State Street Bank and Trust Company Lafayette Corporate Center
Exhibit (g)(4)
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Lafayette Corporate Center
0 Xxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Vice President, LLC5
| Re: | Custodian Services Agreement and Fund Accounting Services Agreement |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Custodian Services Agreement (as amended, the “Custodian Agreement”) and that certain Fund Accounting Services Agreement (as amended, the “Accounting Agreement”), each dated as of October 5, 2012 and each entered into by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each Fund on behalf of its Portfolios. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreements.
Please be advised that the undersigned Fund has established the following New Portfolios:
Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Equity Trust
Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch Managed Volatility Global Dividend Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch Managed Volatility International Dividend Fund
In accordance with Section 12(d) of the Custodian Agreement and Section 12(c) of the Fund Accounting Agreement, the undersigned Fund hereby requests that your bank act as Custodian and Fund Accounting Agent for its New Portfolios under the terms of the Custodian Agreement and the Fund Accounting Agreement, respectively.
Attached as Exhibit A hereto is a replacement of “Exhibit A” to each Agreement, effective as of the date set forth below. The attached Exhibit A is marked to reflect the addition of the New Portfolios.
Except to the extent expressly set forth herein, this letter shall not be deemed to otherwise amend or modify any term of the Agreements. Please sign below to evidence your consent and agreement to the above.
| XXXX XXXXX PARTNERS EQUITY TRUST | ||
| By: |
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| Name: R. Xxx Xxxxxx | ||
| Title: President, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | ||
Consented and Agreed to:
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
| By: |
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| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President | |
| Effective Date: February , 2013 | ||
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Exhibit A
Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Equity Trust
ClearBridge Select Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch Global Equity Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch Managed Volatility Global Dividend Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch Managed Volatility International Dividend Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch S&P 500 Index Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Capital Management All Cap Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Appreciation Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Equity Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Equity Income Builder Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Fundamental All Cap Value Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Large Cap Value Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Mid Cap Core Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Small Cap Growth Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Small Cap Value Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Tactical Diversified Income Fund (fka Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Diversified Large Cap Growth Fund)
Xxxx Xxxxx Dynamic Multi-Strategy Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Esemplia Emerging Markets Long-Short Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Global Currents International Small Cap Opportunity Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Investment Counsel Financial Services Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Investment Counsel Social Awareness Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Lifestyle Allocation 85%
Xxxx Xxxxx Lifestyle Allocation 70%
Xxxx Xxxxx Lifestyle Allocation 50%
Xxxx Xxxxx Lifestyle Allocation 30%
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Tactical Allocation Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2015
Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2020
Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2025
Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2030
Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2035
Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2040
Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2045
Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2050
Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Income Trust
Western Asset Adjustable Rate Income Fund
Western Asset California Municipals Fund
Western Asset Corporate Bond Fund
Western Asset Global High Yield Bond Fund
Western Asset Global Strategic Income Fund
Western Asset High Income Fund
Western Asset Intermediate Maturity California Municipals Fund
Western Asset Intermediate Maturity New York Municipals Fund
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Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
Western Asset Massachusetts Municipals Fund
Western Asset Mortgage Backed Securities Fund
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund
Western Asset New Jersey Municipals Fund
Western Asset New York Municipals Fund
Western Asset Oregon Municipals Fund
Western Asset Pennsylvania Municipals Fund
Western Asset Short Duration Municipal Income Fund
Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Variable Equity Trust
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Variable Appreciation Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Builder Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Variable Fundamental All Cap Value Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Growth Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Value Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Variable Mid Cap Core Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Variable Small Cap Growth Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx Dynamic Multi-Strategy VIT Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx Investment Counsel Variable Social Awareness Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx Variable Lifestyle Allocation 50%
Xxxx Xxxxx Variable Lifestyle Allocation 70%
Xxxx Xxxxx Variable Lifestyle Allocation 85%
Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Variable Income Trust
Xxxx Xxxxx Western Asset Variable Global High Yield Bond Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx Western Asset Variable High Income Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx Western Asset Variable Strategic Bond Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Money Market Trust
Western Asset California Tax Free Money Market Fund (f/k/a Western Asset California Tax Free Reserves)
Western Asset Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund (f/k/a Western Asset Connecticut Tax Free Reserves)
Western Asset Government Reserves
Western Asset Liquid Reserves
Western Asset New York Tax Free Money Market Fund
Western Asset Tax Free Reserves
Western Asset U.S. Treasury Reserves
Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Institutional Trust
Western Asset Institutional AMT Free Municipal Money Market Fund
Western Asset Institutional Cash Reserves
Western Asset Institutional Government Reserves
Western Asset Institutional Liquid Reserves
Western Asset Institutional Tax Free Reserves
Western Asset Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves
Western Asset Municipal High Income SMASh Fund
Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund
Western Asset SMASh Series EC Fund
Western Asset SMASh Series M Fund
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Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Premium Money Market Trust
Western Asset Premium Liquid Reserves
Western Asset Premium U.S. Treasury Reserves
Western Asset Premium Tax Free Reserves
Master Portfolio Trust
Government Portfolio
Liquid Reserves Portfolio
Municipal High Income Portfolio
Prime Cash Reserves Portfolio
Tax Free Reserves Portfolio
U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio
ClearBridge Energy MLP Fund Inc.
ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc.
ClearBridge Energy MLP Total Return Fund Inc.
Xxxx Xxxxx XX Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc.
LMP Capital & Income Fund Inc.
LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.
LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset Inflation Management Fund Inc.
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.
Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.
Western Asset Managed High Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc.
Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc.
Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund Inc.
Xxxx Xxxxx Global Asset Management Trust
Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust
Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch International Equity Trust
Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch U.S. Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx XX Absolute Return Opportunities Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx XX Diversified Large Cap Value Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx XX Global High Yield Fund
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Xxxx Xxxxx XX Global Opportunities Bond Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx XX International Opportunities Bond Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Capital Management Disciplined Equity Research Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Capital Management Growth Trust
Xxxx Xxxxx Capital Management Special Investment Trust
Xxxx Xxxxx Capital Management Value Trust
Xxxx Xxxxx Strategic Real Return Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Investment Trust
Xxxx Xxxxx Capital Management Opportunity Trust
Xxxx Xxxxx Tax-Free Income Fund
Xxxx Xxxxx Investment Counsel Maryland Tax-Free Income Trust
Western Asset Funds, Inc.
Western Asset Asian Opportunities Fund
Western Asset Core Bond Fund
Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund
Western Asset Global Government Bond Fund
Western Asset Global Multi-Sector Fund
Western Asset High Yield Fund
Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund
Western Asset Global Government Bond Fund
Western Asset Total Return Unconstrained Fund
Western Asset Income Fund
Western Asset/Claymore U.S. Inflation Protected Securities Fund
Western Asset/Claymore U.S. Inflation Protected Securities Fund 2
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
Real Return Fund, Ltd.
Tactical Allocation Fund, Ltd.
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