Exhibit (e)(2)
ETF Advisors Trust Series
Form of Participant Agreement
This Participant Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into between
ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the "Distributor") and the party signing below
designated as the Participant (the "Participant") and is subject to acceptance
by The Bank of New York (the "Administrator"). The Administrator serves as the
Administrator and Shareholder Servicing Agent of certain series ("Treasury FITR
Series") of the ETF Advisors Trust (the "Trust") pursuant to the Declaration of
Trust, as amended, dated May 29, 2002 (referred to herein as the "Trust
Agreement"). The Distributor provides certain services with respect to acting as
principal underwriter of the Trust in connection with the creation and
distribution of shares of the Treasury FITR Series. As specified in the Treasury
FITR Series Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (together, the
"Registration Statement") and the Trust Agreement, shares of Treasury FITR
Series may be created or redeemed only in aggregations of 50,000 shares of
Treasury FITR units, referred to therein and herein as a "Creation Unit." The
Trust Agreement provides that Creation Units be issued in exchange for an
in-kind delivery of Deposit Securities (defined in the Registration Statement)
delivered by the Participant to the Administrator, and redeemed normally via an
in-kind transfer to the Participant of Fund Securities (defined in the
Registration Statement). Deposit Securities and Fund Securities combined shall
be referred to as "Index Securities". Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein are used herein as defined in the Treasury FITR Series Registration
Statement or the Trust Agreement.
This Agreement is intended to set forth certain premises and the
procedures by which the Participant may create and/or redeem Creation Units
through the Federal Reserve/Treasury Automated Debt Entry System maintained at
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the "Fed Book-Entry System") and the
Depository Trust
Company ("DTC"). The parties hereto in consideration of the premises and of the
mutual agreements contained herein agree as follows:
1. STATUS OF PARTICIPANT. The Participant hereby represents, covenants
and warrants that with respect to orders for the creation or requests for the
redemption of Creation Units by means of the Fed Book-Entry System and DTC, it
is eligible to utilize the Fed Book-Entry System and is a Participant in DTC (as
defined in the ETF Advisors Trust Registration Statement, an "Authorized
Participant"). The Participant may place orders for the creation or requests for
the redemption of Creation Units through Fed Book-Entry System, subject to the
procedures for creation and redemption referred to in paragraph 2 of this
Agreement and the provisions of Attachment A hereto. Any change in the foregoing
status of Participant shall terminate this Agreement, and Participant shall give
notice to the Distributor and the Administrator of such change.
2. EXECUTION OF ORDERS TO CREATE OR REQUESTS TO REDEEM. All orders for
the creation or requests for the redemption of Creation Units shall be handled
in accordance with the terms of the Registration Statement, the Trust Agreement
and the procedures described in Attachment A to this Agreement. Each party
hereto agrees to comply with the provisions of such documents to the extent
applicable to it. In the event the procedures include the use of recorded
telephone lines, the Participant hereby consents to such use. The Administrator
reserves the right to issue additional or other procedures relating to the
manner of creating or redeeming Creation Units, and the Participant and the
Distributor agree to comply with such procedures as may be issued from time to
time.
3. CREATION AND REDEMPTION PROCESS. Participant understands and
acknowledges that BNY will not effect the Treasury FITR Series' side of the
transaction (issuing shares in the case of a creation, transferring Deposit
Securities in the case of a redemption) until BNY has received confirmation of
receipt of the Authorized Participant's incoming security transfer through the
Fed Book-Entry System
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in the case of a creation, and through DTC a Creation Unit Aggregation of the
Series' shares in the case of a redemption). Participant agrees that in
connection with redemption of Creation Units it will cause DTC to deliver to
Administrator an amount of shares of Treasury FITR Series equal to the Creation
Units being redeemed so as to be received by the Administrator prior to the next
Business Day settlement for such redemption (T+1).
4. ROLE OF PARTICIPANT. The Participant shall have no authority in any
transaction to act as agent of the Distributor, the Administrator or the Trust.
5. FEES. In connection with the creation or redemption of Creation
Units, the Administrator shall charge and the Participant agrees to pay to the
Administrator the Transaction Fee prescribed in the Treasury FITR Series
Registration Statement applicable to creation or redemption. The Transaction Fee
may be waived or otherwise adjusted from time to time subject to the provisions
relating thereto and any limitation as prescribed in the Treasury FITR Series
Registration Statement and the Trust Agreement.
