FORM OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit
99.(k)(8)
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of February [ ], 2007, between
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co., Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated (“Xxxxxxx Xxxxx”) and Xxxxx
Xxxxx Management (“Xxxxx Xxxxx”).
WHEREAS, the Xxxxx Xxxxx Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund (including any
successor by merger or otherwise) (the “Fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and its
common shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and
WHEREAS, Xxxxx Xxxxx is the investment adviser of the Fund;
WHEREAS, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx is acting as a lead underwriter in an offering of the Fund’s common
shares;
WHEREAS, Xxxxx Xxxxx desires to provide additional compensation to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx for acting as
a lead underwriter in an offering of the Fund’s common shares; and
WHEREAS, Xxxxx Xxxxx desires to retain Xxxxxxx Xxxxx to provide after-market support services
designed to maintain the visibility of the Fund on an ongoing basis, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx is willing
to render such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms and conditions set forth below, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | (a) Xxxxx Xxxxx hereby employs Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, for the period and on the terms and conditions set forth herein, to provide the following services at the reasonable request of Xxxxx Xxxxx: |
(1) | after-market support services designed to maintain the visibility of the Fund on an ongoing basis; | ||
(2) | relevant information, studies or reports regarding general trends in the closed-end investment company and asset management industries, if reasonably obtainable, and consult with representatives of Xxxxx Xxxxx in connection therewith; and | ||
(3) | information to and consult with Xxxxx Xxxxx with respect to applicable strategies designed to address market value discounts, if any. |
(b) | At the request of Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx shall limit or cease any action or service provided hereunder to the extent and for the time period requested by Xxxxx Xxxxx; provided, however, that pending termination of this Agreement as provided for in Section 6 hereof, any such limitation or cessation shall not relieve Xxxxx Xxxxx of its payment obligations pursuant to Section 2 hereof. | ||
(c) | Xxxxxxx Xxxxx will promptly notify Xxxxx Xxxxx, as the case may be, if it learns of any material inaccuracy or misstatement in, or material omission from, any written information, as of the date such information was published, provided by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx to Xxxxx Xxxxx in connection with the performance of services by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx under this Agreement. |
2. | Xxxxx Xxxxx shall pay Xxxxxxx Xxxxx a fee computed weekly and payable quarterly in arrears commencing March 31, 2007 at an annualized rate of 0.15% of the average daily Gross Assets (as defined below) of the Fund for a term as described in Section 6 hereof; provided that the total amount of the fee hereunder, shall not exceed [ ]% of the total public offering price of the Fund’s common shares offered by the Prospectus dated February [ ], 2007 (the “Prospectus”) (including all Initial Securities and Option Securities as such terms are described in the Purchase Agreement, dated February 22, 2007, by and among the Fund, Xxxxx Xxxxx and each of the Underwriters named therein (the “Underwriting Agreement”)). The sum total of this fee, shall not exceed 4.5% of the total public offering price of the Fund’s common shares offered by the Prospectus. The sum total of all compensation to the Underwriters in connection with the public offering of the common shares of the Fund, including sales load and all forms of additional compensation to the Underwriters, shall not exceed 9.0% of the total public offering price of the Fund’s common shares offered by the Prospectus. “Gross Assets” is defined as total assets of the Fund, including any form of investment leverage that the Fund may in the future determine to utilize, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to any future investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility/commercial paper program or the issuance debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred shares or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means. All quarterly fees payable hereunder shall be paid to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx within 15 days following the end of each calendar quarter. | |
3. | Xxxxx Xxxxx shall be permitted to discharge all or a portion of its payment obligations hereunder upon prepayment in full or in part of the remaining balance due of the maximum additional commission amount described in Section 2 above. | |
4. | Xxxxx Xxxxx acknowledges that the services of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx provided for hereunder do not include any advice as to the value of securities or regarding the advisability of purchasing or selling any securities for the Fund’s portfolio. No provision of this Agreement shall be considered as creating, nor shall any provision create, any obligation on the part of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx is not hereby agreeing, to: (i) furnish any advice or make any recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of portfolio securities or (ii) render any opinions, valuations or recommendations of any kind or to perform any such similar services in connection with providing the services described in Section 1 hereof. | |
5. | Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting Xxxxxxx Xxxxx or its affiliates from providing similar or other services to any other clients (including other registered investment companies or other investment managers), so long as Xxxxxxx Xxxxx’x services to Xxxxx Xxxxx are not impaired thereby. | |
6. | The term of this Agreement shall commence upon the date referred to above and shall be in effect so long as Xxxxx Xxxxx acts as the investment manager to the Fund pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement (as such term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement) or other subsequent advisory agreement. | |
7. | Xxxxx Xxxxx will xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx with such information as Xxxxxxx Xxxxx believes appropriate to its assignment hereunder (all such information so furnished being the “Information”). Xxxxx Xxxxx recognizes and confirms that Xxxxxxx Xxxxx (a) will use and rely primarily on the Information and on information available from generally recognized public sources in performing the services contemplated by this Agreement without having independently |
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verified the same and (b) does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of
the Information and such other information. To the best of Xxxxx Xxxxx’x knowledge, the
Information to be furnished by Xxxxx Xxxxx when delivered, will be true and correct in all
material respects and will not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state
any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading. Xxxxx
Xxxxx will promptly notify Xxxxxxx Xxxxx if it learns of any material inaccuracy or
misstatement in, or material omission from, any Information delivered to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx.
