VIA FACSIMILE ORIGINAL TO FOLLOW VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTEDAuthorized Participant Agreement • February 26th, 2007 • Ishares Comex Gold Trust • Gold and silver ores
Contract Type FiledFebruary 26th, 2007 Company IndustryReference is hereby made to the Authorized Participant Agreement dated as of [date of Authorized Participant Agreement] (the “Agreement”) among (i) [Authorized Participant legal name], a [Authorized Participant corporate structure] organized under the laws of the State of [Authorized Participant state of incorporation] (the “Authorized Participant”), (ii) The Bank of New York, a New York banking corporation acting in its capacity as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”) of the iShares COMEX Gold Trust, a trust created under New York law (the “Trust”) pursuant to the provisions of the Depositary Trust Agreement dated as of January 19, 2005 (the “Trust Agreement”), and (iii) Barclays Global Investors, N.A., a national banking association acting in its capacity as the sponsor of the Trust (the “Initial Sponsor”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.