EXHIBIT 9
SHAREHOLDERS SERVICE CONTRACT
AGREEMENT, dated March 25, 1997, between COMPOSITE TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND,
INC. (the "Fund"), a Washington corporation with offices at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
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SERVICES, INC. (the "Transfer Agent"), a Washington corporation with offices
located at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇:
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Fund is an investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, whose shares will be registered under the Securities Act of
1933; and
WHEREAS, the Transfer Agent engages in the business of rendering computer
and related services and acting as transfer agent and shareholder servicing
agent for investment companies;
WHEREAS, the Fund desires the Transfer Agent to perform the services set
forth in Schedule A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and
the Transfer Agent is willing to perform such services;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set
forth, the Fund and the Transfer Agent agree as follows:
1. The Transfer Agent shall perform for the Fund the services set forth
in Schedule A for a monthly fee as detailed in Schedule C (see
attached addenda).
2. The Fund agrees to reimburse the Transfer Agent for postage, the
procurement and/or printing of share certificates, statements,
envelopes, checks, reports, tax forms, proxies, or other forms of
printed material required in the performance of its services to the
Fund under this agreement.
3. The Fund agrees to reimburse the Transfer Agent for all freight and
other delivery charges and insurance or bonding charges incurred by
the Transfer Agent in delivering materials to and from the Fund and
for certificates delivered to shareholders.
4. The Fund agrees to reimburse the Transfer Agent for all direct
telephone expenses incurred by the Fund in calling shareholders
regarding their Fund transactions, accounts, and for any other Fund
business.
5. The Transfer Agent at the end of each month during the term of this
agreement will render an itemized statement to the Fund for its
charges under this agreement. Payment by the Fund is due 10 (ten) days
from the date such statement is received.
6. The Fund agrees that all computer programs and procedures developed to
perform services required under this agreement are the property of the
Transfer Agent and the Transfer Agent agrees that all records and
other data, except computer programs and procedures, are the property
of the Fund. The Transfer Agent agrees that it will furnish all
records and other data as may be requested to the Fund immediately
upon termination of this agreement for any reason whatsoever.
7. The Transfer Agent agrees to treat all records and other information
relative to the Fund with utmost confidence and further agrees that
all records maintained by the Transfer Agent for the Fund shall be
open to inspection and audit at reasonable times by the officers,
agents or auditors employed by the Fund and that such records shall be
preserved and retained by the Transfer Agent so long as this agreement
shall remain in effect.
8. The Transfer Agent shall not be liable for any damage, loss of data,
delay or any other loss caused by any such power failure or machine
breakdown, except that the Transfer Agent shall be liable for actual
out-of-pocket costs caused by any such power failure or machine
breakdown, and the Transfer Agent shall recover the data in process
that is assumed lost during any power failure or machine breakdown.
9. The Transfer Agent will maintain in force through the duration of this
agreement at least $1,000,000 or more fidelity bond written by a
reputable bonding company, covering theft, embezzlement, forgery and
other acts of malfeasance by the Transfer Agent, its employees, or
agents in connection with services performed for the Fund.
10. This agreement is a continuation of the agreement dated March 26,
1991. This agreement may be terminated without the payment of any
penalty by either party upon (180)days' written notice thereof given
by the Fund to the Transfer Agent and upon one hundred eighty (180)
days' written notice thereof given by the Transfer Agent to the Fund.
11. Any notice shall be officially given when sent by registered or
certified mail by either party to the foregoing addresses, provided
that either party may notary the other of any changed address to which
such notices should be mailed thereunder.
12. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
and shall be governed by, and its provision shall be construed in
accordance with, the laws of the state of Washington.
13. This contract will be subject to review annually.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto cause this agreement to be executed
by their officers designated below as of the date first above-written.