8. | Xxxxx Xxxxx agrees that Xxxxxxx Xxxxx shall have no liability to Xxxxx Xxxxx or the Fund for any act or omission to act by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx in the course of its performance under this Agreement, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx. Xxxxx Xxxxx agrees to the indemnification and other agreements set forth in the Indemnification Agreement attached hereto, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference and shall survive the termination, expiration or supersession of this Agreement. | |
9. | This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement (“Claim”) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. | |
10. | No Claim may be commenced, prosecuted or continued in any court other than the courts of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, which courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx consent to the jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. Each of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxx waives all right to trial by jury in any proceeding (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Xxxxx Xxxxx agrees that a final judgment in any proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon Xxxxx Xxxxx and may be enforced in any other courts to the jurisdiction of which Xxxxx Xxxxx is or may be subject, by suit upon such judgment. | |
11. | This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the other party. | |
12. | This Agreement (including the attached Indemnification Agreement) embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such determination will not affect such provision in any other respect or any other provision of this Agreement, which will remain in full force and effect. This Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified or waived except by an instrument in writing signed by both Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxx. | |
13. | All notices required or permitted to be sent under this Agreement shall be sent, if to Xxxxx Xxxxx: |
c/o Xxxxx Xxxxx Management
The Xxxxx Xxxxx Building
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Fund Administration
The Xxxxx Xxxxx Building
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Fund Administration
or if to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx:
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co.
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx
Incorporated
4 World Financial Center
New York, New York 10080
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx
Incorporated
4 World Financial Center
New York, New York 10080
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx
or such other name or address as may be given in writing to the other parties. Any notice
shall be deemed to be given or received on the third day after deposit in the U.S. mail with
certified postage prepaid or when actually received, whether by hand, express delivery
service or facsimile transmission, whichever is earlier.
14. | A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of each of the Fund and Xxxxx Xxxxx is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice hereby is given that this Additional Compensation Agreement is executed on behalf of Xxxxx Xxxxx by an officer or trustee of Xxxxx Xxxxx in his or her capacity as an officer or trustee of Xxxxx Xxxxx and not individually and that the obligations under or arising out of this Additional Compensation Agreement are not binding upon any of the trustees, officers or shareholders individually but are binding only upon the assets and properties of Xxxxx Xxxxx. | |
15. | This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Additional Compensation
Agreement as of the date first above written.
XXXXX XXXXX MANAGEMENT | XXXXXXX XXXXX & CO. XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED |
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co. Indemnification Agreement
February [ ], 2007
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co.
