CUSTODIAN CONTRACT
Between
GROWTH PORTFOLIO
and
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
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1. Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held By
It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property
of the Fund Held by the Custodian in the United States . . . . 2
2.1 Holding Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Delivery of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.3 Registration of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.4 Bank Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.5 Availability of Federal Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.6 Collection of Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.7 Payment of Fund Monies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.8 Liability for Payment in Advance of
Receipt of Securities Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.9 Appointment of Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.10 Deposit of Fund Assets in Securities System . . . . . . . . . 7
2.10A Fund Assets Held in the Custodian's Direct
Paper System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.11 Segregated Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.12 Ownership Certificates for Tax Purposes . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.13 Proxies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.14 Foreign Securities Depositories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of
the Fund Held Outside of the United States . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.1 Appointment of Foreign Sub-Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.2 Assets to be Held . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.3 Foreign Securities Depositories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.4 Segregation of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.5 Agreements with Foreign Banking Institutions . . . . . . . . . 12
3.6 Access of Independent Accountants of the Fund . . . . . . . . 12
3.7 Reports by Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.8 Transactions in Foreign Custody Account . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.9 Liability of Foreign Sub-Custodians . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.10 Liability of Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.11 Reimbursement for Advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.12 Monitoring Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.13 Branches of U.S. Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4. Payments for Sales or Repurchase or Redemptions
of Shares of the Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5. Proper Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6. Actions Permitted Without Express Authority . . . . . . . . . 15
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7. Evidence of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8. Duties of Custodian With Respect to the Books of Account
and Calculation of Net Asset Value and Net
Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
9. Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
10. Opinion of Fund's Independent Accountants . . . . . . . . . . 17
11. Reports to Fund by Independent Public Accountants . . . . . . 17
12. Compensation of Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
13. Responsibility of Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
14. Effective Period, Termination and Amendment . . . . . . . . . 18
15. Successor Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
16. Interpretive and Additional Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
17. Additional Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
18. Massachusetts Law to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
19. Prior Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
20. Limitation of Trustee, Officer and Shareholder
Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
21. No Liability of Other
Portfolios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
22. Shareholder Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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CUSTODIAN CONTRACT
This Contract between Growth Portfolio, a business trust
organized and existing under the laws of Massachusetts, having its
principal place of business at 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 hereinafter called the "Fund, and State Street Bank and
Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company, having its principal place
of business at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, 00000,
hereinafter called the "Custodian",
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Fund is authorized to issue shares in separate
series, with each such series representing interests in a separate
portfolio of securities and other assets; and
WHEREAS, the Fund intends to initially offer shares in two
series, the G.T. Global: America Small Cap Growth Fund and G.T. Global:
America Value Fund (such series together with all other series
subsequently established by the Fund and made subject to this Contract in
accordance with paragraph 17, being herein referred to as the
"Portfolio(s)");
NOW THEREFOR, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It
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The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of the
assets of the Portfolios of the Fund, including securities which the
Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio desires to be held in places
within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires
to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to
the provisions of the Declaration of Trust. The Fund on behalf of the
Portfolio(s) agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash
of the Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or
capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned
by the Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration
received by it for such new or treasury shares of beneficial interest of
the Fund representing interests in the Portfolios, ("Shares") as may be
issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible
for any property of a Portfolio held or received by the Portfolio and
not delivered to the Custodian.
Upon receipt of "Proper Instructions" (within the meaning of
Article 5), the Custodian shall on behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s)
from time to time employ one or more sub-custodians, located in the
United States but only in accordance with an applicable vote by the Board
of Trustees of the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s), and
provided that the Custodian shall have no more or less responsibility or
liability to the Fund on account of any actions or omissions of any
sub-custodian so employed than any such sub-custodian has to the
Custodian. The Custodian may employ as sub-custodian for the Fund's
foreign securities on behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s) the foreign
banking institutions and foreign securities depositories designated in
Schedule A hereto but only in accordance with the provisions of
Article 3.
2. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Fund Held
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By the Custodian in the United States
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2.1 Holding Securities. The Custodian shall hold and physically
segregate for the account of each Portfolio all non-cash
property, to be held by it in the United States including all
domestic securities owned by such Portfolio, other than (a)
securities which are maintained pursuant to Section 2.10 in a
clearing agency which acts as a securities depository or in a
book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the
Treasury, collectively referred to herein as "Securities System"
and (b) commercial paper of an issuer for which State Street Bank
and Trust Company acts as issuing and paying agent ("Direct
Paper") which is deposited and/or maintained in the Direct Paper
System of the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.10A.