6. AUTHORIZED PERSONS. Concurrently with the execution of this
Agreement and from time to time thereafter, the Participant shall deliver to the
Distributor and the Administrator, duly certified as appropriate by its
Secretary or other duly authorized official, a certificate setting forth the
names and signatures of all persons authorized to give instructions relating to
activity contemplated hereby or any other notice, request or instruction on
behalf of the Participant (each an "Authorized Person"). Such certificate may be
accepted and relied upon by the Distributor and the Administrator as conclusive
evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full
force and effect until delivery to the Distributor and the Administrator of a
superseding certificate bearing a subsequent date. The Administrator shall issue
to each Authorized Person a unique personal identification number ("PIN Number")
by which such Authorized Person and the Participant shall be identified and
instructions issued by the Participant hereunder shall be authenticated. Upon
the termination or revocation of
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authority of such Authorized Person by the Participant, the Participant shall
give immediate written notice of such fact to the Distributor and the
Administrator and such notice shall be effective upon receipt by both the
Distributor and the Administrator.
7. DELIVERY OF SHARES IN REDEMPTION. The Participant represents and
warrants that it will not obtain a Submission Number (as defined in Attachment
A) from the Administrator for the purpose of redeeming a Creation Unit unless it
first ascertains that (a) it or its customer, as the case may be, owns outright
the requisite number of shares of Treasury FITR Series to be redeemed and (b)
such shares of Treasury FITR Series have not been loaned or pledged to another
party nor are the subject of a repurchase agreement, securities lending
agreement or such other arrangement which would preclude the delivery of such
Treasury FITR Units to the Administrator on the next Business Day.
8. TIMELY DELIVERY OF SECURITIES. As of the date hereof, settlement
with respect to creation and redemption of shares of a Treasury FITR Series
shall take place on the next Business Day following a securities trade
(generally expressed as "T+1").
9. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP. The Participant represents and warrants to
the Distributor and the Administrator that it does not hold for the account of
any single Beneficial Owner of shares of Treasury FITR Series 80 percent or more
of the outstanding shares of any individual Treasury FITR Series such as to
cause that Series to have a basis in the Index Securities deposited with the
Series different from the market value of such Index Securities on the date of
such deposit, pursuant to Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code. The
Administrator shall have the right to require information from the Participant
regarding ownership of shares of Treasury FITR Series, and to rely thereon to
the extent necessary to make a determination regarding ownership of 80 percent
or more of outstanding shares of Treasury FITR Series by a Beneficial Owner as a
condition to the acceptance of a Portfolio Deposit.
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10. INDEMNIFICATION. The Participant hereby agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Distributor, the Trust, their respective subsidiaries,
affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents (each an "Indemnified
Party") from and against any loss, liability, cost and expense incurred by such
Indemnified Party as a result of (i) any breach by the Participant of any
provision of this Agreement; or (ii) any actions of such Indemnified Party in
reliance upon any instructions issued in accordance with the Attachment A (as
may be amended from time to time) believed by such Indemnified Party to be
genuine and to have been given by the Participant. The Participant and the
Distributor hereby agree to jointly and severably indemnify the Administrator,
and its directors, officers, employees and agents for, and hold it and them
harmless from and against any loss, liability or expense incurred without
negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Administrator arising out of
or in connection with its agency under this Agreement, including the costs and
expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) of defending itself
and its directors, officers, employees and agents against or investigating any
claim of liability in connection with its exercise or performance of any of its
duties hereunder or thereunder. This section will survive the termination of
this Agreement.
11. ADMINISTRATOR CAPACITY AND OTHER MATTERS. The parties acknowledge
that the Administrator is acting in its capacity hereunder as Administrator in
accordance with and pursuant to the Trust Agreement and not in its general
corporate capacity.
