Custodian AgreementCustodian Agreement • November 19th, 2012 • T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. • Massachusetts
This Agreement is made as of January 28, 1998 by and between each entity set forth on Appendix A hereto (as such Appendix A may be amended from time to time) which executes a copy of this Agreement (each referred to herein as the “Fund”), and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company with its principal place of business at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (the “Custodian”).
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BetweenInvestment Management Agreement • November 19th, 2012 • T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc.
This Investment Management Agreement (“Agreement”), made as of the 22nd of October, 2012, by and between T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland (hereinafter called the “Corporation”), and T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland (hereinafter called the “Manager”).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT between and THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDSTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • November 19th, 2012 • T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. • Maryland
Page Article A Terms of Appointment 2 Article B Duties of Price Services 3 1. Services 3 2. Agreements with Intermediaries 3 3. Anti-Money Laundering Program 5 4. Bank Accounts 5 Article C Fees and Expenses 6 Article D Representations and Warranties of the Price Services 6 Article E Representations and Warranties of the Fund 6 Article F Standard of Care/Indemnification 7 Article G Dual Interests 10 Article H Documentation 10 Article I Recordkeeping/Confidentiality 12 Article J Compliance with Governmental Rules and Regulations 12 Article K Ownership of Software and Related Material 13 Article L Quality Service Standards 13 Article M As of Transactions 13 Article N Term and Termination of Agreement 17 Article O Notice 17 Article P Assignment 18 Article Q Amendment/Interpretive Provisions 18 Article R Further Assurances 18 Article S Maryland Law to Apply 18 Article T Merger of Agreement 18 Article U Counterparts 19 Article V The Parties 19
AGREEMENT between andService Agreement • November 19th, 2012 • T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. • Maryland
Page Article A Terms of Appointment 2 Article B Duties of RPS 2 Article C Fees and Expenses 2 Article D Representations and Warranties of RPS 2 Article E Representations and Warranties of the Fund 3 Article F Standard of Care/Indemnification 3 Article G Dual Interests 6 Article H Documentation 6 Article I Recordkeeping/Confidentiality 8 Article J Ownership of Software and Related Material 9 Article K As of Transactions 1. Reporting 9 2. Liability 10 Article L Term and Termination of Agreement 12 Article M Notice 13 Article N Assignment 13 Article O Amendment/Interpretive Provisions 13 Article P Further Assurances 13 Article Q Maryland Law to Apply 13 Article R Merger of Agreement 14 Article S Counterparts 14 Article T The Parties 14
