Third Amendment to Transfer Agency and Service Agreement
Exhibit 17(e)
Third Amendment to Transfer Agency and Service Agreement
This Third Amendment (“Amendment”), effective as of August 31, 2010 (“Effective Date”), is to the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated December 1, 2006, by and among Computershare Inc., formerly known as Computershare Shareholder Services, Inc., and its fully owned subsidiary Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (collectively, “Transfer Agent”) and each of the BlackRock Closed-End Investment Companies listed on Exhibit C attached to the Agreement (each, a “Customer”).
WHEREAS, each Customer and the Transfer Agent are parties to the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, each Customer and the Transfer Agent desire to amend the Agreement upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. BlackRock Build America Bond Trust is hereby added as a party to the Agreement.
2. In order that it may become a party to the Agreement, including, without limitation, any and all schedules and exhibits thereto, BlackRock Build America Bond Trust agrees and binds itself to the terms and conditions thereof and acknowledges that by its execution and delivery of this Amendment it shall assume all of the obligations and shall be entitled to all of the rights, duties and obligations of a Customer (as such term is defined in the Agreement), as if it were an original party thereto.
3. Exhibit C is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the new Exhibit C attached hereto as Schedule 1, which reflects the addition of BlackRock Build America Bond Trust as a party to the Agreement.
4. Limited Effect. Except as expressly modified herein, the Agreement shall continue to be and shall remain, in full force and effect and the valid and binding obligation of the parties thereto in accordance with its terms.
5. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
6. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers, hereunto duly agreed and authorized, as of the Effective Date.
BLACKROCK BUILD AMERICA BOND TRUST
| By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Date: | ||
BLACKROCK ADVISORS, LLC
On behalf of each of the BlackRock Closed-End Investment
Companies listed on Exhibit C attached to the Agreement
| By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxx | |
| Name: | Xxx Xxxx | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| Date: | 8/19/10 | |
COMPUTERSHARE INC. and
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
On behalf of both entities
| By: | [Illegible] | |
| Name: | ||
| Title : | ||
| Date: | ||
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers, hereunto duly agreed and authorized, as of the Effective Date.
BLACKROCK BUILD AMERICA BOND TRUST
| By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: |
Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: |
Chief Financial Officer | |
| Date: |
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BLACKROCK ADVISORS, LLC
On behalf of each of the BlackRock Closed-End Investment
Companies listed on Exhibit C attached to the Agreement
| By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxx | |
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Name: |
Xxx Xxxx | |
| Title: |
Managing Director | |
| Date: |
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COMPUTERSHARE INC. and
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
On behalf of both entities
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Title: |
Manager, Contract Administrator | |
| Date: |
August 17, 2010 | |
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Schedule 1
EXHIBIT C
| Xxx (Legacy Co Code) |
Company Name | |||
| BAF | BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust | |||
| BBF | BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust | |||
| BBK | BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust | |||
| BBN | BlackRock Build America Bond Trust | |||
| BFK | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust | |||
| BFO | BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust | |||
| BFY | BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II | |||
| BFZ | BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust | |||
| BGT | BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust | |||
| BHD | BlackRock Strategic Bond Trust | |||
| BHK | BlackRock Core Bond Trust | |||
| BHL | BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust | |||
| BHV | BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust | |||
| BHY | BlackRock High Yield Trust | |||
| BIE | BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust | |||
| BJZ | BlackRock California Municipal 2018 Term Trust | |||
| BKK | BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust | |||
| BKN | BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc | |||
| BKT | BlackRock Income Trust Inc | |||
| BLE | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II | |||
| BLH | BlackRock New York Municipal 2018 Term Trust | |||
| BLJ | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust | |||
| BLW | BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust | |||
| BMT | BlackRock Insured Municipal Term Trust Inc | |||
| BNA | BlackRock Income Opportunity Trust Inc | |||
| BNJ | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust | |||
| BNY | BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust | |||
| BPK | BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust | |||
| BPP | BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust III | |||
| BPS | BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust | |||
| BQH | BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust | |||
| BSD | BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust | |||
| BSE | BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust | |||
| BTA | BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust | |||
| BTZ | BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust IV | |||
| BYM | BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust |
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| BZM | BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust | |||
| XXX | BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund Inc | |||
| CYE | BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III Inc | |||
| DVF | BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund Inc | |||
| FRA | BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc | |||
| FRB | BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund II | |||
| HIS | BlackRock High Income Shares | |||
| HYT | BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI Inc | |||
| HYV | BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund V Inc | |||
| MCA | BlackRock Muniyield California Insured Fund Inc | |||
| MEN | BlackRock Munienhanced Fund Inc | |||
| MNE | BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund | |||
| MPA | BlackRock Muniyield Pennsylvania Insured Fund | |||
| MQY | BlackRock Muniyield Quality Fund Inc | |||
| MUE | BlackRock Muniholdings Insured Fund II Inc | |||
| MUI | BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund Inc | |||
| MYI | BlackRock Muniyield Insured Fund Inc | |||
| PSW | BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust I, Inc. | |||
| PSY | BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. | |||
| RAA | BlackRock California Investment Quality Muni Trust | |||
| RFA | BlackRock Investment Quality Muni Income Trust | |||
| RNJ | BlackRock New Jersey Investment Quality Muni Trust | |||
| RNY | BlackRock New York Investment Quality Muni Trust |
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