2.2 Delivery of Securities. The Custodian shall release and deliver
domestic securities owned by a Portfolio held by the Custodian or
in a Securities System account of the Custodian or in the
Custodian's Direct Paper book entry system account ("Direct Paper
System Account") only upon receipt of Proper Instructions from
the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, which may be
continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties,
and only in the following cases:
1) Upon sale of such securities for the account of the
Portfolio and receipt of payment therefor;
2) Upon the receipt of payment in connection with any
repurchase agreement related to such securities entered
into by the Portfolio;
3) In the case of a sale effected through a Securities
System, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.10
hereof;
4) To the depository agent in connection with tender or
other similar offers for securities of the Portfolio;
5) To the issuer thereof or its agent when such securities
are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become
payable; provided that, in any such case, the cash or
other consideration is to be delivered to the
Custodian;
6) To the issuer thereof, or its agent, for transfer into
the name of the Portfolio or into the name of any nominee
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or nominees of the Custodian or into the name or nominee
name of any agent appointed pursuant to Section 2.9 or
into the name or nominee name of any sub-custodian
appointed pursuant to Article l; or for exchange for a
different number of bonds, certificates or other evidence
representing the same aggregate face amount or number of
units; PROVIDED that, in any such case, the new
securities are to be delivered to the Custodian;
7) Upon the sale of such securities for the account of the
Portfolio, to the broker or its clearing agent, against a
receipt, for examination in accordance with "street
delivery" custom; provided that in any such case, the
Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for
any loss arising from the delivery of such securities
prior to receiving payment for such securities except as
may arise from the Custodian's own negligence or willful
misconduct;
8) For exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of
merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization
or readjustment of the securities of the issuer of such
securities, or pursuant to provisions for conversion
contained in such securities, or pursuant to any deposit
agreement; provided that, in any such case, the new
securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the
Custodian;
9) In the case of warrants, rights or similar securities,
the surrender thereof in the exercise of such warrants,
rights or similar securities or the surrender of interim
receipts or temporary securities for definitive
securities; provided that, in any such case, the new
securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the
Custodian;
10) For delivery in connection with any loans of securities
made by the Portfolio, BUT ONLY against receipt of
adequate collateral as agreed upon from time to time by
the Custodian and the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio,
which may be in the form of cash or obligations issued by
the United States government, its agencies or
instrumentalities, except that in connection with any
loans for which collateral is to be credited to the
Custodian's account in the book-entry system authorized
by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Custodian
will not be held liable or responsible for the delivery
of securities owned by the Portfolio prior to the
receipt of such collateral;
11) For delivery as security in connection with any
borrowings by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio
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requiring a pledge of assets by the Fund on behalf of the
Portfolio, BUT ONLY against receipt of amounts borrowed;
12) For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any
agreement among the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, the
Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and
a member of The National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"), relating to compliance with the
rules of The Options Clearing Corporation and of any
registered national securities exchange, or of any
similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow
or other arrangements in connection with transactions by
the Portfolio of the Fund;
13) For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any
agreement among the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, the
Custodian, and a Futures Commission Merchant registered
under the Commodity Exchange Act, relating to compliance
with the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission and/or any Contract Market, or any similar
organization or organizations, regarding account deposits
in connection with transactions by the Portfolio of the
Fund;
14) Upon receipt of instructions from the transfer agent
("Transfer Agent") for the Fund, for delivery to such
Transfer Agent or to the holders of shares in connection
with distributions in kind, as may be described from time
to time in the currently effective prospectus and
statement of additional information of the Fund, related
to the Portfolio ("Prospectus"), in satisfaction of
requests by holders of Shares for repurchase or
redemption; and
15) For any other proper corporate purpose, BUT ONLY upon
receipt of, in addition to Proper Instructions from the
Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, a certified
copy of a resolution of the Board of Trustees or of the
Executive Committee signed by an officer of the Fund and
certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary,
specifying the securities of the Portfolio to be
delivered, setting forth the purpose for which such
delivery is to be made, declaring such purpose to be a
proper corporate purpose, and naming the person or
persons to whom delivery of such securities shall be
made.
2.3 Registration of Securities. Domestic securities held by the
Custodian (other than bearer securities) shall be registered in
the name of the Portfolio or in the name of any nominee of the
Fund on behalf of the Portfolio or of any nominee of the
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Custodian which nominee shall be assigned exclusively to the
Portfolio, UNLESS the Fund has authorized in writing the
appointment of a nominee to be used in common with other
registered investment companies having the same investment
adviser as the Portfolio, or in the name or nominee name of any
agent appointed pursuant to Section 2.9 or in the name or
nominee name of any sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Article
1. All securities accepted by the Custodian on behalf of the
Portfolio under the terms of this Contract shall be in "street
name" or other good delivery form.
2.4 Bank Accounts. The Custodian shall open and maintain a separate
bank account or accounts in the United States in the name of
each Portfolio of the Fund, subject only to draft or order by
the Custodian acting pursuant to the terms of this Contract, and
shall hold in such account or accounts, subject to the
provisions hereof, all cash received by it from or for the
account of the Portfolio, other than cash maintained by the
Portfolio in a bank account established and used in accordance
with Rule 17f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Funds
held by the Custodian for a Portfolio may be deposited by it to
its credit as Custodian in the Banking Department of the
Custodian or in such other banks or trust companies as it may in
its discretion deem necessary or desirable; PROVIDED, however,
that every such bank or trust company shall be qualified to act
as a custodian under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and that
each such bank or trust company and the funds to be deposited
with each such bank or trust company shall on behalf of each
applicable Portfolio be approved by vote of a majority of the
Board of Trustees of the Fund. Such funds shall be deposited by
the Custodian in its capacity as Custodian and shall be
withdrawable by the Custodian only in that capacity.
2.5 Availability of Federal Funds. Upon mutual agreement between the
Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio and the Custodian,
the Custodian shall, upon the receipt of Proper Instructions
from the Fund on behalf of a Portfolio, make federal funds
available to such Portfolio as of specified times agreed upon
from time to time by the Fund and the Custodian in the amount of
checks received in payment for Shares of such Portfolio which
are deposited into the Portfolio's account.
2.6 Collection of Income. The Custodian shall collect on a timely
basis all income and other payments with respect to registered
domestic securities held hereunder to which each Portfolio shall
be entitled either by law or pursuant to custom in the
securities business, and shall collect on a timely basis all
income and other payments with respect to bearer domestic
securities if, on the date of payment by the issuer, such
securities are held by the Custodian or its agent thereof and
shall credit such income, as collected, to such Portfolio's
custodian account. Without limiting the generality of the
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foregoing, the Custodian shall detach and present for payment
all coupons and other income items requiring presentation as and
when they become due and shall collect interest when due on
securities held hereunder. Income due each Portfolio on
securities loaned pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2 (10)
shall be the responsibility of the Fund. The Custodian will have
no duty or responsibility in connection therewith, other than
to provide the Fund with such information or data as may be
necessary to assist the Fund in arranging for the timely
delivery to the Custodian of the income to which the Portfolio
is properly entitled.
2.7 Payment of Fund Monies. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions from
the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, which may be
continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties,
the Custodian shall pay out monies of a Portfolio in the
following cases only:
1) Upon the purchase of domestic securities, options,
futures contracts or options on futures contracts for
the account of the Portfolio but only (a) against the
delivery of such securities or evidence of title to
such options, futures contracts or options on futures
contracts to the Custodian (or any bank, banking firm or
trust company doing business in the United States or
abroad which is qualified under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, to act as a custodian and has
been designated by the Custodian as its agent for this
purpose) registered in the name of the Portfolio or in
the name of a nominee of the Custodian referred to in
Section 2.3 hereof or in proper form for transfer; (b)
in the case of a purchase effected through a Securities
System, in accordance with the conditions set forth in
Section 2.10 hereof; (c) in the case of a purchase
involving the Direct Paper System, in accordance with
the conditions set forth in Section 2.10A; (d) in the
case of repurchase agreements entered into between the
Fund on behalf of the Portfolio and the Custodian, or
another bank, or a broker-dealer which is a member of
NASD, (i) against delivery of the securities either in
certificate form or through an entry crediting the
Custodian's account at the Federal Reserve Bank with
such securities or (ii) against delivery of the receipt
evidencing purchase by the Portfolio of securities owned
by the Custodian along with written evidence of the
agreement by the Custodian to repurchase such securities
from the Portfolio or (e) for transfer to a time
deposit account of the Fund in any bank, whether
domestic or foreign; such transfer may be effected prior
to receipt of a confirmation from a broker and/or the
applicable bank pursuant to Proper Instructions from the
Fund as defined in Article 5;
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2) In connection with conversion, exchange or surrender of
securities owned by the Portfolio as set forth in
Section 2.2 hereof;
3) For the redemption or repurchase of Shares issued by the
Portfolio as set forth in Article 4 hereof;
4) For the payment of any expense or liability incurred by
the Portfolio, including but not limited to the following
payments for the account of the Portfolio: interest,
taxes, management, accounting, transfer agent and legal
fees, and operating expenses of the Fund whether or not
such expenses are to be in whole or part capitalized or
treated as deferred expenses;
5) For the payment of any dividends on Shares of the
Portfolio declared pursuant to the governing documents
of the Fund;
6) For payment of the amount of dividends received in
respect of securities sold short;
7) For any other proper purpose, BUT ONLY upon receipt of,
in addition to Proper Instructions from the Fund on
behalf of the Portfolio, a certified copy of a
resolution of the Board of Trustees or of the Executive
Committee of the Fund signed by an officer of the Fund
and certified by its Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary, specifying the amount of such payment,
setting forth the purpose for which such payment is to
be made, declaring such purpose to be a proper purpose,
and naming the person or persons to whom such payment
is to be made.
2.8 Liability for Payment in Advance of Receipt of Securities
Purchased. Except as specifically stated otherwise in this
Contract, in any and every case where payment for purchase of
domestic securities for the account of a Portfolio is made by
the Custodian in advance of receipt of the securities purchased
in the absence of specific written instructions from the Fund on
behalf of such Portfolio to 80 pay in advance, the Custodian
shall be absolutely liable to the Fund for such securities to
the same extent as if the securities had been received by the
Custodian.
2.9 Appointment of Agents. The Custodian may at any time or times in
its discretion appoint (and may at any time remove) any other
bank or trust company which is itself qualified under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to act as a
custodian, as its agent to carry out such of the provisions of
this Article 2 as the Custodian may from time to time direct;
PROVIDED, however, that the appointment of any agent shall not
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relieve the Custodian of its responsibilities or liabilities
hereunder.
2.10 Deposit of Fund Assets in Securities Systems. The Custodian may
deposit and/or maintain securities owned by a Portfolio in a
clearing agency registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, which acts as a securities depository, or in the
book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the
Treasury and certain federal agencies, collectively referred to
herein as "Securities System" in accordance with applicable
Federal Reserve Board and Securities and Exchange Commission
rules and regulations, if any, and subject to the following
provisions:
1) The Custodian may keep securities of the Portfolio in a
Securities System provided that such securities are
represented in an account ("Account") of the Custodian
in the Securities System which shall not include any
assets of the Custodian other than assets held as a
fiduciary, custodian or otherwise for customers;
2) The records of the Custodian with respect to securities
of the Portfolio which are maintained in a Securities
System shall identify by book-entry those securities
belonging to the Portfolio;
3) The Custodian shall pay for securities purchased for the
account of the Portfolio upon (i) receipt of advice from
the Securities System that such securities have been
transferred to the Account, and (ii) the making of an
entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such
payment and transfer for the account of the Portfolio.
The Custodian shall transfer securities sold for the
account of the Portfolio upon (i) receipt of advice from
the Securities System that payment for such securities
has been transferred to the Account, and (ii) the
making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to
reflect such transfer and payment for the account of the
Portfolio. Copies of all advices from the Securities
System of transfers of securities for the account of the
Portfolio shall identify the Portfolio, be maintained
for the Portfolio by the Custodian and be provided to
the Fund at its request. Upon request, the Custodian
shall furnish the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio
confirmation of each transfer to or from the account of
the Portfolio in the form of a written advice or notice
and shall furnish to the Fund on behalf of the
Portfolio copies of daily transaction sheets reflecting
each day's transactions in the Securities System for the
account of the Portfolio.
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4) The Custodian shall provide the Fund for the Portfolio
with any report obtained by the Custodian on the
Securities System's accounting system, internal
accounting control and procedures for safeguarding
securities deposited in the Securities System;
5) The Custodian shall have received from the Fund on behalf
of the Portfolio the initial or annual certificate, as
the case may be, required by Article 14 hereof;
6) Anything to the contrary in this Contract
notwithstanding, the Custodian shall be liable to the
Fund for the benefit of the Portfolio for any 1088 or
damage to the Portfolio resulting from use of the
Securities System by reason of any negligence,
misfeasance or misconduct of the Custodian or any of its
agents or of any of its or their employees or from
failure of the Custodian or any such agent to enforce
effectively such rights as it may have against the
Securities System; at the election of the Fund, it shall
be entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the
Custodian with respect to any claim against the
Securities System or any other person which the
Custodian may have as a consequence of any such loss or
damage if and to the extent that the Portfolio has not
been made whole for any such loss or damage.
2.10A Fund Assets Held in the Custodian's Direct Paper System. The
Custodian may deposit and/or maintain securities owned by a
Portfolio in the Direct Paper System of the Custodian subject to
the following provisions:
1) No transaction relating to securities in the Direct
Paper System will be effected in the absence of Proper
Instructions from the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio;
2) The Custodian may keep securities of the Portfolio in
the Direct Paper System only if such securities are
represented in an account ("Account") of the Custodian
in the Direct Paper System which shall not include any
assets of the Custodian other than assets held as a
fiduciary, custodian or otherwise for customers;
3) The records of the Custodian with respect to securities
of the Portfolio which are maintained in the Direct
Paper System shall identify by book-entry those
securities belonging to the Portfolio;
4) The Custodian shall pay for securities purchased for the
account of the Portfolio upon the making of an entry on
the records of the Custodian to reflect such payment and
transfer of securities to the account of the Portfolio.
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The Custodian shall transfer securities sold for the
account of the Portfolio upon the making of an entry on
the records of the Custodian to reflect such transfer
and receipt of payment for the account of the Portfolio;
5) The Custodian shall furnish the Fund on behalf of the
Portfolio confirmation of each transfer to or from the
account of the Portfolio, in the form of a written
advice or notice, of Direct Paper on the next business
day following such transfer and shall furnish to the
Fund on behalf of the Portfolio copies of daily
transaction sheets reflecting each day's transaction in
the Securities System for the account of the Portfolio;
6) The Custodian shall provide the Fund on behalf of the
Portfolio with any report on its system of internal
accounting control as the Fund may reasonably request
from time to time.
2.11 Segregated Account. The Custodian shall upon receipt of Proper
Instructions from the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio
establish and maintain a segregated account or accounts for and
on behalf of each such Portfolio, into which account or accounts
may be transferred cash and/or securities, including securities
maintained in an account by the Custodian pursuant to Section
2.10 hereof, (i) in accordance with the provisions of any
agreement among the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, the
Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the Exchange Act
and a member of the NASD (or any futures commission merchant
registered under the Commodity Exchange Act), relating to
compliance with the rules of The Options Clearing Corporation
and of any registered national securities exchange (or the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission or any registered contract
market), or of any similar organization or organizations,
regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with
transactions by the Portfolio, (ii) for purposes of segregating
cash or government securities in connection with options
purchased, sold or written by the Portfolio or commodity futures
contracts or options thereon purchased or sold by the Portfolio,
(iii) for the purposes of compliance by the Portfolio with the
procedures required by Investment Company Act Release No. 10666,
or any subsequent release or releases of the Securities and
Exchange Commission relating to the maintenance of segregated
accounts by registered investment companies and (iv) for other
proper corporate purposes, BUT only, in the case of clause (iv),
upon receipt of, in addition to Proper Instructions from the
Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, a certified copy of
a resolution of the Board of Trustees or of the Executive
Committee signed by an officer of the Fund and certified by the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, setting forth the purpose
or purposes of such segregated account and declaring such
purposes to be proper corporate purposes.
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2.12 Ownership Certificates for Tax Purposes. The Custodian shall
execute ownership and other certificates and affidavits for all
federal and state tax purposes in connection with receipt of
income or other payments with respect to domestic securities of
each Portfolio held by it and in connection with transfers of
securities.
2.13 Proxies. The Custodian shall, with respect to the domestic
securities held hereunder, cause to be promptly executed by the
registered holder of such securities, if the securities are
registered otherwise than in the name of the Portfolio or a
nominee of the Portfolio, all proxies, without indication of the
manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly
deliver to the Portfolio such proxies, all prosy soliciting
materials and all notices relating to such securities.
2.14 Communications Relating to Portfolio Securities. The Custodian
shall transmit promptly to the Fund for each Portfolio all
written information (including, without limitation, pendency of
calls and maturities of domestic securities and expirations of
rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call
and put options written by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio
and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the
Portfolio) received by the Custodian from issuers of the
securities being held for the Portfolio. With respect to tender
or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the
Portfolio all written information received by the Custodian from
issuers of the securities whose tender or exchange is sought and
from the party (or his agents) making the tender or exchange
offer. If the Portfolio desires to take action with respect to
any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar
transaction, the Portfolio shall notify the Custodian at least
three business days prior to the date on which the Custodian is
to take such action.
3. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Fund Held
Outside of the United States
3.1 Appointment of Foreign Sub-Custodians. The Fund hereby
authorizes and instructs the Custodian to employ as
sub-custodians for the Portfolio's securities and other assets
maintained outside the United States the foreign banking
institutions and foreign securities depositories designated on
Schedule A hereto ("foreign sub-custodians"). Upon receipt of
"Proper Instructions", as defined in Section 5 of this Contract,
together with a certified resolution of the Fund's Board of
Trustees, the Custodian and the Fund may agree to amend Schedule
A hereto from time to time to designate additional foreign
banking institutions and foreign securities depositories to act
as sub-custodian. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Fund
may instruct the Custodian to cease the employment of any one or
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more such sub-custodians for maintaining custody of the
Portfolio's assets.
3.2 Assets to be Held. The Custodian shall limit the securities and
other assets maintained in the custody of the foreign
sub-custodians to: (a) "foreign securities", as defined in
paragraph (c)(l) of Rule 17f-5 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, and (b) cash and cash equivalents in such amounts as
the Custodian or the Fund may determine to be reasonably
necessary to effect the Portfolio's foreign securities
transactions.
3.3 Foreign Securities Depositories. Except as may otherwise be
agreed upon in writing by the Custodian and the Fund, assets of
the Portfolios shall be maintained in foreign securities
depositories only through arrangements implemented by the
foreign banking institutions serving as sub-custodians pursuant
to the terms hereof. Where possible, such arrangements shall
include entry into agreements containing the provisions set
forth in Section 3.5 hereof.
3.4 Holding Securities. The Custodian may hold securities and other
non-cash property for all of its customers, including the
Portfolios of the Fund, with a foreign sub-custodian in a single
account that is identified as belonging to the Custodian for the
benefit of its customers, PROVIDED HOWEVER, that (i) the records
of the Custodian with respect to securities and other non-cash
property of the Portfolios which are maintained in such account
shall identify by book-entry those securities and other non-cash
property belonging to the Portfolios and (ii) the Custodian shall
require that securities and other non-cash property so held by
the foreign sub-custodian be held separately from any assets of
the foreign sub-custodian or of others.
3.5 Agreements with Foreign Banking Institutions. Each agreement
with a foreign banking institution shall be substantially in the
form set forth in Exhibit 1 hereto and shall provide that: (a)
the assets of each Portfolio will not be subject to any right,
charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of
the foreign banking institution or its creditors or agent,
except a claim of payment for their safe custody or
administration; (b) beneficial ownership for the assets of each
Portfolio will be freely transferable without the payment of
money or value other than for custody or administration; (c)
adequate records will be maintained identifying the assets as
belonging to each applicable Portfolio; (d) officers of or
auditors employed by, or other representatives of the Custodian,
including to the extent permitted under applicable law the
independent public accountants for the Fund, will be given
access to the books and records of the foreign banking
institution relating to its actions under its agreement with the
Custodian; and (e) assets of the Portfolios held by the foreign
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sub-custodian will be subject only to the instructions of the
Custodian or its agents.
3.6 Access of Independent Accountants of the Fund. Upon request of
the Fund, the Custodian will use its best efforts to arrange for
the independent accountants of the Fund to be afforded access to
the books and records of any foreign banking institution
employed as a foreign sub-custodian insofar as such books and
records relate to the performance of such foreign banking
institution under its agreement with the Custodian.
3.7 Reports by Custodian. The Custodian will supply to the Fund from
time to time, as mutually agreed upon, statements in respect of
the securities and other assets of the Portfolio(s) held by
foreign sub-custodians, including but not limited to an
identification of entities having possession of the Portfolio(s)
securities and other assets and advices or notifications of any
transfers of securities to or from each custodial account
maintained by a foreign banking institution for the Custodian on
behalf of each applicable Portfolio indicating, as to securities
acquired for a Portfolio, the identity of the entity having
physical possession of such securities.
3.8 Transactions in Foreign Custody Account. (a) Except as otherwise
provided in paragraph (b) of this Section 3.8, the provision of
Sections 2.2 and 2.7 of this Contract shall apply, MUTATIS
MUTANDIS to the foreign securities of the Fund held outside the
United States by foreign sub-custodians. (b) Notwithstanding
any provision of this Contract to the contrary, settlement and
payment for securities received for the account of each
applicable Portfolio and delivery of securities maintained for
the account of each applicable Portfolio may be effected in
accordance with the customary established securities trading or
securities processing practices and procedures in the
jurisdiction or market in which the transaction occurs,
including, without limitation, delivering securities to the
purchaser thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent for such
purchaser or dealer) against a receipt with the expectation of
receiving later payment for such securities from such purchaser
or dealer. (c) Securities maintained in the custody of a foreign
sub-custodian may be maintained in the name of such entity's
nominee to the same extent as set forth in Section 2.3 of this
Contract, and the Fund agrees to hold any such nominee harmless
from any liability as a holder of record of such securities.
3.9 Liability of Foreign Sub-Custodians. Each agreement pursuant to
which the Custodian employs a foreign banking institution as a
foreign sub-custodian shall require the institution to exercise
reasonable care in the performance of its duties and to
indemnify, and hold harmless, the Custodian and each Fund from
and against any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim
arising out of or in connection with the institution's
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performance of such obligations. At the election of the Fund, it
shall be entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the
Custodian with respect to any claims against a foreign banking
institution as a consequence of any such 1088, damage, cost,
expense, liability or claim if and to the extent that the Fund
has not been made whole for any such 1088, damage, cost,
expense, liability or claim.
3.10 Liability of Custodian. The Custodian shall be liable for the
acts or omissions of a foreign banking institution to the same
extent as set forth with respect to sub-custodians generally in
this Contract and, regardless of whether assets are maintained
in the custody of a foreign banking institution, a foreign
securities depository or a branch of a U.S. bank as contemplated
by paragraph 3.13 hereof, the Custodian shall not be liable for
any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim resulting
from nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, or
acts of war or terrorism or any loss where the sub-custodian has
otherwise exercised reasonable care. Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this paragraph 3.10, in delegating
custody duties to State Street London Ltd., the Custodian shall
not be relieved of any responsibility to the Fund for any loss
due to such delegation, except such loss as may result from (a)
political risk (including, but not limited to, exchange control
restrictions, confiscation, expropriation, nationalization,
insurrection, civil strife or armed hostilities) or (b) other
losses (excluding a bankruptcy or insolvency of State Street
London Ltd. not caused by political risk) due to Acts of God,
nuclear incident or other losses under circumstances where the
Custodian and State Street London Ltd. have exercised reasonable
care.
3.11 Reimbursement for Advances. If the Fund requires the Custodian
to advance cash or securities for any purpose for the benefit of
a Portfolio including the purchase or sale of foreign exchange
or of contracts for foreign exchange, or in the event that the
Custodian or its nominee shall incur or be assessed any taxes,
charges, expenses, assessments, claims or liabilities in
connection with the performance of this Contract, except such as
may arise from its or its nominee's own negligent action,
negligent failure to act or willful misconduct, any property at
any time held for the account of the applicable Portfolio shall
be security therefor and should the Fund fail to repay the
Custodian promptly, the Custodian shall be entitled to utilize
available cash and to dispose of such Portfolios assets to the
extent necessary to obtain reimbursement.
3.12 Monitoring Responsibilities. The Custodian shall furnish
annually to the Fund, during the month of June, information
concerning the foreign sub-custodians employed by the Custodian.
Such information shall be similar in kind and scope to that
furnished to the Fund in connection with the initial approval of
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this Contract. In addition, the Custodian will promptly inform
the Fund in the event that the Custodian learns of a material
adverse change in the financial condition of a foreign
sub-custodian or any material loss of the assets of the Fund or
in the case of any foreign sub-custodian not the subject of an
exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission is
notified by such foreign sub-custodian that there appears to be
a substantial likelihood that its shareholders' equity will
decline below $200 million (U.S. dollars or the equivalent
thereof) or that its shareholders' equity has declined below
$200 million (in each case computed in accordance with generally
accepted U.S. accounting principles).
3.13 Branches of U.S. Banks. (a) Except as otherwise set forth in
this Contract, the provisions hereof shall not apply where the
custody of the Portfolios assets are maintained in a foreign
branch of a banking institution which is a 'bank" as defined by
Section 2(a)(5) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 meeting
the qualification set forth in Section 26(a) of said Act. The
appointment of any such branch as a sub-custodian shall be
governed by paragraph 1 of this Contract. (b) Cash held for
each Portfolio of the Fund in the United Kingdom shall be
maintained in an interest bearing account established for the
Fund with the Custodian's London branch, which account shall be
subject to the direction of the Custodian, State Street London
Ltd. or both.
4. Payments for Sales or Repurchases or Redemptions of Shares of the
Fund
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The Custodian shall receive from the distributor for the Shares
or from the Transfer Agent of the Fund and deposit into the account of the
appropriate Portfolio such payments as are received for Shares of that
Portfolio issued or sold from time to time by the Fund. The Custodian
will provide timely notification to the Fund on behalf of each such
Portfolio and the Transfer Agent of any receipt by it of payments for
Shares of such Portfolio. From such funds as may be available for the
purpose but subject to the limitations of the Declaration of Trust and any
applicable votes of the Board of Trustees of the Fund pursuant thereto,
the Custodian shall, upon receipt of instructions from the Transfer
Agent, make funds available for payment to holders of Shares who have
delivered to the Transfer Agent a request for redemption or repurchase of
their Shares. In connection with the redemption or repurchase of Shares
of a Portfolio, the Custodian is authorized upon receipt of instructions
from the Transfer Agent to wire funds to or through a commercial bank
designated by the redeeming shareholders. In connection with the
redemption or repurchase of Shares of the Fund, the Custodian shall honor
checks drawn on the Custodian by a holder of Shares, which checks have
been furnished by the Fund to the holder of Shares, when presented to the
Custodian in accordance with such procedures and controls as are mutually
agreed upon from time to time between the Fund and the Custodian.
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5. Proper Instructions
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Proper Instructions as used throughout this Contract means a
writing signed or initialed by two or more persons as the Board of
Trustees shall have from time to time authorized. Each such writing shall
set forth the specific transaction or type of transaction involved,
including a specific statement of the purpose for which such action is
requested. Oral instructions will be considered Proper Instructions if
the Custodian reasonably believes them to have been given by a person
authorized to give such instructions with respect to the transaction
involved. The Fund shall cause all oral instructions to be confirmed in
writing. Upon receipt of a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary as to the authorization by the Board of Trustees of the Fund
accompanied by a detailed description of procedures approved by the Board
of Trustees, Proper Instructions may include communications effected
directly between electro-mechanical or electronic devices provided that
the Board of Trustees and the Custodian are satisfied that such
procedures afford adequate safeguards for the Portfolios' assets. For
purposes of this Section, Proper Instructions shall include instructions
received by the Custodian pursuant to any three - party agreement which
requires a segregated asset account in accordance with Section 2.11.
6. Actions Permitted without Express Authority
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The Custodian may in its discretion, without express authority
from the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio:
1) make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of
handling securities or other similar items relating to its duties under
this Contract, PROVIDED that all such payments shall be accounted for to
the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio;
2) surrender securities in temporary form for securities in
definitive form;
3) endorse for collection, in the name of the Portfolio,
checks, drafts and other negotiable instruments; and
4) in general, attend to all non-discretionary details in
connection with the sale, exchange, substitution, purchase, transfer and
other dealings with the securities and property of the Portfolio except
as otherwise directed by the Board of Trustees of the Fund.
7. Evidence of Authority
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The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any
instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument
or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed
by or on behalf of the Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a
certified copy of a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Fund as
conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in
accordance with such vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by
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the Board of Trustees pursuant to the Declaration of Trust as described
in such vote, and such vote may be considered as in full force and
effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.
8. Duties of Custodian with Respect to the Books of Account and
Calculation of Net Asset Value and Net Income
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The Custodian shall keep the books of account and compute the
net asset value per share of each Portfolio. The Custodian shall also
calculate daily the net income of the Portfolio as described in the
Fund's currently effective prospectus related to such Portfolio and shall
advise the Fund and the Transfer Agent daily of the total amounts of such
net income and, if instructed in writing by an officer of the Fund to do
80, shall advise the Transfer Agent periodically of the division of such
net income among its various components. The calculations of the net
asset value per share and the daily income of each Portfolio shall be
made at the time or times described from time to time in the Fund's
currently effective prospectus related to such Portfolio.
9. Records
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The Custodian shall with respect to each Portfolio create and
maintain all records relating to its activities and obligations under
this Contract in such manner as will meet the obligations of the Fund
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, with particular attention to
Section 31 thereof and Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 thereunder, applicable
federal and state tax laws and any other law or administrative rules or
procedures which may be applicable to the Fund. All such records shall be
the property of the Fund and shall at all times during the regular
business hours of the Custodian be open for inspection by duly authorized
officers, employees or agents of the Fund and employees and agents of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Custodian shall, at the Fund's
request, supply the Fund with a tabulation of securities owned by each
Portfolio and held by the Custodian and shall, when requested to do 80 by
the Fund and for such compensation as shall be agreed upon between the
Fund and the Custodian, include certificate numbers in such tabulations.
10. Opinion of Fund's Independent Accountant
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The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on
behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to
obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent
accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with
the preparation of the Fund's Form N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other annual
reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any
other requirements of such Commission.
11. Reports to Fund by Independent Public Accountants
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The Custodian shall provide the Fund, on behalf of each of the
Portfolios at such times as the Fund may reasonably require, with reports
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by independent public accountants on the accounting system, internal
accounting control and procedures for safeguarding securities, futures
contracts and options on futures contracts, including securities
deposited and/or maintained in a Securities System, relating to the
services provided by the Custodian under this Contract; such reports,
shall be of sufficient scope and in sufficient detail, as may reasonably
be required by the Fund to provide reasonable assurance that any
material inadequacies would be disclosed by such examination, and, if
there are no such inadequacies, the reports shall 80 state.
12. Compensation of Custodian
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The Custodian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for
its services and expenses as Custodian, as agreed upon from time to time
between the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio and the
Custodian.
13. Responsibility of Custodian
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So long as and to the extent that it is in the exercise of
reasonable care, the Custodian shall not be responsible for the title,
validity or genuineness of any property or evidence of title thereto
received by it or delivered by it pursuant to this Contract and shall be
held harmless in acting upon any notice, request, consent, certificate or
other instrument reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to be signed
by the proper party or parties, including any futures commission merchant
acting pursuant to the terms of a three - party futures or options
agreement. The Custodian shall be held to the exercise of reasonable care
in carrying out the provisions of this Contract, but shall be kept
indemnified by and shall be without liability to the Fund for any action
taken or omitted by it in good faith without negligence. It shall be
entitled to rely on and may act upon advice of counsel (who may be
counsel for the Fund) on all matters, and shall be without liability for
any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the responsibility of the Custodian with
respect to redemptions effected by check shall be in accordance with a
separate Agreement entered into between the Custodian and the Fund.
The Custodian shall be liable for the acts or omissions of a
foreign banking institution appointed pursuant to the provisions of
Article 3 to the same extent as set forth in Article 1 hereof with
respect to sub-custodians located in the United States (except as
specifically provided in Article 3.10) and, regardless of whether assets
are maintained in the custody of a foreign banking institution, a foreign
securities depository or a branch of a U.S. bank as contemplated by
paragraph 3.11 hereof, the Custodian shall not be liable for any 1088,
damage, cost, expense, liability or claim resulting from, or caused by,
the direction of or authorization by the Fund to maintain custody or any
securities or cash of the Fund in a foreign country including, but not
limited to, losses resulting from nationalization, expropriation, currency
restrictions, or acts of war or terrorism.
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If the Fund on behalf of a Portfolio requires the Custodian to
take any action with respect to securities, which action involves the
payment of money or which action may, in the opinion of the Custodian,
result in the Custodian or its nominee assigned to the Fund or the
Portfolio being liable for the payment of money or incurring liability of
some other form, the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, as a prerequisite
to requiring the Custodian to take such action, shall provide indemnity
to the Custodian in an amount and form satisfactory to it.
If the Fund requires the Custodian to advance cash or securities
for any purpose for the benefit of a Portfolio including the purchase or
sale of foreign exchange or of contracts for foreign exchange or in the
event that the Custodian or its nominee shall incur or be assessed any
taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims or liabilities in
connection with the performance of this Contract, except such as may
arise from its or its nominee's own negligent action, negligent failure
to act or willful misconduct, any property at any time held for the
account of the applicable Portfolio shall be security therefor and should
the Fund fail to repay the Custodian promptly, the Custodian shall be
entitled to utilize available cash and to dispose of such Portfolio's
assets to the extent necessary to obtain reimbursement.
14. Effective Period, Termination and Amendment
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This Contract shall become effective as of its execution, shall
continue in full force and effect until terminated as hereinafter
provided, may be amended at any time by mutual agreement of the parties
hereto and may be terminated by either party by an instrument in writing
delivered or mailed, postage prepaid to the other party, such termination
to take effect not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such
delivery or mailing; PROVIDED, however that the Custodian shall not with
respect to a Portfolio act under Section 2.10 hereof in the absence of
receipt of an initial certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary that the Board of Trustees of the Fund has approved the initial
use of a particular Securities System by such Portfolio and the receipt
of an annual certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that
the Board of Trustees has reviewed the use by such Portfolio of such
Securities System, as required in each case by Rule 17f-4 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and that the Custodian shall
not with respect to a Portfolio act under Section 2.10A hereof in the
absence of receipt of an initial certificate of the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary that the Board of Trustees has approved the initial
use of the Direct Paper System by such Portfolio and the receipt of an
annual certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the
Board of Trustees has reviewed the use by such Portfolio of the Direct
Paper System; PROVIDED FURTHER, however, that the Fund shall not amend or
terminate this Contract in contravention of any applicable federal or
state regulations, or any provision of the Declaration of Trust, and
further provided, that the Fund on behalf of one or more of the
Portfolios may at any time by action of its Board of Trustees (i)
substitute another bank or trust company for the Custodian by giving
notice as described above to the Custodian, or (ii) immediately terminate
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this Contract in the event of the appointment of a conservator or
receiver for the Custodian by the Comptroller of the Currency or upon the
happening of a like event at the direction of an appropriate regulatory
agency or court of competent jurisdiction.
