FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS on behalf of FRANKLIN K2 ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUND AMENDED AND RESTATEDInvestment Management Agreement • September 27th, 2019 • Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds • Delaware
THIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 1, 2017 is made between FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of FRANKLIN K2 ALERTNATIVE STRATEGIES FUND (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust, and K2/D&S MANAGEMENT CO., L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”) and amends and restates the prior Investment Management Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Manager dated as of September 25, 2013.
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • September 27th, 2019 • Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds
This Amendment is dated as of the 1st day of August 2019, by and between each of the Investment Companies listed on Exhibit A hereto (the “Fund”) and for each of its Series listed on Exhibit A hereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly The Bank of New York) (the “Custodian”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given in the Agreement (defined below).
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • September 27th, 2019 • Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds
This Amendment is dated as of the 3rd day of June, 2019, by and between Each of the Investment Companies Listed on Schedule 1 hereto for itself and for Each of its Series listed on Schedule 1 hereto (the “Client”), and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly The Bank of New York) (the “Custodian”).
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATEDShareholder Services Agreement • September 27th, 2019 • Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds • California
As the registered transfer agent and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds, FTIS is responsible for providing overall support for the customers of each Fund, including shareholders, financial advisors, distribution intermediaries, and other authorized representatives. FTIS controls the flow of the customer interactions, processes transactions, and handles inquiries while ensuring mitigation of operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational risk. FTIS is responsible for affecting activity in accordance with fund policies, (e.g. Rule 12b-1 payments, fund openings, reorganizations, closings), as well as required trade confirmations, statements, and tax reporting. FTIS maintains relationships with the back offices of intermediaries and ensures appropriate payments to intermediaries and other service vendors in accordance with this Agreement.
