EXHIBIT (D)(2)
BROKER-DEALER AGREEMENT
between
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
and
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
Dated as of September ___, 1999
Relating to
AUCTION PREFERRED STOCK
of
DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
BROKER-DEALER AGREEMENT dated as of September ___, 1999, between
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, a New York corporation (the "Auction Agent") (not in its
individual capacity, but solely as agent of Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond
Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), pursuant to authority granted
to it in the Auction Agent Agreement dated as of September ___, 1999, between
the Fund and the Auction Agent (the "Auction Agent Agreement")) and PAINEWEBBER
INCORPORATED (together with its successors and assigns, "BD").
The Fund proposes to issue 2,480 shares of Series A preferred stock,
2,480 shares of Series B preferred stock and 2,480 shares of Series C preferred
stock, par value $.001 per share, liquidation preference $25,000 per share,
designated Auction Preferred Stock (the "APS"), pursuant to the Fund's Articles
Supplementary (as defined below).
The Fund's Articles Supplementary provide that the dividend rate on
the APS for each Dividend Period therefor after the Initial Dividend Period
shall be the Applicable Rate therefor, which in each case, in general shall be
the rate per annum that a commercial bank, trust company or other financial
institution appointed by the Fund advises results from implementation of the
Auction Procedures (as defined below). The Fund's Board of Directors has adopted
a resolution appointing Bankers Trust Company as Auction Agent for purposes of
the Auction Procedures, and pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Auction Agent
Agreement, the Fund has requested and directed the Auction Agent to execute and
deliver this Agreement.
The Auction Procedures require the participation of one or more
Broker-Dealers.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained
herein, the Auction Agent and BD agree as follows:
I. DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
1.1 Terms Defined by Reference to the Articles Supplementary.
Capitalized terms not defined herein have the respective meanings specified in
the Fund's Articles Supplementary.
1.2 Terms Defined Herein. As used herein and in the Settlement
Procedures (as defined below), the following terms have the following meanings,
unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Articles Supplementary" means the Articles Supplementary of
the Fund, establishing the powers, preferences and rights of the APS.
(b) "Auction" has the meaning specified in Section 3.1 hereof.
(c) "Auction Procedures" means the Auction Procedures that are
set forth in Article THIRD, paragraph 10 of the Articles Supplementary.
(d) "Authorized Officer" means each Managing Director, Vice President,
Assistant Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer of the
Auction Agent and every other officer or employee of the Auction Agent
designated as an "Authorized Officer" for purposes of this Agreement in a
communication to BD.
(e) "BD Officer" means each officer or employee of BD designated
as a "BD Officer" for purposes of this Agreement in a communication to the
Auction Agent.
(f) "Broker-Dealer Agreement" means this Agreement and any
substantially similar agreement between the Auction Agent and a Broker-Dealer.
(g) "Settlement Procedures" means the Settlement Procedures
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
1.3 Rules of Construction. Unless the context or use indicates another
or different meaning or intent, the following rules shall apply to the
construction of this Agreement:
(a) Words importing the singular number shall include the plural
number and vice versa.
(b) The captions and headings herein are solely for convenience
of reference and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement, nor shall they
affect its meaning, construction or effect.
(c) The words "hereof," "herein," "hereto," and other words of
similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole.
(d) All references herein to a particular time of day shall be to
New York City time.
II. NOTIFICATION OF DIVIDEND PERIOD AND ADVANCE NOTICE OF
ALLOCATION OF TAXABLE INCOME.
2.1 The provisions contained in Article THIRD, paragraph 2 of the
Articles Supplementary concerning the notification of a Special Dividend Period
will be followed by the Auction Agent and BD, and the provisions contained
therein are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and shall be
deemed to be a part of this Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions
were set forth fully herein.
