Common use of Acceptance; Cumulative Effect Clause in Contracts

Acceptance; Cumulative Effect. This Agreement is cumulative and supersedes any similar agreement previously in effect. It shall be binding upon the parties hereto when signed by us and accepted by you. If you have a current dealer or selling agreement with us, your first trade or acceptance of payments from us after your receipt of this Agreement, as it may be amended pursuant to Section 18, above, shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. Otherwise, your signature below shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. FRANKLIN T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By _______________________________________ P▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President O▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Legal Officer (for legal notices only) (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ 1▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ DEALER: If you have not previously signed a dealer or selling agreement with us, please complete and sign this section and return the original to us. Dealer Name Date By: (Signature) Name Title Address City State ZIP NASD CRD # Telephone ( ) (Internal Use Only) Franklin T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dealer number To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, you agree as follows:

Acceptance; Cumulative Effect. This Agreement is cumulative and supersedes any similar agreement previously in effect. It shall be binding upon the parties hereto when signed by us and accepted by you. If you have a current dealer or selling agreement with us, your first trade or acceptance of payments from us after your receipt of this Agreement, as it may be amended pursuant to Section 18, above, shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. Otherwise, your signature below shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. FRANKLIN TDISTRIBUTORS, LLC By ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By _______________________________________ P▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President O▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Legal Officer (for legal notices only) (___) ___-____ ▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ 1▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇___) ▇▇▇___-▇▇▇▇ ____ DEALER: If you have not previously signed a dealer or selling agreement with us, please complete and sign this section and return the original to us. Dealer Name Date By: (Signature) Name Title Address City State ZIP NASD CRD # Telephone ( ) (Internal Use Only) Franklin T( ) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dealer number To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, you agree as follows:

Acceptance; Cumulative Effect. This Agreement is cumulative and supersedes any similar agreement previously in effect. It shall be binding upon the parties hereto when signed by us and accepted by you. If you have a current dealer or selling agreement with us, your first trade or acceptance of payments from us after your receipt of this Agreement, as it may be amended pursuant to Section 18, above, shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. Otherwise, your signature below shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. FRANKLIN T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By _______________________________________ P▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President O▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Legal Officer (for legal notices only) (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ 1▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ DEALER: If you have not previously signed a dealer or selling agreement with us, please complete and sign this section and return the original to us. Dealer Name Date By: (Signature) Name Title Address City State ZIP NASD CRD # Telephone ?( ) (Internal Use Only) Franklin T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dealer number To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, you agree as follows:

Acceptance; Cumulative Effect. This Agreement is cumulative and supersedes any similar agreement previously in effect. It shall be binding upon the parties hereto when signed by us and accepted by you. If you have a current dealer or selling agreement with us, your first trade or acceptance of payments from us after your receipt of this Agreement, as it may be amended pursuant to Section 18, above, shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. Otherwise, your signature below shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. FRANKLIN T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By _________________/s/ P▇▇▇▇ ▇. Jones______________________ P▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President O▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Legal Officer (for legal notices only) (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ 1▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ DEALER: If you have not previously signed a dealer or selling agreement with us, please complete and sign this section and return the original to us. Dealer Name Date By: (Signature) Name Title Address City State ZIP NASD CRD # Telephone ( ) (Internal Use Only) Franklin T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dealer number To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, you agree as follows:

Acceptance; Cumulative Effect. This Agreement is cumulative and supersedes any similar agreement previously in effect. It shall be binding upon the parties hereto when signed by us and accepted by you. If you have a current dealer or selling agreement with us, your first trade or acceptance of payments from us after your receipt of this Agreement, as it may be amended pursuant to Section 18, above, shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. Otherwise, your signature below shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. FRANKLIN T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By _______________________________________ /s/ P▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ P▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President O▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Legal Officer (for legal notices only) (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ 1▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ DEALER: If you have not previously signed a dealer or selling agreement with us, please complete and sign this section and return the original to us. Dealer Name Date By: (Signature) Name Title Address City State ZIP NASD CRD # Telephone ( ) (Internal Use Only) Franklin T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dealer number To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, you agree as follows:

Acceptance; Cumulative Effect. This Agreement is cumulative and supersedes any similar agreement previously in effect. It shall be binding upon the parties hereto when signed by us and accepted by you. If you have a current dealer or selling agreement with us, your first trade or acceptance of payments from us after your receipt of this Agreement, as it may be amended pursuant to Section 18, above, shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. Otherwise, your signature below shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. FRANKLIN T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By _______________________________________ P▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President O▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Legal Officer (for legal notices only) (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ 1▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ DEALER: If you have not previously signed a dealer or selling agreement with us, please complete and sign this section and return the original to us. Dealer Name Date By: (Signature) Name Title Address City State ZIP NASD CRD # Telephone ( ) (Internal Use Only) Franklin T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dealer number To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, you agree as follows:

Acceptance; Cumulative Effect. This Agreement is cumulative and supersedes any similar agreement previously in effect. It shall be binding upon the parties hereto when signed by us and accepted by you. If you have a current dealer or selling agreement with us, your first trade or acceptance of payments from us after your receipt of this Agreement, as it may be amended pursuant to Section 18, above, shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. Otherwise, your signature below shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. FRANKLIN T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By _______________________________________ P/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President O▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Legal Officer (for legal notices only) (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ 1▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ DEALER: If you have not previously signed a dealer or selling agreement with us, please complete and sign this section and return the original to us. Dealer Name Date By: (Signature) Name Title Address City State ZIP NASD CRD # Telephone ( ) (Internal Use Only) Franklin T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dealer number To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, you agree as follows:

Acceptance; Cumulative Effect. This Agreement is cumulative and supersedes any similar agreement previously in effect. It shall be binding upon the parties hereto when signed by us and accepted by you. If you have a current dealer or selling agreement with us, your first trade or acceptance of payments from us after your receipt of this Agreement, as it may be amended pursuant to Section 18, above, shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. Otherwise, your signature below shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. FRANKLIN T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By _______________________________________ P▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President O▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Legal Officer (for legal notices only) (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ 1▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ DEALER: If you have not previously signed a dealer or selling agreement with us, please complete and sign this section and return the original to us. Dealer Name Date By: (Signature) Name Title Address City State ZIP NASD CRD # Telephone ( ) (Internal Use Only) Franklin T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dealer number To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, you agree as follows:

Acceptance; Cumulative Effect. This Agreement is cumulative and supersedes any similar agreement previously in effect. It shall be binding upon the parties hereto when signed by us and accepted by you. If you have a current dealer or selling agreement with us, your first trade or acceptance of payments from us after your receipt of this Agreement, as it may be amended pursuant to Section 18, above, shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. Otherwise, your signature below shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. FRANKLIN T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By __________________________________/s/P▇▇▇▇ ▇. Jones_____ P▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President O▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Legal Officer (for legal notices only) (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ 1▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ DEALER: If you have not previously signed a dealer or selling agreement with us, please complete and sign this section and return the original to us. Dealer Name Date By: (Signature) Name Title Address City State ZIP NASD CRD # Telephone ( ) (Internal Use Only) Franklin T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dealer number To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, you agree as follows:

Acceptance; Cumulative Effect. This Agreement is cumulative and supersedes any similar agreement previously in effect. It shall be binding upon the parties hereto when signed by us and accepted by you. If you have a current dealer or selling agreement with us, your first trade or acceptance of payments from us after your receipt of this Agreement, as it may be amended pursuant to Section 18, above, shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. Otherwise, your signature below shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. FRANKLIN T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By ______________/s/▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Jones_________________________ P▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President O▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Legal Officer (for legal notices only) (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ 1▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ DEALER: If you have not previously signed a dealer or selling agreement with us, please complete and sign this section and return the original to us. Dealer Name Date By: (Signature) Name Title Address City State ZIP NASD CRD # Telephone ( ) (Internal Use Only) Franklin T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dealer number To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, you agree as follows:

Acceptance; Cumulative Effect. This Agreement is cumulative and supersedes any similar agreement previously in effect. It shall be binding upon the parties hereto when signed by us and accepted by you. If you have a current dealer or selling agreement with us, your first trade or acceptance of payments from us after your receipt of this Agreement, as it may be amended pursuant to Section 18, above, shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. Otherwise, your signature below shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. FRANKLIN T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By _______________________________________ P▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ P▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President O▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Legal Officer (for legal notices only) (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ 1▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ DEALER: If you have not previously signed a dealer or selling agreement with us, please complete and sign this section and return the original to us. Dealer Name Date By: (Signature) Name Title Address City State ZIP NASD CRD # Telephone ( ) (Internal Use Only) Franklin T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dealer number To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, you agree as follows:

Acceptance; Cumulative Effect. This Agreement is cumulative and supersedes any similar agreement previously in effect. It shall be binding upon the parties hereto when signed by us and accepted by you. If you have a current dealer or selling agreement with us, your first trade or acceptance of payments from us after your receipt of this Agreement, as it may be amended pursuant to Section 18, above, shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. Otherwise, your signature below shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. FRANKLIN T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By _______________________________________ P▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President O▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Legal Officer (for legal notices only) (650/312-2000 ▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ 1▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇727/299-▇▇▇▇ 8712 DEALER: If you have not previously signed a dealer or selling agreement with us, please complete and sign this section and return the original to us. Dealer Name Date By: (Signature) Name Title Address City State ZIP NASD CRD # Telephone ( ) (Internal Use Only) Franklin T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dealer number To the extent you are a “"financial intermediary” " with respect to the Funds, you agree as follows:

Acceptance; Cumulative Effect. This Agreement is cumulative and supersedes any similar agreement previously in effect. It shall be binding upon the parties hereto when signed by us and accepted by you. If you have a current dealer or selling agreement with us, your first trade or acceptance of payments from us after your receipt of this Agreement, as it may be amended pursuant to Section 18, above, shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. Otherwise, your signature below shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. FRANKLIN T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By _______________________________________ P▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President O▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Legal Officer (for legal notices only) (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ 1▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ DEALER: If you have not previously signed a dealer or selling agreement with us, please complete and sign this section and return the original to us. Dealer Name Date By: (Signature) Name Title Address City State ZIP NASD CRD # Telephone ?( ) (Internal Use Only) Franklin T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dealer number To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, you agree as follows:

Acceptance; Cumulative Effect. This Agreement is cumulative and supersedes any similar agreement previously in effect. It shall be binding upon the parties hereto when signed by us and accepted by you. If you have a current dealer or selling agreement with us, your first trade or acceptance of payments from us after your receipt of this Agreement, as it may be amended pursuant to Section 18, above, shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. Otherwise, your signature below shall constitute your acceptance of its terms. FRANKLIN T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By __________________________________/s/ P▇▇▇▇ ▇. Jones_____ P▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President O▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Legal Officer (for legal notices only) (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ 1▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ DEALER: If you have not previously signed a dealer or selling agreement with us, please complete and sign this section and return the original to us. Dealer Name Date By: (Signature) Name Title Address City State ZIP NASD CRD # Telephone ( ) (Internal Use Only) Franklin T▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dealer number To the extent you are a “financial intermediary” with respect to the Funds, you agree as follows: