AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENT
EX-99.(g)(8)
EXECUTION
AMENDMENT
TO
This Amendment (“Amendment”) is made as of the 5th day of April, 2017, by and between each of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust, Xxxxxxx Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (each, the “Trust”), Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ETF Trust (“GSETF”), separately and not jointly, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (“BNY Mellon”). GSETF and each Trust are referred to collectively herein as the “Trusts”.
BACKGROUND:
| A. | BNY Mellon and the Trusts are parties to a Custody Agreement dated as of April 5, 2011, as amended to date (the “Agreement”), relating to BNY Mellon’s provision of services to the Trusts and each series listed on Schedule I to the Agreement, as such Schedule I may be amended from time to time (each a “Fund”). |
| B. | The parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein. |
TERMS:
The parties hereby agree that:
| 1. | Schedule I to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule I attached hereto. |
| 2. | Miscellaneous. |
| (a) | Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of a conflict between the terms hereof and the Agreement, as to services described in this Amendment, this Amendment shall control. |
| (b) | As hereby amended and supplemented, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
| (c) | The Agreement, as amended hereby, constitutes the complete understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior communications with respect thereto. |
| (d) | This Amendment 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. The facsimile signature of any party to this Amendment shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by such party. |
EXECUTION
| (e) | This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized officers designated below on the date and year first above written.
| XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST
On behalf of each of its Funds identified on Schedule I attached hereto
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxx XxXxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx XxXxxx | |
| Title: | Treasurer, PFO | |
| XXXXXXX SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
On behalf of each of its Funds identified on Schedule I attached hereto
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxx XxXxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx XxXxxx | |
| Title: | Treasurer, PFO | |
| XXXXXXX XXXXX ETF TRUST
On behalf of each of its Funds identified on Schedule I attached hereto
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxx XxXxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx XxXxxx | |
| Title: | Treasurer, PFO | |
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Parravo | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Parravo | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
EXECUTION
SCHEDULE I
(Amended and Restated as of April 5, 2017)
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF*
Xxxxxxx Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF**
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF***
Xxxxxxx Sachs ActiveBeta® Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® Europe Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Sachs ActiveBeta® International Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® Japan Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Sachs ActiveBeta® U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx ActiveBeta® U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF
Xxxxxxx Sachs Equity Long Short Hedge Tracker ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Event Driven Hedge Tracker ETF
Xxxxxxx Sachs Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Square Government Fund
Xxxxxxx Sachs Financial Square Money Market Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund
Xxxxxxx Sachs Financial Square Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund
Xxxxxxx Sachs Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund
Xxxxxxx Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Investor Money Market Fund
Xxxxxxx Sachs Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Macro Hedge Tracker ETF
Xxxxxxx Sachs Multi-Strategy Hedge Tracker ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Relative Value Hedge Tracker ETF
Xxxxxxx Sachs S&P 500® Environmental & Socially Responsible ETF
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx TreasuryAccess 0-1 Year ETF
Xxxxxxx Sachs Variable Insurance Trust—Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Government Money Market Fund
| * | Effective on or around June 30, 2017 |
| ** | Effective on or around June 15, 2017 |
| *** | Effective on or around May 31, 2017 |