2.2 Except as otherwise provided in Article THIRD, paragraph 2 of the
Articles Supplementary, whenever the Fund intends to include any net capital
gains or other income subject to regular federal income tax in any dividend on
shares of APS, the Fund will notify the Auction Agent of the amount to be so
included at least five Business Days prior to the Auction Date on which the
Applicable Rate for such dividend is to be established. Whenever the Auction
Agent receives such notice from the Fund, in turn it will notify BD, who, on or
prior to such Auction Date, will notify its Beneficial Owners and Potential
Beneficial Owners believed to be interested in submitting an Order in the
Auction to be held on such Auction Date. Whenever the Fund intends to include
any additional amounts in a dividend as provided in Article THIRD, paragraph 2
of the Articles Supplementary, the Fund will notify the Auction Agent of such
additional amounts to be so included in such dividend at least five Business
Days prior to the applicable Dividend Payment Date. Whenever the Auction Agent
receives such notice from the Fund, in turn it will notify the Securities
Depository and BD, who, on or prior to the applicable Dividend Payment Date,
will notify its Beneficial Owners.
III. THE AUCTION.
3.1 Purpose; Incorporation by Reference of Auction Procedures and
Settlement Procedures.
(a) On each Auction Date, the provisions of the Auction
Procedures will be followed by the Auction Agent for the purpose of determining
the Applicable Rate for the of APS, for the next Dividend Period therefor. Each
periodic operation of such procedures is hereinafter referred to as an
"Auction."
(b) All of the provisions contained in the Auction Procedures and
the Settlement Procedures are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety
and shall be deemed to be a part of this Agreement to the same extent as if such
provisions were set forth fully herein.
(c) BD agrees to act as, and assumes the obligations of and
limitations and restrictions placed upon, a Broker-Dealer under this Agreement.
BD understands that other Persons meeting the requirements specified in the
definition of "Broker-Dealer" contained in Article THIRD, paragraph 1 of the
Articles Supplementary may execute a Broker-Dealer Agreement and participate as
Broker-Dealers in Auctions.
(d) BD and other Broker-Dealers may participate in Auctions for
their own accounts. However, the Fund, by notice to BD and all other Broker
Dealers, may prohibit all Broker-Dealers from submitting Bids in Auctions for
their own accounts, provided that Broker-Dealers may continue to submit Hold
Orders and Sell Orders.
3.2 Preparation for Each Auction.
(a) Not later than 9:30 A.M. on each Auction Date for the APS,
the Auction Agent shall advise BD by telephone of the Reference Rate and the
Maximum Applicable Rate in effect on such Auction Date.
(b) In the event that the Auction Date for any Auction shall be
changed after the Auction Agent has given the notice referred to in paragraph
(a) of the Settlement Procedures, the Auction Agent, by such means as the
Auction Agent deems practicable, shall give notice of such change to BD not
later than the earlier of 9:15 A.M. on the new Auction Date or 9:15 A.M. on the
old Auction Date. Thereafter, BD promptly shall notify customers of BD that BD
believes are Beneficial Owners of shares of APS of such change in the Auction
Date.
(c) The Auction Agent from time to time may request BD to provide
it with a list of the respective customers BD believes are Beneficial Owners of
shares of APS. BD shall comply with any such request, and the Auction Agent
shall keep confidential any such information, including information received as
to the identity of Bidders in any Auction, and shall not disclose any such
information so provided to any Person other than the Fund; and such information
shall not be used by the Auction Agent or its officers, employees, agents or
representatives for any purpose other than such purposes as are described
herein. The Auction Agent shall transmit any list of customers BD believes are
Beneficial Owners of shares of APS and information related thereto only to its
officers, employees, agents or representatives who need to know such information
for the purposes of acting in accordance with this Agreement, and the Auction
Agent shall prevent the transmission of such information to others and shall
cause its officers, employees, agents and representatives to abide by the
foregoing confidentiality restrictions; provided, however, that the Auction
Agent shall have no responsibility or liability for the actions of any of its
officers, employees, agents or representatives after they have left the employ
of the Auction Agent.
3.3 Auction Schedule; Method of Submission of Orders.
(a) The Fund and the Auction Agent shall conduct Auctions for APS
in accordance with the schedule set forth below. Such schedule may be changed at
any time by the Auction Agent with the consent of the Fund, which consent shall
not be withheld unreasonably.
The Auction Agent shall give notice of any such change to BD. Such notice shall
be received prior to the first Auction Date on which any such change shall be
effective.
Time: Event:
By 9:30 A.M. Auction Agent advises the Fund and
Broker-Dealers of the Reference Rate
and the Maximum Applicable Rate as
set forth in Section 3.2(a) hereof.
9:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Auction Agent assembles information
communicated to it by Broker-Dealers
as provided in of Article THIRD,
paragraph 10 of the Articles
Supplementary. Submission Deadline
is 1:00 P.M.
Not earlier than 1:30 P.M. Auction Agent makes determinations
pursuant to Article THIRD, paragraph
10 of the Articles Supplementary.
By approximately 3:00 P.M. Auction Agent advises the Fund of the
results of the Auction as provided in
Article THIRD, paragraph 10 of the
Articles Supplementary. Submitted
Bids and Submitted Sell Orders are
accepted and rejected in whole or in
part and shares of APS are allocated as
provided in Article THIRD, paragraph
10 of the Articles Supplementary.
Auction Agent gives notice of the
Auction results as set
forth in Section 3.4(a) hereof.
(b) BD agrees to maintain a list of Potential Beneficial Owners
and to contact the Potential Beneficial Owners on such list on or prior to each
Auction Date for the purposes set forth in Article THIRD, paragraph 10 of the
Articles Supplementary.
(c) BD shall submit Orders to the Auction Agent in writing in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. BD shall submit separate
Orders to the Auction Agent for each Potential Beneficial Owner or Beneficial
Owner on whose behalf BD is submitting an Order and shall not net or aggregate
the Orders of Potential Beneficial Owners or Beneficial Owners on whose behalf
BD is submitting Orders.
(d) BD shall deliver to the Auction Agent (i) a written notice,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, of transfers of shares
of APS, made through BD by an Existing Holder to another Person other than
pursuant to an Auction, and (ii) a written notice, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit D, of the failure of shares of APS to be transferred
to or by any Person that purchased or sold shares of APS through BD pursuant to
an Auction. The Auction Agent is not required to accept any notice delivered
pursuant to the terms of the foregoing sentence with respect to an Auction
unless it is received by the Auction Agent by 3:00 P.M. on the Business Day next
preceding the applicable Auction Date.
3.4 Notice of Auction Results.
(a) On each Auction Date, the Auction Agent shall notify BD by
telephone as set forth in paragraph (a) of the Settlement Procedures. On the
Business Day next succeeding such Auction Date, the Auction Agent shall notify
BD in writing of the disposition of all Orders submitted by BD in the Auction
held on such Auction Date.
(b) BD shall notify each Beneficial Owner, Potential Beneficial
Owner, Existing Holder or Potential Holder on whose behalf BD has submitted an
Order as set forth in paragraph (b) of the Settlement Procedures, and take such
other action as is required of BD pursuant to the Settlement Procedures.
If any Beneficial Owner or Existing Holder selling shares of APS
in an Auction fails to deliver such shares, the BD of any Person that was to
have purchased shares of APS in such Auction may deliver to such Person a number
of whole shares of APS that is less than the number of shares that otherwise was
to be purchased by such Person. In such event, the number of shares of APS to be
so delivered shall be determined by such BD. Delivery of such lesser number of
shares shall constitute good delivery. Upon the occurrence of any such failure
to deliver shares, such BD shall deliver to the Auction Agent the notice
required by Section 3.3(d)(ii) hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing terms of
this Section 3.4(b), any delivery or non-delivery of shares of APS which
represents any departure from the results of an Auction, as determined by the
Auction Agent, shall be of no effect unless and until the Auction Agent shall
have been notified of such delivery or non-delivery in accordance with the terms
of Section 3.3(d) hereof. The Auction Agent shall have no duty or liability with
respect to enforcement of this Section 3.4(b).
3.5 Service Charge to Be Paid to BD.
On the Business Day next succeeding each Auction Date, the
Auction Agent shall pay to BD from moneys received from the Fund an amount equal
to: (a) in the case of any Auction Date immediately preceding a Dividend Period
of 28 days or less, the product of (i) a fraction the numerator of which is the
number of days in such Dividend Period (calculated by counting the first day of
such Dividend Period but excluding the last day thereof) and the denominator of
which is 360, times (ii) 1/4 of 1%, times (iii) $25,000, times (iv) the sum of
(A) the aggregate number of APS placed by BD in the applicable Auction that were
(x) the subject of a Submitted Bid of a Beneficial Owner submitted by BD and
continued to be held as a result of such submission and (y) the subject of a
Submitted Bid of a Potential Beneficial Owner submitted by BD and were purchased
as a result of such submission plus (B) the aggregate number of APS subject to
valid Hold Orders (determined in accordance with Article THIRD, paragraph 10 of
the Articles Supplementary) submitted to the Auction Agent by BD plus (C) the
number of APS deemed to be subject to Hold Orders by Beneficial Owners pursuant
to Article THIRD, paragraph 10 of the Articles Supplementary that were acquired
by such Beneficial Owners through BD; and (b) in the case of any Auction Date
immediately preceding a Special Dividend Period, that amount as mutually agreed
upon by the Fund and BD, based on the selling concession that would be
applicable to an underwriting of fixed or variable rate preferred shares with a
similar final maturity or variable rate dividend period, at the commencement of
such Special Dividend Period.
For purposes of subclause (a)(iv)(C) of the foregoing sentence,
if any Beneficial Owner who acquired shares of APS through BD transfers those
shares to another Person other than pursuant to an Auction, then the
Broker-Dealer for the shares so transferred shall continue to be BD, provided,
however, that if the transfer was effected by, or if the transferee is, a
Broker-Dealer other than BD, then such Broker-Dealer shall be the Broker-Dealer
for such shares.
IV. THE AUCTION AGENT.
4.1 Duties and Responsibilities.
(a) The Auction Agent is acting solely as agent for the Fund
hereunder and owes no fiduciary duties to any other Person by reason of this
Agreement.
(b) The Auction Agent undertakes to perform such duties and only
such duties as are set forth specifically in this Agreement, and no implied
covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Auction
Agent.
(c) In the absence of bad faith or negligence on its part, the
Auction Agent 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. The Auction Agent shall not be liable for any error of
judgment made in good faith unless the Auction Agent shall have been negligent
in ascertaining (or failing to ascertain) the pertinent facts.
4.2 Rights of the Auction Agent.
(a) The Auction Agent may rely upon, and shall be protected in
acting or refraining from acting upon, any communication authorized by this
Agreement and any written instruction, notice, request, direction, consent,
report, certificate, share certificate or other instrument, paper or document
believed by it to be genuine. The Auction Agent shall not be liable for acting
upon any telephone communication authorized by this Agreement which the Auction
Agent believes in good faith to have been given by the Fund or by BD. The
Auction Agent may record telephone communications with BD.
(b) The Auction Agent may consult with counsel of its own choice,
and the advice of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and
protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder
in good faith and in reliance thereon.
(c) The Auction Agent shall not be required to advance, expend or
risk its own funds or otherwise incur or become exposed to financial liability
in the performance of its duties hereunder.
(d) The Auction Agent may perform its duties and exercise its
rights hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys.
4.3 Auction Agent's Disclaimer. The Auction Agent makes no
representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Agreement or the APS.
V. MISCELLANEOUS.
5.1 Termination. Any party may terminate this Agreement at any time
upon five days' prior written notice to the other party; provided, however, that
if BD is PaineWebber Incorporated, neither BD nor the Auction Agent may
terminate this Agreement without first obtaining the prior written consent of
the Fund to such termination, which consent shall not be withheld unreasonably.
5.2 Participant in Securities Depository; Payment of Dividends in
Same-Day Funds.
(a) BD is, and shall remain for the term of this Agreement, a
member of, or a participant in, the Securities Depository (or an affiliate of
such a member or participant).
(b) BD represents that it (or if BD does not act as Agent Member,
one of its affiliates) shall make all dividend payments on the APS available in
same-day funds on each Dividend Payment Date to customers that use BD (or its
affiliate) as Agent Member.
5.3 Agent Member. At the date hereof, BD is a participant of the
Securities Depository.
5.4 Communications. Except for (i) communications authorized to be
made by telephone pursuant to this Agreement or the Auction Procedures and (ii)
communications in connection with the Auctions (other than those expressly
required to be in writing), all notices, requests and other communications to
any party hereunder shall be in writing (including telecopy or similar writing)
and shall be given to such party at its address or telecopier number set forth
below:
If to BD, addressed to:
PaineWebber Incorporated
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Telecopier No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
If to the Auction Agent, addressed to:
Bankers Trust Company
Corporate Trust and Agency Group
Four Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Auction Rate Securities
Telecopier No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
or such other address or telecopier number as such party hereafter may specify
for such purpose by notice to the other party. Each such notice, request or
communication shall be effective when delivered at the address specified herein.
Communications shall be given on behalf of BD by a BD Officer and on behalf of
the Auction Agent by an Authorized Officer. BD may record telephone
communications with the Auction Agent.
5.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement
between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and there are no
other representations, endorsements, promises, agreements or understandings,
oral, written or inferred, between the parties relating to the subject matter
hereof.
5.6 Benefits. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, shall
give to any person, other than the Fund, the Auction Agent and BD and their
respective successors and assigns, any benefit of any legal or equitable right,
remedy or claim under this Agreement.
5.7 Amendment; Waiver.
(a) This Agreement shall not be deemed or construed to be
modified, amended, rescinded, canceled or waived, in whole or in part, except by
a written instrument signed by a duly authorized representative of the party to
be charged.
(b) Failure of either party to this Agreement to exercise any
right or remedy hereunder in the event of a breach of this Agreement by the
other party shall not constitute a waiver of any such right or remedy with
respect to any subsequent breach.
5.8 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon,
inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the respective successors and
permitted assigns of each of BD and the Auction Agent. This Agreement may not be
assigned by either party hereto absent the prior written consent of the other
party; provided, however, that this Agreement may be assigned by the Auction
Agent to a successor Auction Agent selected by the Fund without the consent of
BD.
5.9 Severability. If any clause, provision or section of this
Agreement shall be ruled invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction, the invalidity or unenforceability of such clause, provision or
section shall not affect any remaining clause, provision or section hereof.
5.10 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall
constitute but one and the same instrument.
5.11 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements
made and to be performed in said state.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as
of the date first above written.
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
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By:
Title:
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
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Title:
EXHIBIT A
SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES
The following summary of Settlement Procedures sets forth the
procedures expected to be followed in connection with the settlement of each
Auction. Nothing contained in this Appendix A constitutes a representation that
in each Auction each party referred to herein actually will perform the
procedures described herein to be performed by the party.
(a) On each Auction Date, the Auction Agent shall notify by telephone
or through the Auction Agent's Processing System the Broker-Dealers that
participated in the Auction held on such Auction Date and submitted an Order on
behalf of any Beneficial Owner or Potential Beneficial Owner of:
(i) the Applicable Rate fixed for the next succeeding Dividend
Period;
(ii) whether Sufficient Clearing Bids existed for the
determination of the Applicable Rate;
(iii) if such Broker-Dealer (a "Seller's Broker-Dealer")
submitted a Bid or a Sell Order on behalf of a Beneficial Owner, the number of
shares, if any, of shares of preferred stock to be sold by such Beneficial
Owner;
(iv) if such Broker-Dealer (a "Buyer's Broker-Dealer") submitted
a Bid on behalf of a Potential Beneficial Owner, the number of shares, if any,
of shares of preferred stock to be purchased by such Potential Beneficial Owner;
(v) if the aggregate number of shares of preferred stock to be
sold by all Beneficial Owners on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid
or a Sell Order exceeds the aggregate number of shares of preferred stock to be
purchased by all Potential Beneficial Owners on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer
submitted a Bid, the name or names of one or more Buyer's Broker-Dealers (and
the name of the Agent Member, if any, of each such Buyer's Broker-Dealer)
acting for one or more purchasers of such excess number of shares of preferred
stock and the number of such shares to be purchased from one or more Beneficial
Owners on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer acted by one or more Potential
Beneficial Owners on whose behalf each of such Buyer's Broker-Dealers acted;
(vi) if the aggregate number of shares of preferred stock to be
purchased by all Potential Beneficial Owners on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer
submitted a Bid exceeds the aggregate number of shares of preferred stock to be
sold by all Beneficial Owners on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid
or a Sell Order, the name or names of one or more Seller's Broker-Dealers (and
the name of the Agent Member, if any, of each such Seller's Broker-Dealer)
acting for one or more sellers of such excess number of shares of preferred
stock and the number of such shares to be sold to one or more Potential
Beneficial Owners on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer acted by one or more
Beneficial Owners on whose behalf each of such Seller's Broker-Dealers acted;
and
(vii) the Auction Date of the next succeeding Auction with
respect to the shares of preferred stock.
