SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made as of the 1st day of May, 2001, between SSgA FUNDS
MANAGEMENT, INC., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Adviser") and THE TUCKERMAN
GROUP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Sub-Adviser").
WHEREAS, the Adviser is in the business of providing investment advisory
services and is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Adviser is engaged principally in the business of
rendering investment management services and is registered as an investment
adviser under the Advisers Act;
WHEREAS, streetTRACKS(SM) series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust
(the "Trust"), is an open-end management investment company and is so registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Trust is authorized to issue shares of beneficial interest
in separate series, with each such series representing interests in a separate
portfolio of securities and other assets; and
WHEREAS, the Trust currently intends to offer shares of each of its
series noted in Exhibit A, such series together with all other series
subsequently established by the Trust with respect to which the Sub-Adviser
renders management and investment advisory services pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement being herein collectively referred to as the "Funds" and
individually as a "Fund"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the
Adviser dated the 1st day of May, 2001 (the "Advisory Agreement"), the Adviser
is required to perform investment advisory services for the Funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, WITNESSETH: That it is hereby agreed between the parties
hereto as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER.
(a) The initial Fund(s). The Adviser hereby employs the Sub-Adviser to
provide investment advisory services to each Fund noted in Exhibit A for the
period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser accepts
such appointment and agrees to render the services set forth in this Agreement,
for the compensation herein provided.
(b) Additional Funds. In the event that there are one or more series of
shares of the Trust with respect to which the Adviser desires to retain the
Sub-Adviser to render investment advisory services hereunder, the Adviser shall
so notify the Sub-Adviser in writing, indicating the advisory fee to be payable
with respect to the additional series of shares. If the Sub-Adviser is willing
to render such services on the terms provided for herein, it shall so notify the
Adviser in writing, whereupon such series shall become a Fund hereunder.
2. DUTIES OF ADVISER AND SUB-ADVISER.
(i) Delivery of Documents. The Adviser has furnished the Sub-Adviser
with true copies of each of the following:
(a) The Trust's Certificate of Trust as filed with the Secretary
of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
(b) The Trust's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust filed
on September 21, 2000, and all amendments and supplements thereto (such
Declaration of Trust, as presently in effect and as it shall from time
to time be amended or supplemented, is herein called the "Declaration");
(c) The Trust's By-Laws and amendments and supplements thereto
(such By-Laws, as presently in effect and as it shall from time to time
be amended and supplemented, is herein called the "By-Laws");
(d) Resolutions of the Trust's Board of Trustees authorizing the
appointment of the Adviser and Sub-Adviser and approving the Advisory
Agreement and this Agreement and copies of the minutes of the initial
meeting of shareholders of each Fund;
(e) The Trust's Notification of Registration on Form N-8A under
the 1940 Act as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 26, 1998 and all amendments thereto;
(f) The Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the
Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the "1933 Act") and the 1940 Act
(File Nos. 333-57793 and 811-08839) as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 26, 1998, and all amendments thereto (the
"Registration Statement");
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(g) The second amended application (the "Application") for
orders under Sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the 1940 Act for the purpose of
exempting the Trust and certain other applicants from various provisions
of the 1940 Act and rules thereunder (File No. 812-11882), the notice of
application relating to the Application (Investment Company Act Release
No. 24631 (September 1, 2000)) and the order granting the exemptive
relief sought in the Application (Investment Company Act Release No.
24666 (September 25, 2000))(collectively, the "Exemptive Relief");
(h) The most recent prospectus (such prospectus, as in effect
from time to time and all amendments and supplements thereto are herein
called the "Prospectus") of each Fund;
(i) All resolutions of the Board of Trustees of the Trust
pertaining to the objectives, investment policies and investment
restrictions of each Fund; and
(j) Copies of the executed Advisory Agreement between the Trust
and the Adviser relating to each Fund.
The Adviser will promptly furnish the Sub-Adviser from time to time with
copies of all amendments of or supplements to the foregoing items to the extent
such amendments or supplements relate to or affect the obligations of the
Sub-Adviser hereunder with respect to any Fund hereunder.
(ii) The Sub-Adviser, at its own expense, shall furnish the following
services to the Trust:
(a) Investment Program. The Sub-Adviser is hereby authorized and
directed and hereby agrees, subject to the stated investment objective
and policies of the Funds as set forth in the Trust's current
Registration Statement and subject to the supervision of the Adviser and
the Board of Trustees of the Trust, to (i) develop and furnish
continuously an investment program and strategy for each Fund in
compliance with that Fund's investment objective and policies as set
forth in the Trust's current Registration Statement, (ii) provide
research and analysis relative to the investment program and investments
of each Fund, (iii) determine (subject to the overall supervision of the
Board of Trustees of the Trust) what investments shall be purchased,
held, sold or exchanged by each Fund and what portion, if any, of the
assets of each Fund shall be held in cash or cash equivalents, (iv) make
changes on behalf of the Trust in the investments of each Fund and (v)
initially determine and make such modifications to the identity and
number of shares of the Deposit Securities and the Fund Securities
required for a Fund Deposit or Redemption for each Fund as may be
necessary as a result of rebalancing adjustments and corporate action
events (and may give direction to the Trust's Custodian with respect to
such designation). In accordance with paragraph 2(ii)(b), the
Sub-Adviser shall arrange for the placing of all orders for the purchase
and sale of securities and other investments for each Fund's account and
will exercise full discretion and act for the Trust in the same manner
and with the same force and effect
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as the Trust might or could do with respect to such purchases, sales or
other transactions, as well as with respect to all other things
necessary or incidental to the furtherance or conduct of such purchases,
sales or transactions. The Sub-Adviser will make its officers and
employees available to meet with the Adviser's officers and directors on
due notice at reasonable times to review the investments and investment
program of each Fund in the light of current and prospective economic
and market conditions.
In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Sub-Adviser is and shall
be an independent contractor and except as expressly provided for herein or
otherwise expressly provided or authorized shall have no authority to act for or
represent any Fund or the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed to be an agent
of any Fund, the Trust or of the Adviser. If any occasion should arise in which
the Sub-Adviser gives any advice to its clients concerning the shares of a Fund,
the Sub-Adviser will act solely as investment counsel for such clients and not
in any way on behalf of the Trust or any Fund.
(b) Portfolio Transactions. In connection with the management of
the investment and reinvestment of each Fund, the Sub-Adviser, acting by
its own officers, directors or employees or by a duly authorized
subcontractor, is authorized to select the broker or dealers that will
execute purchase and sale transactions for the Trust.
In executing portfolio transactions and selecting brokers or dealers, if
any, the Sub-Adviser will use its best efforts to seek on behalf of a Fund the
best overall terms available. In assessing the best overall terms available for
any transaction, the Sub-Adviser shall consider all factors it deems relevant,
including the breadth of the market in and the price of the security, the
financial condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the
reasonableness of the commission, if any, with respect to the specific
transaction and on a continuing basis. In evaluating the best overall terms
available, and in selecting the broker or dealer, if any, to execute a
particular transaction, the Sub-Adviser may also consider the brokerage and
research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) provided to the Sub-Adviser with respect to a Fund and/or
other accounts over which the Sub-Adviser exercises investment discretion. The
Sub-Adviser may pay to a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and
research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction which is in
excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged
for effecting that transaction if, but only if, the Sub-Adviser determines in
good faith that such commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided.
The Sub-Adviser may buy securities for a Fund at the same time it is
selling such securities for another client account and may sell securities for a
Fund at the time it is buying such securities for another client account. In
such cases, subject to applicable legal and regulatory requirements, and in
compliance with such procedures of the Trust as may be in effect from time to
time, the Sub-Adviser may effectuate cross transactions between a Fund and such
other account if it deems this to be advantageous. The Sub-Adviser also may
cause a Fund to enter into other types of investment transactions (e.g., a long
position on a particular
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securities index) at the same time it is causing other client accounts to take
opposite economic positions (e.g., a short position on the same index).
On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a
security to be in the best interest of a Fund as well as other clients, the
Sub-Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, and in
compliance with such procedures of the Trust as may be in effect from time to
time, may aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased in order to obtain
the best execution and lower brokerage commissions, if any. In such event,
allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses
incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Adviser in the manner it
considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations
to the subject Fund and to such clients.
The Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody of any Fund
investments. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial agreements and the
payment of all custodial charges and fees and, upon the Sub-Adviser giving
proper instructions to the custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no
responsibility or liability for the acts, omissions or other conduct of the
custodian.
The Sub-Adviser shall, upon due notice from the Adviser, provide such
periodic and special reports describing any such research, advice or other
services received and the incremental commissions, net price or other
consideration to which they relate.
(c) Reports. The Sub-Adviser shall render to the Board of
Trustees of the Trust such periodic and special reports as the Board of
Trustees may request with respect to matters relating to the duties of
the Sub-Adviser set forth herein.
3. SUB-ADVISORY FEE.
For the services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser as provided in
Paragraph 2 hereof, the Adviser shall pay to the Sub-Adviser an annual fee as
set forth on Schedule A to this Agreement.