COMPOSITE TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
President
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ SECURITIES SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Executive Vice President
SCHEDULE A
I. Shareholder Services
A. Maintain all shareholder records on electronic data processing
equipment, including:
1. Share balances
2. Account transaction history
3. Names and addresses
4. Certificate records
5. Distribution records
6. Transfer records
7. Over-all control records
B. New Accounts
1. Deposit all monies received into a Fund custody account
maintained by the Custodian
2. Set up account according to shareholders' instructions as
to:
a. Amount of shares purchased
b. Retain shares or deliver to shareholder
3. Issue and mail shareholder confirmations
C. Additional Purchases
1. Deposit monies received into a Fund custody account
maintained by the Custodian
2. Issue shareholder confirmations
D. Liquidations - Full and Partial
1. Liquidate shares upon shareholder request
2. Issue checks for amount of liquidation
3. Issue and mail shareholder confirmation
E. Transfer shares as requested which includes obtaining necessary
papers and documents to satisfy transfer requirements. On
irregular transfers requiring special legal opinions, such
special legal fees, if any, are to be paid for by the Fund.
F. Prepare and mail certificates as requested by shareholders
G. Process changes, corrections of addresses and registrations
H. Maintain service with shareholders as follows:
1. Activity required to receive, process and reply to
shareholders' correspondence regarding account matters
2. Refer correspondence regarding investment matters to the
Fund with sufficient account data to answer
3. Contact shareholders directly to settle problems and
answer questions
I. Compute distributions, dividends and capital gains
1. Reinvest in additional shares
2. Advise each shareholder of amount of dividends received and
tax status annually
J. Replace lost certificates
K. Produce transcripts of shareholder account history as required
L. Maintain the controls associated with the computer programs and
manual systems to arrive at the Company's total shares
outstanding
M. Receive mail and perform other administrative functions relating
to transfer agent work.
II. Reports and Schedules
A. Daily
1. Name and address changes
2. Name and address additions and deletions
3. Transaction Register
a. Purchases
b. Sales
c. Adjustments
4. Cash reconciliation - cash received for day
5. Check reconciliation - checks issued for day
6. Transaction reconciliation
a. Amount received
b. Total shares purchased
c. Number of purchase transactions
d. Amount liquidated
e. Total shares liquidated
f. Number of liquidations
g. Checks issued for liquidations
B. Monthly
1. Purchases, sales and adjustments
2. Certificates issued
3. Certificate, redemptions and transfers
4. Certificate reconciliation by certificate number
6. Sales by states for month
C. Periodically
1. Alphabetical account listing
III. Other Services
*A. Mailing labels or other mailing services to shareholders
*B. Services in connection with any stock splits
*C. Develop special reports for Fund officers regarding statistical
and accounting data pertaining to the Fund. Fund shall pay for
out-of-pocket expenses charged by vendors to develop such
reports or portions thereof.
* Extra charge services, per Schedule B.
SCHEDULE B
TIME AND MATERIAL SERVICES
Computer..............................................$50/hour
Keypunch..............................................$10/hour
Clerical..............................................$10/hour
Programming and Direct Technical Management $25/hour
Travel and per diem expenses (chargeable only
when authorized by Company).........................At Cost
Mailing Services......................................At Cost
Any of the above services when performed outside regular working hours of
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SCHEDULE C: MONTHLY SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEES
March 25, 1997
Fee Per Account Per Month
Class A Class B
Composite Bond & Stock Fund $1.25 $1.35
Composite Growth & Income Fund $1.25 $1.35
Composite Northwest Fund $1.25 $1.35
Composite Income Fund $1.45 $1.55
Composite Tax-Exempt Bond Fund $1.45 $1.55
Composite U.S. Government Securities $1.45 $1.55
Composite Cash Management Company
Money Market Portfolio
First 25,000 accounts $1.85 $1.95
Each additional account $1.55 $1.65
Composite Cash Management Company
Tax-Exempt Portfolio
First 25,000 accounts $1.85 $1.95
Each additional account $1.55 $1.65