In the absence of negligence and willful misconduct on its part, the
Administrator shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted, or
for any error of judgement made by it in the performance of its duties
hereunder. The Administrator shall not be liable for any error in judgement made
in good faith unless the Administrator shall have been negligent in ascertaining
the pertinent facts necessary to make such judgement. The Administrator shall
not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its
obligations under this agreement arising our of or caused,
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directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control,
including, without limitation, acts of God; earthquakes; fires; floods; wars;
civil or military disturbances; sabotage; epidemics; riots; interruptions, loss
or malfunctions or utilities; computer (hardware or software) or communications
services; accidents; labor disputes; acts of civil or military authority or
governmental actions; it being understood that the Administrator shall use
reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking
industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
In no event shall the Administrator be responsible or liable for special,
indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but
not limited to, loss of profit), even if the Administrator has been advised of
the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
Under no circumstances shall the Administrator be liable for the actions or
omissions of DTC, or of any other third party (other than GSCS).
12. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The Participant acknowledges receipt of the
Treasury FITR Series Registration Statement and represents it has reviewed such
document and understands the terms thereof.
13. NOTICES. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this
agreement, all notices required or permitted to be given pursuant to this
Agreement shall be given in writing and delivered by personal delivery or by
postage prepaid registered or certified United States first class mail, return
receipt requested, or by telex, telegram or facsimile or similar means of same
day delivery (with a confirming copy by mail as provided herein). Unless
otherwise notified in writing, all notices to the Administrator shall be given
or sent as follows: The Bank of New York, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000, Attn: ETF Advisors Trust. All notices to the Participant and the
Distributor shall be directed to the address or telephone, facsimile or telex
numbers indicated below the signature line of such party.
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14. TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT. This Agreement shall become effective
in this form as of the date accepted by the Administrator and may be terminated
at any time by any party upon thirty days prior notice to the other parties (i)
unless earlier terminated by the Administrator in the event of a breach of this
Agreement or the procedures described herein by the Participant or (ii) in the
event that the Trust is terminated pursuant to the Trust Agreement. This
Agreement supersedes any prior such agreement between the parties. This
Agreement may be amended by the Administrator without consent of any Beneficial
Owner from time to time by the following procedure: The Administrator shall mail
a copy of the amendment to the Distributor and the Participant. If neither the
Distributor nor the Participant objects in writing to the amendment within ten
days after its receipt, the amendment shall become part of this Agreement in
accordance with its terms.
15. GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE, WAIVER OF RIGHT
TO TRIAL BY JURY. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without application of
principles of conflicts of law thereunder.
The parties agree that all actions and proceedings arising out of this
Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought in the
County of New York and, in connection with any such action or proceeding, submit
to the jurisdiction of, and venue in, such County. Each of the parties hereto
also irrevocably waives all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or
counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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16. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be simultaneously executed in
several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall
constitute but one and the same instrument.
ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
BY: _______________________________
TITLE: _______________________________
ADDRESS: 000 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
TELEPHONE: (000) 000-0000
FACSIMILE: _______________________________
TELEX: _______________________________
PARTICIPANT: [Name of Participant]
BY: _______________________________
TITLE: _______________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________
TELEPHONE: _______________________________
FACSIMILE: _______________________________
TELEX: _______________________________
ACCEPTED BY
BANK OF NEW YORK AS ADMINISTRATOR
BY: _______________________________
TITLE: _______________________________
ADDRESS: 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
TELEPHONE: _______________________________
FACSIMILE: _______________________________
TELEX: _______________________________
DATE OF ACCEPTANCE: ______________________
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ATTACHMENT A TO THE
PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
This document supplements the Treasury FITR Series Trust Registration
Statement and the Trust Agreement, and is an attachment to the Participant
Agreement with respect to the procedures to be used by (i) the Distributor and
the Administrator in processing an order for the creation of shares of Treasury
FITR Series, (ii) the Administrator in processing a request for the redemption
of shares of Treasury FITR Series and (iii) the Participants and the
Administrator in delivering or arranging for the delivery of requisite cash
payments, Portfolio Deposits or shares of Treasury FITR Series, as the case may
be, in connection with the submission of orders for creation or requests for
redemption. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the definitions
provided in the Treasury FITR Series Registration Statement.
A Participant shall be first required to have signed the Participant
Agreement. Upon acceptance of the Participant Agreement by the Administrator,
the Administrator shall assign a personal identification number to each
Authorized Person authorized to act for the Participant. This will allow a
Participant through its Authorized Person(s) to place an order for creation or
request for redemption with respect to shares of Treasury FITR Series.
I. PLACEMENT OF AN ORDER FOR CREATION OR REQUEST FOR REDEMPTION OF ETF
ADVISORS FUND SHARES
(a) Call to Receive a Submission Number. An Authorized Person for the
Participant shall call the ETF Advisors Telephone Representative at (212)
815-6128 or (000) 000-0000 not later than the time designated in the Treasury
FITR Series Registration Statement by which orders for the creation and
redemption of shares must be made (the "Submission Time") (ordinarily 4:00 p.m.
New York time for in-kind transactions ) to receive a Submission Number. Upon
verifying the authenticity of the caller (as determined by the use of the
appropriate PIN Number) and the terms of the order for creation or request for
redemption, the ETF Advisors Telephone Representative
shall issue a unique Submission Number. All orders with respect to the creation
or requests for redemption of Creation Units of Treasury FITR Series are
required to be in writing and accompanied by the designated Submission Number.
Assemble the Submission. The Authorized Person submitting an order to create or
a request to redeem shall assemble (a) written instructions regarding such
creation order or redemption request, (b) designated Submission Number and (c)
the PIN Number in one document and transmit such document by facsimile or telex
to the Distributor and the ETF Advisors Telephone Representative or
Administrator, as applicable, according to the procedures set forth below in
subsection 3. The document so transmitted is hereinafter referred to as the
"Submission," and the Business Day on which a Submission is made is hereinafter
referred to as the "Transmittal Date."
(b) NOTE THAT THE TELEPHONE CALL IN WHICH THE SUBMISSION NUMBER IS ISSUED
INITIATES THE ORDER OR REQUEST PROCESS BUT DOES NOT ALONE CONSTITUTE THE ORDER
OR REQUEST. AN ORDER OR REQUEST IS ONLY COMPLETED AND PROCESSED UPON RECEIPT OF
THE SUBMISSION.
3. Transmit the Submission. A Submission Number is only valid for a
limited time. The Submission for either creations or redemptions of Creation
Units of Treasury FITR Series must be transmitted by facsimile or telex to the
ETF Advisors Telephone Representative, or Administrator, as applicable, within
20 minutes of the issuance of the Submission Number. In the event that the
Submission is not received within such time period, the ETF Advisors Telephone
Representative, or the Administrator, as applicable, shall attempt to contact
the Participant to request immediate transmission of the Submission.
(a) In the case of a Submission for creation, unless such submission
is received by the ETF Advisors Telephone Representative by the Submission Time,
such order for creation contained therein shall be deemed invalid.
(b) In the case of a Submission for redemption, unless such
Submission is received by the Administrator by the Submission Time, such order
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redemption contained therein shall be deemed received by the Administrator on
the Business Day following such Transmittal Date in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section IV (2) and (4) hereof.
(c) Confirmations of all order forms will sent via fax to the
Authorized Participants
Incoming telephone calls shall be queued and shall be handled in
the sequence received. ACCORDINGLY, DO NOT HANG UP AND REDIAL.
4. Await Receipt of Acknowledgement.
A. Creation Orders. The Distributor shall issue to both the
Authorized Participant and the Administrator an acknowledgement of receipt of an
order to create shares of a Treasury FITR Series through the Fed Book-Entry
System within 15 minutes of its receipt of a Submission received in good form.
In the event the Authorized Participant does not receive a timely
acknowledgement from the Distributor, it should contact the Distributor and the
ETF Advisors Telephone Representative at the business number indicated.
B. Redemptions. The Administrator shall issue to the Authorized
Participant an acknowledgement of receipt via facsimile or E-mail or facsimile
of a request to redeem shares of ETF Advisors in Creation Unit size aggregations
within 15 minutes of its receipt of a Submission received in good form. In the
event the Authorized Participant does not receive a timely acknowledgement from
the Administrator, it should contact the Administrator directly at the business
number indicated.
II. PARTICIPANTS' RESPONSIBILITY FOR DELIVERING OR EFFECTING THE DELIVERY OF
REQUISITE PORTFOLIO DEPOSITS OR SHARES OF TREASURY FITR SERIES AND CASH
PAYMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ORDERS FOR CREATION OR REQUESTS FOR REDEMPTION.
