SPONSOR AGREEMENTSponsor Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of ___________, 2022, is made by and between Franklin Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), and Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”), both for itself and on behalf of its currently operating series, Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF (the “Fund”).
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF FRANKLIN TEMPLETON HOLDINGS TRUST FRANKLIN HOLDINGS, LLC,Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 25th, 2022 • Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
This Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “Trust Agreement”), dated as of ___________ __, 2022, is between Franklin Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as sponsor (the “Sponsor”) and Delaware Trust Company, a Delaware trust company, as Delaware trustee (the “Trustee” or “Delaware Trustee”).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 14 day of April, 2022, by and among FRANKLIN TEMPLETON HOLDINGS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal office and place of business at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403-1906 (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix A hereto (as such Appendix may be amended from time to time) (each a “Fund”), FRANKLIN HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having its principal office and place of business at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403-1906 (the “Sponsor”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286 (the “Bank”).
CUSTODY AGREEMENT By and Between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON And FRANKLIN TEMPLETON HOLDINGS TRUSTCustody Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Custody Agreement is made and entered into as of the latest date set forth on the signature page hereto (the “Effective Date”) by and between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York state chartered bank (“BNY Mellon”), and FRANKLIN TEMPLETON HOLDINGS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal office and place of business at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403-1906 (the “Customer”), on behalf of each series of the Customer listed on Appendix I hereto (as such Appendix may be amended from time to time) (each a “Series”). BNY Mellon and Customer are collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.
AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT FOR FRANKLIN TEMPLETON HOLDINGS TRUSTAuthorized Participant Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Authorized Participant Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Franklin Holdings, LLC, as sponsor (the “Sponsor”) of Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust (the “Trust”) and each series of the Trust listed on Annex I to this Agreement (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), ________________ (the “Authorized Participant” or the “AP”), and The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Administrator”), as administrator and transfer agent of the Trust and each Fund. The Sponsor, the Authorized Participant and the Administrator acknowledge and agree that the Trust shall be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall receive the benefits contemplated by this Agreement, to the extent specified herein.
DATED APRIL __, 2022Unallocated Gold Accounts Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
This Agreement is based upon the UNALLOCATED PRECIOUS METALS ACCOUNTS AGREEMENT as published by London Precious Metals Clearing Limited, with such modifications as are appropriate to the services to be provided.
FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Administration and Accounting Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 14, 2022 by and among FRANKLIN TEMPLETON HOLDINGS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal office and place of business at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403-1906 (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Exhibit A hereto (as such Appendix may be amended from time to time) (each a “Fund”), FRANKLIN HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having its principal office and place of business at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403-1906 (the “Sponsor”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business (“BNY Mellon”).
DATED APRIL __, 2022Allocated Gold Accounts Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
This Agreement is based upon the ALLOCATED PRECIOUS METALS ACCOUNTS AGREEMENT as published by London Precious Metals Clearing Limited, with such modifications as are appropriate to the services to be provided.
PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENTPatent License Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
THIS PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of the 14 day of April, 2022 (the "Effective Date"), by and between The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking corporation ("Licensor"), and Franklin Holdings, LLC, the Sponsor to the Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust ("Licensee").
