FRANKLIN INVESTORS SECURITIES TRUSTDistribution Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • Franklin Investors Securities Trust
We, Franklin Investors Securities 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.
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO FUND SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Services Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • Franklin Investors Securities Trust • New York
This fourth 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 August 11, 2021 and shall be effective as of September 1, 2021, between the Customer and J.P. Morgan.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • Franklin Investors Securities Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of [___________], is made among each entity listed on Schedule A (as amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each Acquired Fund listed on Schedule A (as amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENT EXHIBIT ATerminal Link Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • Franklin Investors Securities Trust
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO FUND SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Services Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • Franklin Investors Securities Trust • New York
This fifth 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”), between the Customer and J.P. Morgan is made and entered into as of June 10, 2022, and shall be effective as of the relevant effective dates set forth below and in Annex I hereto.
FORM OF] SELLING AGREEMENTSelling Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • Franklin Investors Securities Trust
Franklin Distributors, LLC (“we” or “us”) invites you to participate in the distribution of shares of the Franklin Templeton investment companies (the “Funds”) for which we now or in the future serve as principal underwriter, subject to the terms of this Agreement. We will notify you from time to time of the Funds that are eligible for distribution and the terms of compensation under this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any prior dealer or selling agreements between us, as stated in Section 21, below.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • Franklin Investors Securities Trust
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 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • Franklin Investors Securities Trust
This Amendment dated as of December 13, 2022, is to the Investment Management Agreement dated as of the 1st day of March 2008 as amended May 1, 2013 (the “Agreement”) by and between FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., a U.S. registered investment adviser and Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of its series, FRANKLIN ADJUSTABLE U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (the “Fund”), and FRANKLIN INVESTORS SECURITIES TRUST (the “Manager”).