In the case of commencement or termination of this Agreement with
respect to any Fund during any calendar month, the fee with respect to such Fund
for that month shall be reduced proportionately based upon the number of
calendar days during which it is in effect, and the fee shall be computed during
the average daily net assets of such Fund for the days during which it is in
effect.
4. EXPENSES.
During the term of this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser will bear all
expenses incurred by it in the performance of its duties hereunder, other than
those expenses specifically assumed by the Adviser or by the Trust hereunder.
The Adviser shall assume and shall pay all expenses of the Trust, except for the
following expenses which shall be borne by the Trust: the advisory fee, payments
under each Fund's 12b-1 plan, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and
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expenses of the Independent Trustees (including any Trustee's counsel fees),
litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses.
5. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.
In performing its duties hereunder, the Sub-Adviser
(i) shall conform to and comply with the applicable provisions of the
1940 Act and all other applicable federal or state laws and regulations.
(ii) agrees that it will maintain for the Trust all and only such
records as required under Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the 1940 Act in respect to
its services hereunder and that such records are the property of the Trust and
further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust any such records upon the
Trust's request all in accordance with Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act.
6. LIABILITY OF SUB-ADVISER; INDEMNIFICATION.
Neither the Sub-Adviser nor the officers, directors, employees, agents,
or legal representatives (collectively, "Related Persons") of the Sub-Adviser
shall be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law, or for any loss
suffered by any Fund or its shareholders in connection with the matters to which
this Agreement relates; provided that, except as set forth in the succeeding
paragraph, no provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to protect the
Sub-Adviser or its Related Persons against any liability to which it might
otherwise be subject by reason of any willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross
negligence or the reckless disregard of the Sub-Adviser's obligations and duties
(each of which is hereby referred to as a "Culpable Act") under this Agreement.
Neither the Sub-Adviser nor its Related Persons shall be liable for any
error of judgment or mistake of law, or for any loss suffered by the Adviser or
its Related Persons in connection with the matters to which this Agreement
relates; provided that this provision shall not be deemed to protect the
Sub-Adviser or its Related Persons against any liability to which it might
otherwise be subject by reason of any Culpable Act by the Sub-Adviser or its
Related Persons.
The Adviser shall indemnify the Sub-Adviser and its Related Persons and
hold them harmless from and against any and all actions, suits or claims whether
groundless or meritorious and from and against any and all losses, damages,
costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees, payments, expenses and liabilities
(collectively, "Damages") arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection
with the performance of services by the Sub-Adviser or its Related Persons
hereunder to the extent such Damages result from any Culpable Act of the Adviser
or any Related Person of the Adviser.
The Sub-Adviser shall indemnify the Adviser and its Related Persons from
and against any Damages arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection
with the performance of
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services by the Adviser or its Related Persons under this Agreement or the
Advisory Agreement, in each case, to the extent such Damages result from any
Culpable Act of the Sub-Adviser or any of its Related Persons.
7. LIABILITY OF THE TRUST.
The Declaration provides that the name streetTRACKS(SM) Series Trust
means the Trustees from time to time serving (as Trustees but not personally)
under the Declaration. It is expressly acknowledged and agreed that the
obligations of the Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the
shareholders, Trustees, officers, employees or agents of the Trust, personally,
but shall bind only the trust property of the Trust, as provided in the
Declaration. The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been authorized
by the Trustees of the Trust and signed by an officer of the Trust, acting as
such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and
delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them
individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall
bind only the trust property of the Trust as provided in the Declaration.
8. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
(a) Adviser. The Adviser represents and warrants to the Sub-Adviser that
(i) the retention of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser as contemplated by this
Agreement is authorized by the respective governing documents of the Trust and
the Adviser; (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of each of this
Agreement and the Advisory Agreement does not violate any obligation by which
the Trust or the Adviser or their respective property is bound, whether arising
by contract, operation of law or otherwise; and (iii) each of this Agreement and
the Advisory Agreement has been duly authorized by appropriate action of the
Trust and the Adviser and when executed and delivered by the Adviser will be the
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trust and the Adviser, enforceable
against the Trust and Adviser in accordance with its terms hereof subject, as to
enforcement, to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally and to general equitable principles (regardless of
whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or law).
(b) Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants to the Adviser
that (i) the retention of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser as contemplated by this
Agreement is authorized by the Sub-Adviser's governing documents; (ii) the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does not violate any
obligation by which the Sub-Adviser or its property is bound, whether arising by
contract, operation of law or otherwise; and (iii) this Agreement has been duly
authorized by appropriate action of the Sub-Adviser and when executed and
delivered by the Sub-Adviser will be the legal, valid and binding obligation of
the Sub-Adviser, enforceable against the Sub-Adviser in accordance with its
terms hereof, subject, as to enforcement, to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency
and similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and to general equitable
principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in
equity or law).
