EX-99.B(6)(e)
ISI FAMILY OF FUNDS
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
AGENCY DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
_______________________, 19___
Gentlemen:
International Strategy & Investment Group Inc. ("ISI"), a
Delaware corporation, serves as distributor (the "Distributor") of the ISI
Family of Mutual Funds (collectively, the "Funds", individually a "Fund"). The
Funds are open-end investment companies registered under the "Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"). The Funds offer their
shares ("Shares") to the public in accordance with the terms and conditions
contained in the Prospectus of each Fund. The term "Prospectus" used herein
refers to the prospectus on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
which is part of the registration statement of each Fund under the Securities
Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"). In connection with the foregoing you may
serve as a participating dealer (and, therefore, accept orders for the purchase
or redemption of Shares, respond to shareholder inquiries and perform other
related functions) on the following terms and conditions:
1. Transmitting Broker. You are hereby designated as a Broker
and as such are authorized (i) to accept orders for the purchase of Shares and
to transmit to the Funds such orders and payment made therefore, (ii) to accept
orders for the redemption of Shares and to transmit to the Funds such orders and
all additional material, including any certificates for Shares, as may be
required to complete the redemption and (iii) to assist shareholders with the
foregoing and other matters relating to their investments in each Fund, in each
case subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus of each
Fund. You are to review each Share purchase or redemption order submitted
through you or with your assistance for completeness and accuracy. You further
agree to undertake from time to time certain shareholder servicing activities
for customers of yours who have purchased Shares and who use your facilities to
communicate with the Funds or to effect redemptions or additional purchases of
Shares.
2. Limitation of Authority. No person is authorized to make
any representations concerning the Funds or the Shares except those contained in
the Prospectus of each Fund and in such printed information as the Distributor
may subsequently prepare. No person is authorized to distribute any sales
material relating to any Fund without the prior written approval of the
Distributor.
3. Compensation. As compensation for such services, you will
look solely to the Distributor, and you acknowledge that the Funds shall have no
direct responsibility for any compensation. In addition to any sales charge
payable to you by your customer pursuant to a Prospectus, the Distributor will
pay you no less often than annually a shareholder processing and service fee (as
we may determine from time to time in writing) computed as a percentage of the
average daily net assets maintained with each Fund during the preceding period
by shareholders who purchase their shares through you or with your assistance,
provided that said assets are at least $250,000 for each Fund for which you are
to be compensated, and provided that in all cases your name is transmitted with
each shareholder's purchase order.
4. Prospectus and Reports. You agree to comply with the
provisions contained in the Securities Act governing the distribution of
prospectuses to persons to whom you offer Shares. You further agree to deliver,
upon our request, copies of any amended Prospectus of the relevant Fund to
purchasers whose Shares you are
holding as record owner and to deliver to such persons copies of the annual and
interim reports and proxy solicitation materials of the Funds. We agree to
furnish to you as many copies of each Prospectus, annual and interim reports and
proxy solicitation materials as you may reasonably request.
5. Qualification to Act. You represent that you are a member
in good standing of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the
"NASD"). Your expulsion or suspension from the NASD will automatically terminate
this Agreement on the effective date of such expulsion or suspension. You agree
that you will not offer Shares to persons in any jurisdiction in which you may
not lawfully make such offer due to the fact that you have not registered under,
or are not exempt from, the applicable registration or licensing requirements of
such jurisdiction. You agree that in performing the services under this
Agreement, you at all times will comply with the Rules of Fair Practice of the
NASD including, without limitation, the provisions of Section 26 of such Rules.
You agree that you will not combine customer orders to reach breakpoints in
commissions for any purposes whatsoever unless authorized by the then current
Prospectus in respect of Shares of a particular class or by us in writing. You
also agree that you will place orders immediately upon their receipt and will
not withhold any order so as to profit therefrom. In determining the amount
payable to you hereunder, we reserve the right to exclude any sales which we
reasonably determine are not made in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus
and provisions of the Agreement.
6. Blue Sky. The Funds have registered an indefinite number of
Shares under the Securities Act. The Funds intend to comply with applicable
state laws. We will notify you of the states or other jurisdictions in which the
Shares may be sold. You agree that you will offer Shares to your customers only
in those states where there has been compliance with state laws applicable to
the sale of such Shares. We assume no responsibility or obligation as to your
right to sell Shares in any jurisdiction. We will file with the Department of
State in New York a State Notice and a Further State Notice with respect to the
Shares, if necessary.
7. Authority of Fund. Each of the Funds shall have full
authority to take such action as it deems advisable in respect of all matters
pertaining to the offering of its Shares, including the right not to accept any
order for the purchase of Shares.
8. Record Keeping. You will (i) maintain all records required
by law to be kept by you relating to transactions in Shares and, upon request by
any Fund, promptly make such of these records available to the Fund as the Fund
may reasonably request in connection with its operations and (ii) promptly
notify the Fund if you experience any difficulty in maintaining the records
described in the foregoing clauses in an accurate and complete manner.
9. Liability. The Distributor shall be under no liability to
you except for lack of good faith and for obligations expressly assumed by them
hereunder. In carrying out your obligations, you agree to act in good faith and
without negligence. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to operate
as a waiver by the Distributor or you of compliance with any provision of the
Investment Company Act, the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder.
10. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by either
party, without penalty, upon ten days' notice to the other party and shall
automatically terminate in the event of its assignment (as defined in the
Investment Company Act). This Agreement may also be terminated at any time for
any particular Fund without penalty by the vote of a majority of the members of
the Board of Directors or Trustees of such Fund who are not "interested persons"
(as defined in the Investment Company Act) and who have no direct or indirect
financial interest in the operation of the Distribution Agreement between such
Fund and the Distributor or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Fund.
11. Communications. All communications to us should be sent to
the above address. Any notice to you shall be duly given if mailed or
telegraphed to you at the address specified by you below.
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of
our agreement, please sign and return to us one copy of this agreement.
INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY & INVESTMENT
GROUP INC.
(Authorized Signature)
Confirmed and accepted:
Firm Name:
By:_____________________________
Address:
Date:___________________________