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx
Incorporated
0 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx
Incorporated
0 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the engagement of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co., Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx &
Xxxxx Incorporated (“Xxxxxxx Xxxxx”) to advise and assist the undersigned (together with its
affiliates and subsidiaries, referred to as the “Company”) with the matters set forth in the
Agreement dated February [ ], 2007 between the Company and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx (the “Agreement”), in the
event that Xxxxxxx Xxxxx becomes involved in any capacity in any claim, suit, action, proceeding,
investigation or inquiry (including, without limitation, any shareholder or derivative action or
arbitration proceeding) (collectively, a “Proceeding”) in connection with any matter in any way
relating to or referred to in the Agreement or arising out of the matters contemplated by the
Agreement, the Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Xxxxxxx Xxxxx harmless to the fullest
extent permitted by law, from and against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in
connection with any matter in any way relating to or referred to in the Agreement or arising out of
the matters contemplated by the Agreement, except to the extent that it shall be determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction in a judgment that has become final in that it is no longer subject
to appeal or other review, that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses resulted
solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx. In addition, in the event
that Xxxxxxx Xxxxx becomes involved in any capacity in any Proceeding in connection with any matter
in any way relating to or referred to in the Agreement or arising out of the matters contemplated
by the Agreement, the Company will reimburse Xxxxxxx Xxxxx for its legal and other expenses
(including the cost of any investigation and preparation) as such expenses are incurred by Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx in connection therewith. If such indemnification were not to be available for any reason,
the Company agrees to contribute to the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses involved
(i) in the proportion appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received or sought to be
received by the Company and its stockholders and affiliates and other constituencies, on the one
hand, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, on the other hand, in the matters contemplated by the Agreement or (ii) if
(but only if and to the extent) the allocation provided for in clause (i) is for any reason held
unenforceable, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits
referred to in clause (i) but also the relative fault of the Company and its stockholders and
affiliates and other constituencies, on the one hand, and the party entitled to contribution, on
the other hand, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The Company agrees that
for the purposes of this paragraph the relative benefits received, or sought to be received, by the
Company and its stockholders and affiliates, on the one hand, and the party entitled to
contribution, on the other hand, of a transaction as contemplated shall be deemed to be in the same
proportion that the total value received or paid or contemplated to be received or paid by the
Company or its stockholders or affiliates and other constituencies, as the case may be, as a result
of or in connection with the transaction (whether or not consummated) for which Xxxxxxx Xxxxx has
been retained to perform financial services bears to the fees paid to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx under the
Agreement; provided, that in no event shall the Company contribute less than the amount necessary
to assure that Xxxxxxx Xxxxx is not liable for losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in
excess of the amount of fees actually received by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx pursuant to the Agreement.
Relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other
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things, whether any alleged untrue statement or omission or any other alleged conduct relates to
information provided by the Company or other conduct by the Company (or its employees or other
agents), on the one hand, or by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, on the other hand. The Company will not settle any
Proceeding in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, whether or not Xxxxxxx Xxxxx is
an actual or potential party to such Proceeding, without Xxxxxxx Xxxxx’x prior written consent.
For purposes of this Indemnification Agreement, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx shall include Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co.,
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated, any of its affiliates, each other person, if
any, controlling Xxxxxxx Xxxxx or any of its affiliates, their respective officers, current and
former directors, employees and agents, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing
persons. The foregoing indemnity and contribution agreement shall be in addition to any rights
that any indemnified party may have at common law or otherwise.
The Company agrees that neither Xxxxxxx Xxxxx nor any of its affiliates, directors, agents,
employees or controlling persons shall have any liability to the Company or any person asserting
claims on behalf of or in right of the Company in connection with or as a result of either Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx’x engagement under the Agreement or any matter referred to in the Agreement, including,
without limitation, related services and activities prior to the date of the Agreement, except to
the extent that it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a judgment that has
become final in that it is no longer subject to appeal or other review that any losses, claims,
damages, liabilities or expenses incurred by the Company resulted solely from the gross negligence
or willful misconduct of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx in performing the services that are the subject of the
Agreement.
THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR DISPUTE OF ANY KIND OR NATURE
WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT (“CLAIM”), DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH BELOW, NO CLAIM MAY BE COMMENCED, PROSECUTED OR CONTINUED IN ANY COURT
OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK OR IN THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, WHICH COURTS SHALL HAVE
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER THE ADJUDICATION OF SUCH MATTERS, AND THE COMPANY AND XXXXXXX XXXXX
CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND PERSONAL SERVICE WITH RESPECT THERETO. THE COMPANY
HEREBY CONSENTS TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION, SERVICE AND VENUE IN ANY COURT IN WHICH ANY CLAIM ARISING
OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IS BROUGHT BY ANY THIRD PARTY AGAINST XXXXXXX XXXXX
OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY. EACH OF XXXXXXX XXXXX AND THE COMPANY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
IN ANY PROCEEDING OR CLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR IN
ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE COMPANY AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY PROCEEDING OR
CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT SHALL BE
CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON THE COMPANY AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER COURTS TO THE JURISDICTION
OF WHICH THE COMPANY IS OR MAY BE SUBJECT, BY SUIT UPON SUCH JUDGMENT.
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The foregoing Indemnification Agreement shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding
any termination of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx’x engagement. This Indemnification Agreement may be executed in
two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall
constitute one and the same agreement.
Very truly yours, XXXXX XXXXX MANAGEMENT |
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Accepted and agreed to as of the date first above written: XXXXXXX XXXXX & CO. |
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XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED |
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