(b) On each Auction Date, each Broker-Dealer that submitted an Order
on behalf of any Beneficial Owner or Potential Beneficial Owner shall:
(i) in the case of a Broker-Dealer that is a Buyer's
Broker-Dealer, instruct each Potential Beneficial Owner on whose behalf such
Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid that was accepted, in whole or in part, to
instruct such Potential Beneficial Owner's Agent Member to pay to such
Broker-Dealer (or its Agent Member) through the Securities Depository the amount
necessary to purchase the number of shares of preferred stock to be purchased
pursuant to such Bid against receipt of such shares and advise such Potential
Beneficial Owner of the Applicable Rate for the next succeeding Dividend Period;
(ii) in the case of a Broker-Dealer that is a Seller's
Broker-Dealer, instruct each Beneficial Owner on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer
submitted a Sell Order that was accepted, in whole or in part, or a Bid that was
accepted, in whole or in part, to instruct such Beneficial Owner's Agent Member
to deliver to such Broker-Dealer (or its Agent Member) through the Securities
Depository the number of shares of preferred stock to be sold pursuant to such
Order against payment therefor and advise any such Beneficial Owner that will
continue to hold shares of preferred stock of the Applicable Rate for the next
succeeding Dividend Period;
(iii) advise each Beneficial Owner on whose behalf such
Broker-Dealer submitted a Hold Order of the Applicable Rate for the next
succeeding Dividend Period;
(iv) advise each Beneficial Owner on whose behalf such
Broker-Dealer submitted an Order of the Auction Date for the next succeeding
Auction; and
(v) advise each Potential Beneficial Owner on whose behalf such
Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid that was accepted, in whole or in part, of the
Auction Date for the next succeeding Auction.
(c) On the basis of the information provided to it pursuant to (a)
above, each Broker-Dealer that submitted a Bid or a Sell Order on behalf of a
Potential Beneficial Owner or a Beneficial Owner shall, in such manner and at
such time or times as in its sole discretion it may determine, allocate any
funds received by it pursuant to (b)(i) above and any shares of preferred stock
received by it pursuant to (b)(ii) above among the Potential Beneficial Owners,
if any, on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted Bids, the Beneficial
Owners, if any, on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted Bids that were
accepted or Sell Orders, and any Broker-Dealer or Broker-Dealers identified to
it by the Auction Agent pursuant to (a)(v) or (a)(vi) above.
(d) On each Auction Date:
(i) each Potential Beneficial Owner and Beneficial Owner shall
instruct its Agent Member as provided in (b)(i) or (ii) above, as the case may
be;
(ii) each Seller's Broker-Dealer which is not an Agent Member of
the Securities Depository shall instruct its Agent Member to (A) pay through the
Securities Depository to the Agent Member of the Beneficial Owner delivering
shares to such Broker-Dealer pursuant to (b)(ii) above the amount necessary to
purchase such shares against receipt of such shares, and (B) deliver such shares
through the Securities Depository to a Buyer's Broker-Dealer (or its Agent
Member) identified to such Seller's Broker-Dealer pursuant to (a)(v) above
against payment therefor; and
(iii) each Buyer's Broker-Dealer which is not an Agent Member of
the Securities Depository shall instruct its Agent Member to (A) pay through the
Securities Depository to a Seller's Broker-Dealer (or its Agent Member)
identified pursuant to (a)(vi) above the amount necessary to purchase the shares
to be purchased pursuant to (b)(i) above against receipt of such shares, and (B)
deliver such shares through the Securities Depository to the Agent Member of the
purchaser thereof against payment therefor.