1. Creation Orders. The Authorized Participant notified of the
acceptance of an order to create shares of Treasury FITR Series shall be
required to transfer or arrange for the transfer of (a) the requisite Index
Securities (or contracts to purchase such Index
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Securities expected to be delivered for next Business Day settlement either free
or with cash equal to the aggregate purchase price) and (b) the Balancing
Amount, to the Administrator by means of the Fed Book-Entry System so as to be
received no later than the next Business Day following the Business Day on which
such order is deemed received by the Distributor as set forth below in Section
IV.
2. Creation of Creation Units Prior to Receipt of Deposit Securities.
Creation Unit Aggregations may be purchased in advance of receipt by the
Administrator of all or a portion of the applicable Deposit Securities as
described below. In these circumstances, the Authorized Participant must deposit
with the Administrator, as custodian, cash in an amount equal to the sum of (i)
the Balancing Amount, plus (ii) 105% of the market value of any, or all, of the
undelivered Deposit Securities (the "Additional Cash Deposit"), which Additional
Cash Deposit shall in the event of a failure to deliver be applied toward the
purchase of such security, which may be at a price different from the price
originally specified on the date of the order, and the Authorized Participant
shall be liable for any difference between the Additional Cash Deposit and such
purchase, including any costs or commissions. The order will be deemed to be
received on the Business Day on which the order is placed provided that the
order is placed in proper form prior to 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on such date
and federal funds in the appropriate amount are deposited with the Custodian by
11:00 a.m., Eastern time, the following Business Day. If the order is not placed
in proper form by 4:00 p.m. or federal funds in the appropriate amount are not
received by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time the next Business Day, then the order may be
deemed to be rejected and the Authorized Participant will be liable to the Trust
for losses, if any, resulting therefrom. An additional amount of cash will be
required to be deposited with the Administrator, pending delivery of the missing
Deposit Securities to the extent necessary to maintain the Additional Cash
Deposit with the Administratorin an amount at least equal to 105% of the daily
marked to market value of the missing Deposit Securities. To the extent that
missing Deposit Securities are not received by 1:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the
first Business Day next following the day on which the purchase order is deemed
received by the Distributor or
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in the event a marked-to-market payment is not made within one Business Day
following notification by the Distributor that such a payment is required, the
Trust may instruct the Administrator to use the cash on deposit to purchase the
missing Deposit Securities in order to complete the purchase order. The
Authorized Participant will be liable to the Trust and Fund for the costs
incurred by the Trust in connection with any such purchases. These costs will be
deemed to include the amount by which the actual purchase price of the Deposit
Securities exceeds the market value of such Index Securities on the day the
purchase order was deemed received by the Distributor plus the brokerage and
related transaction costs associated with such purchases. The Administrator will
return any unused portion of the Additional Cash Deposit once all of the missing
Deposit Securities have been properly received by the Custodian or purchased by
the Trust and deposited into the Trust.
3. Redemption Requests. The Authorized Participant notified of the
acceptance of a request VIA FAX to redeem shares of a Treasury FITR Series shall
be required to transfer or arrange for the transfer of the requisite shares of
that Treasury FITR Series and the Excess Cash Amount, if any, to the
Administrator through DTC as to the shares and Federal Reserve Wire system as to
the Excess Cash Award so as to be received no later than the Business day next
following the Business Day on which such order is deemed received by the
Administrator as set forth below in Section IV.
III. ADMINISTRATOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR EFFECTING DELIVERY OF REQUISITE TREASURY
FITR SERIES SHARES AND CASH PAYMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ORDERS FOR CREATION
AND REQUESTS FOR REDEMPTION.
1. Creation Order. After the Administrator has received notification of a
Submission from the Distributor for a creation order for shares of a Treasury
FITR Series which has been deemed received by the Distributor as set forth below
in Section IV, the Administrator shall initiate procedures to transfer the
requisite shares of Treasury FITR Series through DTC so as to be received by the
Creator no later than the Business Day next following the Business Day on which
the Submission is deemed received by
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the Distributor. But only if the Creator has, prior thereto, delivered the
requisite Deposit Securities and Balancing Amount to the Administrator through
the Fed Book-Entry System.
2. Redemption Requests. After the Administrator has received a Submission
for a redemption request for shares of a Treasury FITR Series and has deemed
received such submission as set forth below in Section IV, the Administrator
shall initiate procedures to transfer the requisite securities (or contracts to
purchase such securities, free of payment, expected to be delivered by the
Business Day next following the Business Day on which the Submission is deemed
received) and the Cash Redemption Payment, if any, through the Fed Book-Entry
System so as to be received by the Beneficial Owner no later than the Business
day following the Business Day on which the Submission is deemed received by the
Administrator. The securities transfer will not proceed until after the
Participant has delivered the shares of the Treasury FITR Series to be redeemed
and the Excess Cash to the Administrator through DTC, as to shares, and the
Federal Reserve Wire System as to cash.
IV. PROCEDURES BY WHICH AN ORDER TO CREATE OR A REQUEST TO REDEEM SHALL BE
"DEEMED RECEIVED."
1. Creation Orders. An order to create shares of Treasury FITR Series
shall be deemed received by the Distributor on the Transmittal Date only if (a)
the Submission containing such order is in proper form and (b) such Submission
is received by the Distributor no later than the Submission Time. Orders to
create shares of ETF Advisors Funds contained in Submissions received and
confirmed after such time on a Transmittal Date shall be deemed submitted on the
next Business Day immediately following such transmittal date unless
affirmatively cancelled by the Participant.
2. Redemption Request. A request to redeem shares of Treasury FITR Series
shall be deemed received by the Administrator on the Transmittal Date only if
(a) the Submission containing such request is in proper order, (b) such
Submission is received by the Administrator no later than the time on such
Transmittal Date as set forth in Section I (3) (b) hereof and (c) the
Administrator has confirmed receipt of the Submission by the
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Submission Time. Requests to redeem shares of Treasury FITR Series contained in
Submissions transmitted after the above-mentioned time on a Transmittal Date
shall be deemed received by the Administrator on the next Business Day
immediately following such Transmittal Date.
V. AMBIGUOUS INSTRUCTIONS. In the event that a Submission contains terms that
differ from the information provided in the telephone call at the time of
issuance of the Submission Number, the Distributor and the ETF Advisors
Telephone Representative or the Administrator, as applicable, shall attempt to
contact the Participant to request confirmation of the terms of the Submission.
If an Authorized Person confirms the terms as they appear in the Submission then
the Submission will be confirmed by the Administrator and processed. If an
Authorized person contradicts its terms, the Submission shall be deemed invalid
and a corrected Submission must be received by the Distributor and the ETF
Advisors Telephone Representative, or the Administrator, as applicable, not
later than the Submission Time. If the Distributor and the ETF Advisors
Telephone Representative, or the Administrator, as applicable, is not able to
contact an Authorized Person, then the Submission shall be accepted and
processed in accordance with its terms notwithstanding any inconsistency from
the terms of the telephone information. In the event that a Submission contains
terms that are illegible, the Submission shall be deemed invalid and the
Distributor and the ETF Advisors Representative or Administrator, as applicable,
shall attempt to contact the Participant to request retransmission of the
Submission. A corrected Submission must be received by the ETF Advisors
Telephone Representative or Administrator, as applicable, not later than the
Submission Time.
VI. PROCESSING AN ORDER. The Distributor or Administrator, as applicable,
reserves the right to suspend a Submission in the event that its acceptance
would appear to result in the Participant or a Beneficial Owner owning 80
percent or more of all outstanding shares of the Treasury FITR Series relating
to that Submission. In such event, the Distributor or the ETF Advisors Telephone
Representative or Administrator, as
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applicable, will attempt to contact an Authorized Person for purposes of
confirmation of the fact that with respect to such Participant no Beneficial
Owner would own 80 percent or more of all outstanding shares of the Treasury
FITR Series upon execution of the Submission. In the event that (i) the
Distributor and the ETF Advisors Telephone Representative or Administrator, as
applicable, is unable to contact an Authorized person or (ii) the Participant
fails to transmit an identical Submission containing a representation and
warranty as to such fact, then the Submission shall be deemed invalid.
VII. TELEPHONE, FACSMILE AND TELEX NUMBERS
ALPS DISTRIBUTORS:
TELEPHONE: ____________________
FACSIMILE: ____________________
ETF ADVISORS TELEPHONE REPRESENTATIVE:
TELEPHONE: ____________________
FACSIMILE: ____________________
ADMINISTRATOR:
TELEPHONE: ____________________
FACSIMILE: ____________________
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