BROKER-DEALER AGREEMENTBroker-Dealer Agreement • February 24th, 2009 • BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities • Delaware
We desire to enter into an Agreement with you for the sale of common shares of beneficial interest or common shares of stock, as the case may be (“Shares”) in any closed-end investment company (each a “Closed-End Fund”) or any investment portfolio of an open-end investment company (excluding the investment portfolios of (i) BlackRock Liquidity Funds, (ii) Merrill Lynch Funds for Institutions Series, (iii) FDP Series, Inc. and (iv) Managed Account Series) (each an “Open-End Fund” and, together with the Closed-End Funds, the “Funds”) distributed by BlackRock Distributors, Inc. that are now or hereafter available for sale to our customers. You are the principal underwriter (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the offering of Shares of the Funds and the agent for the continuous distribution of such Shares pursuant to the terms of the Distribution Agreement between you and each Fund.
SMITH BARNEY INC. MUTUAL FUND DEALER AGREEMENT To the Undersigned Distributor:Mutual Fund Dealer Agreement • February 24th, 2009 • BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities • New York
We understand that you are principal distributor of shares of certain mutual funds (“Funds”) registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”). You desire that Smith Barney Inc. (“Smith Barney”) act as a dealer with respect to the sale of Shares to its customers. In consideration of the mutual covenants stated below, you and Smith Barney agree as follows:
AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • February 24th, 2009 • BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities • New York
AGREEMENT made this 18th day of December 1996 between Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Broke”), and Compass Capital Group, Inc. a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Compass”).
FORM OF ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTAdministration and Accounting Services Agreement • February 24th, 2009 • BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of , by and between PNC GLOBAL INVESTMENT SERVICING (U.S.) INC., a Massachusetts corporation (“PNC”), and BLACKROCK FIXED INCOME VALUE OPPORTUNITIES, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in Appendix A.
FORM OF BLACKROCK DISTRIBUTION, SALES SUPPORT AND GENERAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CLOSED-END FUNDS FOR CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.Distribution Agreement • February 24th, 2009 • BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities • New York
Distribution, Sales Support and General Shareholder Services Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of , 2009 by and between Citigroup Global Markets Inc., a New York corporation (hereinafter referred to as “CGM”), and BlackRock Investments, Inc. (“Company”).
FORM OF BLACKROCK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AND SALES SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CLOSED-END FUNDSDistribution Services and Sales Support Services Agreement • February 24th, 2009 • BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities • Delaware
Amended and Restated SELECTED DEALER AGREEMENTSelected Dealer Agreement • February 24th, 2009 • BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities • New York
You have invited us to become a selected dealer to distribute shares of the open-end investment companies listed on Part 1 of Schedule A hereto (“Open-end Funds”) and shares of the closed-end investment companies listed on Part 2 of Schedule A hereto (“Closed-end Funds”), as amended from time to time in accordance with paragraph 10 (d) hereunder (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Funds” or, individually, as the “Fund”), for which you are the principal underwriter and distributor on the following terms:
FORM OF BLACKROCK SERVICE AND DISTRIBUTION/MARKETING SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR CLOSED-END FUNDSService and Distribution/Marketing Support Agreement • February 24th, 2009 • BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities • New York
BROKER-DEALER AGREEMENTBroker-Dealer Agreement • February 24th, 2009 • BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities • Delaware
We desire to enter into an Agreement with you for the sale of common shares of beneficial interest or common shares of stock, as the case may be (“Shares”) in any closed-end investment company (each a “Closed-End Fund”) or any portfolio of an open-end investment company (each an “Open-End Fund” and, together with the Closed-End Funds, the “Funds”) distributed by BlackRock Distributors, Inc. that are now or hereafter available for sale to our customers. You are the principal underwriter (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the offering of Shares of the Funds and the agent for the continuous distribution of such Shares pursuant to the terms of the Distribution Agreement between you and each Fund.
TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENTTransfer Agency Agreement • February 24th, 2009 • BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities • Delaware
This TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of May 31, 2007 by and between PFPC INC., a Massachusetts corporation (“PFPC”), and BlackRock Funds II, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”).
FORM OF BLACKROCK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AND SALES SUPPORT SERVICES AND SERVICES FEE AGREEMENT FOR CLOSED-END FUNDSDistribution Services and Sales Support Services Fee Agreement • February 24th, 2009 • BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities • New York
CUSTODIAN SERVICES AGREEMENTCustodian Services Agreement • February 24th, 2009 • BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities • Delaware
This CUSTODIAN SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of May 31, 2007 by and between PFPC TRUST COMPANY, a limited purpose trust company incorporated under the laws of Delaware (“PFPC Trust”) and BlackRock Funds II, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”).
FINANCIAL SERVICES AGREEMENTFinancial Services Agreement • February 24th, 2009 • BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities • New York
AGREEMENT made as of the 1st day of June 1996, by and between (i) Compass Capital Group, Inc. (“Compass”), a Delaware Corporation; (ii) PFPC Inc. (iii) Merrill Lynch Financial Data Services, Inc. (“MLFDS”) a Florida corporation; and (iv) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), a Delaware corporation.
