreement may be terminated by the Fund on 60 days written
notice, and by MSDW TRUST on 90 days written notice, to the other party without
payment of any penalty.
7.3 Should the Fund exercise its right to terminate, all
out-of-pocket expenses associated with the movement of records and other
materials will be borne by the Fund. Additionally, MSDW TRUST reserves the
right to charge for any other reasonable fees and expenses associated with such
termination.
Article 8 Assignment
8.1 Except as provided in Section 8.3 below, neither this Agreement
nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned by either party without
the written consent of the other party.
8.2 This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
8.3 MSDW TRUST may, in its sole discretion and without further
consent by the Fund, subcontract, in whole or in part, for the performance of
its obligations and duties hereunder with any person or entity including but
not limited to companies which are affiliated with MSDW TRUST; provided,
however, that such person or entity has and maintains the qualifications, if
any, required to perform such obligations and duties, and that MSDW TRUST
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shall be as fully responsible to the Fund for the acts and omissions of any
agent or subcontractor as it is for its own acts or omissions under this
Agreement.
Article 9 Affiliations
9.1 MSDW TRUST may now or hereafter, without the consent of or
notice to the Fund, function as transfer agent and/or shareholder servicing
agent for any other investment company registered with the SEC under the 1940
Act and for any other issuer, including without limitation any investment
company whose adviser, administrator, sponsor or principal underwriter is or
may become affiliated with Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx & Co. or any of its
direct or indirect subsidiaries or affiliates.
9.2 It is understood and agreed that the Directors or Trustees (as
the case may be), officers, employees, agents and shareholders of the Fund, and
the directors, officers, employees, agents and shareholders of the Fund's
investment adviser and/or distributor, are or may be interested in MSDW TRUST
as directors, officers, employees, agents and shareholders or otherwise, and
that the directors, officers, employees, agents and shareholders of MSDW TRUST
may be interested in the Fund as Directors or Trustees (as the case may be),
officers, employees, agents and shareholders or otherwise, or in the investment
adviser and/or distributor as directors, officers, employees, agents,
shareholders or otherwise.
Article 10 Amendment
10.1 This Agreement may be amended or modified by a written
agreement executed by both parties and authorized or approved by a resolution
of the Board of Directors or the Board of Trustees (as the case may be) of the
Fund.
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Article 11 Applicable Law
11.1 This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof
interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Article 12 Miscellaneous
12.1 In the event that one or more additional investment companies
managed or administered by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Advisors Inc. or any of
its affiliates ("Additional Funds") desires to retain MSDW TRUST to act as
transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and/or shareholder servicing agent,
and MSDW TRUST desires to render such services, such services shall be provided
pursuant to a letter agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto,
between MSDW TRUST and each Additional Fund.
12.2 In the event of an alleged loss or destruction of any Share
certificate, no new certificate shall be issued in lieu thereof, unless there
shall first be furnished to MSDW TRUST an affidavit of loss or non-receipt by
the holder of Shares with respect to which a certificate has been lost or
destroyed, supported by an appropriate bond satisfactory to MSDW TRUST and the
Fund issued by a surety company satisfactory to MSDW TRUST, except that MSDW
TRUST may accept an affidavit of loss and indemnity agreement executed by the
registered holder (or legal representative) without surety in such form as MSDW
TRUST deems appropriate indemnifying MSDW TRUST and the Fund for the issuance
of a replacement certificate, in cases where the alleged loss is in the amount
of $1,000 or less.
12.3 In the event that any check or other order for payment of money
on the
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account of any Shareholder or new investor is returned unpaid for any reason,
MSDW TRUST will (a) give prompt notification to the Fund's distributor
("Distributor") (or to the Fund if the Fund acts as its own distributor) of
such non-payment; and (b) take such other action, including imposition of a
reasonable processing or handling fee, as MSDW TRUST may, in its sole
discretion, deem appropriate or as the Fund and, if applicable, the Distributor
may instruct MSDW TRUST.
12.4 Any notice or other instrument authorized or required by this
Agreement to be given in writing to the Fund or to MSDW TRUST shall be
sufficiently given if addressed to that party and received by it at its office
set forth below or at such other place as it may from time to time designate in
writing.
To the Fund:
[Name of Fund]
Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
To MSDW TRUST:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Trust FSB
Harborside Financial Center
Xxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attention: President
Article 13 Merger of Agreement
13.1 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject
matter hereof whether oral or written.
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Article 14 Personal Liability
14.1 In the case of a Fund organized as a Massachusetts business
trust, a copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Fund is on file with the
Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that
this instrument is executed on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Fund as
Trustees and not individually and that the obligations of this instrument are
not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually but are
binding only upon the assets and property of the Fund; provided, however, that
the Declaration of Trust of the Fund provides that the assets of a particular
Series of the Fund shall under no circumstances be charged with liabilities
attributable to any other Series of the Fund and that all persons extending
credit to, or contracting with or having any claim against, a particular Series
of the Fund shall look only to the assets of that particular Series for payment
of such credit, contract or claim.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amended and
Restated Agreement to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and
through their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above
written.
XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX FUNDS
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
1. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Liquid Asset Fund Inc.
2. Active Assets Money Trust
3. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx U.S. Government Money Market Trust
4. Active Assets Government Securities Trust
5. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Tax-Free Daily Income Trust
6. Active Assets Tax-Free Trust
7. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Daily Income Trust
8. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx New York Municipal Money Market Trust
9. Active Assets California Tax-Free Trust
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EQUITY FUNDS
10. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx American Value Fund
11. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Growth Fund
12. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Dividend Growth Securities Inc.
13. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Capital Growth Securities
14. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Global Dividend Growth Securities
15. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Income Builder Fund
16. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Natural Resource Development Securities Inc.
17. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Metals and Minerals Trust
18. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Developing Growth Securities Trust
19. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Health Sciences Trust
20. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Capital Appreciation Fund
21. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Information Fund
22. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Value-Added Market Series
23. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx European Growth Fund Inc.
24. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Pacific Growth Fund Inc.
25. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx International SmallCap Fund
26. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Japan Fund
27. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Utilities Fund
28. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Global Utilities Fund
29. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Special Value Fund
30. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Financial Services Trust
31. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Market Leader Trust
32. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Fund of Funds
33. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx S&P 500 Index Fund
34. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Competitive Edge Fund
35. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Dividend Growth Securities
36. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Equity Fund
37. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Growth Fund
38. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx S&P 500 Select Fund
BALANCED FUNDS
39. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Balanced Growth Fund
40. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Balanced Income Trust
ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS
41. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Strategist Fund
42. Xxxx Xxxxxx Global Asset Allocation Fund
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FIXED INCOME FUNDS
43. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx High Yield Securities Inc.
44. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx High Income Securities
45. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Convertible Securities Trust
46. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Intermediate Income Securities
47. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Short-Term Bond Fund
48. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx World Wide Income Trust
49. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Global Short-Term Income Fund Inc.
50. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Diversified Income Trust
51. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx U.S. Government Securities Trust
52. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Federal Securities Trust
53. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Short-Term U.S. Treasury Trust
54. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Intermediate Term U.S. Treasury Trust
55. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Tax-Exempt Securities Trust
56. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Limited Term Municipal Trust
57. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund
58. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund
59. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Hawaii Municipal Trust
60. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
61. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Select Municipal Reinvestment Fund
SPECIAL PURPOSE FUNDS
62. Xxxx Xxxxxx Retirement Series
63. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Variable Investment Series
64. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Select Dimensions Investment Series
TCW/DW FUNDS
65. TCW/DW North American Government Income Trust
66. TCW/DW Latin American Growth Fund
67. TCW/DW Income and Growth Fund
68. TCW/DW Small Cap Growth Fund
69. TCW/DW Total Return Trust
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70. TCW/DW Global Telecom Trust
71. TCW/DW Mid-Cap Equity Trust
72. TCW/DW Emerging Markets Opportunities Trust
By:
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Xxxxx Xxxx
Vice President and General Counsel
ATTEST:
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Assistant Secretary
XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX TRUST FSB
By:
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Xxxx Van Heuvelen
President
ATTEST:
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Executive Vice President
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Exhibit A
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Trust FSB
Harborside Financial Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Gentlemen:
The undersigned, (inset name of investment company) a (Massachusetts
business trust/Maryland corporation) (the "Fund"), desires to employ and
appoint Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Trust FSB ("MSDW TRUST") to act as transfer
agent for each series and class of shares of the Fund, whether now or hereafter
authorized or issued ("Shares"), dividend disbursing agent and shareholder
servicing agent, registrar and agent in connection with any accumulation,
open-account or similar plan provided to the holders of Shares, including
without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal plan.
The Fund hereby agrees that, in consideration for the payment by the
Fund to MSDW TRUST of fees as set out in the fee schedule attached hereto as
Schedule A, MSDW TRUST shall provide such services to the Fund pursuant to the
terms and conditions set forth in the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement
annexed hereto, as if the Fund was a signatory thereto.
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Please indicate MSDW TRUST's acceptance of employment and appointment
by the Fund in the capacities set forth above by so indicating in the space
provided below.
Very truly yours,
(name of fund)
By:
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Xxxxx Xxxx
Vice President and General Counsel
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX TRUST FSB
By:
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Its:
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Date:
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SCHEDULE A
Fund: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Developing Growth Securities Trust
Fees: (1) Annual maintenance fee of $12.65 per shareholder account, payable
monthly.
(2) A fee equal to 1/12 of the fee set forth in (1) above, for
providing Forms 1099 for accounts closed during the year, payable
following the end of the calendar year.
(3) Out-of-pocket expenses in accordance with Section 2.2 of the
Agreement.
(4) Fees for additional services not set forth in this Agreement shall
be as negotiated between the parties.
