FRANKLIN ETF TRUST on behalf of Franklin fixed income PORTFOLIO Fund form of INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • July 10th, 2020 • Franklin ETF Trust • California
THIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of ___________, is made between FRANKLIN ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of FRANKLIN FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO FUND (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust, and FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., a California corporation (the “Manager”).
FORM OFDistribution Agreement • July 10th, 2020 • Franklin ETF Trust • California
We, Franklin ETF Trust (the “Trust”), comprised of the series listed on Attachment A (each a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”), are a Delaware statutory trust operating as an open-end management investment company or “mutual fund”, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and whose shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). We desire to issue one or more series or classes of our authorized but unissued shares of capital stock or beneficial interest (the “Shares”) to authorized persons in accordance with applicable Federal and State securities laws. The Fund’s Shares may be made available in one or more separate series, each of which may have one or more classes.
FORM OF FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • July 10th, 2020 • Franklin ETF Trust • 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.
AMENDMENT TO FUND SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Services Agreement • July 10th, 2020 • Franklin ETF Trust • New York
This Amendment (“Amendment”) to the FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated January 22, 2020 among FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SERVICES, LLC (the “Customer”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“J.P. Morgan”), as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of July 15, 2020, between the Customer and J.P. Morgan.
JOINDER TO GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENTJoinder to Global Custody Agreement • July 10th, 2020 • Franklin ETF Trust • New York
This Joinder (“Joinder”) to the GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT, dated March 1, 2020 among each of the Customers listed on Annex B thereto (each a “Customer”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“J.P. Morgan”), as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of July 15, 2020, between the New Customers (as defined below) and J.P. Morgan.