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9. DURATION AND TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
(a) Duration. This Agreement shall become effective with respect to each
Fund listed on Exhibit A on the date hereof and, with respect to any additional
Fund, on the date of receipt by the Adviser of notice from the Sub-Adviser in
accordance with Paragraph 1(b) hereof that the Sub-Adviser is willing to serve
as Sub-Adviser with respect to such Fund. Unless terminated as herein provided,
this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for two years from the date
hereof with respect to each Fund listed on Exhibit A and, with respect to each
additional Fund, for two years from the date on which such Fund becomes a Fund
hereunder. Subsequent to such initial periods of effectiveness, this Agreement
shall continue in full force and effect for periods of one year thereafter with
respect to each Fund so long as such continuance with respect to any such Fund
is approved at least annually (a) by either the Trustees of the Trust or by vote
of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 0000 Xxx)
of such Fund, and (b) in either event, by the vote of a majority of the Trustees
of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as
defined in the 0000 Xxx) of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called
for the purpose of voting on such approval.
(b) Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by agreement of the
parties, provided that the amendment shall be approved both by the vote of a
majority of the Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees who
are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party to
this Agreement cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose, and to the
extent required under the 1940 Act, by the holders of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Trust.
(c) Termination. This Agreement may be terminated with respect to any
Fund at any time, without payment of any penalty, (i) by vote of the Trustees of
the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as
defined in the 0000 Xxx) of that Fund, (ii) by the Adviser, or (iii) by the
Sub-Adviser, in each case on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other
party. Upon the effective date of termination of this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser
shall deliver all books and records of the Trust or any Fund held by it (i) to
such entity as the Trust may designate as a successor sub-adviser, or (ii) to
the Adviser.
(d) Automatic Termination. This Agreement shall automatically and
immediately terminate in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940
Act).
(e) Approval, Amendment or Termination by Individual Fund. Any approval,
amendment or termination of this Agreement by the holders of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of any Fund shall be
effective to continue, amend or terminate this Agreement with respect to any
such Fund notwithstanding (i) that such action has not been approved by the
holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of any other Fund
affected thereby, and (ii) that such action has not been approved by the vote of
a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust, unless such action
shall be required by any applicable law or otherwise.
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10. SERVICES NOT EXCLUSIVE.
The services of the Sub-Adviser to the Adviser in connection with the
Funds hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Sub-Adviser shall be
free to render similar services to others so long as its services hereunder are
not impaired thereby. It is understood that the persons employed by the
Sub-Adviser to assist in the performance of its duties hereunder will not devote
their full time to such services and nothing hereunder contained shall be deemed
to limit or restrict the right of the Sub-Adviser to engage in or devote time
and attention to other businesses or to render services of whatever kind or
nature.
11. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Notices. All notices or other communications given under this
Agreement shall be made by guaranteed overnight delivery, telecopy or certified
mail; notice is effective when received. Notice shall be given to the parties at
the following addresses:
Adviser: SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
Two International Place
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Xxxxxx, XX 00000
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Attn: Gustaff V. Fish
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Sub-Adviser: The Tuckerman Group LLC
0 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx XxXxxx
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(b) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or
made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder
shall not be thereby affected.
(c) Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with
and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and any applicable
federal law.
(d) Counterparties. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously 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.
(e) Entire Agreement. This Agreement states the entire agreement of the
parties hereto, and is intended to be the complete and exclusive statement of
the terms hereof. It may not be added to or changed orally, and may not be
modified or rescinded except by a writing signed by the parties hereto and in
accordance with the 1940 Act, when applicable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser have caused this
Agreement to be executed as of the date first set forth above.
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SSgA FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Gustaff V. Fish
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Name: Gustaff V. Fish
Title: President
THE TUCKERMAN GROUP LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
Acknowledged and agreed to as of the date first set forth above with
respect to the Trust's obligations under this Agreement.
streetTRACKS(SM) SERIES TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
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SCHEDULE A
streetTRACKS(SM) Wilshire REIT Index Fund
The Adviser shall pay to the Sub-Adviser an annual investment
sub-advisory fee equal to 0% of average daily net assets up to the first $50
million in net assets and 0.05% thereafter with respect to streetTRACKS(SM)
Wilshire REIT Index Fund. Such fee shall be accrued daily and paid as soon as
practical after the last day of each calendar month.
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