CUSTODIAN CONTRACTCustodian Contract • February 26th, 2016 • Morgan Stanley Mortgage Securities Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledFebruary 26th, 2016 Company JurisdictionThis Contract dated as of March 7, 2008, between each fund or series of a fund listed on Appendix A, severally and not jointly, which evidences its agreement to be bound hereby by executing a copy of this Contract (each such Fund is individually hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”), and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company, having its principal place of business at One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02111 (hereinafter called the “Custodian”), to be effective as of the dates on Appendix A,
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • February 26th, 2016 • Morgan Stanley Mortgage Securities Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledFebruary 26th, 2016 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT, made as of the 1st day of April 2013, and to have an effective date on or about July 1, 2013, (the “Effective Date”), is by and between each of the entities individually and not jointly, as listed on Schedule A, having their principal office and place of business at 522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036 (collectively, the “Funds” and individually, the “Fund”) and BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC., a Massachusetts corporation having its principal office and place of business at 2000 Crown Colony Drive, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-0953 (the “Transfer Agent”).
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT MORGAN STANLEY FUNDS and MORGAN STANLEY DISTRIBUTION, INC.Distribution Agreement • February 26th, 2016 • Morgan Stanley Mortgage Securities Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledFebruary 26th, 2016 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made as of the 31st day of July, 2011, by and among each open-end investment company, on behalf of itself and any series or classes of shares thereof, for which Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. acts as investment manager, as listed on Schedule A attached hereto, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Morgan Stanley Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Distributor”).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • February 26th, 2016 • Morgan Stanley Mortgage Securities Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledFebruary 26th, 2016 Company JurisdictionINVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT made as of the 31st day of July, 2011, by and between the registered investment companies, including any portfolio/series thereof, as set forth on Schedule A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) as may be amended from time to time, and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter called the “Adviser”):
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • February 26th, 2016 • Morgan Stanley Mortgage Securities Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledFebruary 26th, 2016 Company JurisdictionADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT dated as of January 1, 2014, between the registered investment companies, including any portfolio/series thereof, as set forth on Schedule A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) as may be amended from time to time, and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MSIM”).