Upon termination of the Contract, the Fund on behalf of each
applicable Portfolio shall pay to the Custodian such compensation as may
be due as of the date of such termination and shall likewise reimburse
the Custodian for its costs, expenses and disbursements.
15. Successor Custodian
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If a successor custodian for the Fund, of one or more of the
Portfolios shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Fund, the
Custodian shall, upon termination, deliver to such successor custodian at
the office of the Custodian, duly endorsed and in the form for transfer,
all securities of each applicable Portfolio then held by it hereunder and
shall transfer to an account of the successor custodian all of the
securities of each such Portfolio held in a Securities System.
If no such successor custodian shall be appointed, the Custodian
shall, in like manner, upon receipt of a certified copy of a vote of the
Board of Trustees of the Fund, deliver at the office of the Custodian and
transfer such securities, funds and other properties in accordance with
such vote.
In the event that no written order designating a successor
custodian or certified copy of a vote of the Board of Trustees shall have
been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when such
termination shall become effective, then the Custodian shall have the
right to deliver to a bank or trust company, which is a "bank" as defined
in the Investment Company Act of 1940, doing business in Boston,
Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital,
surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of
not less than $25,000,000, all securities, funds and other properties
held by the Custodian on behalf of each applicable Portfolio and all
instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and-all other property
held by it under this Contract on behalf of each applicable Portfolio and
to transfer to an account of such successor custodian all of the
securities of each such Portfolio held in any Securities System.
Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the
Custodian under this Contract.
In the event that securities, funds and other properties remain
in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof
owing to failure of the Fund to procure the certified copy of the vote
referred to or of the Board of Trustees to appoint a successor custodian,
the Custodian shall be entitled to fair compensation for its services
during such period as the Custodian retains possession of such
securities, funds and other properties and the provisions of this Contract
relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian shall remain in
full force and effect.
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16. Interpretive and Additional Provisions
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In connection with the operation of this Contract, the Custodian
and the Fund on behalf of each of the Portfolios, may from time to time
agree on such provisions interpretive of or in addition to the provisions
of this Contract as may in their joint opinion be consistent with the
general tenor of this Contract. Any such interpretive or additional
provisions shall be in a writing signed by both parties and shall be
annexed hereto, PROVIDED that no such interpretive or additional
provisions shall contravene any applicable federal or state regulations
or any provision of the Declaration of Trust of the Fund. No interpretive
or additional provisions made as provided in the preceding sentence shall
be deemed to be an amendment of this Contract.
17. Additional Funds
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In the event that the Fund establishes one or more series of
Shares in addition to G.T. Global: America Small Cap Growth Fund and G.T.
Global: American Value Fund with respect to which it desires to have the
Custodian render services as custodian under the terms hereof, it shall
so notify the Custodian in writing, and if the Custodian agrees in
writing to provide such services, such series of Shares shall become a
Portfolio hereunder.
18. Massachusetts Law to Apply
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This Contract shall be construed and the provisions thereof
interpreted under and in accordance with laws of The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
19. Prior Contracts
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This Contract supersedes and terminates, as of the date hereof,
all prior contracts between the Fund on behalf of each of the Portfolios
and the Custodian relating to the custody of the Fund's assets.
20. Limitation of Trustee, Officer and Shareholder Liability
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It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the Fund and each
Portfolio hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the Trustees,
officers, agents or employees of the Fund or upon the shareholders of any
Portfolio personally, but shall only bind the assets and property of the
Fund, as provided in its Trust Instrument. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement have been authorized by the Trustees of the Fund, and this
Agreement has been executed and delivered by an authorized officer of the
Fund acting as such; neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such
execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made
by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them
personally, but shall bind only the assets and property of the Fund, as
provided in its Trust Instrument.
21. No Liability of Other Portfolios
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Contract, the parties
agree that the assets and liabilities of each Portfolio are separate and
distinct from the assets and liabilities of each other Portfolio and that
no Portfolio shall be liable or shall be charged for any debt, obligation
or liability of any other Portfolio, whether arising under this Contract
or otherwise.
22. Shareholder Communications
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Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks
which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests
by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of
beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the
beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information.
In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Fund on behalf
of the Portfolios to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to
provide the Portfolio's name, address, and share position to requesting
companies whose stock the Portfolios own. If the Fund on behalf of the
Portfolios tells the Custodian "no", the Custodian will not provide this
information to requesting companies. If the Fund on behalf of the
Portfolios tells the Custodian "yes" or does not check either "yes" or
"no" below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Portfolios
as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned
by the Portfolios or any funds or accounts established by the Portfolios.
For the Portfolios' protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting
company from using a Portfolio's name and address for any purpose other
than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund on
behalf of the Portfolios consents or objects by checking one of the
alternatives below.
YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the
Portfolios' names, addresses, and share positions.
NO [ X ] The Custodian is not authorized to release the
Portfolios' names, addresses, and share positions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this
instrument to be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized
representative and its seal to be hereunder affixed as of the 1st day
of August, 1995.
ATTEST GROWTH PORTFOLIO
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxx
Assistant Secretary Vice President and Secretary
ATTEST STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Executive Vice President
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Schedule A
The following foreign banking institutions and foreign securities
depositories have been approved by the Board of Trustees of Growth
Portfolio for use as sub-custodians for the Fund's securities and other
assets:
(Insert banks and securities depositories)
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