AMENDMENT TO JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated March 31, 2013 to the Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into among Computershare Shareowner Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Agent”), and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Financial Opportunities Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Hedged Equity & Income Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Income Securities Trust, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Investors Trust, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Preferred Income Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Preferred Income Fund II, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Preferred Income Fund XXX, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Premium Dividend Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, each a Massachusetts Business Trust (collectively, the “Clients”).
WHEREAS, Agent and the Clients desire to amend the Agreement as provided in this Amendment.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual conditions and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Amendment to Agreement
(a) Effective March 31, 2013, this Agreement shall continue through June 30, 2014, provided however, the Clients may terminate this Agreement at any time and without penalty on sixty (60) days written notice to Agent.
(b) Exhibit D for each Client, as amended, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached revised Exhibit D.
2. Term of the Amendment. This amendment shall become effective upon due execution and delivery by the parties hereto, and shall remain in effect for so long as the Agreement shall remain in effect.
3. Ratification. Except as expressly set forth herein, the Agreement is not modified hereby and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with the respective provisions thereof and is in all respects ratified and affirmed.
4. Partial Invalidity. If any provision of this Amendment is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not invalidate this Amendment as a whole, but this Amendment shall be construed as though it did not contain the particular provision held to be invalid or unenforceable and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced only to such extent as shall be permitted by applicable law.
5. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original for all purposes, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
Computershare Shareowner Services LLC
By: /s/Xxx XxXxxx
Name: Xxx XxXxxx
Title: President
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Financial Opportunities Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Hedged Equity & Income Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Income Securities Trust
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Investors Trust
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Preferred Income Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Preferred Income Fund II
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Preferred Income Fund III
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Premium Dividend Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
By: /s/Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Treasurer of the Funds listed Above
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