(e) On the day after the Auction Date:
(i) each Bidder's Agent Member referred to in (d)(i) above shall
instruct the Securities Depository to execute the transactions described in
(b)(i) or (ii) above, and the Securities Depository shall execute such
transactions;
(ii) each Seller's Broker-Dealer or its Agent Member shall
instruct the Securities Depository to execute the transactions described in
(d)(ii) above, and the Securities Depository shall execute such transactions;
and
(iii) each Buyer's Broker-Dealer or its Agent Member shall
instruct the Securities Depository to execute the transactions described in
(d)(iii) above, and the Securities Depository shall execute such transactions.
(f) If a Beneficial Owner selling shares of preferred stock in an
Auction fails to deliver such shares (by authorized book-entry), a Broker-Dealer
may deliver to the Potential Beneficial Owner on behalf of which it submitted a
Bid that was accepted a number of whole shares of preferred stock that is less
than the number of shares that otherwise was to be purchased by such Potential
Beneficial Owner. In such event, the number of shares of preferred stock to be
so delivered shall be determined solely by such Broker-Dealer. Delivery of such
lesser number of shares shall constitute good delivery. Notwithstanding the
foregoing terms of this paragraph (f), any delivery or non-delivery of shares
which shall represent any departure from the results of an Auction, as
determined by the Auction Agent, shall be of no effect unless and until the
Auction Agent shall have been notified of such delivery or non-delivery in
accordance with the provisions of the Auction Agent Agreement and the
Broker-Dealer Agreements.
EXHIBIT B
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
AUCTION BID FORM
Submit To: Bankers Trust Company Issue: Dreyfus Strategic
Corporate Trust and Agency Group Municipal Bond Fund,
Four Albany Street Inc.
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Auction Rate Securities
Telecopier No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
The undersigned Broker-Dealer submits the following Order on behalf of the
Bidder listed below:
Name of Bidder: ________________________
BENEFICIAL OWNER
Shares now held _______________ HOLD _____________
BID at rate of _____________
SELL _____________
POTENTIAL BENEFICIAL OWNER
# of shares bid _____________
BID at rate of _____________ Notes:
(1) If submitting more than one Bid for one Bidder, use additional Auction Bid
Forms.
(2) If one or more Bids covering in the aggregate more than the number of
outstanding shares held by any Beneficial Owner are submitted, such bid shall be
considered valid in the order of priority set forth in the Auction Procedures on
the above issue.
(3) A Hold or Sell Order may be placed only by a Beneficial Owner covering a
number of shares not greater than the number of shares currently held.
(4) Potential Beneficial Owners may make only Bids, each of which must specify a
rate. If more than one Bid is submitted on behalf of any Potential Beneficial
Owner, each Bid submitted shall be a separate Bid with the rate specified.
(5) Bids may contain no more than three figures to the right of the decimal
point (.001 of 1%). Fractions will not be accepted.
NAME OF BROKER-DEALER ________________________
Authorized Signature ________________________
EXHIBIT C
(Note: To be used only for transfers made
other than pursuant to an Auction)
TRANSFER FORM
Re: Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
Auction Preferred Stock
We are (check one):
[ ] the Existing Holder named below;
[ ] the Broker-Dealer for such Existing Holder; or
[ ] the Agent Member for such Existing Holder.
We hereby notify you that such Beneficial Owner has transferred
_______________ APS to ________________________.
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(Name of Existing Holder)
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(Name of Broker-Dealer)
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(Name of Agent Member)
By: _________________________
Printed Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT D
(Note: To be used only for failures to deliver
APS sold pursuant to an Auction)
NOTICE OF A FAILURE TO DELIVER
Complete either I or II
I. We are a Broker-Dealer for ____________________ (the "Purchaser"),
which purchased _____ shares of Series [A/B/C] APS of Dreyfus Strategic
Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. in the Auction held on ____________________ from the
seller of such shares.
II. We are a Broker-Dealer for _____________________ (the "Seller"),
which sold ____ shares of Series [A/B/C] APS of Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond
Fund, Inc. in the Auction held on ______________ to the Purchaser of such
shares.
We hereby notify you that (check one):
_______ the Seller failed to deliver such shares to the Purchaser
_______ the Purchaser failed to make payment to the Seller upon
delivery of such shares
Name: _______________________
(Name of Broker-Dealer)
By: _______________________
Printed Name:
Title:
