FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE ALLOCATED ACCOUNT AGREEMENT OF ABERDEEN STANDARD SILVER ETF TRUST
ABERDEEN STANDARD SILVER ETF TRUST 8-K
EXHIBIT 10.1
Execution Version
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
OF
ABERDEEN STANDARD SILVER ETF TRUST
This First Amendment to the Allocated Account Agreement (this “Amendment”) of the Aberdeen Standard Silver ETF Trust (the “Trust”), dated as of March 11, 2022, is made by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the custodian of the Trust (the “Custodian”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking corporation, as the trustee of the Trust (the “Trustee”).
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, the Custodian and the Trustee are parties to the Allocated Account Agreement dated as of March 29, 2019 (the “Agreement”), which established an allocated silver account in the Trustee’s name for the Trust; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15.5 of the Agreement, the Custodian and the Trustee desire to amend the Agreement, effective as of March 31, 2022, so as to change the names of the Trust and the shares issuable by the Trust as follows:
| Current Name | New Name |
| Aberdeen Standard Silver ETF Trust | abrdn Silver ETF Trust |
| Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF | abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF |
; and to reflect the change in the name of the Sponsor from “Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Sponsor LLC” to “abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC”.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:
| 1. | (a) Amendment to the Preamble. The second paragraph of the preamble is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
| (2) | THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York banking corporation, solely in its capacity as trustee of the abrdn Silver ETF Trust created under the Trust Agreement identified below and not individually (the “Trustee”), which expression shall, wherever the context so admits, include the named Trustee and all other persons or companies for the time being the trustee or trustees of the Trust Agreement (as defined below) as trustee for the Shareholders (as defined below). |
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(b) Amendment to Section 1.1 of the Agreement. The defined terms for “Shares,” “Sponsor,” “Trust” and “Trust Agreement” in Section 1.1 of the Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:
“Shares” means the units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the Trust which are issued by the Trust and named “abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF” created pursuant to and constituted by the Trust Agreement;
“Sponsor” means abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, its successors and assigns and any successor Sponsor appointed pursuant to the Trust Agreement;
“Trust” means the abrdn Silver ETF Trust formed pursuant to the Trust Agreement;
“Trust Agreement” means the Depositary Trust Agreement of the abrdn Silver ETF Trust dated on or about July 20, 2009, as amended effective as of October 1, 2018 and on or about March 31, 2022, and as may be further amended from time to time, between abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, as Sponsor, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee;
(c) Amendment to Section 7 of the Agreement. The following new Section 7.5 is added to Section 7 of the Agreement:
| 7.5 | Replacement of Bullion: Upon a determination by the Custodian that any Bullion credited to the Allocated Account does not comply with the Rules, the Custodian shall as soon as practical replace such Bullion with Bullion which complies with the Rules. The Custodian shall not start the foregoing replacement process on a particular Business Day unless it is reasonably sure that such replacement process can be started and completed in the same Business Day. The Custodian shall notify the Trustee as soon as practicable on the Business Day (but no later than the end of business on such Business Day) when the Custodian effects such replacement and Bullion has been credited to the Allocated Account in accordance with the above instructions. The cost of any such replacement shall be borne by the Custodian. |
(d) Amendment to Section 14.3 of the Agreement. Section 14.3 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
| 14.3 | The addresses and contact information of the parties for the purposes of clauses 14.1 and 14.2 are: |
| The Custodian: | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | |
| 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, | ||
| Xxxxxx X00 0XX | ||
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Attention: Bullion Clearing (for Transfer Notices) or EMEA Bullion Sales (for General Notices) | ||
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Email: xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx (for Transfer Notices) or XXXX_xxxxxxx_xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx (for General Notices) |
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| The Trustee: | The Bank of New York Mellon | |
| 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
| 0xx Xxxxx | ||
| Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 | ||
| Attention: ETF Services | ||
| Telephone: (000) 000-0000 | ||
| Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx |
or such other address as shall have been notified (in accordance with this clause) to the other party hereto. The address and contact information of the Sponsor for purposes of receiving notices under this Agreement is:
arbdn ETFs Sponsor LLC
c/o abrdn Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Product Governance
Email: XxxxxxxXxxxxxxxxxXX@xxxxx.xxx
With a copy to:
abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC
c/o abrdn Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx
Email: xxxx.xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
(e) Amendment to Section 16.4 of the Agreement. Section 16.4 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
| 16.4 | Service of Process: Process by which any proceedings are begun may be served on a party by being delivered to the party’s address specified below. This does not affect any right to serve process in another manner permitted by law. |
Custodian’s Address for service of process:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, X00 0XX
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Email: xxxxxxx.x.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Trustee’s Address for service of process:
The Bank of New York Mellon
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Legal Department – Asset Servicing
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With a copy to:
The Bank of New York Mellon
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: ETF Services
Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
With a copy to:
arbdn ETFs Sponsor LLC
c/o abrdn Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Product Governance
Email: XxxxxxxXxxxxxxxxxXX@xxxxx.xxx
AND
abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC
c/o abrdn Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx
Email: xxxx.xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
| (f) | Amendment to Textual References in the Agreement. |
(i) All other references to “Aberdeen Standard Silver ETF Trust” in the Agreement are hereby deleted and replaced with “abrdn Silver ETF Trust.”
(ii) All other references to “Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF” in the Agreement are hereby deleted and replaced with “abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF.”
(iii) All other references to “Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Sponsor LLC” in the Agreement are hereby deleted and replaced with “abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC.”
2. The amendments contemplated by this Amendment shall, upon execution of this Amendment by the Custodian and the Trustee, be effective as of March 31, 2022, and no further action shall be required to make such amendments effective.
3. Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
4. This Amendment shall be interpreted under, and all rights and duties under this Amendment shall be governed by, English law.
5. Except as otherwise specified in this Amendment, or as the context may otherwise require, capitalized terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
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6. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimile and electronic counterpart signatures shall be acceptable and binding.
7. Pursuant to Section 5.5(a) of the Trust Agreement, the Sponsor hereby approves of the Trustee entering into this Amendment.
8. The Custodian shall advise any Sub-Custodians it may use pursuant to the terms of the Agreement about the change in the names of the Trust and the shares issuable by the Trust and in the name of the Sponsor to be made by this Amendment so that such Sub-Custodians may update their records accordingly.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
as Custodian
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Executive Director
The Bank of New York Mellon,
solely in its capacity as Trustee and not individually
/s/ Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC
(formerly, Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Sponsor LLC),
solely as to paragraph 7
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Allocated Account Agreement of Aberdeen Standard Silver ETF Trust]
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